BAGGAGE HANDLING Baggage talk Airport World rounds up the latest baggage handling related news from across the planet. LA story
Jervis B. Webb Company has signed a contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co to design, manufacture and install an automated in-line baggage handling system at Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Terminal 6. The system will feature five ticket counter conveyors and two kerbside conveyors that will move
bags through four CTX 9800 Explosive Detection System (EDS) machines. The two companies have previously collaborated on a similar project at San José International Airport (SJC). The baggage handling system at LAX includes four new incline plate carousels in the outbound
make-up area. The project is scheduled for completion in 2012. “We look forward to working with Hensel Phelps to provide the high quality in-line baggage
handling system that Webb has become known for,” says Kenneth Hamel, Webb’s vice president of airport systems.
World first
for Bemuda Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport has become the first gateway in the world to install new self-service kiosks that are specifically designed to assist passengers who experience baggage delays. The new WorldTracer Kiosks are linked into
the global tracing system for mishandled baggage and their deployment is part of a multi-million dollar overhaul of the airport’s range of passenger self-service technology by IT specialist, SITA. They allow passengers to scan their
baggage claim tags and enter contact details so they can remain fully informed until their bag is returned to them. Airport general manager, Aaron Adderley,
Tomorrow’s world
Having an automated BHS system that no longer requires workers to manually load baggage into ramp carts or flight containers is no longer a vision but a reality, due to pioneering work by companies such as Grenzebach Automation GmbH. By using standard industry components such as robots and sensors in their fully automated bag
loading systems, the German-based industrial automation specialist has all but made the need for airport staff to physically handle luggage – and potentially put themselves at risk of injury – a thing of the past. The system can reliably handle all kinds of luggage (including overweight bags) and can be configured to suit the specific needs of an airport, both in terms of bag flow dynamics and physical layout. After several years of successfully trialling the technology, the first large scale installation of ‘robots’ has been completed at a leading European airport and is about to enter commercial service. “Increased automation of our baggage handling process is necessary for our future plans, which are very much dependent on increased capacity, lower costs per bag and improved working conditions,” says Frank van den Bosch, robot project manager Amsterdam Schiphol. “In 2005, the first pilot with a robot for automated baggage loading was built up at Amsterdam
Schiphol. As a result, six robots for baggage loading are placed in a newly built baggage handling area, which will become operational in 2010.” Dr Joachim Döhner, Grenzebach’s director of airport logistics adds: “In addition to the drastic
improvements in handling cost, space consumption and workplace ergonomics, the robotised bag loading system provides a variety of additional benefits, such as automatic reconciliation, full process integration and traceability of bags all the way into the loading unit and enhanced security.”
says: “The WorldTracer Kiosk is an innovative element in this major technology upgrade. SITA is also introducing more common-use self-service kiosks for passenger check-in, and upgrading our flight information displays and airport operational database. This project will completely overhaul the passenger-facing technology for the entire airport and will also incorporate on-site maintenance and support by local company, BAS-Serco, supporting employment in Bermuda.” With the smallest physical footprint in the
industry, the slim WorldTracer Kiosk is offered with a fully-managed service package. It includes a bar code reader for baggage tag entry, and the option for wireless connectivity, giving the airport an opportunity to move the kiosk as needed.
Dutch delight
Amsterdam Schiphol will use a €350 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the ongoing upgrade and expansion of its baggage handling system, a project that started in 2004 and is expected to be completed by 2013. Operator, the Schiphol Group, claims that
the upgrade will improve the speed, efficiency, capacity and storage capability of the airport’s baggage handling system and is essential for the gateway to maintain its status as a major European hub.
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