Precision automatic turned parts up to 62 mm diameter for the watchmaking industry, electronics, apparatus engineering, medical technology, and aerospace.
Gérald Badan S.A.
Moutier (CH)New on Amplifa
About Gérald Badan S.A.
Founded in 1966, Gérald Badan S.A., based in Moutier (Switzerland), manufactures finished turned parts in small and large series as a precision turning workshop (Décolletage de précision). The modern machine park includes Tornos long lathes, CNC-Deco machines (e.g., DECO 10), and single spindle lathes, on which drilling, threading, tapping, side drilling, and polygonal milling are performed. Brass, bronze, copper, mild steel, lead steel, and stainless steel are processed; according to the 2020 brochure, diameters up to 62 mm are handled (Website: up to 10 mm). The components are delivered to customers in the watchmaking industry, electronics, apparatus and device engineering, medical and dental technology, solar energy, connection technology, and aerospace. Quality control is carried out using measuring and sorting machines, statistical process control (SPC), and a numerical microscope system; the company is ISO 9001 certified and operates its own training facility.
- Site
- Moutier
- Processes
- Precision automatic turned parts (Long turning), Turning (Precision screw-cutting), Drilling, Threading, Tapping, Side drilling, Polygonal milling, Watch part assembly (arrêtage M7)
- Materials
- Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel (acier au plomb), Stainless Steel / Stainless Steel, Lead Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1966
- Industries
- Watchmaking Industry, Electronics, Apparatus/Device Engineering, Medical & Dental Technology, Solar Energy, Connection Technology
- 01
Material intake
- 02
Long turning / CNC turning
- 03
Drilling, threading, side drilling, polygonal milling
- 04
100% measuring and sorting control, SPC
- 05
Shipping to Switzerland, Germany, and France
Materials and Processes
Brass
Processed on CNC lathes, frequently for watch and electronics parts.
Bronze
Machined material variant for various series parts.
Copper
Machinable up to Ø 62 mm on our own machine park.
Mild Steel
Turned for components in apparatus and device engineering.
Lead Steel
Material for automatic turned parts according to the 2020 brochure.
Stainless Steel / Stainless Steel
Corrosion-resistant material for medical, dental, and aerospace components.
Location
Moutier
CHHeadquarters and Production
- Part weight / size
- Ø up to 62 mm
- Lot size
- Small and large series
- Materials
- Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel
- Tornos long lathes
- Tornos CNC Deco / DECO 10
- Single spindle lathes
- Leica DMS 300 Microscope System
- Measuring and Sorting Machine
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision automatic turned parts (Long turning)Machining | – | – | Ø 62 mm diameter (Brochure) | small series – large series | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Turning (Precision screw-cutting)Machining | – | – | up to 10 mm of diameter (Website) | small batches – large batches | brass, bronze, copper, soft steel, stainless steel |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel |
| ThreadingMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel |
| TappingMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Side drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Polygonal millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild Steel, Lead Steel, Stainless Steel |
| Watch part assembly (arrêtage M7)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% series control / Measuring and sorting machineTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long lathe | Tornos Deco (CNC) | – | – | – | Moutier |
| CNC lathe | Tornos DECO 10 | – | – | – | Moutier |
| Single spindle automatic lathe | Tornos | – | – | – | Moutier |
| Numerical microscope system | Leica DMS 300 | – | – | – | Moutier |
| Measuring and sorting machine | – | – | – | – | Moutier |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance includes a measuring and sorting machine for 100% control of all series parts, statistical process control (SPC), and the Leica DMS 300 numerical microscope system. The company is ISO 9001 certified and conducts annual customer assessments.
| Evidence | Moutier |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1966
Founding of Gérald Badan S.A.; the brochure '50 ans de savoir-faire' was published in 2020.