Volume measuring technology
February 1st 2010 Spanish logistics provider, Azkar, is
using Vitronic's VIPAC D1 system to
measure parcel volume at its new
distribution centre in Constanti,
Tarragona. The technology allows
Azkar to automate invoicing, verify
package data provided by customers,
and optimise transit space in delivery
vehicles.
Goods arrive at Azkar's Constanti
site in vans and lorries.Workers
unload the vehicles, and place parcels
on a conveyor that feeds the hub's
sorting system.Mounted above the
conveyor, VIPAC D1 scans items
passing underneath using a sensor. It
builds a three-dimensional image of
each, and measures height, width
and length.
Using this acquired data; VIPAC
D1 calculates a parcel's volume and
the smallest cube that will enclose it.
The conveyor runs at speeds of up to
1.2m per second, enabling the system
to process up to 2500 objects per
hour. More articles from Vitronic UK: | 
