1989
Creation of MMT
Since day one, our goal has been to support you bring innovative products to the market. We spot trends and signals that will cause major positive impact in the future. We help you move faster by providing the targeted results of years of research, analysis and technology development.
From Promising beginnings...
MMT for Moving Magnet Technologies.
It all began in the late 1980s, in Besançon, the cradle of French high precision and micromechanical industry. Eminent scientist Dr. Claude Oudet conducted research into electromagnetism, a field of science based on the resolution of Maxwell's equations, applied to specific magnetic circuits. He believed in the potential of designing innovative electromechanical systems based on high-energy permanent magnets to control complex systems. MMT was created on April 1, 1989, and Daniel Prudham and Pierre Gandel soon joined the venture. In 1995, MMT established a privileged partnership with the Swiss group Sonceboz, a world leader in mechatronic positioning and flow control solutions.
…to Global success
With an outstanding knowledge of electromagnetism and its sense of innovation, MMT developed a recognized expertise in the design of sensors, motors and actuators. With a focus on high-level engineering phases and patented innovative technologies, the company shines around the world. Over 30 years, MMT has signed more than 100 license agreements, and its technological solutions have given rise to the development of international standards in the automotive industry.
- Ferrite, neodymium, samarium magnets
- All shapes and sizes—from a few millimeters to over 10 cm
- Typical cycle times: 5s to 10s
- For manual, semi-automatic & automatic assembly lines
And moving forward..MMT 2.0
1995
Start of partnership with Sonceboz Group
1999
Moved to Parc la Fayette, Besancon
2006
MM100
2011
- Established a second building
- Organization of the first "MMT TechDays" which have become an annual event
2014
Celebration of the billionth AFIC (Actuator for Instrument Cluster) produced worldwide based on an MMT stepper motor patent
2015
Pierre Gandel receives the Marius Lavet Prize for entrepreneurs-inventors
2018
MM200
2019
After 30 years in business, MMT is accelerating its international growth
to advance the mobility of tomorrow
2024
MMT extends its expertise to Fluidtronics and beyond mobility applications