FATEK Automation Corporation

As the core artery driving the efficient operation of distribution centers, intelligent sorting systems bear the critical mission of rapid package classification and precise dispatch. Faced with the massive daily demand of processing hundreds of thousands of packages, the system must achieve millisecond-level synchronization across core operations like merging & scanning, routing, and lane diversion to ensure packages are sorted and dispatched nationwide within the shortest possible time.

Advanced equipment like loop sorter cross-belt systems are the mainstay, yet impose near-stringent demands on signal immunity and control real-time performance. Limitations in the technical architecture of traditional I/O solutions have struggled to meet the continuously evolving efficiency standards. Three core pain points significantly constrain the system's performance during actual operation.

First, a pronounced delay in diverting actuator response. When cross-belts run at high speed, if the diverting actuator cannot respond promptly to control commands, packages fail to fall accurately into their designated chutes, significantly increasing mis-sorted parcel rates.

Second, broadband noise generated by high-power VFD clusters severely interferes with critical sensor signal transmission. Numerous high-power VFDs drive sorting equipment within the center. Signal deviations from sensors prevent accurate package identification, affecting path planning and drastically reducing sorting efficiency.

Third, the maintenance challenges of distributed I/O modules become increasingly apparent. With escalating frequency of e-commerce promotions, peak sorting periods at distribution centers are continuously extended, severely compressing maintenance windows. Any module replacement operation could lead to package backlog and substantial economic losses.