Obsermet Meteo
WHERE WEATHER GETS IMPORTANT
The well known Obsermet meteorological range is designed and manufactured by Observator.This range comprises of meteorological sensors, displays, signal conditioning units data loggers, communication equipment and software covering any meteorological demand all over the world. The equipment is used in several segments like airports; offshore; roads and tunnels; research; marine and industrial markets.
Airport MET stations
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Against fierce competition the OBSERMET equipment is often selected for the supply of critical meteorological information on airfields. Utilizing the most advanced electronics and engineering techniques a huge flexibility is offered. For small airfields one or two wind speed and direction sensor(s) with a dedicated wind display could be sufficient, while Observator have supplied systems including cloud base visibility and customized presentation, storage and retrieval software. |
Offshore MET systems
| Just like airports Meteorological information is a most critical factor for safe operation on offshore platforms and FPSO’s. For helicopter approach parameters such like wind speed and direction (true) barometric pressure (QFE QNH) are very important. Further other parameters like cloud base visibility and motion are often required. Most of the meteorological sensors are available in Eex execution and come with ATEX approvals. |  |
Weather warning systems
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Within these, wind speed is more or less the most important parameter. Many container terminals are equipped with the OBSERMET equipment in order to operate safely. Depending on local mandatories the cranes are supplied with their own sensor or a radio link to one central station. The crane system is provided with two outputs one for pre-alarm and one for full alarm. Other warning systems are installed on or nearby roller coasters and other attractions on which wind could have major impacts. |
Road Bridge and Tunnel applications
| More and more governmental organisations require meteorological measurements nearby highways and railways. |  |
Marine
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When Observator started her OBSERMET meteorological/hydrological product line it was obviously this line would be suitable for the marine industry. Back than and still nowadays, sensors are developed knowing they are exposed to the hardest environmental conditions. High quality stainless steel is often chosen for the sensors and measurement devices are normally non-contact sensors. This contributes to the highest live time of the systems. Bridge equipment such like indicators are designed conform market demands and various third party signals van be integrated in these, such as gyro’s log and DGPS to indicate ‘true’ parameters such a wind speed an direction, current etc. Other parameters which can be measured, displayed (stored and retrieved) are temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, solar radiation, wave information etc. |
Industrial
| During emission and on- and offloading of fine materials meteorological parameters are required, to increase health and safety. The Obsermet sensors are often used on these plants in combination with ObserView creating a system that takes care of safe operation and can be cosulted during calamities. |  |
Research
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With her sensors and data loggers Observator is able of offering complete hydrological and hydrometeorological networks. Communication to the stations can be established using PSTN, GSM and GPRS modems. Using Observator’s software program ObserView it is possible to monitor and control a complete area on e.g. flooding. ObserView is available in several version depending on the amount of tags. ObserView comes for 15, 60, 1000 and an unlimited amount of tags. More viewers can be installed within a TCP/IP environment which means an additional viewer can be installed a view along through the Internet. |
