ATLANTA — Siemens Energy & Automation’s Airport Logistics Division, today announced it was awarded a $50.8 million contract from Clark/McCarthy for a baggage handling system with integrated explosive detection screening as part of the renovation of the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The TBIT renovation is a $575.6 million project that will encompass major interior renovations of the one-million-square-foot terminal; a 45,000 square foot expansion to accommodate the installation of a new in-line, checked-baggage security system; and a new boarding gate for large aircraft, such as the Airbus 380 and the Boeing 787. The 38-month renovation, including the baggage handling system, is expected to be completed in March 2010.
Siemens will provide 14,596 feet of conveyor, six claim units and 57 high-speed diverters as well as overall project management, system integration and installation. Additionally, Siemens will integrate 13 Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) into the in-line security system.
The new baggage handling system will make it easier for passengers to check their bags because the security screening machines will no longer be located in the lobby. Additionally, passengers can check their baggage with less risk of it being damaged or lost. The new system will employ High Speed Diverters (HSD) to handle the bags more gently, reducing the potential of the passenger’s baggage being damaged. The scanner arrays placed in strategic points throughout the system will enable the bags in the system to be tracked more accurately and allow for the proper routing to the passenger’s final destination.
"Siemens was chosen as a partner because of its proven ability to execute large, complex projects on-time and on-budget” said David Burrus, Clark Construction Group’s Project Executive. “This new system will enable LAX to better serve and protect the millions of people who fly in and out of the Los Angeles every year.”
“Siemens is committed to providing LAX with the technology, project management and support necessary to create a safe, efficient and customer friendly facility,” said Gary Cline, Vice-President, Airport Logistics Division of Siemens in the U.S. “Winning a contract of this size is a testament to Siemens ability to deliver world class technology and service.”
LAX is the third busiest airport in the U.S. serving 61.5 million passengers. Nearly 10 million of those passengers were international travelers who arrived to or departed from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
About Siemens
Siemens Airport Logistics, a division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group, is a global market leader in baggage and cargo handling solutions and systems integration for airports. In the U.S., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. represents the I&S Group within Siemens AG. I&S is the systems and solutions integrator for industrial and infrastructure facilities and global service provider for the plant and projects business covering planning, installation and operation across the entire life cycle. I&S uses its own products, systems and process technologies to enhance productivity and improve the competitiveness of companies in metallurgy, water treatment, pulp and paper, oil and gas, marine engineering, open-cast mining, airport logistics, postal automation, intelligent traffic systems and industrial services. In fiscal 2005, I&S employed a total of 31,700 people worldwide and achieved total sales of EUR 5.390 billion. For more information, please visit:
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Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $107.4 billion in fiscal 2006. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $21.4 billion and employs approximately 67,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 475,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States:
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