Lightweight, Aluminum Cab for Deicer Truck

High Visibility Lightweight Compact Cab Custom Seat Assembly

For each application, heavy equipment OEMs have different, sometimes very strict requirements for a machine’s operator cab, including size and weight. In the example of a deicing machine, cabs will oftentimes sit at the end of a boom, being positioned around an airplane, and that boom is typically rated for a specific load weight. To maintain safety and durability, however, you still need to ensure a level of rigidity and strength. How do you achieve both design goals? When faced with this challenge, the GS Global Resources team employed aluminum fabrication methods to create a primarily aluminum cab. This allowed us to meet a very strict target weight, even while utilizing a steel substructure to maintain that solid foundation.

Learn more about the design process from one of our Engineering Team Leads here.

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