Double-deck Cross-belt and Narrow-belt Lines Go Live in Quanzhou Ahead of Double 11

By early November the buzz of the Double 11 shopping festival is already in the air.

Beyond shoppers busy online, courier companies and their upstream and downstream suppliers — a key link in the e-commerce chain — are working flat out.

As an automation equipment supplier, Xingcheng Jiyue began preparing back in July for Double 11 the peak, working across transfer centres and stations to build automated sorting lines.

Xingcheng Jiyue is commissioning a double-deck cross-belt system and ten narrow-belt lines in Quanzhou, Fujian, ahead of the upcoming parcel peak.

1 Double-deck cross-belt system in Quanzhou

The double-deck cross-belt sorter is a highly efficient logistics system known for automation, throughput and accuracy.

The Quanzhou cross-belt line handles small parcels up to 400 mm on the longest side, 50–300 mm on the second side and at least 1 mm on the shortest. The loop runs at 2–2.5 m/s and the double-deck configuration delivers 24,000–30,000 pcs/h, easing peak pressure across Quanzhou and neighbouring cities during Double 11.

(Double-deck cross-belt system on site in Quanzhou)

2 Narrow-belt sorters in Quanzhou

The narrow-belt sorter uses advanced sensing and image recognition to identify, locate and sort parcels quickly and accurately, handling both large and small items into their target chutes.

The Quanzhou project includes ten narrow-belt lines with automatic induction, It is paired with a Xingcheng Jiyue singulator at the infeed, improving accuracy and efficiency. Depending on requirements, the sorters use 200 mm or 250 mm cart pitch.

(Narrow-belt sorters running in Quanzhou)

Notably, one of the narrow-belt lines spans 107.75 m with 862 carts and runs at 1.5–2.5 m/s.

Xingcheng Jiyue narrow-belt sorters are highly configurable and scalable; they can be combined to suit each site and integrate seamlessly with other equipment and systems for coordinated operations.

（Narrow-belt sorters on site in Quanzhou）

With commissioning well managed, all equipment is running stably on site, improving sorting throughput and accuracy, optimising space, cutting labour cost and supporting rapid business growth.