CONTROL & AUTOMATION
MATERIAL HANDLING SPECIALIST
BS HANDLING SYSTEMS
BS HANDLING SYSTEMS COMPLETES SORTATION
PROJECT FOR NEW PRETTYLITTLETHING WAREHOUSE
Leicester based materials handling specialist,
BS Handling Systems, has completed a
sortation project for online fashion retailer,
PrettyLittleThing.
Due to rapid growth, the online retailer has
relocated its logistics operation to a new
600,000 sq ft warehouse in Sheffield. In
addition to needing extra storage capacity,
PrettyLittleThing also required a sortation
solution to sort parcels by both carrier and
service type.
The project has seen BS Handling System
install in a bespoke pink colour:
• 60 metre powered belt conveyor with
two 180 degree bends
• 6 x 22 metre long conveyor feeder
chutes in-between packing benches
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The conveyor chutes allow workers to place
completed parcels onto the conveyor next
to their packing bench. The chutes then feed
parcels onto the main carousel line. The far
side of the carousel features sortation bins
which enables workers to sort parcels by both
carrier and service type ready for worldwide
despatch.
Ben Hulme, Head of Operations,
PrettyLittleThing concludes: “The conveyor
system is tailored to our sortation needs
and enables us to handle our peak volumes
without any issues. BS Handling Systems were
very flexible with the project and met our
strict installation deadline.”
Telephone: +44 116 289 4958
Web: www.bshandlingsystems.com