NAICS 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments for measuring and testing the characteristics of electricity and electrical signals. Examples of products made by these establishments are circuit and continuity testers, volt meters, ohm meters, wattmeters, multimeters, and semiconductor test equipment.
Industry trends:
The Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (NAICS 334515) industry is currently undergoing several notable qualitative trends. One significant trend involves the increasing integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology into measurement instruments, enabling more advanced diagnostics and real-time monitoring. These IoT-enabled devices are allowing for greater data collection, remote management, and predictive maintenance, which is especially crucial in sensitive and high-stakes environments.
Another trend is the growing emphasis on miniaturization and portability. Advances in semiconductor technology and battery efficiency have made it possible to produce smaller, more efficient, and highly accurate devices. As a result, there is a shift towards compact, multi-functional instruments that can be easily transported and operated in various locations, enhancing their usability across different industries.
Furthermore, sustainability and energy efficiency are becoming more prioritized. Manufacturers are now focusing on developing instruments that not only consume less power but are also made using environmentally friendly materials and processes. This shift is partly driven by regulatory pressures and the increasing corporate emphasis on sustainability.
In terms of forecasts, market analysts project steady growth fueled by rising demand for advanced electrical testing equipment in sectors like renewable energy, automotive, and telecommunications. As these industries expand and evolve, the demand for precise and reliable testing instruments is expected to grow, creating opportunities for manufacturers to innovate and capture new market segments.
This industry is comprised of:
Alternator and generator testers manufacturing
Ampere-hour meters manufacturing
Analyzers for testing electrical characteristics manufacturing
Audiofrequency oscillators manufacturing
Audiometers (except medical) manufacturing
Automotive electrical engine diagnostic equipment manufacturing
Battery testers, electrical, manufacturing
Bridges, electrical (e.g., Kelvin, megohm, vacuum tube, Wheatstone), manufacturing
Circuit testers manufacturing
Communications signal testing equipment
Current measuring equipment manufacturing
Decade boxes (i.e., capacitance, inductance, resistance) manufacturing
Demand meters, electric, manufacturing
Digital panel meters, electricity measuring, manufacturing
Digital test equipment (e.g., electronic and electrical circuits and equipment testing) manufacturing
Diode and transistor testers manufacturing
Distortion meters and analyzers manufacturing
Elapsed time meters, electronic, manufacturing
Electrical network analyzers manufacturing
Electrical power measuring equipment manufacturing
Electricity and electrical signal measuring instruments manufacturing
Electricity and electrical signal testing equipment manufacturing
Electron tube test equipment manufacturing
Electronic test equipment for testing electrical characteristics manufacturing
Energy measuring equipment, electrical, manufacturing
Field strength and intensity measuring equipment, electrical, manufacturing
Frequency meters (e.g., electrical, electronic, mechanical) manufacturing
Frequency synthesizers manufacturing
Function generators manufacturing
Galvanometers (except geophysical) manufacturing
Graphic recording meters, electric, manufacturing
Ignition testing instruments manufacturing
Impedance measuring equipment manufacturing
Indicating instruments, electric, manufacturing
Instrument shunts manufacturing
Instruments for measuring electrical quantities manufacturing
Instruments, electric (i.e., testing electrical characteristics), manufacturing
Integrated-circuit testers manufacturing
Integrating electricity meters manufacturing
Internal combustion engine analyzers (i.e., testing electrical characteristics) manufacturing
Kelvin bridges (i.e., electrical measuring instruments) manufacturing
Laboratory standards testing instruments (e.g., capacitance, electrical resistance, inductance) manufacturing
Logic circuit testers manufacturing
Measuring equipment for electronic and electrical circuits and equipment manufacturing
Measuring instruments and meters, electric, manufacturing
Meters, electrical (i.e., graphic recording, panelboard, pocket, portable), manufacturing
Meters, power factor and phase angle, manufacturing
Microwave test equipment manufacturing
Multimeters manufacturing
Ohmmeters manufacturing
Oscillators (e.g., instrument type audiofrequency and radiofrequency) manufacturing
Oscilloscopes manufacturing
Phase angle meters manufacturing
Portable test meters manufacturing
Potentiometric instruments (except industrial process-type) manufacturing
Power factor meters manufacturing
Power measuring equipment, electrical, manufacturing
Pulse (i.e., signal) generators manufacturing
Radar testing instruments, electric, manufacturing
Radiofrequency measuring equipment manufacturing
Radiofrequency oscillators manufacturing
Recorders, oscillographic, manufacturing
Relays (except electrical, electronic), instrument, manufacturing
Resistance measuring equipment manufacturing
Semiconductor test equipment manufacturing
Shunts, instrument, manufacturing
Signal generators and averagers manufacturing
Spark plug testing instruments, electric, manufacturing
Spectrum analyzers manufacturing
Standards and calibration equipment for electrical measuring manufacturing
Standing wave ratio measuring equipment manufacturing
Stroboscopes manufacturing
Sweep generators manufacturing
Sweep oscillators manufacturing
Synchroscopes manufacturing
Tachometer generators manufacturing
Test equipment for electronic and electrical circuits and equipment manufacturing
Test sets, ignition harness, manufacturing
Voltmeters manufacturing
Watt-hour and demand meters, combined, manufacturing
Watt-hour and time switch meters, combined, manufacturing
Watt-hour meters, electric, manufacturing
Wattmeters manufacturing
Waveform measuring and/or analyzing equipment manufacturing
Wheatstone bridges (i.e., electrical measuring instruments) manufacturing
X-Y recorders (i.e., plotters (except computer peripheral equipment)) manufacturing
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