noun
scales; weighing device
A device for measuring weight; the term is somewhat technical and less common in everyday conversation than 体重計 (for body weight) or はかり (general scales).
この体量器は最大200キロまで測れます。
These scales can measure up to 200 kg.
工場では原料を体量器で正確に計量する。
At the factory, raw materials are accurately weighed with scales.
はかり is the common, everyday word for scales or a balance. 体量器 is more technical and less frequently used.
Compound of 体 (body, object) + 量 (quantity, measure) + 器 (device, instrument). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji straightforwardly indicate a measuring instrument for weight.