Arlyn Scales

What Arlyn Scales does

Arlyn Scales, operated by Circuits & Systems Inc., is a Long Island, New York-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment founded in 1983 (per firmographic data; the company's own copyright references 2007). The company designs and builds a portfolio of bench, platform, floor, cylinder, crane, ultra precision, and explosion-proof scales, all manufactured in the USA. Its core technological differentiator is an internationally patented Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) transducer — an all-digital measurement approach using semiconductor-grade crystalline substrates — that delivers 10-40x the accuracy of conventional strain gauge scales by measuring displacement rather than strain. The product ecosystem is anchored by the ArlynGuard line of FM-approved intrinsically safe scales for hazardous environments, the Ultra Precision SAW scale family, the MKE-5 digital indicator, and the 2022-launched Arlyn UpScale 7-inch touchscreen indicator and AxChange cloud monitoring platform.

The company operates a factory-direct, no-dealer-markup distribution model, selling through its own e-commerce storefront, phone orders, and direct enterprise consultation. Pricing spans roughly $349 for entry-level digital indicators to over $5,000 for high-capacity explosion-proof chlorine ton scales, with SAW-based units positioned as a premium but cost-effective alternative to magnetic force restoration laboratory balances. Customers are diversified across aerospace and defense (Boeing, SpaceX, Gulfstream), automotive (Tesla, GM), electronics and semiconductors (Samsung, Micron), chemicals and oil & gas (Bayer, Chevron, Air Liquide, Matheson Gas), logistics (Wayfair), and academic research (MIT, Columbia, UPenn), with primary vertical emphasis on pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical, chemical & petrochemical, paint & coatings, food & beverage, and semiconductor & electronics manufacturing. Revenue and funding are undisclosed, and the company operates as a private, independently held niche industrial manufacturer with no parent company or external investors on record.

Name

Arlyn Scales

Legal name

Circuits & Systems Inc.

Website

https://arlynscales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arlyn Scales is a US-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment, specializing in patented Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) ultra-precision scales and FM-approved explosion-proof scales sold factory-direct to aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, semiconductor, and manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Industrial scales
• Precision weighing equipment
• Intrinsically safe scales
• Factory-direct scales
• Weighing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

East Rockaway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Scale Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales of industrial weighing equipment including bench scales, floor scales, platform scales, cylinder scales, crane scales, ultra precision scales, explosion-proof scales, and counting scales. Products are sold factory-direct with no dealer markups. Revenue generated from initial product purchase with optional accessories and upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arlyn Scales designs, manufactures, and sells industrial weighing equipment including patented Ultra Precision SAW scales, FM-approved intrinsically safe ArlynGuard explosion-proof scales, and standard industrial bench, floor, platform, cylinder, crane, and counting scales. Products are sold factory-direct in the USA without dealer markups, serving industries such as aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, and semiconductor manufacturing.

Product overview

Arlyn Scales is an industrial weighing solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of scales and weighing systems. The core product lines include the ArlynGuard Series (FM-approved explosion-proof/intrinsically safe scales for hazardous environments including bench, cylinder, floor, platform, ultra precision, and chlorine ton models), Ultra Precision SAW Scales (patented Surface Acoustic Wave technology providing 10-40x accuracy of strain gauge scales), and Industrial Bench/Platform/Counting Scales. The ecosystem includes complementary products: Arlyn UpScale Touchscreen Indicator (7" HD color touchscreen display), MKE-5 Digital Indicator (push-button display), AxChange Cloud Monitoring Platform (cloud-based remote monitoring), and Digital Load Cells (custom stainless steel and SAW transducers). All products are designed and manufactured in the USA with factory-direct pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ArlynGuard: Line of intrinsically safe and explosion-proof scales designed for hazardous environments including Class I, II, and III Division 1 & 2, Zone 0 locations. Includes models B (bench), C (cylinder), F (floor), P (platform), S (ultra precision), and T (chlorine ton scales).
• UpScale
• AxChange
• ArlynGuard S

Products and services

• ArlynGuard Explosion Proof Scales FM-approved intrinsically safe scales engineered for Class I, II, and III Division 1 & 2, Zone 0 hazardous locations covering Groups A through G. Includes bench, cylinder, floor, platform, ultra precision, and chlorine ton models for chemical plants, refineries, and water treatment facilities.
• Ultra Precision SAW Scales Patented Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology-powered scales offering 10-40x the accuracy of traditional strain gauge scales. Capacities from 5Kg to 450Kg with readability as fine as 0.00005lb. Designed for biopharmaceutical, aerospace, and laboratory applications requiring ultra-precision.
• 620X Industrial Bench Scales

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-40x improvement in accuracy vs strain gauge scales (0.005% vs 0.1% full scale)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in precision industrial and laboratory weighing instruments. Serves pharma, food, chemical and lab customers with a full portfolio that overlaps Arlyn's industrial scales and ultra-precision balances; competes head-to-head in pharma and hazardous-environment applications.
• Sartorius AG: German precision balance and lab/industrial scale manufacturer with strong biotech/pharma penetration. Competes with Arlyn's ultra-precision SAW line in pharma lab environments and bioprocess weighing; significantly larger global footprint.
• Minebea Intec (formerly Sartorius Intec): Industrial weighing and process instrumentation specialist serving food, chemical, pharma and hazardous-location customers. Direct overlap with ArlynGuard explosion-proof line and process checkweighing products.

Direct peers

• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-based industrial scale manufacturer offering bench, floor, counting and explosion-proof scales plus load cells. Closest product-line overlap with Arlyn across bench/floor/platform SKUs and hazardous-location models; similar factory-direct plus dealer hybrid model.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: Long-standing US industrial scale maker with deep coverage of bench, floor, platform, vehicle and livestock scales. Comparable in product breadth and Made-in-USA positioning, with similar reliance on industrial and agricultural channels.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Industrial scale and load cell manufacturer covering bench, floor, counting and checkweighing applications. Direct competitor in factory and warehouse scales plus digital load cells—an Arlyn core product.
• CAS Corporation: Korean industrial scale maker with broad bench, platform, counting and explosion-proof portfolios distributed globally via dealer networks. Competes with Arlyn in SMB/enterprise industrial weighing and explosion-proof categories.
• Detecto Scale: US manufacturer of medical, veterinary and industrial scales with bench, platform and counting coverage. Comparable in North American industrial plus adjacent vertical exposure.
• A&D Weighing (A&D Company): Japanese precision balance and industrial scale maker offering intrinsically safe, checkweighing and counting scales. Closely comparable to Arlyn's SAW precision and hazardous-location product positioning.

Emerging players

• Hardy Process Solutions: US niche specialist in industrial weighing electronics, load cells and PLC-integrated weight instrumentation. Overlaps with Arlyn in process weighing, MODBUS/PROFINET integration and load cell technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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