About us
A peek behind the scenes at Metrolab Technology
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About us
Metrolab is the global market leader for precisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More magnetometers, used to very precisely measure strong magnetic fields. Over the past 35 years, we have won the trust of MRI manufacturers and physics laboratories across the world.
Our offer incorporates mastery of precisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More magnetic field measurement, understanding of magnet systems applications, a passion for industrial quality, and the responsiveness of a small company.
Metrolab
Our approach
Metrolab invests approximately 18% of turnover and 41% of labor hours in R&D, double the rate of other mature high-tech industries. We master the entire value chain, from product conception to fabrication, to worldwide distribution, and after-sales support.
Most of all, we think “beyond the product”: our experts are available to help you to find the high-precision, easy-to-use, and productive magnetic measurement solution that best corresponds to your application and requirements. We bring to this discussion an understanding of your environment, your needs as a scientist, and your industrial constraints.
To respond to very particular needs, we are prepared to join forces with you to – once again – create an innovative new product.
our team
Our management team
Stéphane Jotterand
CEO
Stéphane has a proven track record of success with over 13 years of experience in technical and management roles. Stéphane owns a Bachelor’s degree in Microengineering, a Master’s in Industrial Technologies, and an MBA.
Antoine Daridon, PhD
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Antoine joined Metrolab in 2019, he has held various positions in R&D, product management marketing and business development in start-ups and as well as large corporations. Antoine earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Uni Bern.
Claude Thabuis
Sales & Production Manager
After several temporary assignments with Metrolab, Claude joined the staff permanently in 2003. He holds Master’s degrees in Applied Physics and Instrumentation as well as Business Administration.
David Overnay
Manufacturing Manager
Before becoming the production manager in 2001, David worked in electronic production at Metrolab, LEM, and LeCroy. He holds a degree in electronics technology.
Jacques Tinembart
Senior Engineer
Before joining Metrolab in 2007, Jacques was a professor at the Geneva School of Engineering, where he taught hardware design. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the EPF Lausanne.
Sébastien Benz
Senior Engineer
Before Joining Metrolab in 2017, Sébastien held various positions in hardware R&D and project management. He also co-founded Swiss Audio Design. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the EPF Lausanne.
Simon Tellier
R&D Engineer
Simon joined Metrolab in 2012 after completing an internship in the R&D department. He holds a Master’s degree in Digital Electronics and Embedded Systems from Polytech’ Nantes.
Júlio Vieira
R&D Engineer
Julio jointed Metrolab in 2022, after spending almost 10 years working at the ATLAS collaboration, at CERN, on several upgrade projects of the detector trigger system. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the UFJF, in Brazil.
David Espasandin
R&D Engineer
Before joining Metrolab in 2021, David oversaw embedded systems at Lausanne public transport. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from the Geneva School of Engineering.
Pascal Sommer
Founder & member of the Board of Directors
Pascal co-founded Metrolab in 1985.
Pascal was the President of the Board of Directors of Metrolab until December 2022. He served in this function during more than 20 years.
Philip Keller
Senior Product Specialist
Before joining Metrolab in 2003, Philip worked as a senior manager in Ascom, as a researcher in ultrasound medical imaging, and for Microsoft, Boeing, and several start-up companies. He holds Master’s degrees in Physics and International Management.
Our product range
The needs of several thousand different clients have resulted in a product catalog that since our founding in 1985 has grown to include over a hundred items. We offer a rangeThe range of a probe is defined by the minimum and maximum field strength it can measure. On an instrument,... More of single-point magnetometers, differentiated by field strength, precisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More, and other features. Our catalog also includes multi-point magnetic field mappingThe process of measuring magnetic field intensity at many different points, in order to understand the structure of the field... More systems – in fact, Metrolab is a pioneer of high-precision magnetic field mappingThe process of measuring magnetic field intensity at many different points, in order to understand the structure of the field... More. Finally, we offer a line of reference-quality permanent magnets.
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Our expertise
We develop and maintain our unique expertise through an international network of scientific consultants and academic collaborations, for example with the Swiss Polytechnic University in Lausanne (EPFL), the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
History
Our history
Metrolab’s rich history can barely be summarised with a few dates.
We’ll try anyway:
1985
Foundation of Metrolab Instruments SA. Introduction of the continuous-waveIn NMR magnetometry, continuous-wave is one approach to finding the NMR resonance frequency, using a continuous excitation procedure. The other... More NMRNuclear Magnetic Resonance. A resonance phenomenon seen when you irradiate a sample in a magnetic field with an RF field.... More PrecisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More TeslameterSee magnetometer. More PT2020
1987
Launch of the NMRNuclear Magnetic Resonance. A resonance phenomenon seen when you irradiate a sample in a magnetic field with an RF field.... More PrecisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More TeslameterSee magnetometer. More PT2025, an evolution of the PT2020
1990
Introduction of a legendary fluxmeterAn instrument that measures flux changes by integrating the voltage induced on a coil. More: the PrecisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More Digital IntegratorThe part of a fluxmeter that integrates the voltage More PDI5025
1993
First step in the world of precisionPrecision is how closely multiple measurements will be clustered. Also called reproducibility or repeatability. In everyday speech, often confused with... More field mappingThe process of measuring magnetic field intensity at many different points, in order to understand the structure of the field... More, with our first NMRNuclear Magnetic Resonance. A resonance phenomenon seen when you irradiate a sample in a magnetic field with an RF field.... More Magnetic Field Camera MFC3035
1995
Introduction of our first Three-axisThe magnetic field is a three-dimensional vector quantity. A single Hall element only measures one component. A three-axis Hall instrument has... More Hall MagnetometerAn instrument to measure magnetic flux density (B) or magnetic field intensity (H). More THM7025: a third measurement technology enters our portfolio
2008
Introduction of a new generation of Three-axisThe magnetic field is a three-dimensional vector quantity. A single Hall element only measures one component. A three-axis Hall instrument has... More Hall Magnetometers: the THM1176 family
2009
Launch of Fast Digital IntegratorThe part of a fluxmeter that integrates the voltage More FDI2056, 100 times faster and more precise, but with backwards compatibility with the PDI5025
2012
Transfer of ownership to new management team, as Metrolab Technology SA
2014
Launch of PT2026, a new generation of pulsed-mode NMRAn approach to NMR magnetometry that relies on a broad-band pulse to excite the sample, and then measures the frequency... More magnetometers with unprecedented resolutionResolution measures the ability of a magnetometer to distinguish ("resolve") two nearly identical field values. Related to precision, but not to... More and field measurement rangeThe range of a probe is defined by the minimum and maximum field strength it can measure. On an instrument,... More
2015
