Portable Balances

Portable balances are compact, battery-operated weighing scales designed for field use, on-site measurements, and applications where a mains-powered bench balance is not practical.

Our range includes pocket scales, compact field balances, and rugged portable scales in various capacity and readability combinations for travel, field science, and lightweight industrial applications.

SmartLabs supplies portable balances to labs, field teams, and professionals across South Africa. Browse our range for lightweight, accurate weighing solutions for portable use.

  • CB Compact Balance
    Up to 35% off

    CB Compact Balance

    • Lab and Research
    • Compact Balance
    Regular price From R 1,095.00
    Sale price From R 1,095.00 Regular price R 1,681.99
  • CBX Compact Balances - Adam Equipment

    CBX Compact Balance

    • Compact Balance
    Regular price R 2,024.00
    Sale price R 2,024.00 Regular price
  • Dune Compact Balance
    Up to 34% off

    Dune Compact Balance

    • Lab and Research
    • Compact Balance
    Only 2 left
    Regular price From R 1,155.00
    Sale price From R 1,155.00 Regular price R 1,754.50
  • Tripple Beam Balances
    Up to 30% off

    TBB Triple Beam Balance

    • Classical Mechanical Balances
    Only 1 left
    Regular price From R 2,564.50
    Sale price From R 2,564.50 Regular price R 3,656.48
  • Core Compact Balances

    Core Portable Compact Balance

    • Lab and Research
    • Compact Balance
    Regular price From R 2,778.69
    Sale price From R 2,778.69 Regular price
  • HCB Portable Precision Balances

    Highland Portable Precision Balance

    • Lab and Research
    • Compact Balance
    Only 1 left
    Regular price From R 7,567.63
    Sale price From R 7,567.63 Regular price
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What is a portable balance?

A portable balance is a compact, battery or mains-powered scale built to move easily between benches, classrooms or field sites without losing accuracy. Most models fold down or fit into a carry case, and run on standard batteries so they work away from a wall socket.

SmartLabs stocks compact and triple beam portable balances from a few hundred grams up to several kilograms capacity, suited to schools, field work and any lab that needs to weigh on the move.

Common uses of portable balances in the lab

Where portable balances do the heavy lifting.

  • Portable balance field sampling

    Field Sampling

    Portable balances travel to the sample instead of the other way round, weighing soil, plant or water samples on site.

  • Portable balance classroom demonstration

    Classroom Demonstrations

    Light enough to move between benches, they let every group in a practical class weigh their own reagents.

  • Portable balance quick bench check

    Quick Bench Checks

    A fast way to confirm a rough mass before moving to a more precise analytical balance.

  • Portable balance stockroom weighing

    Stockroom Weighing

    Compact enough to store away and pull out only when goods or reagents need checking in.