Columbia Weather Systems

  Orion 420 Weather Station a "Perfect fit" when integrating with PLCs When Automation Werx was on the search for ruggedized weather monitoring equipment to interface with their PLC, they chose an Orion 420 weather station from Columbia Weather. Automation Werx is based in Idaho and specializes in automation solutions for a range of industries that include dairy, residential homes, and wastewater treatment. "We came across the Orion Weather Station and saw a perfect fit," commented Owner/Automation & Controls Project Manager Trevor Steffler. "With its capabilities of producing 4-20mA Signals to provide instant weather feedback, we would be able to have our PLC controls react instantly. Simple installation and availability were also key factors." Maintaining optimal operating conditions with weather-based automation "Having weather data allowed us to control dairy building fan intake and exhaust systems based upon outdoor weather considerat...

Solar 3 Weather Stations: A solution tailored to our specific requirements Ceylex Renewables is an individual renewable energy producing company based in Sri Lanka. The company owns and operates a capacity of over 30 MWs in solar, wind, and hydro power plants on this island nation. CWS Solar 3 Weather Stations are installed at two of their solar power plants. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Chalitha Senevirathna reports, “We required your weather monitoring systems for the resource assessment and performance monitoring of our solar PV power plants. Since actual solar irradiation at the plant site was not available, we required a monitoring system to measure the annual irradiation levels and temperature and compare the results with the energy generated from the power plant.” “For our requirement, we reached out to a few companies," Chalitha continued. "However, Columbia Weather Systems is the one who responded to our inquiry promptly and was very supportive and responsive. Fur...