Two aviation innovators are combining technologies to\nrevolutionize both sides of airport ground operations: at the gate, and on the\naircraft. Working together under a\nrecently concluded Memorandum of Understanding, the companies\u2019 respective\nsystems will greatly enhance safety and throughput at airport gates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Safedock advanced visual docking guidance system\n(A-VDGS) from ADB SAFEGATE automates the task of safe docking at gates and\nstands, guiding aircraft with a highly accurate 3D laser scanning technique and\nan intuitive LED display. The WheelTug\ne-taxi system uses electric motors in the aircraft nose wheel. In conjunction with the WheelTug Vision\ncamera\/sensor system, pilots can maneuver forward and in reverse without\nneeding tow tugs or generating jet blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WheelTug and ADB SAFEGATE complement each other very well by\nmaking it easier for airlines to operate precisely and expediently in\nincreasingly crowded ramp areas, removing time-consuming procedures and failure\npoints while improving the safety levels all parties expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe collaboration with WheelTug is an important milestone\nin implementing our apron management strategy,\u201d said Thorben Burghardt, Vice\nPresident, Gate, ADB SAFEGATE. \u201cADB\nSAFEGATE is applying intelligent integration and automation to bridge the\nsiloes of different airport systems. \nDigitalizing and automating the apron requires all stakeholders to\ncollaborate closely to deliver lower costs, higher efficiency and safety, as\nwell as happier passengers. WheelTug is\na key partner in our apron management ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sixty years ago, standard single-aisle aircraft could park\nparallel to terminal gates, with passengers using two jet bridges to board or\ndeplane via both the front and aft doors. \nThe practice has long been abandoned as jet thrust became too powerful,\nand nose-in parking became the norm to avoid jet blast incidents in the gate\narea. Together, WheelTug and ADB\nSAFEGATE offer the accuracy and safety needed to return this time-saving\nprocedure to airlines and airports. \nSafedock A-VDGS technology will be a critical component of the WheelTug\nGuide docking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two companies will jointly present their solutions later\nthis month at the WheelTug TestDrive 2020 event held at Memphis International\nAirport (Tennessee, USA) on 15 September. \n\u201cWe look forward to showing aviation community members worldwide how\nthey can operate more quickly, efficiently, and safely. We are pleased to announce this partnership\nand have ADB SAFEGATE team members join us in Memphis to demonstrate how\nWheelTug-equipped aircraft will interact seamlessly with gate-side technology,\u201d\nsaid WheelTug CEO Isaiah Cox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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