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Thursday, May 28, 2026

A new generation of automated sorters is helping reshape USPS operations

  A new generation of automated sorters is helping reshape USPS operations

"...Our focus on new technology is unwavering. In the past five years, USPS has installed more than 600 new sorters to replace obsolete machinery with modern, purpose-built systems. These new machines can handle larger boxes and higher volumes than legacy equipment and process them much faster. Just as importantly, they integrate seamlessly into our new hub-and-spoke model, powering the shift to a nationwide network that eventually will be anchored by 60 regional processing and distribution centers (RPDCs).

Automation isn’t just improving individual facilities; it’s enabling the foundation of a new, more competitive and higher-performing USPS.

The results are clear. Since the start of modernization efforts less than five years ago, we’ve more than tripled daily package capacity. The 88 million pieces mentioned above is a massive capacity increase of 63 million packages a day. ..."

Reference: USPS Blog