Founded in 1954, Kanawha Scales & Systems is a world leader in the weighing and automation industry. Kanawha Scales & Systems (KSS) is a family-owned company with 19 offices in the eastern, mid-western, and southern United States.

Our development and production of high-quality test equipment has also made us a top supplier of test trucks and test units for other service companies and weight & measures agencies throughout the country.

Through a nationwide network of certified scale companies and partnerships, KSS provides 24/7 service from coast to coast as well as in Canada, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska. Our customers, served both directly and through our nationwide network, are provided web-based reporting and service request capabilities, certified to ISO and NIST standards.

Our service first philosophy, dedication to quality, and technical expertise has allowed KSS to continue to succeed and grow. Today, KSS remains a family owned business dedicated to serving the weighing industry through top level customer service, technical expertise, and years of experience.

Analytical Products Partnerships

Many of our analytical products were developed by Real Time Instruments (RTI). RTI is a high-tech manufacturer and supplier of online measurement equipment to the global coal mining, mineral processing, power generation, cement, and food manufacturing industries. RTI’s online analyzers incorporate sophisticated technology that accurately measure the quality of a bulk material as the product is transported on a conveyor belt. We also measure product conveyed by hopper, screwfeeder, chute, and pipe.

WipWare invented optical granulometry at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, more than 30 years ago with the creation of WIEP (Waterloo Image Enhancement Process), later renamed WipFrag. The commercial introduction of WipFrag in 1986 positioned the company as the industry leader in optical granulometry of fragmented material. WipWare designs and manufactures industry leading photoanalysis software and hardware that offers real-time analysis of materials in the field, laboratory, online production settings for underground and surface mining, quarries, aggregate production, forestry, coal industries and many more. WipWare offers stationary and mobile systems for conveyors, haulage trucks and site-specific locations. WipWare’s Photoanalysis systems have helped companies world-wide save millions of dollars by preventing equipment down-time, improving productivity, enhancing personnel health and safety and optimizing processes.

RadComm Systems is our supplier for radiation detection and monitoring systems. Kanawha Scales is a preferred reseller of radiation monitoring systems developed and perfected by RadComm Systems. Over the past twenty-five years, RadComm has been a dedicated supplier of leading edge detection technology to the scrap metal recycling, steel/metals and waste industries. To provide reliable and rugged state-of-the-art detectors suitable for any hostile environment, RadComm uses nothing but lab-quality components, such as premium grade PVT and components using low noise design technology. RadComm has a reputation for satisfied customers and has earned that reputation by being the company known for its customization, problem solving capabilities and dedication to completing installations to the one-hundred percent satisfaction of their customers. RadComm has over 4,000 large scale systems in successful operation in over 60 countries including, USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Japan, China, Korea, and South Africa.


CASSEL Inspection is our go to for metal detectors and x-ray inspection. Since 1994, CASSEL Messtechnik GmbH (CASSEL Inspection) has led the production machinery industry in the design and construction of metal detection, checkweigher and x-ray inspection systems for industrial applications. CASSEL systems specializes in protecting valuable production machinery against damage caused by undiscovered metal parts. CASSEL also succeeds in quality control in the consumer goods industry. CASSEL strives to supply quality and high performance at a reasonable price.

MoistTech Corp. is a global leader for Moisture Measurement Sensors and equipment supply for the just about every big and small industry. At MoistTech, customer service and product performance are at the heart of corporate culture. MoistTech prides itself on providing optimal customer solutions for a variety of industries.

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