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PRODUCT PROFILE
JBT's Developments for Deicing
In production for nearly a year, the Tempest i deicer offers efficiency for
ground handlers and glycol supplies.
By Walker Jaroch
W
ith 20 years' worth of customer feedback from more than 1,000 units
incorporated into it its design, JBT
AeroTech's Tempest i deicer is the
kind of GSE you can bring home to mom, provided
she's looking to deice a commercial aircraft.
"This was a multi-year project based on new
available technology and customer feedback. JBT
kept Tempest's safe and reliable boom design and
super duty custom chassis and further improved
the overall ease-of-operation and maintenance
features. Improvements are based on experience of
over 1,300 units in the field and include automated
control of boom positioning, auto-boom park and
boom function adjustments based on operator skill
level. Upgrades were made to the control system
and hydraulics, resulting in improvements in
reliability and the addition of intuitive onboard
diagnostics," says Ed Sachs, JBT manager, deicers
and tractor engineering.
Unveiled at the 2018 International Airport
GSE Expo in Las Vegas last October, the Tempest
i deicer is approaching its first birthday and in that
time has demonstrated what a difference building
equipment from customer feedback makes.
"The Tempest i represents a major refresh of the
Tempest deicer design," according to Sachs. "This
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was a multi-year project based on new available
technology and customer feedback. The Tempest i
builds on the strong legacy of the Tempest Deicer
with its industry-leading AIRFIRST deicing
system, single operator system and single diesel
engine design, all targeted at reducing operational
costs and environmental concerns."
Efficiency is the name of the Tempest i deicer
game - efficiency and sustainability, that is -
thanks to the machine's single engine design for
both drive and deicing functions, minimizing fuel
and maintenance costs. To operate, the Tempest i
requires just a crew of one.
"The traditional crew is one person operating
the vehicle and the second person operating the
deicing basket. With the single operator system
option, the basket operator can also operate the
vehicle independently of each other, thereby
reducing the required labor by 50 percent," elaborates Sachs. "The Tempest i utilizes the most current PLC [programmable logic controller] control
systems tied together with CAN [controller area
network] communications."
One of the more notable features of the Tempest i
deicer is its AIRFIRST deicing system, which is one
of the most powerful in the industry. This green
technology eschews the traditional way by which
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GSE Through the Lens of FBOs
Securing Baggage Tractors with Bluetooth
inter airport Europe 2019 Preview
Eastern European Growth Benefits GHSPs
Not Your Parents' Boarding Bridge
Information is Power
JBT's Developments for Deicing
Product Hangar
Editor's Note
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