Baggage Handling Systems at Airports

In November 2011 Vanderlande Industries was awarded the contract to supply an upgrade for the existing baggage handling system of Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden.

The upgrade of the baggage handling system at Göteborg Landvetter Airport, worth 4.2 million Euros, will be executed while the existing system remains operational and normal business continues. Vanderlande Industries has ample experience and expertise with this kind of project that requires careful and exact planning and execution.

In the existing system, replacements of current x-ray machines are necessary because of the new screening regulations that will become effective as of 1 September 2012. The airport also needed a capacity increase to be able to cope with the increase in passengers of 19% in the last year. The capacity increase will be achieved by the addition of a new baggage handling line, integrating a BAXORTER loop sorter with in-loop screening.

Mr Marcus Öberg, Project Manager Baggage Handling at Göteborg Landvetter Airport said: “The BAXORTER in-line screening concept from Vanderlande answered our demands regarding aspects like capacity, available space and future growth expectations.”

There will also be a significant upgrade of the controls of the system. The current PLC’s will be replaced and the current high level controls will be replaced by the Vanderlande VIBES software suite. The project will be ready and operational in Spring 2013.

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Profile of Vanderlande Industries
Vanderlande Industries provides automated material handling systems and services. The company is active in the markets for Baggage Handling at airports, automated logistics processes in Distribution Centres and sorting solutions in Parcel & Postal facilities. The company implements material handling systems of all sizes, ranging from local sorting depots, airports and distribution centres to the world’s largest facilities. Vanderlande has sales of EUR 566 million and employs 2,134 people of whom more than 50% have a college or university degree.

Its systems and services focus on improving customers’ logistics processes and increasing their logistics performance today, tomorrow and throughout the entire life cycle. The company strives for close cooperation with the customer, extending from initial analysis of the underlying business processes through to total life-cycle support.

To achieve this, the company has a wide product range and industry knowledge, and possesses capabilities in the relevant disciplines. These range from system design and engineering, through supply chain management and manufacturing, to information and communication technology, system integration, project management and customer services.

Vanderlande Industries is a global player with extensive experience in many industries and references in all major regions of the world. It operates locally through Customer Centres that handle all key business functions and maintain direct contacts with customers.

www.vanderlande.com

Media contacts
Ariane Schipper
Vanderlande Industries, Communications
Tel.+31 (413) 49 56 03
ariane.schipper@vanderlande.com