A compact, fine-dust sensor, the FDS 15 from Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG, provides a smart instrument that determines fine dust concentration (PM 2.5).
Lufft introduces new environmental weather sensor
Lufft USA has introduced a new environmental weather sensor that offers exceptional accuracy. The WS3000 is so precise that a regular calibration laboratory isn’t able to measure with the same level of accuracy or certainty. Lufft’s WS3000 measures air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, and could serve as the reference for all other environmental sensors. With high-quality aluminum housing…
Lufft joins global network of companies focused on environmental monitoring
Following regulatory clearance, Lufft will become a part of Hach Environmental, a group of companies, including Ott Hydromet, Sutron Corporation, and Sea-Bird Scientific. The network of companies serves customers with high-quality instruments focused on environmental-monitoring solutions. The addition of Lufft to the group is expected to provide core technologies in a wide range of meteorological, precipitation,…
Lufft’s new weather sensor is equipped with lightning detection
Lightning strikes can cause dangerous fires and lead to significant financial losses in the case of surge damage. This is especially true for wind turbines, solar panels, and smart grids, but it’s also relevant to building and power-plant insurance. The latest compact weather sensor from Lufft is providing a new form of lightning detection to…
WindBridge Advantage: Easy Anemometer Replacement for Any Turbine, Any Time
This webinar was recorded on September 1, 2015. Fill out the form below to watch on demand. Within the next years more than 80% of the wind turbines in North America will be operating past the expiration of the manufacturer’s warranty. This means these turbines be maintained under a series of maintenance contracts. The companies…
The WindBridge Advantage: Upcoming webinar on easy turbine anemometer replacement
The WindBridge is an innovative smart device configured to let newer technology sensors integrate seamlessly into an existing wind-turbine control platform — no matter the age, type, or communication characteristics of the controller or PLC. For this device, Nor-Cal Controls partnered with Lufft, manufacturer of the VENTUS ultrasonic wind sensor, to provide a turnkey wind-sensor…
New WindBridge signal converter teams up with the VENTUS ultrasonic wind sensor
Nor-Cal Controls Energy Solutions has released a new product that will reduce maintenance and costs for wind-project owners and operators. The WindBridge signal converter is an innovative smart device configured to allow newer technology sensors to integrate seamlessly into an existing wind-turbine control platform, no matter the age, type, or communication characteristics of the Controller/ PLC. Nor-Cal…
NorCal partners with Lufft to create innovative relay device for wind turbines
Nor-Cal Controls is releasing a new product which will increase efficiency and reduce costs to wind project owners and operators. The “WindTalker-1000” is an innovative, smart relay device designed to allow any existing sensor to integrate seamlessly into an existing wind turbine control platform, no matter the age, type or communication characteristics of the Programmable…
Lufft VENTUS Ultrasonic Wind Sensor tested and proven for offshore operations
The Luft Ultrasonic Anemometer VENTUS successfully completed the test at the International Technical Inspection Agency TÜV SÜD and now has the Protection Class IP68. This confirms officially that VENTUS is one of a few ultrasonic anemometers protected from infiltration of dust and extended submersion in water. This demonstrates again that VENTUS is ideally suited for…
Lufft weather sensors working at the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil
From the Lufft Blog Brazil is one of the most densely populated countries in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. Extremely diversity prevails here: from a highly industrialized center to a population living in very poor conditions. In the major cities especially, many people live in poverty. But the carnival in…
Rugged anemometer survives shake, rattle, and cold
Cup anemometers can lock solid if the icing conditions are right. But a recent non-cup design from Lufft Ventus showed it can withstand extreme vibration, corrosion, heat, and extreme ice conditions. You might think the so-called HALT test is intended to destroy a wind sensor because it pushes that unit to limits of heat, cold,…
Weather assessment? Not a problem
A manufacturer of climate-monitoring devices has a new product for weather assessment. Santa Barbara-based Lufft USA will add MODBUS, a data protocol, to its list of communication standards. The protocol lets many devices connected to the same network communicate. One example is a system that measures temperature and humidity and transmits results directly to a…
12 month study to compare data quality, sensor reliability in cold climates
Windpole Ventures LLC of Arlington, Mass. has teamed with Garrad Hassan Americas to conduct a twelve month comparative study of ultrasonic and cup anemometers. The test will take place at locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana, where winter-anemometer icing can be severe. Both sensors will be unheated during the test. Boom configuration will be standardized…
Automated weather station can come with datalogger
The WS line of weather stations (including the economical WS200 ultrasonic anemometer) are now available with built in SDI-12 communication protocol, says LUFFT USA. Its weather stations and anemometers are now plug and play with any SDI-12 ready datalogger. Lufft Intelligent Weather Stations and Anemometers still have the same function of an intelligent digital sensor,…