Frost Control Systems (RWIS)

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Learn more about the impact road salt has in your community and how our technology is aiding in mitigating environmental decay and keeping your streets safer during the winter months.

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Jan 13

New sensors track weather and road conditions in Kent and Ottawa counties

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- More “eyes" are on the road this winter thanks to new pavement sensors installed in Kent and Ottawa counties. Manufactured by Indiana-bas...

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Jan 3

FCS Enters 5 Year Agreement with Fort Wayne

Frost Control Systems Announces 5-Year Agreement with City of Fort Wayne for Road Weather Information System (RWIS) Network to Monitor Real Time Road Conditi...

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Nov 5, 2019

Salt Shortage Expected to Continue this Winter

When your road temperatures start falling below 15°F and your salt becomes less and less effective, you may find yourself overcompensating by salting more of...

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Nov 5, 2019

The 6 Key Benefits of Transforming Your Municipality into a Smart City

At Frost Control Systems, our sensors are made with smart cities in mind. From cost savings to environmental impact, here's six benefits of transforming your...

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Oct 7, 2019

South Bend Start-up Looks to Improve Winter Road Treatment

SOUTH BEND — At the corner of Eddy and Cedar streets, during a lull in the dismal weather last week, 23-year-old Bradley Tener pointed up at a small white co...

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Oct 7, 2019

Cary Institute on Sustainable Road Salt Usage

Each year in the US, millions of tons of road salt are applied to roads to manage snow and ice and maintain safe driving conditions. This salt-dependence com...

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Oct 7, 2019

Heat in the City

City centers often feel far warmer in certain areas, due to factors including paved surfaces absorbing sunshine, buildings blocking airflow, and fewer trees....

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Oct 7, 2019

Road Salt is Polluting Our Water. Here's How We Can Fix It

Just a teaspoon of road salt pollutes 5 gallons of water — forever. And each winter, Minnesota dumps some 730 million pounds of salt on roadways. That's prob...

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Oct 7, 2019

South Bend Officials Say Road Sensors Help Keep Your Family Safe and Save Taxpayers Money

Keeping your family safe and saving taxpayers money -- that's what city officials say road sensors are doing for the city of South Bend. The sensors have a b...

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Oct 7, 2019

Minnesota Lakes Show Too-High Chloride Levels, with Road Salt the Big Culprit

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We had a long winter and that meant we put a lot of salt on our roadways. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says much of that salt ...

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Oct 7, 2019

Urban Stream Contamination Increasing Rapidly Due to Road Salt

Average chloride concentrations often exceed toxic levels in many northern United States streams due to the use of salt to deice winter pavement, and the fre...

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Oct 7, 2019

Customer Spotlight: Frost Control Systems

Frost Control Systems is a fast-growing startup providing near real-time end-to-end road condition monitoring solutions. Government municipalities use the in...

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Oct 7, 2019

2019 McCloskey New Venture Competition Results

17 area teams were awarded more than $350,000 in cash and in-kind prizes at the 2019 McCloskey New Venture Competition on Friday, April 12. Resonado and Vita...

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Oct 7, 2019

Think Road Salt Won't Reach Your Drinking Water?

When we toss down the road salt that's ubiquitous with icy, snowy winters in the North, the salt doesn't just disappear after it clears up the roads and sidew...

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Oct 7, 2019

Elevate Ventures Announces Community Ideation Fund Awards to Two North Central Indiana Companies

South Bend-Elkhart, IND. – Elevate Ventures, a venture development organization headquartered in Indianapolis, has awarded two companies in North Central Ind...

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Oct 7, 2019

Road Salt and Stream Health

As the days shorten and get colder, our thoughts shift from outdoor activities to spending time indoors with friends and family. When it’s time to snuggle up...

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Oct 7, 2019

Indiana Start-up Uses Sensors to Enable Smart De-Icing on Wintry Roads

Winter weather often spells havoc for road conditions. South Bend Tribune reports that one recent Notre Dame graduate has plans to use sensors to make road t...

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Oct 7, 2019

The Hidden Dangers of Road Salt

It’s road salt, and it’s ubiquitous to anyone who grew up in a northern climate. But what happens in the spring and summer time?

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Oct 7, 2019

IoT Member Spotlight

The Chicago Connectory is the first Midwest innovation space dedicated completely to the Internet of Things (IoT). It is the ideal destination for anyone to ...

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Oct 3, 2019

How Road Salt Harms the Environment

Winter is right around the corner, and an army of “snow fighters” lies in wait to clear highways, streets and rural roads of snow and ice once the first flak...

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