Wind Tracker detects wind movement at speeds below 1 mile per hour!
The Wind Tracker 321 has been replaced by the new Wind Tracker 310.
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Wind Tracker pivotal harness is a patented wind direction system which detects wind movement & speeds below 1 M.P.H. It is installed on top of a structure or mounted to a railing. The 3 section fiberglass Wonder Pole® is maintenance free and super strong. Use our optional steel roof mount for vertical attachment to any flat surface. This windsocks visibility is a minimum 1/4 mile away! Safety and accuracy are far superior to the old tube style commercial windsock.
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The pivotal harness & flag come assembled. As air currents move along the flag it rises & falls with side-to-side movement as the wind changes directions. When the flag attempts to "dive off", it is pulled back into the winds force by the harness cords. This patented harness and its ability to keep the flag in position allows it to animate the wind at any speed, and at all times. |
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The patented pivotal harness rotates without the aid of ball bearings or other devices The Glide Plate rotates 360 degrees within the Glide Collar by wind force alone. This is important because there is no added friction to artificially slow down or force to create a spin effect. |
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Vertical flag movement from side view. The flag lifts the Glide Plate from the surface of the collar and rotates with a minimal amount of surface contact. There are no mechanical parts to jam or wear out. |
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The harness cords allow the side-to-side tilting motion of the flag which not only detects wind shear and variability of direction, but also creates an animation, and visual recognition of wind variability at a glance. |
A Partial List of applications & current use
HOW THE WIND TRACKER WIND SYSTEM WORKS:
The Wind Tracker Wind System flags are designed to work in partnership with our patented pivotal harness system. The flag is 2x8' feet, fully dyed, and reinforced at the fly end with two rows of stitching. The no fray side hem allows graceful movement, which animates the wind. The dynamic design & international colors representing caution are understandable to all persons.
As air currents move along the flag it rises & falls with side-to-side movement as the wind changes directions. When the flag attempts to "dive off", it is pulled back into the winds force by the harness cords. This patented harness and its ability to keep the flag in position allows it to animate the wind at any speed, and at all times.
The patented pivotal harness rotates without the aid of ball bearings or other devices The Glide Plate rotates 360 degrees within the Glide Collar by wind force alone. This is important because there is no added friction to artificially slow down or force to create a spin effect. The flag lifts the Glide Plate from the surface of the collar and rotates with a minimal amount of surface contact. There are no mechanical parts to jam or wear out.
The harness cords allow the side-to-side tilting motion of the flag which not only detects wind shear and variability of direction, but also creates an animation, and visual recognition of wind variability at a glance.
ORDINARY WINDSOCKS OBSOLETE:
The windsock design, or use, is not notably recorded prior to the late 1800's. It appears the sock was adapted from the "Wind-Sail" a wide tube or funnel of canvas used to convey a stream of air into the lower compartments of a ship (Noah Webster Dictionary 1828). The windsocks final fundamental use and design was later developed for use with small aircraft.
Ordinary windsocks cannot accurately indicate wind direction & speed because a volume of air in combination with sufficient wind speed must be realized before the open ended tube is filled and lifted. At that point, the air volume, and wind force in the tube is in direct conflict with any wind directional changes and acting against the sides of the tube. This deficiency in design limits its accuracy and ability to immediately respond to directional changes in the wind at lower speeds. This makes the ordinary airport windsock unsuitable for detection of low wind movement of hazardous airborne materials.