OTS - Denver International Airport (DEN) opens the United States' largest Self-Bag Drop (SBD) installation in cooperation with Materna IPS, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines
2021. December 01. 17:00
Denver, 1 December, 2021. (APA/OTS) - Denver International Airport
(DEN) has successfully completed Phase 1 of its Great Hall Project.
The newly renovated Level 6 has received rave reviews from
passengers and airline staff ahead of the travel season
specifically praising the user friendliness of the 86 new self-bag
drop (SBD) systems developed by Materna IPS.
With over 73 million passengers expected to travel through DEN
in 2022, the opening of the 86 self-bag drop systems perfectly
aligns with the airport's extensive technological redevelopment
project; and is designed to provide passengers with the best
check-in experience, including the ability to check-in over-sized
luggage, like skis and snowboards. The unique hybrid self-bag drops
are also equipped with counters and can be operated by the airline
staff, when needed. This gives the airport the increased
flexibility to meet the growth demand. Materna IPS developed the
self-service systems according to the exact requirements of the
airport with various partners and equipped them with
state-of-the-art technology.
This project is the largest and most extensive hybrid self-bag
drop (SBD) installation in the United States. The systems went live
with Southwest Airlines early in November 2021 followed by United
Airlines a week later. Within the first two weeks, over 35,000 bags
have been processed with the newly integrated automatic baggage
handling system. The Materna IPS systems were able to decrease the
average passenger transaction time at DEN by nearly 50% during this
period.
In addition to the hardware solution, Southwest Airlines will
be using the Materna IPS SBD Application to operate the new
automated baggage handling process. Materna IPS will also be
responsible for hosting the self-bag drop system within the AWS
Cloud where the availability and functionality of the SBD units are
constantly monitored.
With the outstanding successful implementation of this major
project at Denver International Airport, Materna IPS continues to
strengthen its leading position in the American market and is
expanding its international growth. Gary McDonald, president of
Materna IPS USA, reiterates, "Everyone involved is absolutely
honored to be part of this incredible, groundbreaking and
innovative project that is revolutionizing passenger handling in
the U.S. at one of the busiest airports in the world."
About Materna IPS USA Corp.
Materna IPS USA Corp. based in Orlando, Florida, as one of the
most renowned suppliers for airports and airlines around the world,
delivers solutions for automated passenger handling at airports.
The company's range of products and services is comprised of
hardware and software implementations as well as service and
maintenance. Materna IPS USA is part of Materna IPS GmbH - a 100%
subsidiary of the Materna Group - with its headquarters in Germany.
The international branches in the USA, Canada, India and the United
Kingdom enable Materna IPS to support their customers individually
and to react quickly and professionally to market requirements. The
Materna Group currently employs more than 2,600 people around the
world and generated sales of over a third of a $billion in 2020
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More information:
Gary McDonald
President, Americas
Materna IPS USA
5323 Millenia Lakes Blvd., Suite 300
Orlando, Florida, USA
Phone: +1 619-724-9280
Email: gary.mcdonald@materna-ips.com
Press contact:
Jana Eull
Head of Marketing
Materna IPS GmbH
Vosskuhle 37, 44141 Dortmund
Germany
Phone: +49(231)5599-8691
Email: jana.eull@materna-ips.com
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