FEBRUARY 2013 GROUND HANDLING INTERNATIONAL
WSP models. TLD’s lavatory and water units can be mounted on almost all commercial chassis. For TLD, with its international manufacturing facilities, the market for water and lavatory vehicles decreased slightly in 2012, especially in its established, historical markets. Main orders for TLD came from growing and developing countries in diverse new locations within Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and Africa. According to the company’s spokesperson, the most popular models were the LSP-Vacuum and WSP models.
For 2013 the company is expecting to see a period of continuous growth, mainly arising from developing countries, and it reports that it has some promising orders in the pipeline.
In the UK
Airside GSE’s latest toilet and water units are dubbed the E-Class: in this instance, the letter denotes that the vehicles are environmentally-friendly, since they rely on an electric-powered chassis, which is supplied in the UK: lead-acid batteries are used for motive power. Dubbed the
TSU (Toilet Service Unit) and WSU (Water Service Unit), they are compact units with a low profile; moreover, being forward drive, they are safer to manoeuvre around aircraft during the operation. The water service unit comes with a 1,180 litre capacity and the 36 volt electric vehicle is fitted with an open cab. Stainless steel is used throughout for the tank and fittings and flow is guaranteed by a 24 volt pump. Protection buffers are attached to the vehicle and there is a low profile canopy to this GSE, enabling it to operate with ease under a fuselage. The company’s vacuum toilet service unit has a 390 litre water tank and a soil capacity of 780 litres. Again, a 36 volt electric chassis is employed and both stainless and galvanised steel are utilised in the construction process. There is a 24 volt vacuum pump as well as a 24 volt water pump and suitable diameter drain valves are incorporated. Quick release tank inspection covers together with a low profile canopy complete the specification. To date, two sets have been delivered
to Farnborough airport for use by TAG Aviation.
Another UK manufacturer of toilet
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Mallaghan units have been sold globally
and potable water trucks is that of Mallaghan: for this company, 2012 was a steady year in terms of manufacture and sales and it delivered new units to airlines such as Air New Zealand and Kenya Airways. The company’s units are available in three sizes, starting the 1,000 litre capacity model which is followed by the two popular sizes of 3,000 and 4,500 litres capacity. All units manufactured during 2012 had the useful vacuum system fitted as standard; and units destined for Scandinavia were supplied with the full winterisation kit fitted, allowing these to work in temperatures down as low as -20ºC. All Mallaghan’s units are truck mounted and the most popular choices of chassis during 2012 were those of Mercedes, Iveco and MAN.
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