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Liquid Level Sensors Monitor Tsunamis

September 20, 2016

When 46-foot waves slammed into the coast of Samoa in 2009, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center recorded that there was a significant rise in sea levels. Residents in the low-lying atolls of Tokelau moved to higher ground due to an …

Liquid Level Sensors for Environmental Monitoring & Flood Detection

September 9, 2016

Do you know that floods cause about $150 billion yearly in destruction, damaging infrastructure, facilities, and even trade routes? While floods in certain instances are inevitable, a preventative strategy reduces your risks of damage, improves safety, and lets you start …

Liquid Level Sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT)

June 23, 2016

When it comes to buzzwords that everyone’s head but few people understand, “Internet of Things” has to be close to the top of the heap in the year 2016. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to it – quite the …

Float Switch Helps Keep the World’s Longest Floating Bridge Afloat

April 15, 2016

Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Transportation held the grand opening of the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge replacement, also known as the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and more commonly the SR (State Route) 520 Bridge. The unveiling …

Industry Facing New Pressure in Face of Oil and Gas Leaks

February 4, 2016

A 12-year-old crude oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has Taylor Energy and its president, William Pecue, in trouble after allegations that the extent of the spill was hidden from the public. Meanwhile, Chevron is cleaning up a crude …

Why Are Sump Pumps Needed? The Importance of Your Home’s Sump Pump

August 7, 2015

What’s the most important appliance in your house? You might be surprised to find out that if your house is like a lot of others it’s one you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about: the sump pump. If …

How and Why We Measure Surface Water Levels

May 26, 2015

Of all our natural resources, perhaps none are more vital to our health and success than our natural waterways. Our lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers provide us with fresh drinking water, diverse ecosystems, commercial shipping channels, and more. That’s why accurate …

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