Development and manufacture of customised control solutions: hardware, electronics, software and automation from a single source.
Computechnic AG
9403 Goldach (headquarters, development, electronics manufacturing, automation)New on Amplifa
About Computechnic
Since 1981, Computechnic AG has been developing and producing customised control solutions for demanding industrial applications. The service spectrum includes hardware development including PCB design and layout with Altium, electronics manufacturing with SMD and THT assembly, embedded software development, and automation with PLC programming, HMI and control cabinet construction. Production ranges from prototypes and small series to series production with volumes of up to several 10'000 units per year, under ESD-safe conditions with complete traceability. Customers come from industries such as mechanical engineering, automation, water treatment, packaging technology, photography, and gastronomy and heating technology. The company with 40 employees is based at Rietlistrasse 3 in Goldach (CH) and has been certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 since 2025.
- Site
- Goldach
- Processes
- SMD assembly (Surface Mount Technology), THT assembly (Through Hole Technology), electronic assembly manufacturing (prototype to series production), SPI (Solder Paste Inspection), AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), ICT (In-Circuit Test), function tests, Control cabinet construction (also ATEX- and UL-compliant), Cable assembly / wire assembly
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards (PCB), Solder paste, Printed circuit boards, SMD and THT assembly
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SPI (Solder Paste Inspection), AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), ICT / function tests, ESD-safe manufacturing
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Automation, Water treatment, Packaging technology, Photography/image processing, Gastronomy technology
- 01
Hardware development (PCB design/layout, Altium)
- 02
Software development (embedded, firmware, HMI, web)
- 03
Electronics manufacturing (SMD/THT assembly)
- 04
Testing (SPI, AOI, ICT, function tests)
- 05
Control cabinet construction, cable assembly, wiring
- 06
Automation, PLC programming, commissioning, support/remote maintenance
Materials & Processes
Printed circuit boards
Base material for SMD- and THT-assembled electronic assemblies from idea to series maturity.
SMD and THT assembly
Manufacturing processes with redundant capacity on two SMD lines for prototypes through series production.
Sites
Goldach
CHHeadquarters, development, electronics manufacturing, automation
- Lot size
- Prototype, small to medium series (up to several 10'000 units/year)
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards, electronic assemblies
- 2 SMD assembly lines
- AOI inspection system
- SPI inspection system
- ICT/function test
- Control cabinet construction (ATEX- and UL-compliant)
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMD assembly (Surface Mount Technology)Assembly | – | – | – | Prototype/small series – several 10'000 units per year | – |
| THT assembly (Through Hole Technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| electronic assembly manufacturing (prototype to series production)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series – several 10'000 units per year | – |
| SPI (Solder Paste Inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| AOI (Automated Optical Inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| ICT (In-Circuit Test), function testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control cabinet construction (also ATEX- and UL-compliant)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assembly / wire assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wiring work directly on the machine on siteAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC programming (Schneider Electric, Siemens, Beckhoff)Automation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical planning with WSCADEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit for existing systemsAutomation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware development including PCB design and layout (Altium)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototyping, commissioning and testing (including climate conditions)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC measurements, electrical safety testing, FMEA, CE/UL certificationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine controls / automation solutions (e.g. 15 axes synchronised)Automation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning, technical support on site/remote maintenance, machine safetyAutomation | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMD assembly line | – | 2 | – | – | Goldach, Switzerland |
| SMD placement machine | – | – | – | – | Goldach/Rorschacherberg, Switzerland |
| AOI inspection system (Automated Optical Inspection) | – | – | – | 2019 | Goldach, Switzerland |
| SPI inspection system (Solder Paste Inspection) | – | – | – | – | Goldach, Switzerland |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance includes modern inspection processes such as SPI, AOI, ICT and function tests under ESD-safe manufacturing conditions, as well as complete traceability (traceability process). Since 2025 the company has been certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Goldach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| SPI (Solder Paste Inspection) | |
| AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) | |
| ICT / function tests | |
| ESD-safe manufacturing |
History
- 1981
Founding of Computechnic AG
- 1989
Relocation to Bachwiesstrasse 24 in Rorschacherberg
- 1995
Expansion to include the automation business field
- 2000
Management buy-out by Urs Dätwyler, Daniel Hobi, Martin Figliuolo and Martin Zünd
- 2002
First apprentice trained
- 2005
Acquisition of the first SMD assembly machine
- 2013
Occupancy of the new building at Rietlistrasse 3 in Goldach
- 2015
Procurement of a complete SMD line
- 2018
Second SMD line as well as acquisition of Remcos GmbH
- 2019
Acquisition of an AOI inspection system
- 2021
40th anniversary
- 2023
Introduction of lean management
- 2025
Certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- 2025
Management buy-out by Elio Archidiacono, Marco Buob, Sandro Hobi, Stefan Mettler and Matthias Stieger
- 2026
Introduction of the traceability process