Imagine yourself sitting in a European airport, waiting for departure, when suddenly a neon yellow, beacon-encrusted Saab goes howling down the middle of the main runway at ludicrous speed. Too much ...

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Thursday, Aug. 25 unveiled a newly-implemented vehicle designed to keep runways safer. The "continuous friction measuring vehicle" or "friction ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Here in Minnesota, ice is welcome on ponds and rinks, but on the runways at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – not so much. In the midst of the snow and ice, there's ...

The Transtec Group announces the immediate availability of demonstrations of the Dynatest 6875H Highway Friction Tester (HFT). Demonstrations are offered free of charge to DOTs through an equipment ...

ICC friction testers are designed to measure the average coefficient of a paved surface in accordance with ASTM E274, and measure the peak or incipient slip friction of a paved surface in accordance ...

Kolkata: Flight safety at city airport received a boost on Friday with the introduction of a runway friction test vehicle. Runway friction testing is a critical aspect of airport runway maintenance ...

Chennai: City airport, one of the busiest in the country, now has an airport surface friction tester (ASFT) vehicle, which ensures the right friction quotient on runways for safe landing and take-off ...

Tribometers are used to measure the friction or wear properties of materials. Testing can be carried out in various environments to simulate real life scenarios. In addition testing rigs can take ...

In a move towards the creation of an inclusive workforce, Mangaluru International Airport has trained an internal team of three to drive the recently inducted Airport Surface Friction Tester (ASFT).