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]]> https://www.massa.com/introducing-the-massasonic-gizmo-the-ultimate-wireless-ultrasonic-sensing-solution-for-remote-level-monitoring/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:14:55 +0000 https://www.massa.com/?p=13940 Designed to deliver as a comprehensive sensing system, Gizmo® securely integrates with the MassaSonic® Multi-Sensor Application (MMSA) and local or cloud-based data systems. With its long battery life and Firmware-Over-The-Air (FOTA) update capability, the Gizmo® minimizes the need for frequent physical maintenance. All these features combine to redefine what is thought to be possible in a wireless sensor package.

Told by those who carry-on his legacy today (Son Don Massa and granddaughter Dawn Stancavish), learn how Frank led his small team to become one of the most reliable naval suppliers of the era, a status the company continues to hold to this day.

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Frank Massa’s early acoustical work with RCA and his role as the head of their Government Sound Division.

Frank Massa’s work on loudspeakers using rochelle salts distinguishes him and his unique expertise, and results in a call from an old friend who needs help designing the first hydrophone.

Frank Massa’s practical production experience allows him to make an important observation that nobody else saw, earning the trust of Admiral Furer.

A design draftsman with unique experience gives Frank Massa an idea that results in the most successful hydrophone design yet.

Please see our most recent Military PR, as published in the Pentagon’s Daily Contract Announcements on 4/7/2021:

Massa Products Corp.,* Hingham, Massachusetts, was awarded a $13,763,310 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for support of SP24 navigation submarine program. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. government (33%); and the government of the United Kingdom (67%) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Hingham, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by April 2026. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $428,426 (33%); and FMS United Kingdom funds in the amount of $856,852 (67%) will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) — only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Indiana, is the contracting activity (N0016421DGP65). (Awarded April 6, 2021)

“How to Successfully Apply Ultrasonic Technology to Industrial Measurement Challenges”

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This year, MASSA Products Corporation celebrates its 75th Anniversary in business and we talk to the father and daughter team at the helm of the company. Donald P. Massa is the co-founder and is recognized as a leader in the field of Electroacoustics. Don was trained by Frank Massa, his father, who is known as the “Father of Modern Sonar Transducers.” Don has advanced the field of Electroacoustics and has expanded the company beyond transducer design and fabrication to include the innovation and production of electroacoustic electronic systems.

Don’s daughter Dawn F. Massa Stancavis is both the Chief Innovation Officer and the Chief Operating Officer. She is in charge of all New Product Development, Innovation, Marketing & Sales, and is the liaison between industry/consumer and the technical development team at MASSA. Dawn serves on the Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) for NOAA, and the Board of Trustees, Overseers’ Leadership Council & Governance Committee for the South Shore Conservatory. She also works closely with Northeastern University in Boston to bring in new COOP students to MASSA.

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“As a family business that’s rooted in innovation and invention, our story is not just a story of a company. It’s the story of my Grandfather Frank Massa (The Father of Modern Electroacoustics), my Father Don Massa (who has continued in his footsteps), the family and people who worked with them, the historical significance of their innovations, and how MASSA is thriving today! Every generation plays a role in a family business.  Come find out about MASSA – “What do they do in there?”
~ Dawn F. Massa Stancavish, Chief Innovation Officer & COO of Massa Products Corporation

Hingham Historical Society Spirit of Enterprise Lecture Series:
FROM LINCOLN STREET TO THE WORLD: MASSA PRODUCTS CORPORATION – SONAR AND ULTRASONIC PRODUCTS