Enterprise weather forensics

Chemical/Munitions

Volatile chemicals can be a seriously liability in stormy conditions.  Petrochemical, chemical, and explosives facilities use lightning detection and weather monitoring technology to enable safe and efficient movement and storage of sensitive materials.  Vaisala offers the most reliable systems used in nowcasting and forecasting weather hazards.      

Industrial

Factories, warehouses, banks, and a broad array of other commercial and industrial facilities host activities that are susceptible to the effects of weather.  A data warehouse, for example, may need to activate backup power generators in the event of an incoming lightning storm that could affect the public power grid.  With a full suite of weather sensing technologies, Vaisala can provide solutions for weather-sensitive operations in most any industry.

Mining

Mines of all types need information on a wide variety of weather parameters.  To help mines comply with permits and international standards, weather stations are used to help model the movement of dust from blasting and haul roads or gaseous pollutants from smelter stacks.  Lightning information is used to protect miners and the explosives used in blasting, and drivers must also be aware of conditions on haul roads.  Vaisala can provide solutions for any mining operation, from small sand quarries to the largest integrated metal operators, as well as underground mines.  

Rocket launch facilities

Awareness of the weather is a mission critical component of a successful launch.  Launch facilities use weather radar, lightning detection systems, and weather stations to determine when conditions are appropriate for launch, potentially saving valuable rockets and payloads.  

Telecomm

The telecommunications industry relies on the ability to efficiently maintain and repair infrastructure.  Telecomm companies monitor high winds, thick snow, approaching thunderstorms, and other parameters that have consequences for equipment or workers.  Vaisala's remote and automated weather stations provide the necessary information to help companies keep infrastructure intact safely and efficiently.