Swiss Made manufacturer of precision cutting tools for micro-milling, milling, drilling and engraving
ESKENAZI SA
Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland · Rue Joseph-Girard 24New on Amplifa
About Eskenazi
ESKENAZI SA (EZI) is a Swiss manufacturer of precision cutting tools based in Carouge near Geneva. The product range includes micro-milling cutters (roughing, finishing and superfinish cutters, torus and ball-nose cutters), drills, engraving cutters, chamfering cutters as well as tools with internal or peripheral cooling – as standard tools and as custom-made products manufactured to customer drawings. Production follows the Swiss Made standard with continuous innovation in geometries, materials and PVD/CVD coatings. Quality control is performed by sampling or 100 % inspection with optical and digital measuring systems accurate to one tenth of a micrometer, including traceability back to the raw material. Further focal points include environmental measures such as complete recycling of production waste and an e-shop with real-time availability, CAD files and a cutting-data calculator. The tools are used, among other things, for micro-machining and watch component manufacturing.
- Site
- Carouge
- Processes
- Swiss Made manufacturing of cutting tools (micro-milling cutters, milling cutters, drills,, Quality control (sampling or 100 % inspection, optical and digital measuring systems, measurement, PVD and CVD coating of tools, Pressing and sintering of tool blanks (derived from recycling of 'pièces pressées ou, Grinding/lapping of tools (derived from recycling of 'boues de rodage'), Special tools manufactured to customer drawings (custom-made), Quality control (sampling and 100 % inspection, measurement to 0.1 µm), Traceability back to raw material
- Materials
- Carbide tool blanks (pressed parts/sintered parts, returns recycled), Carbide (tungsten carbide), PVD coating, CVD coating
- Certificates
- Sampling and 100 % inspection, Measuring accuracy 0.1 µm, Traceability back to raw material
- Industries
- Micro-machining / micromechanics, Watchmaking, Precision mechanics, Cutting tools, Watchmaking (horlogerie), Cutting tools in general
- 01
Tool development/design
- 02
Manufacturing of cutting tools
- 03
PVD/CVD coating
- 04
Quality control (sampling/100 %, 0.1 µm)
- 05
Distribution via e-shop and trade fairs
Materials & Processes
Carbide (tungsten carbide)
Tool blanks (pressed parts/sintered parts) as the base material of the cutting tools; production residues are recycled.
PVD coating
Wear-protection coatings to enhance tool performance.
CVD coating
Coating process for long tool life in demanding applications.
Locations
Carouge
CHHeadquarters, production and sales
- Lot size
- Standard and special tools
- Materials
- Carbide (tungsten carbide)
- Optical and digital measuring systems (measuring accuracy 0.1 µm)
Tools & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Made manufacturing of cutting tools (micro-milling cutters, milling cutters, drills,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control (sampling or 100 % inspection, optical and digital measuring systems, measurementInspection | 0.1 µm (measuring accuracy) | – | – | – | – |
| PVD and CVD coating of toolsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressing and sintering of tool blanks (derived from recycling of 'pièces pressées ouForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding/lapping of tools (derived from recycling of 'boues de rodage')Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality control is performed as sampling or 100 % inspection with optical and digital measuring systems; milling cutters and drills are measured to one tenth of a micrometer (0.1 µm). Traceability is ensured from the raw material stage onwards.
| Evidence | Carouge |
|---|---|
| Sampling and 100 % inspection | |
| Measuring accuracy 0.1 µm | |
| Traceability back to raw material |
History
- 1916
The Swiss Made tradition of tool manufacturing begins (according to the company "Swiss made since 1916").