Helicopter Access Platforms

The provision of electrical and compressed air points removes the need to run cabling around the work area thus removing potential trip hazards. It is not just utility points that we have looked at to make these helicopter maintenance platforms more efficient. Simple detent pins mean telescopic handrails can be lowered to function test the main rotor blades in a matter of seconds. All handrails are secured in place using thumb screws attached to lanyards to remove FOD.

These platforms include aluminium plank decking, as its higher strength and rigidity allow for longer cantilever sections and thus reducing the system footprint. Leading edges that can potentially come into contact with the aircraft have D-sectional vulcanised padding, which is more durable and can help prevent damage. Furthermore these edges are profiled to follow the contours of the helicopter and can be seen in the number of design revisions for different configuration of the same aircraft type. Servicing customers with large manufactured products is difficult when they are at the opposite end of the country. Supplying them into another country and the task becomes even more challenging.