WindsocksReliable & accurate for Evacuations, Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Commercial Use, Industrial Airport Windsocks, Oil fields, etc.
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 Adapts to existing windsock poles. Mounts atop structures, portable and ground units available, and in stock.
Refrigeration Schools Military Oil Fields Waste Water Plants Recycle Stations RMC Units Hazardous Sites Railroad Prisons Bomb Disposal Ammonia Storage Gold Mines Hang Gliding Oil Refineries Unmanned Aircraft Power Parachutes Parachute Ship Yards Heliports Boating & Docking Spray Applications Truck Loading - Soils Material Handling Golf Courses Camping Locations Many More... |
A 3 M.P.H. wind means a toxic gas can travel 264 feet in 1 minute!* Ordinary windsocks cannot detect low wind movement, only the Wind Tracker Wind System can. It Animates The Wind™
*(Courtesy of University of Exeter.)  Detects the wind below 1 Mile Per Hour! Field tested and proven to outperform ordinary windsocks. Storm Tough® Alert Orange color is long lasting. High visibility up to 1/4 Mile Away! Greater safety for evacuation of personnel. Quick mounts to existing windsock poles, ground, structures & even portable use. Products and more Infomation: CLICK HERE FREE CATALOG, CLICK HERE Sales Phone: 800-707-3524 Fax: 503-585-4294 Sales 24 Hour Online: SECURE PURCHASE CENTER Order & Confirmation: PRINT/EMAIL ORDER FORM Safety Features of the Wind Tracker Wind System:
The Wind Tracker Directional Systems animate the wind and shows the true wind direction at winds below 1 mile per hour. Ideal for use when using or storing chemicals and gases. Detect air movement at low speeds for industrial safety, intentional releases of harmful chemicals and other harmful airborne agents. Use these patented windsocks to determine your safe assembly areas for your personnel. Our pivotal harness is patented and proven world wide for strength and performance. Products, CLICK HERE |
Adjustable mast with variable range of heights. Sample Site Plan Two Wind Tracker Wind System units are at ground level & 1 unit is atop a tank. Phone: 800-707-3524 Copyright American Flag & Banner Company, Inc. all rights reserved. |
How To Place Your Wind Tracker Wind System: Is very important when considering placement of the Wind Tracker Wind System™ at your location that the differences between a visual only location, and, the “true wind” within the evacuation lanes be taken into consideration. Improper placement could lead to an unsafe evacuation of personnel to a safe assembly area. |
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It is commonly thought that placing a windsock at a high elevation (at the top of a silo or large building) for everyone to see is generally a good location. This is true for inbound assistance (approaching fire equipment, ambulance, etc.) to the facility but actually can be misleading at ground levels. The direction, force, and speed of the wind at those heights is not necessarily what is occurring at ground level where personnel are evacuating. Wind direction and wind action at lower elevations can vary dramatically. Structures, landscaping, temporary impediments like parked cars, type of area paving, elevation, climate, and other conditions can effect the wind direction, speed, and movement. Along with this, many airborne agents are heavier than air or are prevented from rising due to weather conditions such as fog, which keeps them close to the ground. There are two major field placement factors to consider. The first is line of sight, and the second is accuracy. Place one or more Wind Tracker Wind Systems where they can be seen from the ground from various locations throughout the facility. We recommend you first identify the lanes of evacuation, the assembly areas that will be used for evacuation and the line of sight associated with each of these. Place the Wind Tracker™ units in various locations and or heights to assure line of sight, and accuracy of wind speed and direction. The Wind Tracker is visible from ½ mile away without any obstructions. The Wind Tracker is mounted on a fiberglass telescopic Wonder Pole and is adjustable within a range of heights depending on the model you choose. |
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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 |
| Evacuations by schools, businesses, recreational facilities. |
| Hazardous Materials |
| Refineries |
| Golf Courses |
| Remote Control Airplanes |
| Boating & Docking |
| Heliports |
| Waste Water Treatment Plants |
| Government |
| Armed Forces |
| Cold Storage Facilities |
| Unmanned Aircraft |
| Waste sites |
| Hang gliding |
| Oil fields |
| Oil Refineries |
| Painting at ship yards. |
| Large profiles carried by workers from one building to another. |
| Wind indicator for tear gas release in correctional institutions. |
| Bomb disposal sites. |
| Military exercises, direction of smoke & gases. |
| Jump teams ground wind system. |
| Hot air Balloonist & chase teams. |
| Power Parachutes. |
| Prisons for directions of intentional gas release. |
| Ammonia plants for evacuation lanes of personal. |
| Agricultural for drift prevention. |
| Small airports. |
| Field burning. |
| Portable units for Red Cross & other organizations. |
| Marker flag for areas of student assembly. |
| Airport Windsocks |
| Nuclear power plants. |
| Wind flags shooting |
| Portable use for landing medical helicopters in hard to reach terrains. |
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No other Windsock or Wind Direction System can do what this system can do. It’s portable, it's permanent, use it on top of buildings, or in-ground or attach it to any flagpole. Animates the wind below 1 mile per hour and can be seen at least ¼ mile away! |
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