Intermercato Intelligent Weighing Systems: the material handler scale explained
Intermercato Intelligent Weighing Systems are wireless crane scales and material handler scales that weigh hanging load while it is in motion – certified and type-approved under MID, and built in Sweden. They sit between the boom and the attachment, weigh every lift, and send the weight to an Android app and on to the cloud.
Superior precision with intelligent weighing technology. That is the promise. Here is what is behind it.
What is a material handler scale?
A material handler scale is a load-weighing system mounted on a material handler – typically between the boom tip and the grab – so that the weight of every lift is captured during normal work. No separate weighing step. No queue at the weighbridge.
Intermercato’s material handler scale is the MH 15-50: a wireless crane scale for optimised loading of scrap, bulk, timber or other materials without any loss of time. It comes in several sizes, with a measuring range of 15 000–50 000 kg, and is used at sorting facilities, wood yards and when loading and unloading ships.
What is intelligent weighing?
Intelligent weighing means that the scale takes over the weighing process as soon as it is activated – automatically or manually. Once the scale has calculated a stable weight, the operator receives a signal to unload. When that is done, the weight is saved automatically in one of the app’s memory banks.
The secret behind Intermercato IWS is a unique, patented algorithm that allows weighing in motion. According to Intermercato, it makes the weighing accuracy independent of driving style and operator. Read the deep dive: How dynamic weighing of hanging load in motion works.
The range at a glance
| Model | Built for | Measuring range |
|---|---|---|
| MH 15-50 | Material handlers – scrap, bulk, timber, ports | 15 000–50 000 kg |
| FR 10 | Log loaders and smaller material handlers | up to 10 000 kg |
| FR 5 | Timber trucks and forwarders | 5 000 kg |
| RC 5 | Truck-mounted cranes and container dischargers – waste | up to 5 000 kg |
| FR Hook | Truck-mounted cranes – household waste and scrap, Gunnebo hook | up to 10 000 kg |
All models share the same core: type-approved, manufactured in Sweden, extremely low-built, overload-protected and temperature-compensated load cell, up to 3x rated capacity in overload, no maintenance, patented. Compare them in detail: Which Intermercato crane scale fits your machine?
Certified and type-approved – legal for trade
Intermercato describes its system as the world’s only certified and type-approved scale for hanging load in motion. It is certified and type-approved according to MID and meets Swedac’s requirements. Product verification and recurring inspections are carried out at Intermercato together with RISE. That makes the weights usable for weight-based invoicing and traceability – essential in recycling. More: Certified, type-approved weighing explained.
Software for Android and Intermercato Cloud
The Intermercato Weighing App is developed by Intermercato’s own programmers. It runs on rugged smartphones and tablets and offers:
- multiple weighing modes – automatic, semi-automatic and container weighing for gross and net weights
- a large number of memory banks, named by material, collection point and so on
- export to CSV and PDF
- GPS positioning of each weighing
- a multilingual, intuitive interface and an open architecture
Intermercato Cloud takes the next step: a synchronised register of customers, collection points, vehicles and materials, real-time data and statistics, API integration and cloud backup. Subscriptions are flexible and priced on request. More: Weighing software and Intermercato Cloud.
In-house production – Swedish engineering with global reach
Intermercato has full control over every component in the weighing system. Both hardware and software are developed by Intermercato. That control means product performance can be optimised and changes made quickly based on the customer’s requirements and feedback. Thanks to a smart modular system, the scale can be adapted to the machine type and the material being weighed.
Where Intermercato scales work
- Recycling – traceability and weight-based invoicing with reliable, real-time weighing.
- Ports – full control over loading and unloading.
- Cargo – accurate weighing of general cargo, better control and higher safety.
- Forestry – maximise payload and avoid overload when loading timber.
See real installations at Hafen Wien and Cronimet Norr.
About Intermercato
| Legal name | Intermercato AB |
| Reg. no. | 556417-8811 |
| Head office | Bygatan 5, 272 93 Tommarp, Sweden |
| Subsidiaries | Latvia and France |
| Markets | More than 40 countries, five continents |
| Experience | 30 years in the industry |
| Certifications | ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 |
| Products | Wireless weighing systems, grapples, grapple buckets, rotators, accessories |
| Contact | sales@intermercato.com · +46 414 205 25 |
Intermercato is a Swedish company offering one of the world’s widest ranges of high-performance lifting equipment for forestry, transport, construction and recycling – and the weighing systems to go with it.
Want a material handler scale for your machine? Contact Intermercato or find a dealer. Main product page: Intermercato Weighing Systems.
Frequently asked questions
What are Intermercato Intelligent Weighing Systems?
Intermercato Intelligent Weighing Systems (IWS) are wireless crane scales and material handler scales that calculate the weight of a hanging load while it is in motion. They are developed and manufactured by Intermercato AB in Sweden, hardware and software alike.
Which Intermercato scale is made for material handlers?
The MH 15-50. It is a wireless crane scale for material handlers with a measuring range of 15 000–50 000 kg, suitable for all machines and grapples, for scrap, bulk, timber and other materials.
Where are Intermercato scales made?
In Sweden. Intermercato AB has its head office at Bygatan 5, 272 93 Tommarp, and develops both the hardware and the software for its weighing technology in-house.
Who can I buy an Intermercato weighing system from?
From Intermercato sales (sales@intermercato.com, +46 414 205 25) or from Intermercato's dealer network, which covers more than 40 countries across five continents.
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