b'GROUND SUPPORTDTW53factory in Florida has dramatically increased production to outfitdynamically to ensure the GPUs always have the necessary them with electric ground support equipment. Because it takesamount of power without exceeding a gates capacity. Even so, longer to build boarding bridges than PCA units and GPUs, thethe airport was still able to install 45-ton PCA units with the limited airport purchased and installed its new units on existing boardingexisting infrastructure. They [DTW] did not have to spend millions bridges, and will reinstall them on the new bridges as they arrive. running new cables or even building a new substation to supply power to these gates, says Rocha. Rebuilding Infrastructure We have our own power distribution center here, adds Tally. The electrical infrastructure in McNamara Terminal, which was twoSo everything is readily available and that made it really nice. decades old, required a major update to accommodate the powerEach of the airports terminals, McNamara and Evans, has its own needed to service more wide-body aircraft.Metro Energy center operated and managed by DTE Vantage. Tally explains that the upgrades, which began in 2023,The center for McNamara provides 17 MW backup electric power. involved more than just replacing old wires. Because the new electric equipment is more robust, the airport needed to upsizeMaking the Swapits breakers, conduits and wiring. It also switched to largerThe Airport Authority and its project partners plotted a schedule to disconnectshigh-capacity switches located close to theinstall the new ground support equipment: one day to remove the old equipment they serve that allow operators to safely controlequipment, pull the old conduit and wire, and then mount the new unit circuits carrying large amounts of electrical power. Mountingsand run new conduit wire; and one day for commissioning with the ITW for PCA units were upgraded, and some of the new units wereGSE team. We would work with our Delta Operations team and close mounted above or below jet bridges to create more ramp space. two bridges at a time for no more than three days, Tally recounts. ITW GSEs EcoGate system connects the equipment throughWeekly meetings helped identify and plan for the extensive Intelligent Power Management hosted in the 3500 PCA units,project. Participants included the Airport Authoritys project which constantly monitors consumption and allocates powermanagement team, its designers, construction management staff, SCAN TO BOOST EFFICIENCY AMID CHECK OUTOUR FULL LINE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES OF AIRPORTPRODUCTSPREMIUM PRODUCTS, IMPROVED EFFICIENCY, LESS MAINTENANCE/DOWNTIME Graco Line Striper Low Profile Barricade No Tools NeededRunway Closure Markers800.525.8876 | WWW.SHERWININDUSTRIES.COMContract # 110122-SWNAirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2026'