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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 232275" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>Back in the 1970's and prior - the boxline or cageline was the more sophisticated way to run a nightload or (later), preload operation. Obviously, these are still in service today but as new buildings are being built or redisigned and if there is enough room...slide to car operations are the preferred way to run a preload. I am sure that with the advent of PAS the facilities of the future will incorporate a more efficient design to accomodate the new technology. The most prevalent operation is the belt to car operation. It needs less room and is cheaper to install and can accomodate many different configurations with slight modifications.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, getting back to "boxlnes". The boxline consisits of 5 sets of cages, each with 3 compartments (top-middle-bottom) that are color coded for the sorters. Each preloader pulls his/her route from one of these compartments. The boxline travels on an oblong track like a carousel and you can load cars on each side of the boxline. It is also raised at one end to allow preloaders to pull routes from the bottom cages with ease. I always felt that the bottom cages were easiest to pull from for average height folks. </p><p></p><p>As a preloader, you presort (preselect) the packages for your cars and let the compartment carry the package(s) to the closest position for the next car and then pull them out. </p><p></p><p>As times and demands and technology have changed, boxlines now have more negatives than positives. The system has just become outdated and is not efficient anymore.</p><p></p><p>Here are just a few:</p><p>Advantage: preselecting ("working" the cage) leting the cage do the "walk" for you)</p><p></p><p>Disadvantages: Safety, bending in middle cages, limited number of packages that can be sorted, flow per hour is limited to number of sorter positions on slide, car placement is limited to boxline configuration, requires a lot of skill to effectively utilize the system from a non-mgmt and mgmt position. Boxlines tend to breakdown or skip off the track a lot. My experience was 2 to 3 times a week!!!</p><p></p><p>The actual cage varies from building to building due to size restrictions. A standard compartment is approx. 3 ft square and about 5 ft deep - these are not exact dimensions. </p><p></p><p>Hope this answers your question!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 232275, member: 9789"] Back in the 1970's and prior - the boxline or cageline was the more sophisticated way to run a nightload or (later), preload operation. Obviously, these are still in service today but as new buildings are being built or redisigned and if there is enough room...slide to car operations are the preferred way to run a preload. I am sure that with the advent of PAS the facilities of the future will incorporate a more efficient design to accomodate the new technology. The most prevalent operation is the belt to car operation. It needs less room and is cheaper to install and can accomodate many different configurations with slight modifications. Anyway, getting back to "boxlnes". The boxline consisits of 5 sets of cages, each with 3 compartments (top-middle-bottom) that are color coded for the sorters. Each preloader pulls his/her route from one of these compartments. The boxline travels on an oblong track like a carousel and you can load cars on each side of the boxline. It is also raised at one end to allow preloaders to pull routes from the bottom cages with ease. I always felt that the bottom cages were easiest to pull from for average height folks. As a preloader, you presort (preselect) the packages for your cars and let the compartment carry the package(s) to the closest position for the next car and then pull them out. As times and demands and technology have changed, boxlines now have more negatives than positives. The system has just become outdated and is not efficient anymore. Here are just a few: Advantage: preselecting ("working" the cage) leting the cage do the "walk" for you) Disadvantages: Safety, bending in middle cages, limited number of packages that can be sorted, flow per hour is limited to number of sorter positions on slide, car placement is limited to boxline configuration, requires a lot of skill to effectively utilize the system from a non-mgmt and mgmt position. Boxlines tend to breakdown or skip off the track a lot. My experience was 2 to 3 times a week!!! The actual cage varies from building to building due to size restrictions. A standard compartment is approx. 3 ft square and about 5 ft deep - these are not exact dimensions. Hope this answers your question!!!! [/QUOTE]
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