What Digi-Star does

Digi-Star, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, is an international provider of precision weighing solutions for the agricultural sector, operating today as a product brand under Topcon Agriculture. The company's core technology combines custom-manufactured load cells (Shear Beams up to 10,000 lbs at 99.9% accuracy, Compression Transducers up to 50,000 lbs, Weigh Beams, and Weigh Axles with temperature-compensated options) with electronic indicators, remote displays (RD 440, RD 2500, RD 4000), and the ScaleLink ECU — the last of which supports ISOBUS interoperability so OEMs can embed weight data directly into machine control programming. The portfolio spans both livestock (TMR mixers, animal scales) and crop production (harvest carts, seed tenders, planters, spreaders, combines, round balers) use cases, and pairs with Topcon's TAP cloud platform and a suite of complementary software including TAP FEED, Harvest Tracker, StockWeigh, and NutrientTracker.

Digi-Star monetizes primarily through hardware sales of indicators, load cells, remote displays, and ECUs to OEM equipment manufacturers and to end users via agricultural equipment dealer networks, with a smaller but growing software/subscription layer through TAP FEED and mobile applications. Its go-to-market is anchored on OEM embedding, meaning its weighing subsystems ship as integrated components inside third-party agricultural machinery, supplemented by retrofit and replacement sales through dealer channels and by enterprise distribution through the Topcon Agriculture platform. Customers include large-scale dairy and beef producers — where feeding costs represent an estimated 50-60% of operational expenses — as well as crop producers needing harvest yield measurement and animal husbandry operations requiring rugged weighing.

The company serves 11+ geographies through Topcon's localized distribution footprint spanning North America, South America, and Europe. Its principal recent strategic action was a formalized 2024 partnership with Topcon Agriculture, integrating Digi-Star scale systems with the TMR Flex Pro feeding system and the TAP cloud platform. The company does not have disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

Digi-Star

Legal name

Digi-Star (brand under Topcon Agriculture)

Website

https://digi-star.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Digi-Star is a Topcon Agriculture brand that designs and manufactures precision load cells, indicators, remote displays, and ISOBUS electronic control units for OEM agricultural equipment makers and large-scale dairy, beef, and crop producers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural weighing systems
• Precision load cells
• Livestock weighing equipment
• Feed management software
• Harvest cart scales

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Atkinson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of weighing equipment including indicators, load cells, remote displays, and electronic control units to agricultural equipment manufacturers and directly to livestock operations. Products are sold as both standalone units and integrated components for OEM equipment.
2. Software/Subscription Services: Cloud platform services including TAP FEED for feed management data analysis, optimization, and reporting. Mobile applications including Harvest Tracker Lite, TAP FEED, and CabControl provide complementary functionality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Digi-Star manufactures precision weighing hardware for agriculture, including load cells (Shear Beams, Compression Transducers, Weigh Beams, Weigh Axles), indicators, and remote displays (RD 440, RD 2500, RD 4000). These products are sold both as standalone units and as OEM components integrated into agricultural equipment such as TMR mixers, harvest carts, feed bins, seed tenders, planters, spreaders, combines, and round balers. The hardware connects to cloud-based software platforms including TAP FEED, Harvest Tracker, StockWeigh, and NutrientTracker for feed management, harvest data, animal weighing, and nutrient tracking applications.

Product overview

Digi-Star is a manufacturer of precision weighing solutions for agriculture, specializing in indicators, load cells, and remote displays. The product portfolio includes RD series remote displays (RD 440, RD 2500, RD 4000) with clear LCD/LED displays and alarm functions, and various load cell types including Shear Beams, Compression Transducers, Weigh Beams, Differential/Shear Weigh Beams and Axles, and Flow Sensors. These hardware products integrate with Topcon Agriculture Platform (TAP) software ecosystem including TAP FEED, Harvest Tracker, StockWeigh, and NutrientTracker for data management, analysis, and reporting. Digi-Star scale systems also connect with the ScaleLink ECU for ISOBUS integration, enabling manufacturers to incorporate weight information into system programming. The solutions target applications across crop production (harvest cart, seeding, planting, fertilizer spreading) and livestock production (feed mixing, animal weighing).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digi-Star RD 440 Remote Display

Quantifiable outcome

• Feed costs reduced through precise measurement and waste reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Topcon AgriculturecoreTechnology or Integration · 13 November 2024Digi-Star scale systems integrate with Topcon Agriculture's TMR Flex Pro feeding system and TAP FEED cloud platform. This integration provides dairy and beef producers with real-time data insights on dry matter, refusals, and pen deliveries. The partnership enables Digi-Star's precision weighing technology to be combined with Topcon's feed management software for enhanced workflow efficiency and data collection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Avery Weigh-Tronix manufactures industrial and agricultural weighing equipment, including load cells, indicators, and complete scale systems for feed mixers, grain carts, and livestock operations. Directly comparable product overlap with Digi-Star's load cell and indicator portfolio.
• Dinamica Generale: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of weighing and feed management systems integrated into TMR mixers, mixers, and agricultural equipment. Closely matches Digi-Star's OEM-embedded business model and TMR mixer application focus.
• Pfreundt: German manufacturer of industrial and agricultural weighing systems, including load cells and indicators sold to equipment OEMs and end users. Comparable to Digi-Star in offering integrated weighing hardware with software add-ons.
• Tru-Test Group (Datamars): Tru-Test produces livestock weighing scales, EID systems, and milk metering equipment for dairy and beef operations. Overlaps with Digi-Star's livestock/animal weighing and herd management offering.
• Rinstrum: Manufacturer of weighing indicators, load cells, and process instrumentation used in industrial and agricultural weighing applications. Direct competitor for Digi-Star's indicator product lines.
• Roper Loadrite: Loadrite (part of Roper Technologies' industrial segment) provides onboard weighing systems for wheel loaders, excavators, and material handling equipment. Comparable OEM-embedded weighing business, with overlap in mobile industrial weighing channels adjacent to agriculture.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in precision industrial weighing instruments, with significant presence in food, agricultural, and industrial segments. Overlaps with Digi-Star's load cell and indicator offering but operates across a much broader portfolio.
• Trimble Agriculture: Provides precision agriculture hardware and software, including guidance, sensing, and connected-farming platforms that compete with Topcon Agriculture's broader portfolio into which Digi-Star is integrated.
• Kuhn Group: Major global manufacturer of agricultural machinery, including TMR mixers and feed handling equipment — one of the categories of OEMs that Digi-Star's ScaleLink ECU and load cells are embedded into. Comparable as a downstream integration point.

Emerging players

• Ag Leader Technology: Independent precision agriculture company offering displays, sensors, and software for planting, harvesting, and application control. Adjacent competitor where Digi-Star's load cells interface with planter/seeding/harvesting equipment.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DigiStarLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digi-star

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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