A Safe Landing
Salzburg/A. Immediately after check-in, the labelled luggage
arrives via belt conveyors at the 1,700 m2
underground level with its automatic X-ray
detection and conveying systems. Here, it is put
through its first X-ray check as part of the 'Hold
Baggage Screening' (HBS) procedure (Level 1).
The first of three Xray points is also the first
process-critical stage of the luggage handling
procedure, and the point where the Interroll Belt
Curve+ has a vital role to play.
|  | Event Location meets Airport Terminal
Faced with real growth in passenger traffic, the Salzburg Airport Company made a good step towards future-proofing its business with the new Amadeus Terminal 2. Designed on the
one hand as an event location for the low season, the airport was also planning ahead for the particularly heavy traffic associated with winter Saturdays at the check-in terminal.
The flyer-friendly terminal, boasting 3800 m2 (40,900 sq.ft.) of usable space, has since been appreciated at peak times by up to 1100 passengers at twelve check-in counters during
the winter season of 2004/5. Their luggage - with throughputs of up to 45,000 items daily - sets off on a journey in a sophisticated cycle that exhaustively closes any security
gaps within minutes of check in.
Perfectly set up for the "hurly burly" of high season
Under the guidance of airport logistics consultant Logplan and systems integration specialist FKI Logistex, a fully automated luggage sorting system of the "Safe - Precise -
Fast" variety was configured in Terminal 2. Conjured up in the record time of just six months (April - October 2004), the 600-metre (1,970 ft.), partly underground system also
services luggage from 21 check-in counters in Terminal 1.
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| | The ultimate "safety belt"
Immediately after check-in, the labelled luggage arrives via belt conveyors at the 1,700 m2 (18,300 sq.ft.) underground level with its automatic X-ray detection and conveying
systems. Here, it is put through its first X-ray check as part of the "Hold Baggage Screening" (HBS) procedure (Level 1). The first of three Xray points is also the first
process-critical stage of the luggage handling procedure, and the point where the Interroll Belt Curve+ has a vital role to play. This new belt curve model seems purpose built for
the general "to and fro" witnessed as part of the complex interplay of Xray checks and conveyor belt systems.
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| | Interroll Belt Curve+ has landed
Tight turning radii and the significantly reduced overall dimensions of the Interroll Belt Curve+ are crucial spacesaving factors, allowing for flexible configuration of the
system. The non-slip drive solution with positive, interlocked power transmission, the low belt tension and unique belt guide deliver added peace of mind in terms of
maintenance-friendly design and long service life. Its mechanical reliability is enhanced by variable conveyor speeds of up to 2.5 metres per second (492 fpm). And, while we're on
the subject of speed, airports are the perfect example of the "time is money" principle. Take peak travel times, for instance, when every single minute counts. For a stress test
run in late January 2005, FKI Logistex simulated a worst-case scenario and configured all 33 check-in counters to exactly 100%. The result was that no disruptions occurred
whatsoever - neither in the underground screening section nor in the luggage sorting hall at ground level.
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| | New freedom at bottlenecks and key points
Before the suitcases and bags weighing up to 20 kilograms reach the luggage sorting hall next to the check-in area, they have to be identified as "harmless". Any doubtful pieces
of luggage are transported via a tilting conveyor onto a separate conveyor, leading to a second X-ray machine. Owing to the confined spaces involved, this device is also fitted
with an ingeniously positioned Interroll Belt Curve+. Luggage that does not pass a Level 3 check conducted by trained security staff is made available for a detailed check by the
airport police in the company of its "reunited passenger".
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| | The right turn into the home straight
The standard process is quite different. Each piece of luggage leaves the HBS underground level via straight, ascending conveyors, other Interroll Belt Curves of the plus variety
and conveyor belts leading to the luggage sorting hall, with its raised sorting conveyor and 20 lateral off-chutes. The last bend before the finishing straight is negotiated via
an Interroll Belt Curve+, installed directly in front of the scanner. Finally the luggage arrives at the sorting conveyor, and each piece is guided into a chute by lateral pushers
(flaps) that correspond to the flight details shown on the label. Then the bags and suitcases are ready for take off: to an island holiday, a homeward flight or some other
destination on one or the other side of the Austrian Alps.
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| | Ideal solution for oversized objects
Oversized suitcases, cardboard boxes, ski bags, prams, backpacks and bulky luggage are given the all-clear for take off by a different route. Checked in at a special counter,
they go from the check-in hall directly into the luggage hall, via a larger X-ray machine - with a belt conveyor powered by a heavy-duty Interroll Belt Drive.
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