Product Profiles: Snow & Ice Removal

Aug. 15, 2005
Snow and ice removal product information.
The following product descriptions of equipment are offered as a service to readers and are not intended as an endorsement. To obtain more information on any item listed, contact the manufacturer or visit www.airportbusiness.com.

GLYCOLPORT from Aircraft Deicing Solutions (A division of Inland Technologies) is designed to deliver blended aircraft deicing fluid to de-icing vehicles or storage tanks. The system is skid-mounted and can be installed in a building or a trailer. The unit permits blending to temperature and re-blending of fluid to reduce glycol consumption and environmental impacts;
www.deiceman.com.

UCAR™ AIRCRAFT DEICING FLUIDS are available from The Dow Chemical Company for use in preparing commercial and general aviation aircraft for winter takeoffs. Products include UCAR ADF ethylene glycol-based SAE Type I aircraft deicing fluids, UCAR PG ADF propylene glycol-based SAE Type I aircraft deicing fluids, and UCAR ADF/AAF ULTRA+ ethylene glycol-based SAE Type IV aircraft deicing/anti-icing fluid;
www.ucaradf.com.

AIRCRAFT DEICING FLUIDS AND ANTI-ICING FLUIDS are available from Ascent Aviation Group;
www.ascent1.com.

WINTER EQUIPMENT is available from Team Eagle. Product offering includes: Oshkosh, MB, Sweepster, Epoke, Batts, as well as several industry-leading plow brands. Team Eagle’s WinterOps™ Pro software is a GPS-based system for orchestrating and monitoring airfield snow and ice control activity;
www.team-eagle.ca.

THE DIAMOND EXPRESS SNOWPLOW SYSTEM is now available from Meyer Products. The system shows innovations in the three main components of the plowing system: the mounting system, the plow, and the operating system. The EZ Mount Express is a self-mounting and pinless system that mounts or dismounts with the push of a single button. The Diamond Express Series, full trip plow is offered in 7-1/2 and 8” blade. This moldboard is designed with a more aggressive attack angle and curvature giving maximum snow removal capacity and efficient snow rolling action. The XP operating system is based on PLC (Power Line Control) technology which allows control of the system. Some of the features include ARM and ALM modes which raise and lower the plow as it is shifted from drive to reverse. Wig-Wag Mode gives additional visibility from other vehicles by alternating the plow lights. A Shake feature removes accumulated snow from the front of the moldboard. The handheld control also plugs into the cigarette lighter which reduces installation time;
www.meyerproducts.com.

THE LINE OF FLARED AND STRAIGHT J PLOWS for snow removal are available from Oshkosh Truck Corporation. Bigger caster wheels, stronger blade supports, and a deeper blade radius are designed to enable users to move more snow and carve a bare runway in just one pass. Choose from blade lengths of 14 to 24 feet and a choice of five cutting edges;
www.oshkoshtruck.com.