Deployed Prawler Exceeds 100,000m Milestone

(Falmouth, MA) – The first McLane-manufactured Prawler in the field has surpassed 100,000 meters of profiling and real-time temperature and salinity data transmission. See McLane’s Prawler deployment page for an updated summary of the 80m deployment. Prawler has been inductively transmitting data from its mooring in Shilshole Bay, Puget Sound, Seattle, WA since November 2019. Data
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Alerting our Customers: Beware of Email Scams

(June 11, 2020) We urge McLane customers to be vigilant about scams that are on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. A customer has received a fake email from us instructing them to change the bank and account to pay a McLane invoice. This scam used the name of a current McLane employee, a McLane
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McLane’s Phased Re-opening

The week of 22 May, a small portion of McLane staff have returned to our buildings as allowed by Massachusetts’ Phase 1 business re-opening initiative. We’re following Massachusetts’ COVID-19  re-opening protocols, and our buildings have new policies for social distancing, traffic patterns, and hand washing / sanitizing. Phase 1 Overview Unnecessary visits to McLane are
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3 Interactive Resources for Earth Day

Fifty years ago on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was born as 20 million Americans mobilized to promote a new way forward for our planet. Half a century later, Earth Day has become a Global call to action and a chance to take a deeper dive. “There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface
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MMPs in OOI Program featured on cover of Sea Technology Magazine

Sea Technology Magazine’s April cover showcases an Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) modified MMP docked on the seafloor in a Deep Profiler Deployment. The modified MMP is included in a feature article on inductive power moorings for OOI profilers. The Sea Technology article highlights how the University of Washington and rope maker Phillystran collaborated on mooring
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Note to our customers: Not Business as Usual, but Available as Always

While the COVID-19 outbreak has delayed research cruises and temporarily emptied labs, science doesn’t stop. Rest assured during this time of great uncertainty, as always you can rely on our commitment to you and your instruments. McLane is still working remotely to keep our staff safe and follow the guidelines of health and government officials. Though
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7 Tips for Fieldwork Prep from Home

On-line access to many instrument resources is available if you’re working remotely, planning a proposal, or troubleshooting an instrument. Some helpful tips: Download McLaneTerm terminal emulation. McLaneTerm can connect a McLane engineer with your instrument if technical support is needed. A detailed User Manual is also available. See the article McLaneTerm for your Sampler or Profiler, Email us with technical
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Employment opportunity: Software engineer / system technician

McLane Research Labs is hiring an early to mid-career software engineer / system technician. This is a unique position that requires a unique applicant who is enthusiastic about bridging the gap between the programming, electronic, and mechanical aspects of our systems. Working in a tight knit group of engineers and technicians, this position requires excellent
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MMP/ITP Firmware Fix

February 27, 2020 – An MMP/ITP firmware fix has been released for the MMP/ITP RTC Clock Rollover bug. All MMP/ITP customers have been sent the firmware v5.40 link via email. Download MMP/ITP v5.40 Release Note for firmware details, or  contact McLane with questions.
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McLane Prawler Milestone in Puget Sound

(Falmouth, MA) The first McLane manufactured Prawler was deployed in Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, marking a key milestone in McLane’s technology transfer with NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). McLane and NOAA PMEL engineers were on board the R/V Hayes in late October 2019 to observe the 180m deployment in Shilshole Bay as near real-time Prawler
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