Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore

Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore

Changi Airport is recognized as one of the best airports in the world and an icon landmark of Singapore. It has established itself as a major aviation hub in the Asia Pacific region with more than 33 million passengers passing through its gates annually.

A reliable Baggage Handling Systems is of utmost importance to meet with the demand. Pteris Global was awarded the task in 2002 to design, manufacture, install, test and commission a fully-automated Baggage Handling Systems for Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3. The project was successfully completed in December 2007 and the terminal was officially opened on 9 January 2008.

Among the systems supplied, belt conveyors measuring a total length of more than 6km were installed in the new terminal, with High Speed Diverters implemented for diversion of baggage. The bi-plow diverter has the capability to divert bags at a rate of 60 bags per minute. Together with these high-speed diverters the Baggage Handling Systems at Terminal 3 made possible inter-terminal transfers within an efficient three minutes, and provided the platform for the operation of larger and more sophisticated aircrafts.

KEY FEATURES OF PROJECT

Project Completion Date : December 2007

Passenger capacity : 22 million passengers annually

Area : 380,000m²

Processing capability : 16,400 bags per hour

Pteris Global’s Scope of Work

• • 15km of transport conveyors
  • 135 check-in positions
  • 6 check-in islands
  • 3 segments check-in counters consisting of :

– Weighing conveyor
– Labeling conveyor; and
– Induction conveyor

• 22 carousels, 8 claim carousels
• 16 units of High Speed Diverters
• Level-3 screening subsystems
• Programmable Control Logic (PLC)

Scope of Work by Others

• • Consist of a EBS system for early check-in

– Consist of High Level Control (HLC)
– Sort Allocation Control (SAC)