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1959
1959 - 2264.PDF
CONTINUOUS POWER* with the AIR PARTNER * A VITAL FACTOR IN JET STARTS A mobile unit for starting, air conditioning, de-icing and testing the jet airliners of today STARTING • AIR CONDITIONING • DE-ICING The Air Partner is a surge-free rotary screw com- pressor of the Lysholm type designed for starting, air conditioning, and de-icing all jet and turbo-prop airliners having air turbine starters. A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION Atlas Copco, the world's largest organisation devoted exclusively to the manufacture of compressed air equipment, combined aeronautical exoertise with com- pressor know-how to produce this multi-purpose unit. STARTING The Air Partner delivers a continuous flow of warm, oil-free air to turn the engine over constantly thus eliminating mis-starts. AIR CONDITIONING The Air Partner becomes an air conditioning unit by merely flicking the appropriate switches and pressing a button, a matter of seconds. DE-ICING A special mouthpiece attached to the air hose enables the wings and fuselage to be 'sprayed' with warm air. Removal of ice and sleet from windshields, wing leading edges, and air intake lips is achieved by using the ordinary de-icing outlets of the aircraft. SIMPLE MAINTENANCE The Air Partner has no wearing parts. It consists of two screw rotors which intermesh but never touch one another or the casing. 10,000 hours is the normal period between overhauls for screw compressors of this type. Maintenance operations can be carried out by airline personnel anywhere in the world or through the Atlas Copco sales and service organisation established in 90 countries. TWO MODELS Air Partner M-3 consists of two identical units, each including a compressor connected to a standard petrol or diesel engine, for starting, air conditioning, de-icing and checking auxiliary systems. Air Partner M-2 con- sists of one rotary screw compressor connected to a standard petrol or diesel engine for starting and limited air conditioning. THE MtlllS CopCO AIR PARTNER A contribution to the jet age of air travel Contact your local company or agent or write to Atlas Copco AB, Stockholm I, Sweden, or Atlas Copco (Great Britain) Limited, Marylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
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