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The Story Behind Leap Sensors

Thomas Edison said, “Success is 1 percent inspiration – and 99 percent perspiration.” (more or less…). We have to say we agree. In this video, CEO Scott Dalgleish talks about how he saw the need for an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, cost-effective industrial wireless sensor system. Learn how our small – but top-notch – team of engineers developed the Leap Sensors® system with industrial users in mind.

The process from getting from the idea to the finished product took several years and […]

Phase IV’s Wireless Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring Featured in Civil & Structural Engineer Magazine

Thanks to Civil & Structural Engineer for featuring us in their latest issue. Our CEO, Scott Dalgleish, talks about how we relish the challenge of solving difficult sensing problems, especially when it is for something as critical as Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Read the full article.

Phase IV’s CAN Bus Technology Featured in Roads & Bridges Magazine

Our CEO Scott Dalgleish recently talked to Roads & Bridges about how our Leap Sensors system for structural health monitoring (SHM) are a game-changer. We’ve leveraged CAN bus technology to string multiple strain sensors along the length of beam. Read the article.

Pop Culture, Hollywood Classics, and Wireless Sensor Innovation – Celebrating Phase IV’s 30th Anniversary

30 years ago today, Phase IV Engineering opened its doors. Curling had just debuted as a demonstration event at the Winter Olympics.

The Wayne’s World movie topped the box office.

And Billy Ray Cyrus was about to release “Achy Breaky Heart” and a line dance craze.

Also in 1992, you could run over to your local Blockbuster to rent the special 40th […]

A One-on-One with BizWest Journal

Our CEO, Scott Dalgleish, recently sat down with BizWest’s Lucas High to discuss the customization and durability of our Leap Sensors system, the benefits of being based in Boulder and what’s next for us.  He says,”One fundamental design concept of Leap Sensors is its rapid and cost-effective custom configurability, and our engineering team is continually leveraging this to quickly create new products.”

Read the article.

Phase IV Receives Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) recently announced its Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant recipients, and we are excited to announce that Phase IV Engineering was one of only 36 Colorado companies to receive the grant.

Phase IV’s CEO Scott Dalgleish commented, “We are proud to be recognized for the groundbreaking work our team has done on the Leap Sensors® system. With this grant money, we will be able to scale up production and to continue our […]

WIKA Group Invests in Phase IV Engineering

As of August 31, 2020, WIKA Group has made a majority investment in Phase IV. This partnership will enable customers to leverage wireless technology with WIKA measurement instruments and systems across a wide array of products, applications, and markets.

According to Todd Gardner, President of WIKA Americas, WIKA is “looking forward to working with the Phase IV experts to integrate WIKA best-in-class measurement technologies with Phase IV’s cutting-edge IIoT systems.”

“We see this partnership as a game-changer in industrial sensing. By […]

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