New drive – Curtain up for the technology of the future - DEUTZ Home
New drive – Curtain up for the technology of the future - DEUTZ Home
New drive – Curtain up for the technology of the future - DEUTZ Home
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Photos: Flughafen Leipzig/Halle<br />
Technology<br />
For most people airport atmospheres trigger feelings <strong>of</strong> wonderment. Within <strong>the</strong> large halls and long walkways<br />
you soon get that familiar holiday feeling, and a glance towards <strong>the</strong> planes landing and departing makes you long<br />
to get away. But <strong>for</strong> arrivals and departures to function smoothly, a lot <strong>of</strong> behind <strong>the</strong> scenes s<strong>up</strong>port is required.<br />
<strong>DEUTZ</strong> LIVE took a look at <strong>the</strong> Leipzig/Halle Airport and discovered that this airport also relies on tried and<br />
tested <strong>DEUTZ</strong> expertise.<br />
required <strong>for</strong> aircraft which are<br />
nosed at <strong>the</strong> boarding gates.<br />
The majority <strong>of</strong> jet aircraft are<br />
unable, or are not permitted, to<br />
reverse under <strong>the</strong>ir own power.<br />
Aircraft are also <strong>of</strong>ten positioned<br />
where <strong>the</strong>y are unable to<br />
turn by <strong>the</strong>mselves, especially<br />
at major airports. JBT-Aerotech<br />
also use <strong>the</strong> <strong>DEUTZ</strong> TCD 2012<br />
to power <strong>the</strong> two pushback vehicles<br />
in service at <strong>the</strong> Leipzig/<br />
Halle Airport. There are two<br />
pushback methods. Ei<strong>the</strong>r a<br />
push bar, similar to a tow bar, is<br />
used or a nose tug is employed<br />
which, similar to a normal tug,<br />
attaches to <strong>the</strong> nose wheel. This<br />
enables much faster moving <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> aircraft. The aircraft is <strong>the</strong>n<br />
pushed onto a taxiway where it<br />
can <strong>the</strong>n proceed to take-<strong>of</strong>f under<br />
its own power. This is a demanding<br />
task <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> tug engines<br />
because <strong>the</strong> aircraft’s turbines<br />
start-<strong>up</strong> during pushback and<br />
as soon as <strong>the</strong>re is enough distance<br />
from <strong>the</strong> departure building.<br />
This is necessary so that<br />
<strong>the</strong> aircraft can <strong>the</strong>n quickly exit<br />
<strong>the</strong> taxiway.<br />
Leipzig/Halle Airport<br />
as a European hub <strong>for</strong> DHL<br />
The Leipzig/Halle Airport is not<br />
just important <strong>for</strong> passenger<br />
aircraft. In 2008 <strong>the</strong> Deutsche<br />
Post World Net, decided to use<br />
Leipzig/Halle as <strong>the</strong>ir European<br />
DHL hub. The central German<br />
airport <strong>the</strong>n became one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
most important freight hubs in<br />
Europe. Around 50 DHL cargo<br />
aircraft use <strong>the</strong> Leipzig/Halle Airport<br />
daily, and nothing functions<br />
without <strong>DEUTZ</strong>. DHL recently ordered<br />
a fur<strong>the</strong>r 98 Mulag tugs<br />
to add to <strong>the</strong> existing fleet <strong>of</strong><br />
150. These aircraft tugs, which<br />
ensure <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>warding <strong>of</strong> several<br />
hundreds <strong>of</strong> postal containers<br />
every day, are also equipped<br />
with <strong>the</strong> <strong>DEUTZ</strong> TCD 2012. $<br />
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