Montreal-Trudeau Airport

Summary

QUÉBEC, CANADA – Aéroports de Montréal deployed TagMaster North America’s 2.45 GHz microwave LR-series long-range readers for employee parking at Montréal-Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), achieving safer and smoother parking operations.

Challenge

With average daily temperatures during the winter dropping to -32 degrees Celsius, the airport requires consistent and stable performance in inclement weather without impact to parking controls. The Corporation employs 650 people at both airports and at its head office.

Solution

70 Long-Range TagMaster LR-series readers have been seamlessly installed with 15,000 S1240 MarkTag MeM. Each tag offers a unique ID number that cannot be replicated and allows tighter parking controls to be realized. The web-based configuration of the readers allows for the installation to be quick and efficient; ultimately providing YUL with a low Total Cost of Ownership and smoother parking operations for employees.

The capability of Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) enables the TagMaster LR Readers to be deployed in a highly complex frequency environment without interference to airport communications or emergency responders. The adjustability for programming and controlling the frequencies associated with communications at the airport is essential. TagMaster integration of SKIDATA parking control access equipment provides reliable tag reads on the first attempt, eliminating delays and errors.

Conclusion

After installing TagMaster’s versatile readers, parking operations have been streamlined and allow airport employees to safely gain access while adding a high level of convenience. Carbon emissions from vehicles gaining access are greatly reduced while throughput speeds are increased, and security is highly maintained. Through TagMaster RFID Systems, YUL greatly benefits from tighter security oversight for all employee parking lots.