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Video: Heathrow T5's cutting-edge baggage tech
Its 18km of conveyor belts can process 12,000 bags per hour...

By Tim Ferguson

Published: Friday 14 March 2008

Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) has been built around its impressive baggage system which is billed as one of the most advanced and (hopefully) reliable in the world.

Glenn Morgan, head of the T5 information management programme for British Airways, brings silicon.com down to runway level to see exactly how technology makes sure your bag gets on the plane with you.

Want more from T5? See the high-tech transformation over two years…

Video: Heathrow Terminal 5 uncovered

Photos: Passenger's eye view of Heathrow Terminal 5

Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off

Photos: Inside Heathrow's Terminal 5

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