atg airports - Airfield Lighting Solutions

atg airports design, supply, install and commission airfield systems. Over 75 years' involvement in aviation lighting provides us with widespread knowledge and a comprehensive range of products and services.

atg airports design and build smart airfield lighting control systems, manufacture and develop constant current regulators and taxiway guidance signs, and provide agl spares and a programme of training courses.

AIRFIELD PROJECT SERVICES

atg airports offer a total management service for airfield installations, including initial surveys, design-brief creation, airside and airfield ground lighting equipment installation, and final testing and commissioning. Our project managers work in partnership with customers to achieve completion of a project within time and cost.

We provide airfield lighting installation, navigational aids installation and commissioning, bulk fuel electrical systems, apron lighting, fixed ground power systems and docking guidance systems.

AGL CONTROL SYSTEMS

atg airports' airfield ground lighting control systems include the SONNIS system, a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based system which controls the switching of airfield services, quickly, reliably and safely based upon a modular expandable database. SONNIS allows for individual lamp control and monitoring as part of an SMGCS system.

The SONNIS Lite system was designed and developed for smaller airports or airstrips. It offers a basic AGL control system with the fundamental equipment and features for controlling approach, taxiway, runway and PAPI lighting, and also auxiliary equipment.

The SmartControl system enables the immediate and precise location of any fault occurring within the airfield lighting arrangement, and control and monitoring of each individual lamp's AGL circuits.

All our AGL control systems comply with IEC61508 safety requirements and are manufactured in compliance with ISO 9001:2000.

AIRFIELD LIGHTING CIRCUIT CONSTANT CURRENT REGULATORS

The MCCR Micro 100 – one of the world leaders in the regulator marketplace – has been developed and independently tested to ensure compliance with all international standards, including CAP 168, ICAO, IEC 61822, FAA AC NO: 150/5345-10F.

Its front-panel user-friendly interface negates the need for a laptop, allowing the user to view data pertaining to the circuit voltage, circuit current, insulation resistance readings, total hours run and hours run at maximum brilliancy, number of lamps failed, percentage lamp fail, etc., all of which help in maintenance and fault finding.

Alongside the Micro 100 sit the well-established and market-proven XR400 and MCR400 CCR.

The MCCR Micro 200 has the same features as the MCCR 100, but a sinusoidal output wave shape. This sinewave output CCR is compatible with existing airfield lighting fixtures and ideal for AGL series circuits with LED fittings.

During the Micro 200's design, the shape of the output circuit, the total efficiency of the unit and a reduction in the total harmonic distortion were high priorities. The unit has been tested on various AGL circuits and gives a power factor of almost unity at 6.6A.

AGL TAXIWAY GUIDANCE SIGNS

Since the acquisition of Smith Airfield Lighting Equipment in 2002, we have manufactured Clearway taxiway guidance signs at our workshop. Development since includes improved reliability, power efficiency and maintainability alongside reduced overall lifecycle costs.

These taxiway guidance signs include mandatory or information signs, Illuminated Runway Distance Markers (IRDM), illuminated Stand Number Indicator Boards (SNIB), RHAG markers used primarily for military operations, and non-illuminated retro-reflective signs. Double-sided signs are also available.

The signs can be lit with long-life fluorescent tubes, cold cathode tubes or tungsten halogen lamps, operating from either a 230VAC supply or an airfield ground-lighting series circuit operating from 2.8A to 6.6A. The light output is fully compliant with ICAO, FAA, CAP168, JSP 554 and JIS Z 8724 requirements, and can be used at category I, II and III operation airfields. The brilliancy of the sign can be a fixed output or a dimmable option, depending on requirements.

AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT

Following installation, atg airports can provide a comprehensive maintenance package. This can include measurement of photometric performance of installed airfield lighting, and routine maintenance and repairs.

AGL TRAINING

atg airports offer civil and military application AGL training courses, with a training modules including civil and military AGL design, maintenance of AGL equipment, and airfield electrical safety. The civil AGL courses meet UK safety standards and ICAO Annexe 14.

To complement our product manufacturing, atg airports offers a range of training courses in support of our in-house products.