GUINAULT: expert in aircraft power since 1949

In 60 years, GUINAULT has developed a worldwide renown expertise in Ground Support Equipment dedicated to :

Aircraft 400Hz and 28Vdc Ground Power Units
Frequency Converter
Air Start Units
Air Conditioning Units (civil Cabin Heaters, military air conditioning units)

Today, more than 7000 units are in operation in around 80 countries with the most selective customers and in all type of climatic operating conditions. Users can be:

Airlines
Ground Handling Companies
Airports
Military Armed Forces (Air Force, Land Force, Navy)

Key figures

GUINAULT is a privately independent owned Company.

Around 300 units are produced each year with the help of 80 employees in approx 4000 m2 facilities.

Guinault Research & Development

Guinault's staff

More than 15 engineers and technicians are daily designing new options or products and improving existing units.

GUINAULT's Research & Development Dept covers the following specialities: electronics control and regulation, motor/alternator design, mechanics, power electronics, heat transfer.

Technical mastery is focused on cost reductions, environmental considerations and operator’s safety in order to :

Minimize operating costs: fuel consumption, maintenance costs, life time, reliability
Environmental respects: reduction of energy consumption, choice of non polluting materials, compliance with applicable standards such as 97/68EC and 2002/88 EC for diesel engine exhaust emissions

End-user : main source of innovation

Feedbacks from after sales service and sales departments are weekly reported to the engineering department for a constant attention of user’s requirements.