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PBB Flexible Baggage Slide™
Patent Pending



The standard baggage slide is ideal for transporting excess carry-on baggage from the Passenger Boarding Bridge to the ramp. Also available are added options which enhance the flexibility of the baggage slide.
Basic Features
  • Sturdy, Lightweight, Anodized Aluminum Frame & Slider Bed
  • 100% Bolted Connections
  • 33" (83.82 cm) Wide Slider Bed Surface
  • 18’, 20’, 22’, 24’ and 26’ (5.5 to 7.9 m) Slide Lengths

Options
  • Cargo/Wheelchair Basket with 480 VAC, ¾ HP Electric Winch
  • Heavy-duty, vinyl-coated, polyester fabric cover 
  • Slide and cover available in a wide range of colors

The Fabric Cover option is ideal in areas where rain and snow may present a problem in protecting the passengers’ baggage from the elements.

Cargo/Wheelchair Basket
Cargo/Wheelchair Basket


Electric Winch Unit

The Cargo/Wheelchair Basket Option allows the flexibility to use the baggage slide for both transporting to and from the ramp. The basket can also be used when aircraft heights cause the baggage slide to be sloped either too steep or not enough to properly handle baggage. The basket and winch will transport loads up to 300 pounds (136 kg).

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Y2000 Commuter Ramp
Patent Pending


The Y2000 Commuter Ramp™ is designed to provide greater ease for both mobility impaired and non-mobility impaired passengers in the boarding and deplaning of commuter aircraft.  For commuter airlines, the Ramp is an inexpensive and convenient alternative to the typical Passenger Boarding Bridge.
The wide ramp surface is covered with a non-skid material and is wide enough for transporting oversized wheelchairs.

Ramp Slope Chart

Door Sill Height Ramp Slope 
6' 0"

16.7%

5' 0" 13.9%
4' 0" 11.1%
3' 0" 8.33%
Basic Features
  • Sturdy, Lightweight, Anodized Aluminum Frame
  • 100% Bolted Connections
  • 33" Wide Walkway Surface
  • Self-Propelled Mobile Ramp
  • All Mechanical Systems Powered by 24 Volt D.C. Provided From Batteries with an A.C. Battery Charger
  • Vertically Adjustable to Fit Aircraft with Door Sill Heights of 2'4" to 6'0"
  • Heavy-Duty, Vinyl-Coated Polyester Fabric Cover with Mesh Fabric Side Curtains on Both Sides

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Versatile Innovative Conveyor (VIC) System
Patent Pending


The Versatile Innovative Conveyor System™ uses only one drive and one continuous belt to accomplish the elevation change and S-curve shown above.

Versatile

  • Interlocking Belt Modules Allow for Easy and  Unlimited Belt Splicing

  • Head and Tail Shafts/Sprockets Are  Interchangeable

  • No Need for Separate Belts in Curves, Inclines, or Declines

  • Each System Custom Designed to Meet Your Needs

Innovative
  • Bi-Directional

  • Virtually Eliminates Jam Potentials

  • Fewer Drives

  • Less Maintenance

  • Less Power Requirements

 

The belt and frame are designed so that the belt is contained within the frame. Return rollers are unnecessary in the VIC System™, as is the need for tracking adjustment, since the frame both supports the belt and provides tracking.

Conventional conveyor system ò Conventional Conveyor System

Features

VIC System™

Conventional Conveyor System

Number of drives required 3 10
Number of bearings required 12 100
Number of pulleys required None 50
Number of sprockets required 6 None
Number of shafts required 6 50
Number of return rollers required None 15
Bidirectional Yes No
Belt Tracking needed No Yes
Separate curve conveyors needed No Yes
 
The same test loop shown for the conventional conveyor system can be created by the Versatile Innovative Conveyor System™, using over 50% less drives, bearings, and shafts than the conventional system. In addition, the VIC System’s™ unique design virtually eliminates jam potentials, the need for belt tracking, and other costly maintenance concerns.
 
Versatile Innovative Conveyor System
 ñ  Versatile Innovative Conveyor System™
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Bagwell Overweight Bag Mover (BOB-M)™ 
Patent Pending


The BOB-M™ is ideal for transporting the customer’s heavy luggage from the Ticket Counter Bagwell to the Ticket Counter Conveyor.  The BOB-M™ can assist in reducing agent back injuries.  The BOB-M™ is only extended when moving the customer’s luggage from the bagwell to the T/C conveyor, thus keeping the walk space behind the ticket counter unobstructed and clear.


Design Features

  • Stainless Steel Cladding with a Sturdy Aluminum Frame
  • Adjustable to Fit Virtually All Bagwell Heights and Widths
  • Height Adjustment - 16" (40.64cm) to 22" (55.88cm)
  • Width Adjustment - 24" (60.96cm) to 36" (91.44cm)

Options
  • Manual or Automated Operation

  • Bagwell Scales

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