What Kistler-Morse does

Kistler-Morse designs and manufactures total weighing systems for industrial bulk and in-process applications, serving customers in food and beverage, aggregates and mining, plastics, power generation, chemical processing, and biotech. Its product portfolio spans three categories: sensors (Microcell® bolt-on strain gauge sensors, Load Stand® II direct vessel-to-foundation supports, L-Cell®, LD3™ and LD360S™ compression load cells, TC1/TC2 tension cells, and Load Disc variants); controllers (SVS2000™ weight indicator with industrial interfaces including AB RIO, DeviceNet, 4-20mA, and serial, plus MVS™ Modbus controller and WEIGH II™ controller); and data management (ORB™ real-time inventory system, InvisiLink™ wireless radio, and the AccuBin™ silo monitoring service jointly offered with sister company Bindicator). Core technical differentiators include Microcell's ability to install without emptying vessels, Load Stand II's immunity to material characteristics such as angle of repose and bridging at 0.20% accuracy, and Sentry DSP filtering that rejects vibrations in vessels with mixers.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Venture Measurement Company LLC within Fortive Corporation's Professional Instrumentation segment (legal entity Venture Measurement Company LLC), having been acquired by Danaher in 1997 and relocated from Bellevue, Washington to Spartanburg, South Carolina. It employs 51-100 people and distributes through a global network of trained authorized representatives and distributors in more than 40 countries across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of sensors, controllers, and instrumentation, with supplementary service revenue from non-warranty repairs billed at $184/hour and recurring-service potential from AccuBin and ORB inventory management offerings.

Name

Kistler-Morse

Legal name

Venture Measurement Company LLC

Website

https://kistlermorse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kistler-Morse designs and manufactures industrial weighing sensors, controllers, and inventory management systems for bulk-material vessel applications across food, aggregate, chemical, power, plastics, and biotech industries, distributed globally through authorized representatives in 40+ countries.

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)

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 weighing systems
• Vessel weighing sensors
• Load cell manufacturing
• Inventory management systems
• Weight controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Weighing Equipment Sales: Kistler-Morse generates revenue through the sale of weighing sensors, controllers, and data management systems for industrial bulk and in-process applications. Products include bolt-on sensors, load stands, load cells, weight controllers, and inventory management systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kistler-Morse designs and manufactures total weighing systems for bulk and in-process industrial applications. Its portfolio covers bolt-on strain gauge sensors, load stands, compression and tension load cells, weight controllers, and data management devices that measure inventory in vessels, silos, tanks, and bins. The products are engineered for rugged use across food, aggregate, plastics, power, chemical, and biotech processing facilities.

Product overview

Kistler-Morse designs and manufactures total weighing systems for bulk and in-process applications. The product portfolio consists of three core product categories: (1) Sensors including bolt-on strain gauge sensors (Microcell®, L-Cell®), load stands (Load Stand® II), compression load cells (LD3™, LD360S™), tension cells (TC1 & TC2), and load discs (Load Disc II, LD3xi, LD3xiC); (2) Controllers including the SVS2000™ weight indicator, MVS™ Modbus controller, WEIGH II™ controller, and STXPlus transmitter; and (3) Data Management solutions including the ORB™ Inventory Management System and InvisiLink™ Wireless Radio. The ecosystem is complemented by AccuBin™ for comprehensive silo-level monitoring. Products span from individual sensors and controllers to integrated inventory management systems that collect and transmit real-time data via the Internet. The company also offers the ULTRAWAVE™ Ultrasonic System as a non-contact alternative when vessel weighing is not feasible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Microcell: Bolt-on strain gauge sensor product line
• Load Stand
• AccuBin
• ORB

Products and services

• Microcell Bolt-On Sensor Bolt-on strain gauge sensor that turns existing vessels into scales without requiring an empty vessel for installation or calibration. Designed for vessels with 75,000 lbs or more capacity, with functional integrity rated at more than 20 million cycles and UL/CE certifications.
• Load Stand II Direct Support Direct vessel-to-foundation structural member that functions as a non-traditional load cell and is immune to material characteristics such as angle of repose, rat-holing, bridging, moisture content, compaction, vapors, and dust. Provides continuous inventory monitoring with 0.20% accuracy.
• SVS2000 Controller High-performance weight indicator controller that displays vessel weight locally and interfaces with AB RIO, DeviceNet, 4-20mA, and RS-232/RS-485 systems, or feeds into the KM ORB system for plant-wide inventory configurations.
• AccuBin Inventory Management System Silo level monitoring system delivered as a service for proactive inventory tracking, cost savings, and inventory data reconciliation, combining weigh and bulk level measurement.
• L-Cell Bolt-On Sensor Bolt-on strain gauge sensor for vessel weighing applications, similar to the Microcell family but designed for specific capacity requirements.
• LD3 Compression Load Cell Compression load cell for industrial weighing applications in bulk storage and process vessels.
• LD360S Load Cell Heavy-duty load cell designed for industrial weighing and inventory monitoring applications.
• TC1 and TC2 Tension Cell Tension measurement cells for weighing applications that require tension load measurement.
• Load Disc II Load Cell Load disc style load cell for compact weighing installations.
• LD3xiC Load Disc Industrial load disc for weighing applications with digital communication capabilities.
• LD3xi Load Disc Load disc load cell for industrial weighing and inventory management.
• ULTRAWAVE Ultrasonic System Ultrasonic level measurement system providing non-contact level sensing as an alternative when vessel weighing is not possible.
• MVS Controller Modbus-based controller for multi-vessel weighing and inventory management systems.
• WEIGH II Controller Weighing controller for processing weight signals and providing display output.
• STXPlus Transmitter Transmitter for converting weight signals to industrial process signals.
• ORB Inventory Management System Real-time inventory management system that gathers and transmits data via the Internet for material monitoring and management.
• InvisiLink Wireless Radio Wireless radio communication device enabling cable-free data transmission from weighing sensors to monitoring systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Load Stand II accuracy of 0.20%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AccubincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccuBin Inventory Management is a silo level monitoring system brought to you by the makers of Bindicator and Kistler-Morse. The comprehensive solution joins forces of industry leaders in weigh and bulk level measurement.
• BindicatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company specializing in level measurement devices, combining with Kistler-Morse weighing solutions to provide comprehensive inventory management solutions including AccuBin system.
• Niagara MetersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Anderson-Negele family of companies offering complementary measurement solutions.
• Venture MeasurementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKistler-Morse is a Venture Measurement brand, part of the Sensing Technologies Operating Company within Fortive's Professional Instrumentation business segment. Legal entities include Dynapar Corporation, Superior Electric Holding Group LLC & Venture Measurement Company LLC.
• Fortive CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFortive Corporation is the parent company of Venture Measurement Company LLC. Kistler-Morse operates as a subsidiary within Fortive's Professional Instrumentation business segment.
• Anderson-NegelecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKistler-Morse is an Anderson-Negele brand. Anderson-Negele provides total weighing systems for bulk and in-process applications. Terms and Conditions of Anderson-Negele apply to Kistler-Morse products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hardy Process Solutions: Specialist in industrial weighing and process weighing instrumentation, including load cells and weight controllers for food, chemical, and bulk-processing plants. Direct overlap with Kistler-Morse's SVS2000 controller and bulk-application focus.
• Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: US manufacturer of industrial scales and weighing systems, including load cells and process weighing for bulk storage. Closely overlaps with Kistler-Morse's bulk-vessel focus and North American distribution model.
• BinMaster: Manufacturer of level measurement and inventory monitoring solutions for bulk solids in silos and vessels. Direct competitor to Kistler-Morse's sister brand Bindicator and adjacent competitor to Kistler-Morse in inventory management for the same end customers.
• Schenck Process: Global manufacturer of weighing and feeding equipment for bulk solids and process industries, including load cells, belt scales, and loss-in-weight feeders. Highly comparable to Kistler-Morse in bulk-vessel weighing end markets and product category.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment, load cells, and process weighing instrumentation. Directly comparable to Kistler-Morse in scale and product mix, with particular overlap in bulk and vessel weighing for industrial customers.
• Avery Weigh-Tronix: Industrial weighing manufacturer and a brand within Illinois Tool Works, producing load cells and weighing systems for bulk and process applications. Comparable to Kistler-Morse in product positioning and end-market focus, with the additional benefit of a large industrial parent.
• Mettler-Toledo International: Global leader in industrial weighing solutions, including load cells, weighing platforms, and process weighing for bulk applications. Directly competes with Kistler-Morse in bulk-vessel weighing and inventory management; relevant comparable for revenue scale and product breadth in the same category.

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Global process instrumentation leader offering weighing modules alongside level, flow, and analytical instrumentation. Competes with Kistler-Morse as part of a broader portfolio aimed at the same industrial process customers.
• Siemens (SIWAREX): Industrial automation giant whose SIWAREX weighing modules integrate load cells into its SIMATIC PLC ecosystem. Indirectly competes with Kistler-Morse via integrated automation suites sold to the same plant customers.
• VEGA Grieshaber: Specialist in level, pressure, and weighing instrumentation for process industries, including bulk solids measurement. Overlaps with Kistler-Morse in inventory-monitoring applications for silos and vessels, with a broader measurement portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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