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Keep Dangerous FOD Under Control
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper is built for clearing metal FOD from airfields and aprons at high speeds. The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper was developed with input from multiple international airports, therefore it has all the features needed to make cleaning up metal FOD at an airport as efficient as possible.
The 12” D x 3” H x 60” W inch permanently charged alternating pole C8 ceramic magnet that powers the Seeker Airmag provides more concentrated pickup power that is unmatched in the FOD control industry. This magnet is contained in a stainless-steel housing and can pick up a 2.5” inch nail from 10.5” inches off the ground, providing exceptional pickup power in the 1”-3” inch operational range (view Gauss information here). The sweeping height can be easily adjusted and set within this range to the lowest possible that still allows all obstacle clearance on site. Each unit of the Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper has (12” x 60”)720 square inches of magnetic surface area that gives metal debris more space to collect on the magnet. This allows for more metal to be collected before the magnet needs to be cleaned off.
The Seeker Airmag Airfield Magnetic Sweeper can be ordered as a single unit with a 60” inch sweeping width or a triple setup that gives a full 15’ foot sweeping width. The triple setup allows for faster coverage of large areas and uses multiple link bars to keep the magnets stable while towing. The Seeker Airmag can be towed at 10-25 km/h (5-15mph) while still picking up metal debris because of the low sweeping height and powerful magnet assembly. Pickup performance of the seeker has been systematically tested and measured, please refer to the Seeker speed testing results.
$24,989.99 - $74,879.99 USD
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Product Pricing
Seeker Airmag – single front trailer – 5ft sweep – Orange
$ 24989.99Shipping
Weight: 1300.0 lbs | Length: 95
Width: 40 | Height: 55
SKU:
SAM60F/O
Seeker Airmag – single front trailer – 5ft sweep – Green
$ 24989.99Shipping
Weight: 1300.0 lbs | Length: 95
Width: 40 | Height: 55
SKU:
SAM60F/G
Seeker Airmag – single front trailer – 5ft sweep – Sand
$ 24989.99Shipping
Weight: 1300.0 lbs | Length: 95
Width: 40 | Height: 55
SKU:
SAM60F/S
Seeker Airmag – Triple trailer setup – 15 ft sweep – Orange
$ 74879.99Shipping
Box 1
Weight: 1300 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 2
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 3
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 4
Weight: 125.0 lbs
Dimensions: 81 × 34 × 12 in
SKU:
SAM180T/O
Seeker Airmag – Triple trailer setup – 15 ft sweep – Green
$ 74879.99Shipping
Box 1
Weight: 1300.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 2
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 3
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 4
Weight: 125.0 lbs
Dimensions: 81 × 34 × 12 in
SKU:
SAM180T/G
Seeker Airmag – Triple trailer setup – 15 ft sweep – Sand
$ 74879.99Shipping
Box 1
Weight: 1300.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 2
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 3
Weight: 1192.0 lbs
Dimensions: 95 × 40 × 55 in
Box 4
Weight: 125.0 lbs
Dimensions: 81 × 34 × 12 in
SKU:
SAM180T/S
* If you want to order more than one you may add or adjust product quantities once you have added the product to your shopping cart.
Specs
| Seeker Airmag Series | Seeker Airmag 60 | Seeker Airmag 180 |
|---|---|---|
| SKU | SAM60F | SAM180T |
| Maximum Lifing Height | 10.5" (using a 2.5" nail) | 10.5" (using a 2.5" nail) |
| Sweeper Weight | 1,145 lbs | 3,451 lbs |
| Sweeper Width | 60" | 180" |
| Sweeping Height Adjustment | Yes. 1" - 3" | Yes. 1" - 3" |
| Sweeper Wheel Type | Carlisle 16.5″ x 6.5″ flat proof hub and spindle, 5 bolt spindles rated at 2000 lbs each | Carlisle 16.5″ x 6.5″ flat proof hub and spindle, 5 bolt spindles rated at 2000 lbs each |
| Clean Off Method | Manual push down counterweight assisted | Manual push down counterweight assisted |
| Tongue Weight | 20 lbs | 20 lbs |
| On Board Debris Containment | Standard, using 2 five gallon buckets | Standard, using 2 five gallon buckets |
| Terain Serface | Paved | Paved |
| Pricing Range | $24989.99 | $74879.99 |
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Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper for Airfield / Apron Maintenance
Check out the Seeker Airmag in action cleaning up runways and aprons at some of the biggest international airports .
Airfield / Apron FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper Features
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper was developed in association with the London International Airport and the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario Canada. Throughout the development of this industry leading magnetic sweeper, Bluestreak Equipment consulted the airport’s maintenance crews and managers to determine which features are needed to create the best FOD control magnet for airfield and apron cleaning possible. The highspeed sweeping capability enables the operator to clear areas quickly and get off runways in a hurry if needed. Check out this video for a more in-depth explanation of the Seeker Airmag’s features and specifications.
Multiple Color Options
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper is available in three distinct color options to accommodate civilian and military applications. The chassis of the Seeker Airmag is powder coated matte black while the hood of the sweeper is available in three powder coat colors: Traffic Orange, Sand, and Army Green. The Sand and Army Green colors have matte finishes, and the Traffic Orange color has a gloss finish.
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Keep FOD Under Control on Airport Aprons, Maintenance Areas, and Runways
Pearson International Airport Apron
The Seeker Airmag is easily maneuverable through tight spaces around gates on airport aprons and can cover areas quickly, this makes it easy to stay out of the way of other vehicles on the apron while collecting FOD that accumulates from shipping and broken luggage that can turn into a projectile hazard if caught in a jet blast. The Seeker is shown here sweeping the gates at Pearson international airport.
London International Airport Maintenance Area
When maintenance is performed on vehicles, fasteners and other metal debris inevitably gets dropped or lost, resulting in debris on the apron when those vehicles head out to perform normal operations. The Seeker Airmag can be used to collect lost nuts, bolts, washers, or metal cutoffs from the maintenance area before the debris makes its way into the apron.
Runways
Having any FOD on a runway is hazardous to all aircraft on the airfield, a single wire bristle from a snow brush can wipe out an engine on any jet powered aircraft. This issue is more prevalent on military aircraft because the intake for the turbine is lower and closer to the surface of the runway, but any FOD can still damage commercial jet engines. Other FOD like nuts, bolts, and other fasteners can damage tires on aircraft which can cause the aircraft to lose control. The Seeker Airmag FOD Magnetic sweeper can quickly cover airfields and has the capability to get out of the way of incoming aircraft since it is stable at high speeds. These videos show the Seeker clearing the runway at London International Airport and a section of Toronto Pearson International Airport’s runways.
Available as a Single or Triple Setup
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper can be purchased as a single Seeker Airmag with 60” inches of sweeping width (5 feet / 1.524 meters) or linked together with two additional sweepers to create the Seeker Airmag 180 triple trailer setup with 180” inches of sweeping width (15 feet / 4.572 meters). This system uses a series of link bars and hitches to make the three sweepers work together.
Backup whenever you need to
Even when towing the Seeker in a triple trailer setup, the Seeker was designed to be able to backup if you need to. The triple trailer setup was designed so that all three trailers are connected solidly as one unit, so when connected together they act and feel like one big trailer, allowing you to backup if you get yourself into a tight situation where you can’t go forward and need to backup. There’s lots of tight spaces and a lot of equipment around airports and you never know when you might need to get out of the way or get into a situation where you might need to back up and we’ve thought of that and made the Seeker easy to backup in either a single or triple trailer setup.
Ground tracking abilities
The Seeker FOD Magnetic Sweeper triple trailer setup works better than a single wide trailer as the three individual Seeker units are designed to follow the contours in the ground that would cause a single wider sweeper to bottom out. Even though airport grounds appear flat many have sloped surfaces that are designed to drain water from areas. These sloped surfaces can present a problem for wider sweepers when they are set at low sweeping heights. Having three individual narrower Seeker units allows sweeping heights to be set low and still not bottom out or “hang up” on any high points. This means better pickup performance of debris.
Inline Setup for Fitting Through Tight Areas
The Seeker can also be linked together in single file if needed to fit through access gates.
Linking Three Seeker Airmags Together
If you order a single trailer, a connection kit, and additional rear trailers which are available as accessories so you can create a triple setup later if you wish. This video goes over how the brackets link the sweepers together.
Weight Assisted Clean-Off System
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnet uses a manually operated pivoting magnet clean-off system that requires the operator to push down on a solid steel counterweight on the top of the clean-off lever. The counterweight assists in swinging the magnet housing away from the stainless-steel debris pan when performing clean-off. The clean-off lever will also stay in the downward position because the magnet housing will magnetize to the chassis of the trailer in the clean off position.
Included with every trailer is a Powerstik Pro Elite magnetic sweeper to assist with picking up collected debris after the trailers are cleaned off and all the debris is dropped onto the ground. When collecting debris using the Powerstik Pro Elite, all material can be dropped into the onboard buckets, so nothing is left on the ground, preventing more FOD contamination on an airfield or apron. To see a more detailed explanation of how to perform clean-off on the Seeker Airmag check out this video.
10.5” Inch Maximum Pickup Height
The Seeker Airmag has an alternating pole permanently charged C8 ceramic magnet assembly that is 12”D x 3”H x 60”W inches. The alternating pole assembly boosts power in the operating range of 1-3” inches and works effectively to pick up metal debris even at speed. The magnet assembly can pick up a 2.5” inch 8 penny nail from 10.5” inches off the floor.
Additional Seeker Features
Gauss Measurements Visualization
“Gauss” is a measure of the magnetic field strength. The strength or power of the Seeker’s magnetic field in the 1-to-3” inch operating range is shown in the following picture. This magnet provides all the power required to pick metal debris off runways and aprons while at speeds. Setting the magnetic sweeping height lower will always produce better sweeping results allowing for faster travel while collecting more debris. This gauss chart shows the power levels at each distance from the magnet.
We can’t emphasize enough – what matters is the Gauss field strength measurement at the distance the magnet is from the ground where the debris is. For Example, If you’re always going to be sweeping with a sweeping height of 2” inches, then you should be looking at the Gauss measurements of your various magnetic sweeper options at this 2” inch distance. If someone ever gives you a Gauss field strength measurement, your first question should be “From what distance was the measurement taken?
Triple Trailer Setup Additional Features
Magnetic Performance at Speed Testing
To determine the pickup power of the Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper during development, Bluestreak Equipment performed pickup tests using various debris types at different towing speeds in a controlled testing environment. This testing procedure has been used to test a few sweepers including the Piranha and Mammoth, this helps to demonstrate the difference in magnetic power between the sweepers. It also shows the max speeds that the magnets can be operated at while still achieving 100% pickup rate for various types of metal debris. To see the full test procedure and results Click Here.
Showing the Pearson Maintenance Team How to Operate the Seeker Airmag
On delivery of the completed Seeker Airmag to Toronto Pearson after getting input on the design over the last year, the entire maintenance crew wanted to see the basics of how to operate and clean off the magnetic sweeper after they swept near the gates of the airport. In the video the debris collected from the apron is deposited into the Seeker Airmag’s onboard buckets. And the maintenance crew got a chance to see the power difference between the Piranha magnetic sweeper they already have and the new twice as powerful Seeker Airmag.
Operator’s First Impressions
After running the Seeker Airmag around the runways and aprons at the Toronto Pearson Airport we asked the crew chief for his initial impressions of the Seeker Airmag. From just one afternoon of use, the crew chief was looking forward to sending out his crew to regularly sweep around the airport aprons and runways.
Standard Lights and Safety Flags
The Seeker Airmag includes a set of trailer lights with a 4-pin connector system. The lights use magnets to attach onto the chassis of the trailer with smaller magnets to keep the wiring in its proper place along the trailer chassis on the way to the truck. 6-foot-high Safety flags are included with the trailer to increase visibility and make reversing the trailer easier.
Full Magnetic Coverage Along 15’ Foot Sweeping Width
The Seeker Airmag FOD Control Magnetic Sweeper in the triple sweeper configuration overlaps each trailer so there are no gaps in the magnet coverage for the full 15’ foot, 180” inch or 4.572 meters of sweeping width.
Adjusting Sweeping Height
Adjusting the sweeping height on the Seeker Airmag is extremely easy and is accomplished using crank handles on both sides of each sweeper and sweeping height can be set between one and three inches. There is a scale laser cut into the side of the height adjustment assembly that indicates the sweeping height you have the sweeper set at. This aids the user in setting a consistent height on each side of the trailer and among all trailers. When cleaning a large very flat surface the sweeping height should be set as low as possible for better debris pickup, however if there are bumps or other obstructions present on the surface you are working on, the sweeper needs to be set higher to avoid ground strikes.
Key Features
- High Powered Magnetic Sweeper Designed for airfield use
- Available in one 60” magnet (sweeping) width or 3 60” magnets with 180” sweeping width
- Link 3 sweepers together for faster sweeping
- 5” total product width single
- 205” total width triple
- 2160in3 of magnet
- Easily towed by a variety of vehicles
- Quick assembly, comes nearly completely assembled from factory
- 20lbs Tongue Weight
- 16.5″ x 6.5″ flat proof, hub and spindle
- 5 bolt spindles rated at 2000lbs each
- Alternating Pole Assembly Designed for Maximum magnetic strength in operational range
- Magnet Assembly Dimensions: 12” wide x 3” high x 60” Long
- Magnet Assembly Weight: 500 lbs +/-
- Wrap around design (debris won’t fall off if the sweeper contacts ground)
- 10.5” max Pickup height (the magnet will pickup nails from 10.5” above the ground)
- Continuously adjustable 1” to 3” Sweeping Height
- 6 foot safety flags ensure the sweeper is visible
- Powerstik pro elite to clean up collected debris
- Two 5 gallon buckets to contain debris
- Link three sweepers behind each other for easy transport
- Lights and Fenders standard
- Magnetic trailer lights
- Pintle Ring Standard
- Heavy Duty Construction of steel and stainless steel
- Easy height adjustability. Cranks to raise or lower magnet
- Standard 4 pin trailer light connector
- Stainless steel Magnet Housing for long life
- Durable Painted and Powder coat finish
- All parts are available online
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