This section provides an overview for compact anemometers as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 31 compact anemometer manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked compact anemometer companies as of November, 2024: 1.Sato Keiryoki Mfg. Co., Ltd, 2.REED Instruments, 3.Columbia Weather Systems, Inc..
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A compact anemometer is a type of anemometer that measures and digitally displays the speed of the wind for purposes such as environmental measurement in manufacturing plants and laboratories, safety control, and building management.
With a wind speed resolution of 0.01 m/s or better, the breeze anemometer is capable of measuring very low wind speeds and is often used for measurements in confined spaces or indoors.
There are various types of anemometers depending on size and functions, such as hot-wire type anemometers that can also measure airflow and temperature, those with a memory function that can be connected to a PC or printer, those with a probe extension rod, those with a duct input function, those for high-temperature measurement, and even wireless anemometers.
The appropriate device should be selected based on the application and indoor environment.
Compact anemometers have traditionally been used to evaluate comfort by testing indoor ventilation functions. Examples of applications are as follows:
Anemometers include pitot tube anemometers, which can measure high velocities; vane anemometers, which are less susceptible to temperature changes; thermal anemometers, which measure wind velocity from heat loss in metal wires; and ultrasonic anemometers, which use ultrasonic waves. In the low wind speed range, laser doppler anemometers and thermal anemometers are used as compact anemometers.
Figure 1. Principle of laser doppler anemometer
In a laser-doppler anemometer, two laser beams with different optical paths interfere with each other to create interference fringes. When the tracer particles flow through the fluid and pass through these interference fringes, it will change the intensity of the scattered light from the tracer particles.
This intensity change is read to detect the doppler shift frequency and determine the velocity of the particles. Since the flow of liquid or gas can be observed without contact, the flow is not disturbed. The high time resolution enables measurement of low wind velocity.
Figure 2. Principle of hot-wire anemometer
The hot-wire anemometer determines wind velocity by applying the heat loss of a metal wire. A heated metal wire (such as platinum is used for the heated wire) is embedded inside the probe.
When the probe is exposed to wind, the temperature of the metal wire is cooled by the wind, and the amount of this cooled heat is the amount of heat dissipated. The stronger the wind, the lower the temperature of the metal wire.
The wind speed is obtained from the relationship between the amount of wind and the amount of heat dissipated. This is based on an approximate formula using King's formula, which states that the amount of heat lost is proportional to one-half the wind speed to the power of one-half.
Laser doppler anemometers are difficult to use industrially because they require tracer particles and are expensive. However, they are non-contact and have the potential to measure things that other anemometers cannot. It is good to consider when you want to know more detailed flow, such as in fluid research.
On the other hand, hot-wire anemometers are widely available in the market and can be easily handled.
There are different types, such as portable types and models that can measure multiple points, so it is important to select the one that best suits your application.
It is important to calibrate an anemometer frequently because it is difficult to measure the anemometer in the low wind speed range. Especially for hot-wire anemometers, even a tiny speck of dust on the probe can cause measurement inaccuracy.
Wind speeds in the range of 0.05 m/s to 1.5 m/s are classified as fine wind speeds, and those in the range of 1.3 m/s to 40 m/s are classified as gas flow velocities. Generally, if you try to produce very slow wind velocity, the flow becomes unstable and calibration becomes difficult.
Therefore, calibration facilities for low wind speeds use a traveling cart that moves the anemometer into stationary gas. Since this method requires the air to come to a complete stop, the facility is placed in an underground tunnel (8 m deep from the ground, annual temperature variation within ±2°C around 20°C) to avoid the effects of natural convection, and calibration is performed over a sufficient measurement time.
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Dwyer Instruments, Inc. is a manufacturer of controls, sensors, and instrumentation products. The company is based in Michigan, United stated is founded in 1931. The company product is used for monitoring indoor air quality, pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, and gas composition. The company offers products such as pressure gages and switches, thermometers, test equipment, transmitters, indicator. The company serves HVAC and process automation markets. The company has a notable market share in at least one industry: Medical Device Manufacturing, where the company account for an estimated 0.6% of total industry revenue.
REED Instruments was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The company is a manufacturer of portable precision test and measurement instruments. Its product range goes over 200 instruments and includes moisture meters, temperature meters, humidity meters, and more. REED Instruments has been developing cutting-edge test and measurement technologies, and its products are used by a wide range of customers, including industrial, commercial, and educational institutions. Along with the outstanding quality products, the company sell its products mainly through an authorized distribution network in North America.
Columbia Weather Systems, Inc., established in 1998 with headquarters in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a manufacturer of professional weather stations. Their weather stations, including Orion, Pulsar, Magellan, Capricorn, and Weather MicroServer, serve a variety of applications in public safety, military, government, industry, and aviation sectors. These stations measure critical meteorological parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, pressure, and solar radiation, allowing for weather monitoring, storm tracking, and report generation.
Tes Electrical Electronic Corp., founded in 1988 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, is a manufacturer of test instruments that are sold worldwide. Its products include digital earth testers, LAN cable meters, micro-ohmmeters, power analyzers, and battery capacity testers, used in various areas, including clean room inspection, measuring electrical energy waste, evaluating solar system performance, light testing, and monitoring exposure levels of noise. The company has an annual revenue of 10 million USD. It is ISO 9002 certified, and its calibration laboratory is TAF (Taiwan Accreditation Foundation) and ilac-MRA accredited.
S.A.M.A. Italia S.r.l., established in 1974 and headquartered in Viareggio, Italy, is a manufacturer of precision measuring and control instruments and calibration solutions. The product line includes an extensive range of options, such as flow meters, temperature sensors, pressure gauges, and calibration tools. These optimal-precision devices make it possible to precisely measure and regulate vital characteristics across an array of sectors, including petrochemical, manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace. The products' stability, accuracy, and longevity are essential to quality control and industry compliance in measuring and control solutions for organizations all over the world.
Trotec GmbH is a German manufacturer of air treatment and climate conditioning machines and equipment that was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of TKL GmbH. Based in Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, the company produces air conditioners and purifiers, as well as heaters, dehumidifiers, and ventilators. It also offers equipment for measuring or monitoring various air conditions, including pressure, humidity and flow. Aside from its products, Trotec GmbH also provides rental, calibration, repair, and training services to its clients in the commercial and industrial sectors.
TECPEL CO.,LTD. was established in 1990 and is a manufacturer of test and measurement devices based in Xindian, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The company manufactures various devices such as digital thermometers, temperature humidity transmitters, digital pH meters, digital handheld multimeters, and light meters datalogger. The products are manufactured under the CE requirements standards. The company was awarded the Asia-Pacific e-Business Champions of the Year 2008 from Alibaba. The company participated in various exhibitions such as Taitronix Exhibition, The 9th Taipei International Instrument Exhibition, and The Automotive Electronics Show 2018.
Established in 2006, Testo India Pvt. Ltd., a Pune, India-based subsidiary of Testo SE & Co. KGaA, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in measuring instruments. Complying with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard set by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), the company produces measuring instruments for temperature, humidity, pressure, and flow (bulk fluid movement). The company also offers electrical, sound level, and nanoparticle measuring devices. These products are designed for industrial applications with regard to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R), as well as environmental monitoring technology, in sectors like food service, retail, and pharmaceuticals.
Hunan Rika Electronic Tech Co Ltd, founded in the year 2013 and based in Changsha, China is a developer and manufacturer, and supplier of weather and temperature sensors. The product portfolio includes wind, radiation, ambient, soil, and water sensor, rain gauge, data logger, weather stations, radiation shields, and accessories. The company also offers complete environmental monitoring and meteorological solutions. The products are used in multiple industries which include air quality monitoring, water treatment, solar PV industry, hydrological monitoring, and smart agriculture.
AZ Instrument Corp., founded in Taichung City, Taiwan, in 1991 is a manufacturer of instruments and wearable devices to measure, monitor and record temperature. The company's product portfolio includes , Data Loggers, Gas Analysis Meters, Water Quality Testers, Heat Index Meters and Hygro-Thermometers. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. They also provide services including product selection, installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
Philip Harris, established in 1817 and located in Greater Manchester, England, is a manufacturer of laboratory supplies that empower science departments. The company offers a range of products, including carbon atoms, ultrasonic receivers, photometers for measuring transpiration, plastics & ceramics, and gas syringes. It also provides test papers, autoclaves, chromatography TLC kits, motor generators, and glass mirrors. The company's products allow students to build and discuss various chemical structures, and are served to various industries, including education and laboratory supply industries.
Sato Keiryoki Mfg. Co., Ltd., established in 1951 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of temperature measurement and instrumentation products. Its product range includes glass thermometers, industrial thermometers, bimetal thermometers, waterproof digital thermometers, and infrared thermometers. These instruments serve a wide array of applications, spanning industries such as manufacturing and meteorology. The company holds several certifications such as ISO9001, and ISO14001, underscoring its adherence to quality and compliance. The company has been designated as a national accredited calibration body for humidity measurement by the Japanese Government.
Enercorp Instruments, Ltd was born in 1977 and operates out of Brampton, Ontario. Enercorp is a manufacturer of measuring equipment used in markets such as HVAC, industrial monitoring, food processing, waste management, pharmaceutical, lumber, and agriculture. Enercorp produces sensors and components in six categories: temperature, including temperature sensor plates and temperature probes, current such as core current switches and current indicators, Aqua-Boy & curing such as moisture meters and needle electrode heads, pressure such as pressure transducers and pressure transmitters, wind such as ultrasonic anemometers, and binding post, such as lead-through bolts.
Beha-Amprobe, founded in 1948 and based in Glottertal, Germany, is a manufacturer of testing tools used in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. The company stocks several tools, including digital multimeters, appliance testers, and voltage detectors. In 1981, it opened its first production site in Ireland, and later, in 1986, it launched the second factory in the same country. In 1992, the company introduced the first installation tester with an integrated printer, which was used to certify facilities and electrical devices. In 1996, it opened a new production site in China to increase the production of electrical testing instruments and components.
Kanomax USA, Inc. (KMUS) is an American manufacturer of air quality monitoring and testing instrumentation established in 2006 as a subsidiary of Kanomax Japan Inc., which was founded in 1951. The company produces sound and vibration meters, indoor air quality (IAQ) monitors, airflow testing equipment, and particle counters for use in HVAC validation or environment testing. They also offer after-sales services including calibration and repair for customers in need of technical support. KMUS serves clients in various industries including the HVAC, construction, medical, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
Elcometer Limited, established in 1947, has a global network of facilities and is a manufacturer in the UK and the USA of inspection equipment for the coatings, concrete, and NDT industries. The company's core portfolio of products covers four divisions: Blast, spray, coating inspections, and NDT equipment. Example products include industrial and commercial spray equipment used for protective coatings to meet OEM requirements, bodyshop spray equipment, and components used primarily to provide repair and customized work to the interior and body of passenger cars, trucks, vans, and trailers by their clients, including commercial, industrial, and OEMs.
Neurtek International SRL, founded in 1979, is a manufacturer headquartered in Eibar (Gipuzkoa), Spain, specializing in equipment and technical solutions for quality control. The company's offerings encompass a range of coating test equipment, which includes instruments for testing adhesion, impact resistance, skid resistance, flexibility, and test panels. The company also provides viscosity cups, along with film thickness meters designed for measuring dry and wet coatings on various substrates, including ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Furthermore, the company offers spectrophotometers, colorimeters, lighting booths, as well as laboratory equipment, including pH meters. These products serve diverse industries such as automotive, aerospace, chemicals, and research institutions.
Teledyne FLIR LLC, originally known as FLIR Systems and founded in 1978, is an American manufacturer headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, specializing in thermal imaging cameras and sensors, now operating as a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. FLIR (Forward-Looking Infrared) offers handheld and fixed mount thermal cameras, thermal security cameras, thermography cameras, machine vision cameras, and gas detection cameras. They provide airborne systems, unmanned aerial and ground systems, land and maritime systems, and traffic management software. These products find applications in various fields and industries, such as airborne law enforcement, border and maritime patrol, critical infrastructure and force protection, search and rescue operations.
UNI-TREND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. was established in 1988 and is a manufacturers of measuring and imaging devices based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. The company produces various products such as digital multimeters, electrical power testers, DC electronic loads, handheld thermal cameras, and thermal imaging monoculars. The products are used in various applications such as industry electricity, environment monitoring, communication, photovoltaic power station, and ranging and mapping. The company has obtained ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
Multi Measuring Instruments Co., Ltd. was founded in Chiba, Japan in 1986 and is headquartered in Tokyo. As per its namesake, Multi offers a vast array of measuring and testing equipment used across a number of industries. Some of their offerings include voltage meters, network testers, lux meters, cable locators, sound meters, various thermometers, gas analyzers, and water quality meters. Multi Measuring Instruments has a mission for its products to improve the global environment by detecting inefficiencies and leaks, developing products that will be useful for solar and wind power generation.
Sibata Scientific Technology Ltd, founded in 1921 at Saitama, Japan is a manufacturer of environmental measurement and occupational health measurement equipment. The company with global clientele produces various scientific measurement and analysis equipment that can range from lab glassware to synthetic reactors. The products line comprise of general lab equipment, extractor, synthetic reactor, Rotary Evaporator and Glass tube oven. These products are used in applications such as occupational safety, food hygiene, water hygiene, hospital and chemical plants as well. The products are ideal for testing quality, measuring dust, precise heating & cooling, personal exposure measurements and many more with more reliability.
PCE Instruments UK Ltd., started in 199 and headquartered in Manchester, UK, is a manufacturer and supplier of test instruments, equipment, and tools for weighing, measuring, and control systems. The company offers more than 500 test equipment, including analyzers, inspection cameras, meters, detectors, and sensors, with applications in various fields like data acquisition, electrical engineering, environmental science, building inspection, and food processing. Its manufacturing and development division is ISO 9001 certified, all its test instruments, equipment, and tools are factory calibrated, and the company also provides services for custom test instrument design, installation, and maintenance.
PeakTech Prüf- und Messtechnik GmbH, established in 1957 and based in Ahrensburg, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of electronic measurement technology. The company's product portfolio includes multimeters, voltage testers, thermal imaging cameras, isolating transformers, and sound level meters, as well as calibrators. These products are applied in various industries, including electrical engineering, environmental monitoring, aviation, telecommunications, and research and development. The company provides customer services, including technical support, repair, service requests, and product development.
Dominique DUTSCHER SAS, founded in 1982 by Mr. Dominique Dutscher and based in Alsace, France is a distributor of consumables and laboratory equipment intended for biotechnology, health, and research sectors. The company’s product portfolio includes proteins, tubes, cryogenics, nucleic acids, and media, reagents & chemicals. It also supplies them with equipment such as microscopes, centrifuges, pumps, grinders, and spectral analyzes. The company is also a service provider offering rental services, customized delivery & supply services such as ionization, packaging, labeling & deliveries, as well as micropipette metrology such as calibration, repair, maintenance & control.
Bercu, founded in 1951 and based in Antwerp, Belgium, is a supplier of automotive instruments. The company supplies a wide range of products including calibrators, temperature simulators, infrared thermometers, panel meters, multimeters, and more. The company provides calibration and repairs for both handheld and control instruments as well as performing traceable calibrations on all types of instruments and devices. It also carries out calibrations for pressure gauges, ammeters, thermometers, tachometers, and other devices.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Sato Keiryoki Mfg. Co., Ltd |
16.7%
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2 | Testo SE & Co. KGaA |
10.0%
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3 | REED Instruments |
6.7%
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4 | Columbia Weather Systems, Inc. |
6.7%
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5 | Enercorp Instruments Ltd. |
6.7%
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6 | TRUER |
3.3%
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7 | Beha-Amprobe |
3.3%
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8 | HVAC Tools Limited |
3.3%
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9 | PCE Instruments UK Ltd |
3.3%
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10 | Philip Harris |
3.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the compact anemometer page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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Japan | 5 | 25.0% |
United States of America | 3 | 15.0% |
Taiwan | 3 | 15.0% |
Germany | 2 | 10.0% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 10.0% |
Italy | 1 | 5.0% |
China | 1 | 5.0% |
Canada | 1 | 5.0% |
New Zealand | 1 | 5.0% |
France | 1 | 5.0% |
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Custom Co., Ltd.
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It is a type of product suitable for measurement of small wind speed. ■ Wind speed meter that can record data to SD card. ・ Wind speed measuremen...
Testo SE & Co. KGaA
50+ people viewing
Testo 425 is a heated wind speed meter that can measure wind speed, wind temperature, and air volume. The probe extends to a maximum of 820 mm, mak...
Custom Co., Ltd.
30+ people viewing
It is a type of product suitable for measurement of small wind speed. ■ A heat ray type that can also measure the air volume. ・ Wind speed measur...
Custom Co., Ltd.
30+ people viewing
It is a type of product suitable for measurement of small wind speed. ■ Heat ray type integrated digital speed meter. ・ Dual display of wind spee...
Nippon Kanomax Co., Ltd.
50+ people viewing
The accuracy and responsiveness of the full -wind speed region, including the micro -speed region, which we are good at, are the highest in the ind...
Nippon Kanomax Co., Ltd.
30+ people viewing
The accuracy and response to the full -wind speed region, including the micro -speed region we are good at, are the industry's highest level. Up to...
Nippon Kanomax Co., Ltd.
40+ people viewing
The accuracy and response to the full -wind speed region, including the micro -speed region we are good at, are the industry's highest level. Up to...
Nippon Kanomax Co., Ltd.
40+ people viewing
The accuracy and responsiveness of the full -wind speed region, including the micro -speed region, which we are good at, are the highest in the ind...
Nippon Kanomax Co., Ltd.
30+ people viewing
The accuracy and responsiveness of the full -wind speed region, including the micro -speed region, which we are good at, are the highest in the ind...