Airport Baggage Handling Systems and Sorting

Key Facts:

• Crisplant system integrates state-of –the-art baggage handling technology
• Features Self Bag Drop and the new semi-automatic Baggage Unloader to eliminate heavy lifting
• Baggage system combines efficient operation, low power consumption and an enhanced ergonomic working environment for operators
• Modular design enables the optimum use of available limited space

Crisplant – part of the BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems – has been awarded the contract to design, manufacture and install the baggage handling system in the new terminal at the Faroe Islands’ Vagar Airport. The new system will integrate state-of-the-art baggage handling technologies, which are used in major airport hubs around the world. The new baggage handling system is based on the Crisplant CrisBelt® conveyor and will feature integrated baggage screening in addition to self-check-in, bag drop, oversize baggage handling and the new Baggage Unloader
semi-automatic lifting aid.

The integration of the Baggage Unloader to the inbound conveyor line eliminates manual lifting of baggage from trolleys to provide an enhanced ergonomic working environment which will protect the operators and baggage from the risks associated with the manual handling of heavy items. The Baggage Unloader enables the operator to gently slide each item of baggage from the trolley and on to the conveyor. Vagar Airport will also benefit from the CrisBelt® system’s ability to provide cost-effective and reliable baggage handling, combined with easy maintenance and low energy consumption.
 
“Crisplant worked very closely with Vagar Airport throughout the design stage and the modular design of CrisBelt has enabled us to provide a system that fits extremely well into the new terminal.  By choosing to implement the Baggage Unloader and the Self Bag Drop, Vagar has shown that its focus is clearly on the future as passenger traffic increases for the Faroe Islands,” explains Klaus Schäfer, Managing Director of Crisplant.

“By enabling Vagar Airport to ensure efficient baggage handling and an advanced ergonomic working environment for our employees, the Crisplant system will help us achieve and maintain a high level of passenger satisfaction and operator safety,” adds Jákup Sverri Kass, CEO at Vagar Airport.

Originally built for military purposes during World War II, Vagar Airport now services passengers for leisure, business and offshore purposes. This year the airport celebrates 50 years of civil aviation services in 2013. A steady rise in passenger traffic resulted in an extension to the runway in 2011, for servicing longer-range flights. As 2012 saw a staggering 10.8 per cent increase in passenger-figures, 2013 is expected to contribute with an increase of around 6 percent in passenger figures. The new Crisplant baggage handling system will support continued increases in passenger numbers into the future.

The new terminal and service buildings are expected to be operational by May 2014.