Livestock Facilities Indoor Air Monitoring Fresh air is equally important for animals as it is for human beings, so adequate ventilation in livestock facilities is vital for animal welfare. Typically, good air quality is defined in terms of temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide. The most obvious reason to measure CO2 in livestock facilities is safety. Broken ventilation systems or blackouts can even result in animals dying, but an early-warning system gives farmers the time to take action. There are also regulations and laws in place to protect animal welfare. Today, consumers are increasingly interested in the origin of the food they buy and consume. For example, in the poultry industry many customers prefer suppliers that can provide assurances that the animals are treated well – but this is not only about creating a positive image. Animals whose well-being has been properly monitored and maintained are healthier, which often makes the end-product quality better. The environment is also an important aspect of carbon dioxide measurement. Controlling ventilation in livestock facilities by measuring CO2 allows for heating and ventilation to be optimized, resulting in energy savings. For example, if cattle are released outdoors on a warm, sunny spring day, automatic CO2 measurement can detect that the barn is empty and stop the ventilation system, whereas a time-based system would continue running regardless. Although it is important to optimize operational costs in order to save energy, it’s not the only reason, CO2 emissions will play an increasingly important role in all businesses in the future. Vaisala’s handheld and fixed instruments for monitoring carbon dioxide, relative humidity, and temperature in livestock facilities are designed to tolerate the humid, dusty, and even corrosive conditions typical of these environments. Read in the application note How reliable CO2 monitoring improves animal welfare and the sustainability of meat production. Learn how a turkey farm clears the air.Or attend this on-demand webinar on Measuring carbon dioxide reliably in demanding conditions and get tips on how to achieve it. Livestock Facilities Indoor Air Monitoring related products CO₂ Probe GMP252 The Vaisala CARBOCAP® Carbon Dioxide Probe GMP252 is an intelligent, stand-alone, ppm-level probe. It's intended for measuring CO2 in agriculture, refrigeration, greenhouses, demanding HVAC applications, and for plant growth chamber manufacturers. Read more CO2, Humidity and Temperature Transmitter Series GMW80 Measuring CO2 is the most economical way to monitor both indoor air quality (IAQ) and human presence with one sensor. Read more Indigo200 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes Vaisala Indigo200 series transmitters are host devices for displaying measurement values from Vaisala's Smart Humidity, Temperature, Dew Point, Moisture in Oil, CO 2 and H 2 O 2 Probes. Read more Indigo500 Series Transmitters The Vaisala Indigo500 series transmitters are host devices for Vaisala Indigo-compatible, stand-alone smart probes. The Indigo500 series include multi-functional Indigo520 transmitter and Indigo510 transmitter with basic features. Read more Related stories Blog | Sep 15, 2021 Ensuring accurate humidity measurement in industrial processes From the automotive industry to food production and from pharmaceuticals to steel or chemicals production, humidity measurement is a key part of... Read more Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more Blog | May 6, 2020 Considerations for vaporized hydrogen peroxide process development In our recent webinar, “ Achieving Effective H 2 O 2 Bio-decontamination in Facilities & Containment Systems ” we did not have time to answer... Read more Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more Blog | Mar 4, 2019 Accurate CO2 measurements in the food and beverage industry Lots of food and beverage applications need high-quality CO 2 measurements, and many in the industry still have questions about how to best go... Read more Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more Customer case Ventilation system clears the air in turkey farm Breeding turkeys indoors requires careful control of air quality, ventilation and heating. Proper control using CO2 sensors can result in... Read more Customer case Technological breakthroughs necessary to secure food supplies for growing world population The world population is expected to reach almost 10 billion by year 2050. This will lead to a massive demand for animal proteins, which implies... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more
Livestock Facilities Indoor Air Monitoring related products CO₂ Probe GMP252 The Vaisala CARBOCAP® Carbon Dioxide Probe GMP252 is an intelligent, stand-alone, ppm-level probe. It's intended for measuring CO2 in agriculture, refrigeration, greenhouses, demanding HVAC applications, and for plant growth chamber manufacturers. Read more CO2, Humidity and Temperature Transmitter Series GMW80 Measuring CO2 is the most economical way to monitor both indoor air quality (IAQ) and human presence with one sensor. Read more Indigo200 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes Vaisala Indigo200 series transmitters are host devices for displaying measurement values from Vaisala's Smart Humidity, Temperature, Dew Point, Moisture in Oil, CO 2 and H 2 O 2 Probes. Read more Indigo500 Series Transmitters The Vaisala Indigo500 series transmitters are host devices for Vaisala Indigo-compatible, stand-alone smart probes. The Indigo500 series include multi-functional Indigo520 transmitter and Indigo510 transmitter with basic features. Read more
CO₂ Probe GMP252 The Vaisala CARBOCAP® Carbon Dioxide Probe GMP252 is an intelligent, stand-alone, ppm-level probe. It's intended for measuring CO2 in agriculture, refrigeration, greenhouses, demanding HVAC applications, and for plant growth chamber manufacturers. Read more
CO2, Humidity and Temperature Transmitter Series GMW80 Measuring CO2 is the most economical way to monitor both indoor air quality (IAQ) and human presence with one sensor. Read more
Indigo200 Series Transmitters for Vaisala smart probes Vaisala Indigo200 series transmitters are host devices for displaying measurement values from Vaisala's Smart Humidity, Temperature, Dew Point, Moisture in Oil, CO 2 and H 2 O 2 Probes. Read more
Indigo500 Series Transmitters The Vaisala Indigo500 series transmitters are host devices for Vaisala Indigo-compatible, stand-alone smart probes. The Indigo500 series include multi-functional Indigo520 transmitter and Indigo510 transmitter with basic features. Read more
Related stories Blog | Sep 15, 2021 Ensuring accurate humidity measurement in industrial processes From the automotive industry to food production and from pharmaceuticals to steel or chemicals production, humidity measurement is a key part of... Read more Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more Blog | May 6, 2020 Considerations for vaporized hydrogen peroxide process development In our recent webinar, “ Achieving Effective H 2 O 2 Bio-decontamination in Facilities & Containment Systems ” we did not have time to answer... Read more Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more Blog | Mar 4, 2019 Accurate CO2 measurements in the food and beverage industry Lots of food and beverage applications need high-quality CO 2 measurements, and many in the industry still have questions about how to best go... Read more Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more Customer case Ventilation system clears the air in turkey farm Breeding turkeys indoors requires careful control of air quality, ventilation and heating. Proper control using CO2 sensors can result in... Read more Customer case Technological breakthroughs necessary to secure food supplies for growing world population The world population is expected to reach almost 10 billion by year 2050. This will lead to a massive demand for animal proteins, which implies... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more
Blog | Sep 15, 2021 Ensuring accurate humidity measurement in industrial processes From the automotive industry to food production and from pharmaceuticals to steel or chemicals production, humidity measurement is a key part of... Read more
Blog | Aug 25, 2020 Do I need an Indigo transmitter or just an Indigo probe? The Vaisala Indigo family is a modular solution with interchangeable probes, smart transmitters, and Indigo Insight PC software. There are many... Read more
Blog | Jun 16, 2020 Built to survive, even outside: the Vaisala Indigo500 Series Some of our customers have applications that require measurement transmitters to be installed outside, so the Vaisala Indigo500 and its family... Read more
Blog | May 19, 2020 Indigo500 series dual-probe support Dual-probe support refers to the ability of a single transmitter or monitoring device to interface with two independent measurement devices, and... Read more
Blog | May 6, 2020 Considerations for vaporized hydrogen peroxide process development In our recent webinar, “ Achieving Effective H 2 O 2 Bio-decontamination in Facilities & Containment Systems ” we did not have time to answer... Read more
Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more
Blog | Mar 4, 2019 Accurate CO2 measurements in the food and beverage industry Lots of food and beverage applications need high-quality CO 2 measurements, and many in the industry still have questions about how to best go... Read more
Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more
Customer case Ventilation system clears the air in turkey farm Breeding turkeys indoors requires careful control of air quality, ventilation and heating. Proper control using CO2 sensors can result in... Read more
Customer case Technological breakthroughs necessary to secure food supplies for growing world population The world population is expected to reach almost 10 billion by year 2050. This will lead to a massive demand for animal proteins, which implies... Read more
Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more