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Aircraft Towbars

Manufactured by Cavotec Fladung

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Who we areCavotec is a multi-national group ofcompanies serving the followingindustries: mining and tunnelling, portsand maritime, steel and aluminium,energy and offshore, airports, generalindustry and automation. In the early1960’s our main focus was the designand production of motorised cable reelsprimarily for manufacturers of towercranes, harbour cranes and miningequipment. Today, Cavotec is connectingmobile equipment around the world inmany diverse applications.

Where we areThe Cavotec Group consists of 7manufacturing “Centres of Excellence”located in Canada, France, Germany,Italy, Norway and Sweden and by 5 localmanufacturing units located in Australia,China, Germany and the USA. For thedistribution of products and providingsupport to customers Cavotec has 27sales companies which, together with anetwork of distributors, serve more than30 countries in five continents. The ultimate objective is to be perceivedas “local everywhere”.

How we workOur aim is to work closely with ourcustomers in order to build long-termpartnerships. To achieve this aim wehave created a working environmentthat attracts the best people, encouragesthem to stay and brings out their bestqualities. By producing totally reliablesystems and backing them with efficientservice, we strive to create true customersatisfaction.

Aircraft Towbars

Cavotec FladungEstablished in 1968, the Fladung company has grown into a leader in the field of innovative ground support systems. Starting withthe supply of 400Hz technology to airports, the company soon started to expand their range of systems for the airport industry.

In 2003 the company became a member of the Cavotec Group, and started operating as Cavotec Fladung GmbH. Today, the com-pany is seen as one of the leading ground support equipment manufacturers in the world. With an extensive range of undergroundand above ground supply systems, coupled with innovations like the Power and PCA Caddys, Cavotec Fladung has become a natu-ral choice for airport operators around the world.


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Cavotec Group Organisation

As shown here the Cavotec Group is organized to support its customersaround the world through itsmanufacturing units and salescompanies.

Each Cavotec manufacturing company,no matter where it is located, aims at being a market leader in its fieldby providing innovative and reliableproducts to Group customers.

Each Cavotec sales company, in the 27countries where they operate, aims atbetter serving its local market followingthe Group philosophy “to be localeverywhere”.

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Manufacturing network

Centres of Excellence

FranceCavotec RMSSpring Driven Reels

GermanyCavotec AlfoSpring Driven ReelsSlipring Columns

Cavotec FladungAircraft Support SystemsSecurity Systems

ItalyCavotec SpecimasMotorized Cable ReelsPanzerbelt Cable ProtectionSlipring Columns

NorwayCavotec Micro-controlRadio Remote Controls

SwedenCavotec ConnectorsElectrical Plugs & Sockets

New ZealandCavotec MoorMasterAutomated Mooring Systems

Local Manufacturing

AustraliaCavotec AustraliaMotorized Cable Reels

ChinaCavotec ChinaProduct Assembly

GermanyCavotec Micro-controlRadio Remote Controls

SwedenCavotec SwedenProduct Assembly

USACavotec USAProduct Assembly

Group Partners

BelgiumGantryCrane Rail Systems

ItalyBrevetti StendaltoCable ChainsPrysmian (Pirelli)Flexible CablesTratos CaviFlexible Cables

Sales network

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Cavotec Germany

Cavotec Hong Kong

Cavotec India

Cavotec Italy

Cavotec Korea

Cavotec Latin America

Cavotec Mexico

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Aircraft Towbars

Specially desgined aircraft towbars havesince many years been an integral partof the complete Cavotec Fladung range.Thanks to their innovative designfeatures and high quality, the CavotecFladung towbars are capable of towingall types of aircraft from all majormanufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus,Tupolev, Ilushyn, Saab.

The standard available tube lengths are3.510mm, 4.430mm and 6.885mm.Each can be fitted with optional featuressuch as torsion adapters, shockabsorbers and a pivoting towing eye.

The towing tubeThe main part of any aircraft towbar isthe towing tube. Cavotec Fladungtowbars all feature either a specialaluminium or steel tube. Each individual

towbar is specifically designed for acertain type of aircraft and is thereforecapable of towing any load related tothat individual aircraft. The tube comesequipped with handles on both endsand a towing eye with a 76mm diameter(NATO towing eye).

Undercarriage and hydraulicsThe towbar undercarriage consists of arectangular tube construction and comesequipped with an optional swing axleand two tyres. Each towbar can beadjusted in height through an hydraulichandpump, allowing it to be raisedtowards the nosewheel hook-up point.Remember that when connected to theaircraft the towbar must be lowered tothe correct transport height. Thelowering speed is adjustable through avalve mounted on the towbar.

The drawing on the next page show thedefault undercarriage and hydraulicsconfigurations of both the standard anduniversal towbars.

Handling extra-long towbarsIt is possible that a situation occurswhere the distance between the towbaradapter head and floor is too low. Thiscan be due to, for instance, the extralength of the towbar or height of thecoupling on the towing truck. As thissituation occurs when the towbar is inits lowered position, the towbar has tobe transported in the raised (upper)position. To ensure a safe operationhowever, the towbar must only be raisedsufficiently to obtain enough spacebetween the adaptor and tarmac apron.


STANDARD AND UNIVERSAL TYPE

A Cavotec Fladung towbar in action.


absorber nato-eyesteel handle

adaptermounting

device

adapter changeable restundercarriage with optionalfloating/swing axle

steel oraluminium tube

shear bushingwith pins

security bolt

hydraulic-cylinder handpump

solid rubber or pneumatic tires towbar length: 3150mm/4400mm/6885mm

absorber nato-eyetorsionadapter

adaptermounting

device

adapter steel oraluminium tube

security bolt

hydraulic-cylinder handpumpshear bushingwith pins

undercarriage with optionalfloating/swing axle

changeable adapter head

towhead changing flange

Standard Towbar

Universal Towbar



Towbar adapters

A very important part of each towbar isthe adapter head, as it provides theactual connection between tow-truckand aircraft. The adapter is a handoperated locking device fitted withaircraft specific claws that interlock withthe towing device at the nosewheel.

The transfer of force and pressure fromthe towbar to the adapter head goesthrough two specially designed shearbolts. These bolts are constructed insuch a way that when too much force isexerted on the connection they willbreak away, preventing further damageto the nosewheel.

To ensure that the adapter head cannotbe pulled out of the flange, it is fittedwith an additional screw that remains inplace even after the shear bolts havebeen broken. The shear bolts must betightened using a torque wrench andaccording to the specified amount oftorque.

Adapter optionalsThe Cavotec Fladung towbars andadapter heads can be fitted with anumber of optional devices. For theadapter head the most importantoptional is the “Turning Device forAdapter”. This device allows theadapter head to be turned 15° degreesin both directions providingunprecedented flexibility whilemaintaining a completely safeoperating environment.


M = mediumC = clampK = smallP = lock pin G = large* = with a rotating adapter +/-15°• = III, VI, VII, X, XLAbove towbars are all fitted with steel tubes

Aircraft Carriage Adapter Lengthtype size type mm

A300/310 M C D159x4400

A319/320/321 M C* D159x4400

A330 M C D159x4400

A340- 400 M C* D159x3150

A340/500-600 M C* D159x3150

A380 M C* D159x3150

A300/600(UPS) M C D159x4400

AN12 K P D159x4400

AN 22 G P D159x3150

AN24 M P D159x3150

AN26,30,32 M P D159x3150

ATP K C D4”x3150

ATR42/72 K C D4”x3150

B707/A300 G P D159x4400

B727 K P D159x4400

B737/100 K P D159x4400

B737/200-800 K C D159x4400

B747 K P D159x3150

B757 K C D159x4400

B767 K C D159x4400

B777 K C D159x4400

BAC1 11 K C D159x6000

BD 700 K P D159x3150

C130 M C D159x5x3500

C160 M P D159x6000

Challenger CL600 K P D159x3150

CESSNA 560 XL• K P D4”x3150

CRJ-600-700 K P D159x3150

CRJ 100-200 K P D159x3150

DASH 7 K C D4”x3150

DASH8 K C D4”x3150

DASH 8-400 K C D4”x3150

DC 8 K P D159x3700

DC 9 K P D4”x2660

DC10/L1011 K C D159x3150

Aircraft Carriage Adapter Lengthtype size type mm

DC9 / MD80-95 K P D4”x2660

DO 328 K P D4”x3150

EMB 110 M P D4”x3150

EMB 120 M P D4”x3150

EMB 145 M C D4”x3150

EMB 170 K C D159x4400

F 27 G P D4”x3150

F 28 M P D4”x4400

F 50 G C D159x3150

F 100/F 70 G C D159x4400

Falcon 10/20 G C D4”x3150

Falcon 2000 K C D4”x3150

Falcon 50/90 G C D4”x3150

Gulfstream IV+V K P D4”x3150

HFB 320 K C D4”x3150

HS 146/BAE 146 K C D4”x4430

HS 21 K C D159x3150

IL 18 G P D159x4400

IL 62 M P D159x4400

IL76 (long) G P D159x6600

IL 86/76 G P D159x4400

IL 96 M C D159x3150

L 188 ELEKTRA/P3 M C D4”x3150

METRO III M P D4”x3150

Mini 1000

Mini 2000

Saab 2000 K P D159x3150

Saab 340 K P D159x3150

SE 210/212 P D4”x3150

SF 340 K P D159x3150

TU 134 K P D159x4400

TU 154 G P D159x4400

TU 204 M C D159x4400

YAK 40 K P D159x3150

YAK 42 G P D159x4400



A300-310

ATR42

B747

BAC1 11

DASH8

IL18

B707-A300

B757

BAE146

DC9

IL76

B737-100

A320 A330

B767

C130

DO328

L188

B737-200-800

A340

B777

CRJ100

F50

This page provides an overview of thedifferent adapter-heads supplied byCavotec Fladung. Please contact yourlocal Cavotec company for more information concerning the completerange.


Mini Towbar

The Cavotec Fladung mini-towbar isspecially designed for towing smallaircraft with a maximum of 2000 kgnosewheel weight (or 15% maximumtakeoff weight). It features a steel tubemounted with a special heightadjustable drawbar eye, anundercarriage with soft tyres and anoverall length of only 3.800mm.

Operating this towbar is simple as thenose wheel support-shell is lifted andlowered by hydraulic cylinders operatedeither by handpumps, or by the oil pumpon the aircraft. The lowering speed canbe set over a one-way restrictor with abuilt-in rope winch, enabling easyplacement of the nose wheel into thesupport-shell.


This towbar is specially designed fortowing small aircraft with upto 2000kgnose wheel weight.

A Cavotec Fladung towbar con-nected to a tow truck atFrankfurt Airport, Germany.

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Standard Towbar

Universal Towbar

Aircraft Type

Mini Towbar

for max. 1.000 Kg

Aircraft type

for max. 2.000 Kg

Aluminium tube lengthScrewed on handles one/two on either side

Number of additional shear pins required

Steel tube (standard version) lengthwelded handles one/two on either side

Floating axle

Shock absorber

Pivoting towing eye NATO

Steel towing eye

Stiff axle

Full rubber tyres

Pnematic tyres

Paint: Skydrol resistantStandard white (RAL9010)

Paint: single color (RAL )

Adapter torsion



Towbar configuration

A Boeing 747 adapter-head fitted on a steeltube with floating axle.

Towbar fitted with the adapter-head for anIL76/86 type aircraft.

An adapter-head for the Airbus 330 mountedon a standard towbar.

This adapter-head can be used for differentaircraft such as Tu154, IL96 and BAE 146.

Towbar fitted with the adapter-head for DC8aircraft.

Towbar fitted with the adapter-head for IL62aircraft.

Aircraft manufacturers often usecompletely different configurations toconnect to towbars. These variations arenot limited to just the manufacturersbut also to each different type ofaircraft, even if they are from the samecompany.

This is why Cavotec Fladung has a verycomprehensive range of towbars.Ranging from the special mini towbar tothe larger standard and universaltowbars. To further increase theversatility of the range most towbarscan be fitted with different adapter-heads. These adapter-heads arespecifically designed for a certain typeof aircraft and ensure a safe connectionwhen towing.

For more information on all thedifferent towbar and adapter-headpossibilities please contact your localCavotec company.



At work around the world

Cavotec Fladung is a global leader inthe supply of specialised ground supportequipment.

A full range of underground and aboveground supply systems coupled withinnovations such as the Power and PCACaddy's, make Cavotec Fladung theobvious choice for airport operatorsaround the world.

For more information concerning therange of ground support equipmentplease contact your local Cavoteccompany or visit www.cavotec.com.

Dual coils mounted under a passengerbridge.

Specialised cable coils at Nice Airport.Cavotec Caddy at work at FRAport, Germany.

A hangar solution in action at Atitech, Italy.

Scissor system FRAport, Germany.400Hz pop up system in action.


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