SideBull 2.0
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bulmor strong sideloader solutions SideBull 2.0 for the boarding of passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) at airports

Advantages Vehicle description Technical details Safety First! The docking procedure Passenger Experience Ready for A380! Internationally in operation

Your solution for PRM boarding The number of air passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) who find it difficult to cover longer distances at airports and to use passenger stairs on remote positions continues to climb around the world. This trend poses a great challenge to airports and to their PRM assistance providers. Safety, efficiency and flexibility are key factors in the ground handling process. The SideBull was developed to ensure short turn-around times as well as comfortable boarding and disembarking for air passengers. The unique, patented SideBull concept, a lift vehicle based on a...

SideBull 2.0 Your advantage worldwide Safety Process optimisation 4u Flexibility i Comfort

70% faster docking procedure Thanks to the use of an extremely rugged sideloader chassis, stabilisers are unnecessary. The passenger cabin can be lifted while approaching the aircraft, which eliminates the need to reverse and reposition the vehicle as well as to extend and retract stabilisers. This saves valuable time and makes the docking procedure easier for the operator. This design ensures quick handling during peak times, so that operators can better meet the short turn-around times required by many airlines. Simultaneous operation with cargo loaders In some aircraft types...

Functional one-man operation The driver’s stand is integrated into the passenger cabin of the SideBull, so there is no spatial separation between the driver and the passengers. Therefore the driver isn‘t forced to inconveniently switch between cabins. Suitable for use with all aircraft types Due to the specially designed front platform and the absence of a separate driver’s cabin (necessary in conventional scissor lift vehicles), the vehicle can dock on to all wide-body aircraft as well as all most common short-range aircrafts with low door sill heights.

Docking on to buses The SideBull can dock directly on to most minivans and PRM buses. As a result passengers neither have to surmount steps nor do they have to individually exit the bus and enter the ambulift. This simplifies the procedure substantially, which results in time savings, especially at international hubs with long driving distances where buses are used to bring PRMs to the aircraft position. Safe and comfortable boarding The passenger cabin can be lowered completely to ground level alongside the chassis. This speeds up the entire boarding procedure when several PRMs need to be...

Manoeuvrability and usability Since the SideBull does not have a separate driver’s cabin, it is shorter than conventional scissor lift vehicles. The sideloader steering system enables a steering angle of almost 90°. The vehicle can just about rotate around its rear axle and needs only half the turning radius of ordinary scissor lift trucks. The SideBull needs less space, is more agile and therefore easier to manoeuvre when space is limited. Reduction in Delay Codes Ambulifts usually are the last vehicles to approach the aircraft during outbound processes (on departure). Very often, their...

SideBull 2.0 Vehicle description A modified sideloader is used as the chassis for the SideBull. These special-purpose side forklift trucks pick up their load from the side and have been used in intralogistics, particularly in the steel industry, for over 50 years in rough multi-shift operation around the world. The welded U-frame, unlike a truck chassis, has a completely torsionresistant design. The vehicle features a hydrostatic drive with continuously variable speed control and, when cabin is raised, can be freely driven at crawling speed – no additional stabilisers are necessary....

SideBull 2.0 Technical details Passenger cabin strong auxiliary heating system and AC for continuous operation Driver‘s stand with air suspension comfort seat, joystick and colour touchscreen Extendable front platform with turning dock-tongue and swivelling/telescoping side rails Integrated vertic inward-opening

Triplex lift mast - all loadbearing components with a tenfold margin of safety Easily accessible maintenance and emergency operation panels Mast traverse with crossed-over cylinders Innovative hydraulic single-wheel suspension system al lift with Robust sideloader steering front rails system with almost 90° steering angle Lifting capacity Number of wheelchairs Number of seats Lifting height Engine / drive Length x width x height Vehicle suspension Speed Chassis Lifting unit Standards/directives EC type examination/certification 1.500 kg / 15 persons 4 - 5, fixed with restraint...

Safety First! The safety of passengers, operators, aircraft and other GSE was of crucial importance when developing the SideBull 2.0. The vehicle is designed and built in accordance with the EU Machinery Directive, EN1915 1-4 as well as EN12312-14 and has undergone an EC type examination by the independent testing and certification body DGUV (Deutsche gesetzliche Unfallversicherung [German Statutory Accident Insurance], notified body 0417). A safety control system ensures that all driving and operating movements are safety related and comply with the relevant standards and rules for ground...

Passenger Experience Together with safety for both human and machine, comfort is of highest importance. The new SideBull 2.0 ambulift offers a modern, new design, rounded corners result in a harmonious overall appearance. The large, tinted panoramic windows are opaque from the outside. From the inside however, they offer a perfect view on what’s happening on the tarmac. The entire passenger cabin has a bright and friendly appearance. The new interior lighting creates a pleasant atmosphere in the cabin. The innovative comfort suspension system, combined with high-quality comfort swivel...