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ENHANCING THE AIR TRAVEL ENHANCING THE AIR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE FOR PASSENGERS WITH EXPERIENCE FOR PASSENGERS WITH
REDUCED MOBILITY (PRM)REDUCED MOBILITY (PRM)Konrad Gruber, Sales Manager, BULMOR BULMOR AIRGROUND TECHNOLOGIES GMBHAIRGROUND TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Enhancing the air travel experience for passengers with reduced mobility
(PRM)
DI (FH) Konrad Gruber, Sales Manager
Education Technical Collage for Mechanical Engineering, Austria Degree in Industrial Management, Austria Business Engineering and Process Design, Finland
Industrie Holding / Bulmor Sales of sideloaders and lifting trucks in CEE Sales of airport lifting vehicles, special handling solutions
Participant at PRM workshop/conferences of ACI (Airports Council International)
Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant in Austria
Daughter company of the Industrie Holding Group.-50 companies -820 employees -260 Mio. Euro turnover
Partner in the Middle East:AIRPO-TECH
BULMOR airground technologies
Current changes in air travel
1. Low far airlines
2. Age of air travelers, baby boomer generation
Baby Boomer Generation (1946 – 1963)
Example USA
On January 1st, 2011 the very first baby boomers turned 65
Every 8.5 seconds a baby boomer in the US turns 50 years old
The baby boom generation is the largest generation in American history
By 2015, people aged 50 and older will make up 45% of the American
Significant changes in the age distribution
Age Distribution
1910 2000 2050
Age
The baby boom phenomenon is responsible
for 50% of all consumer spending in the USA
80% of all leisure travel is taken by boomers!!!
The link between age and a disability
There is a strong correlation between age and disability
2/3 of disabled people are elderly
In order to be prepared for the future, airports and ground handling companies have to rethink:
Usage of Equipment
Handling procedures
+ 10-30% annually
(Europe)
Enormous growth rates of PRMs in the future
We are just at the beginning of a massive change!
Catering truck Conventional Ambulift
PRM handling is very different to Catering!
Differences
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Very short retention time at the aircraft position.
Always different amounts and a different mix (WCHC, WCHR/S) of PRMs
An ambulift does not take part in every aircraft handling process
The ambulifter is most often the last GSE-vehicle to arrive at the aircraft position (in particular at the outbound)
Modified catering trucks do not fulfil the special requirements for PRM handling!
Necessity of stabilizers- Loss of time for lowering and setting down the stabilizers- Vehicle is rendered immobile with lowered stabilizers
Wide turning radius due to long truck-chassis and short steering lock angle- Less flexibility at the apron- Large space requirement in small areas
Separation of driver‘s and passenger cabin- Two persons permanently required (driver and assistance)
Vehicle body with scissors- Min. docking height >1,6m- Passenger cabin can not be lowered to ground level- Tail lift required to bring passengers in cabin Components (especially steering, clutch, gear box) are not designed / dimensioned for rough operations at the apron (relatively short distances, high steering requirements)- High downtimes due to maintenance and reparation - High costs for maintenance and reparation
Characteristics and Disadvantages of Conventional Highlifters
Development of a dedicated PRM boarding vehicle by Lufthansa LEOS and BULMOR.
The SIDEBULL
The SideBull Concept I
7t-Sideloader-Series Vehicle, Type JDQ70, from BULMOR
Robust industrial technology
Sideloader forklift truck as carrier vehicle
Characteristics and Advantages of the SideBull
The SideBull Concept II
SideBull
carrier vehicle + control system + cabin with driver stand
Development of a new kind of highlifter based on robust, reliable and time-proven industrial technology.
Modification a cargo loader for usage as an passenger transportation vehicle.
No stabilizers required!
Potential:
Lifting while approaching the aircraft
Driving with raised cabin
There are no stabilizers which have to be set
Advantages:
Enormous time savings (up to 60%)
Simple operation
Higher safety level
Driver doesn‘t need to leave the cabin
More flexibility
Docking on with the SideBull I
The SideCat can be operated like a conventional highlifter.
In addition a more efficient and easier way of docking on is possible by using the
SIDECAT DOCKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
Cabin can be lifted to door height while approaching the aircraft
Manually or with the help of a lifting height pre-selection program
Crawling speed 2-3 km/h
Docking on at the aircraft door with raised cabin
Wide-angle cameras for surveillance of area under cabin and vehicle rear
Characteristics and Advantages of the SideBull
Piston rod
Steering cylinder tube
Hub
Steering arm
Wheel angle
King pin
Hydraulic oil
out
in
King pin
Axle body
The Steering System
Steering lock angle of nearly 90° Small turning radius of only 5-6m Robust dimensionioned steering axle
The Steering Axle
Full hydrostatic steering system (power assisted steering) with emergency steering
~90°
Characteristics:
Short vehicle length, 7m (conventional highlifters >9m)
Nearly 90° steering lock angle
Potential:
Small turning radius, 6-7m (conventional highlifters >11m)
High mobility
Less required space
High flexibility and maneuverability
Advantages:
Docking on at aircrafts when space conditions are
limited at the apron
Mobility and Manoeuvrability
M 1:200
R > 11m R 6-7m
ACH = 190m² ASB = 66m²
Other GSE
SideBull
Waiting times => Delay code on Ambulift!!!
Trixplex 3-stage-mast => Instead of Scissors
Stabile steel construction 10x safety of all components Sensor controlled chaines Check valves for cylinders
Potential:
Passenger cabin can be completely lowered to ground level
Docking on to busses (cabin and bus at same level)
Docking on at smaller aircrafts
Loading various passengers at the same time
Raised cabin can be moved sideways
Advantages:
Time savings
PRM enter cabin conveniently (no steps)
Securely loading and boarding
Flexibility
Lifting Operation from 0 – 6m/8,1m
Characteristics:
Driver‘s stand is integrated in the passenger cabin
Potential:
A one-man-operation is possible
Additional assistance person in the passenger cabin
is not necessary
Advantages:
Resource- and cost saving potential
One-Man Operation
Helping to comply with all relevant regulations for PRM handling…
14 CFR Part 382
§ 382.40 Boarding assistance for small aircraft.
§ 382.40a Boarding assistance for large aircraft.
(b) Carriers shall, in cooperation with the airports they serve, provide boarding assistance to individuals with disabilities using mechanical lifts, ramps, or other suitable devices that do not require employees to lift or carry passengers up stairs.
Helping to comply with all relevant regulations for PRM handling…
Small Range Aircrafts
PROBLEM: Low Door Sill Height
ATR 42/72 Canadair CRJ series Avro RJ85/RJ100 Embraer ERJ 135-190 Fokker 70/100 ….
Docking onto aircrafts where others have difficulties….
simply not possible
SideBull
ATR 42/72 Canadair CRJ series Avro RJ85/RJ100 Embraer ERJ 135-190 Fokker 50/70/100 Dash 8 Saab 2000
Small Range Aircrafts
Conventional Highlifter
Some Reference Projects
Ambulifters / PRM boarding vehicles
Visit us at stand C118at the Airport Show