Blogs and cases
Blogs and customer cases
Day-to-day Benefits of Weather Detection
- Meteorology
- Weather & Environment
Studies in 2006 showed that weather information had an average value of $109 per US household each year. This equates to an overall economic...
Monitoring in a Harsh World
- Aviation
- Weather & Environment
Imagine for a minute living in a place with temperatures of -10°C (14°F) to 55°C (131°F) in the same month, and the temperature in the morning...
Vaisala Validates Accuracy of Wind Assessment Methodology
- Renewable energy
Study demonstrates calibration of Vaisala's wind due diligence approach with operational wind farm production data We recently completed an...
On-line measurement of oil gives up-to-date information for operators
- Maritime
The Propulsion Unit of ABB Marine and Turbocharging relies on Vaisala to measure the moisture in lubrication oil on-line. The Vaisala HMP228...
Baltic Sea Rescue Mission
- Sustainability
The Baltic Sea Action Group works to bring together all parties in society to protect the vulnerable marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Vaisala...
Schneider Selects Vaisala as Global Wind Forecasting Partner
- Renewable energy
- Weather & Environment
Long-term deal strengthens commercial partnership and enables global wind developers, owners, and operators to benefit from enhanced forecasting...
Maintaining optimal atmospheres in sintering furnaces
- Industrial Measurements
SSI Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel powder metal products in the US. The company specializes in high temperature...
IRIS Focus getting ready for shipment. But what’s next?
- Weather & Environment
- Meteorology
The successful launch of IRIS Focus happened at Meteorology Technology World Expo in Brussels in October. In the previous blog post I discussed...
Protecting the grid, customers appreciate new transformer monitoring unit
- Power Generation and Transmission
Vaisala has shipped first orders for the new, unique in-oil condition monitoring probe that provides critical early warning information to track...
Humidity Measurement in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Life Science
Orion Corporation , the Finnish pharmaceutical firm, uses Vaisala humidity and temperature transmitters as part of a validated system that...
Integrated Weather Measurement Solution Increases Building Efficiency
- Buildings and Indoor Air Quality
- Weather & Environment
Building automation systems regulate temperature, humidity and air quality. Siemens integrates a multi-parameter Vaisala weather transmitter...
Vaisala Analysis Highlights Importance of Grid for Solar + Storage Systems
- Renewable energy
Solar performance analysis shows solar + storage systems risk increased power outages even in sunny San Antonio, TX In the past few years, as...
Extreme Winter Weather Hurts 2015 European Solar Performance
- Renewable energy
Earlier this year harsh winter conditions across Europe stranded thousands of motorists, saw the Alps' heaviest snowfall in 50 years, and caused...
IRIS Focus is just the beginning
- Meteorology
- Weather & Environment
What a great time we have had since starting on the modernization project of Vaisala’s weather radar software. There is excitement and buzz at...
Vaisala Launches New Weather Radar Software
- Meteorology
- Weather & Environment
IRIS Focus is the next generation weather radar software designed for the professional meteorologist to aid in more accurate precipitation...
Vaisala Launches IRIS Focus - Modern Weather Radar Software
- Weather & Environment
- Meteorology
Vaisala entered the weather radar business in 2006. Through its acquisition of Sigmet and the development of its own technology, Vaisala has...
Thermal Damping of Temperature Probes: Where, When, & Why
- Industrial Measurements
- Life Science
We often receive questions from customers on the use of thermal damping devices on temperature probes. In this week’s blog, we have a more in...
Brazil’s Solar Industry is Making a Big Bet
- Environmental and Public Health Protection
- Renewable energy
The solar industry is making a big push for Brazil to be the next big market but it’s still not clear if they can pull it off. In early 2015 the...
Vaisala Forecasts El Niño Will Continue to Impact U.S. Wind in Q1 2016
- Renewable energy
Advanced forecast reveals improvements to wind conditions along the West Coast while a majority of the country remains below average A...
transformerLIFE Centre Researchers Choose Vaisala Sensors
- Power Generation and Transmission
The transformerLIFE Centre in Australia is an international leader in research into moisture in paper-oil insulation systems The transformerLIFE...