Industrial fixed position bar code readers have been chosen to read bar codes on the labels applied to the baggage in automatic identification and baggage sorting systems (4,000 pieces of luggage per hour). In particular, the omni-directional reading stations are made up of cross-patterned laser scanners and four readers combined with two system controllers. The tracking of the pack solution in ensured as the correct code assignment is guaranteed, even when the objects are very close to each other.