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Weighing Tanks
What are Tank Weighing Systems?
Tank weighing systems are precision-engineered solutions used to monitor the contents of liquid, solid, or gas storage tanks based on weight. Unlike traditional level-based methods, these systems use load cells placed under or around the tank for accurate, real-time inventory control, regardless of tank shape, material, or contents.
At SCALESTECH, we provide complete tank weighing and telemetry-enabled systems designed to serve Kenya’s agricultural, dairy, fuel, and chemical industries. Our solutions support both indoor and outdoor tanks, from small milk containers to large grain silos.
Key Features of Our Tank Weighing Solutions
- External Load Cell Design: No contact with contents; safe for corrosive or sensitive materials
- High Accuracy & Consistency: Gravimetric method is independent of tank shape or temperature
- Telemetry System Integration: Cloud monitoring, SMS alerts, data logs, and dashboards
- Multi-Tank Monitoring: Manage multiple tanks across sites with centralized control
- Custom Load Capacity: Systems available from 200L to over 50,000L+
- Remote Alerts & Reporting: Monitor weight, temperature & battery life
- ISO & Weights & Measures Kenya Certified
- Robust Build: Stainless steel options for food-grade or chemical-grade use
- Integration with Processing Lines: Compatible with milk weighing, silo batching, fuel, or fertilizer dispensers
Tank Weighing Types and Use Cases
| Type of Tank Scale | Common Applications |
|---|---|
| Silo Weighing Systems | Grain storage, feed silos, flour mills |
| Milk Tank Weighing | Dairy processing, milk collection centers |
| Fuel Tank Scales | LPG plants, fuel depots, fuel stations |
| Chemical Tank Monitoring | Paint, detergent, acid & chemical industries |
| Water Tanks | Agriculture, water bottling plants |
| Batching Tank Scales | Mixing tanks in food & chemical production |
Applications
- Dairy Farms & Milk Cooperatives – Milk receiving and batching
- Fuel & LPG Depots – Monitor LPG and diesel usage
- Grain Mills & Agro Processors – Manage input and output stock
- Chemical Industries – Weigh raw materials and monitor hazardous tanks
- Food Processing Plants – Oil, sugar, flour, water batching tanks
- Safety & Emergency Services – Track chemical extinguishers and pressure tanks
- Logistics & Distribution Centers – Bulk inventory management
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Whether you're in need of a silo scale, a milk tank monitor, or a chemical weighing solution, SCALESTECH has the expertise and technology to deliver.
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Frequently asked questions
Tank Weighing Solutions
Yes. With SCALESTECH's telemetry system, you can track tank weight, temperature, and alerts via cloud dashboard and SMS.
Our load cell system isn’t affected by tank shape, foam, or material density, and works for both liquids and solids.
Absolutely. We specialize in silo tank weighing for grains, as implemented in our Food for Education project.
Yes. At Carbacid, existing storage tanks were placed on load cells. A site survey confirms that the supports and foundation are suitable first.
Liquids such as milk and chemicals, gases such as CO₂, and solids such as grain in silos.
Each system is quoted after a site survey, because the number of load cells, the tank size and the telemetry needs vary. Call 0743 233223.
How tank weighing works
Load cells under the tank legs or supports weigh the whole vessel, so the reading shows the true mass of what is inside, whatever the tank’s shape or the product’s temperature. The weight indicator shows the contents directly, and can feed a tank telemetry system for remote monitoring.
For dairies, the bulk milk receiving scale (damp tank) and the milk receiving tank weigh farmers’ milk at intake. Scalestech installed this system at Mount Kenya Milk in Meru.
Tank and silo projects
We put Carbacid’s CO₂ storage tanks on load cells for continuous stock monitoring, and installed a silo weighing system with a batching indicator for Food 4 Education to dispense grain accurately.
Survey, installation and calibration
Every tank system starts with a site survey of the tank, its supports and the foundation. We then fit the load cells, wire the indicator, calibrate the system and train your team. Our calibration service keeps it accurate.