Manufacture of flatbed die-cutting machines and precision-machined CNC components and assemblies in Widnau
BERHALTER AG
Widnau (Lindenstrasse 120) · Widnau (Böschach building)New on Amplifa
About BERHALTER Switzerland
BERHALTER AG is a Swiss family company founded in 1960 and headquartered in Widnau (SG), organized into two business divisions: BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutting develops and manufactures flatbed die-cutting machines and die-cutting equipment, among other things for the food, beverage, pet food and pharmaceutical industries. BERHALTER Tec-Spiration specializes as a manufacturing partner in complex CNC-machined components and assemblies, serving aerospace, defence, mechanical engineering, semiconductors, the automotive industry and renewable energies. The value chain includes CNC machining, die-cutting technology, assembly of devices, systems and machines including commissioning, as well as automation, robotics and IIoT solutions such as the CUTcontrol service platform. Since 2017 the company has been aerospace-certified to EN 9100 and manufactures components for space applications. Production at the Widnau site takes place at Lindenstrasse 120 and the extended Böschach building (2019).
- Site
- Widnau
- Processes
- Flatbed die-cutting (Swiss Die-Cutting), CNC machining (Tec-Spiration, complex components and assemblies), Assembly of devices, systems and machines incl. commissioning, Automation, robotics and IIoT integration, Die-cutting technology / flatbed die-cutting machines, CNC manufacturing of complex components and assemblies, Automation, Robotics
- Materials
- CNC Machining, Flatbed Die-Cutting (Swiss Die-Cutting), Assembly, Automation, Robotics, IIoT
- Certificates
- EN9100, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1960
- Industries
- Food, Beverages, Pet food, Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, Defence
- 01
CNC manufacturing of complex components and assemblies
- 02
Flatbed die-cutting (Swiss Die-Cutting)
- 03
Automation, robotics and IIoT integration
- 04
Assembly incl. commissioning
Processes and Technologies
CNC Machining
Machining of complex components and assemblies for industry and aerospace.
Flatbed Die-Cutting (Swiss Die-Cutting)
Forming-based cutting and die-cutting, e.g. for food, beverage, pet food and pharmaceutical applications.
Assembly
Assembly of devices, systems and machines including commissioning.
Automation, Robotics, IIoT
Engineering solutions including the CUTcontrol IIoT service platform.
Locations
Widnau (Lindenstrasse 120)
CHHeadquarters, production, development
- Flatbed die-cutting machine Swiss Die-Cutter B6
- Flatbed die-cutting machine Swiss Die-Cutter B4
- CNC manufacturing
Widnau (Böschach building)
CHProduction and assembly, expanded capacity
- Assembly, production and assembly capacity
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbed die-cutting (Swiss Die-Cutting)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC machining (Tec-Spiration, complex components and assemblies)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of devices, systems and machines incl. commissioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation, robotics and IIoT integrationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbed die-cutting machine (BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutter B6) | BERHALTER B6 | – | – | 2020 | Widnau |
| Flatbed die-cutting machine (BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutter B4) | BERHALTER B4 | – | – | 2023 | Widnau |
Additional services
Quality
The EN 9100 aerospace certification (since 2017) documents quality capability even for safety-critical applications; the first space components have already been manufactured.
| Evidence | Widnau (Lindenstrasse 120) |
|---|---|
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1960
Founded by Friedrich and Fritz Berhalter at the Widnau site
- 1970
Company leadership taken over by the brothers Fritz and Alex Berhalter
- 1975
Expansion of die-cutting technology as the basis for top performance
- 1980
Relocation to the new building at Lindenstrasse 120
- 1992
Patrick Berhalter, son of Fritz Berhalter, joins the company
- 2003
Expansion and integration of external sites
- 2010
Strategic decision to adopt robotics technology in the field of die-cutting technology
- 2014
Reorientation into BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutting and Tec-Spiration
- 2017
Aerospace certification (EN 9100) and first space components in the Tec-Spiration division
- 2019
Expansion of production and assembly capacity in the Böschach building
- 2020
World premiere of the Swiss Die-Cutter B6 and the CUTcontrol IIoT service platform
- 2023
Product launch of the Swiss Die-Cutter B4