Following the approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to use Biral sensors at aerodromes in 2016, 45 airports now use the VPF present weather sensors as part of their RVR (runway visual range) systems. Biral’s VPF-730, VPF-710 present weather sensors and the ALS-2 ambient light sensors are the ideal choice for airport applications due to their efficiency, reliability and performance. The sensors are a compact and robust package which makes them perfect for aviation applications where strong winds and other damaging conditions are often present. The CAAC certification m ..read more

Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental and industrial measurements, introduced today three new duct-mounted product models for demanding HVAC and light industrial applications such as museums, cleanrooms, data centers, and laboratories. The new products complement the previously launched HMD60 Series products with new features and enhanced usability. The new Vaisala HMD60 and Vaisala TMD60 are broadening the HMD60 Series product portfolio. The HMD60 measures humidity and temperature and the TMD60 is dedicated to ..read more

he u[sonic]WS6 is the newest, most compact and system-capable addition to the Lambrecht meteo weather sensor series. The robust, seawater-resistant aluminium housing ensures the sensor’s resilience while the cutting-edge sensors measure 6 different meteorological parameters in real time. The user-friendly all-in-one solution Wind direction and speed are measured by ultrasound sensors, beyond the wind parameters the air temperature, humidity and pressure values are also determined; the dew point is calculated. The lamella shelter of the humidity and temperature sensor protects ..read more

Biral, Stand B47, InterMet Asia, 27-29 March 2019, Suntec, Singapore Meteorological specialists, Biral is returning to InterMet Asia in Singapore next month to showcase a number of its technically advanced meteorological products. Biral experts will be at the show demonstrating a wide variety of meteorological equipment. These are the BTD-200 Thunderstorm Detector, VPF-730 and SWS-200 Visibility & Present Weather Sensors, the BTD-350 and BTD-300 Thunderstorm Detectors. ​ The new ​BTD-200 lightning warning system is a c ..read more

Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and weather intelligence analytics, announced it has formed a strategic relationship with Lemon Advisors, a consultancy focused on international expansion and strategic business development activities, to assist the company in increasing sales of its unique weather intelligence services for commercial and government entities. Under the leadership of founder Subhash Ghosh, Lemon Advisors UK will work closely with OMS to identify and engage key industrial and government customers that can benefit fro ..read more

Following a successful 2018, leading meteorological specialist Biral is excited to be starting 2019 with a number of high profile projects and company expansion under way. ​Biral’s Marketing Director Nathan Neal is delighted with the company’s progress commenting, “During 2018, we won some very significant projects around the world in the aviation, transport and professional meteorological sectors. To accommodate the increasing demand for Biral’s equipment, we have taken on more development engineers and sales staff, invested in our R&D and expanded our factory premises with a new unit ..read more

​IBM and its subsidiary The Weather Company today unveiled a powerful new global weather forecasting system that will provide the most accurate local weather forecasts ever seen worldwide. The new IBM Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting  System (GRAF) will be the first hourly-updating commercial weather system that is able to predict something as small as thunderstorms globally. Compared to existing models, it will provide a nearly 200% improvement in forecasting resolution for much of the globe (from 12 to 3 km ..read more

Vaisala introduces the latest version of the RFL series data loggers – the RFL100 Temperature-only.  The data loggers use Vaisala’s proprietary VaiNet wireless technology to monitor temperature in fridges, freezers, incubators, LN2 tanks, cold rooms, and ultralow temperature freezers.  Each wireless data logger can communicate over 100 meters indoors, depending on conditions. Connectivity for up to 32 RFL100 data loggers is provided by a VaiNet Access Point (AP10). The RFL100 temperature data loggers use fixed or cabled probes for a measurement range of -196 to +90 °C. For temperature and h ..read more

Accurate visibility and present weather measurements are fundamental requirements for meteorology and airport weather applications. Vaisala Forward Scatter FD70 Series utilizes innovative technology setting a new standard in precipitation identification, quantification and visibility determination accuracy. FD70 Series is the seventh generation of Vaisala's high-end visibility and present weather sensors.  FD70 Series consists of two product models:FD71P full-featured visibility and present weather sensor andFD71 visibility sensor. Both product models can function as stand-alone units, in ..read more

Vaisala, the global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, including comprehensive lightning data, has developed the capability to distinguish cloud-to-ground lightning strokes that contain continuing current, the most damaging of lighting strokes. This first-of-its-kind technology offers precision in identifying these strokes, which can last up to 1,000 times as long as a typical lighting stroke and may be more likely to cause fire or other extreme heat-related damage. "Our patent-pending technique is a game-changer in lightning detection. For the first time, industries where c ..read more