Manufacturing of high-precision components made from technical ceramics, sapphire and glass in Meissen – from prototype to series production.
Ceramaret GmbH
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About Ceramaret GmbH
Ceramaret GmbH, based in Meissen near Dresden, specialises in the development and manufacture of high-precision parts made from technical ceramics. The company, originally founded in 1997, traded as MicroCeram GmbH until 2020 and was acquired by the Swiss Ceramaret AG in April 2018. Complex components are produced from aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, synthetic sapphire and ruby, as well as glass. Machining is carried out using grinding, ultrasonic and laser technology; in addition, ceramic powders are selected and prepared, and shaping and densification are performed. The range of services extends from custom prototype construction and the development of custom materials to series production and the assembly of components and mechanical equipment. With more than 60 employees, the company primarily serves analytical and fluid technology, the watch industry and medical applications. In 2020, a new, climate-controlled production hall with around 800 m² of additional manufacturing space was commissioned at the Meissen site.
- Site
- Meißen
- Processes
- High-precision machining (machining of technical ceramics using grinding, ultrasonic and, Additive manufacturing by ink-jet printing (components made of alumina and zirconia), Selection and preparation of ceramic powders, Shaping and densification (shaping and densification of ceramics), Assembly (assembly of components and mechanical equipment), Engineering skills / development of custom materials (prototype construction), Quality control and logistics system
- Materials
- Zirconia (zirconium oxide), Alumina (aluminium oxide), Silicon carbide, Silicon nitride, Synthetic sapphire, Synthetic ruby, Glass, Aluminium oxide
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1997 (Micr
- Industries
- Analytical and fluid technology, Watch industry, Medical technology, Chemistry
- 01
Selection and preparation of ceramic powders
- 02
Shaping and densification
- 03
Machining (grinding, ultrasonic, laser)
- 04
Assembly of components and mechanical equipment
- 05
Quality control and logistics
Materials and Processes
Aluminium oxide
Main material for complex high-precision parts, e.g. for analytical and fluid technology.
Zirconium oxide
Extremely hard, wear-resistant ceramic material for highly stressed precision components.
Silicon carbide
Highly wear-resistant and chemically resistant ceramic for demanding applications.
Silicon nitride
Tough technical ceramic for components subjected to tribological and mechanical stress.
Synthetic sapphire
Extremely hard, transparent material for precision parts, machined using grinding, ultrasonic and laser technology.
Synthetic ruby
Very hard synthetic crystalline material for high-precision applications.
Glass
Machining of glass using grinding, ultrasonic and laser technology.
Ink-jet printing (additive manufacturing)
Additive production of components made from aluminium oxide and zirconium oxide.
Locations
Meissen
DEDevelopment and production of technical ceramics
- Lot size
- Prototype to series
- Materials
- Aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, sapphire, ruby, glass
- Grinding technology
- Ultrasonic technology
- Laser technology
- Ink-jet printing system (additive manufacturing)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-precision machining (machining of technical ceramics using grinding, ultrasonic andMachining | – | – | – | Prototype – Series production | Zirconium oxide, Aluminium oxide, technical ceramics, Glass, Sapphire |
| Additive manufacturing by ink-jet printing (components made of alumina and zirconia)Additive | – | – | – | – | Alumina (aluminium oxide), Zirconia (zirconium oxide) |
| Selection and preparation of ceramic powdersEngineering | – | – | – | – | technical ceramics |
| Shaping and densification (shaping and densification of ceramics)Casting | – | – | – | – | technical ceramics |
| Assembly (assembly of components and mechanical equipment)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering skills / development of custom materials (prototype construction)Engineering | – | – | – | Series | Aluminium oxide, Zirconium oxide |
| Quality control and logistics systemTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining equipment (grinding, ultrasonic and laser technology) | – | – | – | – | Meissen |
Quality
The company operates quality control and a logistics system as an integral part of its process chain offering. The climate-controlled production hall commissioned in 2020 serves, among other things, to further improve the achievable tolerances.
| Evidence | Meissen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1997
Foundation of MicroCeram Hartbearbeitungs GmbH (registered 04.11.1997, Dresden Local Court HRB 15116) by Mathias Wilde.
- 2004
Share capital set at 50,000 DM (as MicroLaserTec GmbH).
- 2009
Renamed MicroCeram Hartbearbeitungs GmbH.
- 2010
Merger with MicroCeram GmbH and deletion from the commercial register.
- 2018
Acquisition of MicroCeram GmbH by the Swiss Ceramaret AG as of 27 April 2018, retroactive to 1 January 2018; Mathias Wilde remains managing director and joins the Ceramaret executive board.
- 2020
Renaming of MicroCeram GmbH to Ceramaret GmbH; commissioning of a new, climate-controlled production hall with approx. 800 m² of additional manufacturing space (investment of over EUR 2.5 million).