An Industry Standard: the Ground Effect Spreading Bucket

An Industry Standard: the Ground Effect Spreading Bucket

The Ground-Effect Spreading Bucket by IMS New Zealand has fast become an industry standard around the world with its adaptable features, reliability and accuracy of product placement across a wide variety of media. In recent years, we’ve worked with large scale companies in the northern hemisphere to develop and refine the features on the Ground-Effect…

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Jordan will be attending the AAAA trade show 3-6 June in NSW, Australia.

Jordan will be attending the AAAA trade show 3-6 June in NSW, Australia.

Jordan will be attending the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) trade show 3-6 June at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley in Lovedale, NSW, Australia. Jordan is taking bookings now to meet with operators attending the show to discuss the latest developments with the Ground-Effect Spreading Bucket and associated under-slung helicopter equipment. Give him a…

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Safety Notice for all Operators using Helicopter Spreading Buckets

Safety Notice for all Operators using Helicopter Spreading Buckets

Recently we received feedback from a New Zealand operator who has highlighted a risk factor when operating a helicopter bucket with a spreader bar / coat hanger on a MD 500 series helicopter. Due to the way the mechanical release mechanism is mounted to the helicopter (directly onto the cyclic), we would like to take…

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Hai Heli-Expo in Atlanta, GA, USA: 5-7 March 2019

Hai Heli-Expo in Atlanta, GA, USA: 5-7 March 2019

Earlier this month Richard and Jordan from IMS attended the Hai Heli-Expo held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA alongside US partners and distributors Aerial Mission Solutions (AMS). Hai Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta, GA, USA As the largest helicopter tradeshow​ in the world, the Hai Heli-Expo 2019 event was held at the Georgia World Congress Center in…

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Aerial Fire Fighting Europe Conference & Exhibition

Aerial Fire Fighting Europe Conference & Exhibition

The 16th edition of the Aerial Fire Fighting Europe Conference & Exhibition (19-20 March) was jointly attended by Patria Helicopters and IMS at the Base De La Sécurité Civile in Nîmes, France. Aerial Fire Fighting Europe 2019 This prestigious event is the largest in Europe bringing together over 500 aerial firefighting professionals under one roof…

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On The Road With IMS

On The Road With IMS

IMS sales manager Jordan Salmons recently attended the HAI Firefighting Safety Conference in Boise, Idaho. In early December he’s heading back to the US to set up a joint stand at the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Reno, Nevada, with Aerial Mission Solutions & Simplex Aerospace. HAI Firefighting Safety Confernce in Boise, Idaho, USA –…

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Recent Client Deliveries of Helicopter Equipment

Recent Client Deliveries of Helicopter Equipment

Oceania Helicopters / Ground-Effect Spreading Bucket IMS recently delivered a new Ground-Effect Spreading Bucket to Oceania Helicopters. Seen here about to go into action spreading farm inputs across the Bay of Plenty. Heli-Sika Helicopters / Ground-Effect Conveyor Loader IMS recently built and supplied a new Ground-Effect Conveyor Loader to long-term client Heli-Sika Helicopters. The loader…

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