Lödige expands Saigon Cargo Service Corporation air cargo terminal
Handling capacity of existing facility was doubled during ongoing operations.
Lödige Industries, a leading global supplier of material handling systems, has successfully completed the expansion of a cargo terminal of the Saigon Cargo Service Corporation (SCSC).
With the integration of a second elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) and an additional 150 storage positions, the handling capacity of the existing facility was doubled during ongoing operations, says an official release.
"The development of a 20-foot ETV and a 150-bay storage system by Lödige Industries at Saigon Cargo Service Corporation a few years ago was accompanied by a potential doubling of capacity, which was considered in the planning for the project, which was completed in 2010. This paid off just a few years later. Thanks in part to the state-of-the-art handling technology, SCSC was able to grow its business so much within a short space of time that it became necessary to expand the facility."
In 2022, the two project partners initiated a second - now successfully completed - project phase, another brand new ETV was integrated into the existing system, the release added. "In addition, the storage system was expanded to include a third and fourth level which added a further 150 storage locations. The programmable logic controller (PLC) was also modernised during this recent project phase."
Patrick Ho, Senior Project Manager, Lödige Industries says: "The project was designed for a possible expansion right from the start. That's why doubling the handling capacity during ongoing operations was particularly seamless here. Especially as we have extensive expertise in the expansion of existing cargo facilities."
