Schwarze A7 Zephyr Designed to Meet DOD High-Speed Sweeping Requirements

The Schwarze A7 Zephyr is designed to meet the rigorous demand standards of the Department of Defense high speed sweeping requirements for quickly and effectively removing FOD.

The unit is designed to remove both ferrous and non-ferrous debris. Other models are available that can clean in ancillary areas like parking decks and roadways around the airfield.

The A7 Zephyr incorporates four distinct FAA approved methods for FOD removal in one packaged unit:

• Vacuum and brush removal of debris
• Powerful truck mounted magnet to collect ferrous material
• High velocity blast air to push material from surface.
• Liquid removal and pump off (glycol recovery)

Regenerative air technology regenerates the vacuumed air and recirculates it to the pick-up head for surface scouring of pavement cracks and joints.  This provides superior sweeping with single pass performance resulting in better efficiency.

“This provides better FOD containment to meet FAA guidelines,” said Brian Giles, product manager, Schwarze Industries. “It also provides higher utilization when equipped with additional features like catch basin hoses, side air blast for blowing grass clippings and glycol or other liquid recovery.”

Small airports, including private fields generally purchase the Schwarze A4 Storm. Larger airports purchase either the A7 Tornado or A7 Zephyr depending on the applications required.

“Schwarze provides a training academy in Huntsville, Alabama for mechanics,” Giles said. “Schwarze products are supported by a national dealer network.  Local dealers are factory trained and can provide local operator and mechanic training. Operators only need one week of training.”