MaxiMet weather stations chosen for BBC Countryfile Live

Gill’s MaxiMet compact weather stations will provide weather data to the first ever BBC CountryFile Live, one of the UK’s largest country shows.

blenheim-palace-maximetFrom 4th-7th August 2016, the MaxiMet GMX 500 will be collecting data across the Countryfile Live site at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The weather station will be streaming live information on wind speed, wind direction, dew point, humidity and temperature in order to ensure the weather condition around the 2000 acre site remain within health and safety regulations. The data collected by MaxiMet is available to view in real-time on the Richard Paul Russell Weatherfile website.

Supplied by distributor Richard Paul Russell (R-P-R), MaxiMet has been chosen due to its compact nature, multitude of weather parameter options, Gill’s renowned reliability and the ease of integration into Weatherfile.

For more information on MaxiMet or application examples please contact gillinstruments.com/maximet

MaxiMet compact weather stations expand with further precipitation options

Gill Instruments has expanded the MaxiMet range of compact weather stations by introducing two new variants with additional precipitation options. Developed to meet customer needs in areas subjected to heavier rainfalls, the new models capabilities can provide improved rainfall data to applications including PV parks, hydrological stations and coastal monitoring stations.

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GMX 531 is supplied with an aerodynamic tipping bucket rain gauge and 20m cable.

The latest models, GMX531 and GMX551 offer precipitation measurement via a separate connector for tipping bucket rain gauges in addition to the existing features such as solar radiation, temperature, humidity, pressure and wind measurement all combined into a single output available via multiple digital interface options.

The GMX 531 is supplied with an aerodynamic tipping bucket rain gauge and 20m cable, allowing it to be positioned in accordance with WMO guidelines. The aerodynamic rain gauge supplied with the GMX531 features a typical 0.2mm resolution and is capable of measuring precipitation up to 1000mm per hour at±2% accuracy.

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GMX551 offers precipitation measurement via a separate connector.

The GMX551 is fitted with the integrated connector, which users can link with any 0.2mm rain gauge.

“The new MaxiMet weather stations with expanded precipitation measurements have been developed in response to customer requests for high performance in areas where heavy rainfall is often experienced” says Richard McKay at Gill Instruments. “Since its launch, MaxiMet has proven incredibly popular with a wide variety of users and its popularity is partly due to the many configurations available and flexibility offered throughout the range.”

Download the datasheets or send an online enquiry.

Gill’s MaxiMet weather stations chosen to monitor weather in UK Beehive project

Gill’s MaxiMet compact weather stations are being used as part of the University of Bristol’s environmental project to monitor bee activity.

‘Live from the Hive’ is a research project put together by The University of Bristol, At-Bristol – a UK interactive science centre, and BeeBristol which aims to use social media and technology to educate people about the effects of human activity on bees.

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The ‘Live from the hive’ project has features on the BBC Two programme Springwatch

A beehive on the science sites greenhouse roof is being monitored using an array of scientific equipment, including Gill MaxiMet all-in-one weather stations, to gather data on air quality and weather to see how it affects bee behaviour. This data will be compared with another bee colony located in the the city of Langford to compare how human behaviour impacts the bees. It is predicted that implications of the seven day air quality cycles which is influenced by commuter traffic and city living will have an effect on the activity of the bees.

MaxiMet GMX 100 and 501 have been chosen to provide the essential weather information for the project. MaxiMet 100 provides data on rain fall, while the 501 measures multiple weather parameters on wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, pressure and solar radiation. The Gill weather stations offer multiple benefits over other instruments on the market, its flexibility to monitor a vast range of environmental parameters through different configuration options is foremost.

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MaxiMet GMX 100 & 501 are used to monitor weather on the site.

“We are delighted to be able to supply our MaxiMet weather station to the project” says Richard Mckay, Product Manager at Gill Instruments. “The 501 and 100 were chosen due to their weather monitoring options, compact design, ease of installation and the known reliability of Gill products.”

The project is the first of its kind to use social media and live webcams in this way to engage people with the project. Webcam images, in-character tweets and weather data reported from MaxiMet will be shared on the project website, Twitter accounts and has also run for three weeks as part of a feature on the BBC Two programme Springwatch.

For more information on the ‘Live from the Hive’ project and to see the live weather footage from MaxiMet visit the AT-Bristol website – http://www.animateit.org.uk/bees/home

If you have a requirement to measure environmental and weather conditions, please contact Gill on 01590 613500.

MaxiMet with Rain Gauge & Inclinometer models debut at InterSolar 2016

Gill Instruments will launch two new MaxiMet variants on stand B2-159 at InterSolar from 22nd– 24th June 2016.

The new models have introduced new features to Gill’s solar product portfolio. As well as existing features such as solar radiation sensors which measure energy from the sun, the new models offer more options for measuring precipitation.

Each of the new MaxiMet all-in-one weather stations – the GMX 531 and GMX 551, includes instruments to measure temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed/direction and solar radiation. The GMX 531 also includes an aerodynamic tipping bucket rain gauge supplied with a 20m cable, allowing it to be positioned in accordance with WMO guidelines. The rain gauge measures to typical 0.2mm resolution and is capable of recording precipitous events up to 1000mm per hour at ±2% accuracy. The GMX 551 includes an integrated connector to which any 0.2mm rain gauge can be linked.

“The new MaxiMet models have many features including the integrated Hukseflux LP02 solar radiation sensor which is widely used for PV performance monitoring and complies with WMO Guidelines and ISO 9060 standards. This kind of quality within the MaxiMet range the helps our solar customers to monitor efficiency and improve performance and the integrated Modbus output makes installation simple.” says Paul Rogers, Head of Sales at Gill Instruments.

The new MaxiMet models will be on stand B2-159 at InterSolar from the 22nd– 24th June in Munich, Germany.

For more information or to download a datasheet please visit gillinstruments.com/MaxiMet 

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Gill Instruments at EGU 2016 – Instruments for Science

EGU-16Gill Instruments will be exhibiting at the European Geosciences Union Assembly (EGU) in Austria from 17-22 April 2016 on stand 33.

EGU is the largest international gathering of researchers and scientists focused on all aspects of Earth, Planetary and Space studies.

WindMaster-transducersLOW RESVisit Gill to understand more about their 3-axis ultrasonic anemometers and weather stations, which are widely used by research councils, national scientific organisations and universities for environmental studies including Eddy Covariance studies of ecosystems and climate change. Recent changes to the Gill WindMaster ultrasonic anemometer bring benefits including improvements to sonic temperature performance and sensible heat flux.

Visitors will also be able to learn about Gill WMO compliant MetPak and MaxiMet weather stations which integrate a range of measurement parameters to provide high quality, compact and reliable weather monitoring for applications including global geological and hydrological research.

Visit stand 33 for more information about how other EGU members use Gill products.

Gill Sponsor DACH 2016

logo-dach2016Gill Instruments is a proud sponsor of DACH 2016 in Berlin from 14th to 18th March. Visit Gill at the conference and ask about their meteorological instrumentation including all-in-one weather stations and 2D/3D ultrasonic anemometers.

DACH 2016 is the premier conference for Meteorological professionals in German-speaking countries and conference topics include Atmospheric Dynamics, Turbulence and Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Attendees include the German Meteorological Society (DMG), Austrian Society of Meteorology (OGM) and the Swiss Meteorological Society (SGM).

Gill’s instruments are used in research/scientific and industrial applications and the product ranges include leading brands such as MaxiMet, MetPak, WindSonic, MaxiMet compact wether station rangeWindObserver and WindMaster. All Gill products come with free user software.

MaxiMet and MetPak are ranges of advanced weather stations capable of measuring multiple parameters with a wide variety of options.

WindObserver and WindSonic are ranges of 2D ultrasonic anemometers with wind speed measurements up to 90m/s and available in polycarbonate, aluminium or stainless steel with options for heating and application specific approvals including Lloyds Register and ATEX/IECEx.

WindMaster 3D ultrasonic anemometers provide U, V and W vector outputs and options include vertical and horizontal head designs. Construction types include aluminium/carbon fibre or stainless steel and data output rates range from 45-100Hz. Common applications include flux monitoring and the study of turbulent air flows.

Visit Gill at DACH 2016 for more information and product demonstrations.