TNT Pakketservice contract
Crisplant LS-4000E contract awarded by TNT Pakketservice for energy-efficient system as part of Planet Me initiative
- LS-4000E parcel sortation system to be installed in Utrecht site as part of TNT’s environmental and social responsibility strategy
- Energy consumption around 75% less than comparable sorters
- Ultra-low Life-Cycle Costs (LCC) a significant factor
Crisplant - a leading global supplier of automated material-handling systems - has been awarded a contract to design and install a parcel sortation system based on the ‘green’ LS-4000E sorter at TNT Pakketservice’s parcel distribution centre in Utrecht, Netherlands.
TNT Pakketservice is part of TNT Post - one of the world’s largest air and road transport companies. TNT Pakketservice awarded the contract to Crisplant as part of the Planet Me initiative through which TNT aims to become the world’s first mail and express delivery company to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions. Planet Me includes actively reducing carbon dioxide emissions from TNT’s daily operations, encouraging employees to take actions that will help save the planet, and transparent reporting on TNT’s carbon footprint.
The Crisplant LS-4000E sorter’s green credentials were a major factor in the award of the contract. Innovative new motor technology means that the LS-4000E uses 75% less energy than comparable sorters with conventional motors. In addition to lower carbon emissions, the new motor technology also enables the LS-4000E sorter to achieve life-cycle costs which were significantly lower than any of the other sorters assessed by TNT. Albert Rodenboog, Director Operations, TNT Post Pakketservice, commented: “the fact that this sorter uses less energy than comparable sorters and is both money-saving and good for the environment as well, made us choose this machine.”
The complete Crisplant installation will comprise an LS-4000E tilt-tray sorter with 6 feeding conveyor lines and 46 chutes, as well as registration stations for out-of-gauge and non-conveyable items. Providing a total capacity in excess of 11,500 items per hour, the system will incorporate Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, as well as state-of-the-art control software with easy, user-friendly interfaces and diagnostics. The modular design of Crisplant's hardware and software systems means that the installation will combine custom configuration for the TNT site with field-proven reliability and robust performance.
Ole Vitting Petersen, Head of Sales, Crisplant Post & Parcel Europe, commented; “Crisplant's strategy has been for our systems to combine benchmark material-handling efficiencies with state-of-the-art technology which reduces cost and carbon dioxide emissions. Customers are increasingly choosing systems which can help them to make a real difference to the future of the planet and demonstrating their commitment to investment in green technology.”
The LS-4000E has been installed across a range of markets and Crisplant expects it to form the basis of further installations within the post and parcel sector.