Airport Baggage Handling Systems, Sorting and RFID integration

Key Facts:

• Fast and easy baggage flow management solution by integrating CrisBag® Tote System into the existing baggage handling system
• Overcomes the problem of die-back (congestion) caused by increased passenger numbers
• Provides 100% tracking of baggage
• CrisBag® system minimises energy consumption

Crisplant – part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems – has designed, supplied and integrated a new baggage storage system into the existing Hold Baggage Screening system at Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau airport, in Montréal Canada, to solve the problem of die-back (congestion) caused by a growth in passenger numbers.

As a major hub for air traffic between Canada, North America and Europe, Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau airport has seen passenger numbers increase to 12 million a year, stretching the capacity of the existing baggage handling system and causing frequent die-back on the conveyor lines between the Level 1/2 and Level 3/4 screening machines. Congestion on the belts resulted in baggage being delayed at the check-in desks instead of being cleared immediately into the baggage handling system. This had a negative effect on the passenger experience as passengers often left the check-in area without seeing their baggage going into the baggage handling system.

At the request of COFELY Services, the airport’s operations and maintenance supplier, Crisplant reviewed the existing HBS system and identified the solution: a new buffer system, with a capacity for holding 80 bags, between the Level 1/2 and Level 3/4 screening machines.

Crisplant integrated the tote system, CrisBag®, into the existing baggage handling system, utilising the space below the ceiling to provide additional room for inspection and maintenance. The special CrisBag® totes enable 100 percent track-and-trace providing precise monitoring of each item of baggage up to the point where it is automatically discharged to the conveyors at the Level 3 screening machines. Improved allocation of baggage to the screening lines and the ability to prioritise bags which are time sensitive or require special handling also help to make the baggage handling process faster and more efficient.

“Airport representative”, Senior Project Manager, Marcel Gagne, explains, “CrisBag has not only solved the problem of die-back but has helped us to meet our environmental mission by enabling us to minimise energy consumption through its intelligent control system which starts the belt only when a tote is approaching.”

Crisplant’s Managing Director, Klaus Schäfer, adds, “The inherent flexibility of CrisBag® means that it can be configured as an extension to existing systems with limited floor space, as well as for sites which need to transport bags over long distances. Adding CrisBag® to the existing system is a fast and cost-effective way to solve the need for extra capacity.”

Note to Editors:
Member of BEUMER Group, Crisplant is a leading provider of sortation solutions worldwide. Crisplant provides solutions and lifetime support for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution and warehouse and distribution centres. Crisplant has led and delivered projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, being fully supported by their global network of Customer Service & Support centres. The BEUMER Group is a leading international manufacturer of intralogistic systems specialising in conveying and loading technology, palletising and packaging technology as well as in sortation and distribution systems. Having approx. 2.000 employees and a turnover of around EUR 350 million, BEUMER Group has, with subsidiaries and representations, a worldwide presence for various industries. For further information please visit us on: www.crisplant.com and www.BEUMER.com.

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