Vanderlande - Backbone Projects Helps Vancouver Airport Soar

Company Vanderlande
Date 25.11.2016

KPIs

Capacity

  • 8,000 bags per hour

Connectivity

  • 3.5 km’s of TUBTRAX to connect existing systems

Transfer

  • 6 new intelligent bag drops directly connected to the Backbone.

Challenges

One of the key aspects within Vancouver Airport’s Gateway strategy was the need to link all the separate baggage halls to automate the flow of transfer bags. YVR wanted faster connection times between its existing baggage handling systems and shorter connection times. The controls system at the airport was also in need of modernisation to improve efficiency during daily operations, while supporting future change. Minimal disruptions to live operations during the installation of the system was an additional stipulation.

The solution

Vanderlande proposed a new ‘backbone’ system designed to link all of YVR’s separate baggage halls. Within the backbone system the cost-effective baggage sorting solution BAXORTER was implemented to take baggage from check-in, backbone or transfer drop, and sort it to the make-up carousels. With the TUBTRAX individual carrier system (ICS) each bag is loaded in a carrier, improving tracking. YVR was keen to remove its reliance on manual handling to process oversized bags. Vanderlande worked closely with YVR to implement longer carriers than are typical on TUBTRAX to enable automatic loading, unloading and transport for oversized items on the same infrastructure.

Vanderlande’s VIBES software was installed to control the movement of all baggage. It can automatically switch to alternative routes if required, and it actively monitors and influences every airport process. One of the unique features of VIBES is that it can easily be configured to seamlessly match all types of business processes.

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