Case Study

New controls extend the life of an old system

New controls extend the life of an old system

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Anyone who believes that automated materials handling systems are inflexible has never spoken to Phil Gargula, the facilities maintenance manager for American Airlines’ baggage handling operations at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Gargula oversees an operation that handles an aver- age of 20,000 bags a day. The original conveyor and sor- tation system is still in operation nearly 20 years after it went live. Thanks to a new controls and

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