Machnet B.V. is an international manufacturer of RF coils for MRI-platforms. The medical devices industry is a large scale business that thrives on the constant demand for better, quicker, cheaper equipment for diagnosis. Machnet B.V. was founded in 1992, and is based in Eelde, the Netherlands. Machnet develops and produces MRI coils for the global market. The market Machnet B.V. is in is dominated by the major players such as GE, Siemens, Philips and Toshiba. In the slipstream of these key players are smaller responsive companies like Machnet developing new ideas and applications on the mainstream platforms. Furthermore, Machnet B.V. has a worldwide reputation in carotid imaging and has been able to obtain a position as leader in this niche market.