Sorting Conveyor
Belt + Air-Jet Diverter Conveyor for Item Routing
The sorting conveyor is a 20-kilogram mechanism that transports items past a scanner at 0.3 meters per second and routes them into assigned bins using compressed-air diverters. Actuating within 50 milliseconds, the pneumatic solenoids direct classified cargo while sending unclassified or hazardous objects to a reject path. Lunar deployment requires a PTFE-coated nylon belt to prevent dust accumulation, as well as an auxiliary gas supply or local compressor to run the pneumatic diverters. Consuming 100 watts, the system utilizes replaceable belt segments rated for 5,000 operating hours to maintain a 20,000-hour mean time between failures across stainless steel rollers.
Belt conveyor with air-jet diverters routing each scanned item to its assigned bin based on the scanner classification.
Purpose
Belt conveyor with air-jet diverters routing each scanned item to its assigned bin based on the scanner classification.
Context
Child of L2-WMS-SORT within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Belt conveys items past scanner at constant speed
- ▸Compressed-air diverters push items into target bins
- ▸Reject path for unclassified or hazardous items
- ▸Belt material PTFE-coated for dust release
- ▸Modular conveyor segments enable layout changes
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial MRF conveyor heritage
- ▸Postal/parcel sorting conveyors
- ▸Recycling plant sorters
Lunar considerations
- ▸Dust shedding from belt prevents accumulation
- ▸Compressed-air requires gas supply or local compressor
- ▸Belt life ~5000 hours; replaceable segment via L1-MNT
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Belt conveyor with air-jet diverters routing each scanned item to its assigned bin based on the scanner classification. |
| belt speed m per s | 0.3 |
| diverter response ms | 50 |
Physical
| mass kg | 20 |
| materials | PTFE-coated nylon belt, Stainless rollers, Compressed-air diverter solenoids |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 100 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 20000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Sorted items into bins
Requires
- Per-item classification
- Conveyor drive (~100 W)
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Sorting Conveyor" (L3-WMS-SORT-CONV). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-WMS-SORT-CONV
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