CNC-milled parts in aluminium, steel and stainless steel – from single pieces to series production, manufactured in Biglen.
CNC-Mechanik Wüthrich
Biglen (BE), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About CNC-Mechanik Wüthrich
CNC-Mechanik Wüthrich (CMW) is a contract manufacturing company founded in 2006 and based in Biglen in the canton of Bern, specialising in CNC milling. On 940 m² of workshop space, the company manufactures precise milled parts from aluminium, steel and stainless materials using ten CNC machines – from prototypes and single pieces through small and medium series to series production of several thousand pieces. The machine park includes two Reiden RX 10 5-axis machining centres with 5-fold pallet changers, several vertical machining centres from Kunzmann and Kondia, as well as a surface grinding machine and an in-house sawmill with raw material warehouse; all machines run on Heidenhain iTNC-530/TNC-640 controls. Customers come from industries such as medical technology, apparatus engineering, automotive, aerospace, energy and from public authorities; references include, among others, GF Machining Solutions, Schleuniger and Rychiger. The company operates on the principles of flexible, fair and precise work and offers contract manufacturing to customer specifications.
- Site
- Biglen, Switzerland
- Processes
- CNC milling (precision and series production), 5-axis CNC milling, 3-/4-axis CNC milling, Prototype manufacturing, Contract manufacturing to customer specifications, Surface grinding, Sawing (sawmill), CNC milling (single pieces to series of several thousand pieces)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials (stainless steel), Stainless steel (stainless materials)
- Certificates
- Certified quality management system
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Medical technology, Apparatus engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Public authorities
- 01
Raw material warehouse with sawmill
- 02
Sawing
- 03
CNC milling (3-/4-/5-axis)
- 04
Surface grinding
- 05
Final inspection
- 06
Shipping
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
The company's leading material field: lightweight metal milled parts for all industries, especially prototypes and series production.
Steel
Machining of steel components in 3-, 4- and 5-axis milling up to a table load of 1,600 kg.
Stainless steel (stainless materials)
Stainless materials for demanding components, including in medical and apparatus engineering.
Locations
Biglen
CHProduction site / Workshop
- Part weight / size
- Table load up to 1,600 kg (Reiden RX 10)
- Lot size
- 1 piece to several thousand pieces
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, stainless materials
- 2x Reiden RX 10 (5-axis, 5-fold pallet changer, HSK-63, 16,000 rpm)
- Kunzmann BA 1500 H (3-axis, X 1,500 mm)
- 3x Kunzmann BA 1000 (3-/4-axis)
- 4x Kondia A10 (3-/4-axis, 4th axis Lehmann)
- Jakobsen SJ24 surface grinding machine
- Mikron WF3-DCM universal milling machine
- Heidenhain iTNC-530 / TNC-640 controls
- Blum 3D measuring probe and laser tool measurement
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling (precision and series production)Machining | – | – | – | 1 piece – several thousand pieces | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials |
| 5-axis CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials |
| 3-/4-axis CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials |
| Prototype manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials |
| Contract manufacturing to customer specificationsMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Stainless materials |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sawing (sawmill)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining centre with 5-fold pallet changer | Reiden RX 10 | 2 | X 1000 mm, Y 1100 mm, Z 810 mm; A 0-90°, C 360°; clamping area Ø1000 mm, flattened on two sides to | 2022 / 201 | Biglen |
| 3-axis vertical machining centre | Kunzmann BA 1500 H | 1 | X 1500 mm, Y 750 mm, Z 900 mm; clamping area 1750 x 700 mm; table load max. 1500 kg | 2022 | Biglen |
| 3-/4-axis vertical machining centre | Kunzmann BA 1000 | 3 | X 1000 mm, Y 620 mm, Z 810 mm; clamping area 1250 x 600 mm; table load max. 850 kg | 2016-2018 | Biglen |
| 3-/4-axis vertical machining centre | Kondia A10 | 4 | X 1000 mm, Y 500 mm, Z 610 mm; clamping area 1200 x 500 mm; table load max. 1000 kg | – | Biglen |
| Surface grinding machine | Jakobsen SJ24 | 1 | – | 2008 | Biglen |
| Universal milling machine | Mikron WF3-DCM | 1 | – | 2006 | Biglen |
| Lathe with 3-axis digital display | PUMA-410 | 1 | – | 2008 | Biglen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The machines are equipped with direct measuring systems (glass scales), 3D measuring probes (Blum/Heidenhain) and laser tool measurement with breakage detection; manufacturing is carried out precisely and on schedule to customer specifications.
| Evidence | Biglen |
|---|---|
| Certified quality management system |
History
- 2006
Start of business operations on 1.10.2006 in Biglen; commissioning of the Mikron WF3-DCM universal milling machine and the Kondia A10 vertical machining centre
- 2007
Workshop expanded to 270 m², expansion of the sawmill, set-up of the raw material warehouse, first 4th axis Lehmann EA-420
- 2008
Expansion to 335 m²; CMW becomes a test/trial operation for Blaser Swisslube AG; commissioning of the Jakobsen SJ24 surface grinding machine and the PUMA-410 lathe
- 2010
Relocation to Zäziwil, production area 500 m²
- 2011
Company anniversary 5 years; commissioning of the Takisawa NEX-908 CNC lathe with bar feeder
- 2013
Relocation back to Biglen, production area 690 m² plus 250 m² storage level
- 2014
Sale of the CNC lathe, focus on milling work
- 2015
Commissioning of the Reiden RX-10 5-axis machining centre with 2-fold pallet changer
- 2016
Commissioning of the Kunzmann BA1000-Vario
- 2017
Retrofit of the Reiden RX10 to a 5-fold pallet changer; second Kunzmann BA1000-Vario
- 2018
Sale of Victor VC-A110, commissioning of another Kunzmann BA1000-Vario
- 2022
Commissioning of the Kunzmann BA1500-H 'Goliat' and the second Reiden RX10 'Martlä' with 5-fold pallet changer