Herbert Systems - Baggage Handling Systems

Herbert Systems, together with innovation partner Intralox, offers baggage handling, distribution and parcel conveyors.

Increased travel and international trade has resulted in an enormous growth in luggage and parcels. Businesses need fast, reliable solutions to rapid expansions and Herbert Systems have developed a range of baggage handling, distribution and parcel conveyors to cope with this.

Baggage orientation system

Installed in some of the world's major airports, the Pathfinda baggage orientation system automatically orientates luggage prior to a scanner / X-ray tunnel or robotic handling equipment.

The Pathfinda baggage orientation system provides extreme orientation accuracy, even when presented with randomly fed baggage, coupled with exceptional reliability.

Features of this baggage orientation system include:

• Potential operating speeds in excess of 500 bags per hour
• Providing significant reductions in baggage jams
• Reducing your labour requirement
• Increasing your area security
• Space-saving minimal footprint
• Low maintenance
• Proven reliability
• Easy to operate

Long-life baggage / parcel conveyor

The Endura long-life baggage conveyor has been designed to minimise the belt wear and belt misalignment issues normally associated with standard baggage conveyors. The specialist modular belt of this long-life baggage conveyor provides positive tracking, reducing the need for replacement and offering an extensive life span.

The Endura long-life baggage conveyor range includes a non-reversing model and is available in various lengths. Its simplistic design allows for easy installation. Other features of this product include features:

• Zero onsite vulcanising
• No tracking problems
• Positive sprocket drive
• Easy low maintenance
• Long lasting belt
• Rapid belt segment replacement
• Modules available in any length

Quick belt-change baggage conveyor

With a belt change time of under 10min the unique Optima baggage conveyor ensures minimum downtime, saving significant maintenance costs per year. A further benefit is that only one person is required to carry out the belt replacement.

Features of this quick belt-change baggage conveyor include:

• Minimal downtime
• Ultra-fast belt replacement
• Modular construction
• Low total cost of ownership
• Easy belt tensioning from one side
• Designed by engineers for engineers
• Any length available
• Incline and decline models available

90° transfer baggage conveyor

A modular belt alternative to traditional powered curves, the Corna 90° transfer baggage conveyor provides smooth product transfer through 90° whilst offering simple low maintenance features. A major advantage of our design is the compact size, which allows 90° transfers in areas where conventional belt bends are unable to fit.

Other features of the 90° transfer baggage conveyor include:

• Smooth product transfer
• Space saving footprint
• Modular construction to suit any application
• Low downtime for maintenance purposes
• Rapid belt segment replacement
• Lower cost of ownership

Automatic baggage sorting conveyor

The Ejecta automatic baggage sorting conveyor provides a simple sorting system to eject parcels / baggage off one side of the conveyor. Multiple ejection points can be included to offer multiple line feeds.

Features of this automatic baggage sorting conveyor include:

• Diverts product to one side
• Multiple position sort facility
• Smooth product transfer
• No jamming plough points
• For large and small products
• Angled roller belt technology

Baggage aligning conveyor

The Diverta baggage aligning conveyor uses angled roller belt technology to provide product alignment on either side of the conveyor. The unique belt technology offers a new parcel / baggage solution for system integrators.

Features of the baggage aligning conveyor include:

• Suitable for many product applications
• Aligns the product to specified side
• Reliable, robust modular construction
• Minimal control interface
• Available in many widths
• High strength belt

Customised baggage conveyors

Our range of custom designs is extensive, from simple conveyors to complex, fully automated sorting systems. We can offer customised baggage conveyors in the following ranges:

• Positioning conveyors
• Accumulation conveyors
• De-scrambling devices
• Separation systems and sorters
• Pick-and-place
• Metal detecting
• Vision systems
• Tray handling
• Denesting / restacking

Baggage singulation conveyor

The Sola baggage singulation conveyor makes product singulation quick and efficient. It replaces contact diverting / alignments, which can cause product damage.

Features of the baggage singulation conveyor include:

• Centralises a multitude of products
• Angled roller belt technology
• Minimum control required
• Simple system integration
• Minimal product contact
• No product scuffing or damage