Norpak Case Study: State Of The Art Parcel Sortation System

Canpar Transport Ltd., with Norpak Handling Limited as prime systems integrator, celebrate their new parcel sorting facility. This fully mechanized system has been installed at Canpar’s new 125,000 square foot cross-dock facility in Montreal, Quebec and will place Canpar at the forefront of applying leading edge technology in servicing their customers.

Norpak was responsible for the overall system integration including the supply of conveyor equipment manufactured in their Port Hope, Ontario plant. The company worked closely with chosen sub contractors, Sandvik Sorting Systems and Brock Solutions, for the implementation of this high speed system. The heart of the sortation system is a model SBIR-MD2D high speed cross belt sorter, over 1,100 feet in length, manufactured by Sandvik Sorting Systems, Italy and supported by the industry leading “Smart Sort” controls systems designed and supplied by Brock Solutions.

The uniquely versatile system boasts a throughput of up to 12,000 parcels per hour and can gently handle parcels ranging in size, up to a 48” x 32” package weighing over 100 lbs. Completed in May of 2002, this system is the first of it’s kind in North America, setting a new standard for the package handling industry.

Norpak Handling Limited is one of Canada’s leading conveyor systems integrator’s. Established in 1990, the company’s head office is located in Port Hope, Ontario. Norpak Handling has field sales and service offices in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C., along with a distributor network coast to coast. As a system integrator, Norpak promotes excellence in supplier resources through teaming arrangements with companies in Canada, the United States, Australia and Europe.

Norpak’s focus within the material handling industry is primarily within the Postal, Courier and Parcel industry; Pallet, Case and Rack Handling; Conveyor systems for the Automotive industry; Airport Baggage Handling and Air Cargo. Norpak provides their clients with a complete range of services including sales, after sales, application, project management, engineering, manufacture, and installation.