Kilomatic Weighing Technology

What Kilomatic Weighing Technology does

Kilomatic Wiegetechnische GmbH, headquartered in Hannover, Germany, is an industrial weighing-technology business founded in 1960 by Fritz Bach as a scale service operation with four employees. Since 1997 it has operated as part of the Schmitt Group, with a leadership team led by Managing Director Andreas K\u00fchne and additional executives in sales (Christoph Langguth) and quality management (Simon K\u00fchne). The company sells, rents, services, and calibrates weighing equipment for the DACH region, organizing its offering into four core product categories: industrial scales (crane, pallet, floor, counting, precision balances), vehicle scales (truck, axle, wheel-load, container), mobile scales (on-board loader, excavator, reach stacker, and forklift scales), and rental scales offered via a dedicated platform at mietwaagen.de.\n\nThe product technology spans hydraulic dynamic weighing (\u00b10.2\u20130.5% accuracy via oil-pressure sensing, IP65 protection, no mechanical parts), electronic load-cell systems (stainless steel, IP67/IP68 across the range), and dynamic on-board weighing systems from Loadrite and Loadtronic. Scales are offered up to 80 tonnes capacity, with Eichf\u00e4hig (legally trade-approved) configurations compliant with OIML R76-1, DIN 8119, and MID 006, and the company holds DAkkS-accredited calibration capability through partner GP\u00dc (D-K-18186-01-00). Vehicle-scale operations are orchestrated by Kilomatic's own KD-Truck software, which integrates with ERP, RFID/ANPR readers, traffic and barrier control, and moisture compensation.\n\nCommercially, Kilomatic runs a direct B2B sales and rental model across the DACH region with three revenue streams: hardware sales (multi-brand distribution: Loadrite, Minebea Intec, Atrax, Drexel, Flintab), rental of mobile and vehicle scales from one of Germany's largest rental scale inventories, and recurring service/maintenance plus accredited calibration nationwide. Distribution is direct from Hannover with delivery, installation, commissioning, and post-sale support; pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadences. Customers span construction and building, recycling and waste, port and SOLAS-related logistics, government (customs/police), industrial production and trading, and biogas/agriculture, generating multi-segment revenue with no single-industry concentration.

Name

Kilomatic Weighing Technology

Legal name

Kilomatic Wiegetechnische GmbH

Website

https://kilomatic.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kilomatic Wiegetechnische GmbH is a German (Hannover) industrial weighing-technology company that sells, rents, services, and calibrates vehicle, mobile, crane, and industrial scales for construction, recycling, port, government, industrial, and biogas customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)

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

• Industrial weighing systems
• Vehicle scales
• Mobile scales
• Crane scales
• Forklift scales

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scale Sales: Sale of industrial, vehicle, crane, and mobile weighing equipment. Products include LKW waagen (truck scales), Radladerwaagen (wheel loader scales), Gabelstaplerwaagen (forklift scales), Kranwaagen (crane scales), and precision balances.
2. Scale Rental (Mietwaagen): Rental of scales for temporary projects, construction sites, and short-term needs. The company operates one of Germany's largest rental scale inventories for rapid deployment.
3. Service, Maintenance & Calibration: Service and maintenance for scales of various manufacturers nationwide, plus accredited calibration services through GPÜ partner (DAkkS certified) and Werkskalibrierung (factory calibration).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kilomatic supplies, rents, services, and calibrates industrial weighing equipment including vehicle scales (truck, axle, wheel load), mobile scales (wheel loader, excavator, forklift scales), crane scales, container scales, and precision/counting scales. The company distributes Loadrite-brand onboard weighing products and other manufacturer-branded scales across the DACH region, with in-house and partner (GPÜ) DAkkS-accredited calibration services.

Product overview

Kilomatic Weighing Technology (Kilomatic Wiegetechnische GmbH) is a German company based in Hannover specializing in the sale and rental of industrial weighing solutions. Founded in 1960, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of weighing products organized into four main categories: (1) Industriewaagen (Industrial Scales) including precision scales, analytical balances, counting scales, crane scales, pallet scales, floor scales, pipe rail scales, and package scales; (2) Fahrzeugwaagen (Vehicle Scales) including truck scales (Classic, Comfort, Quattro, Rapid, Mobil), axle load scales (Standard, Compact), and wheel load scales; (3) Containerwaage (Container Scales) including the Absetzcontainerwaage ACW; and (4) Mobile Waagen (Mobile Scales) including reach stacker scales (Loadrite L2180), wheel loader scales (Loadrite L5000, Loadtronic 3), excavator scales (Loadrite X2350, X2650, Loadtronic 3E), and various forklift scales (hydraulic Drexel Di series, KM Weighmatic, TC 2000 Scalift, electronic fork and fork carrier scales), and hand pallet trucks with scales (Profi HPS, Profi HL, LH-6, LN-6). The company provides both sales and rental options, with the largest rental scale warehouse in Germany. Services include calibration, repair, maintenance, and software solutions (KD-Truck, KD-Truck Automation, Careader).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Scales (Industriewaagen) Comprehensive range of industrial scales including precision scales, analytical balances, counting scales, platform scales, pallet scales, floor scales, pipe rail scales, through-feed scales, and crane scales for industrial and commercial weighing applications. Used by production, logistics, and trading operations across the DACH region.
• Vehicle Scales (Fahrzeugwaagen) Truck scales, axle load scales, and wheel load scales for weighing vehicles and their cargo. Available as stationary or mobile solutions (Classics, Comfort, Quattro, Rapid, Mobil, Achslastwaage Standard, Achslastwaage Compact, Radlastwaage MOBIL) with load capacities up to 80 tons and constructed per DIN 8119 with trade-approval per OIML R76-1.
• Container Scale ACW (Absetzcontainerwaage) Trade-approved above-ground or below-ground skip container scale for roll-off and skip containers in steel construction (painted or hot-dip galvanized), available in different lengths and load capacities up to 30,000 kg. Used for SOLAS container weight verification and recycling/waste process weighing.
• Mobile Scales (Mobile Waagen) Portable weighing solutions including reach stacker scales (Loadrite L2180), wheel loader scales (Loadrite L5000, Loadtronic 3), excavator scales (Loadrite X2350, X2650, Loadtronic 3E), forklift scales, and hand pallet trucks with integrated scales for on-site lifting, transporting, and weighing in one step. Used in construction, mining, logistics, and port operations.
• Crane Scales (Kranwaage KM series) Compact and robust crane scales (KM-LDN, KM-LKe, KM-KGW, KM-MCW, KM-Factory) with 7-segment LED or LCD displays, infrared remote control, battery operation, Tara function, accuracy 0.03% v.E., and capacities from 300 kg to 100,000 kg. Used for lifting and weighing in industrial and trade applications.
• Forklift Scales (Gabelstaplerwaage) Forklift scales in hydraulic (Drexel Di-44, Di-52, Di-54, KM Weighmatic, TC 2000 Scalift 100) and electronic fork/fork-carrier variants. Accuracy ranges from ±0.1% to ±1% of forklift capacity, with IP65 protection and optional interfaces (RS232, WLAN, USB, Bluetooth). Used for in-process weighing during transport.
• Pallet Trucks with Scales (Handhubwagen / Hubwagen mit Waage) Pallet trucks, scissor-lift pallet trucks, high-lift pallet truck scales (LH-6), and low-floor pallet truck scales (LN-6) with integrated weighing. Models available in stainless steel or galvanized steel with accuracy approximately 0.1% of weighed value; trade-approved weighing systems with 6 load cells in LH-6/LN-6 variants for transport and weighing simultaneously.
• Counting Scales (Zählwaage) Counting scales HC-i, DC180, DC788, and Verbundsysteme TW 4000/TW 180/PW180/PW788 for piece-count verification in industrial counting applications, with up to 1,000,000 pieces internal counting resolution, multiple fluorescence/LCD displays, RS232/Ethernet interfaces, and reference plus pallet scale combinations.
• Floor and Through-Feed Scales (Bodenwaage / Durchfahrwaage) Floor scales (Bodenwaage Basic) and through-feed scales (Durchfahrwaage) in painted or galvanized or stainless steel, with capacities constructed per DIN 1925 Regellast 2, smooth surfaces, load cells IP67/IP68/69k, and trade-approved Class III ratings where applicable. Used for parcel and goods flow weighing.
• Rental Scales (Mietwaagen) Scale rental service offering all types of scales (mobile vehicle scales, mobile scales, industrial scales) for short-term or long-term rental through mietwaagen.de, including Eichfähig (calibratable) options. Used for construction sites, short-term projects, and bridge repair situations requiring rapid deployment across the DACH region.
• Calibration Services (Kalibrierservice) DAkkS-accredited calibration services through partner GPÜ (Registration D-K-18186-01-00), including factory calibration (Werkskalibrierung) for crane scales up to 12 tons tension force and wheel/axle load scales up to 60 tons pressure force. Provides accredited certificates required for trade-approved weighing.
• Scale Service, Repair and Maintenance (Waagen-Service und Reparatur) Comprehensive after-sales service, technical support, and maintenance for all scale types across various manufacturers nationwide (Germany). Includes a two-year parts warranty on materials and function, plus scheduled maintenance and adjustment for sustained accuracy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings of approximately 1 hour (12 weighings × 5 minutes each) by eliminating trips to stationary scales
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LoadritecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Loadrite dealer offering Loadrite brand wheel loader scales (L5000), excavator scales (X2350, X2650), reach stacker scales (L2180), and Loadtronic dynamic weighing systems. Partnership spanning over 30 years of branch experience.
• GPÜ (Gruppe für Prüfwesen und Umwelttechnik)coreTechnology or IntegrationCalibration service partner providing DAkkS accredited calibration (Registration number D-K-18186-01-00) for crane scales up to 12 tons and axle load scales up to 60 tons.
• Schmitt GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company group since 1997; Kilomatic integrated into Schmitt group enabling expansion to include electronic weighing systems and comprehensive weighing solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Minebea Intec: Minebea Intec is a Germany-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial weighing and process measurement technology (load cells, platform scales, vehicle scales) that competes directly with Kilomatic in DACH industrial and vehicle weighing. Minebea Intec is also a Kilomatic partner, illustrating overlapping manufacturer–channel dynamics.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: Cardinal Scale is a US-based manufacturer of industrial, vehicle, and railroad scales with full lines in axle-load, truck, and onboard scales. It directly overlaps Kilomatic's vehicle-scale and construction-scale offerings and exports to Europe.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Avery Weigh-Tronix is a US-based specialist in vehicle and industrial weighing (truck scales, floor scales, weighing software) with established European and DACH presence. It is a direct competitor in Kilomatic's vehicle-scale and mobile-weighing segments.
• Precia-Molen: Precia-Molen is a French weighing-equipment manufacturer with broad European operations, including DACH-region service. Its vehicle-scale and industrial-scale portfolio overlaps with Kilomatic's core offerings across continental Europe.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a US-based industrial weighing distributor and OEM with EU presence. The combination of distribution and in-house manufacturing parallels Kilomatic's hybrid model, and Rice Lake competes in truck scales and process weighing.
• SYSTEC (SystecNet): SYSTEC is a German weighing-systems specialist focused on industrial and process-industry scales, as well as a displayed Kilomatic partner. A similarly sized German player, it competes for industrial DACH weighing accounts with overlapping product coverage.
• Flintab: Flintab is a German weighing-technology manufacturer (truck scales, industrial scales, control systems) with strong DACH presence and a display partner of Kilomatic. It is a direct regional peer given product overlap and shared customers.
• Welvaarts: Welvaarts is a German weighing-technology specialist offering truck scales and industrial scales, and is also a Kilomatic partner. As a regional German peer with overlapping product lines, it directly competes for DACH weighing accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Bizerba: Bizerba is a German industrial weighing, cutting, and labeling leader serving retail, food, logistics, and industrial customers with truck and industrial scales that overlap with Kilomatic's portfolio. As a broader German incumbent, it competes in similar accounts with greater scale.
• Mettler-Toledo: Mettler-Toledo is the global leader in precision and industrial weighing instruments, including vehicle, floor, and process scales that overlap with Kilomatic's product lines. Its scale, direct sales force, and brand presence across DACH dwarf the niche Kilomatic offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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