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SmartShift Servo Lane Divider

Solutions

SmartShift Servo Lane Divider

SmartShift is Morrison’s patent-pending servo-driven flow divider, engineered to split a single high-speed container lane into multiple controlled lanes while maintaining the exact product pattern needed downstream.

Unlike conventional laners that stop, pivot, and release containers with every shift, SmartShift keeps product moving continuously under positive timing screw control, helping maintain throughput through the divide.

Capabilities:

Continuously divides containers without stopping product flow

Supports approximately 150 containers per minute and above

Positive control maintained through Morrison's timing screw technology

Provides a compact footprint for easier line integration

Preserves required product patterns and sequencing

Divides into two or more lanes, configured to your line's requirements

Accommodates shorter, wider, and rigid containers

SmartShift Servo Lane Divider

Continuous, Controlled Container Dividing

SmartShift is designed to overcome the limitations of conventional lane dividers. Rather than relying on stop-and-pivot movement, air timing, or container friction, SmartShift uses servo control and Morrison’s timing screw technology to maintain positive control of each container throughout the dividing process.

Continuous Motion

Products continue moving throughout the divide, eliminating the repeated stopping and releasing required by conventional laners

Positive Control

Morrison’s timing screw technology controls each container through the divide instead of relying on variables such as friction or air

Compact Footprint

The system requires less floor space than many competing dividing solutions, making it easier to integrate into existing production lines

Greater Container Flexibility

SmartShift can accommodate shorter and wider containers that conventional screw-based dividers may not be able to handle as well as rigid products and boxes

Built for High-Speed Lines

Keep Throughput Moving as Production Demands Grow

SmartShift is designed for operations running approximately 150 containers per minute and above, where efficiency lost during repeated stop-and-pivot cycles can quickly add up.

While the system can also support slower lines, high-throughput operations are positioned to see the fastest return. Additional lanes can be incorporated as production requirements evolve, allowing the divider to grow alongside the line.

Designed for approximately 150 containers per minute and above

Helps reduce efficiency loss caused by repeated stopping

Supports scalable lane configurations

Integrates into new or existing container handling systems

Proven in Production

High-Speed Beverage Can combining and Dividing

A customer needed to combine three lanes of differently flavored beverage cans into one lane and then divide the flow into two lanes all while preserving a consistent repeating flavor pattern.

Morrison developed a complete system centered around a custom servo-driven flow divider, now known as SmartShift. The system supports 12 ounce and sleek cans, with coordinated timing screws and transfer stars maintaining organized product flow throughout the process.

System Specifications

Three infeed lanes

Two discharge lanes

160 cans per minute per infeed lane

240 cans per minute per discharge lane

Combined throughput of 480 cans per minute

Consistent flavor sequencing for downstream packing

Find the Right Dividing Solution for Your Line

SmartShift joins Morrison’s complete range of dividing solutions, including swing gate dividers, standard timing screw dividers, pneumatic push and gate dividers, starwheel dividers, and smart timing screw dividers.

Container stability, lane count, available floor space, production speed, and changeover requirements all influence the right approach. Morrison evaluates each application to identify the dividing solution that best supports the performance of the overall line.