摘要 |
A sorting installation and a sorting method sort articles, in particular flat mail items, by use of a plurality of holding apparatuses on a basis of a sorting feature. The sorting installation contains a plurality of sorting outputs, a loading station and a plurality of holding apparatuses. Each holding apparatus contains two side surfaces which are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements. Each connecting element contains two connecting components. The two connecting components are connected to each other in an articulated manner and are connected in an articulated and resilient manner to a side surface. For each article, it is measured what value the sorting feature assumes. An article is put into the space which is located between the side surfaces and the connecting element. The holding apparatuses with the articles are sorted. The article is removed again from the holding apparatus by the grippers. |