public traded as nasdaq mtsc industry scientific & technical instruments founded eden prairie minnesota 1966 headquarters eden prairie minnesota key people jeff graves president & ceo products testing hardware sensing hardware revenue 563.934 million usd fy2015 1 number of employees 2 147 website www.mts.com self tight jaws by mts mts systems corporation mts incorporated in 1967 is a global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors located in eden prairie minnesota a southwest suburb of minneapolis . the company provides mechanical test systems material testing fatigue testing and tensile testing services as well as motion simulation systems and calibration services . examples of mts products include hydraulic actuators rolling road simulators shaker tables and medical testing equipment . the company operates in two segments the test segment and the sensors segment . during the fiscal year ended october 1 2011 fiscal 2011 the test and sensors segments represented approximately 80 % and 20 % of the company s revenue respectively . the test segment provides testing solutions including hardware software and after market support . the sensors segment products are used by industrial machinery and mobile equipment manufacturers to automate the operation of their products . test segment products produced by this segment are used by customers in their development of products and certain applications to characterize the products mechanical properties . mts test systems simulate forces and motions that customers products are expected to encounter in use . a test system includes a load frame to hold the prototype specimen a hydraulic pump or electro mechanical power source piston actuators to create the force or motion and a computer controller with specialized software to coordinate the actuator movement and record and manipulate results . mts test segment sells a variety of accessories and spare parts along with services that include installation calibration maintenance training and consulting . the test segment has a range of customers in the united states of america europe and asia which respectively represent approximately 30 % 30 % and 40 % of total orders . products and customers are grouped into three global markets ground vehicles materials and structures . the ground vehicles market consists of automobile truck motorcycle motorsports vehicle construction equipment agricultural equipment rail and off road vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers . test segment system and service products are used in the ground vehicles market for the testing of vehicles subsystems and components . the materials market covers diverse industries including power generation aerospace vehicles and bio medical . test segment products are sold worldwide through a direct field sales and service organization as well as through independent representatives . the company s products and services support customers in the research and development of products through the physical characterization of materials such as ceramics composites and steel . bio medical applications include systems to test durability and performance of implants prostheses and other medical and dental materials and devices . structures market serves the structural testing needs in the fields of aerospace wind energy structural engineering and petroleum among others . the aerospace structural testing market consists of manufacturers of commercial military and private aircraft and their suppliers . the wind energy market consists of wind turbine manufacturers and their component suppliers . structural engineering customers include government agencies universities and the manufacturers of building materials . sensors segment the industries that use the company s sensor segment s products include manufacturers of plastic injection molding machines steel mills fluid power oil and gas medical wood product processing equipment mobile equipment and alternative energy . sensors segment products are also used to measure fluid displacement such as liquid levels for customers in the process industries . the sensors segment manufactures products utilizing magnetostriction technology . mts has developed an implementation of the technology known as temposonics . its sensors segment has a range of customers in the united states of america europe and asia represents approximately 25 % 50 % and 25 % of orders respectively . sensors segment products are sold worldwide through a direct sales organization as well as through independent distributors . 2 mts systems corp. was fined 400 000 after pleading guilty on march 12 2008 for submitting false us export license applications on proposed shipments to india . the company admitted to two misdemeanor counts of false certification or writing by omitting information linked to nuclear power plant test equipment . 3 in march 2011 mts disclosed that it was again under investigation and barred from bidding on new government contracts . 4 on september 2011 the ban imposed by the air force was lifted allowing mts systems to bid on new government contracts and to continue existing government contracts . 5 mts systems settled all investigations with the u.s. government and took measures to ensure government contracting standards were met . 6 we are happy to put the government investigation behind us . we have made great progress to ensure we meet the u.s. government s contractor standards and we are committed to meeting these requirements every day mts systems ceo jeffrey graves said in a statement . 7 notable projects edit custom built flat trac ltre for the national tire research center in alton va which displays ... some of the most advanced technology in tire testing and research . 8 state of the art 360 degree driving simulator . commonly referred to as the world s most advanced driving simulator 9 first of its kind tuned mass damper for citigroup center 10 in new york city and john hancock tower 11 in boston . manufacturing and design for universal parks & resorts including the hydraulic launch system for the incredible hulk coaster ; the ride systems for the cat in the hat and men in black alien attack at universal orlando and jaws at universal studios japan ; 12 13 as well as the dinosaurs at islands of adventure s jurassic park river adventure . external links edit mts systems corporation web site yahoo mts systems company profile in the news references edit mtsc income statement mts systems corp mtsc.o . reuters . 1 nov 2012 . retrieved 2012 11 02 . eden prairie company fined 400 000 for export violations united states department of justice march 13 2008 wieffering eric 16 august 2011 . feds making a return visit to mts systems . star tribune . retrieved 23 august 2011 . feyder susan 20 september 2011 . mts systems is back in air force s good graces . star tribune . retrieved 22 september 2011 . u.s. approves 7.75 million mts systems settlement . start tribune . august 30 2012 . retrieved 2012 11 02 . http articles.orlandosentinel.com 2012 08 03 features sns mct government investigation cuts into mts systems 20120803 1 mts systems corp pioneer press million settlement http www.wset.com story 19907077 new center showcasing advanced tire testing machine new center showcasing advanced tire testing machine lexus shows off world s most advanced driving simulator . vr news . 12 oct 2012 . retrieved 2012 11 02 . the fifty nine story crisis the new yorker may 29 1995 tune mass dampers steady sway of skyscrapers in the wind the risks digest volume 4 issue 43 o brien tim march 6 2000 . 70 million interactive ride set for universal . amusement business . 112 10 1 18 . emmons natasha march 5 2001 . no expense spared to wow locals with park attractions . amusement business . 113 9 18 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title mts systems corporation & oldid 743143174 categories electronics companies of the united statescompanies based in 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