Baggage Handling System (BHS):

A Baggage Handling System (BHS) is a type of conveyor system installed in airports that transports checked luggage from ticket counters to areas where the bags can be loaded onto airplanes. A BHS also transports checked baggage coming off of airplanes to baggage claims or to an area where the bag can be loaded onto another airplane.


Although a BHS's primary function is the transportation of bags, a typical BHS will serve many other complex functions involved in making sure that a bag gets to the correct location in the airport. The process of identifying a bag and information associated with it to make a decision on where the bag should be directed within the system is known as sortation.

In addition to sortation, a BHS typically also performs the following functions:

    • - Integration with the Online Baggage Screening Systems
    • - Detection of Bag Jams 
    • - Volume Regulation (to ensure that input points are controlled to avoid overloading system)
    • - Load Balancing (to evenly distribute bag volume between conveyor sub-systems)
    • - Bag Counting 
    • - Bag Tracking 
    • - Redirection of Bags via Pusher or Diverter 
    • - Merging of Conveyor Lines
    • - Conveying Line Monitoring (SCADA-MIS)