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Photo gallery

Blueground at work: rubber removal, friction measurement, ground handling and the equipment we use at airports all over Brazil.

Rubber removal

ARC-1600 removing rubber from the runway
ARC-1600 removing rubber from the runway
Blueground's ARC-1600 removing rubber in the early hours
Blueground's ARC-1600 removing rubber in the early hours
ARC-1600 water jetting heads working at night
ARC-1600 water jetting heads working at night
Rubber build-up in the runway touchdown zone
Rubber build-up in the runway touchdown zone
Pavement texture restored after rubber removal
Pavement texture restored after rubber removal
Cleaned lanes on the runway, with the ARC-1600 in the background
Cleaned lanes on the runway, with the ARC-1600 in the background
Rubber removal at dawn, with the work area marked off
Rubber removal at dawn, with the work area marked off
High-pressure water jetting on the pavement
High-pressure water jetting on the pavement
Night-time rubber removal during the runway closure window
Night-time rubber removal during the runway closure window
Blueground's ARC-1600 truck on the runway
Blueground's ARC-1600 truck on the runway
Close-up of a jetting head removing rubber from the pavement
Close-up of a jetting head removing rubber from the pavement
ARC-1600 lit up during night operations
ARC-1600 lit up during night operations
Runway after the ARC-1600 has passed
Runway after the ARC-1600 has passed

Friction and texture measurement

Mu Meter measuring the runway friction coefficient
Mu Meter measuring the runway friction coefficient
Macrotexture testing by the sand patch method
Macrotexture testing by the sand patch method
Mu Meter loaded in the measurement vehicle
Mu Meter loaded in the measurement vehicle
Friction measurement with controlled wetting of the runway
Friction measurement with controlled wetting of the runway
Mu Meter at work in the late afternoon
Mu Meter at work in the late afternoon
Measurement vehicle with the Mu Meter and testing equipment
Measurement vehicle with the Mu Meter and testing equipment

Equipment

ARC-1600 with its water jetting heads lowered
ARC-1600 with its water jetting heads lowered
Preventive maintenance of the ARC-1600 at the base
Preventive maintenance of the ARC-1600 at the base
ARC-1600 control panel: pressure, flow and water consumption
ARC-1600 control panel: pressure, flow and water consumption

Ground Handling

Loading a cargo flight at night
Loading a cargo flight at night
Business jet handled on the apron in Fernando de Noronha
Business jet handled on the apron in Fernando de Noronha
Blueground ramp equipment on the apron at dusk
Blueground ramp equipment on the apron at dusk
Ground handling of a commercial aircraft at dusk
Ground handling of a commercial aircraft at dusk
Boarding stairs in position on the apron at sunset
Boarding stairs in position on the apron at sunset
Blueground ground handling team on the apron, next to a jet
Blueground ground handling team on the apron, next to a jet
Blueground van on the apron, next to a jet
Blueground van on the apron, next to a jet