What A&D Weighing does

A&D Weighing is the weighing-focused division of A&D Company, Ltd., a Japanese publicly traded conglomerate (Tokyo Stock Exchange) founded in 1977. Operating in North America through wholly owned subsidiary A&D Engineering, headquartered in San Jose, California, A&D Weighing designs and manufactures precision laboratory balances (analytical, micro, semi-micro, and precision series such as Apollo GX-A/GF-A, Borealis BA, BH-T, and AD-Fortis FX-FZ), industrial scales (bench, counting, compact, high-capacity), and a product inspection portfolio that includes checkweighers, metal detectors, and the ProteX X-ray inspection system. The product line was extended in October 2025 through the acquisition of Thompson Scale Company, adding in-motion checkweighers, universal filler controllers, inline rejector conveyors, and digital displays.

Core technology is built around proprietary precision weighing sensors: the patented Smart Super Hybrid Sensor (Smart SHS) combining magnetic force restoration with single-point parallelogram load sensing, patent-pending Electronically Controlled Load (ECL) for internal repeatability testing, Impact Shock Detection (ISD), Flow Rate Display (FRD), and Quick Ion static elimination. The company maintains an extensive regulatory certification portfolio including NTEP Class II, Measurement Canada, IP65/IP66/IP69K, ATEX, IECEx, Factory Mutual hazardous-area approvals, and CFR 21 Part 11 / GMP-aligned software compliance.

A&D Weighing operates a primarily direct enterprise sales model with field sales representatives, regional customer service teams in San Jose, and inside sales handling quote-based transactions. All products are sold via custom quotes with no public list pricing, targeting pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers, food and beverage processors, industrial manufacturers, and academic/research institutions. Revenue is generated through hardware sales as the primary stream, supplemented by service and calibration contracts, warranty plans, and recurring software licensing via iTest Formula Control, a batching and recipe management platform launched in March 2026.

Name

A&D Weighing

Legal name

A&D Company

Website

https://weighing.andonline.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

A&D Weighing designs and manufactures precision laboratory balances, industrial scales, checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection systems, serving pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturers across North America as a division of Japan's A&D Company, Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Weighing and Product Inspection Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Precision weighing equipment
• Laboratory balances
• Product inspection systems
• Checkweighers metal detectors
• Industrial scales

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precision Weighing Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from selling laboratory balances (analytical, precision, micro, semi-micro), industrial scales (bench, counting, compact), and high-capacity precision balances. Products sold directly to end customers through sales teams and quote-based system.
2. Product Inspection Systems: Revenue from checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection systems for quality control in manufacturing, food processing, and pharmaceutical applications.
3. Service and Support: Service plans ranging from a la carte to priority support, warranty services, calibration services, and technical support contracts for installed equipment.
4. Software Licensing: iTest Formula Control batching and recipe management software available in tablet-only and full system configurations, providing recurring software revenue opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A&D Weighing designs and manufactures precision laboratory balances (micro, semi-micro, analytical, precision), industrial scales (bench, counting, compact), and product inspection systems (checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection). The company serves laboratory, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and industrial manufacturing markets with proprietary sensor technologies including Smart SHS and ECL. Complementary software includes iTest Formula Control batching/recipe management and WinCT communication tools for data capture and PC integration.

Product overview

A&D Weighing offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision weighing and product inspection solutions. The laboratory balance lineup includes Micro Balances (Borealis BA Series, Ion BM Series), Semi-Microbalances (BH-T Series, Borealis BA Series, Gemini GR Series), Analytical Balances (BH-T Series, AD-Fortis FX-FZ), and Precision Balances (Apollo GX-A/GF-A Series, GP Series, Apollo GX-L Series). Industrial scales encompass Bench Scales (EK-LN Series), Compact Scales (HT Series with traffic light option), Counting Scales, and Weigh Cells/Load Cells. The product inspection division provides Checkweighers (600g, 2kg, 6kg, Intermediate, Heavy Duty), Metal Detectors (DeteX Series, AD-4971 Series, Heavy Duty, Head Only), and X-ray Inspection (ProteX Series). Software includes iTest Formula Control (batching/recipe management) and WinCT communication tools. Technology innovations include Smart SHS sensors, ECL repeatability testing, Impact Shock Detection, Flow Rate Display, and Quick Ion Technology. The October 2025 acquisition of Thompson Scale Company expanded the checkweigher and packaging machinery control offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProteX: X-ray inspection systems for food packaging and pharmaceutical manufacturers
• DeteX
• WinCT
• Apollo
• Smart SHS
• ECL
• iTest Formula Control
• Borealis
• HT Series

Products and services

• Borealis BA Series Micro and Semi-Micro Balances Microbalance and semi-microbalance series providing ultra-high precision weighing at microgram and sub-milligram levels for laboratory applications requiring exceptional accuracy at small sample weights.
• BH-T Series Analytical and Semi-Micro Balances Analytical and semi-microbalance series for laboratory precision weighing applications requiring exceptional accuracy at small sample weights, including a semi-micro model for high-resolution sub-milligram measurement.
• AD-Fortis FX-FZ Analytical Balances Analytical balances for precision laboratory weighing applications in the AD-Fortis product line.
• Ion BM Series Micro Balances Microbalance series with built-in fanless ionizer to neutralize electrostatic charge on weighing samples, designed for pharmaceutical and bio-research applications where electrostatically charged samples are common.
• Gemini GR Series Semi-Microbalances Semi-microbalance series for precision laboratory weighing applications.
• Apollo GX-A and GF-A Series Precision Balances High-performance precision balances with Smart SHS technology, internal calibration (GX-A) or external calibration (GF-A), Impact Shock Detection (ISD), Electronically Controlled Load (ECL), and Flow Rate Display (FRD). Includes NTEP legal-for-trade models. Fast stabilization in 1 second with 0.001g readability and capacities up to 10,200g.
• Apollo GX-L Series High-Capacity Precision Balances High-capacity precision balances in the Apollo series for weighing larger samples with precision accuracy.
• GP Series Precision Balances (Industrial) Versatile high-capacity industrial kg balance series with IP65/NEMA4 splash-proof rating, swing arm display, detachable display option (GP-S), internal calibration, and NTEP Class II legal-for-trade models. Capacities from 6.1kg to 101kg with readabilities from 0.1g to 1g.
• EK-LN Series Precision Bench Scales High capacity precision bench scales for industrial weighing applications.
• HT Series Compact Scales Compact portable scales ideal for schools, laboratories, and jewelry weighing, with stainless steel pan, backlit display, auto power off, and long battery life up to 500 hours. Capacities from 120g to 5100g.
• HT-CL Series Compact Scales with Traffic Light Compact scales with built-in green/red traffic light indicators for fast visual confirmation of acceptable weight ranges. Designed for fresh produce packing operations to reduce product giveaway and improve packing speed.
• Checkweighers (600g, 2kg, 6kg, Intermediate, Heavy Duty) Family of in-motion checkweighers including 600g (up to 400 ppm), 2kg dual-range (up to 320 ppm), 6kg modular, intermediate (50-100 lbs, 65 ppm), and heavy duty (200 lb) variants for production line weight verification across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
• DeteX and AD-4971 Series Metal Detectors Industrial in-line metal detectors including DeteX (multi-frequency, IP66, 7-inch touchscreen, sensitivity to 0.2mm ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel), AD-4971 Series (IP65 standard, IP69K optional), Heavy Duty (IP69K, 304 stainless steel, 150 lb load), and Head Only configurations for retrofitting existing conveyors.
• ProteX X-ray Inspection Systems X-ray inspection systems for food packaging and pharmaceutical manufacturers featuring compact design (20% smaller than competition), 15-inch color touchscreen, IP66 rating, advanced algorithms for contaminant detection (metals, glass, bone, plastic), shape detection, mass estimation, missing component detection, and package seal inspection. Winner of 2018 Automation Inside Reader's Choice Award.
• iTest Formula Control Batching Software Batching and recipe management software platform designed for food, nutraceutical, cosmetics, and specialty processing manufacturers. Features guided step-by-step weighing workflows, real-time tolerance alerts, automatic recalculation, CFR 21 Part 11 compliance option, comprehensive lot tracking, and batch history logs. Available in Tablet-Only System and Full System with Weigh Cell Integration configurations.
• iTest Formula Control (Software Only) Software-only deployment option for iTest Formula Control, allowing organizations with existing compatible hardware to deploy the recipe management and batching control platform.
• WinCT Software Suite Suite of free Windows Communication Tools including WinCT, WinCT-Plus, WinCT-FRD, WinCT-Viscosity, WinCT-UFC, WinCT-AD-1687, WinST, and WinCT-Counting for connecting, configuring, and data transfer from A&D balances and scales to PC via RS-232C or USB.
• Thompson Scale Checkweighers and Packaging Controls In-motion checkweighers, universal filler controllers, inline rejector conveyors, and digital displays acquired from Thompson Scale Company, bringing over 50 years of industry expertise in checkweighing and packaging machinery controls.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thompson Scale CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025A&D Engineering acquired Thompson Scale Company (TSC), a respected manufacturer of checkweighing systems and packaging machinery controls. This strategic acquisition significantly enhances A&D's product inspection portfolio and positions the company to deliver more comprehensive, integrated solutions across food and industrial markets. The combined offering expands market reach, improves uptime and productivity, and enhances customer support through integrated systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mettler-Toledo International: Global market leader in precision laboratory balances, industrial scales, and product inspection (Safeline checkweighers, X-ray, metal detection). Most direct competitor across nearly every A&D Weighing product line.
• Sartorius AG: Major competitor in laboratory balances and bioprocess weighing; overlapping pharma and biotech customer base with A&D's Apollo and Borealis series.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Japanese analytical instrument maker with a competing precision balance line sold into the same labs and QA/QC environments as A&D Weighing.
• OHAUS Corporation: US-based precision balance and industrial scale manufacturer with a directly overlapping product range across Pioneer, Explorer, and Defender series; recently acquired by Mettler-Toledo.
• RADWAG Balances and Scales: Polish manufacturer of laboratory balances and industrial scales; comparable in product breadth and competes in the same mid-market laboratory balance segment.
• Minebea Intec (formerly Sartorius Intec): Industrial weighing, checkweighing, and metal detection provider serving food, pharma, and industrial customers; direct overlap with A&D's product inspection portfolio.
• Bizerba SE & Co. KG: German weighing and product inspection specialist offering checkweighers, metal detection, X-ray, and labeling solutions in food and industrial markets — overlapping A&D's inspection portfolio.
• Anritsu Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of checkweighers and metal detection systems for food and pharma packaging lines; direct overlap with A&D Inspection and DeteX lines.
• Loma Systems: Specialist in metal detection, checkweighing, and X-ray inspection for food and packaging applications; comparable to A&D's DeteX and ProteX product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Broad life sciences and analytical instruments incumbent with overlapping weighing, inspection, and lab equipment served through multiple divisions; competes most heavily in pharma and food QA/QC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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