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TMS Photometrics (a division of Tailor Made Systems) is a world leader specialising in the photometric measurement and management of Airfield Ground Lighting Installations.

Essential for all major airports
Airfield (Aerodrome) Ground Lighting (AGL), which typically cover runway centreline, touchdown zone, edge and taxi-way lights, support safe, efficient and regular aircraft operations by providing essential visual guidance to pilots and aerodrome personnel. Minimum operating criteria for these installations have now been established by all the major regulatory authorities (ICAO, UK CAA, FAA).

Research has shown that the traditional methods of measurement and AGL maintenance still employed by most airports are not sufficient to maintain systems within the standards now set.

delivering compliance, efficiencies and lower life cycle costs. TMS photometrics’ technology and practices are already proven, having enabled airports throughout the world to effectively and efficiently achieve and maintain AGL performance levels to the required standards. As well as delivering significant improvements to serviceability levels, where the traditional techniques have failed to do so, most airports are also finding a range of important efficiencies and cost savings.

A complete management solution
TMS Photometrics’ MALMS (Mobile Airfield Light Monitoring System) is the most advanced example of the mobile photometric technology now recommended. It is a uniquely effective and efficient system, combining extreme ease of use, the flexibility to measure inset and elevated fittings, rapid measurements and so access time, and offering the highest levels of accuracy and repeatability (against the criteria for beam intensity and orientation) available.

In line with this, the ICAO, CAA and FAA all recommend the routine use of a mobile photometric measurement system is the only effective means of determining the true performance, and compliance, of an AGL system, and that these systems should be used as part of a preventative maintenance strategy.

Download Article (ICAO Journal Vol 59, no. 2) 2.5MB PDF

Global provider
MALMS, and Differential Maintenance are already being regularly employed in airports throughout the world including: London Heathrow, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Memphis and Phoenix in the USA.