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Location:
Boigny-sur-Bionne, France
Sector:
Airport baggage logistics, warehouse automation solutions, parcel handling (e-commerce sector)
Application:
Cross-belt-sorter, baggage conveying systems, automated handling systems
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Alstef Group was looking for a compact, efficient, and low-maintenance sorting solution that ensures maximum reliability even with increasing passenger volumes. In developing the XSORT sorter, key priorities included precise motion control, robust energy supply, and maximum system availability. SEW-EURODRIVE and SEW USOCOME delivered the ideal automation concept, based on linear motor technology, contactless power transmission, and decentralized drive components. Watch the reference video now and experience how innovative technology makes travel smoother.
Customer: Alstef Group
Location: Boigny-sur-Bionne, France
Sector: Airport baggage logistics, warehouse automation solutions, parcel handling (e-commerce sector)
Applications: Cross-belt sorter, baggage conveying systems, automated handling systems
Alstef Group designs smart material handling and warehouse solutions worldwide, powering efficient airport operations.
With the XSORT sorter, Alstef Group has developed a new generation of baggage sorting. SEW-EURODRIVE supported the project with a combination of linear motor technology, contactless power transmission, and modular automation.
What was implemented?
SLC.. linear motors: precise, wear-free, dynamic
How do SLC.. linear motors work in the sorter?
They enable frictionless and highly precise movement of the sorter carriers – completely without mechanical contact.
Key benefits:
Contactless energy transfer MOVITRANS®
Why is MOVITRANS® ideal for airports?
It ensures a stable, uninterrupted energy supply – without sliding contacts, wear, or interruptions.
Advantages:
Sorter-optimized concepts with and without energy storage
Decentralized drive technology from the MOVI-C® modular automation system
What are the benefits of using products from the MOVI-C® modular automation system?
The combination of MOVIMOT® flexible, SLC.. linear motors, and MOVITRANS® creates a fully integrated, quickly deployable automation system.
In concrete terms:
Five good reasons for XSORT:
XSORT combines top performance with maximum operational reliability – ideally suited for modern airports worldwide.
SEW-EURODRIVE supported Alstef Group throughout the entire project – from consulting and planning to technical implementation. The close collaboration between Alstef Group, SEW USOCOME France, and SEW-EURODRIVE Germany resulted in a solution that excels both technically and economically. This partnership led to the creation of an innovative, high-performance, and energy-efficient sorter: XSORT.
Alstef Group develops automated handling systems for airport baggage logistics, warehousing, and parcel handling. As the market became dissatisfied with tilt-tray sorters in recent years, a new trend emerged: cross-belt sorters. XSORT was specifically designed for baggage handling. For this project, we deliberately partnered with globally recognized technology providers – including SEW-EURODRIVE.David DUGUÉ
SEW-EURODRIVE is globally recognized for automation systems in the handling sector. Our collaboration with Alstef Group combines our drive technology expertise with years of experience in sorting system automation.Frank STRUGARECK
The XSORT cross-belt sorter was specifically developed for airport logistics. The demonstration system includes 86 sorter carriers and a total length of 100 meters. XSORT is the most compact sorter on the market. The system must operate continuously, remain adaptable, and work efficiently – and that is exactly what we achieved.Christophe DUCLAUX
For XSORT, we combined our innovative solutions from the MOVI-C® modular automation system: SLC.. linear motors, MOVIMOT® flexible, MOVITRANS®, and highly efficient DR2C.. drives. This technology enables contactless energy transfer, easy commissioning, and modular scalability. Together with Alstef, we have created a powerful and energy-efficient sorter.Dominique FRANK
SEW USOCOME supported us throughout the entire project – from sales to consulting. XSORT is the result of close collaboration between the teams of Alstef Group, SEW USOCOME France, and SEW-EURODRIVE Germany from the earliest pre-project phases. Through intensive exchange, we were able to meet customer requirements precisely and deliver a solution that excels both technically and economically. Our partnership with the SEW-EURODRIVE Group goes beyond a purely technical decision. Thanks to this forward-looking collaboration, we now have an innovative, high-performance, and energy-efficient XSORT sorter.David DUGUÉ