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The Ramp Vac and CrackSweep vacuum sweepers
work hard to keep your airport runway clean!

Would you like a tool set up to rid your ramp of foreign object debris in recessed areas like tie downs, grounding points, hangar door tracks and expansion joints?

Then get busy with your

CrackSweep^®

A DIRTY LITTLE PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS
MAY TRY TO HIDE, BUT IT CAN'T RUN FROM THE
CRACKSWEEP^®!

We've taken a simple principle of aerodynamics - restriction of airflow increases its velocity - and used it to create the CrackSweep High Performance Suction FOD Killer. The CrackSweep concentrates suction straight down into recessed areas, giving you maximum reach directly under the unit to pull difficult foreign object debris out of tight spaces. Amazingly simple and very efficient.

Central to this function is the brawny ¼" Plate Steel Impeller. Poised right above the CrackSweep's specially engineered suction baffle it produces a whirlwind vortex - sucking up, punching and crunching any FOD - rocks, hardware, glass, paper and more, before flinging it into the heavy duty capture bag. This combination of tornado generating impeller and CrackSweep baffle action devours, tames and stores difficult foreign object debris safely and quickly.

Get Ready To Rumble

Built like a heavyweight, the CrackSweep maneuvers like a flyweight to punch out stubborn FOD from grounding points, cracks, aircraft tie downs, concrete expansion joints, door tracks and other hiding places. The unique action of your CrackSweep takes the fight out of dangerous FOD.

Click here to see photos of how the CrackSweep
knocks the FOD out of an aircraft tiedown.

You Compare:
The Old Method Of Thoroughly Cleaning Holes & Expansion Joints On The Flightline:
Two workers. The first worker slowly drives a truck.... towing a generator.... that powers a shop vac loaded in the truck bed. Using some sort of digging stick the second crew member walks alongside and manually pries foreign object debris from aircraft tie downs and grounding points and then vacuums. Stop & go. Slowly down the flightline. Two people, many hours, and fuel for truck and compressor.

The CrackSweep^® Way:
One person walks along operating the CrackSweep. (Cuts your manpower requirement in half.) The CrackSweep's powerful suction shoots straight down into holes, cracks, tie downs and grounding points to whip foreign object debris through the crushing impeller and safely deposit the trash in the sturdy Polyester capture bag. This highly maneuverable unit easily slips in and out of tight spaces. Dances like Muhammad Ali, stings FOD like a Cruise missile. 

Which method wins?

It's A Unanimous Decision: CrackSweep^® does a better job, faster, with just one person. Convenience and maneuverability reduce operator fatigue. This saves you money and ensures a cleaner, safer work outcome. 

No other walk-behind vacuum is able to suck out cracks and holes like the concentrated suction CrackSweep^®.

CS-30 CrackSweep^® - "The Champ" 

This is the package you demanded, designed especially for aviation use. Now you can penetrate grounding points, tie downs, cracks and holes like never before. The CS-30 lets you work more effectively, more efficiently with only one person. 

The CrackSweep^® package features:

• 6Hp (Briggs & Stratton Intec) EPA certified Gasoline Powered Engine.
• CS-01 - CrackSweep Suction Performance Attachment - Concentrates power where you need it to clean deep. 
• SA-09 - Spark Arresting Muffler Assembly - US Forest Service approved.
• FW-30 - Front & Side Tracking Wheel Assemblies - Permits you to straddle expansion joints, hangar door tracks and cracks while sweeping right along.

THIS MACHINE IS A TOUGH SCRAPPER!

YOUR 1-2 PUNCH TO KNOCK OUT FOD THREATS

You may already have the popular FOD BOSS Rapid Response Sweeper and know how efficiently it sweeps large open surface areas. (If not, check it out on the website!) Think of your FOD BOSS as the uppercut punch, CrackSweep as the right cross to KNOCK OUT low-blow FOD THREATS. A 1-2 punch, clearing your ring of responsibility (the flightline) in the first round, makes you the champ of your FOD Weight Class! (Yes, the CrackSweep is shipped in a box, but we didn't want to go too far with this fisticuffs stuff.) 

And there's more!

RAMP VAC^®
with Quick Draw Side Hose

To handle your broad area sweeping requirements around hard stands, passenger gates, along fences, around and behind GSE or vehicles - put the RAMP VAC into play. This powerful FODZILLA hunts down foreign object debris across larger sweeping areas inaccessible to other sweepers. The full 30" intake covers territory, and the Quick Draw side hose and auto baffle give your operator the ability to reach into places where FOD threats lurk to ambush crews less diligent than yours.

Use the RAMP VAC to handle sweeping of any location on the perimeter of your operations ramp where foreign object debris gathers. Hidden corners, spaces between equipment and buildings or fences, GSE parking spots - all of these and many more are collecting points for treacherous trash that can blow onto your aircraft operations area without warning... take those sucker-punch threats out of contention with the RAMP VAC! 

RV-30 RAMP VAC^® PACKAGE -- "FODZILLA" Includes:

• 6Hp (Briggs & Stratton Intec) EPA certified Gasoline Powered Engine 
• 30" Intake - Covers a wide area while remaining highly maneuverable
• Quick Draw Side Hose - The turn of a lever instantly activates the 4" diameter, 10' long hose, creating maximum suction for pinpoint hose power. This handy tool extends the operator's reach, encouraging thorough sweeps of otherwise-neglected tight spots. 
• SA-09 Spark Arresting Muffler Assembly - Safe to operate near brushy perimeter areas or grassy medians. US Forest Service approved.

BOTH THE CRACKSWEEP^® AND RAMP VAC^® FEATURE:

• Brawny formed and welded steel modular design made to last. Built to survive travel, hard use and operation in difficult terrain.
• POWER to pick up tough litter. 
• Impeller Shaft Guard prevents wire, string, etc. from binding on shaft.
• 11 cubic foot capacity rot-resistant Polyester capture bags with easy-empty 55" zipper and screened vent for dust control.
• Snap-on dolly assembly keeps machine in perfect balance at all times, and prevents damaging strain on the litter bag.
• Nimble handling at only 54" in length.

ALTERNATIVE POWER SUPPLY TO MATCH YOUR SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

PROPANE

• Standard with 5.5 Hp Honda engine. 30" intake with factory ready hose.
• Propane delivers efficient operation. Clean burning LP gas is safe in vented indoor environments. Primary and secondary reducers ensure constant gas flow during operation and halt gas flow when the engine is not running. All propane hardware is UL-listed and meets or exceeds N.F.P.A. reg.#58.
• Accepts 14# or 20# vapor withdrawal tank. (Not included) Shipping weight 180 lbs.

Custom Accessories are available, including tow bar, battery chargers, leaf blowers and more. See price list for descriptions, part numbers and prices.

Optional Tow Bar Shown

CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND PUT US TO WORK HELPING YOU GET THE RAMP VAC^® AND CrackSweep^® BUSY BUSTING FOD ON YOUR FLIGHTLINE!

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