What Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co. does

Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co., Ltd. is a Chinese manufacturer of material mechanical property testing equipment, founded in 2011 in Shenzhen and operating dual R&D and manufacturing bases in Shenzhen and Wuhan totaling more than 30,000 square meters. The company designs and produces a comprehensive product portfolio spanning universal (electromechanical and servo-hydraulic) testing machines, dynamic and fatigue testing systems, pendulum and drop weight impact testers, automated robotic testing cells, creep and torsion systems, and specialized instruments (HDT/Vicat, melt flow indexers, hydrostatic pressure testers), complemented by proprietary TestPilot V3.0 test software and accessories including video extensometers, high-temperature furnaces, and environmental chambers. Load ranges span 1000 N to 2000 kN, with key technical benchmarks including Class 0.5 load accuracy, 0.00005 mm/min minimum test speed, 1200 Hz data acquisition, and 60000 J pendulum impact capacity — several described as 'world's first' or 'first domestic' systems.

Wance operates a quote-based B2B enterprise sales model selling capital equipment directly via regional field sales teams in 24+ Chinese provinces and through distribution networks across 18 countries (Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania). Revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales of testing machines and accessories, supplemented by professional services (installation, calibration, training, on-site support) and TestPilot software licensing. Cumulative shipments exceed 20,000 systems worldwide to customers including Baosteel, Ansteel, Wuhan Iron & Steel, Shougang, AECC, CASC, Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power, Hudong Shipyard, Ma Steel, and numerous universities and CAS research institutes. The company is recognized as a National Key Specialized & Sophisticated 'Little Giant' SME, High-Tech Enterprise, and member of 50+ industry associations, with participation in 90+ industry standards. In 2021, sales exceeded 300 million RMB; the company is self-funded under a full-staff shareholding structure led by Chairman Huang Xing and President Fang Xianming.

Name

Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co.

Legal name

Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co., Ltd.

Website

https://wance.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co., Ltd. manufactures material mechanical property testing equipment — universal, fatigue, impact, creep, torsion, and automated robotic testing systems — for Chinese SOEs, aerospace/defense primes, steel mills, nuclear, shipbuilding, and research universities across 18 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Testing Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL), Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH), Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail (CRACAKAH)

Keywords

• Material testing machines
• Universal testing equipment
• Fatigue testing systems
• Impact testing machines
• Automated testing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Testing Equipment Sales: Sale of material testing equipment including universal testing machines, fatigue testing machines, impact testing machines, and specialized testing systems. Equipment prices vary based on capacity, precision level, and accessories. Sales are made directly to enterprise customers and through distribution networks.
2. Test Accessories: Sale of testing accessories including test fixtures, extensometers, high-temperature furnaces, environmental chambers, sensors, coaxiality meters, dynamic force gauges, and sample preparation equipment.
3. Professional Services: After-sales services including installation and debugging, equipment maintenance and calibration, training and technical support, on-site service, remote service, and sample testing services.
4. Software Licensing: TestPilot V3.0 test software licensing. Standard software function upgrades are free of charge during the warranty period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shenzhen Wance Testing Machine Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and sells material mechanical property testing machines, including universal (electromechanical and servo-hydraulic) testing machines for tensile/compression/bending/shear/peel tests, dynamic and fatigue testing systems covering 1000 N to 2000 kN loads, pendulum and drop weight impact testers up to 80000J, automated robotic testing systems, and specialized systems for HDT/VICAT, melt flow, creep, torsion, and hydrostatic pressure testing. The company also sells test accessories (extensometers, high-temperature furnaces, environmental chambers, sensors) and licenses its proprietary TestPilot V3.0 intelligent testing software, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, steel metallurgy, nuclear, shipbuilding, composites, rubber/plastics, research institutions, and metrology institutes.

Product overview

Wance provides a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical property testing solutions organized into 10 major product categories: (1) Universal Testing Systems including electromachanical and servo-hydraulic universal testing machines for tensile, compressive, bending and shearing tests; (2) Dynamic and Fatigue Testing Systems with servo-hydraulic and high-frequency fatigue machines covering loads from 1000N to 2000kN; (3) Automation Systems featuring robotic automatic testing machines enabling unmanned operation; (4) Impact Testing Systems including pendulum and drop weight impact testers with capacities up to 60000J; (5) Specialized Testing Systems for HDT/VICAT, melt flow index, creep, torsion, and hydrostatic pressure testing; (6) Process Testing Systems for metal forming and bending evaluation; (7) Accessories including video extensometers, high-temperature furnaces, environmental chambers and sensors; and (8) TestPilot V3.0 proprietary testing software. The product range spans from standard universal testing machines to highly specialized systems like the 60000J ultra-high energy pendulum impact tester and 100T intelligent steel bar testing system, serving industries including aerospace, automotive, steel metallurgy, rubber and plastic, and engineering quality inspection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ETM Electronic Universal Testing Machine Electro-mechanical universal testing machine for tensile, compressive, bending, shearing and peeling tests of metallic and non-metallic materials, with high stiffness dual-column frame, floor-standing base, and capacities from 50kN to 100kN.
• Electro-Hydraulic Servo Fatigue Testing Machine Dynamic and fatigue testing machine for metals, non-metals, composite materials and structural parts, with servo-hydraulic drive, waveforms including sine, triangular and square waves, configurable with environmental chambers for high/low-temperature, salt spray and corrosion tests.
• High-Frequency Fatigue Testing Machine Full-digital high-frequency fatigue testing machine for high-cycle fatigue testing in aerospace, automotive and industrial sectors.
• Pendulum Impact Testing Machine Instrumented pendulum impact testing system for impact resistance of metal materials under dynamic loads, including 60000J ultra-high energy capability for comprehensive fracture analysis.
• Drop Weight Impact Testing Machine Drop weight impact testing machine for non-plastic transition temperature determination of ferritic steel and DWTT (Drop Weight Tear Test) of pipeline steel and medium/thick steel plates.
• Robotic Automatic Testing Machine Automated electromechanical tensile testing machine enabling unmanned operation of material mechanical property testing, with robotic automatic sample feeding for improved efficiency and reduced labor.
• Video Extensometer Non-contact measurement device for strain measurement from room temperature to high temperature (up to 1200°C+), with high-precision image acquisition and intelligent algorithm analysis for real-time deformation monitoring of micro-samples; measurement error rate less than 0.5% in TC4 alloy detection.
• TestPilot V3.0 Test Software Professional-level intelligent material mechanics testing software integrating high-precision measurement, intelligent process control and multi-dimensional data analysis.
• HDT VICAT Testing Machine Heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening temperature tester for plastics and polymer materials conforming to ASTM and ISO standards.
• Melt Flow Indexer Melt flow rate tester for thermoplastics determining MFR (melt mass flow rate) and MVR (melt volume flow rate) per ISO and ASTM standards.
• Creep Testing System Specialized device for applying constant load and specific temperature to metals, alloys and materials for long-term creep curve determination and mechanical property evaluation.
• Electronic Torsion Testing Machine Torsion testing device applying controllable torque to materials for determining torsional strength, stiffness, plasticity and failure behavior of metals and non-metals.
• High-Temperature Furnace Environmental chamber accessory for high-temperature testing applications up to 1200°C with measurement accuracy over 0.5 grade.
• Environmental Chamber Environmental simulation accessory for temperature, humidity, salt spray and corrosion testing conditions combined with testing machines.
• Sensor Force sensors, extensometers and custom sensors for material testing applications, including static, high-temperature and dynamic extensometers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cumulative sales of 20,000+ material testing systems worldwide
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sun Yat-sen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Laboratory of School of Aeronautics and Astronautics established for collaborative research in aerospace materials testing and composite material mechanical property testing solutions.
• Jilin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Laboratory of the College of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for collaborative research and development in testing technologies.
• National Special Steel Product Inspection and Testing CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint laboratory for national special steel product testing and inspection standards development.
• National Wire Rope Product Quality Supervision and Inspection CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Laboratory for wire rope product testing and quality supervision.
• Sichuan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation unit for collaborative materials testing research.
• Ma Steel Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMa Steel Technology Center Mechanics Joint Laboratory for collaborative R&D in metallurgy testing.
• Beijing Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation unit; received world's first 60000J ultra-high energy instrumented pendulum impact testing machine.
• National Technical Committee for Steel StandardizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit contributing to formulation and revision of steel industry standards. Participated in review of multiple national and industry standards.
• National Technical Committee for Force Value and Hardness Measurement (MTC7)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit of the National Force and Hardness Metrology Technical Committee.
• National Technical Committee for Plastic StandardizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit and active participant in plastic testing standards development. Introduced instrumentalized pendulum impact test method research.
• Chinese Society of Composite MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil member participating in composite materials testing standards and conferences. Supported SAMPE International Student Competition.
• National Technical Committee for Standardization of Testing MachinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit contributing to testing machine standardization efforts.
• Chinese Society of Aeronautics and AstronauticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil member with active participation in aviation strength technology forums and composite materials testing events.
• Testing Instrument Branch of China Instrument and Control SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil member of the Testing Instrument Branch.
• China Composite Materials Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil member actively participating in composite materials industry standards development and conferences.
• Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied MechanicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
• Chinese Mechanical Engineering SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember unit of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.
• Fluorosilicone Association (China Fluorosilicone Organic Materials Industry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized group standards conferences and standards development for fluorosilicone industry. Hosted 16 group standards meetings.
• South China University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonation and student technology innovation base with joint collaboration for testing equipment and student innovation.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Premier global brand for electromechanical universal testing machines and materials testing software (Bluehill). Direct competitor to Wance's ETM and ETM-series products and TestPilot V3.0; benefits from ITW's global distribution network and brand recognition in academic and industrial labs.
• MTS Systems (Amphenol): Global leader in mechanical testing and simulation, particularly servo-hydraulic fatigue and dynamic test systems. Closest direct competitor to Wance in servo-hydraulic fatigue testing technology and aerospace/defense customer base; now owned by Amphenol, giving it significantly more capital and global reach.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Japanese diversified analytical and testing instrument maker with a materials testing line (Autograph series) covering universal, fatigue, and impact systems. Competes with Wance on precision testing in Asia-Pacific, particularly in academic and electronics materials segments.

Direct peers

• Tinius Olsen: Long-established US/UK testing equipment maker focused on universal, impact, and melt flow testing machines. Closely comparable to Wance in product mix and customer base (metallurgy, plastics, academic); smaller global scale than MTS or Instron.
• Hegewald & Peschke: German specialist in universal testing machines and automated testing systems for metals and composites. Direct comparable to Wance in product portfolio (tensile/compression/fatigue) and German Mittelstand-style customer focus, with a meaningful export footprint in Asia.
• Jinan Liangong Testing Technology (JNG): Major Chinese competitor in universal, impact, and hydraulic testing machines. Closest direct domestic peer to Wance in China, with overlapping product categories and customer base in steel, construction, and academic segments.
• Zwick/Roell: German-based family-owned specialist in static and dynamic materials testing, including universal, fatigue, impact, and HDT/Vicat systems. Closely mirrors Wance's full-portfolio strategy across universal, fatigue, impact, creep, and torsion testing.

Emerging players

• ADMET Inc. US-based niche player in materials testing, focused on electromechanical universal testers and eXpert software. Comparable to Wance as a smaller specialist competing against the MTS/Instron duopoly, with strong presence in academic and metals testing markets.
• Torontech Group: Canada-based testing equipment supplier with a strong export focus on universal, melt flow, and impact testers. Comparable to Wance in product breadth and in targeting international markets at mid-tier price points.
• Qualitest International: Canadian-headquartered testing equipment supplier with a broad portfolio of universal, hardness, impact, and fatigue testers. Comparable to Wance's broader product range and distribution model, serving similar industrial and lab end-markets at the mid-tier price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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