the Elephant® BETA
The world's fastest and most efficient aircraft deicing system: The Elephant® BETA
Introduction
The original design and unsurpassed quality of the Elephant® BETA guarantees the greenest approach, lowest expenses per operation and ultimate flexibility in serving any type of aircraft.
The Elephant® BETA provides customers all over the world with highly efficient, reliable and safe deicing. The extended telescope reduces application time and minimizes movement around the aircraft. The longer telescope also reduces glycol usage.
The core features
Major advantages
Fuel-efficient hydrostatic drive
Proportional mixing for optimal glycol percentage
One-man operation
Ergonomic design
Higher reliability
Optimal one-meter nozzle distance on more than 90% of critical surfaces
Faster operation and able to spray backwards
Nozzle maneuverability
No preheating is necessary
Hot at Nozzle System
One-man operation
Manpower efficiency
Reduced operation time and fluid consumption
High reach and large operating range
Operator’s cabin
12-metre long telescopic boom
The nozzle’s unique maneuverability allows backwards spaying towards the operator, enabling wing deicing from the trailing edge of the wing without spraying towards flaps, rudders etc.
The deicer can be easily switched between two-man and one-man operation mode from the operator’s cabin.
All essential information for deicing operations and unit status is displayed on two colour screens. The controls are concentrated in two intelligent joy sticks and with unobstructed view, operators are provided with a first-class ergonomically optimized work environment.
Operating the unique telescopic spray boom, the nozzle can be kept within one meter of the aircraft surface throughout deicing operations, for virtually any aircraft. The Elephant® BETA boom extends to a maximum length of 12 m / 39’ (optional 14 m / 46’) and provides a nozzle reach of 21 m / 69’ (optional 22,6 m / 74’) which extends the operational area with more than 40%
other deicers
The Elephant® BETA is now launched as an electrically operated version of the iconic deicer.
The Elephant® BETA-15 is the highest reaching mobile standard deicer.
The Elephant® MY Lite is a simplified, off the shelf version of the traditional full version MY.
The Elephant® MY — the most versatile open basket aircraft deicer.
Electric small deicing unit
The e-MY Lite can operate virtually quiet and small-particle pollution on the ramp is eliminated. When driving the unit, the view from the driver’s seat is excellent and unobstructed.