{"id":240,"count":5,"description":"In places where weather conditions can be extreme, ice, snow and aquaplaning can cause major problems. Road surface sensors are used to establish the conditions on the surface of roads, pavement and runways. If you have the right data to help with the prediction of deteriorating conditions, you can take appropriate action before any accidents occur or delays result in the loss of productivity and revenue.\r\n\r\n\r\nThomson Environmental Systems has a number of roadway sensors available, carefully selected to give you quick, accurate data when you need it most. Save time and money by avoiding delays, hold-ups, accidents, emergencies and the costs associated with gritting if you know exactly what you\u2019re dealing with in advance and have the capacity to react quickly.\r\n\r\nSmart road sensors<\/b> for any environment and condition<\/b>\r\nThomson Environmental Systems provide embedded road sensors, mobile road sensors, and non-invasive road surface sensors available for purchase. Our experienced technicians can recommend the best equipment to measure, evaluate and monitor conditions on your roads or runways, and give you the capacity to respond, quickly - find out more about our team of friendly experts here<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWhatever the solution you\u2019re after, quality assurance<\/a> comes as standard with any of our products. At TES, our end-to-end process includes delivery checking, configuration, calibration, factory acceptance testing as well as any scheduled maintenance.\r\nWhy choose us?<\/b>\r\nCompanies Australia-wide come to Thomson Environmental Systems for quality environmental monitoring systems<\/a> that offer reliability, accuracy and value for money. With offices conveniently located in NSW, ACT, QLD, WA and VIC, we can help you choose the right road surface sensors you need, wherever you are and whatever industry you serve.\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll find all the information you need to get in touch with us on our contact us<\/a> page - feel free to call one of our offices in Sydney, Perth, Queensland or Victoria or send us a message, and we\u2019ll get back to you.\r\nLufft<\/b> Intelligent Passive Road Sensor IRS31PRO-UMB<\/b>\r\nThe Lufft Intelligent Passive Road Sensor IRS31PRO-UMB<\/a> is a robust piece of equipment designed to be flush-mounted to a road. A two-part housing design means you can remove the combined sensor and electronics unit for either maintenance, calibration or replacement.\r\n\r\nThis intelligent sensor accurately measures road surface and below-ground temperatures ranging from -40 to 80\u00baC, as well as road surface temperatures, record waterfilm heights of up to 4mm, ice percentage, conditions with salt, as well as friction. Option two on the sensor provides for measurement of two additional depth temperatures, meaning you could choose for example, 5 cm and 30 cm.\r\nLufft<\/b> MARWIS-UMB Mobile Road Sensor<\/b>\r\nThe most important variable for road users is traction. The Lufft Mobile Advanced Road Weather Information Sensor (MARWIS) UMB Mobile Road Sensor<\/a> detects whether traction is reduced by measuring the increase of ice particles on the road\u2019s surface. The sensor is installed on vehicles and is designed to detect water, ice, snow, slush, friction, road surface temperature, relative humidity above the road surface, waterfilm height and dew point temperature.\r\n\r\nFast and reliable, the Lufft MARWIS-UMB Mobile Road Sensor records road surface conditions at the rate of 100 measurements per second and transmits the data it records in real time. The sensor can exchange data with the control unit of a gritting vehicle for speed and efficiency.\u00a0\r\n\r\nPowerful tools, including Android and iPad apps, and management software help you control, document and archive data.\r\nLufft NIRS31-UMB \u2013 Non Invasive<\/b> Measurements Using Optical Principle<\/b>\r\nThe Lufft NIRS31-UMB<\/a> is a non-intrusive, multi-sensor system that uses integrated microprocessors to identify all road and runway conditions. Since it's\u00a0ideal for roads that aren\u2019t suitable for embedded sensors, you can mount this intelligent sensor onto a pole or install it on a bridge 6 to 15 metres above the surface measurement spot.\r\n\r\nThe sensor measures friction, wetness, ice, snow, frost, waterfilm height, surface temperature, freeze point temperature and ice percentage in water. Configuring and calibrating the sensor is made simple with the UMB-Config-Tool software and allows for easy access to measurement outputs.\r\nFAQs<\/b>\r\nHow do road sensors work?\u00a0<\/b>\r\n\r\nDifferent road sensors work in different ways. The Lufft Intelligent Passive Road Sensor IRS31PRO-UMB<\/a> is embedded into the road\u2019s surface to detect both surface and below-ground temperatures and conditions. Mobile road sensors can be installed on vehicles and work by scanning the road to determine conditions while other types of road sensors can be mounted to poles or bridges. These non-invasive sensors use integrated microprocessors to identify road and runway conditions.\r\n\r\nWhat are road sensors used for?<\/b>\r\n\r\nRoad sensors collect data pertaining to the conditions on roads, pavement or runways to identify potentially hazardous situations. They can be used to measure water film on runways and help in decision-making regarding preventative gritting of roads. If the relevant authorities are forewarned about icy and dangerous conditions, they can take the necessary steps to optimise service routes and gritting quantities to avoid accidents and any operational delays.\r\n\r\nWhat do our road sensors detect?<\/b>\r\n\r\nDepending on which model you choose, our road sensors can measure and detect:\r\n\r\n \tRoad surface temperature\r\n \tWaterfilm height\u00a0\r\n \tWater and moisture\r\n \tIce, snow, slush and frost\r\n \tFriction\u00a0\r\n \tRelative humidity above the road surface\r\n \tDew point temperature\r\n\r\nIncrease your safety benchmark and reduce the costs associated with delays, accidents, and cancellations with our road surface sensors. 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