Separation of machinable parcels from non-machinable parcel stream

1. A non-machinable parcel processing system, comprising:

a transport system configured to transport parcels received at a parcel induction;

at least one measurement device configured to record physical characteristics of each of the transported parcels;

an automation discharge for receiving machinable parcels;

a plurality of workstations for manual processing of non-machinable parcels; and

a control system configured to identify each transported parcel as machinable or non-machinable based on the physical characteristics, and to control the transport system to move the machinable parcels to the automation discharge and the non-machinable parcels to respective workstations.

2. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement device includes a scale that weighs or estimates a weight of each parcel, and the physical characteristics of each parcel includes the weight of each parcel.

3. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement device includes a scan tunnel and dimensioner that measures physical dimensions of each parcel, and the physical characteristics of each parcel includes the physical dimensions of each parcel.

4. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measurement device includes a scan tunnel and dimensioner that produces an image of at least one side of each parcel, and the physical characteristics of each parcel includes a destination address, postage, or other indicia on each parcel.

5. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the automation discharge transports the machinable parcels to an automation parcel processing system.

6. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the control system performs a first-pass sort when transporting the non-machinable parcels to the respective workstations.

7. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the parcel induction receives the parcels from a high-volume unloading and conveyor system.

8. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the non-machinable parcel processing system further comprises an orientation device.

9. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the non-machinable parcel processing system further comprises a destacking device.

10. The non-machinable parcel processing system of claim 1 , wherein the non-machinable parcel processing system further comprises a singulator.

11. A method for processing parcels, comprising:

inducting a plurality of parcels in a non-machinable parcel stream by a non-machinable parcel processing system;

recording physical characteristics of each of the parcels by the non-machinable parcel processing system;

comparing the recorded physical characteristics of each parcel to machinable requirements by the non-machinable parcel processing system;

identifying machinable parcels based on the comparison by the non-machinable parcel processing system;

sorting the identified machinable parcels to an automation discharge by the non-machinable parcel processing system; and

transporting all non-machinable parcels to workstations, by the non-machinable parcel processing system, for manual processing.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein recording the physical characteristics of each parcel includes weighing or estimating a weight of each parcel.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein recording the physical characteristics of each parcel includes measuring physical dimensions of each parcel.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein recording the physical characteristics of each parcel includes producing an image of at least one side of each parcel, and the physical characteristics of each parcel includes a destination address, postage, or other indicia on each parcel.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the automation discharge transports the machinable parcels to an automation parcel processing system.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising performing a first-pass sort when transporting the non-machinable parcels to the workstations.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein inducting a plurality of parcels includes receiving the parcels from a high-volume unloading and conveyor system.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising orienting the parcels by the non-machinable parcel processing system.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising destacking the parcels by the non-machinable parcel processing system.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising singulating the parcels by the non-machinable parcel processing system.