Austral Star
“Austral Star, based in Ogden, Utah, supplies structural components for baggage handling infrastructure including bridge equipment.”
Company brief
Austral Star LLC is a US-based supplier specializing in custom lifting machines and material handling solutions, primarily serving the aviation, transportation, energy, food, and infrastructure sectors. Founded in 2004 by Jared and his father Malcolm, the company originated from a need to address airport baggage congestion, leading to the development of the Bag Lift. Based in Ogden, Utah, with operations in Corinne, Utah, Austral Star designs, fabricates, and installs lifting equipment tailored to client specifications. Their products include airport Bag Lifts, bridge cranes, monorail systems, and specialized bag carts, emphasizing custom engineering and in-house manufacturing. The company is a member of the Utah Manufacturers Association and operates in the Intermountain region, covering Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Indexed product lines
Austral Star Bag Lifts provide a solution for moving bags to and from terminal gates to aircraft cargo holds, reducing congestion and improving efficiency. They feature a cart loaded by gate agents and unloaded by ramp workers, with no need for additional carts.
Landing Mount Bag Lifts allow ramp workers to lower and raise loads up to 500 lbs from the ramp to the PBB landing without special interfaces, attaching to CAB frames or landings.
Custom-engineered bridge cranes are available in single/gdouble girder configurations, with manual, electric, pneumatic, or electro-pneumatic motorization. Capacities range from ¼-ton to 50 tons.
Monorails support trolleys for picking and delivering objects, with options for manual, electric, or pneumatic hoists. They are used in material handling applications.
Custom-designed carts for Bag Lifts, featuring steel mesh to protect luggage wheels, dead man braking systems, and powder-coated finishes. Options include tilt shelves, wheelchair support, and stainless steel variants.
Custom-built control panels for lifting machines, integrated with safety and operational systems.
Custom-built lifting machines for vertical material transport in homes and businesses.
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