Winter Technical Director Debuts at Heavsty, Explaining the Advantages of High Pressure Water Gel Removal Vehicles in Airport Applications and Innovative Special Nozzles

Recently, an exchange event focusing on the innovation of airport ground debonding technology was successfully held in the conference room on the third floor of Heavsty company. The technical director from the well-known German brand Winter was invited to attend and gave a detailed introduction to Heavsty's personnel on the outstanding advantages of Winter's high-pressure water de gluing vehicles, with a particular focus on interpreting the company's independently developed special nozzle technology, providing a new solution perspective for the difficult problem of airport ground de gluing. Although there was no physical display on site, through the professional and vivid explanation of the technical director, the attendees still deeply felt the technical charm of this high-pressure water glue removal vehicle. ​

As an important hub for air transportation, the cleaning of adhesive materials in areas such as ground runways and aprons is crucial at airports. For a long time, traditional methods of removing glue have had many pain points, making it difficult to meet the efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe removal needs of airports. The emergence of Winter high-pressure water glue removal vehicle completely changed this situation. ​

The technical director first pointed out that the traditional method of removing glue has obvious drawbacks. Some airports use manual scraping, which not only consumes a lot of labor costs and has extremely low operational efficiency, but also poses great safety risks for staff working on busy airport grounds. At the same time, manual scraping is difficult to completely remove stubborn adhesive materials, and the cleaning effect is poor. Some airports also use chemical agents to remove glue. Although it can improve the efficiency of glue removal to a certain extent, chemical agents are prone to corrosion of airport ground materials, shorten the service life of the ground, and the residue of chemical substances will pollute the surrounding environment, which does not conform to the current development concept of green environmental protection. In addition, traditional mechanical glue removal equipment is often bulky and complex to operate, with poor flexibility in the complex ground environment of airports, which can easily cause damage to airport ground markings and other facilities. ​

In sharp contrast, the Winter high-pressure water de gluing vehicle has demonstrated many irreplaceable advantages. This equipment uses high-pressure water as the core de gluing power, without relying on chemical agents, fundamentally avoiding chemical pollution and ground corrosion problems, perfectly meeting the needs of airport green operation. At the same time, the equipment is easy to operate, requiring only a small number of workers to complete the task, greatly reducing labor costs, and the workers can stay away from dangerous areas during the operation process, significantly improving the safety of the operation. ​

During the introduction, the Technical Director of Winter emphasized the special nozzle installed on the high-pressure water de gluing vehicle. This nozzle is a core technological achievement developed by Winter Company after years of research and development, with many unique advantages. From a design perspective, the special nozzle adopts advanced fluid dynamics design, which can accurately control the spray angle, pressure, and flow rate of high-pressure water, ensuring that high-pressure water can act on the surface of the adhesive in the best state and achieve efficient adhesive removal. Compared with traditional nozzles, its spray range is more concentrated, the impact force is stronger, and it can quickly remove various stubborn adhesives on the airport ground, including rubber residue left by aircraft tires, adhesive residue left after ground marking replacement, etc. The adhesive removal efficiency is increased by more than 30% compared to traditional nozzles. ​

Not only that, this special nozzle also has excellent adaptability and protection. It can automatically adjust the spraying parameters according to the different materials of the airport ground (such as asphalt, concrete, etc.) and the type and thickness of the adhesive, avoiding damage to the ground caused by excessive pressure. At the same time, the nozzle surface is coated with a special wear-resistant layer, which greatly extends the service life of the nozzle and reduces the maintenance cost of the equipment. In practical applications, the high-pressure water de gluing vehicle equipped with this special nozzle can quickly complete ground de gluing operations without affecting the normal operation of the airport, effectively ensuring the flatness and safety of the airport ground and providing reliable support for aircraft takeoff and landing.

After listening to the introduction, the relevant person in charge of Heavsty company stated that the technical advantages of the Winter high-pressure water de gluing vehicle are very significant, especially the innovative design of the special nozzle, which provides effective technical support for solving the problem of airport ground de gluing. In the future, both sides are expected to further cooperate in the field of airport ground maintenance, jointly promoting the upgrading and development of airport ground rubber removal technology, and contributing to the safe and efficient operation of air transportation. ​

The Winter Technical Director's technical exchange event at Heavsty not only allowed the attendees to gain a deeper understanding of the advantages of high-pressure water de gluing vehicles and the innovation of special nozzles, but also injected new vitality into the development of airport ground de gluing technology. I believe that with the continuous promotion and application of such advanced technologies, airport ground maintenance work will usher in a new situation of higher efficiency, environmental protection, and safety.