Swiss manufacturer of CNC facing lathes, diamond-turning, grinding and multi-spindle machines for the watchmaking and microtechnology industries
Hêche Machines SA
Courgenay (CH)New on Amplifa
About Hêche Machines
Hêche Machines SA is a Swiss mechanical engineering company based in Courgenay in the canton of Jura, in the centre of the Jura arc and its microtechnology industry. Founded in 1989 by Philippe Hêche, the family-owned company develops and manufactures its own machine tools: the product range comprises facing lathes (HM-One, HM-500, HM-800, HM-800/Y, HM-TWIN), turret lathe machines (HM-200/T4), the 4-axis multi-spindle drilling and milling machine MP-3+D, profile grinding machines (ME-3+D), decoration machines (HM-200D) and collaborative automation cells with FANUC CRX robots. The machines, built with a monocoque sheet-steel design, are designed for turning, milling, drilling, threading and diamond-turning operations on small, medium and large series, and primarily serve the watch and jewellery industries as well as medical technology, aerospace and electronics. In addition to machine building, sales and after-sales service, the company offers contract manufacturing (development, production, assembly). Since 2008 the company has used its own industrial building in Courgenay, which was extended in 2014 by a second building.
- Site
- Courgenay
- Processes
- Turning (3-axis facing lathe), Diamond turning, Milling, drilling, tapping, Grinding (between-centres grinding, bezel band grinding, grinding wheel dressing), Engraving / decoration / stone-setting preparation / guilloching, Ceramic machining (ceramic implants, ceramic grinding), Automation / collaborative cell (loading-unloading FANUC CRX robot), Subcontracting: development, production and assembly of parts
- Materials
- Titanium, Ceramic, Ceramics
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Watch industry, Jewellery industry, Medical technology, Aerospace, Electronics, Horlogerie (watch industry)
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Mechanical manufacturing
- 03
Machine assembly
- 04
Sales and showroom test runs
- 05
After-sales service, maintenance and spare parts
- 06
Automation integration
Processes & Materials
Titanium
Machined, among other things, for medtech applications such as carriers, plates and instruments.
Ceramics
Machining of ceramic implants and ceramic grinding in the medical technology sector.
Locations
Courgenay
CHHeadquarters, production, showroom
- Materials
- Titanium, ceramics
- HM-500 (Génération II) facing lathe
- HM-One facing lathe
- HM-TWIN dual-side turning machine with automatic loading
- HM-800/Y 4-axis turn-mill machine
- HM-800 facing lathe
- HM-200/T4 turret lathe
- MP-3+D 4-axis multi-spindle drilling and milling machine
- ME-3+D profile grinding machine
- HM-500/Y MRT with Y-axis and rotary axis
- Automation cell with FANUC CRX
- HM-200D decoration machine
- Measuring station for turning tool holders
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning (3-axis facing lathe)Machining | – | – | – | small series – large series | – |
| Diamond turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling, drilling, tappingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding (between-centres grinding, bezel band grinding, grinding wheel dressing)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engraving / decoration / stone-setting preparation / guillochingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ceramic machining (ceramic implants, ceramic grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | ceramic, titanium |
| Automation / collaborative cell (loading-unloading FANUC CRX robot)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Subcontracting: development, production and assembly of partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combined 4-axis (Y) turn-milling for watch cases and casing-upMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM-500 3-axis facing lathe (Génération II) | Hêche Machines HM-500 | – | floor area 1.3 m2 | – | Courgenay |
| HM-One 3-axis facing lathe | Hêche Machines HM-One | – | – | 2025 | Courgenay |
| HM-TWIN dual-spindle lateral lathe (front-and-back turning, automatic loading) | Hêche Machines HM-TWIN | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| HM-800/Y 4-axis facing lathe (combined turn-milling) | Hêche Machines HM-800/Y | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| HM-800 3-axis facing lathe | Hêche Machines HM-800 | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| HM-200/T4 turret facing lathe | Hêche Machines HM-200/T4 | – | – | 2010 | Courgenay |
| MP-3+D 4-axis multi-spindle drilling and milling machine | Hêche Machines MP-3+D | – | – | 1991 | Courgenay |
| ME-3+D profile grinding machine | Hêche Machines ME-3+D | – | – | 2010 | Courgenay |
| HM-500/Y MRT (facing lathe with Y-axis and rotary axis) | Hêche Machines HM-500/Y MRT | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| Automation / collaborative cell with FANUC CRX robot | FANUC CRX | – | – | 2024 | Courgenay |
| HM-800 / Dial grinding machine (abrasive discs, domed dial) | Hêche Machines HM-800 / Meuleuse cadran | – | – | 2015 | Courgenay |
| HM-800 / Grinding wheel dressing | Hêche Machines HM-800 / Taillage meules | – | – | 2015 | Courgenay |
| HM-600 (medtech) | Hêche Machines HM-600 | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| HM-200D 4-axis decoration machine | Hêche Machines HM-200D | – | – | – | Courgenay |
| Measuring station (turning tool holders) | Hêche Machines Banc de mesure | – | – | – | Courgenay |
Additional services
Reference customers