Special machinery construction, CNC contract manufacturing, 3D printing and custom screen and pad printing systems from Wetzikon.
Elwitec GmbH
Wetzikon (CH)New on Amplifa
Engineering, Automation and Production from a Single Source
Elwitec GmbH is a Swiss provider specializing in engineering, automation and production, based in Wetzikon in the canton of Zurich. The company develops and manufactures special machinery, custom screen and pad printing systems, signal lights and conveyor belts, and implements robotic automation solutions from design through to commissioning. Its in-house production produces CNC milled and turned parts on a 5-axis machining center, prototypes and finished parts via SLA/SLS 3D printing, and assemblies including control system construction, welding and wiring; a 24-hour express parts manufacturing service complements the offering. Materials include metals such as aluminium and stainless steel as well as plastics and composite materials. Customers come from machinery and plant engineering, the packaging industry, medical technology, consumer goods, the food and beverage industry, semiconductor manufacturing and switchgear construction. In addition, Elwitec distributes products from SMC, Rittal, Lipro and NACHI as a sales partner.
- Site
- Wetzikon, Switzerland
- Processes
- 5-axis milling (CNC machining of complex mechanical parts), Turning (CNC turned parts, prototypes, small series), Welding, SLS 3D printing (prototypes and finished parts), SLA 3D printing (prototypes and finished parts), Special machinery construction (engineering, design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning), Control system construction / switchgear construction (electrical planning, programming, wiring,, Assembly of subassemblies
- Materials
- Aluminium (profiles), Stainless Steel (ESL stainless steel housing), PVC (conveyor belt belts), Polyurethane (conveyor belt belts), Plastic (printing SLS/3D printing, pad printing), Metal (pad printing), Composite material (printing), Aluminium
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Machinery and Plant Engineering, Packaging Industry, Medical Technology, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage Industry, Semiconductor Manufacturing
- 01
Engineering and design (3D/2D drawings, electrical schematics)
- 02
CNC milled and turned part manufacturing, 3D printing (SLA/SLS)
- 03
Welding, wiring, control system construction
- 04
Assembly and plant installation
- 05
Commissioning, training, service
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Profiles and components for modular systems, conveyor belts and machine constructions.
Stainless Steel
Housing material of the self-developed ESL signal lights for industrial environments.
PVC
Belt material for individually configured conveyor belts.
Polyurethane
Alternative belt material for conveyor belts 300–6000 mm in length.
Plastic
Printable material group for pad printing as well as material for SLA/SLS 3D printing.
Composite Material
Printable material group for screen and pad printing applications.
Metal
Material group for CNC contract manufacturing (5-axis milling, turning) and pad printing.
Location
Wetzikon
CHHeadquarters, Production and Manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototypes to small series
- Materials
- Metals, plastics
- 5-axis machining center (2006)
- CNC lathe
- SLA 3D printer
- SLS 3D printer
- Screen printing machines (in-house production)
- Pad printing machines (in-house production)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis milling (CNC machining of complex mechanical parts)Machining | – | – | – | small series | Metal (not specified) |
| Turning (CNC turned parts, prototypes, small series)Machining | – | – | – | 1 – small series | Metal (not specified) |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Material from stock or customer-supplied |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| SLS 3D printing (prototypes and finished parts)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| SLA 3D printing (prototypes and finished parts)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Special machinery construction (engineering, design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control system construction / switchgear construction (electrical planning, programming, wiring,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screen printing machine development and manufacturing (flat and rotary printing, single/multi-colorSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal, Composite Material |
| Pad printing machine development and manufacturing (single to multi-color printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal, Composite Material |
| UV curing (post-print treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-treatment for printing (gas flame, corona)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Signal light manufacturing (ESL, developed and manufactured in Switzerland)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless Steel |
| Conveyor belt manufacturing (length 300–6000 mm, width 30–1500 mm, 2–30 m/min, PVC or PU belts)Assembly | – | 6000 mm × 1500 mm | – | – | PVC, Polyurethane, Aluminium |
| Cutting and assembly of modular aluminium systems (Lipro)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining center | – | 1 | – | 2006 | Wetzikon |
| CNC lathe | – | – | – | – | Wetzikon |
| SLS 3D printer | – | – | – | 2019 | Wetzikon |
| SLA 3D printer | – | – | – | 2019 | Wetzikon |
| Screen printing machine (standard, semi-/fully automatic, flat and rotary printing) | Elwitec | – | – | – | Wetzikon |
| Pad printing machine (single and multi-color printing) | Elwitec | – | – | – | Wetzikon |
| Industrial robot (6-axis, MZ series) | NACHI MZ01, MZ03EL, MZ04, MZ07, MZ10, MZ12, MZ25 | – | Reach 350–1882 mm, payload 1–25 kg | – | – |
| Industrial robot (MC series) | NACHI MC20 to MC1000DL | – | Reach up to 3972 mm, payload 20–1000 kg | – | – |
| Industrial robot (SRA series, heavy-duty/welding) | NACHI SRA100 to SRA250, SRA-H series | – | Reach 1634–3383 mm, payload 100–250 kg | – | – |
| Collaborative robot (CZ series) | NACHI CZ | – | Payload 10 kg, reach 1300 mm | – | – |
| SCARA robot (EZ series) | NACHI EZ | – | Payload 6 kg, reach 500–700 mm | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1988
Founding of Elwitec by Urs Thoma.
- 1999
Conversion of the company into Elwitec GmbH
- 2000
Move to the current location in Wetzikon
- 2006
Production expansion with a 5-axis milling machine
- 2009
Elwitec becomes a sales partner of SMC Switzerland
- 2011
Product range expansion with signal lights
- 2015
Elwitec becomes a LIPRO partner for profiles & conveyor systems
- 2018
Change of management to Michael Thoma
- 2019
Production expansion with 3D printing (SLA/SLS)
- 2021
Handover of the business from Urs Thoma to son Michael Thoma
- 2022
Acquisition of ST Drucksysteme (screen & pad printing machines)
- 2023
35 years of Elwitec
- 2025
Elwitec becomes a sales partner of RITTAL