The instrumentation industry is in the entire electromechanical industry, which has undergone rapid restructuring and transformation. A considerable number of state-owned enterprises have already become privately owned, and foreign-funded enterprises are also very active. Many well-known multinational instrument companies have invested or expanded in China. produce.

Instruments and meters are multipliers for industrial production, forerunners of scientific research, military combat effectiveness, and materialized judges for modern social activities. It goes without saying that instrumentation and measurement control play an important role in promoting the development of science and technology and the national economy in today’s information age.

As we all know, today's world has entered the information age, and information technology has become a key technology for the rapid development of science and technology. The famous scientist Qian Xuesen clearly stated that information technology includes measurement technology, computer technology and communication technology. Measurement technology is the foundation. With the rapid development of information technology, a huge new information industry has emerged, and the information industry has become a leading industry in driving the development of the world economy. This means that measurement technology is the basis and source of information technology, and the instrumentation industry is an important part of the information industry. It goes without saying that instrumentation and measurement control play an important role in promoting the development of science and technology and the national economy in today’s information age.

Status role Due to the importance and role of instrumentation and measurement control, the society has attached great importance to it. In recent years, the country has adopted a series of important measures to accelerate its development. The measures that deserve special mention include:

At the Fourth Session of the Fourth National People’s Congress held in March 2001, the Outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development clearly put forward the development of instrumentation to an important position. The National Development Program mentions instrumentation and puts it in an important position. This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Immediately afterwards, many ministries and commissions such as the State Planning Commission, the Economic and Trade Commission, and the Ministry of Science and Technology all listed a number of special projects and used large sums of money to support the development of instrumentation.