Supplier
TAWI UK LTD
Baggage Handling Systems
TAWI Baggage Vacuum Lifter
Vacuum-assisted baggage lifter that cuts the physical strain of handling bags at carousels, AKEs and screening lines.
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.An electrically-powered vacuum lifter purpose-built for airport baggage handling — moving suitcases, bags and cargo between conveyors, carousels, AKE containers and open carts with one operator. TAWI specifically configures versions for CBRA (Checked Baggage Reconciliation Area) screening rooms, adapting to confined spaces, tight working heights and building columns. The range is the former Vaculex airport vacuum-lifter line, now part of TAWI/Piab.
Specs at a glance
Technical specifications.
| Vacuum lift capacity up to ~270 lbs / 70 lbs typical in-gauge bags; oversized/irregular baggage handled up to ~600 lbs depending on configuration | |
| Electrically-powered vacuum pump (no compressed-air supply needed) | |
| CBRA / screening-room configurations for confined spaces and tight working heights | |
| Over 650 TAWI baggage-lift units installed in more than 65 airports worldwide | |
| Used at carousels, conveyor belts, AKE containers, open carts and cruise terminals |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Loading and unloading checked baggage between conveyors and AKE containers / carts
- ›CBRA screening rooms — lifting bags diverted for additional security screening
- ›Make-up and break-down baggage halls
- ›Cruise-terminal and out-of-gauge (OOG) baggage handling
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