Founded on the invention of the Flexure Suspension Scale

Inventor of the Bridge BreakerTM flow aid for bins, hopper and chutes. (Patent # US590,228A)

Thayer patents Loss-in-Weight Feeder for Solids and Liquids

Thayer develops the first rotary pulse generator – eliminating the DC Fenerator. First to use integration of load and distance

Initial patent of belt scale suspension design utilizing “rocking flexure” fulcrums

Inventor of the Cable Suspension Scale (Patent # US3,477,533)

Thayer invents new calibration system. Cuts calibration time from 1 hour to less than 5 minutes. Receives VAALER Award.

Inventor of the Digital Electronic Integration System for Belt Scales and Weigh Feeders (Patent # US3,610,908)

First Certificate of Conformance issued by National Bureau of Standards for a commercial conveyor belt scale

Inventor of Scale Location Compensation for Multiple Feeder Proportioning Systems (Patent # US3,960,225)

Thayer develops series of instrumentation break-throughs including scale location compensation

Patents Multi-Layer disturbance control protection for Loss-in-Weight Feeders

Patents vertical lift agitator for Loss-in-Weight Vibratory Feeders

Thayer continues to lead the industry in new development including “Virtual Weighspan”

Patents Flexible Wall Volumetric Feeder with asynchronous wall action

Patents Powder Feeder for Compacting and floodable powders

Patents self-cleaning elastomer insert for vibrating tray feeders

Patents Differential Feed Screw

Thayer launches Low Rate Feeder Featuring Tool Free Configuration and assembly

Patent of Dual Load Cell sensing system utilizing flexure plates for light loading conveyor belt weighing

Inventor of the System and Method for belt conveyor weighing based on virtual weighspan (Patent # US9,074,923)