What Tecmag does

Tecmag, Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based manufacturer of NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), NQR (nuclear quadrupole resonance), and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scientific instrumentation, founded in 1982-83 by Dr. John Delayre and operating today as a subsidiary within the Magnetica Group (formed via a 1Q 2021 three-way merger with Scientific Magnetics Ltd UK and Magnetica Ltd Australia). The company designs and builds modular digital spectrometer consoles — its flagship REDSTONE platform uses a distributed cluster architecture with 10 Gbit/sec synchronized interfaces and is expandable up to 128 transmitters, 512 receivers, and 128 x 3 gradient channels. The broader product portfolio includes BLUESTONE (bench-top MRI console launched 2025), SCOUT (compact portable spectrometer), DISCOVERY 3 (integrated solid-state NMR console), LAPNMR (single-board portable NMR/NQR console), EAGLE solid-state probes, and the TNMR software platform with NMRscripts automation and a WYSIWYG pulse sequence editor.

Tecmag generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of these consoles, probes, and RF amplifiers (X-channel and 1H/19F transmitters), supplemented by TNMR software site licensing and OEM custom configurations where Active-X controls enable clinical imaging partners to embed Tecmag technology under their own branding. The company maintains ISO 13485 / EN ISO 13485 certification (BSI, certificate MD 680758) enabling it to serve regulated clinical imaging OEMs. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to research institutions and OEM partners with authorized resellers in Germany (NMR Service GmbH) and Japan (L.A. Systems). Customer segments span academic research laboratories, clinical and veterinary MRI OEMs (the largest institutional segment), security/defense organizations for explosives and contraband detection, and the energy sector for down-hole NMR reservoir analysis. The Magnetica Group cumulatively claims 200+ MRI systems deployed worldwide using licensed Tecmag digital console technology.

Name

Tecmag

Legal name

Tecmag, Inc.

Website

https://tecmag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tecmag, Inc. manufactures modular digital NMR, NQR, and MRI spectrometer consoles — including the flagship REDSTONE platform — for academic research institutions, clinical/veterinary MRI OEMs, and security/defense customers, operating as a subsidiary of the Magnetica Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NMR/MRI Instrumentation Consoles

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Middleware, Instrument Connectivity & Automation (HLACAMAI)

Keywords

• NMR spectrometers
• MRI consoles
• NQR detection systems
• Magnetic resonance instrumentation
• Solid-state NMR probes

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NMR/MRI/NQR Hardware Consoles: Sale of complete spectrometer consoles including Redstone, Discovery 3, Scout, and Bluestone platforms. Each console includes modular transmitter, receiver, and gradient clusters with expandable configurations.
2. RF Amplifiers and Components: High power linear RF amplifiers including X-channel transmitters (1 kW, 300W), 1H/19F channel transmitters (500W, 50W), and associated RF components for NMR systems.
3. NMR Probes and Accessories: Eagle solid-state CPMAS probes, wideline probes, cryostat probes, NQR probes, and table top NQR probes. Includes custom probes for specific magnet dimensions and applications.
4. TNMR Software Licenses: TNMR software site licenses for spectrometer control and offline data processing. Included with hardware purchases with site licenses for all workstations at customer facilities.
5. Application Notes and Pulse Sequences: Application notes and pulse sequences provided as ZIP archives containing PDF documentation and TNMR data files for various NMR experiments including APT, COSY, DEPT, HETCOR, INEPT, REDOR, TOSS, and relaxation measurements.
6. OEM Custom Configurations: Custom OEM versions of REDSTONE, SCOUT, and LapNMR for embedded applications in clinical imaging, NQR detection, and down-hole NMR. Licensing of Active-X controls for OEM integration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tecmag manufactures modular, expandable digital NMR, NQR, and MRI instrumentation including full spectrometer consoles, RF amplifiers, probes, and TNMR instrument-control software. Its flagship REDSTONE platform uses a distributed cluster architecture delivering configurable, scalable systems for research institutions and as OEM components for clinical and veterinary imaging companies worldwide.

Product overview

Tecmag manufactures NMR, NQR & MRI instrumentation including nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers and full consoles. The product portfolio is organized around a platform-plus-modules architecture. The flagship REDSTONE is a modular, expandable digital spectrometer that serves as the core technology platform, with configurations available for solid-state NMR, liquid-state NMR, imaging, NQR, and OEM applications. The DISCOVERY 3 is an integrated console built on the Redstone platform for solid-state NMR. The SCOUT is a compact, portable variant based on Redstone technology for bench-top NMR/NQR work. The BLUESTONE is a bench-top MRI imaging console also leveraging Redstone architecture. The LAPNMR is a portable single-board NMR/NQR spectrometer introduced as Tecmag's first commercially available portable console in 2006. The EAGLE is a 4mm CP/MAS solid-state probe accessory. TNMR software provides instrument control and data processing across all platforms, featuring a graphical pulse sequence editor and NMRscripts for automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REDSTONE: Digital modular NMR/MRI/NQR spectrometer with the most agile transmitter, configurable with multiple transmitters, receivers, and gradient channels up to 128 transmitters, 512 receivers, and 128x3 gradient channels.
• BLUESTONE
• SCOUT
• DISCOVERY 3
• LAPNMR
• EAGLE

Products and services

• REDSTONE Flagship modular, expandable digital NMR/MRI/NQR spectrometer console built on a Windows 10/11 platform with a distributed cluster architecture of 10 Gbit/sec interconnected function clusters. Designed for research institutions and OEM partners who need scalable channel counts up to 128 transmitters, 512 receivers, and 128 x 3 gradient channels.
• BLUESTONE Bench-top MRI imaging console with a broadband transmitter and up to two digital receiver channels, controlled via USB 2.0 interface. Designed for MRI studies up to 300 MHz (7T) with fast phase-continuous frequency modulation for multi-slice performance.
• SCOUT Compact, expandable cluster-based spectrometer and portable bench-top configuration leveraging advanced technology from the Redstone system with state-of-the-art digital RF performance. Covers DC to 300 MHz frequency range and serves as the portable little brother of the Redstone for research and OEM applications.
• DISCOVERY 3 Windows 10/11 Professional-based integrated console designed for solid-state NMR spectroscopy with 1 to 128 RF channels covering 2 kHz to 3.5 GHz. Built on the Redstone platform with modular interchangeable Event Modules for phase, amplitude, and frequency control.
• LAPNMR Broadband portable or bench-top NMR/NQR console on a single board (8.5" x 11.5", less than 1" high) with USB 2.0 interfaces, operating at 2 kHz to 125 MHz with receiver bandwidth up to 12.5 MHz. Available in portable, bench-top/rackmount, single board, gradient control, and down-hole NMR configurations.
• EAGLE 4 mm 1H/X solid-state CPMAS probe with top spinning speed of 18 kHz, robust and easy-to-spin for 200 to 600 MHz widebore magnets. Configurations include wideline probes with goniometer, low temperature cryostat probes, and NQR/zero-field NMR probes.
• TNMR Software Windows 10/11 Professional-based instrument control and NMR data processing software featuring a graphical WYSIWYG pulse sequence editor, TNMR site license for offline data processing on multiple workstations, and NMRscripts for automation. Provided with site licenses included with hardware purchases for all customer-site workstations.
• OEM Configurations Custom OEM-configured versions of REDSTONE, SCOUT, and LapNMR consoles for clinical imaging, hyper-polarized MRS, parallel transmit MRI, veterinary imaging, NQR explosive detection, and down-hole NMR applications. Active-X controls enable OEM customers to add their own branded user interface and integration layer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed architecture expandable up to 128 transmitters, 512 receivers, and 128 x 3 gradient channels
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scientific Magnetics LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 1Q 2021, Tecmag merged with Scientific Magnetics Ltd. (UK) forming part of the Magnetica group. Scientific Magnetics is a superconducting magnet designer/producer. Tecmag had become a subsidiary of Scientific Magnetics in October 2018 when acquired by Avingtrans PLC.
• Magnetica LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 1Q 2021, Tecmag merged with Brisbane-based Magnetica Ltd. This merger formed the newest MRI System Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the clinical and research MRI markets globally. Tecmag now forms one third of the Magnetica group of companies.
• Lakeshore / Janis Research SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTecmag partners with Lakeshore/Janis Research Systems to offer hardware solutions for low temperature NMR and NQR studies. This includes STVP variable temperature inserts (cryostats) for inserting in the bore of superconducting NMR magnets or for Earth field and NQR studies, customized to fit customer magnets.
• NMR Service GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTecmag partners with NMR Service GmbH (Erfurt, Germany) to offer low temperature NMR probes covering full frequency range from 35 MHz to 2.5 GHz, NQR probes with interchangeable coils, and table top NQR probes. NMR Service GmbH is also an authorized reseller for Tecmag products in Germany.
• NMR Service GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Tecmag products in Germany, covering sales and customer support.
• L.A. SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Tecmag products in Tsukuba, Japan, covering sales and customer support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bruker Corporation: Bruker is the global market leader in NMR spectrometers and the most direct competitor to Tecmag across solid-state, liquid-state, and bench-top NMR consoles, probes, and software.
• JEOL Ltd. JEOL manufactures NMR and ESR spectrometers and probes for academic and industrial labs, directly competing with Tecmag in research-grade magnetic resonance instrumentation.
• Magritek: Magritek specializes in compact, bench-top and portable NMR systems, overlapping with Tecmag's SCOUT and LAPNMR portable platforms and the broader low-field NMR niche.

Emerging players

• MR Solutions: MR Solutions builds pre-clinical and bench-top MRI systems using cryogen-free magnets, partly overlapping with Tecmag's BLUESTONE bench-top MRI console and OEM MRI strategy.

Broad incumbents

• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare is a leading MRI system OEM whose clinical scanners represent the type of OEM platform that Tecmag's digital console and gradient technology can be embedded into.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens is one of the largest MRI system OEMs globally and a likely counterpart for Tecmag's clinical OEM console supply chain in mid- and high-field MRI systems.
• Agilent Technologies (NMR / Varian): Agilent, via its former Varian NMR business, historically serves the NMR spectroscopy market with broad laboratory instrumentation portfolios, making it an incumbent comparison point for Tecmag's analytical instrument customers.
• Oxford Instruments (NMR division): Oxford Instruments manufactures NMR spectrometers, magnets, and cryogenic systems, with overlapping product breadth in NMR consoles and superconducting magnet supply similar to Tecmag's Magnetica group positioning.
• Philips Healthcare: Philips is a major MRI scanner OEM and a comparable counterpart as both a potential OEM customer and a broader competitive context for Tecmag's clinical MRI console business.

Regional players

• Hitachi Medical Systems: Hitachi is a Japan-headquartered MRI OEM, comparable to Tecmag via its OEM-supplier dynamics and regionally strong presence in Asia where Tecmag also operates (L.A. Systems reseller in Japan).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/tecmag

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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