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Company history & news

 

2017

 New product line Sensor ED41 with electronic measuring equipment BR206 for industrial applications from 15 - 300 kg Sensor ED41

2016

 Approval class II for load receptor B1.1
More information (PESA load receptor with Bizerba terminal) 		Type approval class II

2015

 The company moves into its business premises at its new headquarters in Wetzikon Headquarters in Wetzikon

2009

 PESA becomes a 100% subsidiary of the Bizerba Group.
 Bizerba

2009

 Cooperation with SICK
Static / dynamic volumes and weighing with bar code reading in the fields of Logistics and Retail Distribution.
 SICK

2007

 PESA Waagen AG joins the Bizerba Group. Bizerba

2005

 Belt scales approval in accordance with OIML R51 for belt speeds up to 2.75m/sec. 2005

2004

 EX approval for Pesa sensors in accordance with the latest ATEX regulations. 2004

2002

 Market launch of the new
ED31 sensor with minimum dimensions.		 2002

2001

 New harvest and sales systems product series for agriculture. 2001

2000

 Introduction of the belt scales and checkweighers series KB. 2000

1999

 Realisation of the bus systems such as PROFI BUS/CAN OPEN and INTERBUS S. 1999

1998

 The new package distribution centres in Switzerland are fitted out with PESA weighing technology. Over 50 OEM partners now use PESA products. 1998

1997

 Extension of the approval to personal computers with calibratable memory for weighing results. 1997

1996

 PESA supplies weighing technology for 206 terminals based on a bus system for the international package centre of the German Post Office at Frankfurt Airport. 1996

1995

 PESA becomes a supplier to the German Post Office (Deutsche Post) for continuous and letter scales. Setting up of an extended workbench for "just in time" production. 1995

1994

 Development and presentation of a new type of filter technology for increasing industrial compatibility. Ex-protected measuring cells ED21 are approved. 1994

1993

1993

The PTB (Federal German Institute of Metrology) grants the first EC approval for scales based on ED21 load cells. PESA becomes the Swiss Post Office's main supplier for counter scales.

Further development of ED21-based weighing modules by integration of the evaluation and interfaces RS485 and RS232 directly on the measuring cell.


 

1991

 The company moves into its business premises at its new headquarters in Pfäffikon/ZH. 1991

1990


Introduction of the newly developed ED21 force encoder and opening up of the sensor technology business area for OEM partners.


1989

1989

 Founding of the German subsidiary - PESA WAAGEN GmbH - in Bisingen and a branch for the American market - PESA SCALE CORP. - in Tempe, Arizona. 1986

1988

 Opening of an office in Beijing, China and conclusion of a co-production contract with Swan Ltd for the Chinese market. 1986

1986

 Transformation of the former PESA/Wirth-Gallo into today's PESA WAAGEN AG by MBO. The company's headquarters is at Oetwil am See. Newly developed parallelograms replace the usual cutting edge and pan systems. 1986

1972

 Founding of PESA/Wirth-Gallo, production company and prototype construction for Berkel. Introduction of the ED60 2-string mass encoders. PESA Berkel

1965

 Berkel NL becomes licensee for ED25 measuring cells. Presentation of the first electronic price calculation shop scales. 1965

1960

 Start of the development of digital string measuring technology by the Wirth-Gallo company in Zürich. 1960

1928

 Development of the 5-pointer circular scales for Sauter, Ebingen. Worldwide sale under the name ASE,
in Germany by Bizerba, later also as Piccolo by Berkel NL.		 1928