Able Scale Co.
Able Scale Co. distributes, rents, and services weighing equipment and POS systems for Australian businesses across food processing, healthcare, laboratory, manufacturing, retail, and logistics sectors, operating from Thomastown, Victoria with nationwide delivery.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1976
- HeadquartersThomastown, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Able Scale Co. does
Able Scale Co. Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian weighing-equipment distributor headquartered in Thomastown, Victoria, operating for over 50 years and self-described as Australia's largest independent weighing company. The firm sells, rents, and services a catalog of more than 300 SKUs spanning industrial scales (bench, platform, pallet, crane, counting, checkweighing, load cells, vehicle weighing), laboratory balances (analytical, precision, moisture, semi-micro, micro), medical scales (baby, chair/wheelchair, personal), retail/price-computing scales, label-printing scales, cash registers, POS systems, food processing equipment, barcoding/printing hardware, custom weighing systems, and consumables such as labels and paper rolls. Technology is built around third-party strain-gauge load cells and indicators from a multi-brand portfolio (A&D, Ishida, Ohaus, Nuweigh, Rinstrum, Mettler Toledo, Bizerba, CAS, Seca, and others) with NMI trade-approved configurations and IP-rated industrial housings; the company also sells its own Able-branded products including the Scalemate Touch carton labeller and proprietary platform scales. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time product sales across entry-level to industrial price tiers, usage-based equipment rental (daily/weekly/monthly/permanent hire), and recurring after-sale service, calibration, and repairs. Go-to-market is direct via an e-commerce storefront, phone sales, a physical Thomastown showroom, and content marketing, serving six industry verticals — food processing, healthcare/veterinary, laboratory/R&D, manufacturing/industrial, retail/hospitality, and warehousing/logistics — across Australia.
Able Scale Co. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Able Scale Co.
- Legal name
- Able Scale Co Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://ablescale.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1976
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Able Scale Co. distributes, rents, and services weighing equipment and POS systems for Australian businesses across food processing, healthcare, laboratory, manufacturing, retail, and logistics sectors, operating from Thomastown, Victoria with nationwide delivery.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Able Scale Co. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Thomastown
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Able Scale Co. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: One-time purchase of weighing equipment including industrial scales, laboratory balances, medical scales, retail scales, cash registers, POS systems, and related accessories. Products are sold at various price points from entry-level to industrial-grade equipment.
- Equipment Rental: Scale hire services allowing customers to rent weighing equipment from a day, week, month or on a permanent basis. Targets businesses with temporary weighing needs, stocktakes, or project-based requirements.
- After-Sale Service and Repairs: Service, repairs, calibration, and maintenance for all weighing equipment. Provides ongoing support to maintain equipment accuracy and compliance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Entry-level scales (Bench, Compact, Postal) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Industrial platform scales (Standard to Heavy-duty) |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment Rental |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Precision/Laboratory balances |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Coin/Currency counting scales |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Able Scale Co. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Able Scale distributes and rents weighing equipment spanning industrial scales, laboratory balances, medical scales, retail scales, cash registers, POS systems, food processing equipment, label printing scales, barcoding/printing systems, and custom weighing solutions. Products are sourced from leading manufacturers (A&D, Ishida, Ohaus, Mettler Toledo, Bizerba, Nuweigh, Rinstrum, CAS, Seca, Cashmaster, Zebra, Honeywell, Epson, Sam4s, Citizen, Datalogic, Anyload, RCM, Adam Equipment) and sold alongside equipment hire (day/week/month/permanent), calibration, repairs, and after-sale service across Australia.
Product overview
Able Scale Co. is Australia's largest independent weighing company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of weighing scales and related equipment through a multi-category product architecture. The core offering spans Industrial Scales (bench scales, checkweighers, counting scales, crane/hanging scales, platform scales, pallet scales, load cells, vehicle weighing), Laboratory Balances (analytical, precision, moisture, semi-micro), Medical Scales (baby, wheelchair, personal), Retail Scales (price computing, POS, postal), Cash Registers, POS Systems, Food Equipment, Software (labelling, POS, industrial), Label Printing Scales, Barcoding & Printing solutions, Custom Weighing Systems, and Consumables. The company operates as a distributor offering equipment hire, sale, and servicing across all major Australian industry sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Able Scalemate: Touch screen carton labeller product line sold under the Able brand
Products and services
- Industrial Scales Heavy-duty weighing equipment line including bench scales, checkweighers, counting scales, coin scales, crane and hanging scales, platform scales, pallet scales, indicators and remote displays, load cells, rail scales, mechanical scales, test weights, vehicle weighing systems, and remote basework. Built for manufacturing, food processing, and warehouse applications with capacity ranges from grams to tonnes.
- Laboratory Balances High-precision weighing equipment line including semi-micro balances, analytical balances, precision balances, compact balances, moisture balances, and micro balances for laboratory, pharmaceutical, and R&D applications requiring sub-milligram precision.
- Medical Scales Healthcare weighing solutions including baby scales, chair and wheelchair scales, personal weighers, and height measuring equipment for hospitals, clinics, veterinary practices, and other healthcare facilities.
- Retail Weighing Scales Commercial retail weighing equipment including price computing scales, POS scales, scale/scanners, hanging scales, and postal scales for retail environments, including Australia Post-approved postal scales.
- Cash Registers Point-of-sale cash register systems including entry-level, mid-range, and network cash registers with thermal printing capabilities for retail operations.
- POS Systems Point-of-sale terminals and systems including touch screen terminals, POS and kitchen printers, cash drawers, scanners, EFTPOS peripherals, and deli/butcher POS solutions with WiFi connectivity for retail and hospitality operations.
- Food Equipment Commercial food processing equipment including food processing scales, commercial meat slicers, wrappers, and vacuum sealers for food production and retail food operations.
- Software Software solutions including labelling software, POS system software, and industrial software applications to support weighing and POS hardware operations.
- Label Printing Scales Scales with integrated label printing capabilities for retail and commercial/industrial weighing-and-labelling workflows.
- Barcoding & Printing Barcode and label printing equipment including desktop printers, industrial printers, and data terminal systems for retail, warehouse, and industrial labelling applications.
- Custom Weighing Systems Tailored weighing solutions designed and built to customer specifications for unique industrial requirements and specialized applications.
- Consumables Consumable supplies including labels and paper rolls for printing and label-printing equipment.
- Touch Screen Carton Labeller - Able Scalemate Touch A touch screen carton labelling machine for automated product labelling, sold under the Able Scalemate sub-brand for industrial and warehouse carton labelling workflows.
- Able Drop Centre Platform Scale (ASD500DC) An Able-branded low-profile platform scale with drop centre for specialized industrial weighing applications.
- Able Tank Weighing Platform Scale (ASD3000CL) An Able-branded open-framed platform scale designed for tank weighing applications in industrial environments.
- Equipment Rental / Scale Hire Rental/hire of weighing equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, or permanent basis for businesses with temporary weighing needs, stocktakes, or project-based requirements; targeted at all customer segments including manufacturing and membership organizations.
- Servicing, Calibration & Repairs After-sale service, repairs, calibration, and maintenance for all weighing equipment, providing ongoing support to maintain equipment accuracy and trade-approval compliance.
Quantifiable outcome
- Equipment maintenance reduces downtime and ensures ongoing regulatory compliance
Companies that use Able Scale Co.
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Able Scale Co. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Able Scale Co. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, standard and minor.
- A&D (A&D Weighing)coreMajor brand partnership - Able Scale distributes A&D Weighing products including industrial scales, laboratory balances, indicators, and checkweighers. A&D is a leading Japanese manufacturer of precision measuring instruments.
- IshidacorePrimary brand partner for retail scales, label printing scales, and industrial weighing equipment. Ishida is a major Japanese weighing equipment manufacturer.
- OhauscoreDistribution partner for Ohaus industrial scales, bench scales, laboratory balances, counting scales, and crane scales. Ohaus is a US-based precision measuring equipment manufacturer.
- NuweighcoreAustralian brand partnership for Nuweigh weighing equipment including platform scales, pallet scales, indicators, and medical scales.
- RinstrumcoreDistribution partner for Rinstrum industrial indicators, bench scales, and heavy-duty weighing equipment.
- Mettler ToledomajorBrand partner for precision weighing and measurement equipment.
- BizerbamajorDistribution partner for Bizerba retail scales, label printing scales, and food processing equipment.
- CAS (Corporation of America Scales)standardDistribution partner for CAS crane scales, axle weighing equipment, and coin counting scales.
- EpsonstandardDistribution partner for Epson thermal POS printers and receipt printers.
- Sam4sstandardDistribution partner for Sam4s cash registers and POS equipment.
- SecastandardDistribution partner for Seca medical scales including baby scales and wheelchair scales.
- ZebrastandardDistribution partner for Zebra barcode scanners and printing equipment.
- HoneywellstandardDistribution partner for Honeywell barcode scanners and data collection equipment.
- DatalogicstandardDistribution partner for Datalogic barcode scanning equipment.
- CitizenstandardDistribution partner for Citizen label printers and receipt printers.
- CashmasterstandardDistribution partner for Cashmaster coin and currency counting scales.
- AnyloadminorDistribution partner for Anyload crane scales and hanging scales.
- RCMminorDistribution partner for RCM rail/track scales for overhead weighing applications.
- Adam EquipmentminorDistribution partner for Adam IHS crane scales.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Able Scale Co. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Cardinal Scale Manufacturing: US manufacturer of industrial and medical weighing equipment with international distribution. Comparable in vehicle scales, floor scales, and patient weighing categories where Able Scale's Nuweigh and Seca lines compete.
- Mettler Toledo: Global leader in precision weighing instruments with direct Australian sales/service operations. Directly comparable as a competing supplier of industrial, laboratory, and retail scales; Able Scale both resells Mettler Toledo products and competes with them in certain accounts.
- Avery Weigh-Tronix: Global industrial weighing equipment manufacturer (part of ITW) with Australian distribution. Comparable in industrial platform scales, vehicle weighing, and retail scales; competes for the same logistics, manufacturing, and retail customers.
- Rice Lake Weighing Systems: US-based industrial weighing equipment manufacturer with global distribution. Overlaps with Able Scale in industrial scales, load cells, and vehicle weighing solutions for logistics and manufacturing customers.
- Ishida Australia: Japanese weighing and packaging equipment manufacturer with Australian operations. Direct competitor and brand partner in retail scales, label printing scales, and industrial weighing; targets the same food processing and retail customers as Able Scale.
- Ohaus: US precision measurement equipment manufacturer distributed by Able Scale in Australia. Competes directly with Able Scale's lab and industrial balance offerings through its own distribution and online channels, particularly in laboratory and education segments.
- Bizerba Australia: Global weighing and food-processing equipment manufacturer with Australian presence. Overlaps with Able Scale in retail scales, label printing scales, and food processing equipment, both as a brand Able Scale distributes and as a competitor for end customers.
Direct peers
- Wedderburn: Australian weighing, labelling, and food processing equipment specialist with national coverage. Closely comparable as a domestic independent distributor competing in the same industrial, retail, and food processing scale categories across Australia.
- A&D Australasia (A&D Weighing): Australian arm of A&D, one of Able Scale's largest brand partners. Sells overlapping industrial, laboratory, and counting scales through direct and channel routes, making it both a supplier and a competitor in the same product categories Able Scale distributes.
- CAS Australia: Australian arm of CAS Corporation, distributing crane scales, axle weighing, and coin counting scales. Competes with Able Scale in niche industrial and cash-handling weighing categories; also a brand partner.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Able Scale Co. social profiles
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Able Scale Co. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Able Scale Co. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Able Scale Co. M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Able Scale Co.
What does Able Scale Co. do?
Able Scale distributes and rents weighing equipment spanning industrial scales, laboratory balances, medical scales, retail scales, cash registers, POS systems, food processing equipment, label printing scales, barcoding/printing systems, and custom weighing solutions. Products are sourced from leading manufacturers (A&D, Ishida, Ohaus, Mettler Toledo, Bizerba, Nuweigh, Rinstrum, CAS, Seca, Cashmaster, Zebra, Honeywell, Epson, Sam4s, Citizen, Datalogic, Anyload, RCM, Adam Equipment) and sold alongside equipment hire (day/week/month/permanent), calibration, repairs, and after-sale service across Australia.
Is Able Scale Co. a public or private company?
Able Scale Co. is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Able Scale Co. founded?
Able Scale Co. was founded in 1976. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Able Scale Co. based?
Able Scale Co. is headquartered in Thomastown, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Able Scale Co. make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental and after-Sale Service and Repairs.
Who are Able Scale Co.'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Cardinal Scale Manufacturing, Mettler Toledo, Avery Weigh-Tronix, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Ishida Australia, Ohaus and Bizerba Australia. Direct peers are Wedderburn, A&D Australasia (A&D Weighing) and CAS Australia.
Does Able Scale Co. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Able Scale Co..