A case study on the Denver Airport's Automated Baggage Handling System.

1. A presentation by
Ishita Shah
Roll No. 30

3. Faster aircraft turnaround
times
Technological
advancements
1st of its kind
Prevention of occupational
hazards for baggage
handlers

5. Timeline: Years 1989,1991,2005
9 km of conveyors & 27 km of tracks
4000 destination coded vehicles
150 computers
Working of the system

7. Something went wrong..

8. Opening of the airport postponed for 16
months
US $500 million loss
US $1.1 million interest on loan per day
US $1 million per month for maintenance
Authorities in debt until the year 2025