A sorting apparatus for sorting workpieces of a workpiece sheet includes a support region with support elements for placing the workpiece sheet thereon. At least one sorting opening for the workpieces to fall through is formed between adjacent support elements. The sorting apparatus further includes a collection region arranged below the support region and having at least two collection compartments for collecting the workpieces, a guide region arranged between the support region and the collection region and having at least one guide element for guiding the workpieces falling through the at least one sorting opening to the collection compartments, and an adjustment device for adjusting the collection compartments relative to the at least one guide element and/or for adjusting the at least one guide element relative to the collection compartments such that, via the at least one guide element, workpieces are selectively fed to a respective collection compartment.

A sorting apparatus for sorting workpieces of a workpiece sheet includes a support region with support elements for placing the workpiece sheet thereon. At least one sorting opening for the workpieces to fall through is formed between adjacent support elements. The sorting apparatus further includes a collection region arranged below the support region and having at least two collection compartments for collecting the workpieces, a guide region arranged between the support region and the collection region and having at least one guide element for guiding the workpieces falling through the at least one sorting opening to the collection compartments, and an adjustment device for adjusting the collection compartments relative to the at least one guide element and/or for adjusting the at least one guide element relative to the collection compartments such that, via the at least one guide element, workpieces are selectively fed to a respective collection compartment.

An apparatus for sorting an abnormal battery cell includes a transfer device including a moveable transfer path, battery cells being transferred along the moveable transfer path, a sorting jig on the transfer device, the sorting jig including an insertion portion facing the moveable transfer path of the transfer device, and the insertion portion having a shape and a size equal to an outer shape and a size of a predetermined battery cell, and an alarm on the transfer device, the alarm being configured to notify if the abnormal battery cell among the battery cells has a shape or a size larger than the outer shape and the size of the predetermined battery cell.

Mesofluidic separator assemblies are provided that can include at least a pair of supports configured to extend within a pressure differential axis, and at least one level of a plurality of members extending between the pair of supports. Individual members of the plurality can define a plurality of levels extending from a first level configured to have initial contact with the fluid to be separated and a last level configured to have final contact with the fluid to be separated. Sets of members can be aligned along one axis that is neither parallel nor normal to the pressure differential axis. Conduits configured to facilitate the flow of fluid along the pressure differential axis can define at least one cross sectional area that is open. Methods for size separating particles within a fluid are also provided.

Mesofluidic separator assemblies are provided that can include at least a pair of supports configured to extend within a pressure differential axis, and at least one level of a plurality of members extending between the pair of supports. Individual members of the plurality can define a plurality of levels extending from a first level configured to have initial contact with the fluid to be separated and a last level configured to have final contact with the fluid to be separated. Sets of members can be aligned along one axis that is neither parallel nor normal to the pressure differential axis. Conduits configured to facilitate the flow of fluid along the pressure differential axis can define at least one cross sectional area that is open. Methods for size separating particles within a fluid are also provided.