VariSort™ Mixed Mail Sorter Speed, versatility and flexibility to compete The flats sorting solution for the competitive environment Postal deregulation is an extraordinary opportunity. Making the most of it depends on selecting the right equipment. This includes your sorting solutions, particularly for flats. Selecting the right flats sorter could be what sets your organisation apart from the competition. How can a flats sorter make you competitive and profitable? The answer depends on four factors - versatility, flexibility, efficiency and scalability. The versatile Pitney Bowes VariSort™ Mixed Mail Sorter efficiently processes a wide range of flat mail - from clean to complex, bound printed matter such as magazines and catalogues, small parcels, poly wrap and even misshapen pieces - in addition to standard sized mail pieces. Sort more mail types - up to 38mm thick - with fewer exceptions, higher efficiency In postal processing a key objective is to minimise exceptions and maximise your ability to say “yes” to customers. Our new flats sorter’s unique industry leading technology makes it versatile. Choose between an automatic feeder and/or single or dual manual feeders to accept an unprecedented range of mail thicknesses and types. You can sort pieces up to 25mm thick through the Automatic Feeder. For even greater range, thicknesses up to 38mm can be sorted using the Manual Feeder. You’ll be able to sort more mail types - including padded, corrugated and Tyvek® envelopes, magazines (both tabbed and untabbed) bounded print material, misshapen pieces and most importantly, poly wrap. You can efficiently configure it to precisely suit your mailstream requirements. Choose between feeding mechanisms - automatic, manual, or both. Additionally, there are options for scanning, an inline scale, and output printing. The system is modular and can be quickly upgraded at your site. For today and into the future, with the VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter you will gain a competitive edge in flats sorting that’s hard to beat. Automatic Feeder Versatility and efficiency from end-to-end This VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter configuration consists of an automatic feeder, a high performance optical character recognition capability, a high definition inkjet printer, a weigh-on-the-fly scale, and an inline label printer. Software includes a database engine that can be modified to accommodate sorting rules to suit your business needs. Cut manual handling costs. Speed throughput The VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter is designed for fast throughput with minimal manual labour costs. A high performance OCR and robust directory retrieval software help read and resolve the greatest number of mailpieces. You minimise rejects and reduce expensive manual sorts. What’s more, a Quad-Direction OCR reduces manual handling of material prior to production. Reduce reflection. Improve productivity. For standard imaging, a new OCR camera and brilliant LED lighting system combine to deliver a bright and sharp image to the OCR System that reads address information through virtually all mailpiece surfaces including highly reflective poly wrap. The result? A more automated throughput for those difficult to sort pieces. Camera Section Flexibility and modularity to configure your business for maximum profitability Our new flats sorter is designed for fast scalability. You can roll up expansion modules and have them up and running in a few hours. Start out with the size and processing power you need today and quickly add more capacity when your business grows. You can choose your output options to meet the specifications and workflow of your mailstream. For example, if more than 80% of your mail is poly wrap, you can only invest in a labeller that configures to your needs. Is demand for non-poly wrap mail pieces increasing? Then you can easily add an inkjet printing system that produces indicia, logos, or custom imagery that you specify. Is pricing flexibility important to you and your customers? Ask for 3D piece-sizing and an optional inline scale system that allows you to charge by size, volume or weight. Label Printer Less labour. Less space. Lower costs The VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter places more pockets on a smaller footprint for labour‑saving, large‑scale, automated flats sorting in a smaller area. Its stacker section features tub presentation, encoder-based tracking, and a fully automated optional AutoTub bottom tier that requires no operator intervention. It can be configured with as few as 3 or up to 150 AutoTub lanes and supports multiple tub configurations. Take your first step toward flats sorting superiority To win in the world’s most competitive postal processing market, you’ll need every advantage you can get. With the VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter you’ll stand out as a market leader in flat mail sorting. Designed with people in mind Even though the VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter is probably the world’s most automated flats sorter, it is also designed to make operators’ jobs easier and more efficient. All key controls and offloading are on one side of the sorter. The ergonomically friendly dual-tier stacker has “tub full” detection with automatic redirection. Integrated LCD displays make stacking instructions easier to view. Lift gates are air activated for quieter operation. Optional integrated takeaway conveyors streamline tub management and minimise health and safety concerns. A tub manifesting capability is also built in. VariSort™ Mixed Mail Sorter System Specifications Mailpiece (automatic feed) Minimum Maximum Length: Height: Thickness: Weight: 178mm 101mm 0.5mm 10g 400mm 305mm 25mm 1.0kg Mailpiece (manual feed) Minimum Maximum Length: Height: Thickness: Weight: 127mm 101mm 0.5mm 10g 400mm 305mm 38mm 1.5kg Mailpiece throughput Pocket configuration Label printer 8.000 pieces per hour Minimum 6 pockets. Maximum 300 pockets in multiples of 6 70mm x 35mm label stock capable of portrait and landscape thermal print and apply at 200dpi 51mm print height at 200dpi print resolution Inkjet printer Minton Place Victoria Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1EG Tel: +44 (0) 1753 848200 Fax: +44 (0) 1753 621140 e-mail: enquiries@pbdmt.com www.pitneybowes.co.uk © 2008 Pitney Bowes. All rights reserved. Pitney Bowes is a mailstream technology company that helps organisations manage the flow of information, mail, documents and packages. Our 35,000 employees deliver technology, service and innovation to more than two million customers worldwide. The company was founded in 1920 and annual revenues now total $6.1 billion. More information is available at www.pb.com. AD732UK (05/08) Pitney Bowes Limited