Manfred Weber
Metra Mess- und Frequenztechnik in Radebeul e.K.
About us
"We are guided by the principle of providing handy service instruments of good value for practical use." *
* From a 1965 Metra catalog
History
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The company was founded by Richard Weber in 1944 under the name Unis in Radebeul near Dresden. It was named Metra in 1954.
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In the late fifties Metra began to deal with piezoelectric sensors. This pioneering technology was introduced at Metra by Prof. Lenk and Dr. Erler. Reason for this development was the increasing demand for vibration sensors by the emerging aircraft industry.
During the sixties and seventies Metra developed a broad range of vibration sensors and instruments.
Metra developed and produced own piezoceramic materials.
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In 1970 first shear-type accelerometers were designed.
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In 1972 Metra was nationalized and became part of the Präcitronic group.
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During the seventies and eighties Metra evolved into the prime supplier of piezoelectric vibration sensors for the Eastern European economic zone (COMECON). Main market was the Soviet Union with over 30 000 accelerometers sold per year.
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In 1989 the first IEPE compatible accelerometer was developed.
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In 1990 Metra was re-privatized to Manfred Weber, the son of the founder.
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From 1990 began a far-reaching readjustment to the markets of Western Europe and overseas and a process of radical consolidation. Metra concentrated on vibration measurement equipment. The product ranges cinema sound and general low frequency instrumentation have been discontinued.
Accelerometers KB1a
and KD1a
made in 1963
Signal
conditioner M60
made in 1963
Vibration meter VM2
made in 1963
Reference shaker KE3
made in 1963
Metra Today
Metra is an internationally established manufacturer of piezoelectric vibration sensors and related instruments with a broad range of products.
The firm has over 25 employees in development, production and administration.
Because of its size Metra is predestined to react quickly and effectively to customer demands.
With Michael Weber joining Metra the family business was passed on to the third generation.
A Selection of Our Customers
Automotive Industry
Adam Opel AG
Audi AG
DaimlerChrysler AG
Fiat Auto
IVECO-MAGIRUS AG
MAN AG
RENAULT s.a.s.
Saab Automobile SA
Tata Ltd..
Volkswagen AG
Aerospace Industry
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
ZF Luftfahrttechnik
Machine Building
Bombardier Transportation
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
SKF GmbH
Voith Sulzer
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Liebherr
Thyssen-Krupp
Electrical Industry
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
Osram GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
Siemens AG
Sony Precision Technology Europe GmbH
Chemical and Primary Industries
BASF AG
Bayer AG
Chinese Petroleum Corporation
Dow Chemical
Lafarge Group
Metso Paper
ICI Chemicals
Orica Australia
Steel Industry
Tata Steel (India)
Thyssen-Krupp
Energy
Deutsche Steinkohle AG
GEC ALSTHOM
Vattenfall Europe
EON-Ruhrgas
Research Institutes
German Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing
German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Nederlands Meetinstituut
MIKES Centre for Metrology and Accreditation (Finland)
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Defence
U.S. Coast Guard
Deutsche Bundeswehr
Marine Nationale (France)
Royal Navy (Great Britain)
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