Baggage Trailers and Pallet Dollies

Baggage trailers and pallet dollies for loose baggage are used for the transportation of loose baggage, over-sized baggage, mail bags, loose cargo carton boxes, etc. between the aircraft and the terminal or sorting facility.

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Baggage trailers and pallet dollies

Baggage trailers and pallet dollies for loose baggage are used for the transportation of loose baggage, over-sized baggage, mail bags, loose cargo carton boxes, etc. between the aircraft and the terminal or sorting facility. Baggage trailers and pallet dollies for loose baggage are fitted with a brake system which blocks the wheels from moving when the connecting rod is not attached to a tug. Most baggage trailers and pallet dollies for loose baggage are completely enclosed except for the sides which use plastic curtains to protect items from weather.

Applying the quality management system ISO9001 and under the full European specifications, in 1998 Houtris manufactured the handling equipments for the new Paphos International Airport.

The project completed successfully, introducing a very new automatic and PLC controlled system which includes conveyor belts equipped with weighing system and a series of various types’ conveyor belts to the final collection point.

Designs can be modified according to customer need.

Spyros Houtris & Sons Ltd  “ Design, Production, Modification, Trade, Installation and Maintenance of Steel Structures, Machinery Systems and Machines / Mechanisms “
…innovative equipment for transport and waste management!

Spyros Houtris & Sons Ltd  “ Design, Production, Modification, Trade, Installation and Maintenance of Steel Structures, Machinery Systems and Machines / Mechanisms “
…innovative equipment for transport and waste management!

The Baggage trailers and pallet dollies can be equipped by:

  • Rollers – Baggage trailers and pallet dollies have built-in rollers or balls bearings on the deck to assist in the moving of containers or pallets. Advance Baggage trailers and pallet dollies have two sets of power driven rollers, one set moves the container forward and backward, and the other move it left and right. The precise movement is needed to align the center of gravity of the container to the center of the deck, or else the dollies may turn over when in motion. In addition, the containers or pallets on dollies are secured with built-in locks.
  • Revolving platform – Some baggage trailers and pallet dollies have a revolving platform to facilitate rotating the ULDs to the correct orientation before transferring them onto a cargo conveyor belt or ULD/pallet lift leading to the aircraft bay. Some revolving platforms are power assisted.
  • Brakes – Baggage trailers and pallet dollies have mechanical brakes which automatically lock the dolly wheels when the towbar is in the parked (vertical) orientation, and automatically release the dolly wheels when the towbar is in the towing (horizontal) orientation. No explicit manual locking/unlocking action by the operator is needed.

Spyros Houtris & Sons Ltd  “ Design, Production, Modification, Trade, Installation and Maintenance of Steel Structures, Machinery Systems and Machines / Mechanisms “
…innovative equipment for transport and waste management!