Airports
Baggage Handling System Experts
At Alliant Technologies, we excel in providing controls and software solutions, specializing in Baggage Handling Systems (BHS). Our 20+ years of expertise includes small system expansions to large-scale terminal, recapitalization and optimization projects throughout the United States and beyond.
Our extensive BHS experience includes Inline Explosive Detection System (EDS) screening, live system re-control, and turnkey upper and lower level control systems. We offer comprehensive solutions for system and communication architectures, including maintenance diagnostics, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), graphical system displays, upper level command, sort allocation, and database reporting.

We integrate, control, re-control, and interface with various baggage handling equipment and software, including:
Inline Baggage Screening (EDS) Machines
Common use platforms
Belt, Cross-belt, and Tilt Tray Sorters
High-Speed Diverters
Verti-sort conveyors
Collectors, Merges, and Inducts
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems
Automatic Tag Readers (ATR)
Baggage Measuring Arrays (BMA)
Our Standards
All our designs adhere to the TSA’s Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS). We also meet stringent government requirements, such as Battelle System Certification, achieving the first volume ISAT Battelle Certification with a zero percent error rate.
Our Standards
All our designs adhere to the TSA’s Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems (CBIS). We also meet stringent government requirements, such as Battelle System Certification, achieving the first volume ISAT Battelle Certification with a zero percent error rate.
Our Airport Portfolio
Our projects range from small airport BHS systems with a few hundred drives to large systems with over 20 EDS machines and 1800+ drives. Notable projects include:
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
Cincinnati International Airport (CVG)
Clinton National Airport (LIT)
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL)
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Saipan International Airport (SPN)
San Juan International Airport (SJU)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Partner with Alliant Technologies for innovative and reliable baggage handling solutions tailored to meet the highest industry standards.