Baggage Handling in Shanghai Airport

FKI Logistex has completed the installation and handover of a major baggage handling system at the new Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2. Designed to accommodate future traffic growth and expansion, the companys baggage handling system has been constructed to meet the long-term operational requirements of Shanghais T2 anticipated to be some 22 million passengers annually by 2010 and 40 million by 2015. The new baggage handling system for T2, Shanghai Airport incorporates an extensive new hall featuring 10 check-in islands. These comprise three domestic and seven international areas providing a total of 352 check-in positions. Safety screening of baggage is carried out in the check-in area with two take-away conveyors transporting items from each island to the baggage sortation hall.