Supplier
CLX Engineering
CLX Autonomous PBB Retrofit Kit
Retrofit any OEM PBB to 45-second auto-docking.
The CLX Autonomous PBB Retrofit Kit converts an existing PBB — from any OEM — into an auto-docking bridge in a 1-week installation per stand. Encoders and LiDAR are fitted on the cab, bogie and rotunda, plus machine-vision cameras for auto-levelling. Documented dock times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta are 45–48 seconds in automatic mode versus 90–120 seconds manually. The upgrade includes CLX SIMS live equipment monitoring — IoT sensors for temperature, vibration, and position — that feeds predictive-maintenance dashboards. OEM-agnostic design makes it a natural fit for GCC mixed fleets of JBT, TKE, ADELTE and CIMC-TianDa.
CLX Autonomous PBB Retrofit Kit
jet · bridges · pbb
AVS·CAT
Product at a glance
- Category
- jet bridges pbb
- Launched
- 2023
- Price tier
- premium
- GCC sites
- 0
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Dock time (auto mode) | 45 – 48 s (ATL documented) |
| Dock time (manual baseline) | 90 – 120 s |
| Sensors fitted | Cab vision, bogie LiDAR, rotunda encoders |
| Install time per stand | ≈ 1 week |
| OEM compatibility | Any (JBT, TKE, ADELTE, CIMC, FMT, MHI, Rotem) |
| Live monitoring | CLX SIMS IoT dashboard |
| Collision avoidance | Machine-vision + LiDAR envelope |
| Reference site | ATL Hartsfield-Jackson |
Compatibility
Works with
- Any existing PBB control cabinet via digital I/O or OPC-UA
- Pairs with APPS (Automated Pilot Parking System) for nose-wheel alignment
- Integrates to airport AODB for gate status
- Delivered as a self-contained control panel + sensor kit
Certifications
Approvals
UL 508A
ISO 9001
FAA AC 150/5220-21
IEC 61508
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Concourse-wide retrofit at a 40 mppa GCC hub.
Use case 2
Turnaround-time reduction across a mixed JBT/TKE fleet.
Use case 3
Gate-time KPI improvement without replacing bridges.
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