Air Traffic Control Tower at klia2 Relies on Schneider Electric for Precise Environmental Control

Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd, the turnkey contractor who designed and built the air traffic control tower at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2) announced today that they implemented Schneider Electric’s Uniflair Precision Air Conditioning solution to keep the mission critical equipment for air traffic control running at optimum.

Serge Noraz, Business Vice President IT Business of Schneider Electric Malaysia said, “We are proud to have been chosen for this project. We worked under very tight deadlines and very unique design needs. klia2 now joins other leading airports in the world, which use energy efficient solutions from Schneider Electric to ensure their mission critical equipment operates optimally.”

The air traffic control tower plays a critical role in the never-stopping operations of a busy airport as it ensures a safe, orderly, and efficient flow of air traffic including departures and arrivals clearances, aircraft identification, altitudes and routes of flight mapping and aircraft taxing and runway management, among others. To accomplish these critical functions safely and expeditiously, the control tower is dependent on real-time data precisely calculated by a host of computer equipment. Computers produce heat and together with the humidity in the air-conditioned IT room, create sub-optimal conditions for IT operations. Even a slight temperature and/or humidity anomaly can produce negative effects ranging from inaccurate calculations for controllers, data corruption or even a complete system shutdown.

A mission critical operation like air traffic control cannot afford any compromise to its availability, reliability and overall performance. The Uniflair by Schneider Electric solution, which was implemented in the klia2 control tower’s IT room, utilizes leading precision air-conditioning technologies to maintain temperature and humidity conditions within extremely tight tolerances, even when the heat load fluctuates.

“The implementation of Schneider Electric’s Uniflair Precision Air Conditioning solutions is in line with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) commitment to investing in state-of-the-art technologies to make our international airports not only world-class but energy efficient too. We believe in working with contractors and vendors, like Perkasa Jauhari and Schneider Electric who share our vision,” said Datuk Badlisham bin Ghazali, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB).

Patrick Chong, Director of Perkasa Jauhari said, “We not only completed the world’s tallest air traffic control tower ahead of schedule, but delivered an energy efficient project. We commend our partner Schneider Electric, a global brand that is synonymous with energy management, for their knowledge and experience in helping businesses make the most of their energy. I was very impressed with Schneider Electric’s speed and efficiency in completing the project. I would definitely work with Schneider Electric in future energy efficiency and energy management projects.” 

The 141.3 metre high klia2 air traffic control tower is recognized by the Guinness World Records as tallest in the world. ‘

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