Passenger Terminal Expo 2014: MATERNA ips presents new "PHOENIX" check-in kiosk with built in facial recognition / Lots of new products from Materna ips

Dortmund (ots) - As a leading provider of Integrated Passenger
Services, Materna ips is once again at the Passenger Terminal Expo in
Barcelona this year (25 - 27 March 2014). The show stand will focus
in part on innovations in terms of biometric data recording for
check-in and self-boarding. At its show stand, no. 1426, Materna ips
will be showcasing the new "PHOENIX" check-in machines and giving
visitors the chance to test the equipment now provided exclusively by
the Dortmund-based IT specialists.

Materna ips has incorporated the "Hardware" division into its
portfolio for airlines and airports and now offers its customers not
only the tried and tested CUSS applications but also the necessary
machines.

Materna also offers kiosk maintenance at the airports. In order to
guarantee prompt, flexible service, the company has its own service
technicians to ensure all processes run smoothly.

Live in Barcelona for the first time

Materna is introducing its new "PHOENIX" airline machines at PTE
in Barcelona for the first time. The latest-generation kiosk has a
whole host of technical features and convincing benefits, including a
paper supply which is enough to print up to 4000 boarding passes and
600 bag tags, making it particularly low-maintenance. It can also be
fitted with an optional payment function. This makes the PHOENIX
kiosk ideal both for check-in and for automatic baggage check-in.
Visitors to the show can test the machines live on the Materna stand.

Biometric facial recognition for increased security

Materna has responded to market requirements and extended its
solutions to incorporate biometric data recording components.

On customer request, the new Materna kiosks can be fitted with a
camera for facial recognition. When the passenger checks in using the
machines, the built-in camera is used to take a photo for comparison
which is then processed in the database.

Facial recognition can also be integrated into the Materna self-
boarding solution. Biometric data recording not only improves secure
access for the passengers, it also allows faster processing through
the gate.

Show guests can also test the biometric facial recognition live at
the Materna stand.

Common use self-service for baggage check-in

There is a constant increase in the demand for automatic baggage
check-in systems. Materna has already successfully installed numerous
self bag drop stations for German company Lufthansa. But the latest
generation of drop-off solutions is interesting not only for airlines
but also for airports. Limited space and increasing passenger numbers
necessitate simple, fast processes. Materna has been successfully
offering these for years. Based on the IATA CUSS standard, customer
systems are constantly developed to consider the latest requirements
in terms of design and technology for the airports. Materna is
showing a variant of this kind of modern self bag system at PTE.

If you would like an interview at PTE 2014, please contact: Jana
Eull, Tel. +49 (1570) 1128691

Printable images can be found at:
http://www.materna-ips.com/ips/index.php?id=6

For further information visit www.materna-ips.com

Press contact:
Antje Krämer
Business Unit Communications
MATERNA Information & Communications
Vosskuhle 37, D-44141 Dortmund
Tel.: +49 (0)231 5599 - 8396
E-mail: antje.kraemer@materna.de

Product information:
Michael Overkämping, Jana Eull
Tel.: +49 (0)231 5599 - 8977 / -8691
michael.overkaemping@materna.de jana.eull@materna.de
www.materna-ips.de