Belfort Instrument Company
Overview
The
history of meteorological technology is entwined with the history of
the Belfort Instrument Company, which had its beginnings in 1876.
Founder Julien Friez created Belfort Instrument Company to fill a need
for precision instrumentation in all aspects of science and industry.
The company was founded at roughly the same time as the new United
States Weather Bureau, now called the National Weather Service. In the
years following, Belfort Instrument Company instruments and sensors have
quietly played a crucial role in some of the great moments of
scientific discovery, from their use by the Wright brothers in 1903, to
the late twentieth century, as part of early efforts to map the moon.
Today, one of Belfort Instrument Company’s most popular products is
DigiWx, a complete instrumentation and sensor package for use by
aviation professionals. Costing less than more expensive government
systems, Belfort Instrument Company’s DigiWx is perfect for smaller
airports. The set of products provides current weather data for many
different parameters, allowing airport officials to give
up-to-the-minute data on atmospheric conditions to pilots and ground
personnel. Recent upgrades to the DigiWx product line now enable users
to get near-real-time data via standard UNICOM frequencies, the
Internet, Belfort Instrument Company handheld devices, or by phone.