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EcoGate

A visionary approach to advancing gate economics

EcoGate - towards the future of airport gates

As long as aircraft have been flying, auxiliary equipment has been used to provide critical services on the ground.

This equipment keeps getting better, and we are proud of the part we’ve played in improving GSE over many decades.

Until now, we’ve always looked at our equipment as individual units. Yet today’s airports want gate economics you can only achieve by treating GSE equipment as a single integrated system.

This is what EcoGate is all about.

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What is EcoGate for Airports?

EcoGate is a high-efficiency system of ITW GSE ground support units that work together intelligently.

The 3500 PCA combines with other EcoGate-enabled equipment to form the system as a whole.

Data communication will enable units to share critical information.

IPM and other technologies allocate available power to units, prioritizing your GPUs.

The entire system is designed to facilitate continuous optimization of critical gate functions.

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Benefits for any airport

  • Advance your gate economics with improvements you could not make affordably before
  • Optimize equipment efficiencies and reduce the risk of human error
  • Electrify your gate and reduce your carbon footprint further
  • Modernize your infrastructure planning based on a microgrid approach
  • Start your journey towards integrated solutions and services at the gate
EcoGate for Airports is a high-efficiency system of ITW GSE ground support units that work together intelligently. The 3500 PCA is the brain behind the visionary approach to advancing gate economics.

The beating heart of EcoGate

The new 3500 PCA hosts many of the technologies that make EcoGate possible.

Intelligent Power Management
- the ability to manage and share power

Automated Aircraft Type Detection
- VDGS data integration communicates the
exact aircraft type to the ITW GSE PCA

This makes our PCA flagship the starting point for realizing EcoGate at your airport.

EcoGate enabled units

Choose a unit to see how it fits into the EcoGate system.

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EcoGate enabled units

Choose a unit to see how it fits into the EcoGate system.

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ITW GSE 3500 Air Coil

A new 3500 Air Coil makes your hose handling easier. Using remote control, the coil can be operated by one person in a simple and safe manner, minimizing wear on the air hose and the aircraft coupling. This also leaves the apron free of equipment.

Hose

Maximize your Air Coil with an ITW GSE SuperHose. The SuperHose AirTight and the SuperHose KinkFree are airtight and kink-free, respectively, and significantly reduces air loss from the PCA hose. This  improves the efficiency by using less power from the main supply. And in an EcoGate system, this excess power can be allocated to other units.

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Power Coil

The bridge-mounted 400 Hz GPU with integrated cable coil is automatically allocated the power it needs from the EcoGate-enabled 3500 PCA.

Cable Retriever

An improved advanced cable retriever (ACR) ensures the right cable distribution between your 400 Hz GPU and the aircraft.

400 Hz GPU

The bridge-mounted 400 Hz GPU is automatically allocated the power it needs from the EcoGate-enabled 3500 PCA.

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Common Design Platform

Our common design platform includes an intuitive icon-based operator interface and shared modular design for optimal service and repair.

3500 PCA

The 3500 PCA features the VFD, communication, power distribution and IPM technologies that make EcoGate possible.

EcoGate Automated Aircraft Type Detection

Automated Aircraft Type Detection

Using data from your VDGS or BMS, the automated aircraft type detection system tells the 3500 exactly how much air will be needed.

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Power Share

Power Share let’s you use excess power from the grid without having to upgrade gate infrastructure as it simple distributes the excess power efficiently to your eGPU or other charging applications – both during and between turnarounds.

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DC eCharge

Quickly charge your eGPU or other eGSE equipment via this high voltage DC eCharge station, intelligently connected to your 3500 PCA or 2400 400 Hz GPU.

Coming soon.

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Intelligent Power Management

Intelligent Power Management is a solution that allows more equipment at the gate, reduces complexity and ensures that you will never exceed your available power capacity.

EcoGate enabled products

Get started with EcoGate

Starting your EcoGate journey is easy.

All you need is the new ITW GSE 3500 PCA and just one additional EcoGate-enabled unit.

You can always grow your system further as you replace older units with new EcoGate-enabled ones.

Get in touch with us today, and we will guide you towards the right solution for your current and future needs.