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Company Name: Magtrol, Inc.

Company Type: Manufacturer of motor test equipment

Company Profile

For over 50 years, Magtrol Inc and Magtrol SA have been providing customers with high-quality products to test, measure and control torque-speed-power, load-force-weight, tension and displacement. Magtrol Inc, which is headquartered in the USA, is a leading manufacturer of motor test equipment and hysteresis brakes and clutches. Magtrol SA, located in Switzerland, also offers motor test equipment as well as products to measure, control and monitor load-force-weight and displacement. Magtrol offers customers a wide array of measurement and control solutions, combined with excellent worldwide sales and service.

About Company

Magtrol Inc. is celebrating 50 Years of Global Sales and Service. The company has experienced continued growth since it was founded in 1953 by John E. Duncan. The original location of the business was a mere 1,000 square foot building, but today Magtrol’s main offi ce and manufacturing plant occupies a 34,000 square foot facility in West Seneca, New York. Magtrol also has a manufacturing facility and offi ce in Fribourg, Switzerland along with subsidiaries in France, Germany, U.K. and a new sales offi ce in Warsaw, Indiana. Magtrol’s products began with the simple principles of magnetic hysteresis. Using these principles, Magtrol developed the main staple of their product line; the Hysteresis Brake and Clutch. Since the fi rst developments, this product line has grown to include matched brakes, permanent magnet brakes and clutches, and large bore brakes. These principles were quickly adapted to the motor testing industry, and utilized in the design of Magtrol’s fi rst dynamometers. Soon after the development of the hysteresis dynamometer, came a comprehensive line of supporting electronics for motor testing and data acquisition. Today, Magtrol offers complete PC-based motor test systems including single and three-phase power analyzers, high performance dynamometer controllers, readouts and motor test software. In 2000, Magtrol strengthened their position as a leader in the motor testing industry with the acquisition of Vibro-Meter Instrumentation Division, currently known as Magtrol SA. The acquisition added Eddy-current and powder brake dynamometers, along with in-line torque transducers, to their already diverse motor test product offering. Magtrol also gained a new niche with the addition of a complete line of load-force-weight and displacement products including load pins and load monitoring units for load measurement and overload detection; displacement transducers for contactless measurement; and rotary transmitters for transducer signal transmission. Magtrol’s latest developments have revolved around their customized motor test systems. These PC-based, turnkey systems can be tailor-made for almost any motor test application. Magtrol’s focus on convenience and versatility has led to the development of new dynamometer tables and mobile custom motor test systems that allow easy transport throughout the production fl oor while providing full performance testing. The future brings a whole new set of goals to the forefront. Magtrol’s experienced staff of engineers is currently working on dynamometers for the testing of small/micro motors and stepper motors along with increasing high-speed motor testing capabilities. Magtrol plans to continue being an innovator and provider of high quality products and intends to maintain their position as the leading manufacturer in the test and measurement industry.