Instantaneous, high-speed merge and sortation, to and from almost any number of conveyors, is what you get with the Stewart Horizontal Switch.

Originally developed to delicately sort oven fresh bread products, the Stewart Horizontal Switch is now available in several models, with robust designs that can be tailored to your product sortation or merging needs.

Multiple flow configurations are the fact of the matter with the flexible design of the Stewart Horizontal Switch. 

• Accepts and diverts across multiple lanes
• Combines from multiple to fewer lanes
(for example 2 lanes to 1 lane, 3 to 2, 6 to 3, etc.)
• Distributes from fewer to multiple lanes
(for example 1 lane to 2 lanes, 2 to 3, 3 to 5, etc.)
• Equals or surpasses your line speed requirements and merge or sortation needs

The Stewart Horizontal Switch is the ideal case or product merge and sortation solution, for a wide range of products, to meet the demands of industry –

• Pharmaceutical - Cased products
• Beverage - From 6 packs to cases
• Food - From raw product contact to wrapped or boxed product to cased product
• General warehouse and distribution/logistics - Unlimited application
• Book, magazine, publications-Manufacturing, warehousing, distribution /logistics
• Tires, Shoes, Roofing Shingles, Computer Equipment, Clothing, Paper products

The Stewart Horizontal Switch suits a wide range of applications in the merge and sortation of durable, non-durable, and perishable products.

The Stewart Horizontal Switch can easily handle products that are

• Small (3.0" long) to large (30.00" long)
• Light (ounces per ft.) to heavy (75# per ft.)
• Fragile (glass) to rugged (tractor tires)

The Stewart Horizontal Switch is best in class for high-speed product handling applications. Product merge or sortation does not require contact on a second surface as other forms of merge and sortation do. As a result, impact markings, smeared inks, torn case coverings, or side surface damage of your product is eliminated.

Operating Details and Benefits:

• Flexible product handling in continuous flow operations
• Easy operation and maintenance
• Easy divert and merge control via customer supplied dry contact interface
• State of the art components for reliable, trouble free operation
• Proven technology. Over 30 years, installed and continuously operating in distribution systems worldwide.
• High speed, up to 300 FPM, merging and/or sorting
• “Soft hands” merge and sortation of products.
• Smaller footprint from other methods of merge or sortation

There is a Stewart Switch for every merge and sortation need.