1975Fewer than 5 peopleDistributor/Service Company/Trading Company
Established brand
Key customer
ADAM
Key market
🇺🇸 United States
Description
Federal Scales and Balances, established in 1975, is a national distributor of weighing and measuring equipment, calibration weights, and precision measurement tools. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, US, the company serves a broad range of industries including laboratory, industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, and logistics sectors across the United States. They specialize in providing comprehensive weighing solutions, distributing products from leading manufacturers such as Adam Equipment, Avery Weigh-Tronix, CAS-USA, Ohaus Corporation, Pennsylvania Scale, Radwag, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Setra, and Tree. Their extensive product catalog includes various types of balances (analytical, precision, micro, moisture analysis, heavy capacity, NTEP Legal-for-Trade) and scales (bench, checkweighing, counting, crane, floor, NTEP Legal-for-Trade, postal, shipping, washdown, truck scales). They also offer ASTM Class calibration weights and provide ISO/IEC 17025 calibration services. Federal Scales and Balances emphasizes fast fulfillment, personalized support, and expert guidance, offering solutions for virtually any weighing application with a commitment to adapting to evolving industry standards through continuous technological refinement.
NTEP Legal for Trade – Scales
Crane Scales
Floor Scales
Counting Scales
NTEP Legal for Trade – Balances
Balances
Calibration Weights
Shipping Scales
Postal Scales
Washdown
Checkweighing Scales
Bench Scales
Carolina Scales, Inc.
🇺🇸 United States
195011-50 peopleService Company/Distributor
Established brand
Product customization
Key customer
A D
Description
Carolina Scales, Inc. is a premier distributor and service provider of industrial weighing and measuring equipment headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1950, the company has evolved from a specialist in mechanical truck scales into a sophisticated supplier of electronic weighing and process control systems. With a workforce of 11 to 50 employees, they serve a diverse client base across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, including major industrial names such as CMC Steel, Continental Tire, and Vulcan Materials.
The company offers an extensive product portfolio that includes truck and railroad scales, floor and bench scales, counting scales, check weighers, and high-precision balances. Their technical offerings extend to load cells, weigh modules, junction boxes, and advanced weighing control systems such as PLCs and material batching and blending systems. Beyond hardware, they provide software and traceability systems to enhance operational efficiency.
As a service-oriented organization, Carolina Scales operates a laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ensuring high-standard calibration, inspection, and certification services. They are state-licensed in their primary regions of operation and provide 24/7 on-site emergency maintenance and repair. Additionally, the company maintains one of the region's largest rental scale fleets, catering to short-term industrial needs and seasonal demands.