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Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel vs Autonomous PBB Docking System
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel
by PT Bukaka Teknik Utama — Boarding Bridge Division
Electro-mechanical apron-drive boarding bridge with steel tunnel construction, built for high-throughput airport gates serving narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges
Autonomous PBB Docking System
by CLX Engineering
Autonomous retrofit control system that docks a passenger boarding bridge to any aircraft type in 45–48 seconds, integrating machine vision, IoT sensors, and an Automated Pilot Parking System into a single gate-operations platform.
| Cost of ownership | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | Autonomous PBB Docking System |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Passenger Boarding Bridge — Tunnel Steel | Autonomous PBB Docking System |
|---|---|---|
| Drive system | Electro-mechanical | — |
| Tunnel construction | Steel-panel walls | — |
| Auto-level system | Dual-sensor, dual-circuitry redundancy | — |
| Anti-collision | Bridge-to-bridge and bridge-to-aircraft protection | — |
| Aircraft sealing | Front closure system, weather-excluding | — |
| Quality standards | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, CE, TKDN | — |
| Optional equipment | Visual docking guidance, 400 Hz GPU, pre-conditioned air, potable water | — |
| Configuration | Two-tunnel and three-tunnel options | — |
| Auto docking time | — | 45–48 seconds |
| Manual docking time (baseline) | — | 90–120 seconds |
| Time saving vs manual | — | ~50 % |
| Docking initiation | — | Two-pushbutton operator enable; autonomous thereafter |
| Position sensing | — | Encoders + laser rangefinders on cab, bogie, and rotunda |
| Final alignment | — | Machine vision docking camera with auto-leveling |
| Canopy deployment | — | Fully automatic via proximity sensors |
| Connectivity | — | Ethernet or hardwired integration to existing PBB |
| APPS subsystems | — | Vision monitoring, laser perimeter sensors, Pilot Display, ground-crew HMI, remote maintenance tool, web interface |
| Data reporting | — | Real-time fault status, docking times, ground power connection durations, temperatures, intrusion video capture |
| SCADA/monitoring integration | — | CLX SIMS (Sensor Integrated Monitoring System) |
| SafeGate / AHU / PCAir integration | — | Yes — timing and status reporting |
| Aircraft type support | — | Preposition profiles per aircraft type; compatible with most PBB models |
| Known deployment | — | Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, GA, USA (supplier-confirmed) |
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