Precision plastics processing: CNC turned and milled parts, screen printing, bonding, welding and optical bonding from Thun.
Cellwar GmbH
Gwatt / Thun, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Cellwar
Cellwar GmbH, headquartered in Gwatt/Thun, is an owner-managed plastics specialist with over 115 years of experience. The company, with more than 30 employees, machines thermoplastic semi-finished materials such as PMMA (Plexiglas) and polycarbonate (Makrolon) using CNC turning and milling, bonding, welding including high-frequency welding, and in-house screen printing. Products include functional machine covers and protective housings, precision parts for laboratory equipment and medical applications, lighting solutions and optical components. The specialised CellOptiX-SwissBond division has offered optical bonding for display technologies for over 15 years, from prototype to series production. All manufacturing takes place exclusively at the Thun site on more than 3000 m² of production space with a CNC machine fleet fully renewed in 2016; CAD/CAM engineering and consulting complete the value chain from a single source. Customers include Büchi, Tecan and Metrohm, among others. The company has been ISO 9001 certified since 2008.
- Site
- Gwatt / Thun
- Processes
- CNC machining of plastics (cutting machining of plastic semi-finished materials), Turning, Milling, Optical bonding, Bonding, Welding, High-frequency welding, Screen printing
- Materials
- PMMA (Plexiglas / acrylic glass), Polycarbonate (Makrolon), Celluloid
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1906
- Employees
- over 30
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Laboratory equipment, Lighting, Display technology, Mechanical engineering (machine covers/protective housings)
- 01
Engineering/CAD-CAM design
- 02
CNC turning and milling
- 03
Bonding, welding, high-frequency welding
- 04
Screen printing
- 05
Optical bonding (CellOptiX-SwissBond)
- 06
Assembly/final inspection
Materials & Processes
PMMA (Plexiglas / acrylic glass)
Thermoplastic semi-finished material for CNC machining, screen printing and optical applications.
Polycarbonate (Makrolon)
Tough engineering plastic for covers, protective housings and technical components.
Celluloid
The company's historically first material, marking the origin of its manufacturing.
Sites
Gwatt / Thun
CHHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Single-piece production to series production
- Materials
- PMMA, polycarbonate, engineering plastics
- CNC machine fleet (machining centres, renewed 2016)
- Screen printing shop
- High-frequency welding systems
- Optical bonding technology
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining of plastics (cutting machining of plastic semi-finished materials)Cutting machining | – | – | – | Single-piece production – Series production | PMMA, polycarbonate, acrylic glass, engineering plastics |
| TurningCutting machining | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| MillingCutting machining | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Optical bondingJoining | – | – | – | Prototype – Series production | glass, plastics |
| BondingJoining | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| High-frequency weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Screen printingSurface treatment | – | – | – | Single-piece production – Series production | plastics |
| CAD/CAM design and consulting/developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | plastics |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machine fleet (machining centres) | – | – | – | 2016 (Erne | Thun |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Cellwar GmbH is ISO 9001 certified and manufactures exclusively at the Thun site in Swiss quality. Customers include demanding companies such as Büchi, Tecan and Metrohm.
| Evidence | Gwatt / Thun |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |