Weight Measurement

Dynamic and static weighing instrumentation

With our field-proven SIWAREX weighing electronics, SIWAREX load cells, conveyor belt scales, solids flow meters and weighfeeders, Siemens weighs your world - with first-class solutions that help you accomplish almost any weighing task.

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USA - SIWAREX weighing electronics for SIMATIC

SIWAREX weighing electronics for SIMATIC

Seamless integrated weighing electronics for SIMATIC automation systems.

USA - Stand-alone weighing electronics

Stand-alone electronics

SIWAREX weighing terminals and Siemens Milltronics integrators for stand-alone applications.

USA - SIWAREX load cells

SIWAREX load cells

A wide selection of different designs, rounded off by mounting units to protect the against overloads or transverse loads.

USA - Belt scales

Belt scales

Systems for belt weighing featuring simple mounting and low maintenance, complemented by our high-resolution speed sensors.

USA - Weighfeeders

Weighfeeders

Intelligent systems that continuously measure the load on the belt and the belt's velocity, from which they calculate the current delivery rate. 

USA - Solids flow meters

Solids flow meters

Low-maintenance solids flow meters for every application requiring continuous measurement of free-flowing bulk materials, powders, or granulates.

USA - SIWAREX software

Software

SIMATIC PCS 7 add-ons for SIWAREX weighing electronics and optional tools for commissioning and monitoring of Siemens weighing devices.

Valuable resources

What's new in Siemens weighing?

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USA | Weighing | Pet Food Industry

Meeting the challenges in the pet food industry with instrumentation

With more discerning

customers, increased regulations and rapid expansion, precise

measurement and control is critical to maintaining traceability and

minimizing the risk of product loss in the production of pet food.

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USA | Weighing | Belt Scales for Mining Applications

4 key criteria for choosing a conveyor belt scale for critical mining applications

Easy installation, low maintenance, fast response and high accuracy are top factors in selecting a conveyor belt scale for mining operations. By choosing well, engineers can avoid profits lost to inaccurate measurements while improving improving availability and operational safety.

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USA | Weighing | Accurate Weighing Systems

Reap the benefits of accurate weighing systems

Proper load cell installation saves material costs and time. Learn more about common industrial weighing applications, load cell types and proper load cell selection as well as how load cell installation can affect scale accuracy.

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USA | Weighing | Solids Inventory Measurement

What do you need for accurate solids inventory measurement?

In field instrumentation, maximum precision and absolutely reliable measurement results are key to proper inventory control. Siemens offers a full portfolio of level, weighing and feeding for solids inventory measurement.

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Top 5 reasons to upgrade your weighing system

Whether batching food and beverage containers or preparing recipes for chemicals and pharmaceutical products, maintaining accurate measurements increases productivity and reduces scrap material.

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USA | Virtual Solutions Center

See Siemens weighing solutions in action at the Virtual Solutions Center!

The Siemens Virtual Process Automation Solutions Center brings the world of process measurement and control to you – and there's no travel required. "Walk" through our interactive 360-degree technology showcase to learn about innovative solutions for your process plant, including weighing solutions and other instrumentation, apps for remote monitoring and support, web-based distributed control systems, and much more.

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Trends & topics

Leading the way in weighing

SIWAREX offers a broad range of weighing electronic systems for nearly every weighing task in every industry, including filling and dosing applications.

Technical service agreements for belt scales

Whether you are a small, mid-size or large manufacturer, a Siemens Technical Service

Agreement (TSA) for weighing systems can help boost your business’ operating efficiency,

reduce down time and widen your competitive edge.

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Dosing and batching solutions with SIWAREX

The Swiss company Burgener AG develops customized solutions for preparing, batching and closing packages in every size – and trusts Siemens products to get the job done right. 

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SIWAREX weighing technology

SIWAREX for the SIMATIC environment provides you with continuous connection technology and diagnosis, free editable user interfaces and secure, direct communication –all the requirements of a modern, complex weighing system.

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Why is the MSI the preferred belt scale solution on the market?

The MSI is accurate, durable and has a low cost of ownership. Watch the video to learn more. 

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Solutions & applications

A solution for every scenario

With more than 50 years of experience in the weighing technology sector, Siemens brings you solutions for continuous or static weighing and batching applications to optimize your process costs and quality.
USA - Process weighing and gravimetric level measurement

Process weighing and gravimetric level measurement

Weighing for every load.

USA - Dosing/filling/bagging scales

Dosing/filling/bagging scales

Weighing applications for every type of dosing.

USA - Continuous weighing

Continuous weighing

Weighing on a conveyor belt.

USA - Force/torque measurement

Force/torque measurement

Automation with integral force-measuring technology

Success stories

What customers say about Siemens Weight Measurement.
Lime Quarry
Belgium

Weighing technology in lime production

  • A lime quarry processes 8 million tons of limestone from four rotary kilns and six shaft kilns. Product is stored in surge bins and transported by conveyor belt scales

  • Entire refining and transport process is monitored by SIMATIC PCS 7 route control software. Software tracks and controls different belts and transfers.  

  • Compact MSI belt scale design makes it easy to install and with no moving or rotating parts maintenance is minimal

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USA - SIWAREX WT231 case study
Machine Shop
Canada

More efficient tooling plant operation

  • Machine and fabrication shop provides tooling, industrial equipment, and products arts to electronics, automotive, plastics and mining sectors

  • Siemens special triple beam parallelogram stainless steel load cells and SIWAREX WT231 used to build custom-designed high-resolution scale

  • Dusty and dirty machine shop environment does not impact performance of load cells which are IP67 rated and feature an outer cover to protect inner components

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Mecatherm S.A.
France
Hygienics

Bread with a homemade taste – using the right processes

  • Mécatherm, situated in Barembach, France, is one of the biggest manufacturer of  bread baking production lines  for industrial bakeries

  • Objective to guarantee a high product quality by using very careful dough processing

  • For the new  dough separator machine, Tradivider, Mécatherm uses for the dosing of  the dough Siemens weighing technology, integrated into the distributed I/O system SIMATIC ET200 SP

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The fastest way to the experts

Proposed solutions for your queries and direct access to our experts in Technical Support.

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Siemens Industry Online Support (SIOS)

To remain competitive, companies in industry must ensure – and ideally increase – the availability and productivity of machines and plants. As your partner, we offer a unique range of services and support based on our extensive technology and industry expertise.

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USA | Training

Process Instrumentation Training

Receive standardized or individual expertise directly from the manufacturer – with training centers in more than 60 countries and a range of on-line training videos and resources.

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How can we help you?

Whether you need to measure pressure, temperature, flow, level or weighing, Siemens has best-in-class instruments to suit the unique needs of your plant or application - along with a global network of technical support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our high-performance and cost-efficient range of industrial solutions also includes devices for valve positioning, process protection, recording, controlling, communication and more.

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