Lightening the load

Stack ease

The STACK@EASE is a highly flexible solution that takes the heavy lifting out of loading operations in baggage handling environments.

Baggage handling specialist Vanderlande has been awarded a contract to supply and install 72 of its innovative STACK@EASE units as part of London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 Integrated Baggage (T3IB) system. This comes in the wake of a recent successful test of the innovative product at the airport’s Terminals 3 and 5.

Developed by Vanderlande in 2013, the STACK@EASE is a highly flexible solution that takes the heavy lifting out of loading operations in baggage handling environments. It works intuitively as an extension of the handlers’ normal operations to minimise their physical workload, and helps to increase productivity and reduce the risk of manual handling injuries.

The STACK@EASE unit has a compact design with a minimal footprint, enabling it to fit easily into baggage handling systems around the world with minimum disruption to existing layouts. During tests, the STACK@EASE proved that it was capable of maintaining the required load rate and needed minimal intervention from the maintenance team. This was demonstrated to a number of key players – T3IB baggage stakeholders from Heathrow, Vanderlande and British Airways – during tests, in which 12 units were used to load a number of flights.

“We are delighted with Heathrow’s decision to install the STACK@EASE in T3IB,” said Director and General Manager of Vanderlande Industries UK Ltd Nick Porter. “With its low environmental impact and simple operation, the unit has a minimal impact on the planet, while creating a better working environment for baggage handlers.”


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