Unfortunately when it comes to Ground Power Units (GPUs), (also called power carts) there have been few technological advances in recent years. Every major manufacturer of GPUs, except for one, still offers machines that were state-of-the art in the 1970’s, but in the 21^st century fall way short of the standards applied in other areas of the aviation industry. Ground crew and maintenance staff still labour with power carts that are unreliable, noisy and hard to operate.

There is, however, one GPU manufacturer that makes ground support units for the 21^st century. In 1997 Australian company Advanced Power Machinery (APM) set out to design a new power cart, a machine to suit the stringent demands of the new millennium. The end result is a reliable, quiet, fuel efficient and easy to use GPU, suited to both commercial and military use.

When it comes to the bottom line, APM’s GPUs save their operators money, with less maintenance staff required, lower fuel bills, shorter set up times and less delayed flights due to unreliable GPUs. Click here to find out more about the Ground Power products made by APM.