Carmanah and ADB Partner to Produce the Industry's First Complete Solar-Powered Helipad Kit
News Release
Carmanah Technologies Inc.
May 19, 2011
Completely deployable solar-powered visual navigation aid kit for
helipad operations
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (May 16, 2011) Carmanah Technologies
(TSX: CMH) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the
release of the solar-powered Helipad Kit; the first comprehensive and
stand-alone wireless helipad light and navigational aid system. The
Helipad Kit features ADB wireless solar engine power systems, visual
navigation aids and Carmanah wireless solar-powered airfield lighting
technology. Wireless, completely stand-alone and self-contained, as well
as configurable, the Helipad Kit is the ideal total helipad safety
improvement system for remote locations where grid power is difficult or
impossible to access. The Helipad Kit is available as a complete system
of lighting and navigation aid products or configurable to a helipad’s
unique mission requirements.
The Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit is a complete solar helipad lighting and
visual navigational aid solution for permanent and portable helipad
touch down and lift off zones. For expedited helipads, the portability
and ease of installation of the Helipad Kit is provided by the
solar-powered components that install within minutes: eliminating the
need for trenching, cabling or accessing external power. This
flexibility to respond quickly and efficiently to emergency situations
marks the Helipad Kit ideal for commercial airports, armed forces,
emergency medical services, fire departments, hospitals and coast guards
applications. The Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit consists of everything needed
to improve the safety and visibility of virtually any size of ground,
rooftop, offshore or remote helipad, including: wireless solar-powered
perimeter lights, approach lights, ID and obstruction beacons, flood
lights, windcone, directional signs, wireless handheld controllers and
all of the mounting and deploying hardware required therein.
Carmanah Technologies Corporation and ADB Airfield Solutions entered
into a partnership agreement in 2010 to combine strengths and expertise
in both solar power systems and aviation lighting and visual navigation
aid technologies. Together, Carmanah/ADB deliver total airfield and
helipad solutions, a direct example of which being the new Carmanah/ADB
solar-powered Helipad Kit. Carmanah CEO Ted Lattimore agrees. “The
Helipad Kit is an example of the combined strength of the Carmanah and
ADB partnership. By joining solar and AC-powered product portfolios as
well as decades of expertise in developing and delivering airfield
lighting systems, Carmanah and ADB are responding to opportunities that
demand a complete solution.”
The Carmanah/ADB solar-powered Helipad Kit is being launched for the
first time at the Latin American Aero & Defense (LAAD) International
Exhibition & Conference on Aerospace & Defense Technology in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil on April 12th, 2011. For more information about the
Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit, contact info@carmanah.com. Carmanah
Technologies (TSX: CMH) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions
announce the completion of the wireless solar engine power supply (SEPS)
for ADB airfield lights and visual navigation aid products. Carmanah
Technologies, internationally recognized for reliable solar-powered
products and ADB Airfield Solutions, the first name in aviation lighting
and safety, combined forces through the development of SEPS to improve
safety of flight in some of the most demanding environments on earth.
Designed by Carmanah to support ADB airfield equipment in environments
where the electrical grid is difficult or impossible to access, SEPS
wirelessly powers those AC- and solar-powered visual navigation aids
required to improve airfield and helipad safety.
SEPS incorporates new capabilities in solar technology, hardware and
software to provide power and wireless control to ADB lighting and
directional equipment, including the ADB Solar Wind Cone System (SWCS),
Solar LED Runway Guard Light System (SRGLS) and Solar Sign Systems
(SSS), among others. The engine is an ideal choice for airfields or
heliports that require improved safety measures but experience
difficulties with grid access or reliability. Being independent from the
grid, SEPS offers reduced maintenance cycles, an easy installation and
relocation, and a green, sustainable energy generating solution.
Requiring no trenching or cabling, SEPS installs quickly without the
need to involve specialized work crews. A patented Energy Management
Systems (EMS) monitors and adapts the engine’s collection and output of
energy based on environmental conditions and equipment needs. This
ensures reliable and consistent operation even in poor weather – when
visible navigation aids and lighting for flight and ground safety are
needed most.
SEPS features an optional hand-held wireless controller which allows for
remote operation with a range of up to 2.5 miles, including mode changes
for enhanced visibility in poor weather conditions. One or more wireless
lights and navigation aids can be remotely operated from the ground or
air with a hand-held wireless controller using a secure radio
transceiver with antenna and keypad.
SEPS is available through ADB Airfield Solutions at www.adb-airfield.com
About Carmanah Technologies Corporation
As one of the most trusted names in solar technology, Carmanah has
earned a reputation for delivering strong and effective products for
industrial applications worldwide. Industry proven to perform reliably
in some of the world's harshest environments, Carmanah solar LED lights
and solar power systems provide a durable, dependable and cost effective
energy alternative. Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common
shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMH”. For
more information, visit www.carmanah.com
About ADB Airfield Solutions
ADB is the world’s leading airfield lighting technology company in the
FAA and ICAO markets providing advanced, integrated and sustainable
solutions for visual guidance. With a world-wide presence for more than
60 years, ADB differentiates itself by offering an innovative portfolio
and expertise which sets standards in safety, performance and quality
that is supported by unparalleled levels of customer service. ADB is
trusted as the preferred partner for airside operations. For more
information about ADB, visit www.adb-airfieldsolutions.com
helipad operations
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (May 16, 2011) Carmanah Technologies
(TSX: CMH) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the
release of the solar-powered Helipad Kit; the first comprehensive and
stand-alone wireless helipad light and navigational aid system. The
Helipad Kit features ADB wireless solar engine power systems, visual
navigation aids and Carmanah wireless solar-powered airfield lighting
technology. Wireless, completely stand-alone and self-contained, as well
as configurable, the Helipad Kit is the ideal total helipad safety
improvement system for remote locations where grid power is difficult or
impossible to access. The Helipad Kit is available as a complete system
of lighting and navigation aid products or configurable to a helipad’s
unique mission requirements.
The Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit is a complete solar helipad lighting and
visual navigational aid solution for permanent and portable helipad
touch down and lift off zones. For expedited helipads, the portability
and ease of installation of the Helipad Kit is provided by the
solar-powered components that install within minutes: eliminating the
need for trenching, cabling or accessing external power. This
flexibility to respond quickly and efficiently to emergency situations
marks the Helipad Kit ideal for commercial airports, armed forces,
emergency medical services, fire departments, hospitals and coast guards
applications. The Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit consists of everything needed
to improve the safety and visibility of virtually any size of ground,
rooftop, offshore or remote helipad, including: wireless solar-powered
perimeter lights, approach lights, ID and obstruction beacons, flood
lights, windcone, directional signs, wireless handheld controllers and
all of the mounting and deploying hardware required therein.
Carmanah Technologies Corporation and ADB Airfield Solutions entered
into a partnership agreement in 2010 to combine strengths and expertise
in both solar power systems and aviation lighting and visual navigation
aid technologies. Together, Carmanah/ADB deliver total airfield and
helipad solutions, a direct example of which being the new Carmanah/ADB
solar-powered Helipad Kit. Carmanah CEO Ted Lattimore agrees. “The
Helipad Kit is an example of the combined strength of the Carmanah and
ADB partnership. By joining solar and AC-powered product portfolios as
well as decades of expertise in developing and delivering airfield
lighting systems, Carmanah and ADB are responding to opportunities that
demand a complete solution.”
The Carmanah/ADB solar-powered Helipad Kit is being launched for the
first time at the Latin American Aero & Defense (LAAD) International
Exhibition & Conference on Aerospace & Defense Technology in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil on April 12th, 2011. For more information about the
Carmanah/ADB Helipad Kit, contact info@carmanah.com. Carmanah
Technologies (TSX: CMH) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions
announce the completion of the wireless solar engine power supply (SEPS)
for ADB airfield lights and visual navigation aid products. Carmanah
Technologies, internationally recognized for reliable solar-powered
products and ADB Airfield Solutions, the first name in aviation lighting
and safety, combined forces through the development of SEPS to improve
safety of flight in some of the most demanding environments on earth.
Designed by Carmanah to support ADB airfield equipment in environments
where the electrical grid is difficult or impossible to access, SEPS
wirelessly powers those AC- and solar-powered visual navigation aids
required to improve airfield and helipad safety.
SEPS incorporates new capabilities in solar technology, hardware and
software to provide power and wireless control to ADB lighting and
directional equipment, including the ADB Solar Wind Cone System (SWCS),
Solar LED Runway Guard Light System (SRGLS) and Solar Sign Systems
(SSS), among others. The engine is an ideal choice for airfields or
heliports that require improved safety measures but experience
difficulties with grid access or reliability. Being independent from the
grid, SEPS offers reduced maintenance cycles, an easy installation and
relocation, and a green, sustainable energy generating solution.
Requiring no trenching or cabling, SEPS installs quickly without the
need to involve specialized work crews. A patented Energy Management
Systems (EMS) monitors and adapts the engine’s collection and output of
energy based on environmental conditions and equipment needs. This
ensures reliable and consistent operation even in poor weather – when
visible navigation aids and lighting for flight and ground safety are
needed most.
SEPS features an optional hand-held wireless controller which allows for
remote operation with a range of up to 2.5 miles, including mode changes
for enhanced visibility in poor weather conditions. One or more wireless
lights and navigation aids can be remotely operated from the ground or
air with a hand-held wireless controller using a secure radio
transceiver with antenna and keypad.
SEPS is available through ADB Airfield Solutions at www.adb-airfield.com
About Carmanah Technologies Corporation
As one of the most trusted names in solar technology, Carmanah has
earned a reputation for delivering strong and effective products for
industrial applications worldwide. Industry proven to perform reliably
in some of the world's harshest environments, Carmanah solar LED lights
and solar power systems provide a durable, dependable and cost effective
energy alternative. Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common
shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMH”. For
more information, visit www.carmanah.com
About ADB Airfield Solutions
ADB is the world’s leading airfield lighting technology company in the
FAA and ICAO markets providing advanced, integrated and sustainable
solutions for visual guidance. With a world-wide presence for more than
60 years, ADB differentiates itself by offering an innovative portfolio
and expertise which sets standards in safety, performance and quality
that is supported by unparalleled levels of customer service. ADB is
trusted as the preferred partner for airside operations. For more
information about ADB, visit www.adb-airfieldsolutions.com