WagonTrack

Multipurpose Towing Vehicle

Property

History

Despite the intensive robotization of logistics operations in industry during the previous century, the handling of tourist luggage still required human, or at least humanoid, intervention. The physical distribution of properly labeled suitcases into self-service automated check-in systems involved transporting them to the appropriate hold, whether airplane or ship, and stowing them in the cargo area.

The WagonTrack model represented the last generation of tractor units for wagon convoys, primarily used for luggage distribution at airports. Its parallel-bicycle configuration, with gyroscopic balance and compact size, enhanced maneuverability when circulating without wagons, allowing repositioning between terminals.

Today, with modern boarding solutions in modular cabins on CombyTrans-class aircraft, the convoy-drawn cart system has become partially obsolete. It can still be observed in operation at certain older airport terminals or at most cruise port terminals, where this type of solution remains necessary to deliver luggage to ship cabins.

Current WagonTrack units access cruise ship holds via ramps, from where large freight elevators distribute luggage by floor, now using manual methods.

Another application of this legacy system is the transport of packages seized at customs. From the entry terminal, items are diverted to specific convoys destined for port customs warehouses, where they are sorted until bureaucratic processing is complete.

Characteristics

CAPACITY: 1 operator
MAX LOAD: 12 T / 8 fully loaded articulated wagons
AUTONOMY: 48 hours at 30 km/h / 16 hours at 60 km/h
FUEL: Li-AnO2 Accumulators / SocioSystemic Electrical Grid
ECO-ENERGY RATIO: 0.891
DIMENSIONS:
Tractor: 2,870 x 1,435 x 1,852 mm
Wagon: 5,840 x 2,000 x 2,000 mm / 27 m³