One of China’s Representative Level Meter Manufacturers: Jiwei Automation’s Technical Strength and Engineering Practice
In industrial automation systems, level and point level measurement occupies a position that is “low-profile yet critical.” Unlike control systems, which are directly visible, level measurement exists in nearly every industrial site: storage tanks, reactors, bins, pipelines, and vessels. When measurement fails, the consequences are often more than just minor data deviations; they can lead to production stoppages, leaks, or even safety hazards.
For this reason, the level meter industry has long reached a consensus:
Stability and reliability are always more important than specifications alone.
Within this industry logic, a group of domestic instrumentation companies adhering to long-term principles has gradually matured. Jiwei Automation is one of the most representative among them.
Changes in the Level Meter Industry: From “Functional” to “Long-Term Reliable”
In the early stages of industrial automation, the primary requirement for level meters was simply to “measure accurately.” However, as processes became more complex, industrial sites increasingly faced harsh operating conditions: high temperatures, high pressures, strong corrosion, dust, and intense electromagnetic interference became the norm.
Under such conditions, level meters gradually shifted from being auxiliary instruments to becoming critical components for system reliability. An unstable level meter often becomes a risk source for the entire installation.
Jiwei Automation developed during this stage of the industry. For more than a decade, the company has focused on the field of level and point level measurement, maintaining a clear and restrained positioning: not chasing short-term delivery numbers, but focusing on instruments that provide long-term stable operation.
With this goal in mind, Jiwei has gradually built a vertical product portfolio covering level meters, radar level meters, and point level switches, forming a complete closed-loop capability from research and development, manufacturing, to testing.
Radar Level Meters: The Difference Lies Not Only in Hardware but in Software Systems
In the radar level meter field, hardware homogenization is intensifying. The real differentiation of products is no longer just antenna structure or circuit configuration, but the software capabilities and system thinking behind them.
Jiwei’s radar level meter design logic does not stop at “providing measurement results.” It is built around the practical needs of engineering sites, forming a complete software function system, including:
- Online software updates
- Process condition debugging and parameter settings
- Fault code viewing and diagnostics
- Real-time display and analysis of echo curves and EFT curves
Furthermore, Jiwei engineers can perform one-on-one remote debugging with on-site personnel via cloud servers, directly participating in parameter optimization and problem troubleshooting under complex operating conditions, while viewing echo status in real time to improve debugging efficiency and success rates.
This capability is not merely remote communication; it is based on fully self-developed algorithms, data structures, and system architecture. Among domestic manufacturers, such a complete and mature engineering solution is still relatively rare.
For users, this means that equipment is no longer “delivered and left alone,” but becomes an engineering tool that can be continuously optimized and supported over the long term.
“High Cost-Performance” Means Value Across the Entire Lifecycle
Jiwei consistently adheres to a clear mission: to provide customers with high cost-performance point and level measurement products.
In Jiwei’s understanding, “cost-performance” does not simply mean low price; it comprehensively considers the real value that equipment creates for users throughout its entire lifecycle, including:
- Long-term stable operation capability
- Debugging and maintenance costs
- Downtime risks and hidden losses
- Accessibility of technical support
During product development, Jiwei does not pursue extreme performance parameters indiscriminately. Instead, it optimizes structure, integrates solutions, and improves manufacturing processes, controlling overall costs while ensuring reliability, so that the product demonstrates better comprehensive performance in long-term use.
Using “Reliability Comparable to Imported Products” as the R&D Benchmark
Industrial sites do not tolerate instrumentation errors. High temperatures, high pressures, corrosive media, and complex environments impose extremely high requirements for product stability and consistency.
To address this, Jiwei has established “reliability comparable to imported products” as a basic goal for research, development, and production, implementing this goal into concrete management systems and workflows:
- ISO 9001 quality management system certification
- Comprehensive adoption of ISO standards and supporting ERP management system
- Products obtaining SIL functional safety certification, CE, EAC, 3C, and multiple explosion-proof certifications
Before formal production, all products must pass third-party testing and authoritative certification, ensuring consistent and stable performance across different batches and operating conditions.
Systematic R&D Process: Ensuring Every Step Is Controllable and Traceable
At Jiwei, no product is created by chance; every product follows a rigorous, standardized R&D process.
R&D begins with a systematic analysis of market needs and technical feasibility, forming a clear product definition and project plan. During the design phase, the team completes system architecture, dimensional design, and core control scheme, and validates the product direction through feasibility prototypes (FVT).
In the development stage, detailed structural, circuit, and software designs are carried out to produce engineering prototypes (EVT), used for critical technology verification and performance testing. Subsequently, no fewer than 10 design prototypes (DVT) are tested for consistency and reliability, forming comprehensive test reports, and simultaneously producing production processes and testing specifications.
During pilot production, Jiwei further validates mass production stability, continuously optimizes production line processes, and completes relevant product certifications to ensure true engineering delivery capability.
Building a Technology Moat Through Patents and Long-Term Investment
Jiwei places high importance on technological innovation and independent intellectual property protection. The company has obtained 4 invention patents and more than 20 utility model patents, covering core measurement principles, structural design, radar signal processing algorithms, and engineering application optimization in level and point level measurement instruments. These patents are not just theoretical concepts—they directly enhance product reliability, adaptability, and system capabilities.
In engineering practice, this means that each patented technology can solve real-world problems under complex conditions, such as high temperatures, high pressures, dust, strong corrosion, or intense electromagnetic interference. Furthermore, these independent intellectual properties form a closed loop of long-term technological accumulation, enabling new product designs to quickly leverage existing patented solutions, reducing development cycles and improving consistency and reliability.
The company firmly believes that true domestic substitution is not mere appearance imitation or specification matching, but building a sustainable and evolving technological system. This includes iterative technology, R&D processes, engineering verification methods, and product optimization closely aligned with customer needs. As a result, Jiwei can achieve long-term stable and reliable industrial applications in level and point level measurement while providing customers with predictable full lifecycle value.
Conclusion: A Reliable Chinese Level Meter Manufacturer
In water treatment, energy, chemical, and various industrial projects, Jiwei’s level and point level measurement products have achieved long-term stable operation and have gradually been applied in industrial scenarios with higher reliability requirements.
Without chasing concepts or exaggerating specifications, and by making every detail verifiable and reproducible, Jiwei has become a representative presence among Chinese level meter manufacturers.
In this seemingly low-profile but critically important field of industrial measurement, Jiwei demonstrates, through reliable products and sustained technological investment, that Chinese manufacturing can be trusted for the long term.