Residual Mail Sorter

This scalable, modular system transforms one of the last manual bottlenecks in automated operations into an efficient and intelligent process.

residual mail sorter

Automate your non-machinable mail process

Designed specifically for residual mail streams and items that cannot be handled by conventional systems, our Residual Mail Sorter (RMS) processes a wide variety of formats and materials - from postcards to small parcels - within a single, streamlined workflow.

Benefits

Integrated automation

High-speed OCR paired with automated labeling captures and injects sorting data in real time, enabling automated processing of residual mail while increasing operational efficiency and delivery quality.

Modular scalability and flexible configuration

A highly adaptable design that integrates seamlessly into existing facilities and workflows, while providing the flexibility to scale capacity, throughput, and functionality as operational requirements evolve.

Advanced non-machinable processing

Enables seamless automation of residual mail by accurately processing letters, flats, and small parcels, helping operators increase throughput while maintaining high processing quality.


Low-impact horizontal conveyance

Provides stable, secure transport of letters, flats, and small parcels, improving processing reliability and reducing exceptions.

Streamlined delivery preparation

Semi-automatically sorts items down to delivery areas and supporting delivery personnel with human-readable labels for efficient delivery, enabling faster route preparation, reducing the need for specialized sorting knowledge.

The Körber advantage

High scalability

We offer custom-built and off-the-shelf solutions, scalable from single units up to nationwide networks.

Everything from a single source

We partner with you throughout your supply chain: from planning your sites, through to build, production management and process optimization.

Decades of expertise

We have over 50 years of experience as global leaders in mail logistics and address reading.

Reduced operational costs

Our systems increase the degree of automation to improve sorting quality, significantly reducing operational costs.

Features

Capabilities

Flexible configuration options allow our Residual Mail Sorter to handle various operational scenarios.

Handling capabilities

Technical specifications

RMS

Features

Range of items

Capable of sorting anything from postcards to oddly shaped polybags

Length 

Handles item lengths from 100 mm up to 350 mm

Width 

Accommodates item widths between 70 mm and 250 mm

Height 

Processes items with a thickness range of 1 mm to 150 mm

Throughput 

Up to 7,000 items/h

Transport speed 

Up to 1.2 m/s

Induction stations 

The number of induction stations can be adapted to requirements, with a maximum of 10

RMS in action

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