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Old 21st Dec 2010, 21:12
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At Stockholm-Arlanda we have what we call PSB:

"To keep the airport moving, a team of 130 people work with tackling snow and ice in the high season. They are aided by a wide-ranging fleet of Volvo products featuring specially built accessories. The most advanced vehicles are the PSB machines. PSB stands for Plough, Sweep and Blow, and they are based on Volvo Construction Equipment’s A25D articulated hauler. At the front of the vehicle is a 7.3 metre wide plough that shovels most of the snow off the tarmac. It is followed by a brush that sweeps away snow and ice, and the job is rounded off by a blower which with an extraction speed of 130 m/s blows away the rest. By driving nine such machines alongside each other, it is possible to clear a 3.3 kilometre long and 45 metre wide runway in less than ten minutes."

Snow-clearing at Arlanda Airport - Corporate news : Volvo Group Global

YouTube - Snow clearing at Arlanda airport / Snöröjning på Arlanda

BBC:How are airports kept open in cold weather?

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