Develops and manufactures precision platforms for µ-assembly, micro-dosing and testing of watch components and photonic devices.
Ciposa SA
Hauterive (CH)New on Amplifa
About Ciposa
Ciposa SA, based in Hauterive in the Swiss Jura (Arc jurassien), develops and produces automated platforms and modules for micro-assembly (µ-assembly), micro-dosing of oil and grease, lubrication, stone setting (garnissage), as well as position and aesthetic inspection. The machines are aimed at watch manufacturers (fournitures horlogères T0/T1), the jewellery industry (joaillerie) and photonics (including optical switches, active lens alignment). Assembly is carried out by press-fitting, riveting, stone setting and screwing with an assembly accuracy of ±2.5 µm; micro-dosing starts at 1 nanolitre. The company's own product platform comprises CIMOD AS.4 (over 80 machines in customer operation), ORCA+, AXOL+, POLY+, OCTO+ as well as the CORA+ software platform for Industry 4.0 applications. In addition, the company offers maintenance contracts, customised photonics solutions and a photonics test bench. Languages: French and English.
- Site
- CH-2068 Hauterive
- Processes
- Micro-dosing of oil and grease (lubrication), Assembly of a winding mobile, Assembly of a carabiner (mousqueton), Assembly of an escapement mobile, Resist lacquer deposition (dépose de laque épargne), Stone setting of a calendar plate (garnissage), Photonics solutions (active lens alignment, optical switches), High-precision jetting / dispensing (time-pressure, µ-dosing from 1 nL)
- Materials
- Automated micro-assembly, Micro-dosing (jetting/dispensing), Stone setting, Position and aesthetic inspection, Lubrication, Active lens alignment
- Industries
- Watchmaking/Horlogerie, Joaillerie/Jewellery, Photonics, Micromechanics/precision machine engineering
- 01
Engineering & platform development
- 02
Micro-assembly (press-fitting, riveting, stone setting, screwing)
- 03
Micro-dosing & lubrication
- 04
Stone setting (garnissage)
- 05
Testing & inspection
- 06
Software/Industry 4.0 (CORA+)
- 07
Maintenance & support
Processes & Platforms
Automated micro-assembly
Assembly of Horlogerie components T0/T1 by press-fitting (chassage), riveting, setting and screwing with ±2.5 µm accuracy (CIMOD AS.4).
Micro-dosing (jetting/dispensing)
Time-pressure dosing of oil and grease from 1 nL on the POLY+ platform.
Stone setting
Chassage directly from bulk (vrac) with an 18-position rotary table, 14-position tool changer and ±3 µm vertical precision (OCTO+).
Position and aesthetic inspection
X/Y and vertical position inspection with 2–3 cameras, optional deep-learning stone inspection.
Lubrication
Lubrication stations, integrable into assembly platforms.
Active lens alignment
Photonics test bench for high-precision applications such as optical switches.
Locations
Hauterive
CHHeadquarters, development and production
- CIMOD AS.4
- ORCA+
- AXOL+
- POLY+
- OCTO+
- CORA+ software platform
- Photonics test bench
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-dosing of oil and grease (lubrication)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of a winding mobileAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of a carabiner (mousqueton)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of an escapement mobileAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Resist lacquer deposition (dépose de laque épargne)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stone setting of a calendar plate (garnissage)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Photonics solutions (active lens alignment, optical switches)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-precision jetting / dispensing (time-pressure, µ-dosing from 1 nL)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated µ-assembly (press-fitting, riveting, setting, screwing) of Horlogerie components T0/T1Assembly | ±2.5µm | – | – | – | – |
| Garnissage (chassage) directly from bulk (vrac), both sides (reversing, double placement)Assembly | ±3 µm (vertical) | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection (X/Y position, vertical, aesthetic inspection via deep learning)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µ-assembly platform (automatic µ-assembly, up to 4 components) | Ciposa CIMOD AS.4 | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| High-cadence production platform | Ciposa ORCA+ | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| µ-assembly platform for Horlogerie T0 | Ciposa AXOL+ | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| µ-dosing platform (µ-dosing from 1 nL) | Ciposa POLY+ | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| – | Ciposa OCTO+ | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| Modular Industry 4.0 software platform (CORA+) | Ciposa CORA+ | – | – | – | Hauterive |
| Photonics test bench (active lens alignment) | Ciposa | – | – | – | Hauterive |
Additional services
History
- 2011
Delivery of the first CIMOD AS.4; since then over 80 machines in customer production with ±2.5 µm assembly accuracy.