BEUMER Group Awarded Phase 1 Contract for MAG Baggage Handling System

BEUMER Group UK, part of BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems, has been awarded Phase 1 of a major contract by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) to upgrade the baggage handling system in Terminal 2 Manchester Airport, UK.

The new system will enable Manchester Airport to comply with the latest regulatory guidance on European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Standard 3 and guidance from the Department for Transport (DfT) in its Terminal 2.

The Phase 1 contract includes the installation and integration of new ECAC 3 compliant Explosive Detection System (EDS) machines for Hold Baggage Screening (HBS). BEUMER Group UK as part of this contract will also install and commission a new conveyor system and upgrade the controls for the Terminal 2 baggage handling system. The upgraded BHS includes combines legacy high-level IT controls and systems, such as the Sort Allocation Computer (SAC) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)

The design of the new BHS allows for ease of scalability to safeguard Manchester Airport for the future expansion of Terminal 2. 

Numerous global airports are also working with BEUMER to transform essential regulatory compliance into an opportunity to improve efficiency.