Baggage Handling System (BHS) Services

that ensure compliance, resiliance and value for money

apmc recognises that in every airport, the baggage handling system is one of an airport's most operationally critical systems. Our client's value and trust the depth and breadth our experts provide and we are proud to be considered amongst the top baggage consultants in the world.

As such, apmc can offer our clients an ‘end to end’ baggage handling system service which ranges from an overarching baggage masterplan for their airport, planning and optioneering through to testing, commissioning and assurance.

Our core Baggage Handling System (BHS) services include:

  • BHS strategy and master planning
  • Forecast flight schedule demand analysis
  • Feasibility studies
  • BHS 2D and 3D design - including optioneering, conceptual and preliminary
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) - providing intelligent coordinated 3D design
  • Baggage assurance and overall design coordination with building infrastructure, including building services and CDM compliance
  • Technical specifications such as User Requirement Specification (URS) and Detailed Design Specification (DDS)
  • Client support with BHS related Employers Requirement Documents (ERDs)
  • Production of Technical Standards and Operational Concept Documents (OCD)
  • Existing baggage handling system performance and technical review
  • 'Hot spot' functional assessment of existing baggage handling systems
  • Fault trend analysis using Lean Six Sigma methodologies
  • Cabin Baggage Screening (CBS) Next Generation C3 Technology and 100% body scanning regulatory requirement upgrades, including passenger process modelling and optimisation, design coordination and management
  • Baggage handling, airport and airline IT system integration
  • Control systems and re-flight systems, SITA, HBS and IT integration
  • Operational data and root cause analysis
  • Testing, Commissioning, and EDS validation support / management
  • ‘Go Live’ and Handover management
  • Reliability and confidence trial management
  • Installation and ORaT support and management
  • Product selection, evaluation and Procurement support
  • 'Hot spot' functional assessment of existing baggage handling systems
  • Fault trend analysis using Lean Six Sigma methodologies

apmc baggage solutions are always focussed on achieving compliance, resilience and value for money. We have a holistic approach which considers the lifecycle of the baggage system itself, as well as the peripheral infrastructure and environment in which it is employed and operated.