Airport Baggage Carousels for Reclaim and Make-Up
A range of options for reclaim and make-up applications
Baggage carousel solutions for airport operations
Alstef Group designs and supplies airport baggage carousels for both passenger reclaim and baggage make-up operations. Our range includes inclined dispenser, overlapping slat and pallet loop carousels, with configurations adapted to different terminal layouts, baggage flows and operational requirements.
Carousel systems can be configured for arrivals reclaim, departure make-up and baggage sortation applications, including layouts requiring remote feed or changes between floor levels.
Carousel Applications
Passenger baggage reclaim
Carousels installed in airport arrivals areas provide the interface for passengers to collect checked baggage delivered from the baggage handling system.
Baggage make-up
Make-up carousels provide an interface between the baggage handling system and ground handling operations, allowing sorted departure baggage to be collected for loading.
Sortation
Combined with diverters, carousel systems can provide a simple and cost-effective solution for baggage sortation, directing bags to designated make-up positions without the need for a dedicated high-speed sorter.
| Carousel Type | Reclaim | Make-up | Key characteristic |
| Inclined Dispenser | ✓ | ✓ | Wide inclined surface and high baggage capacity |
| Overlapping Slat | ✓ | ✓ | Flexible multiplanar layouts and level changes |
| Pallet Loop | ✓ | ✓ | Highly configurable continuous-loop design |
Types of baggage carousels
Fully configurable, highly versatile, suitable for bag claim & make-up.
Inclined Dispenser Carousel
Our Inclined Dispenser carousel provides a wide, inclined conveying surface for high-capacity bag storage in both reclaim and make-up applications.
This carousel design is ideal for remote feed situations.
Why choose it?
Ideal where high-capacity bag storage and remote feed are required.
Overlapping Slat Carousel
Our Overlapping Slat carousels use a multiplanar slat-loop design that provides
for a variety of configurations, suitable for baggage claim, baggage make-up, or sortation loop applications.
This design can incline and decline between different floor levels.
Why choose it?
Flexible configuration options, including layouts that incline or decline between different floor levels.
Pallet Loop Carousel
Our Pallet Loop carousel is made up of a chain of linked crescent-shaped pallets forming a continuous loop. The Pallet Loop carousel is a highly versatile design that can achieve a variety of configurations for both make-up and reclaim applications.
Why choose it?
A versatile continuous-loop design that can be configured for a wide range of make-up and reclaim layouts.
Baggage Carousel FAQs
Carousel selection depends on the application, required baggage capacity, available space, layout and budget. Inclined Dispenser carousels provide the highest-capacity option but have a higher cost, while Pallet Loop carousels provide a more economical solution for many reclaim and make-up applications. Overlapping Slat carousels offer flexible layout options and can accommodate changes in floor level.
The Inclined Dispenser is Alstef's highest-capacity carousel option. Its inclined conveying surface provides greater bag storage capacity, making it particularly suited to applications where a larger number of bags need to be accommodated on the carousel. This additional capacity comes at a higher cost than other carousel types.
Yes. Alstef's Overlapping Slat carousel can incline and decline to accommodate changes in floor level within the carousel layout. This makes it suitable for applications where baggage needs to move between different elevations as part of the carousel circuit.
A reclaim carousel presents arriving baggage for passenger collection in the terminal, while a make-up carousel is used behind the scenes to accumulate and present sorted departure bags for loading by baggage operators. As passenger-facing equipment, reclaim carousels are typically finished with stainless-steel cladding and infill panels, while back-of-house make-up carousels generally use a powder-coated finish without infill. These finishing requirements mean reclaim carousel installations typically have a higher cost than an equivalent make-up configuration.
Yes. Inclined Dispenser, Overlapping Slat and Pallet Loop carousel designs can be configured for both baggage reclaim and make-up applications. The final configuration depends on factors including capacity, available space, baggage flow and the surrounding baggage handling system layout.
Yes. Overlapping Slat carousels can be used as sortation loops in combination with plough diverters, providing a simple method of directing bags to designated outputs. This can provide an alternative to a dedicated baggage sorter for applications where the required throughput and sortation complexity do not justify a high-speed sortation system.
