EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTS Systems Corporation today announced it received an order for test equipment totaling $390,000 from Swiss orthopaedic device manufacturer Zimmer GmbH. Adding to Zimmer’s existing array of MTS test equipment, the order includes MTS servohydraulic load frames and accompanying digital servocontrollers, which will be deployed by Zimmer to advance development and meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration requirements for a variety of orthopaedic hip, knee and spine devices.
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“MTS develops high-performance test and simulation solutions to help bring increasingly complex orthopaedic devices to market rapidly with high levels of confidence,” said Sidney W. Emery, Jr., MTS chairman and CEO. “The continued selection of MTS by a market leader such as Zimmer validates our technology and global support strategy.”
The Zimmer order will be deployed in two installments. The first included four Mini Bionix(R) load frames and two FlexTest(TM) GT digital servocontrollers that were installed in June 2005 to replace several older, non-MTS test systems. The second installment, scheduled for deployment in September 2005, will expand Zimmer’s overall testing capabilities with two Mini Bionix load frames and a single FlexTest GT digital servocontroller.
“Expanding our array of MTS equipment allows us to conduct the bulk of our testing on a single controller and software platform, simplifying and streamlining our testing activities, and ultimately enhancing the reliability of test results,” said Daniel Schmuki, Head of Testing Lab at Zimmer. “Given the demonstrated quality and reliability of MTS’ solutions, and the strong, local support we’ve enjoyed from them in the past, we fully expect this platform will prove robust and viable for years to come.”
About Zimmer
Zimmer GmbH is a daughter company of Zimmer, Inc., headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Founded in 1927, Zimmer is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive and spinal implants, joint replacement solutions for hip and knee pain and related orthopaedic surgical products. With more than 6,500 employees, the Company maintains operations in more than 24 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Its 2004 sales were approximately $3 billion. Additional information on Zimmer can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.zimmer.com .
About MTS Systems Corporation
MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The Company’s testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS’ high performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,615 employees and revenue of $367 million for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2004. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com .
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