Supplier
Siemens Logistics
Siemens VarioSort Cross-Belt Sorter
High-speed cross-belt sortation for mega-hub throughput.
VarioSort is a continuous-loop cross-belt sorter engineered for terminals handling thousands of bags per hour. Each carrier has an independent belt that discharges laterally at sortation chutes, allowing fast, gentle handover to make-up laterals. Proven at Tier-1 hubs across Europe and the Gulf.
Siemens VarioSort Cross-Belt Sorter
baggage · handling · systems
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- baggage handling systems
- Launched
- 2010
- Price tier
- enterprise
- GCC sites
- 4
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Throughput | Up to 12,000 bags per hour |
| Sorter speed | Up to 2.5 m/s |
| Max bag weight | 50 kg per carrier |
| Carrier pitch | 1,200 mm standard |
| Chute width compatibility | 800 – 1200 mm |
| Read accuracy | > 99.5 % with overhead multi-sided ATR |
| Drive | Linear synchronous motor or friction |
| Integration | IATA RP 1745, OPC-UA, PLC S7-1500 |
Compatibility
Works with
- Accepts 800 and 1000 mm induction belts
- Integrates with Smiths HI-SCAN 10080 and Leidos ClearScan inline screening
- Feeds carousel, tilt-tray or chute-based make-up without speciality adapters
- Supports retrofit into concrete-slab terminals with 4.5 m clearance
Certifications
Approvals
ISO 9001
CE
IATA Resolution 753
ECAC Std 3 compatible
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
High-volume sortation at a Middle East mega-hub.
Use case 2
Transfer sorter in midfield concourses.
Use case 3
Replacing tilt-tray systems approaching end-of-life.
Installed in GCC
Proven at these airports
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