Simple Cup Anemometer
Product Code : LSK-PMP-11165
Simple Cup Anemometer (SKU LSK-PMP-11165) is a basic wind-speed instrument with three lightweight hemispherical plastic cups joined to a central hub by lightweight spokes. Wind catches the open cups and turns the hub, and the rate of turning shows how fast the air is moving. It suits school science, geography and weather-station work. Production takes place in the Science Lab Supplies manufacturing facility at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, from where the company supplies it directly to schools, colleges, contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Below, the cup anemometer's construction is broken down one feature per row. In brief, three lightweight hemispherical plastic cups are fixed to a central hub through lightweight spokes, so even gentle air movement turns the rotor and the turning rate can be used to determine wind speed.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-PMP-11165 |
| Number of cups | Three |
| Cup shape | Hemispherical |
| Cup material | Lightweight plastic |
| Cup mounting | Attached to a central hub |
| Spokes | Lightweight spokes between hub and cups |
| Use | Determination of wind speeds |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Simple Cup Anemometer
Placed in open air or in front of a fan, the cups spin faster as the wind strengthens. Students count the revolutions over a fixed time and compare readings taken at different places or times of day, an easy introduction to how wind speed is measured at weather stations.
- School science and geography: measuring and comparing wind speed during weather lessons, timing revolutions with a Digital Stopwatch that reads to 1/100 second.
- School weather stations: pairing speed observations with direction from a balanced, low-friction Wind Vane.
- Science projects: relating cup rotation to the airflow from a fan run at different settings.
- Introductory meteorology and environmental studies: recording wind conditions over several days.
Keep fingers away from the spinning cups and take the instrument indoors before storms or very strong winds.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Simple Cup Anemometer is supplied as a single unit, the three-cup rotor on its central hub and spokes, as described above. Any stand, mounting arrangement or optional accessories are listed on the quotation, so mention how you plan to use it when you ask for a price.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are available for one anemometer or for a set covering every group in a class, and each states packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested. A wind vane, stopwatch or barometer can join the same quotation for a complete weather corner.
Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code and can ship to buyers in Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, Qatar and Sri Lanka. To get started, send a message from the contact page, shortlist the item in the enquiry cart, or open the lab tender page when quoting for a tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a simple cup anemometer measure wind speed?
Wind pushes harder on the open side of each hemispherical cup than on its rounded back, so the hub rotates. Counting revolutions over a set time gives a rate that rises with wind speed.
What are the cups made of?
The anemometer has three lightweight hemispherical plastic cups attached to a central hub through lightweight spokes. The low weight lets the rotor respond to light winds as well as stronger ones.
How is it different from the cup anemometers with displays?
This model has no display, so speed is worked out from counted revolutions. The analog and digital cup anemometers in the same range give direct readings of wind speed on a meter or digital display.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Science Lab Supplies manufactures this anemometer at its Saha, Ambala site rather than buying it in for resale. As a result, the quotation you receive and any follow-up questions are handled by the producer itself.
Related Wind and Weather Apparatus
From instruments with direct wind-speed readouts to classroom models and wind-energy kits, the items below extend a simple cup anemometer into fuller weather and energy lessons. They span the Physics Miscellaneous Products range and other categories, and can be priced together on one quotation.
- Cup Anemometer with Analog Display — three plastic cups on a vertical spindle with ball bearing, read through a meter.
- Cup Anemometer with Digital Display — portable instrument with a direct digital reading of wind speed.
- Advanced Anemometer — automatic power off and multiple units of measurement.
- Anemometer Model 4-cup — detachable support rod lets the four-cup rotor move to a weather-station bracket.
- Model of Anemometer — classroom aid for lessons on wind and weather instruments.
- Wind Energy Model Kit — shows how moving air rotates blades to convert wind energy.
- Aneroid Barometer — dial barometer reading 720–795 mmHg, for hanging or standing.
Browse the full Physics Miscellaneous Products range, the Science Kit range for wind-energy models, or all physics lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026