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EcoGate: Make airport electrification easier to implement and enforce

Policy is moving toward cleaner ground operations. Infrastructure needs to make it possible.

EcoGate helps support APU-off conditions, eGSE charging, and cleaner apron operations by coordinating ground power, pre-conditioned air, and charging into one intelligent system.

Regulations are moving faster than infrastructure

Reducing emissions from ground operations requires reliable alternatives to APU usage and diesel-driven GSE.

But implementation can be difficult when infrastructure varies across airports.

  • GPU, PCA, and charging availability is not consistent across airports
  • APU-off rules are harder to enforce when gate support is unreliable
  • Limited charging infrastructure slows down eGSE adoption
  • Fragmented ownership and investment responsibilities delay progress
  • Technical complexity makes it harder to define realistic standards

The result is a gap between regulatory ambition and operational readiness.

passenger boarding bridge in an airport. under the bridge is mounted a pca and a power coil

Decarbonization depends on operational readiness

Regulators are expected to drive lower emissions, support electrification, and improve airside working conditions.

But regulation is only effective when airports and ground operators have the infrastructure to comply.

This creates pressure around:

  • APU-off enforcement
  • Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction
  • eGSE charging availability
  • Infrastructure harmonization
  • Health, safety, and environmental standards

EcoGate provides a way to make cleaner ground operations more achievable by improving how existing gate infrastructure is used.

A practical path from policy to implementation

EcoGate helps create more reliable conditions for cleaner ground operations.

Instead of treating GPU, PCA, and charging as separate systems, EcoGate connects them into one shared setup and manages how available capacity is distributed.

This makes it easier to support APU-off operations, accelerate e-GSE adoption, and improve infrastructure readiness without requiring every airport to rebuild from the ground up.

passenger boarding bridge in an airport. the bridge is connected to an aircraft and under the bridge is mounted a pca and on the side of the bridge is mounted a power coil

How power is coordinated at the gate

EcoGate brings ground power, pre-conditioned air, and eGSE charging together into one coordinated system across the gate.

Each unit is part of a shared setup where available power is continuously monitored and distributed based on operational priorities using intelligent power management.

EcoGate is a design approach where GSE units work together as a highly efficient system.

ecogate from itw gse

EcoGate is a design approach where GSE units work together as a highly efficient system.

ITW GSE Air Coil
ITW GSE 3500 Air Coil - Automatic PCA Hose Management System

3500 Air Coil

Protect your hoses and ensure safe operations with the ITW GSE 3500 Air Coil .

The Air Coil takes PCA hose management to the next level, delivering unmatched efficiency and sustainability at your gates.

As part of the EcoGate system, the Air Coil and high-performance hoses are engineered to work seamlessly with the 3500 PCA, optimizing the airflow right up to the aircraft inlet.

ITW GSE Hoses

At the core of the Air Coil’s exceptional performance are the new innovative SuperHose AirTight and SuperHose KinkFree.

Highly insulated and designed to prevent kinks, these advanced hoses reduce air leakage by 40%.

This improves the efficiency of the 3500 PCA by using less power from the mains supply, and in the EcoGate system this excess power can be allocated to other units.

2400 compact bridge mounted for ecogate
2400 ACR cable retriever

2400 400 Hz GPU

In an EcoGate system, the 2400 GPU always takes priority. ITW GSE 3500 PCA uses intelligent power management to monitor power consumption and then allocates power dynamically. Since your GPU is the most critical connection, the PCA always makes sure this unit gets the power it needs, adjusting its own consumption to ensure that your total gate power capacity is never exceeded.

2400 Power Coil

The 2400 Power Coil benefits from EcoGate by always receiving first-priority power. If the Power Coil experiences a sudden increase in consumption, and the total power demand exceeds what is available, Intelligent Power Management temporarily ‘borrows’ power from your 3500 PCA to meet the need. The gate’s total power capacity is never exceeded.

2400 Cable Retriever

The 2400 Automatic Cable Retriever (ACR) is part of EcoGate, ITW GSE’s high-efficiency system of ground support units that work together. By linking your ITW GSE units together, you can unlock new efficiencies and remove power-related barriers to affordable progress at the gate.

common design platform

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 to ecogate
stepless regulation 3500 itw gse 800 x 550

3500 PCA

Beyond stand-alone operation, the 3500 PCA is designed to integrate seamlessly into a coordinated gate system built on electrification, power sharing, data sharing, and technical synergy. It hosts several EcoGate technologies such as Intelligent Power Management and Automated Aircraft Type Detection.

Stepless Regulation of your PCA

The 3500 PCA design includes updated VFD technology that allows for easy, stepless regulation of the discharge temperature. This means that the 3500 supplies exactly the right amount of cold air, never more.

Modular design of your PCA

The ITW GSE 3500 PCA is a truly modular PCA. It is designed around interchangeable cooling modules that are easy to swap by a technician with no special refrigeration skills and in 20 minutes only. This helps keep aircraft turn-arounds on schedule.

EcoGate Automated Aircraft Type Detection

Automated Aircraft Type Detection

The 3500 PCA uses aircraft ID data from VDGS, BMS and similar systems to deliver optimal air flow to each individual aircraft.

power share on 3500 pca

Power Share

Charge your high voltage GSE by connecting the DC Charger with the ITW GSE 2400 GPU. The GPU will control how much power the DC Charger has available, and you do not need to upgrade your existing infrastructure. Available with one or two outlets of 60 kW (CCS1 or CCS2).

itw gse dc charger

ITW GSE DC Charger

Charge your high voltage GSE with the ITW GSE DC Charger. The charger is available with one or two outlets of 60 kW (CCS2) and can be connected to an ITW GSE 2400 GPU, which will control how much power the charger has available. This means you do not need to upgrade your existing infrastructure.

ipm Intelligent power management ecogate 7400 eGPU

Intelligent Power Management

Hosted in the 3500 PCA, Intelligent Power Management lets airports utilize power infrastructure smarter. It allocates power to other units dynamically, while ensuring that you never exceed your available power capacity.

ITW GSE EcoGate installation image from venice airport

EcoGate

Moving beyond individual units, EcoGate integrates GSE equipment into a system. An ecosystem, where new efficiencies emerge as units work together to share power and work smarter and a system that enables airports to make improvements they could not make affordably before.

7400 egpu in france

7400 eGPU

Deploying EcoGate solutions like the ITW GSE Power or DC Charger enables you to charge your 7400 eGPU using your existing power infrastructure and avoid costly upgrades and disruptive ground works.

EcoGate isn’t just a product, it’s a statement of intent

"It’s more than just power sharing, it’s a total gate solution that future-proofs infrastructure and supports airports in achieving their environmental goals. "

Alberto Rocha, Sales Director for the Americas

Support cleaner ground operations at scale

EcoGate is designed to help make airport electrification more realistic, scalable, and operationally feasible.

Make APU-off conditions more reliable

Reliable access to GPU and PCA helps support APU-off operations without compromising aircraft support, turnaround, or passenger comfort.

Accelerate e-GSE electrification

By sharing and prioritizing existing gate power, EcoGate helps make e-GSE charging more accessible without requiring major grid upgrades from day one.

Support more consistent infrastructure standards

EcoGate accommodates different power and charging needs, helping support a more harmonized approach to ground infrastructure.

Enable faster implementation across airport types

Because EcoGate can make better use of existing infrastructure, it can support electrification across both major hubs and smaller regional airports.

Improve apron working conditions

Reduced APU usage, localized charging, and less equipment movement can help improve air quality, reduce noise, and support safer airside working environments.

 

Want a broader overview of EcoGate? Explore the full EcoGate solution.

One gate. One power pool. Multiple systems.

EcoGate continuously monitors and distributes power across all connected equipment at the gate using intelligent power management.

  • Aircraft power is always prioritized
  • PCA supports cabin comfort and APU-off conditions
  • Charging uses available capacity without exceeding limits
  • All systems operate within the same power limit
you see a passenger boarding bridge in an airport and the bridge is equipted with a pca and two air coils from where the hoses are connected to the aircraft.

From fragmented infrastructure to coordinated standards

Traditional gate setups vary widely between airports, making it difficult to establish consistent operational and environmental expectations.

This can lead to:

  • Uneven APU-off feasibility
  • Slow adoption of electric ground support equipment
  • Inconsistent charging access
  • Different levels of readiness between airport types
  • More complexity when defining realistic requirements

EcoGate changes that dynamic by supporting a more coordinated approach to how power, air, and charging are delivered at the gate.

7400 power share power coil

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EcoGate in practice: the components at the gate

EcoGate is not a single product, but a coordinated setup of technologies and equipment working together at the gate.

Below are examples of the units that typically form part of an EcoGate solution.

Let’s talk about practical electrification

EcoGate starts with understanding how airport infrastructure supports APU-off operations, eGSE charging, and cleaner apron conditions today.

By identifying where infrastructure limits adoption or compliance, it becomes possible to support more realistic, scalable, and consistent electrification.