BEUMER Group

Baggage Handling Systems for Airports

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DK-8200 Aarhus N,
Denmark

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BEUMER Group is a leading supplier of baggage handling solutions for airports worldwide. We provide fully integrated high-speed, automated baggage handling systems for modern airport solutions. Using the latest proven technologies, the group builds and integrates systems for baggage check-in, transportation and sortation, early baggage storage and baggage claim.

BEUMER Group baggage handling solutions ensure the safe tracking and movement of passenger luggage to the right aircraft at the right time, meeting even the most time-critical schedules. Furthermore, each baggage handling system is tailor-made according to the airports’ individual specifications.

The group specialises in high-speed baggage handling systems and the solutions integrate technology for security screening, storage, sortation and transportation of departure and transfer baggage from check-in to loading, as well as handling of arrival baggage.

BEUMER Group has an unmatched reference list with over 1,500 installations worldwide. We have the experience and expertise to approach every project individual and in the context of our customers specific requirements.

BEUMER Group

    The group has a complete portfolio of airport baggage handling technology including the complete portfolio of sortation technology through its well-known Crisplant® product range, the world’s most energy efficient, high-capacity and secure sorting solutions. Our designs are all produced in-house at our own facilities. This gives us the ability to control every aspect of the value chain and enforce our own stringent standards for quality control and business integrity.

    BEUMER Group offers a complete range of baggage handling solutions including the Crisplant® product range:

    • BEUMER autover®
    • CrisBag®
    • CrisClaim®
    • CrisBelt®
    • CrisStore®
    • CrisCheck®
    • Bag Forklift
    • Baggage Loader
    • Baggage Unloader
    • Baggage Manipulator
    • Automated Container Handling System
    • Automate Container Unloader

    Airport software suite

    The BEUMER Group Airport Software Suite combines some of the industry’s most advanced baggage handling system high level controls (BHS HLC) with intuitive, web-based user interfaces to introduce new levels of ease and efficiency to the baggage handling process.
    Ensuring that each bag is safely delivered to the right destination demands high levels of visibility, control and traceability. This includes planning and management as well as statistical analysis of baggage flow and key performance indicators (KPIs).

    It also requires advanced simulation, training and optimisation tools to deliver continual improvement in employee productivity and process efficiency.

    Early baggage storage system (EBS)

    An early baggage storage system (EBS) allows passenger bags to be checked in hours before flight time with the flexibility of retrieving the bag automatically at any time. An EBS system also manages peak volumes and reduces labour requirements considerably.

    BEUMER Group offers a wide range of solutions including CrisBag® line based EBS, CrisStore® racking solutions and traditional conveyor storage solutions.

    Baggage lifting aids and container handling

    The baggage lifting aids and container handling systems are developed to reduce manual lifting for airport operators of both in-gauge bags as well as out-of-gauge bags. Our products within this category are:

    • Bag Forklift
    • Baggage Loader
    • Baggage Unloader
    • Baggage Manipulator
    • Automated Container Handling System
    • Automated Container Unloader

    CrisBag® baggage handling system

    The energy-efficient CrisBag® system, part of the Crisplant® product range, is a comprehensive baggage handling solution designed for use in airports, combining baggage sortation, screening, early baggage storage and transportation in one package. CrisBag® is a unique, tote-based baggage handling system combining sorting, storage and high-speed transportation in one system.

    Baggage is transported in totes providing stable, uniform item handling, resulting in higher transportation speeds and therefore shorter connection times. Due to a special design, the tote allows efficient screening and gentle transportation of all baggage types, shapes and sizes.

    CrisBag® benefits include:

    • Shortest connection times
    • Lowest IR rate
    • Optimal security
    • Modular space-saving design
    • 100% conveyability
    • Integrated RFID technology for 100% track and trace

    BEUMER autover®

    BEUMER Group designs, builds, and integrates high-speed baggage transport and sortation systems. These high speed baggage handling systems play a vital part in securing a fast and accurate transfer of baggage from terminal to terminal for shorter connection times and optimised passenger flow.

    The BEUMER autover® independent carrier system (ICS), with the intelligent autoca® carrier, provides accurate and reliable baggage handling to enable airports to achieve industry-leading efficiency and transfer times. This ensures fast and careful delivery of each item of baggage to its correct destination.

    LS-4000E tilt-tray sorter

    BEUMER Group sets the standards for airport baggage sortation with the largest installed base of high-speed tilt-tray sorters globally.
    The LS-4000E tilt-tray sorter features a wide range of benefits for airports including:

    • Baggage handling flexibility
    • Greener and more efficient energy system
    • Reduced power consumption
    • Low product lifecycle costs
    • Integration and layout flexibility
    • High capacity

    Airport Software Suite

    The BEUMER Group Airport Software Suite combines some of the industry's most advanced baggage handling system high-level controls (BHSHLC) with intuitive, web-based user interfaces.

    27 Nov 2015

    CrisBag Baggage Handling System

    CrisBag is a unique, tote-based baggage handling system combining sorting, storage and high-speed transportation in one system.

    27 Nov 2015

    Early Baggage Storage (EBS)

    Early baggage storage (EBS) systems allow passenger bags to be checked in hours before flight time, with the possibility of retrieving the bag automatically at any time.

    27 Nov 2015

    CrisStore

    A company video showcasing Crisplant's CrisStore systems.

    28 Apr 2015

    CrisBag®

    A company video from BEUMER Group showcasing their CrisBag® product at Düsseldorf Airport.

    20 Mar 2018

    Gateway to Africa

    South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) is the biggest in the continent, and uses Crisplant's baggage handling systems to ensure a seamless journey from its owner to the cargo hold.

    06 Jan 2014

    Hamad International Airport (HIA)

    Hamad International Airport (HIA) is Qatar’s brand-new airport to replace Doha International Airport, constructed 4km from the existing facility on a 5,400-acre site and Qatar’s only international airport.

    06 Nov 2020

    Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang

    Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, Central Java province, Indonesia, is undergoing an expansion to cater to the unprecedented growth in passenger traffic and overcome capacity constraints. The airport is operated by Indonesia’s state-owned enterprise PT Angkasa Pura (AP) I.

    13 Jun 2018

    Incheon International Airport (ICA/RKSI)

    Incheon International Airport (ICN), the 'Winged City', is an airport located on reclaimed land approximately 32 miles from downtown Seoul, South Korea.

    24 Nov 2017

    Schiphol Airport (AMS/EHAM), Amsterdam

    The expansion plans at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol included the new fifth runway, Polderbaan, opened for operation at the end of February 2003, as well as the renovation of Departure Lounge 1, which opened in 2005.

    24 Apr 2017

    Acapulco International Airport

    Also known as Juan Álvarez International Airport, Acapulco International Airport (ACA) is located 16 miles south-east of Acapulco, a seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

    29 Nov 2016

    Copenhagen Airport Expansion

    Copenhagen Airport, the biggest airport in Denmark, unveiled its vision to expand the airport to cater to the increasing number of passengers and projected future growth.

    03 Nov 2016

    Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS)

    Singapore Changi Airport is a major aviation hub in Asia. It is located in Changi, about 20km east-north-east of Singapore centre. The airport is operated by the Changi Airport Group (CAG) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

    03 Dec 2013

    BEUMER Group Awarded Contract for Dynamic Early Baggage Storage (EBS)

    BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling system, has been awarded the contract by airport owners, Swedavia, to design, supply and install a new CrisStore® dynamic Early Baggage Storage (EBS) system at Arlanda Airport, Sweden. The CrisStore® will be integrated in the airport's Terminal 5 while maintaining live operation of the baggage handling system.

    18 Sep 2017

    BEUMER Group Attend Signing Ceremony for BHS in Satellite Terminal, Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, has attended a ceremony to mark the signing of a contract with Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The contract is for the Baggage Handling System (BHS) in the new Satellite Terminal which is scheduled for completion in 2019. The Satellite Terminal is the first to be built in China and the largest detached terminal in the world, with 83 departure gates and covering a total of 620,000m².

    22 Aug 2017

    BEUMER Group UK Offers 3D and Virtual-Reality Tours of the Latest Baggage Handling Technology at the British-Irish Airports Expo 2017

    BEUMER Group UK invites visitors to the British-Irish Airports Expo to experience a virtual-reality tour of an advanced CrisBag® tote-based baggage handling system. Visitors to the BEUMER Group stand can also participate in a 3D demonstration showing how an independent carrier system can be integrated with Hold Baggage Screening to optimise the baggage handling and screening process.

    23 May 2017

    BEUMER Group Wins Contract for Inter-Terminal Passage at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia

    BEUMER Group, of which Crisplant is a subsidiary, has been awarded a contract for the design, fabrication, delivery, assembly, commissioning and implementation of the automated baggage transportation system for the Inter-terminal passage between the north terminal complex and the south terminal complex of Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia.

    14 Mar 2016

    Crisplant Offers Virtual Reality Tour of its Latest Baggage Handling System at Passenger Terminal Expo 2016

    Crisplant invites delegates at Passenger Terminal Expo 2016 to experience a virtual-reality tour of an advanced CrisBag® tote-based baggage handling system (BHS). In addition, delegates will be invited to participate in a hands-on demonstration of a video coding system (VCS) to optimise the baggage handling process for no-read labels on transfer baggage. Delegates will also be able to meet the experts behind BEUMER Group's recent whitepaper on IATA Resolution 753.

    08 Mar 2016

    BEUMER Group to Exhibit at Inter Airport China

    BEUMER Group, an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution, will be exhibiting at Inter Airport China, being held at the China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, on 15-17 October 2014.

    10 Oct 2014

    ECAC 3 Certification for Crisplant’s CrisBag In-Tote Transport and Screening System

    Crisplant - part of the BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems - announces that the CrisBag® high-speed baggage transport system, with Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN 10080 XCT explosives detection system, has been certified to European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Standard 3 for in-tote screening.

    22 Aug 2014

    BEUMER Group Middle East at Dubai Airport Show 2014

    BEUMER Group Middle East, a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, will demonstrate the CrisBag® end-to-end in-tote baggage handling and screening system at the Dubai Airport Show 2014, 11-13 May.

    09 May 2014

    Crisplant Awarded Stockholm-Arlanda Baggage Handling Upgrade Contract

    Global automated baggage handling systems supplier Crisplant has been awarded a contract by Swedavia to extend the tilt-tray sorter and upgrade the control systems in terminal five of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Crisplant will also integrate standard two screening into the baggage handling system, which will become mandatory in September.

    06 Mar 2014

    Crisplant Wins Contract for Fully-Automated Baggage Handling Systems at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada

    Crisplant - part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems - announces that it has been awarded a contract by Canada's Halifax International Airport Authority, to design, manufacture and install the new fully-automated baggage handling systems which will be integrated with the security screening equipment deployed by Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA).

    11 Apr 2013

    BEUMER Group’s Crisplant Completes Phase 1 for the Baggage Handling System at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia

    Crisplant, part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, has successfully completed the first phase of contract for the design, manufacture and integration of energy-efficient, high-speed automated baggage handling systems for the new International and Domestic terminals at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia.

    09 Apr 2013

    Crisplant South Africa Highlights Disruption-Free Upgrade and Support Services at the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition 2013

    Crisplant South Africa, part of BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, will be at the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition 2013 to highlight the expertise which enabled the disruption-free upgrade of the main baggage handling system at O.R.Tambo International Airport in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

    08 Apr 2013

    Crisplant to Launch Baggage Handling Innovations at Passenger Terminal EXPO 2013

    Crisplant, part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, will introduce a new range of baggage handling equipment and systems on Stand 4120 at Passenger Terminal EXPO 2013, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland from 9 to 13 April 2013. In addition, Crisplant will be presenting a paper called 'Bag Factory Uncovered' in the conference hall, at 9.10am on 9 April.

    26 Mar 2013

    BEUMER Group Acquires Indec Airport Automation

    BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of baggage handling, sortation and materials handling solutions, announces it has acquired the majority shares of Indec Airport Automation (IAA), headquartered in Bree, Belgium.

    25 Oct 2012

    Crisplant to Exhibit at Passenger Terminal Expo 2012

    Crisplant, part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, will feature the latest breakthroughs in baggage handling technology at Passenger Terminal Expo 2012, 18-20 April, in Vienna, Austria.

    18 Apr 2012

    Crisplant Wins Contract to Install Energy-Efficient Baggage Handling System

    Crisplant, part of BEUMER Group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, has been awarded a contract for a major baggage handling and high-speed transfer system to be installed at Calgary International Airport (YYC) as part of the airport's international facilities project (IFP).

    18 Apr 2012

    Crisplant to Upgrade the Automated baggage Handling System at Brussels Airport

    Crisplant, part of BEUMER group and a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems announces an upgrade to the CrisBag® integrated baggage-handling system at Brussels Airport's Pier A terminal. The upgrade includes a hardware and software upgrade of the airport's existing CrisBag controls including the dedicated SAC. Furthermore all screening equipment will be upgraded, to enable The Brussels Airport Company to comply with the new EU Standard 2 for screening, as well as to meet an increase in capacity forecast for 2012.

    27 Oct 2011

    Crisplant Appoints New Managing Director

    Crisplant, a global leader in automated baggage handling and logistics systems, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Klaus Schäfer as managing director, effective from 1 February 2010. Ranjit Bhabra, who previously held the position, will stay with BEUMER Group, as a me

    09 Feb 2010

    Crisplant Awarded Contract for Cancún Eco-Friendly Baggage Handling Sorter

    Crisplant — a global leader in automated baggage-handling systems — has been awarded a contract by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) for an LS-4000E high-speed automated baggage handling system. This will be the first 'green' sorter to be installed at an airport in the Americas.

    07 Dec 2009

    Crisplant Awarded ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certification

    Crisplant has announced that it has received certification to ISO 14001 for environmental management systems, and to OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety management systems). The company has also been awarded the highest standard of excellence in health and safety from the Danish Work

    02 Nov 2009

    More Sectors Choose Green Crisplant Baggage Sorters

    Crisplant – a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems – has announced that major projects in the airport, warehousing, parcel distribution and postal sectors are installing innovative Crisplant sorters to support cost-down initiatives and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

    05 Oct 2009

    Crisplant Shows World Industry-Firsts at Inter Airport 2009

    At Inter Airport 2009, Crisplant - a leading global leader, integrator and supplier of baggage handling systems - will be presenting its industry-first systems for high-speed automated baggage handling both inside and outside the terminal. The show will be held in Munich, Germany, on 6-9 October

    09 Sep 2009

    FKI Logistex Shows Two Industry Firsts at Passenger Terminal Expo 2009

    FKI Logistex®, a leading global supplier of automated material handling systems, will be presenting their latest industry-first systems for high-speed automated baggage handling at the Passenger Terminal Expo on 24-26 March 2009 at the ExCel Centre, London, UK. The LS-4000E high-speed sortati

    22 Mar 2009

    FKI Logistex to supply Baggage Handling System for new Shanghai Airport

    FKI Logistex®, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces that it has won a contract of approximately US$40 million to supply a complete baggage handling system for the new Shanghai Pudong Airport Terminal 2. The system will be in operation from the end of

    03 Nov 2005

    New Baggage Handling System in Salzburg Airport

    FKI Logistex has recently completed the installation of a new, fully automated and redundant baggage handling system at Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart with integrated 100% Hold Baggage Screening (HBS). The new system includes 21 check-in counters in Terminal 1 and 12 counters in Terminal

    31 Jan 2005

    FKI Logistex Commissions Ottowa International Airport (YOW) Project

    (St. Louis, MO) The FKI Logistex® Airport, Post and Parcel Division (www.baggagehandling.com), a global leader in providing total baggage handling solutions, announces the commissioning of a new baggage handling conveying, sortation and security screening system in the recently opened $310-mill

    30 Jul 2004

    FKI Logistex Wins Second Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Contract

    $2 million USD Project Covers Retrofit, Upgrade of Airport's RFID System FKI Logistex®, a global provider of total baggage handling solutions, announces the award of a contract from Jacksonville International Airport for the retrofit and upgrade of the airport's RFID baggage iden

    24 Jun 2004

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    PO Pedersens Vej 10

    DK-8200 Aarhus N

    Denmark