To create a better understanding amongst the public and scale users as to the activities of this council and the scale industry it represents.

To encourage technological development of scales and weighing machines in order to provide our country with the best scale products to establish world leadership in correct mass measurement.

To install the use of fair trading principles amongst members

To provide education and training for members, to enhance their professional involvement and personal benefit from scale council membership.

To teach and train scale users at all levels of trade, industry and commerce as well as health organizations and individuals, in the proper selection, use and maintenance of scales and measuring equipment.

To assist our manufacturers in developing and building scales to compete at world level, assist in export promotion and in the process create job opportunities for the people of South Africa.

To establish a platform for the exchange of ideas on better management, training, and technology between members and other associations or bodies with interests similar to the S.A.C.S.

To convince its members to adhere to proper quality principles and install registered quality programs to further enhance the status of the scale industry and thereby improve customer service, product reliability, scale accuracy and value for all.

To receive complaints from scale users, government and other scale related institutions or individuals and deal with them in an unbiased and professional manner.