In today’s tech-driven world, we are constantly seeking to streamline operations, reduce costs and improve productivity. Leveraging connected fleet technology with remote diagnostics is a very effective strategy. It not only maximises efficiency, but also enables real-time monitoring, data-driven decision making and predictive maintenance. How can the integration of the two technologies change fleet management and reduce downtime? Read on to find out.

Navigating through the frosty embrace of a Finnish winter demands not only resilience but also innovative solutions. In the heart of this winter wonderland, Finavia, Finland's premier airport operator, has been pioneering a holistic approach to winter airport maintenance, ensuring seamless operations even amidst the harshest conditions. Now, Finavia is taking its renowned "snowhow" to new heights with by expanding its fleet by 5 Schmidt TJS 630 with Arctic APV 8400 front-snowploughs for the airports in Turku, Vaasa and Kuopio and pushing the use of digital solutions to optimize their fleet performance.

At airports around the world, countless teams work tirelessly to ensure safe and reliable departures and landings every day. Thorough planning and preparation are crucial to successfully manage the often unpredictable situations at airports. Our Schmidt AS 990 high-performance sweepers also play a decisive role in this process. Since 2002, more than 500 of these machines have been manufactured and delivered to our partners and customers worldwide. This impressive number has inspired us to conduct a brief thought experiment.

Aebi Schmidt and HRLC join forces and start to provide customised solutions for a wider range of airport customers in China. Following the principle of «Based in China, Serving China» customers now profit from sweepers and spreaders specifically designed for Chinese airports and based on Chinese-made truck chassis. Today, the new workshop and office buildings in the Fangshan District have been officially opened.

Instead of buying new, Manchester Airport decided to refurbish up to 12 year old Schmidt CJS Compact Jet Sweepers, resulting in an extension of their working life by up to another 10 years. Manchester Airport, the third largest in the UK and the largest outside London, operates a winter maintenance or snow fleet of up to 25 different units, including nine Schmidt CJS, a snow cutter/blower and two Schmidt ASP Airport Sprayers.

Berlin Airport was the first major airport to test whether and how our autonomous technology can be integrated into their specific operational concept. During the winter months, vehicles, equipment and software have been tested intensively and with great commitment. Conclusion: The future also works in Berlin!

Our close, longstanding partnerships with airports all over the world have taught us a great deal, not least that the needs of every airport are different. Of all the production lines within the group, airport equipment requires a particularly wide variety of custom designs. We take a look behind the scenes.

On the Stuttgart apron last Wednesday, the Aebi Schmidt Group and Stuttgart Airport GmbH presented what the future of winter maintenance with autonomously operating vehicles and equipment could look like. The system tested at Stuttgart Airport is fully integrated for the first time.

The Aebi Schmidt Group has decided not to exhibit at IFAT in Munich and to come to you instead. On 20 and 21 June 2022, we will offer virtual presentations of our latest product and service developments, live and conveniently streamed on your screen, enabling you to follow those topics and demonstrations which are of interest to you.

Dublin Airport has further expanded its winter maintenance fleet to be operationally ready to tackle the severest winter conditions as it expands airport operations with the forthcoming addition of its new North Runway.

Dubai Airport handles 250,000 take-offs and landings every year. This corresponds to about 700 aircraft movements per day. This results in several layers of rubber and soot deposits on the wide runways every day, which can significantly impair the safety of flight operations due to the loss of friction. For example, when the runway is wet, aquaplaning occurs and aircraft could slide off the runway. Effective, large-scale and reliable cleaning is therefore essential for smooth flight operations.

Düsseldorf Airport tested the fully electric eSwingo 200⁺ for around a week. Thanks to the positive results, there are now plans to purchase a machine. The airport wrote in its press release: «Electric Mobility is an important element in Düsseldorf Airport’s sustainability strategy.» But a compact sweeper at the airport? We asked the airport managers to explain what role the machine can play in an environment that is generally dominated by large sweepers.

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Interview with Development and Product Management Schmidt has already amassed more than 30 years’ experience of working with airport spraying equipment. True to the motto of top technology as a matter of principle, the Schmidt ASP range was completely redeveloped for Inter Airport 2017. Product Manager Jan Warmelink (JW) and Developer Christian Heuvel (CH) take us on a journey from the initial concept to the finished product.

A new era of winter maintenance is beginning for the French Air Force. At French military airports, it was common practice for a long time for the superseded engines from the old Mirage to be used for snow-clearance purposes. These engines from the fighter aircraft were fitted onto a special truck and this was the method used to blow the snow off the runways with a huge blast of hot air. Following an in-depth review of the old fleet, the representatives from the French Air Force decided that the winter maintenance equipment urgently needed to be upgraded to the latest technology.

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Airbus UK has taken delivery of a SNK 55.1 snow plough and a FS90 snow cutter blower to add to its winter fleet. Delivered at the end of 2015, the machines are deployed at the company’s facilities in Broughton, North Wales.

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Start of second season for Schmidt TJS jet sweepers at Munich Airport An exciting insight into the work of 9 Schmidt TJS630 jet sweepers at Germany’s highest-situated commercial airport

A few days ago, MB opened its doors to the public and invited the community as well as employees and their families to see and explore its Airport Maintenance Products facility in Chilton, WI, which also hosts the North American headquarters. The open house event attracted over 600 visitors, and gave the unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the production and experience the big snow clearing machines up close.

A delegation from Heilongjiang Airports Management Group, responsible for managing and operating several key airports in China’s Heilongjiang Province, visited the Aebi Schmidt factory in St. Blasien, Germany.

Dutch Ministry of Defence added 81 machines to their winter fleet to meet its statutory requirements to keep the Leeuwarden, Volkel, Eindhoven, Gilze-Rijen, Woensdrecht and De Kooy Air Force fields in the Netherlands accessible and safe during winter.

London Luton Airport (LLA) has added a self-propelled snow-cutter blower and a highly versatile implement carrier to its fleet. Being well prepared and ready for every eventuality, was the missing piece to the puzzle which is now completed to ensure effective and efficient summer and winter maintenance on the airport. Here’s more about the rationale.

If the layout of an airport makes simple and unproductive moving of the equipment take up far too much valuable time, what can you do? For the international airport in Denver, Colorado, MB's engineering team developed a solution specifically tailored to the airport to overcome the challenge without having to completely reinvent the wheel.

Independent family-owned Shorts Group has been able to win extra business after adding two truck-mounted Schmidt Street King 660 sweepers to its hire fleet. Praise from operators, its efficiency driven configuration to help keeping costs down, tailormade accessories and training provided were among the main factors influencing the buying decision.

Two of the largest international airports in Canada – Calgary and Montreal – rely on MB and Schmidt snow clearing equipment. Before putting their trust in these machines, operations directors at both airports thoroughly evaluated their needs and performed in-depth testing to determine if our multi-tasking snow removal equipment could tackle their challenging winter weather events. We caught up with the operators to understand whether the units proved themselves in practice and what they would like to see in the future.

In just 18 months, MB designed, engineered and began manufacturing the MB5C – a MB5 with a Cradling broom and electronic articulation for easy operation. Denver Airport, Milwaukee County International Airport and multiple other airports have submitted their orders. It may seem like it’s only for larger airports, however, smaller airports can benefit by one operator easily performing three jobs with the MB5C’s plow, broom and blowers.

Cologne Bonn Airport is one of the ten most important commercial airports in Germany, both in terms of passengers and cargo. It provides work for many of the approximately 16 million people living in the vicinity of one of Europe's largest import and export regions. Environmental protection and sustainability are important to Cologne Bonn Airport which aims to be completely climate-neutral by 2050. And our Schmidt TJS 500 simulator makes a contribution to achieve the goal.

Ivan Bédon is 53 years old, a trained mechanic and Field Service Manager at Aebi Schmidt Ibérica. He is responsible for service and maintenance of our customers’ machines and equipment. Recently, he was called to La Palma airport on the Canary Island of the same name, where the Cumbre Vieja volcano has been spewing smoke, ash and lava into the air at regular intervals for over 50 days now. Fortunately, the volcano has not yet claimed any lives, but the destruction and suffering of the islanders is severe. Even though field service managers like Ivan are experienced in dealing with special situations, it is unusual to be called to such an area.

Autonomous operations at the airport not only save money. While autonomous systems increase efficiency, safety, occupational health and flexibility, they also lead to a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. Our solution is not off-the-shelf, it can be tailored to the specific conditions at the individual airport. And because it allows to integrate not only our own vehicles and machines but also those of other brands, the investment risk is low. But the best thing is that the systems have been intensively tested and are already available today.

Aebi Schmidt Canada is making a strong entrance to the market with the award of two key Canadian airport contracts after successful proposals in a highly competitive bid process. Each award has the potential for additional unit sales after the initial purchase.

Scientists have long predicted that climate change would increase the prevalence of extreme weather – today those forecasts are coming true. From heatwaves and blizzards to flooding and severe turbulence, extreme weather conditions are becoming more and more commonplace around the world. This trend not only spells bad news for global residents in general, but is having a hugely negative impact on airports and airlines.

MODULAR CONCEPT AND HIGH QUALITY WIN OVER CLIENTS IN INDONESIA The Street King 660 shows what a successful collaboration between German and Asian engineers looks like. Fitted to a Mercedes Axor truck, four vehicles have been in use since mid-2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The highlight: the modular concept and self-supporting frame offer a high degree of flexibility and nearly unlimited combinations with carrier vehicles from a wide range of brands. Most of the sweeper was assembled at the St. Blasien factory; further assembly and the final installation took place locally. Together with a local automotive engineer and Aebi Schmidt service specialists, PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera, Aebi Schmidt’s sales partner in Indonesia, built an operational vehicle adapted to meet the requirements of our Asian clients within a very short time frame.

It’s all systems go as US airports prepare for the coming winter. Our colleagues in the US took part in two key events on the topic in June 2018.

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The airport clock is showing 7.00am. It is Sunday morning, hot and sunny. Markus Böhler is standing with his baggage in the Air Canada check-in queue. There are 2.5 hours to go before his flight to the Western hemisphere departs. His destination is Québec in Canada. A Schmidt TJS-C along with drivers and service engineers at the airport are already waiting for him. A week of intensive training lies ahead of them.

First TJS-C 630 jet sweeper at Québec Airport When the Canadian landscape glows in the lush colours in September this heralds the start of the final warm days of late summer. It is also the time when Canada’s airports gear themselves up for the winter that lies ahead. Since the winter of 2016/17, a Schmidt TJS-C 630 – the first machine in Canada – has been deployed in Québec.

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NEW OFFICE IN BEIJING SETS COURSE FOR FURTHER GROWTH OF THE BRANDS AEBI AND SCHMIDT ON THE ASIAN CONTINENT The ASH Group expands their global presence with the opening of a new office in China on 1st June 2016 and sets course for the growth course in the Asia-Pacific region. An experienced team will serve customers from Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand from the bureau in Beijing.

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Air traffic accounts for approximately 2% of global fossil carbon dioxide emissions. Together with emissions of nitrogen oxides, steam and effects of condensation trails, it is estimated that aviation is responsible for about 3.5% of humankind’s total impact on climate change. It’s not only planes flying from one destination to another but the infrastructure that goes with it, the ground handling, and the maintenance of the runways and taxiways of the airport such as snow removal. To make your airport operations smart and also green, ASH Group is looking for new technologies to reduce costs as well as emissions. “Reduce to the max” is the claim for the first CO2 neutral TJS-C (Towed Jet Sweeper – Compact) which was developed 2010 by ASH Group. Since October 2014, 29 of them are now in use at different airports in Sweden.

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