The automated birdstrike prevention system
Protectingcritical criticalspots spots hours a day, 7 days a week Protecting 2424 hours a day, 7 days a week The surroundings of most runways are characterized
Bird hotspots form at airside areas like ditches and
by an enormous biodiversity. In the vast fields human
waterways. These attractive areas require intensive
presence is close to zero, making it an ideal habitat
repelling actions to clear birds out of the area.
for birds to breed and forage. This globally recognized
Bird controllers cannot be present all the time to repel
problem at airports can seriously jeopardize aviation
birds from these hotspots.
safety. Effective bird control is essential to ensure aviation safety. Airports spend millions each year to keep
Bird Control Group has developed a solution for
birds at a distance from aircraft.
protecting critical hotspots: The Aerolaser Groundflex.
The Aerolaser Groundflex The Aerolaser Groundflex offers airports a solution to control bird hotspots based on an integrated approach between hardware, software and service. The components of the Aerolaser Groundflex are of the highest international standards to ensure a mission critical operation. This results in a highly innovative and effective system. The principle of repeling birds with a laser beam is inspired by nature. Birds perceive the approaching laser beam as a physical object. It appeals to the survival instinct, causing the birds to fly away. The continuous presence of the moving laser beam keeps areas free of birds, 24 hours a day.
Why choose the Aerolaser Groundflex: - 24 / 7 prevention of bird presence at hotspots - Easy to deploy in every desired situation - Safe for aviation, humans and birds - No external power source is needed
Long range up to 2500 meters
Long-term effectiveness
The Aerolaser Groundflex enables effective bird repelling
The Aerolaser Groundflex maintains it repelling effect over
across long distances and wide areas up to 19 km2.
time. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport confirms that birds do not get used to the laser beam.
Animal and environmentally friendly The Aerolaser Groundflex is a clean and silent solution, which is completely harmless to birds.
Safety is our priority The application of laser equipment in an airport environment poses a potential risk to aviation safety: - Distracting of pilots, passengers and personnel - Distracting to drivers of vehicles - Nuisance to the general public The Aerolaser Groundflex is equipped with unique safety features, in order to ensure safe operation under all circumstances.
Advanced laser technology Bird Control Group dedicated years of research to develop the ultimate laser beam. This was accomplished by applying a combination of highly precise optics, filtering and light frequencies. The result is exceptional performance in bird repelling while maintaining eye safety for both humans and birds.
Pin point precision The Aerolaser Groundflex has a range of more than 2,500 meters. In order to ensure safety and effectiveness, the positioning of the laser beam must be accurate in both the short and long distance. Therefore, the Aerolaser Groundflex is equipped with a Positioning Monitoring and Correction System (PMCS) to ensure military precision with a resolution of 0.003 degrees. The PMCS consists of optical encoders, self calibration system and micro stepper motors. Together with the patented Horizon Safety System (HSS), the PMCS ensures the laser beam is pointed exactly where it needs to. Therefore ensuring a highly safe and effective bird scaring operation.
HorizonÂŽ Safety System The patented Horizon Safety System prevents the Groundflex from shining on aircraft, by deactivating the laser above a pre-set angle. The possibility of endangering pilots, passengers and personnel is thereby avoided.
Safety buttons In devotion to safety, the Aerolaser Groundflex is standard fitted with both local and remote emergency stop functions. The Aerolaser Groundflex can be switched off by an easily accessible emergency stop on top of the system or by a remote controlled stop button with a range of up to 2,500 meter.
Merging form and function
Highly accurate laser positioning
The integral structure of the Aerolaser Groundflex
The essential feature of the Groundflex system
is designed to combine functionality with stability.
consists of the highly accurate and safe laser beam
By integrating the solar system into a rigid support
positioning. The Aerolaser Groundflex positions the
structure, the frame of the Aerolaser Groundflex
laser beam in the field with a resolution up to 0.003
can house all system components while ensuring
degrees in both horizontal and vertical directions.
stability for the laser platform even during harsh
The Horizon Safety System, optical encoders and self
weather conditions. Every component of the
calibration features ensure that the laser beam does
Aerolaser Groundflex is carefully selected to
not drift away from the pre-set positions. This ensures
meet high grade industrial quality standards, to
mission critical positioning and market leading safety
ensure years of operation in the field with minimal
standards.
maintenance.
Active Maintenance Management To guarantee system uptime, the Aerolaser Groundflex is equipped with Active Maintenance Management. This feature actively keeps track of the operating hours of the critical system components and will notify the user whenever maintenance is required.
Energy Management menu
Multiple power sources
Dynamic time settings
The Aerolaser Groundflex is powered by conventional
The Dynamic Time Interval (DTI) is designed to prevent
AC power. To enhance its flexibility, the Aerolaser
habituation, while optimizing energy use for increased
Groundflex is equipped with an additional solar system
system uptime. The DTI makes sure the laser beam
by default, to enable operation in cases where grid power
sweeps the area in random intervals for optimal clearing
is not available. The solar system consists of a high
of the bird hot spot. As the Groundflex can be powered
performance Lithium-ion power pack, which is charged
by solar power, an optimal balance between energy
by integrated solar panels. To ensure system uptime
generation and consumption is desired. The DTI helps
throughout the year, the solar system of the Aerolaser
to achieve this optimal balance by determining the
Groundflex is fitted with Adaptive Energy Management,
percentage of idle time based on historic battery levels. In
which determines the optimum between energy use and
this way the Dynamic Time Interval ensures an optimum
energy harvesting. If higher performance is required during
between repelling effectiveness, energy use and the
moderate weather conditions, additional solar power can
lifetime of the critical system components.
be attached to the Aerolaser Groundflex.
Zone configuration menu
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Automated installed zones The adjustable nature of the Groundflex system requires an easy and fast way to configure the system to the needs of the situation. Therefore up to 100 different zones and time slots can be configured.
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The Groundflex system has an intelligent dual-method configuration ability: the Polygon method and the Waypoint method. The Polygon method is used to quickly assign bird-free zones to the Groundflex machine. By
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locking the corners of the zones, the system automatically calculates the optimal paths for effective bird repelling. If the situation requires highly specific movement of the laser beam, the waypoint method can be used. This allows the user to manually configure the projection path by recording waypoints.
Variable laser projection speed
Adaptive laser brightness
For large airports that deal with extensive bird hotspot
The Aerolaser Groundflex automatically adjusts the laser
areas, the laser projection speed can be adjusted to reduce
brightness to ambient light conditions, while its bird repel-
the laser expose time between the different areas.
ling ability is maintained. Where high laser brightness is required during sunny weather to ensure effective bird repelling, limited brightness is sufficient during dusky and dark weather conditions for bird repelling, thereby saving power and preventing laser nuisance. Therefore, the adjustable laser brightness feature secures the optimum between effectiveness, energy use and safety.
Technical specifications Maximum range (m)
Laser class
Aerolaser Groundflex Aerolaser Groundflex
Laser beam color
Green
Safety
Password lock
2M MAX
5000
Aerolaser Groundflex MAX
3R
Emergency stop button Remote stop button
4000
3000
Indicator lights Beam stop Horizon Safety System Certification
EN60825, CE & FDA
IR filter
Available
Wireless communication Bluetooth & RF Max. range at 10,000 lux light conditions
2,500 m (1.55 miles)
Max range at 30,000 lux light conditons
2,000 m (1.24 miles)
Service life laser
10,000 hours
Power of Groundflex
Solar panels
Aerolaser Groundflex 2000
1000
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Light conditions * actual range of effective bird repelling depends on environmental conditions
Lithium-ion battery 110V - 230V city power supply Power of tablet
USB charged battery
Operating temperature
-20 °C to +45 °C (-4 °F to 113 °F)
Relative humidity
0 % to 95 %
Storage temperature
-30 °C to + 55 °C (-22 °F to 131 °F)
Bird free zones
25 separate zones
Exact positioning feedback
Optical encoders
Gear design
Rigid worm gear
Pan range
360°
Tilt range
-30° / +90°
Portable
Yes
Weight
120 kg
Length
1,500 mm
Width
1,500 mm
Height
2,000 mm
Bird Control Group
Bird control solutions that make sense In a world with increasing demands for food, energy and mobility, effective and long lasting bird control is crucial. Bird Control Group provides innovative products to keep birds at a distance, ensuring a safer working environment and a highly effective way to prevent damage.
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