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Deployed in the world's most demanding environments.Here's the evidence.

50+ case studies across 9 sectors. From hurricane tracking and the world's tallest building to autonomous vessels and oil refineries. Real applications, real conditions, real data.

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Marine Solar & Wind Smart Cities Transport Government Research Agriculture Industrial Security & Defence
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Countries Served
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Years in the Field

Instruments chosen because reliability isn't optional

Our ultrasonic wind sensors and weather stations are deployed wherever accurate, low-maintenance measurement matters most. The case studies below cover every major sector we serve, from offshore oil platforms and coastal buoys to rooftop weather networks and fire research campaigns.

01 / Marine

Marine Applications

Ship navigation, dynamic positioning, coastal monitoring, autonomous vessels and offshore research. Salt spray, vibration, corrosion: the harshest environment for any sensor, and the one we know best.

Compact weather stations on buoys for coastal monitoringRead case study › Gill R3 chosen for real-time motion correctionRead case study › Inside Hurricane Fiona with WindMasterRead case study › On-board weather data for MAS autonomous shipRead case study › Precise and robust wind and weather sensors for sustainable maritime solutionsRead case study › Ship / oil platform dynamic positioning systemsRead case study › Ship navigation systemsRead case study › Smartsound AutoNaut: scientific research vessel equipped with sophisticated array of sensorsRead case study › Wind sensors for marine dynamic positioning systemsRead case study ›
02 / Solar & Wind Energy

Solar and Wind Energy

Wind turbine control, solar farm monitoring, power line assessment and energy yield data. Sensors chosen for uptime in conditions that wear mechanical alternatives out quickly.

Cost benefit of ultrasonic anemometers vs mechanical wind sensors in solar farmsRead case study › Enhancing wind turbine performance with reliable sensor technologyRead case study › Power line wind measurementRead case study › Solar energyRead case study › Solar monitoring solutions for performance monitoring and asset protectionRead case study › Weather monitoring data for solar tracking farmsRead case study › Wind turbine controlRead case study › Wind energy sensors for asset effectivenessRead case study ›
03 / Smart Cities

Smart Cities

Urban air quality networks, bridge and structural monitoring, fire weather research and city-scale environmental sensing. Measurement built into the infrastructure of the modern city.

Advancing fire weather research: testing ultrasonic wind sensors in the fieldRead case study › Compact weather stations support black carbon pollution monitoringRead case study › Monitoring wind at the world's tallest buildingRead case study › Reliable data is the backbone of smart citiesRead case study › Wind speed & direction measurement on bridges for operational and structural safetyRead case study ›
04 / Transport, Travel & Buildings

Transport, Travel & Buildings

Airports, roads, rail, cranes, tunnels and construction sites. HVAC and building management. Operational safety across transport relies on knowing the wind in real time, reliably.

Airport wind measurementRead case study › Air flow measurement in tunnelsRead case study › Building HVAC systemsRead case study › Chemical plant environmental monitoringRead case study › Determining safe wind speed operating conditions on cranesRead case study › Heat stress monitoring on construction sitesRead case study › Monitoring wind on the tallest buildingsRead case study › Transport safety: weather stations for road and rail environmentsRead case study › Wind speed measurement on bridgesRead case study ›
05 / Government & Emergency

Government & Emergency Response

National met networks, air quality programmes, CBRN response and first responder weather systems. When data informs public safety decisions, instrument reliability is not negotiable.

Advancing fire weather research: testing ultrasonic wind sensors in the fieldRead case study › Air quality monitoring & analysisRead case study › Compact weather stations support accurate black carbon pollution monitoringRead case study › Environmental & pollution controlRead case study › First response environment analysisRead case study › Local authority air quality monitoringRead case study › Ultrasonic anemometers for accurate measurement under extreme dust and blown sand conditionsRead case study ›
06 / Research & Environmental

Research & Environmental Monitoring

Scientific field campaigns, eddy covariance flux measurement, atmospheric research and met networks. When the data is the project, instrument accuracy is the entire brief.

Advancing fire weather researchRead case study › Eddy covariance flux measurementRead case study › Environmental & pollution controlRead case study › Gill R3 chosen for real-time motion correctionRead case study › Smartsound AutoNaut: scientific research vessel equipped with sophisticated sensor arrayRead case study ›
07 / Agriculture

Agriculture

Precision weather monitoring for spray timing, evapotranspiration, frost risk and crop protection. Accurate, local, real-time data that makes operational decisions defensible.

Weather monitoring in agricultureRead case study ›
08 / Industrial Production

Industrial Production & Manufacturing

Chemical plants, oil refineries, utilities and processing facilities. ATEX-rated sensors for environments where emissions monitoring and site safety require continuous, reliable wind data.

Chemical plant environmental monitoringRead case study › Oil refinery monitoring and safetyRead case study › Utility site environmental monitoringRead case study ›
09 / Security & Defence

Security & Defence

Ballistic meteorology, tactical weather systems and UAV launch site monitoring. Sensors built for demanding operational environments, performing when conditions are at their worst.

Ballistic meteorology / missile test sitesRead case study › UAV launch site weatherRead case study ›
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Our engineering team works directly with customers from initial specification through to deployment. If your application isn't in the case studies above, tell us about it. We've been solving unusual measurement problems since 1984.

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Interface, protocol and mechanical integration all in scope. Sensors built into systems, not bolted on.

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Manufactured in the UK. Supported globally.

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