How Airport Runway Sweepers Help Prevent Foreign Object Damage (FOD)
Introduction Airports serve as bustling hubs of activity, with aircraft constantly landing, taking off, and taxiing. Although passengers often focus…
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FOD-Razor® - airport sweeper
Light weight and easy to use. The FOD Razor® is the most effective and affordable method of eliminating Foreign Object Debris (FOD) from Runways, Taxiways, Aprons, Flight Lines, and Aircraft Hangars.
FOD-Razor® - Military Sweeper
Built for ease of deployment and designed to rapidly and effectively collect debris from all types of air bases and military aviation facilities. The FOD Razor® eliminates Foreign Object Debris (FOD) from airfields, heliports, landing strips and more!
FOD-Razor® For Motorsports
The FOD-Razor® MotoSweep™ helps maintenance crews to keep their motor speedway facilities safe and event-ready by eliminating foreign object debris (FOD) on tracks, pit roads, parking areas and adjacent surfaces.
Sweepers
TracSweep® - traction powered rotary brush sweeper
Designed for high-performance surfaces, the TracSweep® Traction Powered Rotary Sweeper will efficiently remove sand, rocks, metal parts, chipped concrete, asphalt, safety wire and other ferrous and non-ferrous debris from your critical paved surfaces.
SportSweeper™ sports field sweeping system
The SportSweeper™ creates a healthy and safe environment for athletes and participants while prolonging the durability and enhancing the aesthetics of the playing surface. It is an affordable, effective, and practical sweeping solution for any synthetic sports field.
POWER BAR™ Magnetic Sweepers
Rid your site of nails, screws, nuts, bolts, dropped tools, metal scraps and general iron-based debris. Our powerful, black anodized permanent magnetic sweeper bar will keep your facility safe, clean and compliant. Easily attachable to any vehicle.
Accessories & Work Wear
FOD ZONE™ MARKING TAPE
Designate specific work areas as sensitive to Foreign Object Debris/Damage. Promotes safety awareness and notifies entrants that special work rules apply!
TREY™ SMALL PARTS ORGANIZERS
Easily store or transport your rivets, wire, nuts, bolts or electronic components with our state-of-the-art Trey™ Small Parts Organizers. They’re rugged, too!
INDUSTRIAL QUALITY FOD CANS
Safely dispose of foreign object debris — including oily waste items — with our FM approved and OSHA compliant FOD Cans. Choose your size and color!
Free FOD Prevention Booklet
It's Up to You! FOD Prevention Handbook.
Request your free copy of this Foreign Object Damage/Debris prevention booklet today and get useful tips and advice to kickstart your FOD Program.
FOD Frequently Asked Questions
FOD is an important safety and quality control concept in Aviation, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Motorsport, Shipping, Military or similar environments where small debris, loose objects, wildlife and even stray humans have the potential to cause:
Among the best pieces of advice I’ve heard in the past is to remember to use your eyes, ears and mind. If you’re entering or already working in the Aerospace or High-Tech Manufacturing field, you have proven you’re intelligent, inquisitive and willing to learn. Key to your success and enjoyment of this profession is YOUR commitment and discipline in learning essential procedures, replacing bad habits with good ones and challenging yourself every day.
Foreign Object Damage (FOD) is a problem that should be on everyone’s radar, whether on the runway or the machine shop floor. To prioritize FOD prevention and ensure your employees are taking all necessary precautions, identify areas particularly susceptible to FOD incidents and enhance corresponding processes.
Establishing a FOD prevention culture within your Airline
Managers often assume that by simply establishing a new “corporate safety culture” that they will impel workers to a greater safety focus with an overall reduction in FOD event generation.
Preventing FOD Incidents At Your Airport
Although everyone working airside has the responsibility to eliminate FOD, each area within an airport operations environment has its own unique characteristics. New FOD Prevention Program managers must first identify all the hazardous areas and become familiar with the activities of the personnel working in those areas. Only then can they begin to develop tactics to eliminate aviation FOD threats in each sector.
Protecting Military Aircraft From Foreign Object Damage
nyone who has spent time working in the military around aircraft has heard about Foreign Object Debris and Foreign Object Damage. So taking into consideration the exacting FOD prevention controls put in place by military organizations over both their personnel and their work procedures, it is sometimes difficult to understand how their aircraft continue to suffer from damage caused by FOD.
How To Increase Worker Safety and Product Quality
Manufacturing products for aerospace differs from other assembly operations by the strict requirements of product integrity and the processes used to assure safety and reliability.
Are you new to Foreign Object Debris / Damage control in an aviation, automotive, military, or manufacturing environment? Do you need to learn more about FOD prevention, improve your staff’s awareness of safety issues, or get a handle on tool and parts control?
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