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Conveyor systems commissioned in new Kmart DC


Overview of induction area (left) and the crossbelt sorter (right).
 
Logistics systems supplier Dematic has completed the installation and commissioning of what it says is one of the most advanced conveyor systems in Australia at discount retailer Kmart’s new distribution centre (DC) in Melbourne.
 
The heart of the new 75,000 m2 DC at Truganina in Melbourne’s western suburbs is the cross-dock sorting system using crossbelt conveyor technology, which has the capacity to automatically sort up to 6,000 items per hour to individual orders for up to 88 stores concurrently.
 
The new DC has enabled Kmart to consolidate general merchandise distribution from its previous Hoppers Crossing, Laverton and Woodlands DCs under the one roof. The strategic location of the new Goodman Interchange Industrial Estate to major arterial roads was a key consideration for Kmart, with the DC servicing the apparel and general merchandise distribution requirements of 65 stores in Victoria, Northern Territory, Tasmania and South Australia, as well as a further 15 stores in New Zealand.
 
The Dematic crossbelt sorting system for the new DC comprises 273 individual carriages, each equipped with its own conveyor belt, enabling them to handle and sort a diverse range of product types and sizes.
 
Goods up to 1.1 m long and weighing up to 30 kg are loaded onto four automatic inducts, where they are accumulated and conveyed onto the crossbelt sorter carriages. The carriages travel around a 260 m loop at speeds of up to 2 m per sec, automatically sorting their packages to 88 sort lanes, facilitating efficient cross-docking and individual store order assembly.
 
Kmart was one of the first companies in Australia to implement crossbelt sorting technology over 15 years ago, with its first system in Melbourne in 1994. This was followed up by further cross-dock sorting systems in Sydney in 1998 and in Brisbane and Perth in 2006.
 

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