AutoScale · Patented Product · EP4276424

On-the-fly weighing in plastic injection lines

AutoScale — sistema de pesagem lateral
LIVE AutoScale · EP4276424 2.8 s/pc
WEIGHT
552g
TARGET 552 ± 2 g
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0 TOTAL
0 OK
0 NOK
TOLERANCE BAND
550g 552g 554g
WEIGHT HISTORY
YIELD -- VIB COMP ● ACTIVE LATERAL MODE

Dynamic weighing. Vibration-free.

AutoScale weighs and validates part content directly on the robot, without stopping the line, without modifying the robot and without changing the production line. Born in automotive plastic injection, it extends to any robot-based industry.

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Plastic injection Automotive In motion Anti-vibration Patent EP4276424
System components

AutoScale consists of three integrated components that work together to deliver precise weighing in industrial environments.

AutoScale — Balança lateral
01

Scale

Mounted between the robot head and the gripper, AutoScale weighs every part during the extraction movement itself — before the injection cycle ends. Each part is marked OK or NOK based on weight, with no line stops.

  • Symmetric dual load-cell geometry with differential vibration cancellation
  • Stable readings during continuous motion
  • 2 models available with a minimum error of 2 g
  • Robust structure for demanding industrial environments
Automotive-grade electronics, engineered to operate without failure.

AutoScale — Software de monitorização
02

Software

Customisable industrial platform, tailored to each client's needs.

  • Real-time HMI dashboard with weighing history and tolerance control
  • Native integration with PLC, MES/ERP and DataLake systems
  • Configurable alerts, reports and weighing parameters
Optional thermal analysis module for parts — temperature-based dimensional quality control.

AutoScale — Kiosk de operador
03

Kiosk

Robust operator terminal, directly on the production line.

  • Touchscreen for parameter and tolerance configuration
  • Real-time results and history visualisation
  • Integrated production order management
  • Compact design, resistant to industrial environments

Zero operational impact deployment
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Robot unchanged

No modifications to the existing robot.

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Line unchanged

No changes to the production line.

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Fast installation

Plug & play. Operational in hours.

Applications

Where it has been deployed

AutoScale is running in production lines across multiple countries, in some of the world's most demanding industries.

Countries with active lines
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇪🇸 Spain
🇫🇷 France
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇷🇴 Romania
🇺🇸 USA
Primary

Plastic injection — Automotive

The original application: validating the weight of injected parts directly on the extraction robot, without stopping the line. Deployed in automotive component factories in Portugal, Spain, France, Turkey, Romania and the USA.

Live in 6 countries
Expansion

Other plastic injection industries

Any injection line using extraction robots benefits from AutoScale: packaging, electronics, medical devices, consumer goods and more.

Universal

Any robot-based industry

Wherever a robot needs to weigh or validate the content of a part, component or package in motion — AutoScale integrates. Food, pharma, logistics, aerospace.

Process

How it works

AutoScale was built for industrial production lines: precise, robust and motion-oriented.

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1 • Mounting

Fix to support

The device is attached to a robot arm or head, or any external support, via its base. No modifications to the production line are required.

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2 • Weighing

Lateral object, continuous production

The object to be weighed is suspended on the lateral plate of the device. Weighing occurs while the system is in motion — no stops needed.

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3 • Result

Accurate reading, no drift

Two load cells provide a differential reading. The central standard element automatically cancels vibrations and horizontal forces.

Features

Features

Patented technology that redefines weighing in industrial environments: faster, more accurate and uninterrupted.

On-the-fly

Weighing during extraction

The scale is mounted between the robot head and the gripper. Every part is weighed during the extraction movement itself — before the injection cycle is complete.

Dynamic

Weighing in motion

Weighs objects in continuous motion. Eliminates line stoppages, increases production throughput and reduces profitability losses.

Anti-vibration

Vibration cancellation

Symmetric geometry with two weighing elements cancels environmental vibrations and horizontal movements — stable reading even in motion.

Plug & Play

No robot or line modifications

AutoScale attaches to the existing robot with no changes to the equipment or production line. Fast installation, no downtime, no structural work.

Scalable

Any size

The low component count allows the equipment to be scaled to weigh anything from chemical compounds to large cargo.

Patented

European Patent EP4276424

Protected by European patent EP4276424, granted by the European Patent Office in July 2025.

Intellectual Property

European Patent

AutoScale is protected by a European patent, recognising the originality and technical advancement of the invention.

EP 4276424
Granted on 9 July 2025
European Patent Office
Title of invention "Lateral Weighing Device"

The patent protects the principle of lateral weighing with vibration cancellation through symmetric geometry, as well as the chassis structure with L-shaped base and inverted L-shaped plate.

Patent holders

C

Sérgio Peixoto Unipessoal, Lda (CodeBox)

Braga, Portugal

T

Temlógica — Automação e Sistemas de Medida Industrial Unipessoal, Lda

Santa Iria da Azoia, Portugal

Contact

Interested in AutoScale for your production line? Get in touch.

CodeBox

CodeBox

Braga — Portugal

codebox@codebox.pt

+351 915 717 750

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