As costs rise, even small inaccuracies lead to overfill, waste and reduced margins. Accurate weighing therefore depends on more than a sensor – it requires control of the entire measurement chain from force introduction to data integration into your automation system.
HBK transforms raw weighing signals into stable, high-resolution control data embedded directly into your production processes with industry-leading signal stability and repeatability.
This allows immediate process adjustments, tighter control, and improved process capability – resulting in reduced variability, lower material costs, consistent product quality, higher productivity, and greater confidence in every production decision, even under demanding real-world conditions such as vibration, thermal drift, and high-speed operation.
It starts with correct force introduction. We help you isolate the true material load from external disturbances like vibration or structural stress, a critical factor often underestimated in weighing accuracy.
Our world-class load cells convert physical force into exceptionally stable and repeatable electrical signals, forming a reliable foundation for control with proven long-term stability and minimal drift.
State-of-the-art signal acquisition hardware guarantees high-resolution data conversion and filters out noise, even in harsh industrial settings where electromagnetic and mechanical disturbances are present..
We apply sophisticated, real-time filtering and compensation algorithms to transform raw signals into clean, reliable data ready for your control loop - a key differentiator in achieving stable results in dynamic conditions.
Finally, this stable data is integrated directly into your PLC for real-time process adjustments and sent to SCADA/MES systems for overarching monitoring and analysis enabling full transparency and data-driven optimisation.
In the push towards Industry 4.0, traditional analog sensor technology often creates a bottleneck. It lacks the data transparency and plug-and-play simplicity needed for modern, agile production.
How can you unlock the rich diagnostic and process data trapped inside your sensors to improve efficiency, reduce downtime enable predictive maintenance strategies?
To prevent product damage on high-speed packaging lines, a leading OEM integrator integrated HBK's PW22i smart load cells with IO-Link directly into their robotic gripping hands.
By measuring force at the exact point of contact, this Industry 4.0 solution ensures flawless real-time grip validation, slashes product waste, and simplifies system architecture with plug-and-play connectivity.
Industrial weighing is using weighing technology inside a production line to actively control processes like filling, dosing, and material flow, ensuring consistent quality and efficiency in real time.
High-speed weighing data is fed directly into your PLC, which automatically adjusts dosing, filling or flow rates in real time. This instantly corrects deviations, stabilising the entire production process, and reducing variability.
Vibration, temperature changes and the sheer speed of the production line can create ‘noise’ that corrupts the weighing signal, making it unstable and unreliable for precise control.
By eliminating even small inaccuracies, you drastically reduce expensive overfill, minimise material waste, and increase your overall yield from the same amount of raw material.
Inline weighing means the weighing happens directly within the flow of production. Instead of pulling samples off the line for testing, every product or batch is measured as it moves, giving you 100% visibility without interrupting the process.
By providing a stable and precise measurement, you can track and reduce process variability. This allows you to maintain tighter tolerances and improve key quality metrics like Cp/Cpk, resulting in more consistent products and fewer rejects.
Integration into your PLC, SCADA, or MES allows your entire automation system to use weighing data for real-time control, monitoring, and optimisation.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, MicroStrain and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
