Sales, maintenance and validation of welding, cutting and plasma cutting equipment in Switzerland
KSR SA
Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About KSR
KSR SA was founded in 1998 by Luis Sanjuan and is based in French-speaking Switzerland, specialising in the sale of welding equipment, fume extraction systems, accessories, consumables, spare parts and technical services. The company in Yverdon-les-Bains is the exclusive importer and partner of the Finnish arc welding manufacturer Kemppi OY and also sells Hypertherm plasma cutting systems, filler materials as well as workshop equipment and personal protective equipment. The headquarters offer a showroom, a warehouse with more than 4,500 items and a service workshop for maintenance and repair. Services include consulting, on-site demonstrations, customer training, equipment rental as well as validation and certification of welding equipment in accordance with EN 50504 / IEC 60974-14. The company has been ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2017. Customers come from metalworking, construction, vehicle repair, HVAC, agricultural machinery maintenance and educational institutions.
- Site
- Yverdon-les-Bains
- Processes
- Sales of welding, cutting and plasma cutting equipment (welding and cutting equipment), Plasma cutting (manual, mechanised, gouging, marking), Laser beam welding (portable), TIG welding (rental of TIG, MIG and MMA welding machines), MIG/MAG welding (equipment sales and rental), MMA welding (equipment rental), Maintenance and repair of welding and cutting equipment, Validation and calibration of welding equipment (ArcValidator, IEC 60974-14, EN 50504)
- Materials
- Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Unalloyed Steel, Alloyed Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- more than 15
- Industries
- Metalworking, Welding and Cutting Technology, Construction, Vehicle Repair/Restoration, HVAC/Installation Companies, Agricultural Machinery Maintenance
- 01
Consulting and demonstrations in customer workshops
- 02
Sales of welding, cutting and plasma cutting equipment
- 03
Supply of accessories, spare parts and filler materials
- 04
Rental of welding and plasma cutting equipment
- 05
Maintenance and repair
- 06
Validation and certification of welding equipment
- 07
Customer training
Materials and Applications
Unalloyed Steel
Processed with plasma cutting and welding equipment from KSR.
Alloyed Steel
Target material for Powermax consumables and cutting applications.
Stainless Steel
Processable with portable laser welding according to KSR.
Aluminium
Processable with portable laser welding according to KSR.
Copper
Processable with portable laser welding according to KSR.
Location
Yverdon-les-Bains
CHHeadquarters with sales, warehouse and service workshop
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper
- ArcValidator (welding equipment validation device)
Product Categories
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales of welding, cutting and plasma cutting equipment (welding and cutting equipment)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, alloys |
| Plasma cutting (manual, mechanised, gouging, marking)Machining | – | – | – | – | metal, unalloyed steel, alloyed steel, stainless steel, aluminium |
| Laser beam welding (portable)Joining | – | – | – | – | stainless steel, aluminium, copper, alloys |
| TIG welding (rental of TIG, MIG and MMA welding machines)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG/MAG welding (equipment sales and rental)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MMA welding (equipment rental)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repair of welding and cutting equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validation and calibration of welding equipment (ArcValidator, IEC 60974-14, EN 50504)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, demonstrations and customer trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma cutting machine (manual, integrated compressor) | Hypertherm Powermax30 AIR | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting machine (portable, 20 mm severance cut) | Hypertherm Powermax33 XP | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting system | Hypertherm Powermax45 SYNC | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting system (20 mm) | Hypertherm Powermax65 SYNC | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting system (25 mm) | Hypertherm Powermax85 SYNC | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting system (32 mm) | Hypertherm Powermax105 SYNC | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting system (38 mm manual, 25 mm mechanised pierce cutting) | Hypertherm Powermax125 | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting torch | Hypertherm SmartSYNC torch | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma cutting torch | Hypertherm Duramax torch | – | – | – | – |
| TIG welding machine | Kemppi MasterTig | – | – | – | – |
| Welding equipment validation device | ArcValidator | – | – | – | Yverdon-les-Bains |
Additional services
Quality
KSR has been ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2017. Welding equipment is validated with the ArcValidator in accordance with EN 50504 / IEC 60974-14 and documented with a certificate and inspection sticker.
| Evidence | Yverdon-les-Bains |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1998
Foundation of KSR SA by Luis Sanjuan in connection with Kemppi OY Finland
- 2005
KSR becomes the official importer of Kemppi for the whole of Switzerland
- 2012
Acquisition of and move to new premises
- 2015
Kemppi OY awards KSR the prize for the best worldwide sales partner of the decade
- 2017
Initial ISO 9001:2015 certification
- 2021
Digital transformation of the company