Nothing sits idle on a platform. A pushback tractor that won’t start, a baggage belt that jams, or a catering truck with a stuck scissor lift doesn’t just put one flight at risk — it puts half a day’s schedule under pressure. SKF and SKF Lincoln lubrication systems deliver the right amount of lubricant while the equipment is working — on chassis, lifting mechanisms, slew rings and conveyor belts. Less wear, less downtime during peak hours, fewer man-hours on airside. Euroquip designs, installs and maintains them throughout the Benelux.
Official SKF partner · Certified installation · Mobile equipment and fixed installations · Retrofit on existing GSE · Service throughout the Benelux
Why ground handlers and airports in the Benelux work with Euroquip
- ✅Official SKF partner — direct access to the complete SKF and SKF Lincoln range, technical support and warranty terms.
- ✅Certified installation of lubrication systems — from system design and line routing to mounting, protected feedthroughs, commissioning and training your technicians.
- ✅Mobile equipment and fixed installations under one roof — chassis lubrication of GSE, lifting mechanisms, slew rings of passenger boarding bridges, and the lubrication of baggage and cargo installations, all from the same technical team.
- ✅Retrofit is the rule, not the exception — we fit systems onto equipment that has already been running for years, even when the original documentation is missing.
- ✅We plan around your operation — installation in the depot or workshop, scheduled between two duty blocks or during the night window, so the installation costs no airside capacity.
Frequently asked questions
Four levels of lubrication:
where does your equipment stand today?
A GSE fleet is rarely homogeneous. A dolly with no power supply of its own needs something different from a de-icer that stands idle eight months a year, and a baggage sorting installation that runs from the first flight to the last needs something different again. SKF builds the four levels modularly. Together with you, Euroquip determines which level pays off fastest.
| Manual | Semi-automatic | Fully automatic | Connected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubrication during operation | no | limited | yes | yes |
| Consistent dosing | no | partly | yes | yes |
| Risk of over- and under-greasing | high | moderate | low | low |
| Extruded grease on the platform (FOD) | real risk | limited | virtually excluded | virtually excluded |
| Labour time per cycle | 30 min/vehicle | greatly reduced | virtually zero | virtually zero |
| Airside time for maintenance | high | reduced | minimal | minimal |
| Fault detection | only once damage or failure occurs | mechanically visible | cycle indicator + level alarm | real-time + early warning |
| Traceability for rental or warranty | paper logbook | paper logbook | system-controlled | digital logbook |
Lubrication solutions per equipment type on and around the platform
Ground handling combines two worlds: vehicles running dozens of short, heavy cycles a day, and fixed installations that run continuously from the first flight to the last. Below are the four types Euroquip is asked about most often, with their critical components and the matching SKF setup.
Lubricants and diagnostic tools for ground handling equipment
A lubrication system is only as good as the lubricant that runs through it. On a platform, that grease has to stay pumpable on a freezing night, hold up on a summer day when the concrete heats up, resist glycol and de-icing salt, and stay exactly where it belongs — because anything that comes off lands on airside. Four choices that make that happen.
SKF LGEP 2 — EP grease for chassis and body
Mineral oil with a lithium soap and ‘Extreme Pressure’ additives, designed to effortlessly absorb continuous heavy shocks on the chassis (up to +110 °C).
Where it excels: The standard grease for pushbacks, tractors, loaders and transporters. It offers excellent mechanical stability and strong corrosion resistance.
SKF LGHB 2 — the slowest, most heavily loaded points
High-viscosity grease with a calcium sulfonate complex, designed for extreme loads and peaks up to 200 °C.
Where it excels: Where the motion is so slow and heavy (slew rings, lift and tilt mechanisms of catering trucks, or the pickup mechanism of towbarless tractors) that a normal lubricating film gets crushed. Also remains hugely pumpable in long lines running across the chassis.
SKF LGWM 2, LGWM 1 & LGWA 2 — for the winter platform
LGWM 2: Prevents the well-known ‘false brinelling’ damage, which occurs when equipment does vibrate but stands idle for months (reserve / summer season) alongside a taxiway. Performs perfectly down to extreme cold.
LGWM 1: Low-consistency grease, which absolutely does not stiffen in the lines during severe frost (-30°C).
LGWA 2: Superior for heavy wheel bearings that run hot frequently (briefly up to +220°C).
LGGB 2 and LGTE 2 — Environmental (EAL) & diagnostic tools
EAL greases: An airport platform with separated drainage understandably tolerates no chemical spill. LGGB 2 is biodegradable and environmentally friendly (low toxicity). The Ecolabel-certified LGTE 2 is made for 100% ‘total loss’ systems where grease loss is unavoidable.
SKF TLSD / LAGD single-point: The absolute top in automatic single-point lubricators, fitted with handy stoplight LEDs visible from all sides.
SKF eLube & Dialset: Calculates your ideal dosing and lets you keep close, proactive watch over every pump in the terminal from your smartphone (and from the warmth of your office).
Bring your GSE fleet to the right lubrication level
Start with one equipment type. We map the lubrication points, calculate what the current approach costs you each year in man-hours, wear parts and lost availability, and propose the level that pays for itself the fastest.
Do you also work with large oil systems — hydraulics, gearboxes, circulation oil? Then take a look at SKF RecondOil for circular oil use.
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