WindObserver soars above the South Coast’s most historic harbour

The Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbour is the tallest and most iconic viewing structure on the UK’s South Coast, reaching a total height of 170m (547ft) and weighing 30,000 tonnes! Presenting spectacular views of the surrounding area, the tower also features Europe’s largest glass floor measuring 7.79m² and 6cm thick.

Hosting hundreds of spectators per day, on each of its three viewing decks, the safety of the tower and its visitors is paramount and Gill’s WindObserver ultrasonic anemometer is used to provide crucial wind measurement data.

The tower is located on the coastline and subjected to high salinity and fierce weather conditions with wind speeds of up to 30 m/s. At a height of 115 metres, in strong winds the tower flexes by up to 150mm.

The WindObserver provides information on wind conditions.

The robust stainless steel WindObserver provides operators with real-time and highly accurate information on wind conditions allowing them to make decisions about the health and safety issues affecting maintenance and whether to close the tower to customers who can visit and abseil from the 110m viewing deck! If the wind speeds are too high, operators can close the tower to visitors.

The WindObserver is one of the most popular ultrasonic anemometers in the world and has been installed on hundreds of iconic building control applications due its range of options, solid-state construction with no moving parts, easy installation and excellent reliability in demanding weather conditions. WindObserver is ideally suited to low maintenance and restricted access applications and with a wind speed measurement range of up to 90m/s it can record the highest wind speeds from cyclonic regions around the world.

For more information on the WindObserver and how it can be used in a variety of industries please contact us.

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The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is the tallest viewing structure in the UK outside of London.
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The WindObserver provides information on wind conditions.

Gill Instruments exhibit at Nor Shipping 2015

Gill Instruments along with long-term distributor Houm, will be exhibiting at Nor Shipping 2015 in Oslo. The event celebrating its 50th anniversary takes place on the 2-5 June 2015 and attracts key players from the International maritime industry.

Gill and Houm will be exhibiting on stand T01-10C displaying a range of wind speed and direction sensors for the marine industry, including the WindObserver and WindSonic range. Our range of marine grade systems deliver proven reliability and quality controlled data for a wide range of marine applications, from ship dynamic position systems to offshore helideck monitoring and have been evaluated in accordance with rigorous environmental and EMC testing to exceed the requirements of IEC-60945.

The WindObserver range, including the Intrinsically safe anemometer, measures 0-75m/s wind speeds, 360◦ wind direction and have certifications available including Lloyds, ATEX and IECEx. For more remote installations, the WindSonicM is maintenance free, easy to install and bird resistant. The WindSonic has been installed onto a large variety of data buoys around the globe to provide dependable wind speed and direction data in remote and challenging environments.

In addition to the anemometer display, MaxiMet compact weather stations will also be available throughout the exhibition. MaxiMet offers the widest range of measurement parameters available in a compact station and is ideal for port control buildings, lighthouses and other marine applications.

For more information on our meteorological instruments for the marine industry visit Gill and Houm on stand T01-10C at Nor Shipping.

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Gill’s anemometers help to understand forest ecosystems

For many years researchers and scientists have been trying to better understand the processes that govern the tree and forest ecosystem. Data recorded from research stations across the planet help understand the impact of gas exchanges on our environments.

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Gill’s meteorological instruments on display globally throughout April

Gill Instruments full range of meteorological instruments will be on display at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015 (EGU) and InterMet Asia 2015 in April.

Gill’s ultrasonic anemometers including the Research WindMaster, WindSonic and WindObserver range along with MetPak and MaxiMet weather stations, will be presented on stand 45 at EGU 2015. Bringing together international Geoscientists from earth, planetary and space science disciplines, EGU’s 5 day event will be held in Vienna Austria from 12th-17th April 2015.

Local Distributor, Sea and Land Technologies LTD will be exhibiting at InterMet Asia from 22nd-23rd April 2015 in Singapore. As one of the most significant events in the Meteorology calendar, Sea and Land Technologies will exhibit on stand C1 displaying Gill’s full range of meteorology products, known for quality and reliability in any application.

For more information on any of Gill’s products please contact +44(0)1590 613500 or to arrange a meeting at one of the shows email contact@gillinstruments.com