We will develop weighing solutions which work perfectly for you with personalised platform sizes, specific software solutions and adapted peripheral devices - to suit your processes.
What is CUSOS (Customized Solution Service)?
High-performance scales and customized weighing systems should be perfectly tailored to your specific requirements to support your daily operations. Standard models are often not sufficient.
As a professional scale manufacturer, KERN & SOHN develops tailor-made weighing solutions through its CUSOS (Customized Solution Service) – from custom platform sizes to fully customized weighing systems for industrial production facilities.
Working closely with your engineers and operators, we analyze the specific requirements of your application. Based on this information, we design the ideal platform scale, floor scale or fully customized weighing system to fit seamlessly into your processes.
For the integration of KERN IoT-Line products into existing PLC applications, reusable KERN PLC function blocks are available. They support essential functions such as reading measurement values and taring, reducing programming effort when integrating weighing technology into automated processes. A free trial version is available for a limited time. Contact us at cusos@kern-sohn.com or call +49 (0) 7433 9933-0.
REFERENCE PROJECT
Portable Horse Scale for Equine Management and Veterinary Applications
Industry: Equestrian sports / Veterinary / Animal husbandry
Application: Mobile weight monitoring of horses and other large animals
THE CHALLENGE
A mobile and easy-to-transport large-animal scale was required for regular weight monitoring of horses. The scale needed to be used flexibly at different locations – for example in the stable, at equestrian events or during veterinary visits.
Key requirements:
- Mobile use at changing locations
- Quick assembly and disassembly
- Precise and reproducible weighing results
- Easy transport of the scale by car
THE SOLUTION
KERN developed a portable horse scale featuring a detachable aluminium platform for flexible on-site operation. The equine scale enables accurate, reliable, and stress-free weighing of horses without requiring permanent infrastructure. The system is also suitable for weighing cattle and other large animals.
SYSTEM USED: PORTABLE HORSE SCALE
- Weighing capacity up to 1,500 kg
- Lightweight design for easy transport
- Robust construction for stable and outdoor environments
- Precise weight measurement directly on site
- Ideal for veterinary, breeding, and livestock applications
REFERENCE VIDEO
KERN Horse Scale in Practical Use
The mobile KERN horse scale enables precise and stress-free weight monitoring directly in the stable or at changing locations. Accurate weight measurement is particularly important after illness, during veterinary treatments, or throughout a mare’s pregnancy, as it supports health monitoring and ensures the correct dosage of medications.
In addition to horses, this mobile large-animal scale is also suitable for weighing ponies, donkeys, alpacas, and llamas. The scale is equally used in zoological facilities for animals such as zebras, antelopes, and other large species. Precise weight determination helps animal owners, breeders, and veterinarians provide optimal care and health management for their animals.
Advantages
Our Flexible Solutions – Your Advantage
✔ Whether weighing indicators, load cells, or complete weighing systems – CUSOS provides customized solutions for various industries and applications.
✔ Choose from a wide range of weighing indicators: affordable and lightweight plastic models, robust stainless-steel designs, with numeric keypad, battery or mains operation, and multiple interface options for seamless process integration.
✔ Load cells enable the construction of automatic weighing systems such as filling and dosing lines used in the chemical, building materials, and food industries. They are also ideal for checkweighers and packaging machines of all kinds.
✔ The recorded weighing data can be transmitted to peripheral devices such as signal lamps, printers, or laptops and used to control valves and other process components.
✔ Simply specify your preferred platform size, material, and design details – and your tailor-made weighing solution will be created.
KERN IoT-Line – Connected weighing solutions for industrial processes
With the KERN IoT-Line, weighing data can be integrated directly into digital production and automation processes. For industrial applications, solutions include the KERN SXC stainless steel platform scales and KERN IFC platform scales. Depending on the configuration, they can be connected to PCs, networks and higher-level systems, making them suitable for networked weighing processes in production, logistics and quality assurance. For customised systems, machinery and automated processes, the KERN CE HSN digital weighing transmitter can also be used. The compact DIN rail module is installed directly in the control cabinet and provides interfaces including PROFINET as well as digital inputs and outputs (Digital I/O) for integrating weighing technology into existing industrial control and automation systems.
If you have specific requirements for weighing systems, interfaces or system integration, our CUSOS team will be happy to advise you and develop a solution tailored to your application.
KERN PLC Function Blocks
Connect KERN IoT-Line products to your PLC in just a few minutes
Would you like to integrate KERN IoT-Line products into your PLC application? The new KERN PLC function blocks make integration fast, simple and efficient. The KERN PLC library provides reusable function blocks for integrating and communicating with KERN IoT-Line products. This reduces programming effort, saves development time and helps you complete your industrial automation projects faster.
From reading measurement values and taring to customer-specific extensions, the PLC function blocks make it easy to integrate the required functions into your PLC program.
Free trial version – available for a limited time only. Once obtained, the PLC function block library can be used without any time restrictions. Discover how easy it is to integrate KERN IoT-Line products into your PLC application. Contact us at cusos@kern-sohn.com or call +49 (0) 7433 9933 570. We will be happy to advise you.
Contact persons
The expert CUSOS Team will be happy to help you
Andreas Rudolf
Project Manager Customer Solution Service
Phone: +49 (0) 7433 9933 570
Fabian Brenner
Teamlead - Customer Solution Service
Phone: +49 (0) 7433 9933 570