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KERN & SOHN

KERN & Sohn – and ESSMANN scales

For over 180 years, KERN & Sohn scales have stood for top-level precision in professional weighing technology. This long-established manufacturer offers a sophisticated range of professional scales for industry, laboratory, and retail.

Whether platform scales for heavy loads in logistics, precise laboratory scales, or rugged floor scales in industry – KERN weighing technology impresses with innovative engineering and long-lasting quality.

Our ESSMANN scale service calibrates, maintains, and repairs KERN scales. ESSMANN and KERN have been close cooperation partners for decades.

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KERN & SOHN GmbH – building scales since 1844

A tradition that connects

KERN & SOHN and ESSMANN Waagenbau share more than a supplier relationship. Both companies come from the classic craft of scale manufacturing and look back on an exceptionally long history. KERN & SOHN was founded in 1844 in Baden-Württemberg, and ESSMANN followed in 1860. For decades, we have worked together as partners – driven by shared quality standards and a clear understanding of precision.

Company founder Gottlieb Kern was already building scales in the 19th century that were among the most accurate of their time. From these artisanal origins, a modern family business developed that still stands today for reliability and technical care.

KERN & SOHN today

Under the guiding principle “Professional Measuring,” KERN & SOHN offers a broad range of scales, measuring instruments, and complementary software. With several thousand products, KERN is one of the established full-range providers in measurement and weighing technology.

The ambition is clearly defined: durable, precise devices for professional use. KERN serves users in laboratories, industry, retail, medicine, research, and education, and places great value on consulting, documentation, and service.

Why KERN at ESSMANN

As a specialist weighing company, we choose manufacturers carefully. With KERN & SOHN, we value continuity in product development, clean technical specifications, and reliable spare parts availability. These qualities are crucial for long-term everyday use of scales.

Our long-standing cooperation ensures that we don’t just sell KERN products – we truly know them. That creates confidence – for us and for our customers.

KERN products in the ESSMANN Scale Shop

In our scale shop, we carry a focused selection of KERN scales and measuring instruments. The selection is based on proven areas of use and real-world requirements from practice.

Typical application areas include, among others:

We’ll be happy to support you in selecting the right configuration.

Service and support

By the way: We service, calibrate (DAkkS or ISO), and repair all scales from our scale shop. This naturally also applies to all KERN devices.

Our specialist weighing company arranges calibrations in cooperation with the DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory of KERN & SOHN GmbH.

Thanks to the close cooperation with KERN & SOHN, we can implement service work professionally and efficiently – an important advantage in ongoing operations.

Our specialist weighing company arranges calibrations in cooperation with the DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory of KERN & SOHN GmbH. Go to DAkkS calibrations →