Earlier this year, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) revealed plans to repave its shortest runway, 1L-19R, with new asphalt. That’s not unusual, because the airport regularly performs minor routine maintenance on its four runways combined with a full repaving every 10 to 12 years based on usage. It was simply 1L-19R’s turn in the rotation. The unusual part is that this time, the airport was planning to complete the work in eight short weeks. Continue reading

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Robert Stachow, VP, Airfield Connected Solutions at ADB SAFEGATE, tells Airside International about the company’s Airfield 4.0 solution. In this information age, Airfield 4.0 is said to be the answer to navigating enormous pools of data with the use of automation to digitise the airfield and enable real-time decision making in the most efficient way possible. Continue reading

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INNOVATION SUMMIT. ADB SAFEGATE recently hosted its first Innovation Summit for the European region where we gathered with nearly 100 customers and other industry experts to explore how aviation can meet upcoming challenges utilizing advanced technologies and innovative approaches. Watch the video with highlights from an exciting and productive two days in Brussels, Belgium! Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), currently one of the largest greenfield projects in India will employ ADB SAFEGATE’s most advanced airfield lighting solutions to date: AXON EQ LEDs lights and LINC 360 Individual Control & Monitoring System (ILCMS). Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. Marking the largest airfield lighting contract in ADB SAFEGATE Australia’s history, the company is set to deliver its latest Airfield 4.0 technology to Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport. The greenfield airport, which is also Australia’s largest aviation project in many years, is due to open in late 2026.  Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. ADB SAFEGATE announced today the launch of CORTEX SAFE-r, its newest Runway Status Lights (RWSL) solution, which brings to the market the only RWSL processor with light switching capability, and that operates in conjunction with the new AXON EQ lights. Demonstrations of the new solution can be seen this week at ADB SAFEGATE’s stand 1135 at the World ATM Congress in Madrid. Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. ADB SAFEGATE is excited to announce the launch of its new AXON EQ fixtures, a range of intelligent LED inset lights that have built-in sensors to collect situational data. The AXON EQ lights are equipped with integrated LINC 360 remotes, essential for creating two-way communication that allows for more streamlined, predictive airport operations. > Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE. ADB SAFEGATE announces the next generation in connective strategies with LINC Node, a product that wirelessly streams telemetry and status monitoring to the cloud. Our innovative cloud solutions allow for instant sharing of airfield ground lighting information to mobile devices, improving potential to analyze airport infrastructure, historical data, alarms or important status changes. LINC Node forms the second leg in our connectivity strategy helping us drive the industry toward Airfield 4.0.

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AIRFIELD. Transition has been a constant in aviation. From landing on farms and fields to full-fledged airports, aviators have seen it all. So has ADB SAFEGATE. For 75 years, we have had the unique experience of evolving for our customers through each industrial leap. Today, we are harnessing Industry 4.0 technologies to deliver smart, interconnected airfields for our customers. We invite you on our journey to a fully enabled Airfield 4.0. Continue reading

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EVENT. At inter airport Europe 2021, ADB SAFEGATE will present its Airfield 4.0 roadmap, which uses digital technologies such as wireless telemetry and sensors to automate and enable two-way communication between airfield assets and stakeholders. Visitors to ADB SAFEGATE’s stand 1320, Hall B5 will be able to see how Airfield 4.0 works as a proof of concept and how intelligent assets enable an interconnected airfield to raise performance on three dimensions – safety, efficiency and sustainability.

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