Scale-Tron Inc. was formed in 1971 as a private corporation, specializing in automatic weighing systems and quickly entered the concrete industry.  The company has developed five generations of batch controllers as well as numerous custom weighing systems for almost every industry.  The recent development of the RediLink Ready Mix management System puts the company  at the forefront of software for managing ready-mix companies.

Our slogan, "PERFECTING THE ART OF CONCRETE PRODUCTION" and our mission statement below reflect our dedication to our customers and the industry as a whole. Our objective is to give our customers "what they need, when they need it, with the help that they need".  Our engineers pay attention to the smallest details at every stage of the production process, whether it is in the way the plant would like to order concrete, electrical safety interlocks, PLC software or the way that wires are run in the control cabinet and plant. We discuss the whole picture with the customer and advise on the best way to combine equipment, sequence it and optimize it to obtain the highest possible performance, bar none.

A good automation system must operate at high speed, allow for all the variations of usage in the industry and be simple to operate. Above all, it must be able to handle minor breakdowns without having to revert to manual operation. Our controls and software, being fully integrated, go further than any other that we know of in this regard. 

Our mission: Scale-Tron Inc. specializes in all aspects of concrete plant automation.
Our goal is to advance the art of concrete production through innovative products and excellence in service.
We believe in honesty, integrity and in solving technical problems with enthusiasm.

Scale-Tron has over 35 years continuous experience in design and manufacturing of weighing systems. Our concrete batching systems are in use across North America and the Far East.  We also custom design weighing systems for specialized applications.  Our engineering abilities include sensor and load cell design, electronic circuit and microprocessor design, electrical control system engineering, PLC and computer programming.  In addition, we have the capability for the design of complete plants and supply of equipment in all areas of concrete production.

We are the only manufacturer to produce all the major components of an automatic concrete production control system: Ready-Mix Management software, batching, aggregate moisture measurement and mixer water dosing.

See Concrete Monthly editorial

BatchTron-III controller at Con Cast Pipe, Guelph, Ontario

CONCRETE INDUSTRY: 
Batching, mixing and delivery of all types of concrete is handled by a range of control systems, from low-cost basic automation up to high-speed fully automatic production for the most complex plants.  Industry experience includes precast, block, brick, pavers, dry products and ready mix.  Through extensive R&D in computer, PLC and touch screen techniques, these products are world leaders as well as being aggressively priced.  A major advantage of Scale-Tron batching equipment is its ease of use and elimination of the need for skilled personnel, making it ideal for use in underdeveloped areas.  As well as batching systems, the company manufactures microwave-based moisture sensors for aggregates and for the concrete mixer.  Silo weighing systems, recently developed, allow cement and grain silos to be quickly fitted with an accurate and low cost method of weighing the contents.

The company's special strengths are in matching the equipment to the needs of the customer, especially in precast plants where customization and special features are sought after.  All control panels and touch screens are laid out to represent a plant diagram, giving individual selection of automatic or manual operation when minor breakdowns occur.  Special features such as demand stations, radio call and remote material delivery stations were first introduced to the industry by Scale-Tron.  Many of these features are not available from other suppliers.  Our association with Sicoma concrete mixing and handling equipment allows us to integrate our skills more completely by matching plant equipment and controls more closely, further perfecting the production of concrete, our main mission.

FOOD, CHEMICAL AND OTHER INDUSTRIES:  The company's batching systems and engineering ability are applicable to all industries.  Past achievements include a 14 station explosionproof traveling weigh lorry supplied to Bayer Premier Co. in Thailand, a statistical weight control system which analyses data from many scales in a fish processing plant near Montreal and several custom built load sensors for special applications.  A mix of interwoven mechanical, electrical and software engineering skills allows flawless integration of complete systems with a minimum of startup problems and superior after-sales service.  Knowledge of the requirements of  consulting engineering companies, acquired from many years of close collaboration with them, allow painless transition from design through documentation approval to manufacturing and startup.

WEIGHING INDUSTRY:  A wide range of weighing platforms, load cell transmitters, load cells and other modules meeting international standards are manufactured for use in weighing systems.  Designed for use in our own systems, they allow high accuracy systems, superior in performance, to be built at low cost using PLCs and computers.  Application assistance is always available. We also supply custom sensors and weighing systems for O.E.M. applications.

PERSONNEL

	PRESIDENT - ROBIN SHEPHERDSON, has a background in electronics and weighing systems.  After graduating 1965 in England, settled in Montreal and worked in spacecraft electronics, military communications and mainframe computer power supplies before forming the company in 1971.  Directs marketing, engineering and R&D activities. See Concrete Monthly editorial
	GENERAL MANAGER - HANS KANDERT, has many years of experience as production manager in the building industry before joining Scale-Tron in 1994.  Since then he has been responsible for both production and purchasing.  He is also a semi-professional photographer and is responsible for many of the illustrations on this site.  He speaks English and German.
	CONTROLLER - LEONA KAUFMAN - Graduate of Concordia University, Montreal, has over 30 years experience in company finance. Responsible for financial operations.  Her deep understanding of people lends itself to her additional responsibility in Human Resources.
	U.S. OFFICE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - MARIANNE JOHNSON, over 20 years experience in sales, marketing and management.  Marianne is fluent in English and French.
	MONTREAL OFFICE, SALES PERSON - KAMAL KHODJA - joined us in August 2006.  He holds a BSc in Electromechanical engineering and his experience includes over eight years in sales and customer service.  He is fluent in English, French, Czech, Serbian-Croatian, Arabic, Berber and others.
	MONTREAL OFFICE, SALES PERSON - STEPHEN LAFONTAINE - joined us in August 2004.  His territory includes Ontario as well as several U.S. states.  His computer and software knowledge as well as his energy and pleasant personality make him an asset to our group.  He speaks English and French.
	ENGINEERING MANAGER - AVERY ABRAMOVITCH. Software specialist with an MBA, Avery already has several years experience with a leading Montreal building products manufacturer.  His background in ERP software, together with his management ability and customer relations skills make him an asset to our engineering team.  Fluent in English and French.
	PROJECT SPECIALIST - MARIAN ENACHESCU, graduate of Bucharest University, Romania, has over 25 years experience in industrial control systems.  Expert in both computer and PLC programming, he is responsible for our BatchTron III product development as well as most of our MixTron software.  He speaks English, Romanian and French and is responsible for systems operating in French.
	PROJECT SPECIALIST - ROBERT (XIANG) HU, Graduate of Tsinghua University, China, has 15 years experience, many of them in the design of controls for concrete batching.  His wide experience in PLC programming, plus a knowledge of computer programming and electronics is put to good use in our BatchTron and BatchTron II product development.  He speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin).

CUSTOMERS

Scale-Tron has supplied equipment to many of the large concrete companies in North America. Examples, both home and abroad,  include:

MARKET AREA

Scale-Tron equipment is in use across North America, from Alaska's North Slope oilfield to Florida's beach resorts and Mexico. Our overseas market includes South America, China, Hong Kong, Singapore/Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and vicinity, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and several European countries.

Expansion plans in North America and other areas:  Scale-Tron is recruiting dealers.  If you are involved in concrete equipment or scale and weighing equipment and are interested in handling our products, please contact us through dealer application form, fax or Email.

How to find us   

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Our sister company, RL Scales Inc. specializes in engineering and manufacturing of O.E.M. scales and weighing systems.