The ITW GSE 3500 provides a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere for crew and passengers as soon as they step into the aircraft. Automated Aircraft Type Detection allows the 3500 PCA to automatically adapt its airflow to the specific aircraft type – and not just an aircraft category. This not only helps to avoid operator errors – it also increases the PCA cooling performance by more than 50 % and improves the passenger comfort.
DESIGNED FOR ALL KINDS OF AIRCRAFT
The truly modular ITW GSE 3500 PCA is an innovative, reliable and environmentally friendly point-of-use pre-conditioned air unit. It comes in two different configurations, e.g. for mounting on the passenger bridge or for apron mounting designed to cool all types of aircraft from regional jets to jumbos.
IMPROVE YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND CUT COST
The increasing focus on environmental issues is a great incentive to switch to external PCA and 400 Hz solid-state units while the aircraft is parked at the gate, instead of running the aircraft APU. This “Go Green on Ground” approach reduces carbon emissions by approx. 80-85%. Furthermore, it leads to savings on the costly maintenance of the on-board APU. For the airports, the “Go Green on Ground” also means a reduction of the noise level to the benefit of the airport personnel, passengers and to surroundings in general.
UNPARALLELLED EFFICIENCY – THE BEATING HEART OF ECOGATE
The 3500 is much more than just a PCA. It is the centerpiece of EcoGate, ITW GSE’s visionary approach to advancing gate economics. By linking your ITW GSE equipment together in an integrated system, EcoGate unlocks new efficiencies and removes power-related barriers to progress at the gate. The 3500 hosts the communication and power distribution that EcoGate depends on, making it the beating heart of your EcoGate-setup.
Next generation PCA and a milestone in advancing gate economics.
Next generation PCA and a milestone in advancing gate economics.
INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT
Intelligent Power Management (IPM) is a major EcoGate technology that utilizes installed power smarter. At existing gates, it lets you add more equipment without having to invest in new power capacity. At new terminals, it reduces installation costs and future-proofs the gate. Hosted in the IPM-equipped 3500 PCA, IPM monitors power consumption and allocates power dynamically, prioritizing the mission-critical needs of your GPUs. If a GPU experiences a sudden increase in power consumption that risks overloading the supply, IPM temporarily ‘borrows’ power from the PCA – ensuring that the gate’s total power capacity is never exceeded.
HIGHER PASSENGER COMFORT
The PCA includes an integration to the Visual Docking and Guiding System or to the Airport Building Management System or the like. This means that the PCA receives information on the arriving aircraft type as soon as the aircraft approaches the gate. From its aircraft data base, the PCA already knows the exact aircraft settings. Based on these, it can adapt the airflow to the specific aircraft type and not just to an aircraft category. This optimizes cooling and passenger comfort.