Electrifying airport transport for the future

Aviation serves as a global bridge. It connects goods and people worldwide, shapes the way we do business, interact with each other and travel. While its economic and social benefits are evident, airlines and airport operators are actively trying to better balance these advantages with their environmental responsibilities.

For airports, a key step towards emission-free operations is to make the traffic of people, goods, and baggage to, from and inside the airport electric. Our solutions enable the safe and reliable operation of special vehicles such as electrically powered aircraft tractors, baggage tugs, lifters and airport bridges.

Schaltbau’s contactors play a key role within the safety circuit of the powerful lithium-ion batteries that power these vehicles: They reliably disconnect in case of failure and ensure galvanic isolation between the battery and the rest of the vehicle’s electrical system. Schaltbau thus supports the operational needs of airports today and in the future so aviation can continue to be a catalyst for economic growth and the connection of goods and people.