Canada Post Letter Sorter

The Challenge:
To redesign the letter-carrier mail-sorting work-stations used throughout Canada Post.

Accomplishments:
• composed of center and side modules for coarse adjustment of size and capacity
• quickly adjusts in width and height to accommodate ergonomic needs of replacement letter-carriers
• the work surface height automatically adjusts in correct ratio of arm length to body height
• up to 1000 customer addresses, flexibility in number and size through repositionable partitions
• 2 faced address labels are quickly changeable allowing shift work on the same unit, reducing capital and real estate costs
• FEA structural revue and physical verification
• space for packages, mail tubs, route information and task lighting is included

Responsibilites: Research, industrial design, mechanical design, ergonomic design, full 3D CAD capture, commissioning of aluminum prototype tooling for injection moulded components, FEA analysis and and verification through prototype testing, fabrication of 10 full prototypes for evaluation, liaison and consultation with CUPW.