What Thames Side Sensors does

Thames Side Sensors Ltd is a privately held UK-based designer and manufacturer of industrial weighing system components, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Reading, Berkshire. The company produces three integrated product families: load cells (single point, bending beam, shear beam, double shear beam, compression/rocker column, S-type tension, high temperature, and custom load pins, ranging from 0.3 kg to 1,000,000 kg capacity, in both analog and digital variants); patented weighing assemblies (LeverMount®, MasterMount®, LA66, LA85, VC3500, T20+LA20, T95, T34 Silo Mount, T30) that combine a load cell with a purpose-built mounting accessory to manage lift-off, side loads, and wind loads; and weighing instrumentation/electronics (conventional and ATEX junction boxes, an Intelligent Junction Box with per-load-cell diagnostics, XT-series high-speed weight transmitters, XT amplifiers, and weight indicators/controllers supporting RS232/485, MODBUS, Profibus DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, Bluetooth, wireless telemetry, and analogue outputs).

The company's revenue model is anchored in hardware sales of load cells and assemblies, supplemented by custom load pin manufacturing and pre-/post-sales technical support and calibration through its partner network. Products are legal-for-trade certified to OIML R60 (C3/C4/C6), OIML R76, EN 45501, and NTEP Class III, and hazardous-area certified to ATEX 2014/34/EU and IECEx, with ISO 9001:2015 quality management across UK, Spain, and Morocco operations. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct sales from the UK headquarters, a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary (Thames Side Sensors India Pvt. Ltd.) serving South Asia, locally stocked warehouses in Reading and Barcelona enabling next-day UK/EU delivery, and a long-standing partner network covering 90+ countries.

End customers span process industries (chemical, food and drink, pharmaceutical, plastics, biomass, fertilizers, minerals, mining, paint, concrete and cement) for silo/tank/hopper/vessel weighing and level measurement, truck scale/weighbridge manufacturers requiring OIML-approved load cells, platform-scale OEMs, check-weighing/packaging line integrators, industrial machinery OEMs (belt conveyors, axle weighers, filling/bagging machines), and force-measurement applications (cranes, winches, marine, offshore, aerospace) using custom load pins. Manufacturing is performed in Barcelona, Spain and in a free-trade zone in Fez, Morocco, while the India operation handles regional sales and support. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or external investors are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Thames Side Sensors

Legal name

Thames Side Sensors Ltd

Website

https://thames-side.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thames Side Sensors is a UK-based designer and manufacturer (founded 1978) of industrial load cells, patented weighing assemblies, and weighing electronics, serving process industries, weighbridge OEMs, and platform-scale builders across more than 90 countries via direct sales, a wholly-owned India subsidiary, and a global partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Load Cells and Weighing Systems

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), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA), Crane & Hoist Safety & Monitoring Systems (Limiters, Anti-collision, Load Monitoring) (IMAHAJAL), Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Load cells
• Weighing assemblies
• Industrial weighing
• Force measurement
• Process weighing

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Load Cells: Sale of standalone load cells including single point, bending beam, shear beam, double shear beam, compression/rocker column, S-type tension, and high temperature load cells. Available in analog and digital versions with various capacity ranges from 5kg to 1,000,000kg.
2. Weighing Assemblies: Sale of load cell and mounting assembly combinations including patented LeverMount® and MasterMount® products. Combinations of load cells with dedicated mounting accessories for optimal load cell performance.
3. Instrumentation/Electronics: Sale of weighing instrumentation including junction boxes, weight indicators, transmitters, controllers, amplifiers, and connection cables. Includes standard and ATEX-approved versions.
4. Custom Load Pins: Custom designed load pins manufactured to customer requirements for force measurement in various applications including cranes, winches, marine, offshore, aerospace, and process industries.
5. Technical Support Services: Pre-sales technical consultation, application guidance, installation support, and after-sales technical support. Also includes calibration services through partner network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Thames Side Sensors designs and manufactures industrial load cells, weighing assemblies, load pins and associated weighing instrumentation/electronics for process weighing applications. Its product range spans single point, bending beam, shear beam, double shear beam, compression/rocker column, S-type tension and high temperature load cells, plus patented LeverMount and MasterMount mounting assemblies, and supporting electronics such as junction boxes, weight transmitters, amplifiers and indicators. The company sells to OEMs and industrial end users worldwide for silo, tank, hopper, vessel, truck scale and check weighing applications.

Product overview

Thames Side Sensors is a designer and manufacturer of industrial weighing system components comprising three core product families: (1) Load Cells — spanning single point, bending beam, shear beam, double shear beam, compression/rocker column, S-type tension, high temperature, and custom load pin types, available in analog and digital versions with capacities from 300 grams to 1,000,000kg; (2) Weighing Assemblies — patented, unique mechanical modules (LeverMount Lite, LeverMount, MasterMount, LA66, LA85, T20+LA20, T95, VC3500, T45, T34 Silo Mount, T30) that combine a load cell with a dedicated mounting accessory to protect against lift-off, overload, wind loads and side loads; (3) Instrumentation/Electronics — including conventional and ATEX junction boxes, intelligent junction boxes, high speed weight transmitters (XT1000, XT2000, XT3000), load cell amplifiers (XT960, XTSGA), weight indicators (Smart, Smart ATEX, Matrix 2, DP100), and accessories (polyurethane cable, mounting enclosures, power supplies, remote displays). Products support communication protocols RS232, RS485, MODBUS RTU, Profibus DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, Bluetooth, and Wireless Telemetry. Legal-for-trade certified products carry OIML R60, R76 and EN 45501 (NAWI) approvals, while hazardous area products carry ATEX and IECEx certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LeverMount Weighing Assembly (Lite and standard) Patented weighing assembly combining a stainless steel load cell with a Grade 316 (Lite) or painted alloy steel mounting accessory for silo, tank and hopper weighing. Allows fast, simple installation and replacement without specialist tools or hydraulic jacks. Lite version: 5 kg–200 kg; standard version: 300 kg–5,000 kg.
• MasterMount Weighing Assembly Patented, unique weighing assembly combining a stainless steel load cell with a painted alloy steel mounting accessory for silo, tank and vessel weighing. Industry benchmark for high accuracy and low cost of ownership. Capacities 2,000 kg to 30,000 kg.
• LA66 Weighing Assemblies (Anti-Vibration and Tension) Weighing assemblies for vibration-limited and tension applications using the T66 load cell; the Anti-Vibration variant limits transmission of vibration from mixers/agitators to the load cell. Capacities 5 kg to 300 kg.
• LA85 Anti-Vibration Weighing Assembly Heavy-duty anti-vibration weighing assembly for vibrating or mixer/agitator applications. Capacities 300 kg to 10,000 kg.
• VC3500 Weighing Assembly Industry benchmark high-capacity weighing assembly with a durable, strong mounting accessory and a fully welded, hermetically sealed stainless steel load cell. Capacities 30,000 kg to 200,000 kg.
• T20+LA20 Compression Assembly Cost-effective, low-profile weighing assembly for silo, tank, vessel weighing or gravimetric level measurement, with zinc plated or stainless steel mounting accessory. Capacities 1,000 kg to 30,000 kg.
• T95 Pendulum Weighing Assembly Pendulum-style weighing assembly allowing significant movement of a vessel or tank with mixing/agitation while maintaining high accuracy weight measurement; also used for weigh-in-motion and axle weighing. Capacities 2,000 kg to 10,000 kg.
• T45 Weighing Assembly Cost-effective weighing assembly with a nickel plated alloy steel load cell and zinc plated mounting accessory for silo/tank/vessel weighing at up to 50 tonnes capacity per leg. Wide operating temperature range.
• T34 Silo Mount Assembly Cost-effective weighing assembly combining the T34 rocker column load cell with in-built lightning surge arrestors and zinc plated assembly; suitable for silos, hoppers, tanks and remote areas with lightning risk. Capacities 10,000 kg to 1,000,000 kg.
• T30 Weighing Assembly Integrated load cell and weighing module with detachable cable connector for simple one-step installation; accommodates steelwork misalignment and thermal expansion/contraction of large silos or tanks. Capacities 100,000 kg to 600,000 kg.
• Single Point Load Cells (T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T11, T12, T12A, T16, T18) Aluminium, nickel plated or stainless steel single point (platform) load cells for platform scales, checkweighing and OEM scale building. Range includes humidity-resistant silicone-potted cells, hermetically sealed IP68/IP69K cells, fluid-damped cells for dynamic weighing and cells with OIML C3/C4 or NTEP Class III approval. Capacities from 0.3 kg to 1,000 kg.
• T12D Digital Single Point Load Cell Stainless steel digital single point load cell with CAN BUS interface outputting directly in weight units to a PLC without a separate signal amplifier; 1,000,000 signal counts, 1,600 measurements/second, IP68/IP69K. Capacities 15 kg to 50 kg.
• T66 Bending Beam Load Cell Stainless steel bending beam load cell, fully welded and hermetically sealed to IP68/IP69K; available with OIML C3 or C6 approval, ATEX/IECEx approval, Parylene coating option, and high temperature versions. Capacities 5 kg to 500 kg.
• T85 / T85-T / T85-N Shear Beam Load Cells Stainless steel and nickel plated steel shear beam load cells, fully welded and hermetically sealed to IP68/IP69K with durable polyurethane cable. T85-T variant has a blind loading hole for platform scales. Capacities 300 kg to 10,000 kg.
• VC3500 Double Shear Beam Load Cell Stainless steel double shear beam load cell, fully welded and hermetically sealed to IP68/IP69K; dual ATEX and IECEx approval. Capacities 2,000 kg to 200,000 kg.
• T38 High Temperature Double Shear Beam Load Cell Nickel plated alloy steel double shear beam load cell designed for high temperature applications in metals industry and foundries; wide compensated temperature range, PTFE cable. Capacities 40,000 kg to 200,000 kg.
• T35 / T34X / T34 Rocker Column Load Cells Stainless steel compression/rocker column load cells for weighbridges/truck scales and silo weighing; fully welded and hermetically sealed to IP68/IP69K, OIML R60 C4 approval, integrated lightning surge arrestors and rodent-resistant polyurethane cable as standard. Capacities 10,000 kg to 1,000,000 kg.
• T35D and T34D Digital Rocker Column Load Cells Stainless steel digital compression/rocker column load cells with OPEN protocol for weighbridges/truck scales and silo/tank weighing; OIML R60 C4 or C5 approval, individual load cell diagnostics and remote diagnostics via modem for faster commissioning.
• S-Type Tension Load Cells (T60, T61, T68) Nickel plated or stainless steel S-type tension load cells for tension/hanging load measurement; the T68 is fully welded and hermetically sealed to IP68/IP69K with OIML approval for harsh environments. Capacities 50 kg to 7,500 kg.
• Customised Load Pins Custom designed strain-gauged load pins for replacing clevis, pivot pins or solid shafts to measure load; made from special grades of hardened stainless steel; for cranes, winches, marine, offshore, aerospace, mining and process industries. Capacities up to 1,000 tonnes.
• High Temperature Load Cells and Assemblies (process range up to +150 °C) High temperature versions of standard stainless steel load cells (T12, T20, T66, T85, T85-T, T68, T34) and weighing assemblies (LeverMount, MasterMount, T95, VC3500) with PTFE sheathed heat resistant cable for continuous operation up to +150 °C.
• Load Feet for Shear Beam Load Cells (T85-FOOT-FT12, 35901, T85-T-FOOT-35916, 35917) Stainless steel and covered-ball-joint load feet (mounting accessories) for use with T85 and T85-T shear beam load cells; swivelling designs for platform scale assembly. Capacities 300 kg to 5,000 kg depending on model.
• Junction Boxes (Conventional, ATEX Approved, Intelligent) Junction boxes connecting 4 or 8 load cells into a single amplifier, transmitter, indicator or controller; available in ABS, aluminium or stainless steel with IP66 protection. ATEX versions approved for all gas zones 0/1/2 and dust zones 20/21/22. Intelligent version provides real-time individual load cell signal monitoring and error checking for up to 4 load cells with alarm output.
• High Speed Weight Transmitters (XT1000, XT2000, XT3000) DIN/Omega rail (XT1000), panel (XT2000) and stackable (XT3000) high speed weight transmitters with OIML R76 and EN 45501 (NAWI) approvals; multiple communication protocols (RS232, RS485, MODBUS, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP); built-in check-weigher, filling and dosing functions.
• Load Cell Amplifiers (XT960, XTSGA) ABS bulkhead-mounted load cell amplifiers; XT960 has analogue outputs plus optional RS232/RS485 and 2 set points; XTSGA is a cost-effective model with user-selectable analogue outputs. AC or DC power options, IP65.
• Weight Indicators and Controllers (Smart, Smart ATEX, Matrix 2, DP100) Stainless steel and indoor weight indicators/controllers with bright LED displays and OIML R76/EN 45501 approvals; Smart ATEX version for gas zone 2 and dust zones 21/22; Matrix 2 controller for truck weighing and filling systems with multi-range/dual-scale capability and application-specific firmware.
• Load Cell Connection Cable and Instrumentation Accessories Durable halogen-free polyurethane-sheathed load cell connection cable (4-core or 6-core), XT-MOUNTING-BOX surface mount enclosure (IP66, IK07), XT-PS 24 VDC DIN-rail power supply, and XT-RD remote display with 57 mm LED. Compatible with the XT1000/XT2000/XT3000, Smart, Smart ATEX and Matrix 2 products.
• Pre-sales Technical Consultation and After-sales Technical Support Application guidance, installation and commissioning support, troubleshooting, and calibration services delivered through the UK headquarters' technical support team and the global partner network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Load cell replacement can be done when silo is full of product, so production processes do not need to stop
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thames Side Sensors India Pvt. Ltd.coreOthersFully owned subsidiary located in Mumbai, India. Ensures fast delivery and local support for customers in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Part of company's regional hub strategy for South Asia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HBK (HBM): Leading manufacturer of force measurement technology including load cells, weighing modules and strain gauges. Directly competes with Thames Side in industrial force/weight measurement across process and OEM applications.
• Minebea Intec (Minebea Mitsumi): Manufacturer of industrial weighing solutions including load cells, weighing modules and indicators for process industries, food and pharma. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base to Thames Side's process weighing business.
• Flintec: Specialist manufacturer of load cells, weighing electronics and force sensors serving similar OEM and process industry customers as Thames Side, with comparable single point, shear beam and compression cell offerings.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-based manufacturer of load cells, weighing assemblies, indicators and complete truck/rail scale systems. Direct competitor in weighbridge/truck scale load cells and process weighing assemblies.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: Manufacturer of industrial scales, load cells and weighing equipment with strong truck scale and process weighing presence. Comparable product line to Thames Side, particularly in NTEP-certified load cells and weighbridge applications.
• A&D Weighing (A&D Company): Manufacturer of weighing equipment, load cells and indicators for industrial and laboratory applications. Direct peer in single point load cells and weighing electronics, with overlapping OEM and process industry customers.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in industrial weighing with a comprehensive portfolio of load cells, instruments and software. Direct competitor to Thames Side in process weighing, truck scales and platform scales, with a much broader automation and software offering.
• Siemens Industry (Process Instrumentation): Large industrial automation vendor offering weighing and process instrumentation modules (including Milltronics/SITRANS). Broad incumbent competing with Thames Side in integrated process weighing and hazardous-area applications.
• Vishay Precision Group: Manufacturer of precision sensors and weighing systems including load cells and force transducers. Overlaps with Thames Side's load cell and force measurement portfolio, with broader exposure to strain gauge and foil resistor businesses.

Emerging players

• Zemic: China-based manufacturer of load cells, weighing modules and force sensors at competitive price points. Increasingly competing with Thames Side in global OEM and process weighing tenders, particularly in emerging markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNmGxhChojsdCGU9KG7iQJw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThamesSideSensors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thames-side-sensors
• Xx.com/Thames_Side_UK

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Thames Side Sensors