Massa - History

HISTORY

The major developments of Massa over the past half century in both air/ultrasonic and underwater sonar transducers and systems are far too numerous to list. In air ultrasonics, Massa has many times redefined the industry, designing several hundred different transducers and systems some of which have been mass produced at rates exceeding 40,000 transducers per week. In underwater sonar, Massa has created an equally impressive number of industry firsts while successfully completing over 500 design and production contracts for the U.S. and Allied Navies.

Some of the many sonar transducers developed by Massa during the 1950's and early 1960's.

Massa TR-7, the world's first mass produced (more than 2,000,000) ultrasonic transducer (c. 1960).

Massa transducer array and electronics assembly used for the AMF AccuScore Bowling Scoring System (c. 1985).

A few of the many ultrasonic transducers and systems developed by Massa during the 1990's.

The world's largest underwater transducer developed by Massa for Project Artemis (c. 1960).

High-power, low-frequency (100-1,000 Hz), deep water (greater than 20,000 ft.), sonar
transducer being tested (c. 1970).

Towed array containing transducers and electronics redesigned and manufactured by Massa for the U.S. Navy (c. 1990).

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