About Us
Celebrating Innovation Since 1836
what we do
Palmer Wahl Instruments, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision temperature and pressure measurement solutions, trusted by industries worldwide. With over a century of expertise, Palmer Wahl designs and produces high-quality industrial thermometers, temperature sensors, infrared temperature measurement devices, digital and analog pressure gauges, and calibration instruments.
Our products are engineered for unmatched accuracy, durability, and reliability, serving a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, food processing, pharmaceuticals, energy, aerospace, defense, and healthcare. Whether you need industrial-grade thermometers for extreme environments, infrared thermometers for non-contact temperature measurement, or precision calibration equipment to maintain compliance, Palmer Wahl delivers solutions tailored to your needs.
At Palmer Wahl, we are committed to innovation, superior craftsmanship, and customer satisfaction. Our advanced temperature and pressure measurement instruments help businesses enhance operational efficiency, safety, and compliance with industry regulations. We offer both off-the-shelf and custom solutions to meet the most demanding applications.
Our Company
Palmer Instruments and Wahl Instruments, with more than a century of Firsts in temperature technology, have come together to offer a complete line of temperature, pressure, test and calibration instruments from our manufacturing facility in Asheville, North Carolina. Family owned and operated, our history is built on our reputation of outstanding product development, quality, and customer service. Our future is dedicated to innovating more industry Firsts in instrumentation. With the recent affiliation between Palmer Instruments and Wahl Instruments, resulting in the consolidation of all sales, service, and manufacturing in the newly renovated in Asheville, NC facility, Palmer Wahl looks to continue their innovative tradition into the future.
America's First Manufacturer of Precision Industrial Temperature and Pressure Instrumentation
Our History
Palmer Instruments, Inc.
America's first thermometer company originated in Cincinnati, OH in 1836. Since that time, Palmer Instruments has steadily evolved through product development geared exclusively towards industrial supply and process measurement.
From development of the "Foster Cup" thermometer in 1880, through the radical improvement of thermometer legibility by the patented "Red Reading Mercury" tube in 1929, to today's temperature and pressure measurement innovations, Palmer has always maintained the "first" tradition by bringing instrument value, service and quality to a broad range of industries.
Operating from the facility in Asheville, NC since 1987, Palmer has developed special-application products such as Dual-Sensing and "Slip-fit" thermometers and pioneered new industry services.
Wahl Instruments, Inc.
America's most innovative thermometer company was founded in 1953. Wahl Instruments, originally based in Culver City, CA, was formed to manufacture precision temperature instruments for industry.
Since then, Wahl Company Photo developed the first portable digital platinum-RTD thermometer system and the first digital universal soldering iron tester to prove government compliance standards. Wahl was also the first to bring the industry a portable, non-contact, handheld infrared thermometer at an affordable price point, without sacrifice in accuracy and reliability.
Wahl is also recognized for developing and patenting the first miniature temperature recording label. This useful, inexpensive and accurate product is found in thousands of maintenance applications throughout the world today and is credited with the creation of an entire industry grown in its path. Not content to be solely a pioneer, Wahl remains a leading manufacturer of all these products.
Testimonial:
My expectations were exceeded with the feedback and I received by the Palmer Wahl team and their ability to fulfill my request for expedited processing and shipping. Thank you!!!
- D. R.
Recently a customer placed an order for temp-plates and they ask that we “PLEASE SHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”, they were quoted a delivery date of 8-25-2017. The customer then called and ask, “Also would it be possible for me to change the shipping address? If PW can ship directly to our remote site, it will save a day on our end”. Our staff here at Palmer Wahl worked hard to get the order ready and shipped, the order was sent on 8-21-2017 by FedEx express. Below is their testimonial.
“Thank you very much, this is why I love Palmer Wahl. Y'all are great!”
Have a great day!
- J. H.
We are very pleased with the performance of the new transmitters. They have smoothed out our chart recorder trace lines which makes looking for deviations in cook temperatures much easier and more accu- rate. They are an improvement over what we had in that regard and have become the Certified Standard for our old plant.
- P. F.
"We are currently using the DST400 series thermometer in a pipe thermowell to verify ice cream temperature as it is running. Knowing the temperature of the ice cream is crucial for achieving a quality product. We chose the PalmerWahl brand for its accuracy and dependability, customer service was very helpful when deciding which model would work best for us and in expediting the order. The calibrating software seemed complicated but was extremely easy to use. We are very satisfied with our purchase and I would definitely recommend PalmerWahl thermometers to anyone looking for a quality thermometer."
- E. B.