Metra Mess is an internationally recognized manufacturer in the field of piezoelectric vibration measurement technology, offering a diverse range of products including vibration sensors, conditioners, meters, calibrators, and machine monitoring equipment. The company adheres to the principle of providing valuable and convenient service tools for practical applications. With approximately 25 employees, it maintains flexibility in responding to customer requirements.MetraMessisaninternationallyrecognizedmanufacturerinthefieldofpiezoelectricvibrationmeasurementtechnology,offeringadiverserangeofproductsincludingvibrationsensors,conditioners,meters,calibrators,andmachinemonitoringequipment.Thecompanyadherestotheprincipleofprovidingvaluableandconvenientservicetoolsforpracticalapplications.Withapproximately25employees,itmaintainsflexibilityinrespondingtocustomerrequirements.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Vibration Sensors: Piezoelectric accelerometers, single-axis and triaxial accelerometers, industrial, high-sensitivity, OEM accelerometers, and various mechanical designs such as shear-type, compression-type, and bending/flexure-type sensors, suitable for specific measurement purposes and environmental influences.VibrationSensors:Piezoelectricaccelerometers,single-axisandtriaxialaccelerometers,industrial,high-sensitivity,OEMaccelerometers,andvariousmechanicaldesignssuchasshear-type,compression-type,andbending/flexure-typesensors,suitableforspecificmeasurementpurposesandenvironmentalinfluences.
Signal Conditioners: Analog, USB, and programmable conditioners, charge amplifiers, and IEPE amplifiers, featuring built-in preamplifiers that convert high-impedance charge outputs into low-impedance voltage signals.SignalConditioners:Analog,USB,andprogrammableconditioners,chargeamplifiers,andIEPEamplifiers,featuringbuilt-inpreamplifiersthatconverthigh-impedancechargeoutputsintolow-impedancevoltagesignals.
Vibration Meters: Portable, human vibration, building vibration, machine monitoring, universal, and triaxial vibration meters, offering diverse measurement and display capabilities. The VM15 model measures wideband vibration acceleration (3Hz-10kHz), vibration velocity (3Hz-1000Hz), and vibration displacement (3Hz-200Hz) as true RMS or true peak-to-peak values.VibrationMeters:Portable,humanvibration,buildingvibration,machinemonitoring,universal,andtriaxialvibrationmeters,offeringdiversemeasurementanddisplaycapabilities.TheVM15modelmeasureswidebandvibrationacceleration(3Hz-10kHz),vibrationvelocity(3Hz-1000Hz),andvibrationdisplacement(3Hz-200Hz)astrueRMSortruepeak-to-peakvalues.
Vibration Calibrators: Voltage, acceleration, standard, reference value, multi-point, and fully-automatic calibrators, providing precise calibration solutions for vibration measurement equipment.VibrationCalibrators:Voltage,acceleration,standard,referencevalue,multi-point,andfully-automaticcalibrators,providingprecisecalibrationsolutionsforvibrationmeasurementequipment.
Machine Monitoring and Balancing Equipment: Solutions for vibration severity measurement of rotating machinery (compliant with ISO 10816 standard), bearing diagnostics, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance systems. The M10v model measures and monitors vibration velocity in the 10-1000Hz range and offers a 4-20mA current loop output for long-distance signal transmission.MachineMonitoringandBalancingEquipment:Solutionsforvibrationseveritymeasurementofrotatingmachinery(compliantwithISO10816standard),bearingdiagnostics,conditionmonitoring,andpredictivemaintenancesystems.TheM10vmodelmeasuresandmonitorsvibrationvelocityinthe10-1000Hzrangeandoffersa4-20mAcurrentloopoutputforlong-distancesignaltransmission.
PC Data Acquisition: The VibroMetra USB Sensor Interface M312B is a compact USB data acquisition device with two inputs for IEPE-compatible accelerometers and a digital input for rotation speed measurement, featuring a 40kHz bandwidth and 24-bit ADC resolution.PCDataAcquisition:TheVibroMetraUSBSensorInterfaceM312BisacompactUSBdataacquisitiondevicewithtwoinputsforIEPE-compatibleaccelerometersandadigitalinputforrotationspeedmeasurement,featuringa40kHzbandwidthand24-bitADCresolution.
Core Technologies: Piezoelectric measurement technology, adherence to the IEPE (Integrated Electronics Piezo Electric) standard, true RMS conversion for non-sine wave inputs with high accuracy, isolated 4-20mA current loop output for long-distance signal transmission, an integrator stage for acceleration-to-velocity conversion, and band filters compliant with ISO 10816.CoreTechnologies:Piezoelectricmeasurementtechnology,adherencetotheIEPE(IntegratedElectronicsPiezoElectric)standard,trueRMSconversionfornon-sinewaveinputswithhighaccuracy,isolated4-20mAcurrentloopoutputforlong-distancesignaltransmission,anintegratorstageforacceleration-to-velocityconversion,andbandfilterscompliantwithISO10816.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 60 Years of Expertise: Accumulation of profound knowledge and experience in the development and manufacturing of vibration sensors and related instruments since its establishment in 1954, pioneering in piezoelectric sensor technology.Over60YearsofExpertise:Accumulationofprofoundknowledgeandexperienceinthedevelopmentandmanufacturingofvibrationsensorsandrelatedinstrumentssinceitsestablishmentin1954,pioneeringinpiezoelectricsensortechnology.
Flexible Customer Responsiveness: A compact team of approximately 25 employees enables quick and effective responses to specific customer requirements, providing a strong advantage in customized solutions.FlexibleCustomerResponsiveness:Acompactteamofapproximately25employeesenablesquickandeffectiveresponsestospecificcustomerrequirements,providingastrongadvantageincustomizedsolutions.
Broad Product Portfolio: A wide range of products including vibration sensors, signal conditioners, vibration meters, calibrators, and machine monitoring systems, meeting diverse industrial application needs.BroadProductPortfolio:Awiderangeofproductsincludingvibrationsensors,signalconditioners,vibrationmeters,calibrators,andmachinemonitoringsystems,meetingdiverseindustrialapplicationneeds.
High Quality Standards and Certifications: Attainment of DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 integrated management system certification in 2019 and DAKkS DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accreditation for its calibration laboratory in 2022, ensuring product and service reliability and quality.HighQualityStandardsandCertifications:AttainmentofDINENISO9001:2015integratedmanagementsystemcertificationin2019andDAKkSDINENISO/IEC17025:2018accreditationforitscalibrationlaboratoryin2022,ensuringproductandservicereliabilityandquality.
Continuous Technological Innovation: Leading technological developments such as the in-house development of piezoceramic materials and shear-type accelerometers in the 1970s, and the first IEPE-compatible accelerometer in 1989, securing market competitiveness.ContinuousTechnologicalInnovation:Leadingtechnologicaldevelopmentssuchasthein-housedevelopmentofpiezoceramicmaterialsandshear-typeaccelerometersinthe1970s,andthefirstIEPE-compatibleaccelerometerin1989,securingmarketcompetitiveness.
Robust and Reliable Product Design: Provision of IP67-rated waterproof accelerometers (e.g., KS973) and ruggedly designed sensors and monitoring systems suitable for industrial environments, ensuring stable performance even under harsh conditions.RobustandReliableProductDesign:ProvisionofIP67-ratedwaterproofaccelerometers(e.g.,KS973)andruggedlydesignedsensorsandmonitoringsystemssuitableforindustrialenvironments,ensuringstableperformanceevenunderharshconditions.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Aircraft Industry: A primary driver for early vibration sensor development, meeting the vibration measurement needs of the aviation sector.AircraftIndustry:Aprimarydriverforearlyvibrationsensordevelopment,meetingthevibrationmeasurementneedsoftheaviationsector.
Machine Monitoring: Utilized for vibration severity measurement of rotating machinery, bearing diagnostics, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance systems.MachineMonitoring:Utilizedforvibrationseveritymeasurementofrotatingmachinery,bearingdiagnostics,conditionmonitoring,andpredictivemaintenancesystems.
Building Vibration Measurement: Monitoring vibrations in buildings and bridges for structural safety assessment and management.BuildingVibrationMeasurement:Monitoringvibrationsinbuildingsandbridgesforstructuralsafetyassessmentandmanagement.
Human Vibration Measurement: Measuring hand-arm and whole-body vibration for industrial safety and health management support.HumanVibrationMeasurement:Measuringhand-armandwhole-bodyvibrationforindustrialsafetyandhealthmanagementsupport.
Automotive and Railway Industries: Supply of accelerometers for automotive applications and vibration sensors for railway applications.AutomotiveandRailwayIndustries:Supplyofaccelerometersforautomotiveapplicationsandvibrationsensorsforrailwayapplications.
Industrial Automation and Process Control: Provision of sensors and monitoring solutions directly connectable to standard control and measurement equipment such as PLCs and panel meters.IndustrialAutomationandProcessControl:ProvisionofsensorsandmonitoringsolutionsdirectlyconnectabletostandardcontrolandmeasurementequipmentsuchasPLCsandpanelmeters.
Research and Development: Application in laboratory settings for precise vibration measurement and PC-based data acquisition systems.ResearchandDevelopment:ApplicationinlaboratorysettingsforprecisevibrationmeasurementandPC-baseddataacquisitionsystems.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Germany, Western Europe, Eastern European economic zone (including former Soviet Union)Germany,WesternEurope,EasternEuropeaneconomiczone(includingformerSovietUnion)
Overseas marketsOverseasmarkets
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015: Certification for its quality management system, introduced in 2019 as an integrated management system.DINENISO9001:2015:Certificationforitsqualitymanagementsystem,introducedin2019asanintegratedmanagementsystem.
DAKkS DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018: Accredited certification for its calibration laboratory, effective since 2022.DAKkSDINENISO/IEC17025:2018:Accreditedcertificationforitscalibrationlaboratory,effectivesince2022.
Technological Competence: Possession of in-house piezoelectric ceramic material development and production capabilities, ensuring independence and quality control of core components.TechnologicalCompetence:Possessionofin-housepiezoelectricceramicmaterialdevelopmentandproductioncapabilities,ensuringindependenceandqualitycontrolofcorecomponents.
Technological Competence: Leading the development of IEPE (Integrated Electronics Piezo Electric) compatible accelerometers, ensuring compatibility with industry standards and demonstrating technological leadership.TechnologicalCompetence:LeadingthedevelopmentofIEPE(IntegratedElectronicsPiezoElectric)compatibleaccelerometers,ensuringcompatibilitywithindustrystandardsanddemonstratingtechnologicalleadership.
Technological Competence: Expertise in designing various sensor mechanical structures, including shear-type, compression-type, and bending/flexure-type, offering optimized solutions for specific measurement environments.TechnologicalCompetence:Expertiseindesigningvarioussensormechanicalstructures,includingshear-type,compression-type,andbending/flexure-type,offeringoptimizedsolutionsforspecificmeasurementenvironments.
Technological Competence: Advanced technology in built-in preamplifiers for converting high-impedance signals to low-impedance, and true RMS converters maintaining high accuracy for non-sinusoidal inputs.TechnologicalCompetence:Advancedtechnologyinbuilt-inpreamplifiersforconvertinghigh-impedancesignalstolow-impedance,andtrueRMSconvertersmaintaininghighaccuracyfornon-sinusoidalinputs.