Rollertrack Conveyor
A self-propelled belt loader extension that guides baggage around 90-degree corners into the hold, cutting turnaround times by up to 30% while halving handler injury rates.
The Power Stow Rollertrack Conveyor is a motorised roller-track system that mounts on a conventional belt loader chassis and extends the baggage-transport path directly into a narrow-body aircraft's bulk cargo hold. The track is articulated and self-propelled: as the operator feeds bags onto it from outside the aircraft, the double-conical rollers carry those bags autonomously around a 90-degree bend, delivering them to the stacking position at the far end of the hold without a second handler standing at the door. This removes the high-injury 'doorman' position entirely.
The system is designed specifically for single-aisle, bulk-loaded aircraft — A220, A318–A321, B737 family, B757, MD-80/90, and Embraer E170/E190 series. It is at its most productive on heavily loaded turns (B737-800/900, A321) where conventional belt-loader throughput is the binding constraint. Power Stow's own operational data, cited across multiple airline and ground-handler deployments, shows 25–30% faster load/offload cycles and a 50% reduction in major musculoskeletal injuries compared to conventional belt loaders.
Key differentiators relative to a standard belt loader: the Rollertrack eliminates the repetitive lift-and-twist motions at the hold door, the tiltable loading head auto-levels to aircraft door sill height as fuel burn or passenger boarding shifts the aircraft, and a patented elastic guide prevents strap entanglement in the chain links. The system can be integrated onto gas, diesel, or electric belt-loader chassis from most major GSE manufacturers — operators specify their preferred chassis, reducing spare-parts and training overhead. For GCC operators, the all-weather construction and -20°C to +40°C operating envelope suit both cold-store aprons and high-ambient ramp conditions.
Technical specifications.
| Aircraft compatibility | A220, A318–A321, B717, B727, B737, B757, DC9, MD80/90, E170, E190 |
| Docking height range | 100–400 cm |
| Track extension | >7 m |
| Rollertrack width | 450 mm |
| Roller drive | Interroll 24 V DC motorised rollers, IP66 sealed |
| Roller sleeve | Double-cone polyurethane elastomer |
| Load capacity | Equivalent to conventional belt loader — bags, cargo, HRs and wheelchairs |
| Standard features | Tiltable loading head, bag counter, message display, 7 emergency stops, auto-levelling, approach lighting, all-weather construction |
| Patents | WO 2006/074659 (conveyor guard); WO 2005/073110 (conveyor device) |
| Chassis integration | Gas, diesel or electric belt-loader chassis from most major GSE manufacturers |
| Operating temperature | -20 to +40 °C |
Use cases.
- ›Bulk-hold loading and offloading on narrow-body single-aisle aircraft (B737, A320 family) at high-frequency hub and point-to-point operations
- ›High-load turns on longer narrow-body variants (B737-900, A321) where doorman elimination and faster stacking directly compress gate turnaround
- ›Late-arriving inbound aircraft where rapid offload is needed to recover schedule
- ›Ground-handler operations seeking to reduce musculoskeletal injury claims and associated labour costs without adding headcount
- ›Airlines and handlers looking to remove the need for heavy onboard baggage management systems
- ›Ramp operations across wide ambient temperature ranges, including high-heat Gulf apron environments and cold-weather stations