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Saving energy,
time and money
B&W Engineering GmbH & Co. discuss their latest technology which enables airlines to serve and store
meals and beverages at the correct temperature
B&W Engineering has almost 15 years experience might provide such functionality, but with classic
in the R&D of catering systems and equipment, insulations, e.g. plastic foam, they would waste
and to date has received eleven awards for the another precious good onboard – space.
results. Most recently, B&W won the ITCA The A-LogEqu (Aviation Logistic Equipment)
Mercury Award 2008 for the A-LogEqu thermally high-end thermally insulated containers system
insulated container system. developed by B&W has the benefit of a unique
multi-layered insulation material, especially
What does it cost to serve and store meals developed and adapted for the field of inflight
and beverages at the correct temperature? catering applications. The ATLAS Standard Units
Inspired by the aforementioned question and taking of the system are so thin-walled that commercially
into consideration the needs of all stakeholders in available drawers can be used, but those thin walls
the logistic chain, B&W stepped into the provide the same thermal insulation performance
development of equipment and logistic systems as approx. 70 mm (3”) thick plastic foam. Besides
aiming to provide overall cost cuts and the containers for solid contents, A-LoqEqu
enhancements of service options and traceability, comprises ATLAS dispenser units and drawers on
beneficial to airlines, caterers and passengers alike. the basis of a bag-in-box system keeping hot
Regarding the heating as well as the water filled in at 95 °C above 65 °C for up to
chilling of water and meals, 20 hours. A-LogEqu also
evaluations led to the result provides airlines with the
that both are option of bringing hot
extremely meals onboard for service
expensive when on short-haul flights from the
performed first moment on (or even on
onboard compared aircraft without ovens) and the
to on ground. The ability to store dry ice with
necessary onboard dramatically reduced loss rates.
equipment (such as coffee
makers, water heaters, ovens and Who knows for sure where all the
chillers/refrigerators) is expensive and subject to trolleys are (and what are their contents)?
maintenance, failures and repairs. Furthermore, As far as the traceability of trolleys, containers,
the equipment runs only for a few minutes during and their contents is concerned, B&W is
hours-long flights – not to forget the consumption launching the A-LogSys (Aviation Logistics
of electrical energy which counts onboard in dollars System) which will provide a gapless data chain.
versus in cents on the ground. Coffee makers and A-LogSys is barcode-based, but upgrade
water heaters require water from the aircraft which provisions for RFID are already incorporated to
leads to considerable plumbing of the galleys, and make it a scalable, fully modular system. It is laid
the possibility that the water quality may vary out to form an easy and cost-efficient step to be
depending on the location from where it is taken. implemented, taking benefit of the advantages
Considering all factors, an ideal solution would be immediately. Due to the versatility of the system,
to eliminate the need for electricity and water from it can be integrated later on into the higher level
the aircraft systems by bringing the water and food systems, like the joint projects E-Cab and
onboard hot or chilled and maintaining their iC-RFID which have been inspired by B&W.
temperatures at the right levels using containers
with thermal insulation. Up to date containers See us on Stand 6B50
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