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Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Product Launch

Set to be launched at the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2019, the new FT742-DM50 ultrasonic wind sensor from FT Technologies has been designed to withstand the most extreme weather conditions making it one of the world's toughest wind sensors.

2022-08-03T16:29:23+01:00April 2nd, 2019|
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Peak Conditions

Where do you go if you want to put ‘the world’s toughest wind sensors’ to the test? How do you prove your claim that your wind sensors will withstand the harshest environments that the planet can offer? The freezing conditions at the summit of Mount Washington make it the perfect setting for wind sensor data tests.

2020-05-04T16:43:43+01:00August 30th, 2017|
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Corrosion

Ideal for offshore wind turbines and all marine applications.

Tested and proven:

  • Corrosion resistant: ISO 9227 (2006) & IEC12944 (1998)
  • Corrosion class: C5-M High
  • Corrosion test in neutral salt spray atmosphere for 1440 hours
Corrosion

Rain, Mist, Fog and Humidity

Passed:

  • DEF STAN 00-35 Test C26 - Fog intensity of 1 to 2 ml/80cm² for one hour
  • DEF STAN 00-35 Test CL27 - Rain at 200mm for one hour
  • IP67 - Submerged in 1 metre depth of water for 30 minutes
  • EN 60068-2-78 (2002) - Stationary relative humidity +93% for 240 hours
  • EN 60068-2-30 (2005) - Cyclic humidity - Six 24 hour cycles, upper temperature 55°C
Rain

Sand & Dust

Sand and dust resistant: DEF STAN 00-35 CL25 (2006) sand particles for 3 hours and dust particles for 3 hours, at 29 m/s air velocity, concentration 1.1g/m³.

Sand and Dust

Hail

Hail resistant: EN 61215 (2005) 10 hail stones, 7.5 grams each show at the sensor at 23 m/s.

Hail

Freezing Rain and Ice

Designed for harsh winters, the FT7 Series wind sensors have an in-built heating system that gives total temperature control. Ice-resistant to MIL-STD-810G:
  • Ice-resistant: Sensor remains ice-free when freezing rain applied in a chamber with temperature -14°C, wind speed 15m/s.
  • De-icing: Sensor exposed to freezing rain in air flow of 15m/s and -14°C. Ice built up to 45mm. Heaters switched on. Airflow and temperature unchanged. The sensor was ice-free in under 15 minutes.
Ice

Altitude

  • Passed: EN60068-2-13 (1999) 4 hours at a constant low pressure typical to 3000 metres above sea level.
  • Additional tests in a dedicated altitude wind tunnel have shown that the sensor measures accurately up to 4000m.
Altitude

Vibration

3 axis Sinusoidal and Random Vibration.

Passed:
  • EN 60068-2-6 (2008)
    5-500 Hz, 1 octave/min sweep range for sinusoidal vibration.
  • EN 60068-2-64 (2008)
    5-500 Hz, 90 mins per axis, 0.0075g²/Hz for random vibration.
Vibration

Drop

Drop resistant: EN 60068-2-31 (2008) dropped 6 times at different angles from 1 metre onto steel faced concrete.
Drop

Ingress

Passed: EN 60529:1992+A2:2013 - Sealed to IP66 and IP67
  • Exposed to a dust chamber for 8 hours.
  • Submerged in 1 metre depth of water for 30 mins.
  • Sprayed by powerful water jets at 100 litres per minute from a distance of 2.5 metres.
Ingress

Heat and Cold

Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

Passed:
  • EN 60068-2-1 (2007) - 16 hours of cold air at -40°C.
  • EN 60068-2-2 (2007) -  16 hours dry heat at +85°C.
  • EN 60068-2-14 (2009) -  74 hours of heat and cold, 16 temperature cycles from -40°C to +70°C.
Operation

Solar Radiation

24 hours of UV radiation with an ambient temperature of 55°C, irradiance of 1120 W/m².

Passed: EN 60068-2-5 (2000)
Radiation

Brazil

Ag Solve Mon. Ambiental Ltda.
Meteorologia e Hidrologi
Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 764 - Cidade Nova
Indaiatuba - SP - CEP 13334-010
Brazil
T: +55 (19) 3825-1991
F: +55 (19) 3825-1901
E: [email protected]
W: www.agsolve.com.br

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China

Feng Tuo logo - distributors of FT ultrasonic wind sensors in China

FengTuo Technologies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
风拓技术（天津）有限公司
Registered address: Room 801-113 Building 9, Jingbin Industrial Park,
Wuqing Dist, Tianjin, China
中国天津市武清区京滨工业园京滨睿城9号楼801室-113
T: 张尧 +86 13810006002 / 王腾越 +86 18041194136
E: Mr Yao Zhang [email protected] /
E: Mr Tengyue Wang, [email protected]
W: www.fengtuotech.com

Tongman Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
通曼能源科技（上海）有限公司
Registered address: Room 1022 Building 2, No. 135 Yezhuang Road, Zhuanghang Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China
Registered address：中国上海市奉贤区庄行镇叶庄公路135号2幢1022室
T:Shanghai office: +86 18616261592; Dalian office: +86 0411-39728146
赵慧平 +86 15652299872; 张俊生 +86 13898650830
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
W: www.tongman-sh.com

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Japan

株式会社フィールドプロ
189-0001　東京都東村山市秋津町5-2-15
T: 042-391-7850
F: 042-391-7851
E: [email protected]
W: www.fieldpro.jp

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Korea

DS Company
부산 연제구 월드컵로160 JH빌딩 545호
T: +82-51-796-2060
E: [email protected]

Parkor Korea Indus Co., Ltd.
Doksan-dong, #1010, Tower A, Hyundai Knowledge Industry Center,
70 Dusan-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08584, Republic of Korea
서울특별시금천구두산로 70, A-1010 독산동현대지식산업센터
T: +82-2-2169-2500
F: +82-2-2169-2549
E: [email protected]
W: www.parkor.co.kr

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India

3S Nunergy Solutions
JD Jayathri, 3B, III Floor
8 P.T. Rajan Salai, KK Nagar
Chennai - 600 078
India
Contact: C. Sundar
T: +91-9790994051
E: [email protected]

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