Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries

What Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries does

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries is a Pembroke, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of continuous weighing and feeding equipment for dry bulk solids, founded in 1949 and operating for over 75 years. The company designs and builds custom-engineered industrial hardware — conveyor belt scales, weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, and volumetric feeders — supported by proprietary instrumentation and control systems. Its equipment serves three primary verticals: Food (snack food, pet food, confectionery, dairy, coffee, meat processing), Energy & Building Products (coal-fired power, cement, biomass combustion control), and Chemical & Industrial (plastics/polymers, detergents, refractory, pharmaceutical), with a secondary presence in Mining & Aggregates. Customers are enterprise operators requiring precise ingredient metering, legal-for-trade custody transfer measurement, and durable equipment for continuous 24/7 operation in harsh environments.

The technology base centers on the patented Force Measurement Suspension System (FMSS), a mass-counterbalance architecture that filters extraneous forces and renders load cells virtually immune to vibration, enabling accuracy down to ±0.10% full scale (NTEP-certified belt scales) and 0.25% of feed-rate on gravimetric feeders. Additional patented components include Bridge-Breaker and Spiralator flow aids, Virtual Weigh Span software for single-idler scales, the Compound Flight Feed Screw (extending feeder operating range ~10x), and Scale Location Compensation algorithms. The instrumentation portfolio spans the WeighPoint Series 7200 integrator (launched 2024, three years of R&D), S52c/S52i controllers, the NTEP-certified Series 5200, i340 integrator, AUDiTOR monitoring software, and UL 508A-certified custom control panels. Certifications (NTEP, OIML, UL 508A, food-safety adherence to NAMI/3-A/NSF/USDA) are central to the value proposition, enabling legal-for-trade and regulated-industry use.

The business model is hardware-centric with quote-based, custom pricing; no pricing is publicly disclosed. Revenue derives from equipment sales (standard to fully custom-engineered units), spare parts, field service and technical support (commissioning, preventative maintenance, operator training), extended warranty programs, custom control panel fabrication, and instrumentation upgrade kits for legacy installed base. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via a dedicated team — a VP of Sales and Marketing, regional sales managers, and a Southeast Asia/Australia manager based in Malaysia — supported by a website 'Request a Quote' system, industry trade publications, and a 2,000 sq ft material test center at headquarters. The company is family-owned and operated under Hyer family control, with no institutional or PE backing indicated.

Name

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries

Legal name

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries, Inc.

Website

https://thayerscale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries manufactures custom-engineered continuous weighing and feeding equipment — belt scales, weigh belt feeders, and loss-in-weight feeders — for dry bulk solids, serving enterprise food, energy, cement, chemical, and mining customers globally via direct sales.

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), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Industrial weighing equipment
• Conveyor belt scales
• Gravimetric feeders
• Loss-in-weight feeders
• Bulk material handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Pembroke

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. Industrial Weighing Equipment Sales: Thayer Scale manufactures and sells continuous weighing and feeding equipment including conveyor belt scales, weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, volumetric feeders, and instrumentation. Equipment ranges from standard models to custom-engineered solutions. Sales are conducted through direct enterprise sales with quote-based pricing.
2. Spare Parts: The company maintains a significant inventory of frequently-used and critical spare parts, providing original Thayer Scale parts as well as supplier parts. Parts may be ordered online or directly through the parts department.
3. Field Service and Technical Support: Comprehensive service offerings including equipment commissioning, routine service, repairs, preventative maintenance, and operator training. Includes informal on-site training during commissioning and formal customized training programs.
4. Extended Warranty Programs: Extended warranty providing two full years of parts coverage when field service is purchased with equipment.
5. Custom Control Panels: UL 508A certified custom panel fabrication including AC drive cabinets, custom breaker/power panels, operator interface consoles, with complete shop testing services.
6. Instrumentation Upgrades: Upgrade kits for older generation instrumentation (I-128, ORT-132, I-133, IFC-133, PI-164, PIC-168, EZ-3200) to latest S52 Series and Series 5200 technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries designs, manufactures and sells continuous weighing and feeding equipment for dry bulk solids, including conveyor belt scales, weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, volumetric feeders, and complementary instrumentation/control systems. The company's portfolio is anchored by proprietary technologies such as the FMSS (Force Measurement Suspension System) and is sold primarily to industrial manufacturers in food, energy, chemical, plastics, cement, and mining sectors through direct enterprise sales and quote-based custom-engineered solutions.

Product overview

Thayer Scale-Hyer Industries is a manufacturer of continuous weighing and feeding equipment for dry bulk solids, founded in 1949. The product portfolio centers on conveyor belt scales, weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, and volumetric feeders, all supported by proprietary instrumentation and control systems. Core technologies include the patented Force Measurement Suspension System (FMSS) for high-accuracy weighing, Bridge-Breaker flow aid devices, and Spiralator hopper agitation. The instrumentation line includes the WeighPoint Integrator Series 7200, S52c/S52i controllers, Series 5200 NTEP-certified controller, i340 integrator, AUDiTOR monitoring software, TS-520 multi-instrument monitor, and custom control panels with UL 508A certification. Recent product launches include the WeighPoint integrator (2024) and MSV Pellet Feeder (2024). The company serves food, energy and building products, and chemical and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridge-Breaker: Patented bulk material bin activator that gently shakes material to eliminate arching and bridging in hoppers and chutes.
• WeighPoint
• Spiralator
• AUDiTOR

Products and services

• Conveyor Belt Scales

Quantifiable outcome

• Gravimetric flow control can save customers millions of dollars per year through increased accuracy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schenck Process: Major manufacturer of industrial weighing, feeding, and bulk material handling equipment. Directly competes with Thayer Scale in belt scales, gravimetric feeders, and flow aids for cement, mining, power, and chemical applications.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in industrial weighing and feeding equipment, including conveyor belt scales and loss-in-weight feeders. Directly competes with Thayer Scale across food, chemical, and pharmaceutical verticals with a much larger global sales/service network.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Manufacturer of industrial scales and weighing equipment including belt scales and feeders. Directly comparable product portfolio and similar target verticals in bulk material handling and food processing.
• Hardy Process Solutions: Specializes in industrial weighing instrumentation, including weight indicators and integrators for belt scales and feeders. Competes with Thayer Scale's S52i, S52c, and WeighPoint integrator lines.
• Spiroflow Systems: Manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment including flexible screw conveyors, weigh feeders, and bag dump stations. Overlaps with Thayer Scale's feeder and material handling product lines for food and chemical sectors.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment and instrumentation. Competes with Thayer Scale in conveyor belt scales and process weighing instrumentation across similar food and industrial customers.
• Coperion (formerly K-Tron): Leading supplier of feeders and material handling equipment for plastics, food, and chemical processing. K-Tron gravimetric and volumetric feeders directly overlap with Thayer Scale's loss-in-weight feeder portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Process Instrumentation: Milltronics belt scales and Siemens weighing/feeding portfolio compete with Thayer Scale. As a broad automation incumbent, Siemens bundles weighing into larger Industry 4.0 solutions rather than specializing in dry-bulk feeding.

Regional players

• Yamato Scale: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of multihead weighers and checkweighers serving food packaging. Regional competitor with comparable gravimetric technology, primarily competing in Asia-Pacific food markets.

Emerging players

• Brabender Technologie: Specialist in volumetric and gravimetric feeders for difficult-to-handle bulk solids. Directly competes with Thayer Scale's loss-in-weight screw and vibratory feeders, particularly in chemical and food applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThayerScale
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRiZ7UwIEkuy_VX303s4rTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThayerScale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thayer-scale-hyer-industries-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/thayerscale

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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