Abstract: A handling device for picking up at least one piece good includes at least one gripping device configured to grip a piece good in a gripping position, wherein the gripping device has a contact surface with which the gripping device is in contact with the at least one gripped piece good during the gripping position, and wherein the gripping device is configured to vary the contact surface based on at least one piece good property of the at least one piece good to be gripped.

Abstract: A gripping device for handling piece goods, in particular for use in a sorting process includes a gripping element configured to handle a piece good, an actuator configured to move and align the gripping element, at least one sensor configured to determine the force acting on the gripping element by the piece good and to output it as force information, and a control unit configured to control the actuator in such a way that the piece good is aligned and/or moved in space based on the force information.

Abstract: A residual hand sorting device for sorting residual hand mail items is provided that includes an infeed conveyor configured to convey at least one residual hand mail item in a first direction, at least one distribution conveyor configured to take over the at least one residual hand mail item from the infeed conveyor and to convey it to at least one output conveyor, and a control unit configured to control the distribution conveyor and/or the output conveyor such that residual hand mail items are collected on the output conveyor in a collection arrangement, wherein the output conveyor is configured to convey the collection arrangement of residual hand mail items in a second direction, and a related method.

Abstract: A label device for applying a label to a piece good is provided where label device includes a fixed base, a movable arm which is movably mounted on the fixed base, and a function end which is provided on the movable arm, wherein the function end is configured to hold a label, wherein the movable arm is displaceable between a hold state, in which a label can be held on the function end, and an application state, in which the function end can come into contact with the piece good in order to apply the label to the piece good, and a related method.

Abstract: A method for handling at least one piece good including determining or obtaining at least one piece good information of the at least one piece good, assigning the at least one piece good to a piece good class, wherein the piece good class is obtained from a database based on the piece good information, determining at least one manipulation parameter for the at least one piece good based on the piece good class, and handling the piece good based on the at least one manipulation parameter.

Abstract: A terminal for a sorting plant for sorting piece goods includes a receiving device, a transport device and a row arrangement of terminal stations arranged in a row, wherein the receiving device is configured to receive piece goods from a sorter outlet of a sorter of the sorting plant and to deliver the piece goods to the transport device, wherein the transport device includes a transport unit which is movable to each of the terminal stations arranged in the row, and wherein the transport device is configured to take over the piece goods discharged from the receiving device and to transport the piece goods with the transport unit to a desired terminal station of the terminal stations arranged in the row and to discharge the piece goods into this desired terminal station.

Abstract: A truck, a loading bridge, a sorting system for items being dispatched and a retrofit kit for a sorting machine for items being dispatched. In order to ensure that an item being dispatched can be removed in simple ways from the sorting machine for items being dispatched and transported to a further sorting step, the truck has a displaceable floor and the loading bridge has a driving device for the floor.

Abstract: A truck, a loading bridge, a sorting system for items being dispatched and a retrofit kit for a sorting machine for items being dispatched. In order to ensure that an item being dispatched can be removed in simple ways from the sorting machine for items being dispatched and transported to a further sorting step, the truck has a displaceable floor and the loading bridge has a driving device for the floor.

Abstract: In a method for sorting flat mail items, mail items are routed longitudinal direction according to determined destination addresses via a transport and point section into sorting terminals assigned to the destination addresses. Gaps between two mail items are adjusted by a controllable gap adjustment device in front of the transport and point. The average set gap between mail items leaving the separation device is selected to be smaller than the minimum gap between the mail items, which are to be sorted in the sorting terminals with the longest transport distances. The gaps between two mail items are adjusted by means of the controllable gap adjustment device as a function of the mail item with the shorter transport distance to the assigned sorting terminal in each instance. To create necessary space to displace the mail items in the flow of mail items, disruptive mail items are ejected.

Abstract: In a method for sorting flat mail items, mail items are routed longitudinal direction according to determined destination addresses via a transport and point section into sorting terminals assigned to the destination addresses. Gaps between two mail items are adjusted by a controllable gap adjustment device in front of the transport and point. The average set gap between mail items leaving the separation device is selected to be smaller than the minimum gap between the mail items, which are to be sorted in the sorting terminals with the longest transport distances. The gaps between two mail items are adjusted by means of the controllable gap adjustment device as a function of the mail item with the shorter transport distance to the assigned sorting terminal in each instance. To create necessary space to displace the mail items in the flow of mail items, disruptive mail items are ejected.