System and method are provided where parcels or packages are associated or grouped, into logical group or logical containerization of parcels or packages, without need for physical container, such that parcels or packages can be tracked as a group, for example with a unique group ID. Logical group may be tracked within a specified logical zone, transported, sorted and/or otherwise processed as unique logical group in container, or without need to be contained in physical container. System and method for automated sortation can accumulate set number or set volume of packages, and then process the accumulated set number or volume of packages.

Provided is a control system including controller configured to manage ID information comprising a unique number of a carrier on which a goods is mounted from among a plurality of carriers provided to tilt in a second direction or a third direction, such that each of the carriers moves along the first direction on a goods sorter and sorts the goods to at least one of a plurality of sorting openings, a recognizer configured to sense a material of the goods and a falling point at which the goods falls in a sorting opening, and an analyzer configured to generate result data obtained by analyzing a tilting speed and a tilting strength of the carrier, wherein the controller outputs a controls signal such that the at least one of the tilting speed and the tilting strength of the carrier is controlled based on the result data.

Provided is a control system including controller configured to manage ID information comprising a unique number of a carrier on which a goods is mounted from among a plurality of carriers provided to tilt in a second direction or a third direction, such that each of the carriers moves along the first direction on a goods sorter and sorts the goods to at least one of a plurality of sorting openings, a recognizer configured to sense a material of the goods and a falling point at which the goods falls in a sorting opening, and an analyzer configured to generate result data obtained by analyzing a tilting speed and a tilting strength of the carrier, wherein the controller outputs a controls signal such that the at least one of the tilting speed and the tilting strength of the carrier is controlled based on the result data.

A maintenance system is disclosed for assisting in maintaining an automated carrier system for moving objects to be processed. The maintenance system includes a plurality of automated carriers that are adapted to move on an array of discontinuous standard track sections, each said automated carrier including a carrier body that is no larger in either a length or width direction that a standard track section, and an automated maintenance carrier that is adapted to move on the array of discontinuous track sections, said automated maintenance system including a maintenance body that is larger in at least one of a length or width direction than the standard track section.

The security inspection system according to the invention consists substantially of a luggage loading region for loading luggage of a person into at least one load carrier, a luggage inspection station for an imaging examination of the luggage, a luggage retrieval region with at least one buffer (22) for multiple load carriers loaded with luggage, wherein each buffer is paired with a plurality of removal stations (6a, 6b, 6c) and a providing system for transferring a load carrier loaded with luggage from the buffer to one of the removal stations, wherein regardless of the order in which the load carriers have been introduced into the buffer, the providing system is designed to transfer each load carrier which can be found in the buffer and which is loaded with luggage to each of the corresponding removal stations in any order, and a transport system (8) for transporting the load carriers loaded with luggage from the luggage loading region to the luggage retrieval region via the luggage inspection station and for transporting back empty load carriers to the luggage loading region.

The invention relates to a follow-up inspection region of a security inspection system, comprising at least one follow-up inspection station accessible from two sides for the manual follow-up inspection of luggage objected to in a luggage inspection station, said manual follow-up inspection being conducted by an employee of the security inspection system in the presence of the person to whom the luggage belongs, wherein the follow-up inspection region comprises at least one removal station associated with the follow-up inspection station, for the emptying of the load carrier by the person to whom the luggage belongs, and wherein the follow-up inspection region comprises a transfer system for the automated transfer of the load carrier laden with luggage to the follow-up inspection station and from the follow-up inspection station to the associated removal station, the transfer system being designed to transfer a load carrier to the follow-up inspection station irrespective of whether the associated removal station is occupied by a load carrier.

An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, each of the actuatable carriers being instructed at any time to move a limited number of track section only.

System and method are provided for automation of placing and transporting of parcels or packages in containers. Aspects of disclosure provide automation for filling and manipulation of containers, and closure of filled containers, in systems where materials, products, packages, and other items may require containerization. Other aspects of disclosure provide automation for transport of one or more empty and/or filled containers from/to various staging areas of such systems.

System and method are provided for automation of placing and transporting of parcels or packages in containers. Aspects of disclosure provide automation for filling and manipulation of containers, and closure of filled containers, in systems where materials, products, packages, and other items may require containerization. Other aspects of disclosure provide automation for transport of one or more empty and/or filled containers from/to various staging areas of such systems.

A bin exchange system is disclosed that includes a plurality of automated carriers, each of which is adapted to be remotely movable on an array of track sections, at least one input station by which bins may be introduced to the array of track sections, at least one processing station in communication with the array of track sections wherein objects may be moved between bins, and at least one output station by which bins may be removed from the array of track sections.