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| 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 from airplanes to baggage
claims or to an area where the bag can be loaded onto another airplane. |
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Although the primary function of a BHS is the transportation of bags, a typical BHS will serve other functions involved in making sure that a bag gets to the correct location in the airport. The process of identifying a bag, and the 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 may also perform the following functions: |
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| * Detection of bag jams | |
| * Volume regulation (to ensure that input points are controlled to avoid overloading system) |
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| * Load balancing (to evenly distribute bag volume between conveyor sub-systems) |
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| * Bag counting | |
| * Bag tracking | |
| * Redirection of bags via pusher or diverter | |
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