SACO Airport Equipment Cargo Handling Solutions

With air traffic predicted to grow at an average rate of 8% per year, and in some areas even up to 20%, the amount of air cargo flown around will also increase tremendously. As a result, companies involved with air cargo face growing challenges on how to organise this and how to get cargo from and to their customers safely and on time. For this, SACO backed by more than 50 years of experience, offers ULD handling solutions ranging from basic systems for manual manoeuvring to fully mechanised and automated systems.

Based in Mierlo, The Netherlands, SACO designs, manufactures and supplies turnkey Cargo Handling Equipment and Systems. Due to the modular design of SACO's units, it is easy to move, modify, extend and upgrade an existing system in phases when cargo volumes grow. Users can adjust investments to their needs.

Full after sales support, tailor made maintenance solutions and 24-hours service ensure a high performance standard throughout the system's entire life span.

SACO's systems have been successfully supplied and commissioned in many European countries, but also in India, Indonesia, Russia, U.S.A., U.A.E., Canada, Curaçao, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.


Corporate Background

SACO is fully owned by and incorporated into SMA BV based in The Netherlands. SMA BV has its origin in 1966 and has evolved into an internationally oriented organisation with multiple divisions. The core activities of the company - construction, manufacturing, supply and assembly of steel and machine constructions – are sub-divided in five divisions. SACO enjoys the advantages of having a flat organization with short and direct communication lines, whereas SACO is also able to handle large projects requiring extensive manpower and project management.


Product Portfolio

SACO's portfolio includes extensive solutions for the handling of air cargo ULD's (pallets and containers). Ranging from conveyor decks, truck docks, dolly docks, build-up / break-down workstations, weighing systems, multi-level storage systems incorporating (elevating) transfer vehicles, to SACO's slave pallets system for additional flexibility.

SACO's turnkey approach enables the supply of cost effective integrated hardware and software solutions for the control and management of air cargo handling and storage systems. This can vary from a standard PLC control system to overall Material Handling Software and management ITsystems.

System Level 100
System height: Components:	100 mm • Roller track - units with 3 or 6 rollers • Ball deck • Castor deck • Pallet stop - single / double • Side guides	Budget cargo handling system, for manual manoeuvring of ULD's.
Slave Pallet System
System height: Components:	270 mm • Pallet Master ride-on, • alternatively Pallet Master pedestrian • Slave Pallet - 10ft NEP / WEP - Open / closed • Slave Pallet Ball deck - 10ft • Slave Pallet Castor deck - 10ft	Flexible cargo handling system, for handling of ULD's.
Slave Pallet System - Pallet Master
Turning circle: Lift capacity: Lift stroke:	Radius 3,200 mm 8,000 kg 185 - 550 mm, to enable docking of slave pallets to conveyors at 508 mm.	Pallet Masters for manoeuvring of ULD's on slave pallets Battery powered with 48 VAC system.
System Level 508 - Manual
System height: Components: Options:	508 mm • Roller deck–10ft / 15ft / 20ft NEP / 10ft WEP • Ball deck - 10ft • Castor deck - 10ft • Pallet stops • Weighing System	Cargo handling system, for manual manoeuvring of ULD's at Dolly height.
System Level 508 - Powered
System height: Components: Options:	508 mm • Motor powered roller deck – 10ft / 20ft NEP / 10ft WEP • Right Angle deck - 10ft • Turn table with Motor powered roller deck or Right angle deck - 10ft • Manual or powered pallet stops • Weighing System	Cargo handling system, for automated handling of ULD's at Dolly height.
Truck Docks
Operating height: Available sizes: Available decks: Options:	508 - 1,608 mm 10ft /15ft / 20ft NEP • Motor powered roller deck • Roller deck • Ball deck • Castor deck • Drive-over deck • Operator platform • Heavy duty rising roller barrier • Side shift • Weighing system • Winch • Container rotation section	Truck docks for loading and unloading ULD's to and from trucks.
Dolly Docks
Operating height: Available sizes: Available decks: Options:	508 mm 10ft / 15ft / 20ft NEP / 10ft WEP • Motor powered roller deck • Roller deck • Ball deck • Castor deck • Scissor lift • Heavy duty protection barrier • Side shift • Weighing system	Dolly docks for loading and unloading ULD's to and from dollies.
Build -up Break-down Work Stations
Operating height: Available sizes: Available decks: Options:	508 mm above floor level 1,400 mm below floor level 10ft / 15ft / 20ft / 2 x 10ft NEP / 10ft WEP • Motor powered roller deck • Roller deck • Ball deck • Castor deck • Flat steel deck • Drive-over deck • Weighing system	BUBD Work stations for the build-up and break-down of ULD's.
Transfer Vehicles (TV )
Operating height: Available sizes: Options:	508 mm 10ft / 15ft / 20ft / 10ft WEP • TVU; Transfer Vehicle prepared to enable upgrading to a 2-level ETV • Weighing system • Automatic or semi-automatic operation	Transfer Vehicles for automatically receiving, holding and transferring ULD's in a single level storage deck system.
Elevating Transfer Vehicles (ETV )
Typical operating Heights: Available sizes: Options:	1st level 508 mm 2nd level 4,008 mm 3rd level 7,508 mm 4th level 11,008 mm 10ft / 15ft / 20ft / 10ft WEP • Weighing system • Automatic or semi-automatic operation	Elevating Transfer Vehicles for automatically receiving, holding and transferring ULD's in a multi level storage deck system.
Friction Powered Roller Decks
Operating height: Available sizes:	508 mm • 10ft / 15ft / 20ft NEP / 10ft WEP	Friction powered roller decks for storage of ULD's are installed in single level or multi-level racking structures.

SACO, your turn key supplier for a wide range of applications and investment plans.
As cargo volumes grow, let your system evolve through phases with SACO's modular equipment design.

General Air Cargo

Postal and Express Parcel

Perishable Air Cargo

For more information:

SACO AIRPORT EQUIPMENT

Industrieweg 2
NL-5731 HR Mierlo

P.O. Box 47
NL-5730 AA Mierlo

T +31 (0)492 430 059
F +31 (0)492 432 713

info@saco.aero
www.saco.aero

a division of SMA BV