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currently, due in large part to the onboard
charging system being available.
The Lithium-ion battery packs can handle 10-15 turnarounds, subject to the aircraft's size and configuration. ITW GSE is
building communication software into the
7400 to monitor usage in the field and better
understand power requirements.
With the power input generated with Nissan's battery packs, the output is controlled
by ITW GSE's 2400 solid-state converter.
"That is a converter that we have produced for many years. We have thousands
and thousands of this product out in the
field. That is the unit that are mounted
under the passenger boarding bridges in
many airports or used as fixed on remote
parking, fixed inside hangars, what have
you," Elvstroem says.
"We have taken our core product and
combined it with a well-proven battery," he

adds. "This way, we are limiting the technological risk of trying out something that
has not been proven or tested."
It shares common parts with ITW's other
ground support units and the user interface
of the 7400 is identical to other products,
including diesel GPUs, pre-conditioned air
(PCA) units and solid-state GPUs.
"It's very easy for the operators to recognize and find out how to operate this
equipment," Elvstroem says.

An Expanded Product Line
ITW GSE has expanded on its standard
eGPU 90 kVA unit. The company has added
the ITW GSE 7400 JetEx a 28 VDC battery-driven eGPU, which requires just one
battery pack. Later in 2020, the company is
launching a 180 kVA 400 Hz AC eGPU for
the largest aircraft.
"By end of Q3 this year, we'll have a

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complete range of battery-driven ground
power units that can replace all the different
engine-driven ground powers being used in
the field today," Elvstroem says.
Elvstroem acknowledges that the initial investment in new technology can be
significant.
"The first thing people say is, 'It's too
costly. It's too expensive.' But they are basing it purely on capital investment comparison with the cost of a diesel-driven GPU,"
Elvstroem says.
However, ITW GSE offers a calculating
tool to customers to better understand a
unit's total cost of ownership.
"I think we are the proudest of making a
product that is both so much greener and at
the same time so much cheaper to operate,"
Elvstroem says. "Technology put together
in the right way, really makes a difference."

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