Development and manufacture of underground utility locators and video inspection systems
Vivax-Metrotech Corporation
Santa Clara, CA (USA) · Shanghai (China)New on Amplifa
About Vivax-Metrotech
Vivax-Metrotech Corporation develops and manufactures measuring instruments for locating buried utility lines, fiber optic cables and ferromagnetic metals, as well as video inspection systems for the interior view of pipes and ducts. The product range includes locators such as the vLoc3 series with RTK-GNSS, transmitters, fault-finding systems for cathodically protected pipelines (ACVG), the Fiber Locate System (FLS) for long-range fiber optic location, and pipe camera systems of the vCam series. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, in Silicon Valley, the company offers repair, calibration and service through a worldwide network of distributors and service centers. Its customers come from the sewer, power, water, gas, telecommunications, survey/mapping, municipal, pipeline transmission and contract locating industries. The company is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001.
- Site
- Santa Clara, CA, USA
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of locators for buried utility lines, Manufacture of video inspection equipment (pipe camera inspection systems), Repair, calibration and service of locating and camera equipment, Repair and calibration of its own equipment, Training via the distributor network, Service centers worldwide, Software updates and training
- Materials
- Locator Technology Development, Video Inspection Systems, Repair & Calibration
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Sewer/Water Management, Energy (Power), Water, Gas, Telecommunications, Survey/Mapping
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Product Design
- 03
Manufacturing & Assembly
- 04
Distribution via Distributor Network
- 05
Service & Repair
- 06
Calibration
- 07
Software Updates & Training
Technologies & Processes
Locator Technology Development
Design innovations for locating equipment to increase user productivity.
Video Inspection Systems
Manufacture of pipe camera inspection systems of the vCam series.
Repair & Calibration
Repair, calibration and service of its own locating and camera systems at service centers.
Locations
Santa Clara, CA
USHeadquarters, Sales, Service & Repair
Shanghai
CNSales (Vivax-Metrotech (Shanghai) Ltd.)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of locators for buried utility linesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of video inspection equipment (pipe camera inspection systems)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair, calibration and service of locating and camera equipmentPrüfung | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Vivax-Metrotech is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001; its quality management aims to meet customer requirements through continuous improvement.
| Evidence | Santa Clara, CA |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 27001 |
History
- 1964
Founding of Metrotech
- 1976
Start of development as a leading provider in locating technology
- 2007
Acquisition of Vivax Corporation, manufacturer of video inspection camera systems; renamed Vivax-Metrotech Corporation