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MINELAB STORY 1985-2025

 

MINELAB DETECTORS -Timeline
1985 - 1989
Ground-Breaking Beginnings:

GOLDSEEKERS 15000 launched - Minelab's first metal detector (1985)

1990 - 1994

The Expansion:

  1. SOVEREIGN Series launched (1991)
  2. EXCALIBUR Series launched - Minelab's first underwater metal detector (1993)
  3. Headquarters moved to Rose Park, South Australia (1994)
  4. XT 17000 launched
  5. STERLING launched
  6. TRIBUNE launched
  7. MUSKETEER launched
  8. SOVEREIGN XS launched
  9. GOLD STRIKER launched
  10. SD 2000 launched Timeline
Excalibur 800 Underwater
 
1995 - 1999

The Golden Era:

  1. SD Series detectors launched (1995)
  2. Australia Post, Australia Day Council Business Award (1996)
  3. Headquarters moved to Torrensville, South Australia (1997)
  4. Countermine division created (1997)
  5. F1A4 mine detectors launched (1997)
  6. Certificate ISO 9001 (1997)
  7. Minelab International established in Ireland (1998)
  8. Minelab USA established in the U.S. (1998)
  9. AusIndustry Innovation Prize (1998)
  10. National Winner IBM Business Owner Award (1998)
  11. Telstra and Australian Governments' Australian Small Business of the Year Award (1998)
  12. EXPLORER Series launched (1999)

F1A4

2000 - 2004
Evolutionary Leap:

  1. Electronics Industry Association "Gold Cup for Excellence in Innovation & Commercialisation" (2000)
  2. City of West Torrens Business Award for outstanding contribution towards the Economic Development of the City of West Torrens (2000)
  3. Design Institute of Australia - Design Citation for Explorer Metal Detector (2000)
  4. GP Series launched (2000)
  5. Innovator of the Year (2002)
  6. Recognised Supplier for Australian Department of Defence (2002)
  7. F3 mine detectors launched (2002)
  8. Array mine detectors developed (2002)
  9. Torrensville site extensions completed (2003)

GP Extreme

2005 - 2009
The Precision Revolution:

  1. Acquisition of Parketronics (2005)
  2. AusIndustry Award in recognition of commitment to business excellence and in particular for innovation in the development of metal sensing technology (2005)
  3. X-TERRA Series launched (2005)
  4. AusIndustry Award in recognition of commitment to business excellence and in particular the company's ongoing commitment to business and technical excellence in the invention, development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of innovative metal detect
  5. GPX Series launched (2006)
  6. Recognised Supplier of Strategic Capabilities for Australian Department of Defence (2007)
  7. L-3 Communications CyTerra Corp and United States Army in recognition of 5000th AN/PSS14 Mine Detecting Set (2007)
  8. Codan acquires Minelab (2008)
  9. Winner - Engineering Excellence Award for SETA technology used in GPX-4500 (2008)
  10. Finalist - Engineering Excellence Award for Array metal detector development (2009)

X-Terra

 2010 - 2014
Technological Transition:

  1. GOLD MONSTER 1000 launched
  2. EQUINOX 600 launched
  3. EQUINOX 800 launched
  4. VANQUISH 340 launched
  5. VANQUISH 440 launched
  6. VANQUISH 540 launched
  7. VANQUISH 540 Pro-Pack released
  8. GPX 5000
  9. GO-FIND 11 launched
  10. GO-FIND 22 launched
  11. GO-FIND 44 launched
  12. GO-FIND 66 launched

SDC

2015 - 2019
Advanced Detection:

  1. GOLD MONSTER 1000 launched
  2. EQUINOX 600 launched
  3. EQUINOX 800 launched
  4. VANQUISH 340 launched
  5. VANQUISH 440 launched
  6. VANQUISH 540 launched
  7. VANQUISH 540 Pro-Pack released
  8. GPX 5000
  9. GO-FIND 11 launched
  10. GO-FIND 22 launched
  11. GO-FIND 44 launched
  12. GO-FIND 66 launched
  13. Minelab expansion establishes office in Brazil

GPZ-7000

2020 - 2024
Next Evolution:

  1. Minelab expansion establishes office in Mexico
  2. GPX 6000 launched
  3. MANTICORE launched
  4. EQUINOX 700 launched
  5. EQUINOX 900 launched
  6. PRO-FIND 40 released
  7. X-TERRA VOYAGER launched
  8. X-TERRA PRO launched
  9. X-TERRA ELITE launched
  10. X-TERRA ELITE Expedition Pack released

Next Evolution

2025 -

  1. GOLD MONSTER 2000

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