Clinometer Compass Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-ELA-5276
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Clinometer Compass (code EL-ELA-5276) is a handle compass styled on an antique clinometer compass, used to find the magnetic heading of an object and, when turned on its side, the object’s angle of elevation or declination. A weighted pendulous arm beneath the needle reads against three scales, and a needle lift protects the jewel and arm in transit. It is made by Jain Laboratory Instruments Pvt Ltd (JLab) at its works in Ambala, India.
Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Clinometer handle compass, a reproduction of an antique clinometer compass |
| Sight | “Handle”-shaped sight with peep sights |
| Compass use | Held level, an object viewed through the peep sights gives its magnetic heading |
| Clinometer use | Tilted on its side, an object viewed through the sights gives its angle of elevation or declination |
| Clinometer indicator | Weighted pendulous arm beneath the compass needle |
| Scales | Three: angle in degrees beneath the zenith (from straight up); angle in degrees of elevation or declination; slope in inches per yard |
| Transport protection | Needle lift mechanism protects the compass jewel and the pendulous arm |
| Quality check | Each compass is visually inspected before dispatch |
| Pack quantity | Each (sold individually) |
| Minimum order quantity | 10 units |
| Dispatch time | Usually 7–10 working days |
| Product code | EL-ELA-5276 |
| Manufacturer | Jain Laboratory Instruments Pvt Ltd (JLab) — OEM |
| Country of origin | India (made in Ambala, Haryana) |
How Does It Compare with Other JLab Clinometers?
| Item | Listed details |
|---|---|
| This compass (EL-ELA-5276) | Handle sight with peep sights; magnetic heading when level; elevation or declination on its side; pendulous arm with three scales; needle lift |
| Clinometer Compass (second listing) | Described with the same handle-sight design, pendulous arm, three scales and needle lift |
| Clinometer Compass (maths lab listing) | Manipulative for measuring the angle of elevation or depression and finding the height and distance of a building; provided in a durable box |
| Clinometer | Maths lab manipulative for angles of elevation or depression and heights and distances; provided in a durable box |
Choose this handle compass when you want one instrument for both bearings and slope angles, with a zenith scale and a slope scale as well as degrees. The maths lab clinometers suit classes that only need elevation and depression angles for height-and-distance work.
What Is the Clinometer Compass Used For?
A clinometer compass combines two field instruments. Held level, it works as a sighting compass: line up a tree, a hilltop or a survey pole in the peep sights and read its magnetic heading. Turned on its side, the weighted arm hangs straight down under gravity, so sighting the top of a building or the line of a slope gives the angle above or below the horizontal. Here “declination” means an angle below the horizontal, not magnetic declination. Geography and geology students use it to measure hillside slopes and to map bearings on fieldwork, and in mathematics it turns the heights-and-distances problems of class 10 trigonometry into a real measurement: height of an object = horizontal distance × tangent of the elevation angle + the observer’s eye height.
For a steady reading, hold the compass still and let the needle and arm settle, and keep it away from steel objects, magnets and electrical equipment, which deflect the needle. Engage the needle lift before you pack the compass away or carry it, so that the jewel bearing and the pendulous arm are not knocked about in transit.
What to Specify When Ordering
- Instrument type — this handle clinometer compass, or a simpler maths lab clinometer if you only need angles of elevation and depression.
- Quantity — the minimum order is 10 compasses; field classes often plan one per group of three or four students.
- Companion items — add a measuring tape or a plain magnetic compass to the same enquiry if your fieldwork needs them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can the clinometer compass measure?
Three things: the magnetic heading of an object when the compass is held level; the angle of elevation or declination when it is turned on its side; and the slope, which the arm also shows in inches per yard. The angle can also be read from straight up, as an angle beneath the zenith.
How do I measure an angle of elevation with it?
Turn the compass on its side, look at the top of the object through the sights, and let the weighted pendulous arm settle. Read the angle where the arm points on the elevation scale.
What are the three scales for?
The zenith scale gives the angle measured down from straight overhead, the second gives the elevation or declination in degrees from the horizontal, and the third gives the slope in inches per yard, which is handy for gradients on the ground.
Why does it have a needle lift?
A needle lift raises the needle off its jewel pivot while the compass is carried; on this compass the mechanism protects both the jewel and the pendulous arm from knocks in transit.
How does it differ from the other clinometer listings?
The second Clinometer Compass listing describes the same handle-sight design. The maths lab clinometer listings are manipulatives for elevation and depression angles and heights and distances, supplied in a durable box; they do not list the compass function or the three scales.
Who manufactures this clinometer compass?
Jain Laboratory Instruments Pvt Ltd (JLab) makes it at its works in Ambala, Haryana, India, and quotes for it directly as the manufacturer.
OEM Manufacturer
JLab is the trading name of Jain Laboratory Instruments Pvt Ltd, a scientific and educational instrument manufacturer in India, incorporated in 2017 and based on Hargolal Road, Ambala, Haryana. The clinometer compass is produced in JLab’s own works rather than traded in, so schools, colleges, dealers and importers buy factory-direct, each instrument is inspected by eye before packing, and repeat orders are handled by the maker. The company is registered for GST under GSTIN 06AADCJ9848D1ZE and carries Legal Entity Identifier 549300DTGS77DGYD6N03. JLab exports worldwide and ships to buyers in every region — for example the USA in North America, Vanuatu in Oceania, Belgium in Western Europe, Tanzania in East Africa and Botswana in Southern Africa. Tender details are on the JLab lab tenders page.
Related Compasses and Clinometers
- Magnetic Compass — a direction-finding compass in a metal case, available in different sizes.
- Prismatic Compass — a sighting compass with a magnetised needle on a hard steel pivot and a graduated circle, for bearings in surveying and navigation.
- Clinometer — a maths lab manipulative for angles of elevation and depression.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
