Instruments & Metering Manufacturers in Hangzhou
Hangzhou, Zhejiang accounts for 19 of the 290 instruments & metering manufacturers in our directory — about 7% of the national total, and 3.8% of every factory we list in the city. The work here concentrates on test equipment, then iot temperature sensors. Only 2 (11%) are marked verified, so ask for business licence and test reports before you compare prices.
What they make in Hangzhou
Product mix across the 19 listings, by how many factories name each line as their main output:
| Product line | Factories | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Test Equipment | 5 | 26% |
| IoT Temperature Sensors | 4 | 21% |
| Laboratory Instruments | 2 | 11% |
| Meters & Gauges | 2 | 11% |
| Measuring Instruments | 2 | 11% |
Where Hangzhou sits in instruments & metering
Hangzhou is a secondary cluster rather than the biggest one. It holds 7% of the instruments & metering suppliers in our directory, so buyers normally price this city against two or three larger clusters before committing — the quotes are often keener for that reason.
| City | Factories | Share of industry |
|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 19 | 7% |
| Wenzhou | 15 | 5% |
| Shanghai | 14 | 5% |
| Shenzhen | 13 | 4% |
| Nanjing | 10 | 3% |
| Ningbo | 9 | 3% |
| Qingdao | 8 | 3% |
| Dongguan | 8 | 3% |
Before you request a quote
Instrument makers cluster in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong. Calibration certificates and the accuracy class at temperature extremes are what buyers actually audit.
What to put in the RFQ
Most price gaps between Hangzhou suppliers come from the brief, not from the factory. Include these and the comparison gets honest:
- Drawing or spec sheet, with tolerances and the critical dimensions marked.
- Material grade and any substitution you would accept.
- Surface finish, colour reference and packaging method.
- Sample quantity, trial order quantity and expected annual volume.
- Certification the product must carry, and who pays for the testing.
- Trade term and destination port, so freight is priced the same way.
- Required delivery date, plus how much slip you can absorb.
- Inspection method: who inspects, at what stage, and against which standard.
How to check a supplier before you pay a deposit
Company names in a directory tell you who exists; they do not tell you who can actually run your order. In Hangzhou the checks that catch most problems are the boring ones: the business licence name matches the factory address on the contract, a live video walk-through shows the machines the process needs rather than a showroom, and the test report is issued for the material you specified rather than a generic certificate. Put the inspection stage, the acceptance standard and the payment split into the contract — a 30/70 split against a pre-shipment inspection is normal, full payment up front is not.
Our own verification steps are documented on how we verify a factory.
Questions buyers ask
How many instruments & metering manufacturers are there in Hangzhou?
Our directory lists 19 instruments & metering manufacturers in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. That is about 7% of all instruments & metering suppliers we track across China, and 3.8% of every factory we list in the city.
What do factories in Hangzhou make?
The main lines are test equipment, iot temperature sensors, laboratory instruments.
How do I verify a instruments & metering supplier in Hangzhou?
Check that the licence name matches the factory address, ask for a live walk-through of the production line, and require a test report for the material you specified. Our verification checklist is published at /en/how-we-verify.
Should I visit Hangzhou before ordering?
A visit is the fastest way to judge capacity, but it is not the only way. A video walk-through with the machine list, a sample run and a third-party pre-shipment inspection cover most of the risk on a first order.
Instruments & Metering in other cities
Other manufacturing in Hangzhou
- Machine Tools 20
- Cables & Wires 20
- Industrial Machinery 17
- Hardware & Tools 16
- Medical Devices 14
- Valves & Fittings 14
- Furniture & Home Goods 13
- Metals & Alloys 13
Sourcing instruments & metering from Hangzhou?
Browse every instruments & metering listing in the directory, or send the specification and we will shortlist factories in this city that can actually make it.