Things to Know About LineFly Bird Flight Diverters

The devices installed on power lines in order to prevent avian collisions are LineFly Bird Flight Diverters. Research has shown that visibility in low light is the most effective way to prevent avian collisions with power lines. By marking power lines with visible line markers, it is possible to alert birds to hard-to-see objects like power lines, and to prevent fatal collisions. LineFly Bird Flight Diverters provide contrast in low light and from all angles. Bird flight diverters are designed with glowing fluorescent colors. 

An estimated 57 million birds are killed each year in the U.S. from collisions with power lines, not to mention the number of avian fatalities caused each year from collisions with wind turbines and solar panels. When power lines are marked with truly visible line markers that provide contrast in low light and from all angles, it is possible to alert birds to hard-to-see objects such as power lines. 

Leading biologists, engineers, and linemen collaborated to design the patented LineFly Bird Flight Diverters. Its tent-like shape, photoluminescent glow-in-the-dark white strip, fluorescent prismatic yellow mirrored to effectively reflect light, and durable rubber hose cradle has resulted in the most effective bird flight diverter on the market today. 

LineFly Aerial Robots are fully autonomous robots that automatically install 24 LineFly Bird Flight Diverters in sequence in less than 15 minutes. It is a service provided by installers that does not incur extra fees, helicopter hour costs, or liability. Bird Flight Diverters can be placed at any spacing with an accuracy of two inches, saving significant labor costs on large scale projects. The LineFly Aerial Robot can be placed on a powerline by hand, via a bucket truck, or by a drone. If a LineFly Aerial Robot is placed by drone, minimal human contact is needed within 100 meters of the operation.

The LineFly Aerial Robot weighs only 94 pounds. Customers define accurate placement of LineFly Bird Flight Diverters to within .78 inch. Max slope of wire is a 25 degree maximum line angle and wire diameter is 6.4 to 15.75 mm.  Installation speed is typically four to five minutes on the line and 12 to 15 minutes from ground to line. The LineFly Aerial Robot can install 250 to 500 LineFly Bird Flight Diverters per day in weather conditions of 14 to 82 degrees. LineFly offers the world’s safest and most efficient power line marking system.