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Weighing technology

Also known as: Industrial weighing

German: Wägetechnik

In industrial automation, weighing technology comprises the instruments and methods for determining mass, such as load cells, weighing modules, platform and belt scales, checkweighers and weighing electronics, and their integration into control systems for dosing, filling, batching and quality control.

  • Automation components
  • Process industry

In one sentence

Weighing technology covers load cells, scales, checkweighers and weighing electronics, integrated into control systems for dosing, filling and quality control.

Example

A filling line uses weighing modules under each filling head, and the controller stops each valve individually when the target weight of 500 g is reached.

How it applies

  • Engineering: Accuracy depends on load cell selection, mechanical installation (force shunts, vibration, temperature) and signal processing. Taring and Zero point adjustment compensate container weight and drift.
  • Compliance: Weighing instruments used for trade or certain regulated purposes fall under legal metrology rules, in the EU for example Directive 2014/31/EU for non-automatic weighing instruments and the Measuring Instruments Directive for some automatic ones. Verification requirements depend on use.
  • Documentation: Manuals cover installation, Calibration and adjustment procedures, verification seals and what users must not change. Calibration records with Measurement traceability are often quality evidence.

Calibration vs. adjustment

Calibration determines the deviation of the scale from reference weights. Adjustment changes the instrument so that the deviation becomes smaller. On legally verified scales, adjustment may break the verification.

By knowledge.aitechdoc.world · Published September 26, 2026 · Last reviewed

Source: AI TechDoc Knowledge editorial definition, based on common weighing practice and EU legal metrology legislation

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