Manufacturer of custom industrial springs – compression, tension, torsion and FAST® system springs from Biel since 1937.
Favre-Steudler S.A.
Biel/Bienne (CH)New on Amplifa
Family business for four generations
Favre-Steudler S.A. is a fourth-generation family business based in Biel/Bienne and has been manufacturing industrial springs since 1937. The product range includes compression springs, including versions up to 300 mm in length, tension springs, torsion and form springs, as well as FAST® system springs; custom solutions are produced to drawing or sample. Manufacturing is carried out from spring steel wire on CNC spring coiling machines, with direct production and direct sales from the company's own site. Customers include companies from medical technology, sheet metal processing (ferblanterie), electrical engineering, mechanical and plant engineering, as well as watch industry suppliers. Deliveries are made throughout Switzerland and internationally; thanks to in-house manufacturing, even rush enquiries can be covered with solutions in 24 to 48 hours. The quality regime includes optical single-piece inspection, force measurement on modern testing machines, dimensional checks and dynamic endurance tests.
- Site
- Biel/Bienne
- Processes
- Compression springs, FAST® system springs, Tension springs, Torsion and form springs, Force measurement / testing on modern testing machines, Optical single-piece inspection / dimensional checks, Dynamic testing (service life/fatigue tests), Custom spring manufacturing (tailored solutions)
- Materials
- Spring steel wire (not further specified), Spring steel wire, CNC spring coiling machines, Force and dynamic testing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (certification in progress), ISO 9001 (certification process ongoing)
- Founded
- 1937
- Industries
- Medical technology, Electrical engineering, Mechanical and plant engineering, Sheet metal processing (ferblanterie), Watch industry suppliers, Sheet metal processing/ferblanterie
- 01
Consulting and design (designer/draughtsman-engineer)
- 02
Wire forming on CNC spring coiling machines
- 03
Optical single-piece inspection
- 04
Force measurement on testing machines
- 05
Dynamic endurance tests
- 06
Direct sales and shipping (Switzerland and international)
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Spring steel wire
Cold-rolled spring steel wire as the base material for compression, tension, torsion and form springs.
CNC spring coiling machines
CNC manufacturing revolutionised spring production in the company and opened up new markets.
Force and dynamic testing
Force measurement and dynamic testing to verify characteristic curves, load capacity and service life.
Sites
Biel/Bienne
CHHeadquarters with production and direct sales
- Lot size
- Single pieces to series (rush enquiries 24–48 h)
- Materials
- Spring steel wire
- CNC spring coiling machines
- Optical inspection systems (single-piece inspection)
- Testing machines for force measurement
Spring Types
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compression springsForming | – | 300 mm (special page on 300-mm | – | – | Wire (spring steel, not further specified) |
| FAST® system springsForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tension springsForming | – | – | – | – | Wire (spring steel, not further specified) |
| Torsion and form springsForming | – | – | – | – | Wire (spring steel, not further specified) |
| Force measurement / testing on modern testing machinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical single-piece inspection / dimensional checksTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dynamic testing (service life/fatigue tests)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom spring manufacturing (tailored solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC spring coiling machines | – | – | – | – | Biel (Bienne) |
| Optical inspection systems (single-piece inspection) | – | – | – | – | Biel (Bienne) |
| Testing machines for force measurement | – | – | – | – | Biel (Bienne) |
Additional services
Quality and Testing
Quality assurance includes optical single-piece inspection, force measurements on modern testing machines, validated measurement protocols and regular dimensional checks per batch. Dynamic tests verify the load capacity and service life of the springs.
| Evidence | Biel/Bienne |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (certification process ongoing) |
History
- 1937
Founded by Paul Steudler in an apartment as a craft workshop business.
- 1978
Philippe Favre joins the family business after positions at BIEN-AIR and SCHENKER MASCHINEN AG.
- 1984
Conversion into a stock corporation under the name FAVRE-STEUDLER SA.
- 1993
Philippe Favre completes further training in corporate management and becomes director and main shareholder; introduction of CNC spring coiling machines.