Chilton, Wisconsin is home to our MB Airport and Replacement Brushes businesses and serves as Aebi Schmidt North America’s corporate headquarters. Here, we produce top-quality equipment that helps airports stay open even during the toughest winter conditions. Let's take a closer look at how our Chilton facility is setting new standards in airport maintenance.

The 56th Annual International Aviation Snow Symposium was held April 19-24, 2024 in Buffalo, New York. The show, the premier conference for airport snow removal operations, called on two MB airport business experts to share their knowledge at show educational sessions.

Following last year’s acquisition of the Oshkosh Snow and Ice Business, MB has launched an online equipment manual portal for Oshkosh equipment and has fully integrated the processes at MB’s centralized, dedicated parts warehouse in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. MB and Oshkosh equipment owners now profit from an even more efficient and fast provision of parts as well as of a nationwide network of mobile service technicians.

London Luton Airport (LLA) has been able to cut its optimum runway clearance and de-icing time to less than 12 minutes thanks to an upgraded winter maintenance fleet. The super-quick time compares to one hour and 20 minutes in 2011, a time saving of over an hour, because of new equipment and refined methods for runway clearance and de-icing.

The fact that complex machines are nevertheless easy to operate was an important argument that led to the purchase of the CJS fleet at Zurich Airport. Thanks to this, the drivers can concentrate on their work, namely clearing snow, slush and ice, even with a high pulse at two o'clock in the night.

Performing thorough maintenance work is essential in order to ensure operational readiness at all times. It might sound perfectly reasonable and simple, but doing this is becoming increasingly taxing. The more complex the fleet and the more modern the technology, the higher the demands on the staff. And what should you do when maintenance work is pending, but staff are busy with other tasks?

At the Demo Days, Aebi Schmidt presented the latest innovations, developments and solutions in the area of airport, sweeping, municipal technology, winter maintenance and more - online and live during two days. Did you miss the presentations? No problem, you can review the recordings of the presentations whenever convenient for you.

Since Aebi Schmidt introduced its driver assistance system for airport machines around a year ago, it has been tried in practice at multiple locations. These field operations provided valuable insights into the acceptance of such systems among drivers and operational staff. Insights which make a valuable contribution to the continuous improvement of the system. In a nutshell, partially autonomous systems are viable and offer great assistance, but they still rely on people.

In autumn 2020, the Aebi Schmidt Group acquired the Canadian company Equipements Lourds Papineau Inc. (ELP) – an acquisition continuing the consistent implementation of the group’s growth strategy, as ELP is a leading manufacturer of winter operation equipment in Quebec. Now – somewhat later than planned, due to the coronavirus – the sales and service staff of Aebi Schmidt Canada Inc. and ELP are getting to know one another in person during training for the introduction of the Street King 660 to Canada.

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Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (ASH), a Switzerland-based leading provider of product systems and services for the cleaning and maintenance of traffic areas and green spaces, has acquired M-B Companies (MBC), a leading US manufacturer of snow removal and cleaning machines in the airport sector. The ASH Group has thereby gained a foothold in the North American airport market and expanded its global position in this sector.

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INCHEON AIRPORT IN SOUTH KOREA IS GEARING UP FOR THE 2018 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES The “Land of the Morning Calm” is readying itself for the Games, which will be held from 9 to 25 February 2018. Given that passenger traffic spikes during events of this magnitude in particular, it’s an absolute must for any airport of good standing to have snow-free and ice-free runways and taxiways. To ensure absolute safety and punctuality at all times, IIAC (Incheon International Airport Corporation) is adding ten Schmidt TJS 630 jet sweepers to their winter service fleet.

Interview with Development and Product Management Allow us to introduce the multifunctional jet sweeper which can also be used for de-icing. The concept from Schmidt sets new standards. The Schmidt CJS-DI is a compact jet sweeper with an additional mounted spreader/sprayer which can be customised to reflect your needs.

London Stansted Airport, a member of the Manchester Airport Group, has added a new Schmidt combination sweeper to its airside sweeping and scrubbing fleet. Based on a 250 HP Scania chassis and a Schmidt ASC 990 high speed sweeping and scrubbing vehicle, the truck now joins twelve other Schmidt snow removal machines – six jet sweeper tractor units, three runway de-icers, two snow clearing units, one multifunctional sweeper and scrubbing machine – currently in service at London Stansted.

Turkey, a country situated between East and West that could hardly be any more diverse, fascinating and contradictory and turns out to be a true master of different guises: modern metropolises sit alongside traditional mountain villages, white sandy beaches combine with rugged mountain landscapes, scorching hot summers in the south contrast with icy cold winters in the east. And it is in these very regions with an abundance of snow that Schmidt’s compact jet sweepers will be deployed from autumn 2017.

Snow and ice clearance around the clock

David Achermann is on board the ASH Group since 2009, starting off in the area of process and quality management he moved over to take the responsibility for the Asia Pacific area as Area Sales Manager in 2012. Since the 1st of June the native Swiss is in his new office in Beijing, China. The new branch will set the way for further growth of the brands Aebi and Schmidt on the Asian continent.

Boasting a total weight of about 26 tonnes and a length of 16 metres, the TJS-C 630 jet sweeper is not only one of the longest but also one of the heaviest machines by Schmidt. Sending such a vehicle on a journey involves not only organising the transport from A to B, but also observing customs regulations, filing applications with authorities and meeting tight schedules. No transport is like the other, in particular when it comes to overseas transport – as was the case recently in April on the occasion of the “International Aviation Snow Symposium” in Buffalo in the State of New York.

ASH GROUP AND CLAAS PRESENT PRODUCT RANGE AT MÜNSTER-OSNABRÜCK AIRPORT

Chinese airports rely on winter maintenance equipment by ASH Group

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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