
Metasys.
Rum, Austria, company founded in 1988 by Bruno Pregenzer and Werner Trawoger to separate amalgam from dental wastewater.
- Dental Manufacturer
- Austria
- Operatory Equipment
- Infection Control
About Metasys
METASYS Medizintechnik's about page says Bruno Pregenzer, a dental technician, and Werner Trawoger founded the company in the 1980s to keep dental waste, especially mercury from amalgam, out of wastewater. Pregenzer developed the separator that the page says is now used worldwide and that starts a cycle of collection, separation, recycling, and reuse. The management note says Bruno Pregenzer and his sons Gerald and Lukas run the company. A Tyrol business listing prints Metasys Medizintechnik GmbH, Florianistrasse 3, 6063 Rum, telephone +43 512 205420, and names Lukas Pregenzer as managing director.
The company timeline dates the ECO I separator launch to 1986 and calls it the first amalgam separator, which is METASYS's wording. The company itself was founded in 1988. In 1989 it launched the MST 1 as rules in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland pushed separation, and the timeline calls the MST 1 one of the most-sold separators. A German subsidiary opened in 1991. Dental compressors and a collection company for amalgam disposal are dated 2000. Dry suction VAC systems are dated 2003. ECO II is dated 2011 in Europe.
The equipment page says today's range still centers on amalgam separators and also includes central, semi-wet, and dry suction, compressors, and water and hygiene systems. Separator names on that page include MST 1, COMPACT Dynamic, and ECO II+. The timeline's three business fields, set out in 2021, are Medizintechnik, logistics and collection, and recycling and processing. A separator, a suction motor, and a recycling pickup are three different contracts.
A 2021 timeline note says an amalgam-removal plant was purchased and later commissioned, and that the company worked toward MDR. A Tyrol profile dates MDR certification and ECO II+ and ECO Air+ launches to 2024. Those regulatory and model years should be checked on the current declaration of conformity, not assumed from a timeline bullet. The about page says the brand mark came from a founding painting by Irene Trawoger. That is a design note, not a performance claim. Water decontamination systems are dated 1998 on the timeline, after hygiene research that began in 1993. A water system is not the amalgam separator. Plumb and service them as separate devices even when one dealer quotes the whole utility room.
Key Offerings
Product and equipment lines dentists commonly associate with Metasys.
Amalgam separators
ECO I is the 1986 separator on the timeline. MST 1 followed in 1989. COMPACT Dynamic and ECO II+ are later names on the equipment page. Separation rate and service interval belong on the data sheet for the model you plumb in.
Suction systems
VAC dry suction is dated 2003. Central wet and hybrid EXCOM systems are dated 2005. A suction pump is not the separator cartridge, even when they are sold as a pair.
Compressors
Dental compressors are dated 2000, with membrane-dryer compressors dated 2013. META Tower is a 2014 complete-solution name. Ask whether the tower includes the separator or only the compressor and suction.
Collection and recycling
The 2000 collection company, now described as logistics and collection, picks up amalgam waste. Recycling is a service, not a device on the wall. Keep the pickup contract with the separator serial number.
Who METASYS suits
METASYS suits a practice that must separate amalgam from wastewater and may also want suction or a compressor from the same Austrian maker. Separators are compared on the amalgam separator guide.
Suction and compressors are on the vacuum guide and the compressor guide.
Separator, suction, and pickup
The separator catches amalgam. The suction motor moves the wastewater. The collection company hauls the trapped waste. METASYS says it covers that cycle. Each step still has its own schedule.
Hygiene products researched from 1996 onward, including the GREEN and CLEAN line on the timeline, are chemicals. They are not a substitute for the separator cartridge.
Rum contact
Use Florianistrasse 3, 6063 Rum, and +43 512 205420 from the Tyrol listing. Ask whether your country is served from Rum, from the German company opened in 1991, or from another subsidiary.
The 1986 first-separator claim is the company's. Local rules decide whether you need a separator and how often it is inspected.
Related Guides
Buying guides that mention this brand.
Questions buyers ask
Where is METASYS located?
A Tyrol listing gives Florianistrasse 3, 6063 Rum, Austria, and +43 512 205420. The about page says Bruno Pregenzer and Werner Trawoger founded the company. The timeline dates the legal founding to 1988.
What was the first separator?
The timeline dates ECO I to 1986 and calls it the first amalgam separator, which is METASYS's claim. MST 1 followed in 1989. Current names on the equipment page include COMPACT Dynamic and ECO II+.
Does the company only sell separators?
No. The equipment page also lists suction systems, compressors, and hygiene and water systems. Collection and recycling are separate business fields described in the 2021 timeline.
Which guides match this equipment?
Start with the amalgam separator guide, then the vacuum guide if you are also replacing suction.

