Ropeway systems, mechanical engineering and large-part contract manufacturing in steel and aluminium with in-house machining, welding and NDT.
Bartholet Ropeways AG
CH-8890 Flums (Headquarters, 11 production halls)New on Amplifa
About Bartholet Ropeways AG
Bartholet Ropeways AG, headquartered in Flums (CH), is an internationally active company for ropeway systems, mechanical engineering and lighting installations. The company plans and implements gondola lifts, chairlifts, aerial tramways (RopeTwin), funiculars, material ropeways, ski lifts, Telemix, group transportation systems and inclined lifts for tourism and urban mobility as well as for industrial applications. In addition, Bartholet offers contract manufacturing in mechanical engineering: CNC milling and CNC turning of large components, laser cutting and drilling as well as cold-bent steel profiles up to 7 m in length. Materials are steel and aluminium; welding is performed to EN 1090-2 EXC3 and EN ISO 3834-2. The depth of production is high, including in-house non-destructive testing (magnetic particle, dye penetrant, ultrasonic and visual inspection) as well as maintenance, spare parts supply and training through the Bartholet Academy. Around 300 employees produce in eleven production halls at the Flums site; international project experience spans more than 20 countries from Europe to China and South America.
- Site
- CH-8890 Flums
- Processes
- Milling (5-Axis CNC Milling), Turning (Vertical Turning Machine), Laser Cutting, Drilling, 3-Roller Profile Bending (Cold Bending of Profiles, Pressure 220 bar), Contract Manufacturing of Large Components, Deep Drilling in Aluminium (Deep Holes up to 1.5 m deep), Welding (Steel Construction EN 1090 EXC3, EN ISO 3834-2 certified)
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, CNC Milling (5-Axis), Vertical Turning, Laser Cutting, 3-Roller Profile Bending, Non-Destructive Testing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2 EXC3 (Welding Certificate), EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-2 EXC3
- Employees
- >300
- Industries
- Ropeway Construction / Tourism, Urban Mobility, Mechanical Engineering, Cement and Material Transport Industry, Infrastructure / Lighting, Tourism / Cable Cars
- 01
Engineering & Ropeway Planning
- 02
Laser Cutting
- 03
CNC Milling / CNC Turning (Large-Part Manufacturing)
- 04
Profile Bending (3-Roller)
- 05
Welding (EN 1090 EXC3)
- 06
Assembly & Plant Construction
- 07
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- 08
Customer Service, Maintenance & Servicing
Materials & Processes
Steel
Main material for ropeway structures, large-part manufacturing and cold-bent steel profiles (EN 1090 EXC3).
Aluminium
Machining of aluminium blocks with deep holes up to 1.5 m depth; used in ropeway and mechanical engineering components.
CNC Milling (5-Axis)
Contract manufacturing of cubic workpieces up to 14 m length and 3.6 m height.
Vertical Turning
Turned parts up to Ø 8 m, 3.5 m height and 90 t weight, machined simultaneously with two machining units (Bimatec Soraluce VTC-8000, 220 t).
Laser Cutting
Cutting of metal sheets and profiles for ropeway and mechanical engineering components.
3-Roller Profile Bending
Cold bending of steel profiles up to 7 m length and square tube up to 150 mm × 150 mm at 220 bar pressure.
Non-Destructive Testing
Magnetic particle, dye penetrant, ultrasonic and visual inspection by qualified inspectors, partly in the company's own darkroom in Flums.
Locations
Flums
CHHeadquarters, production with 11 production halls, apprentice workshop, NDT darkroom, main warehouse
- Part weight / size
- Turned parts up to 90 t; workpieces up to 14 m × 3.6 m
- Lot size
- Prototype to individual parts and ropeway projects (custom)
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium
- Vertical turning machine Bimatec Soraluce VTC-8000 (220 t)
- 3-roller profile bending machine (220 bar)
- 5-axis CNC machining centres DMG MORI DMU 70 and DMU 50
- Laser cutting system
- Darkroom for non-destructive testing
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling (5-Axis CNC Milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Aluminium |
| Turning (Vertical Turning Machine)Machining | – | Ø 8 m × 3.5 m | 90 t | – | Metal, Aluminium |
| Laser CuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| 3-Roller Profile Bending (Cold Bending of Profiles, Pressure 220 bar)Forming | – | 7 m × 150 mm × 150 mm (square) | – | – | Steel |
| Contract Manufacturing of Large ComponentsMachining | – | 14 m (milling/drilling cubic workpieces) × 3.6 m | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Deep Drilling in Aluminium (Deep Holes up to 1.5 m deep)Machining | – | 1.5 m (drilling depth) | – | – | Aluminium |
| Welding (Steel Construction EN 1090 EXC3, EN ISO 3834-2 certified)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Magnetic Particle InspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Dye Penetrant InspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Ultrasonic TestingTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Visual InspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Assembly (In-House Production, High Depth of Production, Plant Construction)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and Servicing of Ropeway Installations (Full Service, Condition Reports, Control SystemEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of Lighting Masts with HighLights Lowering TechnologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Ropeway Planning and Construction (Gondola Lifts, Chairlifts, Aerial Tramways, Funiculars)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical Turning Machine | Bimatec Soraluce VTC-8000 | 1 | Machining of turned parts up to Ø 8 m, height 3.5 m, 90 t weight, simultaneously with two | – | Flums, Switzerland |
| 3-Roller Profile Bending Machine | – | 1 | Pressure 220 bar; cold-bent steel profiles up to 7 m length, square up to 150 mm × 150 mm | – | Flums, Switzerland |
| CNC Machining Centre (5-Axis) | DMG MORI DMU 70 | 1 | – | – | Flums, Switzerland (apprentice workshop) |
| CNC Machining Centre (5-Axis) | DMG MORI DMU 50 | 1 | – | – | Flums, Switzerland (apprentice workshop) |
| Machines for Turning / Milling / Drilling | – | – | – | – | Flums, Switzerland (apprentice workshop) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
A professional and stringent quality management system safeguards the quality standards; non-destructive testing (magnetic particle, dye penetrant, ultrasonic, visual inspection) is carried out by qualified inspectors, in the company's own darkroom in Flums or on site.
| Evidence | Flums |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 1090-1 | |
| EN 1090-2 EXC3 | |
| EN ISO 3834-2 |
History
Founded by Anton Bartholet as a one-man business in Flums; from a small workshop, a significant production company developed over more than 60 years.
- 2020
Modernisation of the Holcim Dotternhausen (Germany) material ropeway: 450 t/h conveying capacity over a 2.3 km route with 138 buckets, increase from 300 to 450 t/h.