About us

BITZER Wiegetechnik GmbH

BITZER Wiegetechnik GmbH was founded in 1948 and developed from a scales service company to a manufacturer of industrial weighing technology.

Your partner for scale service and weighing technology

Today, around the headquarters in Hildesheim, there is an extensive partner network with service partners throughout Germany and partner companies throughout Europe. A total of around 60 employees are currently working for BITZER.

Our services - full service for everything to do with scales, software, service

In addition to scale construction, we see ourselves as a system provider who optimizes customer processes with our products and services. The mixture of many years of know-how from the old hands as well as young colleagues with new ideas lays the basis for our agile and solution-oriented way of working with the aim of satisfying our customers holistically.

Whether it’s truck scales and the associated software solutions or special projects that our engineering plans and designs through to commissioning, calibration and after-sales service, we offer our customers a complete service and can also react quickly regionally thanks to our strong partner network.

We have a recognized quality management system and carry out conformity assessments according to the following guidelines:

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EU Directive 2014/31/EU

automatic scales (e.g. bulk scales)

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EU Directive 2014/32/EU

non-automatic scales (e.g. vehicle scales)

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Direct commissioning

These certifications enable us to carry out direct commissioning without the responsible calibration office.

Why we? Therefore!

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Decades of experience

in industrial weighing technology and scale construction, especially in the biogas, agricultural, recycling, building materials and industrial sectors, leads to precise knowledge of customer requirements for scales, software and laboratory automation

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Certified medium-sized family business

from Germany (recognized QM system) stands for long-term and reliable partnerships, high-quality products and components and quick help with user questions and software problems through telephone service and remote maintenance

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Own software department

enables the realization of individual solutions – the connection to existing software is also possible

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Extensive partner network

in Germany and other European countries guarantees rapid availability for on-site service (repairs, maintenance, etc.)

All from a single source:

Scales, software and service including organization and coordination of external interfaces, e.g. with crane companies, calibration authorities and other companies.

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Our show mobile

We are at your place

Presentation of the products to the customer directly on site in a mobile showroom.

Approachable and customer-oriented

We offer real added value and show you the products live with technical advice.

Our history

1948
1948Founding
Gustav Bitzer and Otto Thimm found the company Bitzer & Co. in Hildesheim. The foundation for a successful company is laid.
1965
1965Mechanical scales
The development and production of mechanical vehicle scales is progressing quickly and efficiently.
1968
1968Calibration
Bitzer Service can now calibrate vehicle scales.
1970
1970Electromechanical Scales
Development and production of electromechanical scales
1976
1976Company succession
Siegmar Bitzer, son of company founder Gustav Bitzer, takes over the management of Bitzer & Co.
1978
1978Vehicle tipping bucket
Development of the vehicle tipping scales and the patented grain detection using microprocessor technology.
1980
1980Software development
Founding of an own software department for the production of industry-specific software solutions.
1984
1984Change of name
Bitzer & Co. Hildesheim is renamed Bitzer Wiegetechnik GmbH.
1993
1993complete scale
Development of the patented complete vehicle scale in a flat design.
1999
1999Automation system
Development of a holistic logistics / dispatch automation system for the cement and sugar industry.
2004
2004Vehicle fleet
Bitzer's modern calibration vehicle fleet is put into service. Introduction of a recognized quality management system.
2006
2006Automated grain analysis
Development of the Bitzer automatic sampler for the automatic analysis of grain quality values.
2009
2009Stocking machine
Development of the Bitzer stocking machine for the automatic stocking determination of grain.
2012
2012Logistics system
Further development of the logistics system including driver guidance system with Bitzer Agrar.
2014
2014App
Development of the platform-independent app Bitzer Smart Scale.
2016
2016Touch scale
Development of the Bitzer touch scale for intuitive scale operation via touch screen.
2019
2019App development
Release of the new weighing software based on the latest web technology and operable via PC. Tablets and smartphones
2021
2021Calibration vehicle
New Bitzer calibration vehicle in use. The Bitzer calibration vehicle fleet now has a total of 5 vehicles in Germany.
2023
202375 jähriges Firmenjubiläum
Wie die Zeit vergeht! Nun können wir bereits auf 75 Jahre Firmengeschichte zurückblicken.

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