To date, 62 units have been delivered to Hyderabad, 14 of which have been commissioned. The remainder are being commissioned at present after receiving site clearance. The first airlines to offer the new technology to their passengers are IndiGo and Air Vistara.
The self-service kiosks follow a modular approach and can be aligned to the airport’s individual requirements. To reduce waiting times, HYD decided to follow the two-step process in which the baggage drop-off is separated into two different steps. For a secure and smooth bag drop, the self-service systems are equipped with tub dispensers and shutter doors. Built-in scanners identify each piece of baggage that needs to be placed in a tub before entering the airport’s baggage handling system (BHS). As a result, passengers will be instructed by the SBD application to use a tub for bulky bags or strollers. The tubs can be found right next to the SBD (self-bag-drop) for easy access. The shutter doors separate the collector belt from the insertion and verification belts and make sure that only approved luggage enters the BHS.
“With this major project, Materna IPS is expanding its business activities in the Indian market and at the same time underlining the importance of self-service solutions for smooth baggage handling, especially in times of increasing passenger numbers reaching all-time peaks”, said Georg Oschmann, managing director of Materna IPS.
