Skip to content

Categories: load cells

Safe weighing despite storms and earthquakes

Safe weighing despite storms and earthquakes

How can a production plant that relies on weighing technology carry out its processes accurately and safely when sudden lateral forces such as gusts of wind, vibrations or seismic activity subject tanks and vessels to great stress? This question arises for many production managers who are confronted with the particular challenges of such environments.

Welcome to Minebea Intec USA!

Minebea Intec is a leading global manufacturer of industrial weighing technologies. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the company offers products and services that have stood for innovation, performance and reliability for more than 150 years. The product portfolio includes high-resolution platform scales, load cells, hopper and silo scales, as well as intuitive software solutions. Over 1,000 employees at 18 locations increase the precision and efficiency of industrial customers' weighing and production processes. A network of over 200 partners in 71 countries complements the global player's sales and service locations. The high performance and distinctive German quality are reflected in the brand promise "the true measure".
Minebea Intec is part of the MinebeaMitsumi Group, a leading supplier of high-precision production parts such as ball bearings and motors as well as high-quality electronic components such as sensors, antennas and IoT solutions. The Group, which is headquartered in Tokyo and has around 84,000 employees worldwide, reported consolidated net sales of 1,402,127 million yen (approx. 8.9 billion euros) for the 2024 financial year.