THE ULTIMATE Airfield SWEEPER Amplify Your Sweeping Success An In-depth Look At The FOD*BOSS Duplex and Triplex Configurations Don’t Trust Anything Else!

About Aerosweep Our founding company Aero-Tech Pty Ltd invented the FOD*BOSS in 1994, but its history of developing speed sweeping solutions goes back more than 30 years. In 2002, it won the Aviation Safety Foundation of Australia’s certificate of air safety award for this innovative product. The company’s product has been adapted for use across a range of industries and has undergone a continuous improvement process that spans 30 years. This is an eBooks which take a deeper look into how sweeping success with a FOD*BOSS can be amplified to reduce time sweeping even further, without losing effectiveness...

5. MEASURING SWEEP TIME BENEFITS_13 i. Understanding The Time and Productivity Benefits of the Duplex and Triplex Systems_14

THE ULTIMATE AIRFIELD SWEEPER When we first developed our FOD*BOSS Ultimate in 1994, it helped change aviation tarmac cleaning forever and has been protecting every major Air Force, Airport and Airline ever since. An integral part of the FOD*BOSS and its success as the world’s safest and most-effective airfield sweeper are four exclusive critical safety design features. However, to amplify the effect of these for greater sweeping efficiency, we developed the ability to use two and three sweepers at the same time, and we think that’s kind of special. If you have ever looked closely at the FOD*BOSS,...

THE ULTIMATE AIRFIELD SWEEPER When you purchase either a Duplex or Triplex configuration from Aerosweep, we believe in the importance of ensuring your final setup fully integrates the GroundForce™ Tow Hitch so you are not sacrificing anything while also expanding your sweep area. While some may see the doubling or trebling of the sweeper mats as a simple connection between each friction sweeper and the towing vehicle, others may argue that unless the system has been designed, tested, and proven to keep each of the friction sweepers in line and on the ground, in all operating conditions, then...

THE ULTIMATE AIRField SWEEPER The Perfect Partner For Improving FOD Sweeping Times The Duplex System comes in two different configurations, the Duplex Bar and the Duplex Trailer. Duplex Bar System (FB2400-57DPX). The Duplex Bar System is a simple bar that allows two FOD*BOSS Ultimate sweepers to be connected side-by-side. It has a total sweep width of 4.88 m (16ft). • Two GroundForce Tow Hitches. • The Duplex Bar. • The Duplex Tow Ball Adapter. The key component to the Duplex Bar System is the bar itself (FB240057) picture below: Each sweeper still uses the GroundForce™ Tow Hitch to ensure optimal...

The GroundForce Tow Hitch of each sweeper attaches to the tubular uprights at each end of the Duplex Bar. The Duplex bar dimensions have been perfectly calibrated to ensure no gaps appear in between the sweepers and ensure complete coverage of the 16 ft | 4.88 m sweep width. The Duplex Bar System Use With Pintle Hooks If you use a pintle hook as your vehicle’s towing point, then you will require our patented Pintle Hook Adaptor as well as our Duplex Pintle Hook Adaptor: FB2400-67 Pintle Hook Adaptor FB2400-78 Duplex Pintle Hook Adaptor The -78 adaptor vertical tubing slides over the vertical...

The Duplex Trailer System uses a trailer setup that allows two FOD*BOSS Ultimate sweepers to be connected side-by-side. It has a total sweep width of 4.88 m (16ft). The Duplex Trailer has two wheels which support a horizontal bar that each FOD*BOSS Ultimate attaches to via their GroundForce Tow Hitch. The Duplex Trailer system is comprised of: • Two FOD*BOSS Ultimate Airfield Sweepers. The system includes an adaptor to connect with a 2 inch | 50 mm tow ball (FB2400-102).

THE ULTIMATE AIRField SWEEPER Amplify Your FOD Sweeping Times Even Further The Triplex System comes in trailer format only, and is the system of choice when you have larger areas to be swept such as your runway and taxiways. Triplex Trailer System (FB2400-82TPX). The Triplex Bar System is a trailer system that has been expertly calibrated to allow three FOD*BOSS Ultimate sweepers to be connected to provide a 24 ft* | 7.3 m sweeping width. Each sweeper uses the GroundForce Tow Hitch to ensure optimal sweeping. For use with a standard 2 inch or 50 mm tow ball connection point, the Duplex Bar system...

The Triplex can be used a range of towing points, including Tugs as well as pintle hooks.

MEASURING SWEEP TIME BENEFITS

Understanding The Time and Productivity Benefits Of The Duplex And Triplex Systems By implementing either a Duplex or Triplex system into your FOD sweeping programmes, you can capture the time savings possible, without sacrificing effectiveness, nor flexibility. The following charts provide an example of what those benefits can look like. Compare Your Own Airfield Sweep Times

Thank you for your interest in our FOD*BOSS® Airfield Sweeping System and our multi-sweeper configurations. To fully understand the productivity benefits of using a multi-sweeper system at your airfield, you can use our sweep time calculator to compare the 3 configurations of the FOD*BOSS, using your own runway, taxiway, and apron areas. Our FOD*BOSS friction sweeper changed aviation tarmac cleaning forever in 1994 and has been protecting every major Air Force, Airport and Airline ever since. The FOD*BOSS Ultimate’s many benefits make it the safest, most effective airfield sweeper, guaranteed....

Aerosweep Pty Ltd are dedicated to designing, and developing innovative specialist speed sweeping systems for your specific industry. We proudly invented the speed friction sweeping system developed through a continuous improvement process over 30 years, to remove debris from airfields using innovative and patented technology.