Walker Marine launches new range of wind sensors

Lilley & Gillie, the UK-based based manufacturer of navigational instruments and nautical equipment, has launched a complete new range of robust Walker wind speed & direction sensors to suit different applications.

Since Lilley & Gillie acquired the Birmingham based Walker Marine in 2002, the combined company has actively been developing advanced navigational instruments and nautical equipment to augment their range. This new range is the first of the Walker products to be completely re-engineered since the acquisition using state-of-the-art technology and caters for all types of vessels from small fishing boats to large ocean-going cargo vessels.

The new products use solid-state principles for wind speed and direction and, as there are no calibration requirements, it allows simpler installation of multi indicator systems. In addition, all processing will be carried out within each unit of the wind speed & direction sensors. As a standard, the housing of each sensor unit is made of anodised aluminium which provides a hard scratch resistant, corrosion proof surface, ideal for extreme operating conditions. The vane and cup units have a non-contact sensing operation with less moving parts giving less friction, better reliability and longer life.