Manufacture of micro turned parts on ESCOMATIC® and bar turning machines with polishing, cleaning and zero-defect sorting
Codec SA
Switzerland · 3 production sitesNew on Amplifa
About Codec SA
Codec SA is a Swiss company founded in 1966, part of the Codec Group, specializing in the manufacture of precision turned parts (décolletage). With 245 ESCOMATIC® machines and 30 bar turning machines, more than 4 million turned parts are produced daily and supplied to around 250 customers worldwide. The service portfolio includes, in addition to machining, the polishing and washing of parts on 42 machines as well as zero-defect sorting on 40 systems using mechanical, visual and inductive inspection methods. Heat treatment and electroplating are arranged through a long-standing partner network. The products serve the apparatus engineering, electronics, closure systems, automotive, dental, medical technology and toolmaking industries. The company employs 140 staff at 3 production sites in Switzerland and is organized as a public limited company.
- Site
- Switzerland
- Processes
- Décolletage (turning/bar turning, ESCOMATIC® machines), Bar type décolletage (bar turning), Polissage (polishing), Lavage (cleaning/washing), Tri ZÉRO défaut (sorting: mechanical, visual, inductive), Traitements thermiques (heat treatment, via partner network), Traitements galvaniques (electroplating, via partner network), Turned parts manufacturing/décolletage (ESCOOMATIC® and bar turning)
- Materials
- Décolletage on ESCOMATIC® machines, Bar type décolletage (bar turning), Polishing, Washing/cleaning, Zero-defect sorting, Heat treatment, Electroplating
- Certificates
- Zero-defect sorting (mechanical/visual/inductive)
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 140
- Industries
- Apparatus engineering, Electronics, Closure systems, Automotive, Dental, Medical technology
- 01
CNC turning (ESCOOMATIC®/bar turning)
- 02
Polishing
- 03
Washing/cleaning
- 04
Zero-defect sorting
- 05
Heat treatment & electroplating (partner network)
Materials & Processes
Décolletage on ESCOMATIC® machines
Turning of small precision parts with 245 machines in high-volume production.
Bar type décolletage (bar turning)
Production of turned parts from bar stock on 30 machines.
Polishing
Surface finishing of turned parts on 42 machines.
Washing/cleaning
Cleaning of manufactured parts in combination with the polishing process.
Zero-defect sorting
Sorting on 40 systems using mechanical, visual and inductive inspection.
Heat treatment
Arranged through a long-standing partner network.
Electroplating
Arranged through a long-standing partner network.
Sites
Switzerland
CHTurned parts production
- Lot size
- High-volume production (over 4 million parts/day in total)
- 245 ESCOMATIC® machines
- 30 bar turning machines
- 42 polishing and washing machines
- 40 sorting machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décolletage (turning/bar turning, ESCOMATIC® machines)Machining | – | – | – | 4 million parts/day (total production) | – |
| Bar type décolletage (bar turning)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Polissage (polishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lavage (cleaning/washing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tri ZÉRO défaut (sorting: mechanical, visual, inductive)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traitements thermiques (heat treatment, via partner network)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traitements galvaniques (electroplating, via partner network)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCOOMATIC® type décolletage machine | ESCOOMATIC® | 245 | – | – | – |
| Bar type décolletage machine (bar turning machine) | – | 30 | – | – | – |
| Polishing and washing machine | – | 42 | – | – | – |
| Sorting machine (ZÉRO défaut, mechanical/visual/inductive) | – | 40 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
After manufacturing, the turned parts undergo zero-defect sorting on 40 sorting machines, using mechanical, visual and inductive inspection methods.
| Evidence | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Zero-defect sorting (mechanical/visual/inductive) |
History
- 1966
Foundation of Codec; international activity for industry ever since.