SAF-Holland announced it has streamlined its North American landing gear offering with the introduction of the Atlas and Classic series. The Holland Mark V Series will retain its position as the flagship model in the Holland Landing Gear product line.
 
“Acquisitions and product line extensions over a long period of time produced a redundant landing gear portfolio that generated confusion in the market. We have now integrated these global technologies into a restructured product line-up that better serves our customers with a more defined offering,” said Sam Martin, chief operating officer for SAF-Holland. “Our product team was able to leverage our global design and manufacturing capabilities in modernizing our landing gear offering with the Atlas and Classic Series in a way that promises to exceed the demands of today’s competitive landscape.”
 
Market-accepted features and technologies from former Binkley, Austin-Westran and Holland products have been integrated into both the Atlas and Classic Series’ product lines, the company said.
 
All Atlas Series models feature a three-gear constant mesh gearbox, as well as FloatingNut and Twin-Bulkhead design – engineered to ensure durable and easy operation for years to come. The first release in the series, the Atlas 55, will offer a 170,000-lb. load capacity, a 30,000-lb. side-load capacity, and a 55,000-lb. lift capacity. It will be followed by the release of the Atlas 65 in early 2011 with even greater load capacities, the company said.
 
The economical Classic Series offers many of the same engineering features as the Atlas Series, but with a more cost-effective, two-shaft constant mesh gearbox design and lower capacity ratings to meet the market demand for value performance: a 140,000-lb. load capacity, a 27,000-lb. side-load capacity, and a 39,000-lb. lift capacity, SAF-Holland said.