Under the terms of the project, Webb will install new electrical controls, a state-of-the-art computer system and more than a mile of new conveyor. The upgraded system will allow Transportation Security Agency personnel to more quickly and effortlessly screen checked passenger baggage arriving in Atlanta on international flights and connecting to domestic flights. The new system is expected to be operational by December 2006.

 “For years, Jervis B. Webb Company has been helping airports and airlines meet new federal requirements for baggage screening with minimum cost and maximum efficiency,” said Kenneth Hamel, Vice President of Airport Systems. “Our primary goal remains to maintain excellent passenger service for our clients.”

 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the world’s busiest airports, serving nearly 78 million passengers per year.

 Jervis B. Webb Company is a world leader in developing innovative material handling technology and systems. The privately owned corporation specializes in the design, engineering, installation and support of integrated systems used in the automotive, airport, beverage, warehousing and manufacturing industries. Webb is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., with manufacturing locations in Harbor Springs and Boyne City, Mich.; Carlisle, S.C.; Canada; India; and China. The company was founded in 1919 by Jervis B. Webb who invented the forged rivetless chain conveyor that helped revolutionize mass production.

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