Case Study

Pouch Sorter for Fashion Logistics: The Mayoral Case Study

Ferag AG has installed its largest and most powerful Skyfall pouch sorter system to date at the new distribution centre of the Mayoral Group in Malaga, Spain. The system combines hanging pouches and garment hangers — more than 58,000 Skyfall hangers in total — for a throughput of up to 12,000 units per hour. The project also includes newly developed stations for fully automatic unloading of pouches filled with flat goods, controlled by ferag.skyfall.software.

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Skyfall System Challenge & Project Goals

  • Semi-automatic loading and fully automatic unloading of up to 2,000 pouches per hour
  • One system for flat and hanging goods (GOH)
  • Faster processing and automatic order picking of customer orders
  • System design already foresees the option of further sorter and buffer extension
  • Flexible system to handle orders for B2B, B2C and return shippments
  • Handling of multiple items per pouch

ferag.skyfall Pouch Sorter for Fashion Logistics: Results

With this Skyfall pouch sorter for fashion logistics, Mayoral gained a single system that handles both flat goods and garment-on-hanger (GOH) items — semi-automatic loading and fully automatic unloading of up to 2,000 pouches per hour, with room for further sorter and buffer extension as order volumes grow. The result is faster processing and automatic order picking across B2B, B2C and returns flows, all within one continuous overhead system.

Why Fashion Logistics Operations Choose a Pouch Sorter

Fashion logistics brings a specific mix of challenges: flat goods and garment-on-hanger (GOH) items often need to move through the same distribution centre, B2B, B2C and return shipments share the same infrastructure, and order volumes swing sharply with seasonal peaks. A Skyfall pouch sorter for fashion logistics is built around exactly this profile:

  • One system for flat and hanging goods, instead of separate conveyor lines for each
  • Handles multiple items per pouch, supporting mixed and multi-line orders
  • Operates overhead, so seasonal peak capacity doesn’t cost additional floor space
  • Flexible enough to route B2B, B2C and return shipments through the same system
  • Full traceability from induction through to dispatch

Impressions

Skyfall hanging pouches and garment hangers on the sorter conveyor at Mayoral
Automatic unloading station for flat goods pouches, Skyfall system Mayoral
Skyfall sorter buffer zone for fashion logistics order picking
Overview of the Skyfall pouch sorter installation for Mayoral Group, Spain

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ferag.go online pouch sorter configurator – screenshot showing system concept output with layout direction and investment orientation

Plan Your Own Pouch Sorter with ferag.go

Considering a similar Skyfall pouch sorter for fashion logistics for your own distribution centre? The ferag.go Pouch Sorter Configurator turns a handful of operational inputs — order volume, SKU count, available floor space and target throughput — into a first system concept, complete with layout direction and investment orientation, in under 10 minutes. It’s a free, no-commitment way to check whether pouch-based automation fits your fashion logistics operation before entering detailed engineering.

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