Newsletter 06
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Let your system evolve through phases With this summer 2007 edition of our newsletter, we at SACO would like to give you an update of our air cargo handling activities as well as of the events where we shall be present. PALLET MASTER ETV system for Airports Authority of India, SACO’s flexible cargo handling system introduced at Air France - Lyon Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata Following the signing of the turn-key contract with AAI in March 2007, SACO shipped the complete system to India in July 2007. During the same period, civil works for the foundations and pits were carried out on site and steel constructions were manufactured and assembled locally. This cargo handling and storage system for the export area of the integrated cargo complex in Kolkata includes: • • • • Our safe and cost effective system for flexible handling of air cargo on slave pallets will be put into use at Air France’s Cargo Terminal at Lyon SaintExupéry. By using the purpose designed Pallet Master, slave pallets can be docked with fixed conveyor systems at standard 508 mm / 20 inch dolly height for transfer of ULD’s loaded up to 6800 kg. 10ft ULD’s can be built or broken at any place in the warehouse and no longer limited to fixed workstations. By using multiple slave pallets, a temporary conveyor system can be set up in virtually any configuration. When not in use, the slave pallets can simply be stacked away to save valuable warehouse floor space. Various basic versions of the Pallet Master are available: One ETV (3-level 10ft) with semi-automatic controls 70 friction powered storage decks 4 lowering workstations for 10ft ULD’s 2 lowering workstations for 20ft ULD’s with split operation (2x 10ft) facility • 2 turntables and powered roller decks with weighing systems for connection to the ETV • 2 tracks of powered roller decks with airside interface • Overall PLC control system Commissioning is planned for October 2007. • “Pedestrian” for walking operator • “Ride-on” for riding operator with seat and power steering • “Mobile truck dock” with

Your professional supplier with a personal touch Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) Holland, Schiphol Airport Inter Airport Exhibition, Munich, Germany 09 – 12 October Following years of tradition, SACO will again be exhibiting as part of the Netherlands Pavilion. Please feel free to visit us on our stand B60 in the main hangar. Our Mr. Hans van Schaik and Mr. Marcel Berkers will be there daily to inform you about developments, to exchange ideas and to assist you with your plans. Although WFS is a well known handling company around the globe, it is relatively new player in the Amsterdam –...