Fully Automatic Transmissions for Airport Vehicles
At the world’s busiest airports, it has to be Allison
International airport operators are increasingly looking to Allison for reliable transmission solutions in their ongoing drive to improve safety and comfort for staff and passengers, increase operational efficiency and ensure the smooth running of air traffic. So it may come as no surprise that the ground support of the world’s busiest international airports rely on Allison to get millions of passengers a year off the ground. Allison caters for a wide range of airport ground vehicles, including fuel tankers, airport buses, fire-fighting vehicles, aircraft tractors, sanitary service units, de-icer and winter service vehicles.
Allison has the broadest and most advanced range of fully automatic powershifting transmissions for on and off-road applications. Allison transmissions are built to be reliable, easy to use, durable and able to match the specific demands of each of its customers’ vocations. Founded in 1915, Allison's years of experience in the transmission industry makes it a trusted partner with products to provide years of service. Allison’s worldwide reputation for reliability extends to its unrivalled support network. With a global presence in 80 countries, the company has over 1,500 distributor and dealer locations.
Why airports choose Allison?
Allison fully automatic transmissions offer significant advantages to drivers and airport operators.
Easy to drive; smooth ride for passengers and luggage
An Allison transmission system allows vehicles to manoeuvre with ease, driving very close to planes without risk of damage.
Toilet service vehicles, aircraft maintenance platforms and catering vehicles can be positioned safely with the ability of highly controlled inching up to the aircraft fuselage. With seamless gear changes, operators of tow tractor or push back tugs are able to carry out their duties without extra distraction providing a safer working environment.
Additionally, the torque converter and planetary gears generate a continuous power transmission, which provides a smooth ride for passengers. Allison’s fully automatic transmissions also help drivers to avoid making mistakes during gear changes, which protects the driveline, and adaptive electronic controls maintain optimal driveline efficiencies.
COBUS 3000 model buses have been exclusively equipped with the Allison 2000 Series fully automatic transmission since 2005
Early warning system reduces maintenance cost and increases
Prognostics, Allison’s advanced warning technology system, results in easier routine maintenance and the elimination of unnecessary oil and filter changes, offering financial as well as environmental savings to operators.
Calibrated to the specific operating requirements of each vehicle, it detects when maintenance is required by monitoring the oil (which must be an Allison-approved TES 295 certified fluid), oil filter and selected internal components and alerts the driver or maintenance manager.
Transmission operating parameters such as operating time, output revolutions and shift density are monitored and fluid life is automatically adjusted accordingly.
Oil and filter life as well as transmission heat status can be seen via the display of the Allison transmission selector at any time.
By increasing reliability, workshop expenditure is cut, fleet utilisation is improved and investment costs are lowered. Prognostics is available on all new Allison transmissions.
Allison's prognostic advanced warning technology system results in easier routine maintenance and the elimination of unnecessary oil and filter changes
Rapid acceleration in case of emergency
In the event of emergency, Allison transmissions prove indispensable, particularly as fire brigades at airports must be able to reach every part of the runway system within 180 seconds. Allowing the crash tenders to arrive safely under extreme pressure to save lives.Allison transmissions transmit power without interrupting traction to the wheels, regardless of vehicle type. Vehicles using an Allison transmission can therefore accelerate more rapidly than vehicles with a manual or automated manual transmission, arriving promptly at the scene of an accident.
PTO provision ideal for de-icing, pumping fuel, water and foam
Allison's engine-driven PTO provides optimum power to the vehicle's de-icer mechanism, whether on the move or stationary, for fast efficient de-icing.
Vehicles using an Allison transmission can accelerate more rapidly than vehicles with a manual or automated manual transmission.
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Allison TransmissionMillbrook Proving Ground,
Station Lane, Millbrook,
Bedford,
Bedfordshire
MK45 2JQ
United Kingdom
Tel: 01525 408600
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Email: riccardo.sardelli@allisontransmission.com
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