Flexible Smart Sorting Solutions for Logistics & Warehousing
Serving e-commerce warehousing, express logistics, and intralogistics, we deliver high-speed sorting, flexible gripping, and smart palletizing end-effectors that adaptively handle diverse package formats, empowering logistics automation and digital upgrades.
Challenges in Logistics & Warehousing
Diverse Package Formats
Packages vary in size, shape, weight, and packaging material; traditional suction cups or mechanical grippers cannot handle every type.
High Sorting Speed Demands
Order volumes surge during e-commerce promotions, demanding fast sorting — manual sorting hits clear efficiency bottlenecks.
Fragile Packages
Soft bags, envelopes, and fragile items need flexible gripping; too much force damages packages, too little drops them.
Long Continuous Shifts
Logistics centers run 24/7, requiring end-effectors that are long-life, low-maintenance, and reliable.
Massive SKU Count
E-commerce has tens of thousands of SKUs; traditional fixturing cannot adapt, requiring adaptive gripping solutions.
Cost Pressure
Logistics is low-margin, so automation must deliver a high ROI and fast payback.
Core Advantages of Jodell's Logistics Solutions
Adaptive Gripping
RAG Series Adaptive Grippers automatically wrap around packages of different shapes — one gripper handles cartons, soft bags, envelopes, and irregular parcels.
High-Speed Sorting
Pick time as fast as 0.3 s; paired with high-speed robots, sorting throughput exceeds 120 picks per minute.
Flexible Force Control
Precise force control gives soft contact that protects packaging and contents, even for fragile items.
Long-Life, Maintenance-Free
Over 5 million cycles with no air tubes or complex pneumatics — simple maintenance, ideal for 24/7 operation.
Integrated Gripping & Weighing
The WEPG weighing gripper weighs while it grips, eliminating a separate weighing station and saving space and cost.
Plug-and-Play
No air source needed — all-electric drive for simple installation, fast deployment, and lower retrofitting cost.
Typical Application Processes
Express Sorting
High-speed sorting of express parcels and e-commerce items into destination chutes.
Depalletizing & Palletizing
Depalletizing and palletizing of cartoned goods, supporting mixed-size cartons on one pallet.
Soft Bag Handling
Flexible gripping of mail bags and bubble pouches without damaging contents.
Induction Sorting
Automatic induction to cross-belt sorters, singulating and presenting items precisely.
Scanning & Weighing
The WEPG gripper weighs and scans simultaneously in one integrated motion.
Warehouse Putaway/Pickup
Goods retrieval and storage, and tote handling in AS/RS automated warehouses.
Recommended Products for Logistics & Warehousing
RAG Series Adaptive Gripper
Adaptive wrapping for multi-format parcels
EPG-L High-Grip-Force Gripper
High grip force for heavy carton palletizing
WEPG Weighing Gripper
Grip-and-weigh integrated with scanning
EVS Vacuum Actuator
Vacuum pickup for flat cartons
EPG Series Electric Gripper
Standard carton and tote handling
EPG-Flex Quick-Change Gripper
Quick-swap fingers for multi-SKU adaptation
Value We Deliver
Frequently Asked Questions
For logistics sorting, should I choose electric grippers or suction cups?
Choose based on package type: 1) Flat, rigid cartons: vacuum suction cups are efficient and low-cost; 2) Soft bags, bubble mailers, irregular parcels: RAG Series Adaptive Grippers automatically wrap around even soft items that suction cannot hold; 3) Mixed scenarios (cartons + soft bags + envelopes): RAG Series Adaptive Grippers or EPG-Flex quick-change grippers handle multiple package types with one gripper; 4) Heavy carton palletizing: EPG-L high-grip-force gripper for stable heavy loads. In practice they are often combined — suction for standard items, adaptive grippers for irregular ones.
What package types can adaptive grippers handle?
Jodell RAG Series Adaptive Grippers can handle: 1) Cartons: express and postal cartons of all sizes; 2) Soft bags: clothing and household goods in mailers, bubble bags, and waterproof pouches; 3) Envelopes: document pouches, envelopes, and thin items; 4) Irregular shapes: shoe boxes, cylinders, and odd-shaped packaging; 5) Drums and cans: cylindrical packaging. The gripping range spans from gram-light envelopes to several-kilogram parcels, depending on the model.
What sorting throughput can be achieved?
Jodell electric grippers open/close in as fast as 0.3 s. Paired with Delta or SCARA robots, per-item sorting cycle reaches 0.5 s/item — 7,200 items per hour (120 items/min). Real throughput depends on robot speed, vision recognition time, and conveyor speed; typical stable performance is 80-100 items/min, far exceeding manual sorting (about 10-15 items/min).
Do they need an air source? Is installation complex?
Jodell's full range of electric grippers needs no air source — all-electric, running on power and a communication cable only. Compared with pneumatic grippers, there is no compressor, air tubing, solenoid valves, or FRL units. Installation is simple: 1) Mechanical: flange mounting with four bolts; 2) Electrical: one power cable + one communication cable; 3) Setup: graphical software to set stroke, force, and speed. A single station is typically deployed in 1-2 hours.
Can they do unstructured picking with 3D vision?
Yes. Jodell electric grippers work with 3D vision for unstructured picking of loose parcels: 1) 3D vision identifies parcel position and pose; 2) It guides the robot to the pick location; 3) The gripper adaptively adjusts grip position and force; 4) It places the parcel at the target. RAG Series Adaptive Grippers have low vision-precision requirements — they adaptively wrap even with positional deviation — making them ideal for unstructured sorting.
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