NEW IDEAS IN CARGO AND BAGGAGE HANDLING

A new design is described for an automatic sortation subsystem (installed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport) in which packages are carried in V-shaped trays split down the middle so that one wing operates independently of the other. The system handles packages of any size and shape up to 100 pounds at a rate of 40 articles per minute. A vertical conveyor is also described which will transport (up or down) a wide mixture of items and packaging configurations. The system which requires only 6 ft. x 4 ft. floor space, has a lift which operates at a constant speed of 90 fpm and has a maximum drive requirement of 3.5 h.p.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lakewood Publications

  731 Hennepin
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55403
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17
• Serial:
  • AIRPORT SERVICES MANAGEMENT
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Baggage; Baggage handling; Cargo handling; Conveyors; Intermodal terminals
• Identifier Terms: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilitation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155590
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM