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Elephant® MY Technical specifications

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Elephant® MY Technical specifications

Elephant MY technical drawing

Chassis:

  • Volvo FL H18 4×2, Euro6
  • Allison automatic gearbox

Colour scheme:

  • Chassis cabin and tank section: White colour (RAL9016)
  • Boom system: Light grey colour (RAL7040)

Tanks:

  • 5600 (2900 liter water, 1500 liter Type I, 1200 liter Type II/IV or
  • 7600 (4000 liter water, 2000 liter Type I, 1600 liter Type II/IV
  • Stainless steel tanks with 5 year warranty
  • Tank 3 is thermally insulated from tank 2

Heating system:

  • 230 kW diesel heating capacity
  • Batch heating system to ensure a quick start-up
  • Optionally Indirect heating of tank 2 for faster deicing
  • Automatic fire extinguishing system
  • Electrical heating available as option

Performance – lift system:

  • Fully proportional operation of boom and telescope system
  • Max. rated basket load : 205 kg
  • Work height approx. 12.5 or 14.3 meters – can be extended with fly-jib to reach 16 meters

Basket:

  • 2 hand-held spray guns, of which one can be attached to fixed guide system
  • Optional One-man operation from basket
  • Optionally proximity switches on all four corners

Fluid System:

  • Separate tubing of water/type I mix and type II/IV fluid to the spray nozzle
  • Full proportional mixing from 5-65%
  • Forced Air optionally available

Norm compliance:

  • European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC – CE
  • EN1915-1 through 4, EN12312-6
  • AHM 905, 910, 913, 914, 915, 975
  • SAE ARP1247, ARP1971, ARP4737
  • AEA Recommendations for Deicing/Antiicing of Aircraft on Ground
  • ATA Specification for Ground Equipment Technical Data
  • EMC 89/336/EEC

Dimensions:

  • Length 9.3 meters
  • Width 2,5 meters
  • Height 3.8 meters
  • Maximum nozzle height 16 meters
  • Max flow rate 250 l/m

Last updated: 10/09/2025