Elsag S.p.A. Malpensa Airport Baggage Handling SCADA Case Study

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Elsag S.p.A. Malpensa Airport Baggage Handling SCADA Case Study

Case study of ICONICS GENESIS32 HMI/SCADA deployment for Malpensa Airport T1 baggage handling system monitoring and control.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Elsag S.p.A. implemented ICONICS GENESIS32 with DataWorX32, AlarmWorX32, and ScriptWorX32 to monitor and control the Handling Baggage Security and Early Baggage System at Malpensa Airport Terminal 1. The solution features two hot-backup servers and 11 clients providing real-time trending, alarm management, and integration with the airport Flight Managing System and Siemens S7-300 PLCs via OPC. The system enables secure remote commands, automatic server failover, and maintenance planning without disrupting baggage operations.

Key takeaways

Hot-backup server architecture with automatic failover for continuous baggage system monitoring

Real-time trending and alarm logging for baggage processing intervals and system status

OPC integration with Siemens S7-300 PLCs and Profibus Remote I/O for field data acquisition

Flight Managing System integration enabling coordinated baggage and flight operations

Web and thin client access with high-availability graphics for operator situational awareness

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