Sales and service of CNC machine tools for turning, milling, grinding, EDM and automation
Josef Binkert AG
CH-8304 WallisellenNew on Amplifa
Company
Josef Binkert AG, headquartered in Wallisellen (Canton of Zurich), is a dealer and service partner specialising in CNC machine tools for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Founded in 1954, the company represents machine manufacturers such as CMZ, Mitsubishi Electric, Brother Speedio, YASDA, Colchester and Okamoto for the technologies of turning, milling, grinding, EDM and presetting. The portfolio is complemented by automation concepts, tools, clamping and measuring technology as well as EDM consumables via its own webshop. The service department covers installation and commissioning, training, maintenance and inspection, spare parts management with 24–48 hour delivery times, as well as maintenance contracts and a breakdown service. Core industries are medical technology, the watchmaking industry, tool and die making, micromechanics and the metalworking industry. The showroom in Wallisellen features stock machines from Brother, CMZ, Okamoto and AXILE, among others, available for demonstration.
- Site
- CH-8304 Wallisellen
- Processes
- Turning (CNC lathes), Milling (3-axis and 5-axis machining centres), Grinding (surface, profile, cylindrical, internal cylindrical grinding), EDM (wire EDM and sinker EDM), Presetting, Automating (automation solutions, loading and unloading CNC machines), Conventional turning, Service: commissioning, training, maintenance, spare parts management, software adaptations,
- Materials
- A4 steel (for magnetic clamping technology example), CNC lathes, SPEEDIO machining centres, Precision machining centres, EDM machines, Grinding machines, Conventional lathes, High-speed milling machines
- Certificates
- Service hotline (Mon–Fri), Maintenance contracts, Spare parts management 24–48 h
- Founded
- 1954
- Industries
- Medical technology, Watchmaking industry, Tool & die making, Micromechanics, Metalworking industry
- 01
Consulting on CNC machine tools
- 02
Technology evaluation and automation concepts
- 03
Machine sales (turning, milling, grinding, EDM, presetting)
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Training
- 06
Maintenance, inspection and spare parts management
Technologies and Machines
CNC lathes
Turned parts up to Ø550 mm and 3'200 mm in length, 100 % manufactured in Europe.
SPEEDIO machining centres
Compact 3- and 5-axis machining centres and multitasking machines for medical technology, the watchmaking industry and micromechanics.
Precision machining centres
3- and 5-axis horizontal precision machines for tool and die making.
EDM machines
Wire and sinker EDM machines for tight tolerances and high surface qualities.
Grinding machines
Surface, profile, cylindrical and internal cylindrical grinding machines up to 4.5 m in length.
Conventional lathes
Turning lengths from 635 to 6'000 mm, also cycle-controlled with Fanuc or Siemens.
High-speed milling machines
Vertical milling machines with linear scales and through-spindle coolant supply.
Automation solutions
6-axis industrial robot systems for pallet handling with short payback periods.
Location
Wallisellen
CHCompany headquarters, showroom, sales, service and spare parts warehouse
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium (workpieces of customer industries)
- CMZ CNC lathes TA/TD series (stock)
- Brother SPEEDIO S500Xd2, S700Xd2, R450Xd1 (stock)
- Okamoto ACC-64 CA-iQ surface and profile grinding machine (stock)
- Mitsubishi MP1200 Connect wire EDM machine (stock)
- AXILE C6 Pro milling machine (stock)
- Colchester Student CNC (stock)
- DTS CubeMaster robot automation
- CMZ GL 20II gantry robot loader
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning (CNC lathes)Machining | – | up to 3'200 mm (CMZ TD series) × Turned parts up to Ø550 mm (CMZ TD | – | – | – |
| Milling (3-axis and 5-axis machining centres)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding (surface, profile, cylindrical, internal cylindrical grinding)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| EDM (wire EDM and sinker EDM)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| PresettingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automating (automation solutions, loading and unloading CNC machines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | 635 - 6'000 mm turning length | – | – | – |
| Service: commissioning, training, maintenance, spare parts management, software adaptations,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
43 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe, 1 turret | CMZ TA series (TA-25 YS-640) | – | Turned parts up to Ø460, max. length 1'100 mm, with loader | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| CNC lathe, 1 turret | CMZ TD series (TD-25 YS-800) | – | Turned parts up to Ø550, max. length 3'200 mm, with loader | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| CNC lathe, twin turret | CMZ TTL series | – | – | – | – |
| Conventional lathe | Colchester Machine models | – | Turning length 635 - 6'000 mm | – | – |
| Manual/CNC lathe | Colchester Student CNC (Fanuc 0i-TF Plus) | – | – | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Cycle-controlled lathe | Colchester Cycle-controlled (Fanuc or Siemens) | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric MP series (MP1200 Connect) | – | Travels X×Y×Z 400×300×220 mm; workpiece max. 810×700×215 mm; max. 500 kg; wire 0.10-0.30 mm / | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric MV-R | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric MV-S | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric MX-OIL (MX900) | – | – | – | – |
| Sinker EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric SG-R | – | – | – | – |
| Sinker EDM machine | Mitsubishi Electric SG-S | – | – | – | – |
| EDM dressing device for CBN/diamond grinding wheels | Mitsubishi Electric EDM-DRESS | – | – | – | – |
| Surface and profile grinding machine | Okamoto ACC-64 CA-iQ | – | Table travel 800×440 mm, magnetic clamping plate 600×400×85 mm, max. table load 1'000 kg | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Double-column surface grinding machine | Okamoto ACC CHiQ series | – | up to 4.5 m length | – | – |
| Surface grinding machine | Okamoto ACC GX series | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grinding machine | Okamoto ACC SA1 series | – | Magnet size 500x200 to 1000x500 mm | – | – |
| Surface grinding machine | Okamoto ACC XL CAiQ series | – | Grinding travel 1200-1500 mm longitudinal axis, cross travel 600-700 mm | – | – |
| Internal cylindrical grinding machine | Okamoto IGM series | – | with 1 or 2 spindles | – | – |
| Manual surface grinding machine | Okamoto Linear 350B | – | Grinding travel 350 mm longitudinal axis, cross travel 150 mm | – | – |
| Rotary table grinding machine | Okamoto PRG IQ series | – | – | – | – |
| Universal cylindrical grinding machine | Okamoto UGM series | – | with B-axis | – | – |
| Ultra-precision surface and profile grinding machine | Okamoto UPZ 52Li | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis horizontal precision machining centre | YASDA H30-40i | – | 5-side and 5-axis simultaneous machining | – | – |
| High speed machining centre | YASDA PX30 | – | with 33 pallets | – | – |
| 3-axis machining centre | YASDA YBM V series | – | – | – | – |
| 5-axis machining centre | YASDA YBM Vi40 | – | Tool and die making | – | – |
| Horizontal compact machining centre | Brother SPEEDIO HU550Xd1 / HU550Xd1-5AX | – | X:550 Y:500 Z:400 mm, A:30 to -120°, B:360°, table ø400 mm, max. 200 kg, 30-tool magazine, up to | – | – |
| Multitasking machining centre (milling+turning) | Brother SPEEDIO M200Xd1 / M200Xd1-5AX | – | X:200 Y:440 Z:305 mm, table ø140 mm, 22/28-tool magazine, turning spindle 2'000 min⁻¹ | – | – |
| Multitasking machining centre (milling+turning) | Brother SPEEDIO M300Xd1 / M300Xd2-5AX | – | X:300 Y:440 Z:380 mm, table ø170 mm, 22/28-tool magazine, turning spindle 1'500 min⁻¹ | – | – |
| Machining centre (S, U, R, W series, partly 5AX/100T) | Brother SPEEDIO S300Xd2, S500Xd2, S700Xd2, S700Xd2-100T, U500Xd2, U500Xd2-100T, | – | R450Xd1: travels X450×Y320×Z305 mm, 28 tool slots, up to 16'000 rpm | – | – |
| Machining centre | Brother SPEEDIO S700Xd2 | – | 28-tool magazine | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Machining centre | Brother SPEEDIO S500Xd2 | – | 21-tool magazine | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Machining centre | Brother SPEEDIO R450Xd1 | – | X450×Y320×Z305 mm, up to 28 tool slots, 16'000 rpm | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Vertical high-speed milling machine | Axile C6 Pro (TNC640 control) | – | Linear scales, internal cooling 20 bar, 40 tool slots | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Column drilling machine | Iberdrill TLA-25 | – | Drilling capacity St60 Ø25 mm, threads in St60 M18 / GG20 M22, table 270×270 mm, spindle travel 120 | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| 6-axis industrial robot automation (pallet solution) | DTS (Yaskawa) CubeMaster | – | – | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Gantry robot loader | CMZ GL 20II | – | Automation of short and long batches | – | Wallisellen (stock) |
| Lathe (sales) | Victor | – | – | – | – |
| Milling machine (sales) | AXILE | – | – | – | – |
| Gear cutting machines (sales, historical) | Liebherr Gear Technology | – | – | – | – |
| Deburring centre (Brother portfolio) | Brother Deburring Center DG-1 | – | – | – | – |
| Turning/tilting table (Brother portfolio) | Brother Rotary Table T-200A / T-200AD | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Service and Quality
The service specialists have many years of experience and sound technical expertise; maintenance and inspection include visual and functional checks for planning maintenance measures. Spare parts are delivered with 24–48 hour delivery times to avoid downtime.
| Evidence | Wallisellen |
|---|---|
| Service hotline (Mon–Fri) | |
| Maintenance contracts | |
| Spare parts management 24–48 h |
History
- 1954
Foundation of the sole proprietorship Josef Binkert on 04.02.1954 in Zurich; sole agency for Liebherr Gear Technology
- 1955
Sole distribution rights from The Colchester Lathe Co. (600 Group, brands Colchester and Harrison)
- 1972
Conversion into the joint-stock company Josef Binkert AG; Josef Binkert becomes VSMWH president
- 1977
Sole agency for MORI SEIKI
- 1983
New location in Wallisellen, move into own business premises
- 1998
Sole agency for Okamoto surface and cylindrical grinding machines
- 2007
Establishment of the Josef Binkert AG Foundation
- 2009
Death of founder Josef Binkert; management by Paulette Binkert
- 2012
Handover of management to a management team
- 2013
Complete renovation of the business premises in Wallisellen, showroom enlargement
- 2015
Sole agencies for Mitsubishi Electric (wire/sinker EDM) and CMZ (CNC lathes); discontinuation of Mori Seiki sales
- 2018
Sole agency for YASDA; new Tools business division with webshop
- 2019
Sole agency for AXILE; acquisition of the tools division branch operation of Schweiz. Maschinen Import AG
- 2021
Takeover of Schweiz. Maschinen Import AG; expansion to include Victor milling/turning machines and Cellro Automation
- 2024
70 years of BINKERT; new webshop www.binkert.shop
- 2026
Brother as new machine partner