Components for ground support equipment

De-icing vehicles | De-icing

In order to guarantee aerodynamics and thus safety when flying, aircraft must be completely free of obstructions. This also applies to ice and snow in cold seasons. A complex task that demands a lot from man and machine in order to survive under time pressure.

Our energy chains, cables and bearing technology are tested under extreme conditions and are ideally suited for use in telescopic arms, for cab rotation or in the spray nozzle. Certain iglidur materials are also resistant to media such as glycol, formic acid, paraffin or Skydrol.

Luggage lifts | Cargo loaders

Cargo loaders are used at airports to load large containers or pieces of luggage onto aircraft. They must be able to withstand the heavy loads and harsh conditions and also be height-adjustable.

e-chains and chainflex cables are ideal for cable guidance for height adjustment. dry-tech plain bearings, thrust washers and rollers can be used flexibly and are completely lubrication-free, even with loads of up to 200MPa. They are therefore, e.g. used in scissor lift tables or platforms.

Aircraft tugs | Pushers

Aircraft tugs, also known as "pushers" or "tow-bar tugs", are real powerhouses. They are used to move aircraft on the tarmac or in maintenance hangars. In some models, the front wheel is clamped in a mechanism and the aircraft is lifted.

iglidur heavy-duty plain bearings are used here in the clamping mechanism, energy chains are used to guide cables and hoses and PRT slewing rings ensure the necessary rotation of the seat in the driver's cab.

Catering trucks

Catering trucks can be used to transport empty "service trolleys" out of the aircraft and full ones back in again. The last few metres between the truck and the aircraft are usually bridged by a telescopic platform.

Here, motion plastics are ideal for a variety of applications: e-chains for cable guidance in the height adjustment or drylin linear bearings and iglidur plain bearings in the platform. motion plastics score points here thanks to their freedom from lubrication, high edge loads and resistance to chemicals such as Skydrol, formic acid or glycols.

Ambulifts

An Ambulift is used to enable physically impaired people to board an aircraft safely and comfortably. A large number of movements take place both at the front (when boarding the Ambulift) and at the rear (when boarding the aircraft). With the help of motion plastics, these can be automated completely without lubrication.