Luggage packers are becoming "standard equipment" at airports and passenger stations

During holidays or summer travel peaks, passengers can always be seen queuing up to check in their luggage at airports, railway stations, and large passenger hubs. Especially passengers with large luggage or old boxes are always worried that their luggage will be damaged, cracked, or wheels will fall off during transportation or transfer, or even items will fall off. Especially in the air transportation link, luggage needs to go through multiple handling, loading and unloading, and conveyor belt sliding. If you are not careful, the outer packaging may be damaged and the items may be lost. In order to alleviate these problems and improve the luggage check-in experience, more and more transportation hubs and logistics stations have introduced luggage packers to enhance the protection and appearance integrity of luggage from the source.

The luggage packer, also known as the luggage wrapping machine, is a device that provides protective wrapping for personal travel items such as suitcases, backpacks, and parcels. It uses a rotating chassis and an automatic lifting film rack to evenly wrap high-strength stretch film around and on the top of the luggage, forming a protective film with strong adhesion and high toughness, which plays a role in tearing, dust, moisture, and impact resistance. The equipment is usually deployed near luggage delivery points such as airport departure halls, station entrances, and logistics counters. Users only need to place the luggage in the center of the carousel, select the packing mode, and pay the fee to automatically complete the packing. The whole process only takes 30 to 60 seconds, which saves time, effort, safety, and visualization.

Taking an international airport in East China as an example, the airport has an average daily checked baggage volume of more than 30,000 pieces, and the peak during holidays is 50,000 pieces. Previously, one of the most complained problems by passengers was that "the wheels of the luggage fell off, the zipper cracked, and the box surface was scratched when the luggage arrived", which not only increased the airport's compensation burden, but also affected passenger satisfaction. Since the installation of multiple self-service baggage packing machines in the departure area, passengers can voluntarily choose whether to wrap their luggage for reinforcement, especially those with old luggage and soft bags that are easily squeezed. The proportion of passengers using the baggage wrapping service has increased significantly. Airport data shows that the damage rate of luggage using the baggage wrapping service has been reduced by more than 70% compared with non-users, and the on-site passenger experience has been significantly improved. The airport operator has also connected the equipment to the payment platform and the member points system to further optimize the passenger service process.

In terms of equipment structure, modern baggage packing machines have a highly automated and compact design, occupying less than 1 square meter, and are suitable for deployment in crowded places. The film rack part supports intelligent lifting and automatic identification of luggage height; the speed of the turntable drive system is adjustable, and the number of film wrapping circles can be set; some models are also equipped with a film breaking and tail pressing function to ensure that the film head is firmly attached and does not fall off. The control system is mostly a touch screen + one-button start operation interface. Users can complete the entire packing process in tens of seconds, which is convenient to operate and does not require training. At the same time, the equipment has low operating noise, low energy consumption, and low maintenance cost. It can support all-weather uninterrupted service and is one of the typical equipment in the construction of the airport's "unmanned service island".

In addition to airport scenarios, luggage packing machines are gradually being used in a variety of scenarios such as long-distance bus stations, cross-border logistics sites, and exhibition centers. For operating units, the equipment can not only provide value-added service income, but also effectively divert the pressure of manual packing and reduce dispute costs; for passengers, once the luggage is packed, it is not only safer, but also more convenient for labeling and transfer operations, and the overall luggage delivery experience is more efficient and more reassuring.

As passengers continue to increase their requirements for travel service standards, luggage packing services will gradually evolve from "voluntary" to "normalization". In this process, a small packing machine is quietly changing passengers' luggage check-in habits and bringing more efficient, safer and more professional service experience to public transportation scenarios.