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From shop floor hardware to warehouse intelligence.

Orion is a UK OEM and technology house building the full automation stack: mechanical systems, electrical engineering, controls, WCS, live data and support.

Conveyors, Helix sortation, robotics, AMRs, print & apply and turnkey systems — designed to reduce labour, increase capacity and prove the payback.

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£ Pay monthly Every product on this page is available on monthly finance — conveyors, sortation, robotics, AMRs, print & apply, scan tunnels, vision, ASRS, food-grade, WCS & WMS integration, plus full turnkey systems.
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Unit Handling Pallet & Heavy Food & Beverage Sortation E-Commerce Post & Parcel ASRS Robotics & AMR Heavy Duty Vision Food-Grade
01 · Unit handling conveyors

Unit handling conveyors

Modular conveyor systems for parcels, totes, cartons and unit loads where flow matters. Built around your product, footprint, accumulation needs and downstream bottlenecks — not pulled from a catalogue and forced into the building.

Powered Roller Conveyor
Powered Roller Conveyor
Configurable powered roller conveyor for parcels, totes and cartons that need controlled, continuous flow. Built with custom pitch, ZLP accumulation and speeds up to 2 m/s to keep product moving without creating pressure downstream.
Up to 2 m/sZLP accumulation24V / 48V DC
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Curve Conveyors
Curve Conveyors
Smooth directional changes without product loss or jams. 24VDC and 48VDC motor drives and customisable roller pitch for your specific product profile.
24V / 48V DCCustom pitchZLP control
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Alignment Conveyors
Alignment Conveyors
Alignment conveyors position products consistently before scanning, labelling, inspection or sortation. Built for systems where the downstream process only works when the product arrives in the right place.
24V / 48V DCCustom pitchVision-ready
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Belt Conveyor
Belt Conveyor
Belt conveyor systems for parcels, cartons and unit loads where grip, control or product presentation matters. Available with drum motor, centre drive and head drive configurations to suit weight, torque and layout requirements.
Multiple drivesVariable KWCustom lengths
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Merge Conveyors
Merge Conveyors
Roller merges and finger belt merges for combining multiple product streams into a single controlled flow. Customisable lengths, widths and high-speed options.
Roller & finger beltHigh-speed availableCustom sizes
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Transfers
Transfers
Swivel wheel transfers for continuous flow re-orientation. Customisable width and length, handling products up to 60 kg. Ideal for 90° re-routing within tight layouts.
Up to 60 kgSwivel wheelContinuous flow
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02 · Pallet handling

Pallet & heavy duty conveyors

Robust pallet handling systems for warehouses, manufacturing and distribution environments. Standard capacity up to 1,000 kg with 2,000 kg drive upgrade available across the full range.

Pallet Conveyor
Pallet Conveyor
Standard pallet conveyor handling CHEP and Euro pallets as standard. Load capacity up to 1,000 kg with optional 2,000 kg drive upgrade for heavy industrial applications.
Up to 1,000 kgCHEP & Euro2,000 kg upgrade
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Pallet Transfers
Pallet Transfers
90-degree re-orientation of pallets within your facility layout. Handles CHEP and Euro pallets with load capacities up to 1,000 kg and optional 2,000 kg upgrade.
90° re-orientationUp to 1,000 kgCHEP & Euro
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Pallet Turntables
Pallet Turntables
Versatile pallet rotation for sorting, accumulation and routing. Provides adaptable orientation changes within any pallet handling system configuration.
Up to 1,000 kg360° rotation2,000 kg upgrade
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Pallet Chain / Belt Conveyors
Pallet Chain / Belt Conveyors
Chain and belt configurations for heavy industrial pallet movement. Handles CHEP and Euro pallets up to 1,000 kg with robust construction for demanding environments.
Chain & beltUp to 1,000 kgHeavy duty
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Pallet handling system in mind?Tell us your throughput, weights and pallet mix — we'll come back with a layout and indicative cost.
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03 · Food & beverage

Food-grade conveyor systems

Hygienic conveyor systems engineered for food and beverage production environments. Designed for washdown conditions, compliance with food safety standards, and continuous-production reliability.

Food Grade Belt Conveyor
Food Grade Belt Conveyor
Stainless steel construction with food-safe belt materials. Washdown-ready with sealed bearings and smooth surfaces to eliminate contamination risk.
Stainless steelWashdown readyFood safe belts
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Incline / Decline Conveyors
Incline & Decline Conveyors
Elevate or lower products between production levels. Cleated belt options available for product retention on steep inclines within food manufacturing environments.
Cleated belt optionVariable angleFood safe
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Modular Plastic Belt
Modular Plastic Belt
Easy-clean modular plastic belt systems for food-grade applications. Individual segments replace without full belt removal — minimising maintenance downtime in production.
Easy cleanSegment replaceLow maintenance
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Food-grade system in scope?Tell us your washdown spec, product profile and compliance requirement — we'll size the line.
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04 · Sortation

High-speed sortation systems

Orion's sortation portfolio spans wheel sorters, print & apply and the Helix modular sorter — covering everything from barcode reading to physical sort at pace, all UK-built.

Featured · Helix modular sorter
Helix Modular Sorter
Compact, high-throughput wheel sorter designed and manufactured in the UK. 300 mm cassette module pitch, 3 sort directions, 15-minute MTTR and 24-month warranty as standard.
20,000+ pphModularUK-built24-mo warranty
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Wheel sorter
Ori-Sort Wheel Divert
Servo-driven wheel divert sorter — the fastest sorting speed available on the European market at the lowest price per sort. Up to 2.5 m/s transfer, up to 7,000 parcels/hour.
7,000 pph2.5 m/sServo driven
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Label application
Print & Apply
Automated label printing and application integrated directly into your conveyor. Reduces manual labelling touchpoints, improves accuracy and supports high-volume throughput.
Inline integrationHigh volumeAccurate
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05 · E-Commerce & logistics

E-Commerce & logistics fulfilment

High-volume mixed SKU fulfilment that has to flex with trading peaks without expanding headcount or floor space. Conveyor, sortation, packing automation and WCS — built as one connected system.

Multi-Kilometre Conveyor
Designed for high-throughput parcel and tote flow with ZLP accumulation control, modular expansion and integrated routing. Built to handle the volume of national fulfilment hubs.
High throughputZLP controlModular
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Print, Apply & Pack
Box erectors, automatic label print and apply, void-fill and pack-out integration. Reduces manual touchpoints and improves accuracy through the pack zone.
Print & applyBox erectVoid fill
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WCS & Routing
Orion WCS handles routing, dispatch zones, peak management and reporting. Connects directly to existing WMS or transport platforms via REST API or flat-file drop.
WCSREST APILive dashboards
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Sizing a fulfilment system?Send us your throughput, peak windows and SKU profile — we'll come back with a sized system and indicative cost.
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06 · Post & parcel

Post & parcel sortation

Maximum throughput at minimum cost per sort. Helix and Ori-Sort cover the full sortation spectrum, from small regional hubs to national distribution centres.

Helix Modular Sorter
UK-built wheel sorter delivering up to 20,000+ parcels per hour with 300mm cassette modules. 24-month standard warranty and 15-minute repair target on critical components.
Up to 20,000 pphUK-built24-mo warranty
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Cross Belt & Tilt Tray
High-density sortation for fragile, mixed or odd-shape parcels where wheel divert is not appropriate. Selected per application and parcel profile.
Cross beltTilt trayMixed freight
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Cage Management
Empty cage staging, full cage swap-out and exception handling integrated into the sort flow — so the sorter never has to stop for cage management.
Cage stagingLive swapException lane
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Sizing a parcel hub?Send your parcel profile and destination count — we'll size a system and run your real parcels through a live Helix.
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07 · Warehouse & ASRS

Automated storage & retrieval

Increase storage density and retrieval speed while reducing the manual labour needed to manage inventory. Pallet, carton and tote shuttles, integrated with your existing WMS.

Pallet Shuttle
High-density pallet storage with shuttle retrieval. Optimises pallet movement within the rack system and reduces the floor space tied up in storage.
High densityFIFO / LIFODeep lane
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Carton & Tote Shuttle
Fast retrieval for goods-to-person picking, mini-load operations and high-throughput fulfilment. Reduces walking time and increases pick rate per operator.
Goods-to-personMini-loadHigh pick rate
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WMS Integration
Integrates with existing WMS, ERP and dispatch systems. Real-time inventory and retrieval reporting through Orion controls and live dashboards.
WMS integrationReal-time dataERP-ready
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Looking at storage density?Tell us your SKU count, throughput and storage profile — we'll model the right shuttle approach.
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08 · Robotics & AMR

Robotics & AMR integration

AMR fleets, robotic palletising and integrated controls — combined with conveyor and sortation infrastructure as one connected system, not standalone islands of automation.

AMR Fleet Integration
Co-ordination of mobile robot fleets across goods-to-person, transport and replenishment tasks. Fleet management software included as part of the integration.
Fleet managementGoods-to-personReplenishment
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Robotic Palletising
End-of-line palletising and depalletising. Reduces manual handling on high-volume case lines and improves consistency on outbound pallet builds.
End-of-linePalletiseDepalletise
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Pick & Place
Robotic pick & place for induction, sortation and labelling lines. Vision-guided where required, integrated into Orion conveyor and sortation infrastructure.
Vision-guidedInductionLabelling
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Adding robotics to an existing line?Tell us where the bottleneck is — we'll recommend AMR, robotic palletising or pick & place based on what actually solves it.
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09 · Manufacturing & distribution

Heavy duty & manufacturing

Robust material flow for automotive, manufacturing and distribution. From engine handling lines to pallet movement across multi-site facilities.

Platen Conveyor
Heavy-duty platen conveyors for automotive manufacturing — engine, transmission and body-in-white lines. Built for continuous-production environments.
AutomotiveHeavy loadContinuous
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Pallet Distribution
Pallet conveyors, elevators, transfers and turntables for distribution material flow. Loads up to 1,000 kg standard, with 2,000 kg drive upgrade available.
Up to 2,000 kgElevatorsTurntables
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Floor Conveyor & Transfer
Heavy industrial conveyor systems for cross-facility material movement. Built to take the punishment of 24/7 distribution operations.
24/7 dutyIndustrialCross-facility
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Heavy duty or manufacturing line in scope?Send us your load profile, duty cycle and layout — we'll spec a robust system around it.
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10 · Vision & barcode

Vision inspection & barcode reading

High-speed barcode reading, dimensioning and quality inspection — built into the line as part of induction or quality assurance. Integrates with Orion sortation and conveyor systems.

5-Sided Scan Tunnel
Reads barcodes from all sides without manual orientation. Inline integration with conveyor and sortation systems — no slowdown to the parcel flow.
5-sided read1D / 2D / QRInline
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Dimensioning & Weighing
Volumetric measurement, weight capture and parcel profiling at line speed. Feeds straight into routing, pricing and carrier integration.
VolumetricWeight captureProfiling
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Quality Inspection
Camera-based product quality checks, label verification and defect detection on continuous production lines. High-speed reading in challenging formats.
Defect detectionLabel verifyHigh speed
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Vision system in scope?Tell us what you need to read or inspect — barcodes, dimensions, labels or defects — and we'll spec the right approach.
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11 · Food-grade automation

Food-grade automation

Hygienic conveyor systems engineered for food and beverage production. Washdown ready, food safety compliant, built for the harshest manufacturing environments.

Food-Grade Belt
Stainless steel construction with food-safe belt materials. Washdown ready with sealed bearings and smooth surfaces to eliminate contamination risk.
Stainless steelWashdownFood safe
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Modular Plastic Belt
Easy-clean modular plastic belt that swaps in sections without removing the full belt — minimising maintenance downtime in continuous-production environments.
Modular beltEasy cleanSection swap
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Incline & Decline
Cleated belt options for product retention on steep angles. Variable angle to fit between production levels — moves product cleanly between floors or process stages.
Cleated beltVariable angleFood safe
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Food-grade system in scope?Tell us your washdown spec, product profile and compliance requirement — we'll size the line.
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Not sure where to start?

Bring us the constraint. We'll build the system around it.

Tell us your volumes, footprint, product type and what is slowing the operation down. We'll recommend the right system and back it up with a commercial case you can take internally.

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