Development partner for weighing systems: software for manufacturers

Why manufacturers look for a software development partner

Most manufacturers we talk to know the same situation: their own development team is fully occupied with firmware and new devices. At the same time, requests come in that sound like software – “Can you pass this to SAP?”, “Is there an app for that?”, “We need a digital weighing ticket”. Each one is too small for a dedicated team and too important to turn down.

This is where we come in. We take over such projects completely or support your development wherever you are short of hands. You gain an offering that makes your devices more attractive to customers – without having to hire staff for it.

What we develop for your weighing terminals and scales

• User interfaces – Clear workflows for terminal, PC, tablet or browser – from goods receipt and recipe weighing to self-service at the weighbridge.
• Connection to ERP, MES and inventory management – Weighing data ends up where it is needed: in SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, your inventory management system, Excel or a database.
• Weighing tickets and records – Digital weighing tickets, batch and inspection records, audit-proof storage – we support archiving in line with the German GoBD requirements.
• Drivers and interfaces – RS232, USB, TCP/IP, Modbus, Profinet, OPC UA or REST: we connect your protocol cleanly and document it.

The software runs locally on an industrial PC or edge device right at the scale. A cloud is possible but not required – which matters to many of your customers.

How we work with manufacturers

1. Free analysis. We look at your device, its interfaces and the use case. Usually a conversation, the interface documentation and a loan device are enough.
2. Binding fixed price. Your binding fixed price – after a free analysis, before the project starts. No timesheets, no surprise at the end.
3. Development in weeks. We develop AI-assisted on our own toolkit for weighing technology. That is why it is much faster than developing from scratch.
4. Acceptance and handover. You test the software against the agreed specification. Then it goes to your customers – directly through you or together with a local scale service company.
5. Maintenance, if you wish. With a software maintenance contract we keep the application up to date when laws, legal-metrology rules or operating systems change.

To get started, we recommend a manageable pilot project with one device and one concrete customer case. Afterwards both sides know whether the collaboration works – and you already have a result in hand.

Legal metrology and conformity: considered from the start

In weighing technology it is not enough for software to work. It also has to fit the approval of the device. That is why we always align our applications and the requirements profile so that legal-metrology rules are met – from the first analysis, not just shortly before acceptance. Where needed, we use an architecture with an alibi memory so that every legal-for-trade weighing remains traceable.

The conformity assessment of your device stays with you and your notified body. We supply the technical documentation for it and are available for questions. Our founder Marek Swierzy brings 25 years of experience in hardware and software for industrial weighing technology – these topics are everyday work for us, not new territory.

What you gain as a manufacturer

• More value per device: you sell a solution instead of just a scale.
• Your brand stays in front: white label with your name and design, or “powered by DTS” – you decide.
• Predictable costs: a fixed price per project instead of permanently tied-up developer capacity.
• Permanent right of use: no rental model, no shutdown when a contract ends.
• Manufacturer independence: our software also works in mixed installations where your devices stand next to others.
• One contact in Germany: we are based in Wuppertal and speak German and English.

Examples from practice

Without names, but from real projects:

• Alibi memory for a weighing terminal: a firmware extension that stores every legal-for-trade weighing tamper-proof with a consecutive number.
• SAP connection in intralogistics: weighing data from an automated storage system is posted to SAP without any intermediate step.
• New user interface for a belt scale: modern display and evaluation that runs on a PC and in the browser.

Frequently asked questions about a development partner for weighing systems

What does a software development partner for weighing systems do?

It develops the application software around your scales and weighing terminals – from the user interface and the weighing ticket to the connection to ERP, MES or inventory management. You concentrate on metrology and the device, we on the software on top.

Can you supply software for our weighing terminals under our brand?

Yes. If you wish, the application appears with your name, your logo and your colours (white label). Alternatively we supply it visibly as “powered by DTS”. We agree on either in writing before the project starts.

How is the price determined?

Your binding fixed price – after a free analysis, before the project starts. We look at the device, interfaces and requirements and then name a price that holds.

Does our device remain legal for trade?

That is part of the project from the start: we always align the application and the requirements profile so that legal-metrology rules are met, with an alibi-memory architecture if required. The conformity assessment of your device stays with you and your notified body; we supply the documentation for it.

Who owns the developed software?

You receive your application with a permanent right of use, without a rental model and without a shutdown mechanism. The toolkit it is built on stays with us – that is the only way we can keep maintaining and updating it for all devices.

Do you only work with certain manufacturers?

No. We are manufacturer-independent and work with weighing terminals, load-cell electronics and scales from different manufacturers. We do not agree to exclusivity – you benefit from that, because our software is proven in many environments.