weather and visibility sensor News

Seamless Data Thanks to Mobile Weather Sensors

Around 20% of all accidents with serious injuries and deaths on the roads are weather-related. The weather is also the reason why more than 30 billion hours of driving time are lost each year and shipping companies worldwide lose 2 – 3 billion $ annually. But how can these dangers and losses be reduced? And how can we best deal with temperature and precipitation fluctuations on our traffic ...

Jul. 22, 2019

By OTT HydroMet

Biral Wins Turkish National Visibility Sensor Project

Last year the MGM procured 75 SWS-250 visibility and present weather sensors for the first roll-out of this upgrade program to add visibility and present weather data to their extensive network of AWS. This second phase extends this very successful initial project and will give the MGM an extensive national monitoring network across Turkey. After rigorous evaluation and field testing, the Biral ...

Jan. 4, 2017

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

All About Flight Safety: Visit us at the World ATM Congress in Madrid

The World ATM Congress is the world’s largest exhibition and conference for international air traffic management (ATM) with 8,500 visitors last year. This year the event, organised by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) together with the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), will take place for the 7th time. The venue will be IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, with 21,000 m² ...

Feb. 12, 2019

By Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH

Biral Releases New Brochure for Aviation Market

Available to request directly from the company, or download from their website, the Biral Aviation brochure displays Biral’s best-selling forward scatter meters for the market, including the VPF and SWS Visibility and Present Weather Sensor ranges and how they can be used to aid the safety of airports, whilst complying with the stringent needs of ICAO. Biral recognises the importance of ...

Jan. 4, 2017

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Biral MET Expert Contributes to New Philosophical Trans A Paper

Entitled the ‘Effects of the March 2015 solar eclipse on near-surface atmospheric electricity’, Alec Bennett’s article is amongst 16 other exploratory research articles within the paper which explore the many issues and effects of eclipses on the weather. The paper includes work from professionals across the industry, whose work analyses surface, balloon and satellite ...

Jan. 4, 2017

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Biral Sensors used in Antarctic Climate-Change Research

Sensors from meteorological specialists, Biral, are currently being used in Antarctic Climate-Change Research mission, headed by a French research group. The APRES3 campaign is a long term project with the aim of measuring precipitation in Antarctica, as well as monitoring climate change to understand the effect APRES3, Antarcticathis has on the ice sheets. Biral’s VPF-730 Visibility and ...

Nov. 3, 2016

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

New Transport Brochure from Biral on Meteorological Sensors

Biral’s range of visibility and present weather sensors are renowned for their quality and precision measurement of conditions in the road and rail environment. Each system can be tailored to precise needs and provides data to the forecast provider. Biral equipment provide present weather information in addition to visibility allowing intelligent transport systems (ITS) to not only ensure ...

Jan. 4, 2017

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Biral’s Upgraded Visibility Sensors are Perfect for Marine Environments and Applications

Meteorological equipment specialist Biral is now offering its SWS range of visibility and present weather sensors with the added protection of hard anodising as an option. With this additional surface protection, the SWS range can be used in all shoreline and offshore applications, such as at ports and harbours, on lighthouses as well as on marine platforms and meteorological buoys. The SWS range ...

Aug. 16, 2019

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Biral celebrates 45th anniversary

This month sees the 45th anniversary of Biral, one of the World’s leading manufacturers of specialist meteorological instruments. Short for Bristol Industrial and Research Associates Ltd., Biral is engaged in continuous research and development in the meteorological field to bring innovative products to market. Its products are used across a diverse number of applications from aviation and ...

Aug. 26, 2020

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Biral Contributes to Chinese-Approved Meteorological System

The IMS4 AWOS has been approved by the CAAC for applications across Chinese airports, to help the organisation to detect and monitor current weather conditions and judge the meteorological impact on operations. The certification approves the MicroStep-MIS IMS4 AWOS, including Biral’s VPF-730, for all new airports in China under the CAAC’s five year plan to build around 10 new ...

Sep. 23, 2016

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

New microsite now live for thunderstorm detection system

Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has just launched a new, mobile friendly microsite www.lightningearlywarning.com for its new and sophisticated BTD-200 lightning warning system. The modern and simple design focuses entirely on the BTD-200 and is responsive on both mobile and tablet devices, easy to navigate, and helps customers to make the most of their online experience. Released last ...

Aug. 10, 2020

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Road Weather: Lufft Sensors Win Tender in Estonia

The Estonian system integrator Teede Tehnokeskus equipped six road weather stations of the Estonian Road Administration (ERA) with new Lufft technology. The System Integrator Teede Tehnokeskus offers engineering and consulting services in the field of road and traffic. They are a bridge between roads and technology. Teede Tehnokeskus creates solutions for collecting, analyzing and implementing ...

Jan. 22, 2019

By OTT HydroMet

Lufft introduces new visibility sensor VS2k and launches MARWIS 2.0

Two innovations are to supplement the product portfolio of G. Lufft, the sensor manufacturer based at Fellbach. The new VS2k-UMB visibility sensor will replace the VS20-UMB optical sensor from the middle of May. The Lufft-UMB VS2k is the first product of an entire series in this segment. The award-winning technology among the Lufft sensors, the MARWIS mobile road sensor, is getting a useful ...

Apr. 21, 2016

By OTT HydroMet

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