Airport FOD
For Fast, Aggressive Cleaning of Airfield FOD. With Unique Slingjaw Clean Off System.
The Piranha magnetic sweeper is a tow behind model designed for fast, aggressive cleaning of airport FOD (foreign object debris). Unique Slingjaw clean off system dumps debris into on board debris trays and holds it for later disposal.
The Piranha was designed for cleaning large areas like airports and therefore was given some special features. First of all, lots of power, to allow greater speed while still picking up debris.
It was given an adjustable sweeping height from 2" to 3" inches since it was designed to travel on flat surfaces. It was also given on board debris bins since when cleaning large areas, you could be a long way from home when you need to clean off the magnet.
Available in a six foot or 8 foot sweeping width. Extend the sweeping width to 24 feet by using the Multi–Hitch accessory to hitch three Piranha 120 units together.
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Versatile Magnetic Bar in a Full Range of Sizes. Easily attach to GSE
Easily attach the Wrasse magnetic bar to Ground Support Equipment and pick up ferrous metal debris around airport terminals. Available in 3 strengths and widths from 2 to 8 feet wide.
Extend the use of your ground support equipment. Never lose the maneuverability or functionality of your equipment. Simply hang the Wrasse in front, at the rear or under your equipment.
The Wrasse can hang from almost any piece of equipment allowing the equipment operators to clean up debris while they do their normal duties.
There is also an optional Quick Clean Off Sleeve for the Wrasse 3"x 3" and 4.5″ x 4.5″ which makes cleaning debris off the magnet bar easy.
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For Asphalt and Concrete Airfield surfaces! With bump wheels for some added protection.
The PYR hanging magnet was designed for flat terrain and “on road” type uses where not much ground strike prevention is needed. “On road” type bump wheels are provided on the ends to eliminate magnet strikes due to occasional potholes, incline ramps and speed bump type obstacles.
Choose from 2 different models with different magnet strengths, and 6 different magnet lengths from 3 to 8 feet, to get the perfect setup for your application.
Maximum lifting height of 6” inches (using a 2 ½ inch nail) for the PYR 3”x3” model, and 9 ¼” inches for the PYR 4.5”x4.5” model. Measuring Magnetic Sweeper pickup power and performance.
Also includes 4 stabilizing chains with 8 quick clips to hang the PYR from your vehicle.
Standard debris clean off method is to wipe the magnet clean with a glove or rag. However a black PVC Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory may be purchased separately for quick and easy debris removal.
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For extra ground strike protection! With wheeled outriggers and bump wheels.
The AETHER hanging magnet was designed for off road and rough pavement situations where more ground strike prevention is needed than the EIGER provides, but less ground strike prevention than the REMORAS provides.
The 10” x 3” flat proof bump wheels on the ends prevent the magnet from hitting the ground and from sinking into loose surfaces, and the wheeled outriggers provide additional ground strike prevention in the middle of the magnet’s overall length.
Maximum lifting height of 9” inches (using a 2 ½ inch nail). Measuring Magnetic Sweeper pickup power and performance.
Comes standard with a black PVC Quick Clean Off Sleeve for quick and easy debris removal. Also includes 6 stabilizing chains with 12 quick clips to the AETHER from your vehicle.
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Self Levelling Suspension & Onboard Debris Bins
Maximize Safety and Speed with the new industry standard for heavy truck magnetic sweeping
The Baffin magnetic sweeper is designed to be the premier front mounted heavy commercial truck magnet on the market. It’s suspension system keeps the magnet planted at the right height through hard turns and over bumps to eliminate the need for constant height adjustment. The Baffin also has a clean-off system that allows drivers to empty the magnet quickly and safely from the truck cab without ever having to get out of the truck or handle debris.
With a maximum pickup height of 10.75”, the Baffin is well suited to collect any metal debris up to 25 km/h (~15 mph) at the recommended sweeping height of 2” inches.
And the two on-board removable 1.65 cubic foot debris bins allow for the 95” inch wide magnet to be cleaned off multiple times before the bins need to be emptied. This increases efficiency by letting the magnet spend more time sweeping. And by easily keeping the magnet clear of debris there is more power available to collect debris which further increases efficiency.
Sweeping height adjustment (recommended 2”-5” inches) is done using stroke control blocks on the hydraulic cylinders. Moving from sweeping height to the travelling height of 10.5” inches just requires a cycle of the hydraulics (this position can be maintained by inserting all the supplied stroke control blocks or you may rely on the hydraulic system to keep the magnet suspended).
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The maximum lifting height of the Airfield Magnets;
Piranha | 10 and 1/2 inches
Wrasse 2" x 5" | 4 and 3/4 inches
Wrasse 3" x 3" | 6 inches
Wrasse 4.5" x 4.5" | 8 and 1/2 inches
PYR 3" x 3" | 6 inches
PYR 4.5" x 4.5" | 9 and 1/4 inches
Aether | 9 inches
Baffin | 10 and 3/4 inches
For more information on Pickup Power follow this link: “Measuring Pickup Power and Performance in Magnetic Sweepers”
| Product | Max Lift Height | Weight | Widths | Height Adj. | Wheel Type | Clean-off Method | Terrain Surface | Pricing | Purchase |
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Piranha |
10 1/2" | P96 = 678 lbs, P120 = 832 lbs | P96 = 72" sweeping width, P120 = 96" sweeping width | 2 to 3″ clearance with sweepers down, 6.5” clearance when traveling with sweepers up and not in use. | 20.5" x 8.5" - 5 bolt wheels | Slingjaw clean off system. Magnetic housing rotates up side down, debris falls into debris holding trays. | Flat Surfaces | $9,099.99 USD – $9,599.99 USDBuy Here |
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Wrasse 2"x5"
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4 3/4" | 24lbs, 35lbs, 47lbs, 58lbs, 70lbs, 81lbs, 93lbs | 26", 38", 50", 62", 74", 86", 98" | Change suspension height by rising or lowering the chains to a maximum height of 3". | None | Wipe clean with glove or rag. | Flat Surfaces | $459.99 USDBuy Here -$839.99 USDBuy Here |
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Wrasse 3"x3"
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6" | 28lbs, 40lbs, 53lbs 65lbs, 77lbs, 89lbs,102lbs | 26", 38", 50", 62", 74", 86", 98" | Change suspension height by rising or lowering the chains to a maximum height of 4". | None | Wipe clean with glove or rag. Also available with a Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory. | Flat Surfaces | $479.99 USDBuy Here -$959.99 USDBuy Here |
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Wrasse 4.5"x4.5"
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8 1/2" | 65lbs, 93lbs, 120lbs, 148lbs, 175lbs, 203lbs, 230lbs | 26", 38", 50", 62", 74", 86", 98" | Change suspension height by rising or lowering the chains to a maximum height of 5". | None | Wipe clean with glove or rag. Also available with a Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory. | Flat Surfaces | $629.99 USDBuy Here -$1,479.99 USDBuy Here |
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| Pyr 3"x3" |
6" | 42 lbs, 54 lbs, 66 lbs, 79 lbs, 91 lbs, 103 lbs | 38", 50", 62", 74", 86", 98" | Change suspension height by raising or lowering the hanging chains to a maximum of 4". | 7" diamond tread lawnmower wheel with steel hub and 1/2 inch ball bearings | Wipe clean with glove or rag. Optional Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory also available.. | Flat Surfaces | $859.99 USDBuy Here -$1,279.99 USDBuy Here |
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 Pyr 4.5"x4.5" |
9 1/4" | 126 lbs, 160 lbs, 193 lbs, 227 lbs, 260 lbs, 293 lbs | 38", 50", 62", 74", 86", 98" | Change suspension height by raising or lowering the hanging chains to a maximum of 5". | 5" Dynatread Thermoplastic Rubber Wheels with Polypropylene Hubs and 5/8 inch ball bearings rated at 300 lbs capacity each | Wipe clean with glove or rag. Optional Quick Clean Off Sleeve accessory also available. | Flat Surfaces | $1,279.99 USDBuy Here -$2,009.99 USDBuy Here |
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Aether
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9" | 230 lbs, 264 lbs, 297 lbs, 330 lbs | 62", 74", 86", 98" | Yes, by changing hanging height. Minimum 2.5“ recommended hanging height 3” to 5“ maximum. | 10” x 3” foam filled flat proof wheels with Steel hubs and 5/8 inch ball bearings rated at 100kg (220 lbs) capacity each | Comes standard with a Quick Clean Off Sleeve. | All Terrain | $2,979.99 USD – $3,589.99 USDBuy Here |
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| Baffin |
10 3/4" | 1411 lbs | 95" | 2”- 5” using hydraulics and included stroke control blocks | 13” diameter x 6.5” wide flat free urethane rubber filled (480 lbs capacity each) | Hydraulic via auxiliary hydraulic system on vehicle. (A powerpack accessory is available if hydraulics are not present) | Flat surfaces such as Roadways and airports | $24,999.99 USDBuy Here |
Control Airfield FOD with a magnetic sweeper.
Airfield Foreign Object Debris or (FOD) is too costly to ignore.
Foreign object debris (FOD) is a substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or system which would potentially cause damage. It can include many forms from ferrous nuts and bolts to nonferrous stones. Airfield FOD (Foreign Object Debris) damage can result in millions of dollars worth of damage to aircraft engines.
Internationally, airport FOD costs the aviation industry $13 billion dollars per year in direct plus indirect costs.
The indirect costs are as much as ten times the direct cost value, representing delays, aircraft changes, incurred fuel costs, unscheduled maintenance, and the like and causes expensive, significant damage to aircraft and parts and death and injury to workers, pilots and passengers.
How to control FOD
FOD control is normally attempted by sweeping with broom type brushes, magnetic sweepers, vacuum trucks, visual inspection as well as other methods. Some debris such as broken off wire bristles from sweeper trucks cannot be picked up easily by anything other than a magnetic sweeper.
Examples of airfield FOD include a wide range of items including aircraft parts, rocks, broken pavement, ramp equipment, parts from ground vehicles, garbage, maintenance tools, etc. mistakenly or purposely deposited on tarmac and/or runway surfaces, tools, bolts, metal shavings, lock wire, etc. mistakenly left behind inside aircraft during the manufacturing process or maintenance. FOD can include hail that can break windshields and damage or stop engines. Ice on the wings, propellers, or engine intakes is considered FOD. FOD can even be dust or ash clogging the air intakes (as in sandstorms in desert operating conditions or ash clouds in volcanic eruptions). For helicopters, this is also a major problem during a brownout.
Magnetic sweepers are just one tool used in the fight against airfield FOD, but an important one and one that can be easily deployed along with your other FOD strategies. Magnetic sweepers can work silently while operations continue.
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