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This section provides an overview for guide bars as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 11 guide bar manufacturers and their company rankings.
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The term "guide bar" refers to a rod used to guide aircraft. It is also known by the name "paddle."
There are two main types of guide bars: rod-shaped and spatula-shaped. The spatula-shaped version is traditional, but recently, the rod-shaped variety that can be used day and night has become mainstream. The predominant colors are mainly yellow or orange.
Individuals working with guide bars are called marshals, and their profession is referred to as marshaling. Marshals communicate signals to pilots by adopting specific poses regulated by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). For example, raising both arms high indicates the start of guidance, while making a large "X" overhead signals a stop.
Effective coordination between marshals and pilots is crucial to facilitate tasks such as loading and unloading luggage smoothly.
The primary use of the guide bar is, quite literally, to guide aircraft. When guiding aircraft to designated locations specific to each aircraft model during takeoff and landing, marshals use guide bars. Performing tasks without holding anything would make coordination with pilots difficult, so guide bars in conspicuous colors such as yellow or red are used.
Pilots of aircraft are positioned several meters above the ground, making it challenging to align precisely with stop lines through visual observation alone. Therefore, marshals serve as the eyes, guiding the aircraft not only to a stop but also in straight paths, at reduced speeds, and during turns at the airport.
While using guide bars is a very analog method, it offers the advantage of being able to guide aircraft regardless of adverse weather conditions or system troubles.
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Pacific Trail Manufacturing, Inc., established in 1996 and based in Portland, Oregon, United States, is a manufacturer of crosscut saws and supplier of studs to residential housing. The company also offers various other products such as deck saws, paper roll saws, package saw retrofits, and ¾ inches pitch saw bars with parts like saw bars, and repairs saw bars. Service pallet manufacturers, manufactured housing, use the components manufactured by Pacific Trail, reload and remain operations, and wood-based industries. The company-made industrial chainsaws can cut different wood types to 1/4 inch or 0.4mm.
Shapura Corporation, established in 1981 and headquartered in Maharashtra, India, is a manufacturer of chainsaws and related equipment. The company specializes in castings, motors, and testing equipment, emphasizing aluminum die-casting chainsaws. Its products include chain saw machines, electrical switch products, and electrical lawnmowers. Its gasoline brush cutters are used for clearing grass and shrubs, while the wood log splitters aid in breaking down large logs into manageable pieces. The company's earth augers are used to drill holes in the ground, and chain breakers and jointers are used to assemble and repair chainsaw chains.
Collective Trade Links Pvt. Ltd. has been a manufacturer and supplier of bearings since 1980 and is based in Ahmedabad, India. The company designs and supplies stainless steel, super precision, CAM clutches, and unidirectional and deep groove bearings along with couplings, ball screws, and various components that have applications in electric motors, machine tools, engines, and conveyor systems, overall serving the semiconductor, agriculture, automotive, renewable energy and industries that deal in machinery and motors.
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United States of America
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2 | 50.0% |
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India
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2 | 50.0% |
