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Confirm with “OK” to return to the device settings. To save the adjusted device settings, go to the standard view using the back function as described in chapter 3.3.2. A window opens where you must confirm the acceptance of the change. ...

Weather- and Runway Observation for airports / Aviation Weather / Airport Weather (AWOS)

The Lufft sensors from the WS-product family are in operation on airports worldwide for real time weather observations. Moreover, the active and passive road- / runway sensors (IRS21-UMB, IRS31-UMB and the ARS31-UMB) are in use on the runways for...

OPUS 20 TCO - discontinued

The only LAN datalogger with built-in sensors and the highest precision! Firmware online updatable. The Opus20 runs on batteries or powered via USB. Alternatively, you have the possibility to power the device via POE (Power over Ethernet). ...

OTT WAD 200/314 - Weighing Rain Gauge - discontinued

The OTT WAD 200/314 combines the advantages of a tipping and weighing system and is specially designed for the use in subtropical and tropical climates. The highly sensitive measuring principle of the precipitation meter meets the requirements of the...

Installation of 73 Ice Warning Stations (RWIS) in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic we installed with our general partner ChanGroup s.r.o. 73 ice warning systems. The systems usually consist of our ultrasonic wind sensor Ventus-UMB, the radar rain-sensors R2S-UMB, color cameras as well as one active and one...

Ice Warning Systems, Austria - AMS Helfenberg - Federal State of Upper Austria

Lufft UMB-technology in state-wide winter maintenance monitoring network. The Federal Government of Upper Austria operates a state-wide monitoring network of approximately 100 ice warning stations. Lufft UMB technology is used as part of an upgrading...

LCOM

The LCOM (Lufft-Communicator) is an industrial PC with the Windows-CE operating system. The following interfaces are available for communication purposes: USB, CDMA modem (RS232), Partyline modem (RS232) or UMB bus (RS485). Conversion to the...

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The Lufft ceilometer series, including the CHM8k and the CHM15k, was designed to work throughout the year and in any climate. Due to their double case structure combined with a window blower and an automatic heating system, the...

Introducing the CHM8k: LIDAR-based Cloud Height Sensor / Ceilometer

The Lufft ceilometer series, including the CHM8k and the CHM15k, was designed to work throughout the year and in any climate. Due to their double case structure combined with a window blower and an automatic heating system, the...

Electronic Thermo-hygrometers

LUFFT's range of portable instruments offers a host of applications. In addition to mechanical products, electronic thermometers are designed and manufactured. Electronic thermo-hygrometers are used primarily to measure climate. Under...

Service

Repair Service Do you need information on device repair or ongoing repair orders? Here you will find the right contact persons. To the Repair Service Page If you need to submit a device, please include: Repair Submission Form ...

Maintenance & Repair Service

Should repair become necessary, we will provide timely repair help. Our service technicians will quickly analyze the cause of the problem on your Lufft product to keep downtimes at a minimum. Highest availability, dependable and...

Important Concepts of Calibration

CalibrationIn measurement technology, calibration signifies the determination of the measurement error of the complete measuring instrument. No technical intervention takes place on the measuring instrument during calibration. On...

Lufft WS100 precipitation sensor helps with construction work in Dublin

The construction work on the Luas line, a public transport system on rails, are subject to strict requirements imposed by the transport authority. The new monitoring station delivers reliable data accurate to the millimetre. The precipitation sensor...

Building Automation

Smart Homes and Smart Cities are the future! What is important: Optimization of energy consumption Protection against material damage Automatic building management Efficient traffic management Smart homes need a professional weather sensor...

Quality Standards

Planning: We listen to our customers and analyze their behavior during data collection and evaluation. With the knowledge of what our customers really need, we develop systems and solutions that advance progress. Development: The latest...

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The use of our website is, as a rule, possible without the use of personal data. Insofar as personal data (for example name, address or e-mail address) is collected, this shall be, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data shall...

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Parameter | Default Value | Description Server Connection Enabled | OFF | Connection to SmartView server enabled / disabled Server Name/IP Address ||The host name or IP addess for the SmartView server TCP Port|30100|The TCP port for the...

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The Lufft ceilometer series, including the CHM8k and the CHM15k, was designed to work throughout the year and in any climate. Due to their double case structure combined with a window blower and an automatic heating system, the...

Meteorology

Sustainability is a often-used word. But building environmental monitoring networks is complicated and expensive. When planning, therefore, it is important to consider the sustainability - means service life of the entire system. And since this...

Traffic Weather

Traffic weather is our keyword for every weather monitoring system, that helps to increase safety on roads, railways, in the air and on the sea. We offer a wide range of sensors and measurement parameters, which have a high influence on the safety...

Road Weather information Network (ARWIS) with open system architecture - USA / Michigan MDOT

End of 2012 Lufft USA won the bid for the installation of 20 new ARWIS systems (ice warning systems) for Upper Peninsula in Michigan. The acceptance of the bid resulted not only from the price evaluation of the available deals, it was also rated the...

Lufft Wins Road Weather Tender in Estonia

In a tender issued by the Estonian Road Administration (ERA), Lufft sensors were able to prevail against their competitors. Six new sets of road weather sensors (Visibility Sensor VS2k, Weather Sensor WS300, Precipitation Sensor R2S and Wind Sensor...

Modernization of ITS on the Querétaro motorway, Mexico

Our Mexican Partner Ingeniería Geofísica y Sistema S.A. de C.V. (IGS) won a project from the Ministry of Transport and Communications (SCT) to modernize and install new Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) along federal bridges and highways in...

Visibility Sensor VS2k-UMB

The VS2k visibility sensor measures visibility up to 2000m, ideal for road traffic applications on motorways, highways or bridges. A calibration device is available (optional). The VS2k-UMB is configured via the software UMB Config Tool: Reading /...

CO2 sensor - discontinued

The CO2 sensor is designed for use in harsh, demanding OEM applications. A multiple point CO2 and temperature adjustment procedure leads to excellent CO2 measurement accuracy over the entire temperature working range, ideal for use in agriculture or...

Weather measurement during FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 / FIFA World Cup 2014 - Brazil

The compact weather station WS301-UMB is part of a mobile station for measurement and monitoring of climate measurements during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. All soccer stadiums that took part on the FIFA...

OPUS 20 THIP - discontinued

The only LAN datalogger with built-in sensors and the highest precision! Firmware online updatable. The OPUS20 runs on batteries or powered via USB. Alternatively, you have the possibility to power the device via POE (Power over Ethernet). ...

OPUS 20E for external Sensors - discontinued

Air flow and differential pressure sensors are typically connected to the OPUS20E via analogue inputs as opposed to the maximum of 4 external temperature or humidity sensors that can be integrated via a digital BUS protocol. In connection with its...

Visibility Sensor VS20k-UMB

The VS20k visibility sensor measures visibility up to 20'000 m, ideal for road traffic applications on motorways, highways or bridges. A calibration device is available (optional). The VS20k-UMB is configured via the software UMB Config Tool: ...

Integrated road weather systems for effective driver messaging

Challange Drivers may not be aware of the road conditions that are ahead and drive at inappropriate speeds for the conditions. It can be difficult to notify drivers with timely information at the correct location and time Solution Use RWIS to turn...

Precipitation Sensor R2S-UMB - discontinued

The speed rate of drops is registered with a 24 GHz doppler radar system. By comparison between the speed rate and the size of drops, the quantity of rain or its intensity will be registered. The road condition (rain/snow/snow-covered rain/freezing...

Traverse for R2S-UMB and WS family devices

Traverse for R2S-UMB and WS family devices.Two pairs of warm drive clamps with different length (enclosed in delivery) allow mounting of traverse on pole diameter between 40 - 80mm.

Aviation Weather

Airport Weather Sensors and Components for Airport Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) and Runway Ice Detection Systems (IDS): Ceilometer, Cloud Height, Cloud Cover, Visibility and Runway Condition Sensors. Airports around the world use Lufft...

Passive Road Surface Temperature Sensor WST2

The surface temperature sensor measures runway and highway-temperatures highly precise, both on asphalt and concrete. Passive Road Surface Temperature Sensor WST2 can be used with Lufft UMB-ANACON converter (8160.UANA).

MCPS8 Monitoring Software - discontinued

The Lufft OPUS20 datalogger series includes the SmartGraph3 software in delivery. If you require a larger range of functions for a special application of the OPUS20 series, you can additionally use the MCPS8 software from CAD-Computer GmbH&Co.KG...

Meteorological Network of weather stations trusts in Lufft Sensors in Italy

Between 2009 and beginning of 2010 a huge meteo measurement network with more than 100 stations were build in the north and middle of Italy (Emilia Romagna, Ligurien, Toscana). The aim of the project was the extensively coverage for measurement of...

Weather monitoring at German Landfills

According to the Landfill Regulation and Federal Emission Law in Germany it is mandatory on landfills to monitor weather data such as temperature, precipitation, evaporation, wind direction and speed. This is not only good for environmental...

Surge protection (for Ventus/V200A)

Surge protection (for Ventus/V200A)

Weather Philippines - Weather Warning Service with Lufft WS502-UMB

WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. (WPF) aims to deliver critical and accurate weather information to aid local governments, communities, and individuals in disaster preparedness and timely response to variable weather conditions. WPF has deployed...

Weather Monitoring network equipped with Lufft wind sensor VENTUS

In 2010 we won a tender for 30 ultrasonic anemometers (as a part of meteorological weather stations). The National Weather Service of Mexico (CONAGUA) wanted to build weather stations in the southwest of Mexico (States of Chiapas and Tabasco). ...

Switch for door contact

Switch for door contact

Ultrasonic Wind Sensor for Smart Wind Turbine Control - Polaris / USA

The American wind turbine manufacturer Polaris trusts for their wind turbine applications anemometers from Lufft. Over 50 wind turbines have already been equipped with our ultrasonic anemometers Ventus-UMB and V200A-UMB. Crucial in these applications...

Plug multipoint socket (OPUS20)

Plug multipoint socket (OPUS20)

CO2 transmitter

CO2-transmitter for Opus20

Lufft ceilometers used in large meteo networks of DWD & KNMI

In 2015, two big tenders were won by Lufft – one from the “KNMI” (Dutch Royal Weather Service), and the other one from the biggest German Weather Service “DWD” (“Deutscher Wetterdienst”). Both of them were looking for a cloud height sensor capable of...

Plug-in power supply (OPUS20)

Plug-in power supply (OPUS20) Output voltage 5V / 1,2A

Protection shield (R2S-UMB)

Protection shield (R2S-UMB)

Lufft Snow Depth Sensor SHM31 in Use During Audi FIS Ski World Cup in 2019

The Alpine Ski World Cup of the International Ski Federation (FIS) is the international premier class of alpine ski tournaments. The FIS was founded in 1966 by a group of ski experts and the first World Cup was held in Winter 1967/68. Since then, it...

Lufft WS200 wind sensors on a research station in the Antarctica

Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific research station in the Antarctica. It is located on Laurie Island, one of the South Orkney Islands (Spanish: Islas Orcadas del Sur), at 4 meters (13.1 ft) above sea level and 170 meters (558 ft) from the...

Power supply 24V/10A

Power supply 24V/10A

Fault current protective switch

Fault current protective switch

Power supply 24V/4A

Power supply 24V/4A 

SDI Airflow-/Temperature Sensor (0.2…20m/s) - discontinued

For airflow and temperature measurements in climate technology environment. IMPORTANT: SDI Airflow-/Temperature Sensor (0.2…20m/s) is discontinued

Hand-held measuring device XC250 (with pyrometer) - discontinued

The powerful and compact handheld device with state-of-the-art and robust design. Excellent accuracy. The high-resolution color screen displays rel. humidity, temperature and dew point. Excellent readability. The calibration function (offset...

OTT Pluvio² L in use for a research project in Antarctica

Close to McMurdo Station in Antarctica, researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Center for Atmospheric Research are investigating methods to measure the accumulating snowfall in the harsh Antarctic environment. These...

Spectroscopic surface sensor StaRWIS monitors FSK Bridge in Maryland

In search of a suitable sensor for monitoring the Francis Scott Bridge in Maryland, Lufft USA's partner Communication Electronics, commissioned by the Maryland Transportation Authority, came across our new StaRWIS through our website. In February...

SDI Airflow-/Temperature Sensor (0.08…2m/s) - discontinued

Reference device for airflow and temperature measurements in service and maintenance. Proof of air tightness of buildings and rooms. IMPORTANT: SDI Airflow-/Temperature Sensor (0.08…2m/s) is discontinued

All-in-One Handheld Device XA1000 - discontinued

"All-rounder" in the handheld measurement technology segment. A universal measuring device for professionals with the inclusion of exchangeable SDI Sensors. Highly precise measurements of temperature and relative humidity. Integrated air pressure...

Product Calibration

Fast, independent and preciseA professional calibration team you can count on: We are at your disposal and gladly advise you to keep no questions unanswered! As we aware that your time is precious, we guarantee particularly short lead times with...

UMB Interface Converter ISOCON-UMB

ISOCON-UMB communication module for all UMB sensors with Communication-watchdog for reliable sensor function (reset) Galvanic isolation LED indication for operation mode converts RS485 into RS232. By installing several ISOCONs connected to a...

OTT Parsivel² - Laser Weather Sensor

The OTT Parsivel² is a modern laser disdrometer for comprehensive measurement of all precipitation types. The Parsivel² captures both the size and speed of falling particles, classifying them into one of 32 separate size and velocity classes. The raw...

OTT Parsivel² - Laser Weather Sensor

The OTT Parsivel² is a modern laser disdrometer for comprehensive measurement of all precipitation types. The Parsivel² captures both the size and speed of falling particles, classifying them into one of 32 separate size and velocity classes. The raw...

RWIS in Geislingen, South Germany helps to make the traffic safer

In the South German City Geislingen, a road weather system has been providing important data on road weather conditions and environmental conditions since the beginning of 2016. A non-invasive NIRS31 ground sensor, a WS400 compact weather sensor and...

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Handheld measuring device XP200 - discontinued

Hand held device with integrated air pressure sensor is compatible with various intelligent external temperature and humidity probes. IMPORTANT: Hand-held measuring device XP200 is discontinued Please check the alternative: All-in-One Handheld...

VS2k visibility sensor and L-LAB in Lippstadt

Driving at night is considerably more difficult due to the limited visibility. Adverse weather conditions, such as fog or heavy snowfall, can further impair the driver’s visibility and increase the risk of an accident. In this context, it is critical...

Lufft weather sensors in Taichung Central Park Taiwan

The new developing Taichung Central Park is located at the old military Shuinan Airport that will transform into an environmental friendly leisure, industries and business centre. During its construction it's equipped with more than 100 sets of the...

OTT Pluvio² S

The OTT Pluvio² S weighing precipitation gauge measures the intensity and cumulative precipitation in a broad measuring range from 0 to 3,000 mm/h. The professional rain gauge is a further development of the tried-and-tested OTT Pluvio², with...

Old container, new station: WS600 part of air quality measurement system in Kutaisi

An AQM station including a Lufft WS600 all-in-one weather sensor was installed by our local system integrator ELKO LLC in Kutaisi, Georgia in May 2017. It was mounted on an existing measurement container provided by the customer LEPL National...

Handheld measuring device XC200 - discontinued

The powerful and compact handheld device with state-of-the-art and robust design. Excellent accuracy. The high-resolution color screen displays rel. humidity, temperature and dew point. Excellent readability. The calibration function (offset...

VENTUS-X-UMB field test in Norway

In a project, launched in January 2016, the Norwegian airport systems integrator Avinor has tested a new VENTUS-UMB model with an enhanced heating power. Two of the new models have run in the field, installed at the most extreme sites in Norway,...

OPUS 20 THI - discontinued

The data logger is equipped with built-in sensors of high precision. It runs on battery power, via USB port or PoE (Power over Ethernet). IMPORTANT: OPUS 20 THI is discontinued

Handheld measuring device XP201 for reference humidity - discontinued

High-precision reference measurement standard for industrial humidity calibrations. Suitable as humidity reference in climate chambers or humidity generators. Mini USB interface with software, online data collection. IMPORTANT: Hand-held measuring...

Hydro-Meteorology

Climate change makes for more extreme weather. The main reasons for this are wind and precipitation.That is why an increasing number of meteorological and hydrological monitoring networks are coming together. Global coverage with hydro-meteorological...

Road Weather Information System network (RWIS) in Russia / Motorway M5 Ural

The Russian route M5 (also known as the Ural Highway) is a major trunk road running across a distance of 1879 km from Moscow to the Ural Mountains. In a long-term project 98 road weather information stations (RWIS) will be installed along this...

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Plastic case - discontinued

IMPORTANT: This article is discontinued Plastic case for OPUS and UMB sensors

New Generation of laser-based Snow Depth Detection - SHM31 Webinar

Weather services, airports, road maintenance depot, ski resort managers as well as electricity producers can look forward to the new snow depth sensor SHM31 from Lufft. The new sensor is an advancement of the proven SHM 30 which was...

Protective housing long (trucks) with mounting flange

Protective housing long (trucks) with mounting flange - For use with MARWIS (1m measurement distance to road surface) Simple installation or removal of the sensor via retaining brackets (no tools are required)Housing height 50cm

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Extension cable for digital sensors

Extension and/or connecting cable for digital sensors in different cable lengths.

Wall mounting, anti - theft

Wall mounting, anti - theft

Temperature & humidity probe - discontinued

Temperature & humidity probe

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Our Certifications and Awards

Quality and precision are the first priority for Lufft, which shows the certified quality management system in accordance with the requirements of the international known standard ISO 9001. Lufft follows this requirements since 1995. ...

Adapter for T/RH sensor

Adapter for T/RH (temperature/humidity) sensor

Y Connector

Y Connector

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Lufft I-BOX Serial - Discontinued

The Lufft I-BOX Serial is your gateway for almost every measurement task – thanks to flexible app-technology! You select an app for data input, for data handling and for data output. For example, a particular Data Entry app will query 10 OPUS20...

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Data Loggers

The Lufft OPUS20E measures variables such as relative humidity and temperature. The two-channel data logger and transmitter have been designed specifically for industrial use, as it has universal connectivity to all sensors. This...

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WS300-UMB Smart Weather Sensor

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity and air...

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Meteorological data monitoring at photo-voltaic power plants in the US

The Imperial Valley Solar Company has built the largest photo-voltaic power plant of the USA and the Lufft WS500- and WS503-UMB compact weather sensors are an important part of this project. Another large project in the US was the solar plant...

Retrofitting Caltrans' RWIS

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, monitors a variety of meteorological parameters along California’s roads and highways. These include amount and kind of precipitation, air temperature, pressure, and relative humidity, as well as...

Calibration kit visibility

Calibration kit visibility for Lufft product family of visibility sensors VS2k, VS20k

Connection cable (for Lufft UMB - Sensors)

Connection cable for Lufft UMB - weather sensors - available in different lenghts. 10 meter version included in scope of delivery of WS100 family!

WS304-UMB Smart Weather Sensor - discontinued

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, radiation...

WS200-UMB Smart Weather Sensor

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications for measuring wind direction and speed. One external temperature or rain sensor is connectable.

WS504-UMB Smart Weather Sensor - discontinued

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, air...

Intelligent Passive Road Sensor IRS31Pro-UMB

The passive road sensor IRS31Pro-UMB is flush-mounted in the road. The two part housing design allows the combined sensor/electronics unit to be removed for maintenance or calibration at any time. The following variables are recorded: Road surface...

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Service Portfolio

With a high level of professional competence and many years of experience, our team is available to answer any questions you may have. Due to our efficient factory layout and highly skilled associates at Lufft, we work quickly, flexibly...

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Smart Solar Monitoring / PV Monitoring with Smart Weather Sensors

When selecting a suitable pyranometer for photovoltaic monitoring the company Solare Datensysteme GmbH decided for the Lufft WS501-UMB All-in-one weather station. According to the company the Pyranometer delivers the most precise measurements for the...

WS302-UMB Smart Weather Sensor

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, air...

Outdoor PT100 Temperature Sensor

External PT100, 4 wire temperature sensor, with two different cable lengths. Sensor is usually connected to the ANACON and used in road weather applications.

Temperature sensor

External temperature sensor with different cable lengts

WS502-UMB Smart Weather Sensor

From the WS product family of professional intelligent measurement transducers with digital interface for environmental applications. Integrated design with ventilated radiation protection for measuring: Air temperature, relative humidity, air...

Wind Measurement

In environmental applications, a variety of professional and intelligent data devices are available in Lufft's range of products. All anemometers and compact weather stations are equipped with digital interfaces and ultrasonic sensors....

WS3100-UMB Reference Weather Sensor - discontinued

Relative humidity is measured by means of a heated capacitive sensor element; a precision PT100 measuring element is used to measure air temperature. A resonant pressure transducer is employed for precise pressure measurement. Due to the integrated...

Building Automation - Smart Lufft-Sensor on Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens

In Athens the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), which was designed by Renzo Piano, is built. It will host the the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera. We are part of this actual largest buliding project in...

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WS3000-UMB Reference Weather Sensor - discontinued

Relative humidity is measured by means of a heated capacitive sensor element; a precision PT100 measuring element is used to measure air temperature. A resonant pressure transducer is employed for precise pressure measurement.  Accuracy in Detail: ...

Plug-in power supply (Lufft I-BOX) - discontinued

Plug-in Power supply (Lufft I-BOX) Output voltage 24V / 500mA DC

Connection cable (for Snow depth sensors) - discontinued

Connection cable for Snow depth sensor SHM30 is discontinued

Lufft Ceilometer CHM 8k

The new Lufft CHM 8k ceilometer empowers meteorologists at weather services and airports to make the right decisions with highest confidence and minimal maintenance. Especially in the critical height below 1 km, the Lufft CHM 8k detects cloud bases...

Smart Precipitation Measurement with radar precipitation sensor

The Lufft WS100 is our precipitation sensor based on radar technology and with adjustable heating. It measures the speed of all forms of condensed water. These include rain, freezing rain, hail, snow and sleet. The low-energy sensor...

KNMI - Field test of the Lufft / Jenoptik SHM30 laser snow depth sensor

Field test report of the Lufft / Jenoptik SHM30 laser snow depth sensor, conducted by Netherlands weather service KNMI - R&D Information and Observation Technology - De Bilt, from December 2011 - June 2011. To the field test report of the Lufft /...

Lufft Snow Height Sensor SHM30 at ICIMOD-Station in Yala Glacier, Nepal

Langtang is a region in the Himalayas of Nepal to the north of the Kathmandu Valley and bordering Tibet. Since 2011, it has been the focus of intense glaciological, meteorological, and hydrological fieldwork over the past four years as part of the...

Wind energy in Norway - Icing of wind sensors? Not with the ultrasonic wind sensor VENTUS!

Renewable energy in Norway is getting more and more important! The government has spent the goal that the use of renewable energy should increase strongly over the next years. Wind power plays a major role in this endeavor. Norway is climatically and...

Dust Monitoring

Air is lifeblood. Daily we inhale approximately 15.000 liter. Still, the air contains invisible pollutants, which vary in its composition and concentration depending on the location. Especially the respirable particles with a diameter of less than...

Hydro-Met Station with WTB100 and WS501 in Malaysia

Our Malaysian sales partner TCK e-solutions just equipped the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia with a weather monitoring system for evaluation purposes consisting of a Lufft WTB100 rain gaugea Lufft WS501 all-in-one weather sensor...

Lufft Rain Gauge & Weather Sensor at Miriam College in Quezon, Philippines

The Miriam College, an exclusive girls school in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines inaugurated their new Henry Sy Sr. Innovation Center (HSSIC) in September 2016. It is the Philippine's first integrated makerspace, where a community of learners...

About us

In January 2016 Lufft agreed to be acquired by OTT HydroMet, located in Kempten, Germany. We are proud to be part of a group of six companies (OTT, Hydrolab, ADCON Telemetry, Sutron, Lufft and Kipp & Zonen), that serves customers with...

KNMI purchased 50 units of CHM15k "NIMBUS"

Long before automated weather stations were available, weather and clouds were already observed visually by officially trained and certified meteorological observers. Today, there are still human observers active in many weather services around the...

StaRWIS installation in St. Gallen, Switzerland

The city's civil engineering office equipped St. Gallen in Switzerland with an innovative road weather system. It consists of the contactless surface sensor StaRWIS delivering the road conditions dry, damp, wet, icy, snow-covered, critically wet and...

Athens International Airport (AIA) uses MARWIS to monitor runway

On January 30, 2019, the first patrol car at Athens International Airport (AIA) – Eleftherios Venizelos was equipped with one MARWIS 2.0 provided by our local sales partner AEVEKO. The images show the patrol vehicle after the successful installation...

Test drives with the mobile sensor MARWIS at Eindhoven Airport, NL

In January 2019, Eindhoven Airport suffered from heavy snowfalls. But thanks to the Dutch Air Force, the runway is kept usable with the help of our mobile road sensor MARWIS. Although the sensor is still in the test phase, it has delivered...

Reference target plates (set)

The black and white reference target plates enable the user to test the signal strength of the snow height sensors. The range of signal strength (signal strength normalized) is between 0 and 255. The sensors are set to achieve a value of approx. 50...

Protective housing short (car) with mounting flange

Protective housing short (car) with mounting flange - For use with MARWIS (2m measurement distance to road surface) Special features: Simple installation or removal of the sensor via retaining brackets (no tools are required) Housing height 20cm

IOS Hilfe

Parameter|Standard- Wert|Beschreibung Einfacher Straßenzustand (Grün/Geld/Rot)|Aus|Legt fest ob zur Darstellung auf der Karte der Straßenzustand in einfacher Form (Grün = OK, Gelb = Warnung, Rot = Kritisch) oder in ausführlicher Form...

Wind Turbine Control

Higher, more robust, more reliable: Parallel to the growing requirements for wind turbines, the requirements for monitoring sensors grow as well. But how can wind sensor manufacturers fulfil these wishes? The ideal sensor has both a high degree of...

Cloud Height Simulator for CHM 8k

The simulator is deployed on the top of the ceilometer covering the optical outlet and inlet. A photo diode receives the laser impulse emitted by the ceilometer and, after a certain delay, an integrated LED sends an optical signal back to the...

Diagram paper

Diagram paper in various designs can be found in the Partner Shop at www.meteorologyshop.eu. TO THE LUFFT ACCESSORIES SHOP Thermographs: Order now Hygrographs: Order now Thermohygrographs: Order now Barographs: Order now Meteographs: Order...

ANDROID Hilfe

Parameter|Standard- Wert|Beschreibung Geräteverbindung aktiviert|Ein|Die Kommunikation mit dem MARWIS-Sensor ist aktiviert/deaktiviert Kommunikations-Timeout|150ms|Kommunikations-Timeout in Millisekunden für die Bluetooth-Kommunikation...

Our Sites

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G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH has been renamed to OTT HydroMet Fellbach GmbH on January 12th, 2021 Address: OTT HydroMet Fellbach GmbH Gutenbergstr. 20 70736 Fellbach Germany E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: +49 711 51822 0...

Agricultural Meteorology

Agro-meteorological application (AgMet) are becoming more and more important. With a rising world population, agricultural production has to become more efficient. Water is precious and scarce, pesticides are expensive and harmful to the environment...

7th Largest Wind Farm Replaces Mechanical for Ventus Ultrasonic Sensors

296 turbines of the AES Corporation are located by Buffalo Gap, Texas, US. With a capacity of 524 MW it's the world's seventh largest wind farm to-date. The article link below provides a summary of how Performance Engineer at AES, Tristan Lee, was...

Alert system for heavy rainfall inaugurated in Bavarian municipality

With the help of an early alert system for heavy rainfall installed throughout Bavaria, the citizens of the federal state are fighting floods. Installed in 2017 and extensively tested in the meantime, it was officially inaugurated for the...

Preventing Rails From Heat-Induced Deformation

On-going heat periods without rain can cause rails to expand above their limits. They start to deform, blocking or even derailing trains. In 2021, UK’s Network Rail has established a weather monitoring system for its West Coast main line to reduce...

Snow Depth Sensor SHM 30 - discontinued

Compact, reliable and cost-efficient. The SHM30 snow depth sensor reliably determines snow depths up to 10 meter within seconds and with millimeter precision. Based on an opto-electronic distance sensor emitting visible eye-safe laser light (laser...

Handheld Instruments

Since the founding by Gotthilf Lufft in 1881, G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH has focused on the production of climatological measuring equipment, including the development and manufacture of precision handheld instruments such as...

MARWIS Mobile Sensor Makes Tahiti Airport Safer

Faa'a Airport is the international airport of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti. It is named after the municipality of Faa'a and is located 5 km southwest of Papeete - the capital of French Polynesia. The airport was built mainly on...

RWIS Lite – Streamlined Road Weather Information Systems

Keeping roads and highways safe is critically important. In addition to autumn’s and winter’s perils, the increase of weather fluctuations and extreme weather events throughout the year pose further challenges to road decision-makers. Filling the...

MARWIS - Mobile Advanced Road Weather Information Sensor

The mobile road weather sensor MARWIS turns vehicles into driving weather stations by detecting several critical road and runway weather parameters. It can be installed on vehicles with a distance of 1 - 2m above the surface and delivers information...

Meeting Safety Standards at Hamburg Airport

A new guideline standardizes the assessment of runway conditions at airports. The international Global Reporting Format (ICAO GRF) helps pilots to better assess conditions on the runway. It will apply to airports around the world from November 4th....

PT100 plunge sensor, short / long - discontinued

The immersion probe is suitable for measurements in gaseous media, liquids and granular material, such as sand. We offer this sensor in a short and in a long version. IMPORTANT: PT100 plunge sensor, short / long is discontinued

PT100 plunge sensor, long - discontinued

This high-precision immersion probe in stainless steel protective housing can also be used as a reference sensor for calibration and testing systems. IMPORTANT: PT100 plunge sensor, long is discontinued

PT100 plunge sensor out of stainless steel for food - discontinued

Food probe in stainless steel protective casing for precise temperature measurements (PT100 1/10 class B). IMPORTANT: PT100 plunge sensor out of stainless steel for food is discontinued

PT100 surface sensor - discontinued

At the head of the surface temperature probe is a spring-loaded sensor which takes the temperature. Can be used on flat, matt and metallic surfaces. IMPORTANT: PT100 surface sensor is discontinued

Screw-in 4-pole connector for PT100 individual sensors - discontinued

Screw-in 4-pole connector for PT100 individual sensors IMPORTANT: Screw-in 4-pole connector for PT100 individual sensors is discontinued

SDI Temperature-/Humidity sensor with 5mm diameter - discontinued

Compact, slim temperature-/humidity sensor in stainless steel protective tube. With a diameter of just 5mm, the sensor is suitable for applications in measurement areas which are difficult to enter.

Smartly Fighting Slickness on Slopes

Slopes are among the most dangerous places in road traffic. Although rainwater can drain off, snow and freezing wetness pose an increased risk on ramps and grades. To ensure safe travel on a ramp, the Swiss company Migros built a heater into the...

Mobile Sensor MARWIS Supports Efficient De-Icing of Aircrafts

Let's think about a wintry scene at the Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, NL): De-icing machines surrounding an aircraft engulfed in clouds of smoke. As you may can imagine, the de-icing process takes time as well as manpower and significantly impacts the...

Solar Monitoring

The most important measurement parameter is irradiation. Since PV systems are becoming ever larger, the accuracy of the irradiation measurement is increasingly important for the efficiency of the system. Wind cools the temperature of the module and...

Stainless steel sinter protective cap for high dirt level protection

Stainless steel sinter protective cap for high dirt level protection. Suitable for XC200, XC250 and Temperature Humidity Probe TFF20.

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Wind Sensors

The V200A-UMB is the titan of wind sensors. It is the most reliable sensor of wind direction and speed. It uses a high-precision ultrasonic measuring principle that, in contrast to conventional anemometers, works without parts prone...

WS100 Radar Precipitation Sensor / Smart Disdrometer

The Lufft WS100 is our rain sensor with radar technology and adjustable heating. Using a 24-GHz Doppler radar, it measures the speed of all forms of condensed water. These include rain, freezing rain, hail, snow and sleet. The low-energy sensor...

Mobile weather sensor MARWIS in operation on airports - Italy

The mobile weather sensor MARWIS is succesfully in operation on several airports in Italy, like Airport Bergamo BGY, Airport Venedig, Airport Triest and others. Customer opinion - Mr. Fabio - Airport Bergamo: The MARWIS from Lufft is a very useful...

Lufft I-Box power supply for DIN rail mount - discontinued

Lufft I-Box power supply for DIN rail mount Output voltage 24V / 1A DC

Handheld measuring device XP100 - discontinued

Suitable for measuring tasks requiring a high degree of precision. Mini USB port with software and online data collection. 25 languages available, accuracy is 0.01°C across the full measuring range. Solely for use with PT100 sensors. IMPORTANT:...

German Winter Service / Winter Maintenance trusts in Mobile Road Weather Sensor MARWIS

The following two examples show, that many German Winter Service / Winter Maintenance trusts in Mobile Road Weather Sensor MARWIS: MARWIS supports winter service in Waiblingen, Germany In Waiblingen close to Stuttgart MARWIS has been in use since...

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