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In civil aviation infrastructure, airfield ground lighting (AGL) demands optical components that can withstand extreme mechanical and thermal environments without sacrificing photometric accuracy. Our specialized facility provides premier solutions to manufacture Customized Airport Runway Lighting components, combining the structural resilience of a Borosilicate Glass Lens with the spectral precision of a Crystal Prism. Engineered for catastrophic-failure-prevention environments, these assemblies perform critical light redirection and waveband filtering for elevated and inset (flush-mount) runway centerline, touchdown zone, and PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) systems.
Technical Specifications
Our manufacturing protocols comply with strict international civil aviation guidelines, including ICAO Annex 14, FAA EB 67D, and airbase standards.
≥250 MPa (Capable of withstanding heavy aircraft tire impact)
Thermal Shock Resistance
Able to survive rapid temperature differentials (ΔT≥180°C)
Dimensional Limits
Custom shapes up to 300 mm (Molded, CNC machined, and flame-polished)
Angular Precision
Within ±30 arc seconds for exact beam elevation angles
Surface Toughness (Hardness)
Knoop Hardness ≥480 HK (Resistant to sandblasting/friction)
Chemical Resistance
Class 1 (ISO 719 Hydrolytic) / Complete resistance to de-icing fluids
Coating Technologies
Dichroic Hard Coatings / High-Durability Anti-Reflective (AR) Films
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Primary Airfield Integration Fields
Inset Runway Centerline & Touchdown Zone Lighting: High-strength Borosilicate Glass Lens windows that project bidirectional green/red or white light paths along the runway surface.
PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) Optic Blocks: Large-scale Crystal Prism assemblies used to split high-intensity beams into distinct red and white angular sectors, guiding pilots on the correct glideslope.
Taxiway Intersection & Stop-Bar Signalling: Multi-axis Custom Optical Glass X-cube Prism blocks utilized to toggle amber, red, and green unidirectional warning configurations.
Shanghai Advance Optical-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. is a technology-based production enterprise, officially established in September 2009. The plant site is located in Qingpu Industrial Park, Shanghai, only half an hour's drive from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. The company gathers several excellent technicians in the optical industry and has comprehensive supporting capabilities such as optical mechanical and electrical design, processing, and sales services. We wholeheartedly provide each customer with high-quality and convenient products and services.
Business Scope: Optical mechanical and electrical module development, precision optical element processing, camera lens design and processing, optical design and optical path optimization solutions, technical consultation and after-sales service.
Application Fields: Machine vision, artificial intelligence, biomedical, smart city, high-end monitoring, testing instruments, equipment, laser etching, special lighting, scientific research institutions, etc.
Company Advantages:
Have comprehensive design, production and sales capabilities, and provide customers with one-stop convenient procurement services
Possess tens of thousands of optical molds and samples, which can provide customers with fast proofing services with low cost
Ability to participate in customer's new product research and development early, provide feasible plans and suggestions, and make projects less detours
Certifications
Exhibition
Packing & Delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Why is Borosilicate Glass preferred over standard optical Crown glass (N-BK7) for airport runway lighting applications?
A: Standard optical glass like N-BK7 features excellent interior transmittance but is highly vulnerable to thermal shock and mechanical fracturing under sudden stress. Airfield fixtures operate outdoors where they transition rapidly from extreme internal lamp heat to external freezing sleet or rain. Borosilicate Glass contains high concentrations of silica and boron trioxide, giving it an exceptionally low thermal expansion rate and high mechanical resilience. This chemical composition allows the Borosilicate Glass Lens to survive the freezing rain and thermal shock cycles that would instantly crack standard glass optics.
Q2: How does the Custom Optical Glass X-cube Prism function within an airfield signaling fixture?
A: In complex signaling fixtures—such as bidirectional runway threshold lights—the fixture must project different colors in opposite directions (e.g., green indicating the start of the runway for landing aircraft, and red indicating the end of the runway for departing aircraft). A Custom Optical Glass X-cube Prism acts as a compact, integrated color separator. By depositing durable multi-layer dichroic coatings on the internal diagonal cross-planes, a single high-efficiency LED source can be split into precise, non-overlapping color beams, eliminating the need for bulky, separate color filter plates.
Q3: How do you verify the angular accuracy of the Crystal Prism to ensure planes land safely?
A: Approach and runway lights project beams at precise vertical and horizontal angles (often with narrow tolerances of less than 0.5°) to avoid blinding pilots while remaining visible from miles away. During the finishing stage of each Crystal Prism, we utilize custom digital goniometers and laser tracking arrays to measure the optical deviation of the exit beam. This ensures that the angular alignment of the internal splitting planes is held within sub-arc-minute limits, preventing any optical distortion that could misalign the pilot's visual guidance path.
Q4: Can these runway lighting optics resist erosion from jet blast and sand abrasion?
A: Yes. Sandblasting from high-velocity jet blasts is a major cause of optical degradation on runways, scouring glass surfaces until they become opaque. To prevent this, our Borosilicate Glass surfaces undergo an ion-exchange chemical tempering process to optimize surface compression hardness. Additionally, we can apply an industrial-grade diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating or a silicon-dioxide-based hardcoat to the external faces of the Cube Prism Splitter, keeping the aperture scratch-free and maintaining clear light transmission under high-velocity wind and sand friction.
Company Details
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Business Type:
Manufacturer
Year Established:
2009
Total Annual:
8000000-10000000
Employee Number:
65~100
Ecer Certification：
Verified Supplier
1. We possess comprehensive capabilities in design, production and sales, providing customers with one-stop convenient procurement services and saving a great deal of time and cost for both new and existing projects.
2. We have tens of thousands of optical molds and samples, offering customers low-... 1. We possess comprehensive capabilities in design, production and sales, providing customers with one-stop convenient procurement services and saving a great deal of time and cost for both new and existing projects.
2. We have tens of thousands of optical molds and samples, offering customers low-...
