Measurement Technology Ltd was conceived in April 1971 as a result of a cutback in the new-product design and development activities of a large instrument company. Many qualified staff with wide experience in different disciplines were suddenly available, and seven members of the team decided to start their own operation. They included Ian Hutcheon - the technical director; Chris Towle - the chief electronics engineer; Edward Low - the chief mechanical engineer; Jacques Oudar - an electronics design engineer; a technical publications manager and two skilled technicians.
- 1971 - Measurement Technology Ltd. commences trading at John Street, Luton.
- 1971 - First products sold to Rothampsted Experimental Station - two MTL200 Series solid-state choppers.
- 1971 - MTL100 Series shunt-diode safety barriers introduced.
- 1972 - MTL introduce the MTL400 Series temperature transmitters.
- 1972-77 - World-wide distributor/agency network established.
- 1977 - Power Court premises built.
- 1977 - The MTL370 Lightning Protection Unit introduced.
- 1977 - MTL sales exceed £1million.
- 1980 - MTL Incorporated commences trading in USA.
- 1980 - MTL2000 Series isolators launched - a world first featuring galvanic isolation between input and output.
- 1980 - MTL sales exceed £2million.
- 1982 - MTL receives Design Council Award for MTL2000 Series isolators.
- 1984 - MTL700 Series shunt-diode barriers launched.
- 1985 - DC powered MTL3000 Series isolators launched.
- 1985 - IS loop-powered displays introduced.
- 1985 - MTL sales exceed £5million.
- 1986 - IS Multiplexers launched.
- 1986 - First copy of the MTL Flammable Facts poster issued.
- 1988 - MTL700 Series updated to include 'overvolt protection' variants.
- 1988 - MTL Instruments Pty. (Australia) formed
- 1988 - 'The MTL Instruments Group plc' is floated on Unlisted Securities Market (USM), London.
- 1988 - MTL630 Series of Digital Indicators launched.
- 1988 - MTL sales exceed £10million.
- 1989 - MTL Instruments PVT (India) established.
- 1989 - MTL Group aquires Hitech Instruments Ltd.
- 1991 - MTL Instruments sarl (France) established.
- 1991 - MTL Instruments BV (Netherlands) established.
- 1992 - Escapeline Ltd is formed as a joint venture between MTL and Luminescent Systems, USA.
- 1992 - MTL opens Madras manufacturing facility in India.
- 1993 - MTL Instruments BVBA (Belgium) established.
- 1993 - MTL Instruments GmbH commences manufacture of E-Series Eurocard isolators.
- 1993 - MTL Instruments Pte (Singapore) established.
- 1993 - MTL sales exceed £20million.
- 1994 - MTL Systems BV (Netherlands) established.
- 1994 - MTL awarded MIAA 'Instrumentation Product of the Year' for MTL7000 Series barriers.
- 1994 - MTL Group aquires Telematic Systems Ltd - later to become part of MTL Surge Technologies.
- 1994 - MTL Instruments KK (Japan) established.
- 1996 - The MTL Instruments Group plc joins Alternative Investment Market (AIM), London.
- 1996 - MTL launches the innovative MTL8000 Series Process I/O family.
- 1996 - MTL5000 Series isolators launched.
- 1997 - The MTL Instruments Group plc admitted to the London Stock Exchange Official List.
- 2000 - MTL Group aquires Atlantic Scientific Corp.
- 2000 - MTL Group aquires Standard Automation and Control (STAC).
- 2001 - MTL launches MTL7700 Series of IS Barriers.
- 2001 - MTL joins forces with Relcom Inc. to create Fieldbus H1 physical layer innovators.
- 2001 - MTL sales exceed £50million.
- 2002 - FISCO power supplies launched for fieldbus applications.
- 2002 - MTL Surge Technologies established.
- 2002 - MTL introduce SIL rated MTL4000/5000 Series isolators approved for Safety Critical applications.
- 2002 - MTL Open System Technologies (MOST) established.
- 2003 - MTL8521 MOST Controllers launched.
- 2003 - FNICO power supplies launched for fieldbus applications.
- 2003 - MTL joins the Emerson Alliance program to supply fieldbus power conditioners and wiring components.
- 2003 - SIL rated HART Multiplexers launched featuring SR interfaces.
- 2003 - MTL - Relcom wins the worlds largest order for FOUNDATION Fieldbus power conditioners and wiring hubs.
- 2004 - MOST launches its OEM control platform.
- 2004 - MTL-Relcom launches Intrinsically Safe Megablock wiring hubs.
- 2004 - MOST and Det-Tronics to provide Integrated Solutions for Fire & Gas / Process Control Systems.
- 2004 - MTL starts IEC Ex approvals program to meet forthcoming world wide standards.
- 2005 - MTL Group acquires GECMA displays and launches Visualisation business.
- 2005 - MTL wins Honeywell Supplier of the Year award.
- 2005 - MOST and NovaTech LLC to offer high performance I/O modules for process automation.
- 2005 - MTL launches F606 FISCO/FNICO interface for Yokogawa ALF111 users.
- 2005 - MTL-Relcom develop 12 way Megablock wiring hubs.
- 2006 - F800 series of fieldbus power supplies for large scale projects released.
- 2006 - MTL-Relcom release the FBT-6 intelligent fieldbus monitor.
- 2006 - MTL and Weidmuller announce bilateral cooperation agreement.
- 2006 - MTL MOST launch SafetyNet platform certified to SIL 2.
- 2006 - MTL releases FDT-DTM sotware.
- 2006 - Ian Verhappen joins MTL as Director of the new Industrial Networks group.
- 2006 - MTL and Byres Security Inc launch TOFINO™ Ethernet Security Solution.
- 2006 - Brad Lurie joins MTL as VP of Sales for the Americas region.
- 2007 - MTL launches Fieldbus I/O Multiplexer.
- 2007 - MTL SafetyNet wins HazardEx award for 'Contribution Towards Safety'.
- 2007 - MTL Group acquires ELPRO Technologies.
- 2007 - MTL Group acquires majority share in RTK Instruments.
- 2007 - MTL Group acquires Ocean Technical Systems.
- 2007 - MTL offers 'SmartPlant' library for fieldbus product range.
- 2007 - MTL launches Tofino™ security appliance for process control systems.
- 2008 - New 4500 Series of IS Isolators launched using 'One-Core' technology.
- 2008 - Cooper Industries acquires The MTL Instruments Group plc.
- 2008 - MTL Instruments launches Intrinsically Safe Ethernet product range.
- 2008 - 'Fast Switch' technology to power next-generation IS products.
- 2008 - MTL announces Tofino™ LSM for Secure Asset Management.
- 2008 - MTL are first to offer fully redundant FISCO power supplies.
- 2008 - MTL launches 5500 Series of IS isolators for DIN-rail mounting.
- 2008 - MTL offers worlds first security module for Modbus.
- 2009 - MTL chosen to supply custom fieldbus products to Saudi Aramco project.
- 2009 - MTL releases FBT6-PA network monitor and tester for Profibus PA.
- 2009 - MTL launches F802 fieldbus power module for high power trunk applications.
- 2009 - BP adopts MTL Redundant FISCO power solution.
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