A “Profiler” product

New! Surface to 500m Profiling: Wave Hello to Prawler

April 4, 2019 (Falmouth, MA) – McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. announces that the Prawler, a low cost, shallow profiling vehicle is now available as part of the McLane Profiler product line. The Prawler collects and transmits sensor data from the surface to 500 m of the water column, traveling the mooring wire using wave actuated
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MMP/ITP Customer Notification

January 9, 2020 – All MMP and ITP customers have been emailed an important notification regarding a serious firmware bug. Download  Technical Support Bulletin-2020-01 for details if you did not receive the email.
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Download McLaneTerm for your Sampler or Profiler

Download McLaneTerm to use with your McLane sampler or profiler.  McLaneTerm provides the following: Replaces MotoCross and Crosscut terminal emulation. Ships with new McLane instruments. Operates on both Windows®* and Mac* systems. Works with McLane samplers and profilers that use terminal emulation. Supports firmware updates for all types of McLane controllers. Remote feature allows technical support to see what
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McLane named to the 2017 MTR 100 list

McLane is honored to announce it has been named to the 2017 Marine Technology Reporter (MTR) Top 100 list. We extend our sincere appreciation to the editors and staff at Marine Technology Reporter for this honor. McLane was previously named to the MTR 100 in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. MTR is the world’s largest audited circulation magazine
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Profilers in Joint Ocean Ice Expedition

During the dropping temperatures of the Arctic autumn, the Beaufort Gyre Observing System (BGOS) & Joint Ocean Ice Study (JOIS) science teams cruise aboard the Canadian ice breaker CCGS Louis St. Laurent, to recover and deploy buoys. McLane Moored Profilers (MMPs) and Ice Tethered Profilers (ITPs) are among the instrumentation on this annual mission. BGOS moorings
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5 tips for your next instrument deployment

Deployment season is ongoing, and preparing in advance for spares (with adequate lead time) ensures success in the field. Consider these items ahead of time: Plan whether additional sample bottles or bags are needed if deploying a water sampler. A full set of bags or bottles is included with a new sampler. However, if your
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Five post-deployment best practices for your instrument

Proper post-deployment equipment maintenance extends the life of your instrument and prepares it for your next cruise. Post-deployment care varies by instrument so refer to the instrument user manual, which can be accessed in our Library.  Some universal best practices include the following: Run the data offload option, confirm that the data was recorded, and
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ESP and MMP deployed on Northwest Enhanced Moored Observatory (NEMO)

A McLane ESP and MMP  have been  deployed at near-real time ocean observatory located 13 miles offshore from the town of La Push, Washington within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The mooring site, the Northwest Enhanced Moored Observatory (NEMO), is owned and operated by the University of Washington (UW) and the Northwest Association of Networked
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June 6-10 McLane at IAGLR in Ontario

June 6-10, Tim Shanahan, McLane's Engineering Manager, will be with our Canada Sales Rep ROMOR in Booth 17 at IAGLR. Fresh water researchers from the Great Lakes regions and around the world will convene at IAGLR, held this year at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario for this international freshwater research conference. An IFCB sampler will be running in the booth
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McLane at Sea on R/V Armstrong

This month, McLane heads to sea on the first cruise leaving Woods Hole on board the R/V Neil Armstrong. GM Jon Mogul and an one of our engineers will join the science party as they travel to the Pioneer Array off the coast of New England. The Pioneer Array is a coastal observatory operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic
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