New fully automated baggage sorting system installed for Eastern Airlines at Miami airport applies digital avionics technology to identify and sort passenger baggage at a rate of 70 bags per min. Developed by Bendix with Eastern this system utilizes specially coded labels printed on demand at baggage check-in points, along with laser beam code readers and digital controllers to sort baggage for as many a 1,024 different flights or destinations as it moves along conveyor belts at speeds of up to 300 ft./min.


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    Title :

    Eastern Installs Baggage Code System.


    Additional title:

    Eastern installiert ein Gepaeck-Codierungssystem


    Contributors:
    Stein, J.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    2 Seiten, 1 Bild


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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