What K&R Weigh Systems does

K&R Weigh Systems (operating as K&R Group, Inc.) is a privately held, regional industrial equipment dealer headquartered in Cape Coral, Florida, that has operated since 1993 under President and Founder Jim Gondor. The company employs 11-50 people and is an authorized Trimble-LOADRITE dealer and Brigade Electronics distributor covering four US Southeast states (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina). It has installed more than 5,000 onboard weighing and safety systems cumulatively across its service territory, selling primarily to quarries, mines, and heavy construction operators via direct phone and email sales with quote-based pricing.

The product portfolio is dominated by two OEM relationships. The LOADRITE line comprises dynamic onboard weighing systems spanning wheel loader scales (L5000, L3180 SmartScale, L2180, L2150, Force), excavator scales (X2650, X2350), conveyor belt scales (C2850, C2880) with a LOADRITE Communication Interface, the H2250 haul truck monitor, the Smart Haul tracking system, the E2750 refuse front-lift scale, Sprint compact-machine scales, and L2180 reach stacker scales with SOLAS-compliant container weighing. The Brigade line provides vehicle and worksite safety — ZoneSafe RFID proximity detection, Backsense radar sensors, backup camera systems, BBS-Tek white sound reversing alarms, and mobile digital recorders. Software layers include the InsightHQ cloud reporting portal (with API integration claims), the Loadrite OnSite mobile app, and Material Management Software. Two flagship products (L3180 SmartScale, X2350) are marketed as using 'weighing artificial intelligence' to compensate for terrain, operator behavior, and machine motion via multi-axis IMU and CAN-bus sensors.

Revenue is generated from three streams: hardware sales of LOADRITE weighing systems and Brigade safety equipment sourced from OEMs and resold regionally; installation and technical support services; and recurring accessories such as LP950/LP930 printers and reporting software. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers must contact sales directly for quotes. Primary customer verticals are aggregates and mining, with secondary exposure to civil construction, agriculture, transportation, public works, and waste/recycling. The company carries CE-marked, ISO 5006-compliant, and NAS/PIEK-certified products through its distribution partnerships.

Name

K&R Weigh Systems

Legal name

K&R Group, Inc.

Website

https://knrgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K&R Weigh Systems is a privately held regional industrial equipment dealer founded in 1993 that sells Trimble-LOADRITE onboard weighing systems and Brigade Electronics safety products to quarries, mines, and heavy construction operators across the US Southeast.

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), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Weighing Systems / Onboard Scales Calibration & Certification (TLAKANAN), Container Weighing & VGM Services (TLAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Onboard weighing systems
• Loader scales
• Commercial vehicle safety
• Payload measurement
• RFID detection

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Weighing Systems Sales: Sale of onboard weighing equipment including loader scales, excavator scales, conveyor belt scales, haul truck monitors, refuse truck scales, and reach stacker scales. Products are manufactured by Trimble-LOADRITE and sold through K&R as authorized dealer.
2. Safety Equipment Distribution: Distribution of Brigade Electronics safety products including radar sensors, backup cameras, RFID detection systems, mobile digital recorders, and white sound alarms. K&R operates as a distributor for Brigade products.
3. Installation and Technical Support Services: Professional services including scale installation, safety equipment installation, and technical support. The company offers a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

K&R Weigh Systems is a regional authorized dealer that sells, installs, and supports LOADRITE onboard weighing systems (loader, excavator, conveyor belt, haul truck, refuse truck, and reach stacker scales) and Brigade Electronics commercial vehicle safety products (RFID detection, radar, backup cameras, white sound alarms, mobile digital recorders). The company delivers these products along with installation, calibration, and ongoing technical support to heavy industry operators across the US Southeast.

Product overview

K&R Weigh Systems offers two core product lines: LOADRITE industrial weighing systems and Brigade commercial vehicle safety equipment. The LOADRITE portfolio spans loader scales (L5000, L3180 SmartScale, L2180, L2150, Force), excavator scales (X2650, X2350), conveyor belt scales (C2850, C2880), reach stacker scales, refuse truck scales (E2750), and tractor/forklift scales (Sprint). Supporting these are reporting platforms (InsightHQ, MMS, OnSite), communication interfaces (LCI), data modules, and printers (LP950, LP930). Haul truck solutions include H2250 monitor and Smart Haul tracking. The Brigade line provides RFID detection (ZoneSafe), radar proximity sensors (Backsense Static and Programmable), backup camera systems (Elite and Select Series), white sound alarms (BBS-Tek), and mobile digital recorders. The ecosystem connects via LR360 Loadout System for integrated quarry operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• L5000 Loader Scale Advanced wheel loader scale with built-in WiFi and GPS, night mode display, on-device user manual, cellular internet-ready connectivity, and 90-day transaction history for aggregates and quarry operators.
• L3180 SmartScale AI-enabled loader scale with multi-axis IMU sensors, 5.7-inch color touchscreen, in-cab KPIs, eTicket email, and data caching during signal loss for precise wheel loader weighing.
• L2180 Loader Scales High-volume wheel loader scale with rotary position sensor for multi-point weighing, batch/blend recipe loading, and Active Tip Off truck-loading optimization.
• L2150 Loader Scales High-precision wheel loader scale with multiple-point triggering, speed compensation, and dual pressure measurement for accurate weighing regardless of lift speed.
• Force Loader Scales No-frills onboard weighing solution for wheel loaders that delivers industry-leading weighing accuracy to reduce truck turnarounds at the weighbridge.
• LR360 Loadout System Connected quarry solution that links loader and scale house with performance metric tracking, job data automation, and real-time 360-degree job visibility.
• X2650 Excavator Scales Excavator productivity weighing system for large hydraulic excavators up to 800 tonnes, providing bucket-by-bucket payload data with slope compensation and adjustable weighing zones at +/- 3% accuracy.
• X2350 Excavator Scales Excavator weighing system with weighing artificial intelligence, digital CAN-bus sensors, ground slope compensation, and a 5.7-inch touchscreen display for payload tracking.
• C2850 Belt Scales Conveyor belt weighing system for mobile crushers, screeners, and stackers with quick retrofit installation and printer/email reporting capabilities.
• C2880 Belt Scales Fixed conveyor belt weighing system tracking production from screens and crushers, final product stockpiles, plant and machine downtime, and truck/rail loadout, with cellular modem reporting.
• H2250 Haul Truck Monitor Automated haul truck productivity monitor with +/- 3% payload accuracy, real-time production reporting, truck speed monitoring, cycle time analysis, and location-based material tracking.
• Smart Haul: Load and Haul Tracking Automated dig-to-dump material tracking solution combining excavator scale payload data with haul fleet monitoring and cloud reporting, compatible with any make or model of excavator, haul truck, or ADT.
• E2750 Front Lift Scales Weighing system for front lift refuse trucks that accurately weighs every bin emptied using LR970 solid state position sensors, with onboard computer or printer integration.
• Sprint Low-cost onboard weighing system for compact machines, tractors, and forklifts with a six-key interface for basic weighing across up to four separate implements.
• L2180 Reach Stacker Scales Reach stacker weighing system providing SOLAS regulation compliance and accurate container weight verification with +/- 1% margin of error and overload warning capability.
• InsightHQ Cloud-based quarry reporting portal providing near real-time productivity dashboards, customizable alerts, action replay, secure data access, and API integration for extraction, processing, and load-out operations.
• Loadrite OnSite Mobile app that collects payload data from wheel loader and excavator scales via Bluetooth and emails the data in CSV format for low-cost data capture.
• Material Management Software (MMS) PC-based software that converts LOADRITE onboard scales into a business management tool with remote reporting access, customized reports, database filtering, and inventory management.
• ZoneSafe RFID Detection System RFID-based pedestrian and asset detection system creating 360-degree detection zones around vehicles and mobile plant, with vehicle-to-pedestrian alerts, walkway alerts, access control, and asset protection without line-of-sight requirements.
• Backsense Radar Programmable BS-8000 fully programmable proximity sensor with configurable detection zones that detects people and objects in blind spots and provides visual and audible warnings in harsh environments.
• Backsense Radar Static Static radar proximity sensor with 4.5-meter range, narrow beam pattern to minimize false warnings, 5-stage audible and visual display, and ISO 5006 compliance for blind spot detection.
• Backup Camera Kit - Elite Series Vehicle camera monitoring system with 7-inch color flat screen monitor, 66-foot cable, infrared LEDs for ultra-low light, auto-triggers, mirror/normal switching, and CE marking with EMC approval.
• Backup Camera Kit - Select Series Camera monitor system designed to eliminate driver blind spots, with 7-inch flat screen color monitor, camera pick-up, and cable, and compatibility with Brigade's Mobile Digital Recorder.
• BBS-Tek White Sound Alarms White sound reversing alarms providing instantly locatable danger warnings heard only where it matters, approved by the Noise Abatement Society and certified by NAS/PIEK for night-time delivery.
• Mobile Digital Recorder MDR-500 Series mobile digital recorder capturing high-definition images from up to eight vehicle-mounted cameras, with improved download speeds, GPS tracking, 4G live tracking, and tamper-proof housing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 systems installed since 1993
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trimble-LOADRITEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&R Weigh Systems is an authorized dealer for Trimble-LOADRITE weighing technology. LOADRITE has over 30 years in the market and was the first company in the world to introduce precision dynamic weighing. K&R serves as the local dealer for this global company at the core of onboard weighing systems, servicing 4 states in the US South East.
• Brigade ElectronicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&R Weigh Systems is a proud distributor of Brigade Safety Equipment. Brigade has been pioneering commercial vehicle and plant safety since 1976. Products include radar sensors, backup cameras, RFID detection systems, white sound alarms, and mobile digital recorders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu: Komatsu offers factory-integrated Komatsu Payload Meter and excavator monitoring systems that compete with K&R's LOADRITE aftermarket scales on Komatsu equipment.
• Trimble Inc. Trimble is the parent of the LOADRITE brand K&R distributes; it operates broadly across construction technology, geospatial, and transportation and serves as both K&R's principal supplier and an indirect competitor via direct-to-OEM integrations.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Avery Weigh-Tronix is a global industrial scale and weighing instrument manufacturer serving aggregates, mining, and waste customers that overlap with K&R's end markets via both static and onboard solutions.
• Volvo Construction Equipment: Volvo CE integrates factory-fit On-Board Weighing (OBW) on its wheel loaders and excavators, competing with K&R's LOADRITE aftermarket offerings on Volvo machines.
• Caterpillar: Caterpillar offers its own Cat Production Measurement / Cat Payload onboard weighing on its wheel loaders and off-highway trucks, overlapping with K&R's aftermarket LOADRITE offerings on Caterpillar machines in the field.

Direct peers

• RDS Technology: RDS Technology is a UK-based manufacturer of onboard weighing systems, payload monitors, and telemetry for loaders, excavators, forklifts, and refuse vehicles — directly comparable to the LOADRITE portfolio K&R distributes.
• Moba Mobile Automation: Moba is a leading German manufacturer of weighing and identification systems for the construction equipment and recycling industries, including wheel loader, excavator, and conveyor scales that compete head-to-head with LOADRITE products distributed by K&R.
• Walz Scale: Walz Scale is a US-based provider of industrial weighing solutions including onboard scales for loaders and haul trucks, competing with the LOADRITE products K&R sells in the North American market.
• Pfreundt: Pfreundt is a German maker of wheel loader scales and material-handling weighing systems with global reach through dealer networks, directly comparable to K&R's LOADRITE loader-scale business.

Others

• Brigade Electronics: Brigade Electronics is K&R's principal supplier for safety products (radar, cameras, RFID, alarms); it is not a direct competitor but rather a partner/principal whose product direction shapes half of K&R's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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 →

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