Siemens Wins Order for Baggage Handling System at Dublin Airport |
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Siemens AG
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
Munich, D-80333
Germany
Press release date: June 10, 2008
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has awarded Siemens a 40 million contract to design and build a baggage handling system for Dublin Airport's new passenger terminal T2. The project is scheduled to open in spring 2010.
The baggage handling system from Siemens is part of a 395 million development project to build a second terminal at Dublin Airport which will be capable of handling up to 15 million passengers per year. The new terminal is designed to meet the needs of both long-haul and short-haul passengers.
Siemens will design, build and integrate the baggage handling system, which includes six km of conveyor belts, to route all checked baggage through security screening, before sorting the bags by flight number for specific destinations. Siemens will also supply six baggage claim units. Using state-of-the-art intelligent IT and automation systems, the new facility will help to speed up ground-handling processes for arriving, departing and connecting passengers.
According to DAA Chief Executive Declan Collier: "Siemens' proven ability to design and build a high-quality, integrated, airport logistics solution, as well as its strong local presence, were critical factors in DAA's decision to award it the contract." Siemens recently designed and built the new baggage handling system at Cork Airport to meet increasing demand, speed up processes and improve security.
For further information on airport logistics solutions from Siemens Mobility, go to http://www.siemens.com/airport-logistics
The Siemens Industry Sector is the world's leading supplier of production, transportation and building systems. Integrated hardware and software technologies combined with industry-specific solutions enable Siemens to enhance the productivity and efficiency of its customers in industry and infrastructure. The Sector comprises six Divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and Osram. In fiscal 2007 (ended September 30), Siemens Industry generated sales of around 40 billion (unconsolidated) with approximately 209,000 employees worldwide.
The Siemens Mobility Division is the internationally leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions. With its "Complete Mobility" approach, the Division is focused on networking the various modes of transportation in order to ensure the efficient transport of people and goods. "Complete Mobility" combines the company's competence in operations control systems for railways and traffic control systems for roadways together with solutions for airport logistics, postal automation, traction power supplies and rolling stock for mass transit, regional and mainline services, as well as forward-looking service concepts.
Siemens AG Corporate Communications and Government Affairs Reference number: MO 200806.022 e Press office Industry / Mobility Franz Friese Media Relations 80200 Munich P.O. Box 3240, 91050 Erlangen Tel.: +49-9131 7-46032; Fax: -25074 Email: franz.friese@siemens.com
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