RATE (Australia) Pty Ltd provides a range of services associated with aerobridges / PBB’s / aircraft walkways / jetway / elevated links / Pre-Conditioned Air Units /Ground Power Units. Since 1989 we have been working at airports around Australia. Although we are based in Melbourne we are only one flight from most airports in Australia and the greater south pacific region.
RATE can undertake to refurbish an existing aerobridge. This may involve simply painting the PBB or upgrading the existing control system to incorporate a new PLC...
RATE has had many years experience installing aerobridges, relocating aerobridges and removing aerobridges for disposal. We have relocated aerobridges at Melbourne airport, disposed of aerobridges at Perth Airport, put bridges into storage at Sydney and Melbourne airports. We have installed aerobridges at Adelaide, Perth airports and are about to install aerobridges for the A380 at Melbourne airport.
RATE has term contracts at both Adelaide and Melbourne airports maintaining aerobridges, Ground Power Units, Pre-Conditioned Air units, Nose In Guidance systems (NIGS)
RATE can bring your existing 1970’s, 1980’s or 1990’s built aerobridge into the 21st Century through a refurbishment program. We can refurbish individual systems such as electrical control, hydraulic or electro-mechanical all the way through to individual components such as canopies and autolevellers.
RATE can supply point of use 400Hz Ground Power Units (GPU) for mounting onto aerobridges or remotely near an aerobridge. RATE can look after the complete installation of the unit and associated cabling from the primary side on the unit right through to the aircraft supply side of the unit.
RATE can also supply mobile units that are either diesel or electrically powered.
RATE can supply point of use Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) units for mounting onto aerobridges or remotely near an aerobridge. RATE can look after the complete installation of the unit and associated cabling for the unit right through to hoses for connection to the aircraft. RATE can also supply mobile units that are either diesel or electrically powered.
RATE can supply and install a range of 400Hz cable retrievers and hoists. These range from the latest in PLC controlled reelers that are interfaced into the aerobridge control system and GPU to a basic lifting hoist used to keep the cables clear of the apron area when not in use.
If you are after professionals to install, maintain, refurbish or repair your aerobridge, then contact us to speak with one of our aerobridge specialists.