Sortation Software (PC)

Hexapole has almost 25 years of experience in creating sortation software. Our Hexapole Standard Sortation Software consists of a solid basis to which customer specific modules can be added. For example a customer specific sortation algorithm that takes sales history and shop sizes into account.

Also the communication with the higher-level ERP or WMS system can be arranged according customer wishes. Communication can take place through one of the following techniques:

• Shared database
• TCP/IP messages
• Individual files

For all the above we can use our standard modules and make changes according to customer wishes.

Sortation Software

Our sortation software does not only consist of a sortation algorithm. We can control any related system. For example:

• Automatic barcode readers or cameras for reading product barcodes.
• Manual barcode scanners for reading barcodes of boxes and stations.
• RFID antenna’s to automatically detect articles.
• Volume scanners on conveyor systems or measuring volumes directly in a tray.
• Weighing systems to verify weights of boxes coming from sorting machine.

Functionality of our Standard Sortation Software:

• Multilingual user interfaces.
• Choice of various kinds of sortation algorithms.
• Operator displays at induction points.
• Box volume optimisation.
• Management control; changing an individual SKU or manipulation of the content of the batch.
• Standard progress information; totals sorted and to sort, utilization, articles per hour per induction point.
• SCADA system; detailed information about the status of the machine.
• Reporting to the ERP or WMS; box content data and shortage information.
• Mechanical maintenance information; statistic around faulty trays and stations.
• Possibilities to show live management information on systems within the customer’s private network and portable equipment (like a tablet).

Sending / Dispatching

Besides sortation software, we can completely arrange the steering and management of the dispatching process, a standard procedure is as follows:

• Automatically scanning boxes.
• The ability to scan a box manually if something went wrong.
• Automatic shipping-label printing.
• Automatically close and duct-tape boxes.

Management information

Especially for management and supervisors we offer detailed management information and data. The data can be displayed via web-browser and not only on the local computer screen but also via any other computer or tablet connected to the internal network. Information can be as follows:

• Total products, either per hour or/and per input-station.
• Total amount of full boxes per hour.
• The production capacity of the machine against the number of processed items per input-station.
• Overview of the amount of full stations during a chosen time-window.
• Current problems or errors in the installation.

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