Displays, operating systems, injection-molded parts and complete solutions for industrial electronics – engineering in Switzerland, series production with partner plants in the Far East.
Marelcom AG
8772 Nidfurn (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About Marelcom AG
Marelcom AG, founded in 1995, is a development and trading company for display and operating systems in industrial electronics, headquartered in Nidfurn in the canton of Glarus. The portfolio includes displays (TFT, OLED, E-Paper, monochrome LCD), capacitive touch panels, membrane keyboards, silicone key mats and 2D/3D gesture controls. In addition, plastic injection-molded parts: from 3D design with mold-flow studies and toolmaking to series production at long-standing partner plants in China, with injection molding machines up to 1600 tons of clamping force. The in-house electronics development creates hardware and software, IoT solutions as well as test and programming units. Complete devices are assembled, programmed and electrically final-tested in Nidfurn. The warehouse with almost 1000 pallet spaces enables short-notice deliveries throughout Europe.
- Site
- Nidfurn
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding (design, toolmaking, prototypes, series production), Plastic toolmaking (injection molds, toolmaking with sample approval within approx. 8 weeks, Mold-flow studies for design verification, Painting of injection-molded parts, Printing of injection-molded parts, Copper coating of injection-molded parts, Prototype construction (3D printing / STL models), Assembling / complete assembly of devices and systems
- Materials
- Polycarbonate (semi-translucent), Silicone (hard silicone, key mats, seals), Impact-resistant plastic, Aluminium (anodized, milled housings), Aluminium die casting (chrome-plated housing), Glass (tempered, printed, Gorilla Glass, cover lens), Acrylic (PMMA), Epoxy (keys)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 22
- Industries
- Industrial Electronics, Medical and Laboratory Technology, Gastronomy Equipment, Hospitality, Digital Signage, Public Spaces / Passenger Information Systems
- 01
Electronics and design development (hardware/software, mold-flow)
- 02
Toolmaking at partner plants in the Far East
- 03
Prototype construction (3D printing/STL)
- 04
Injection molding and finishing (painting, printing, copper coating) in
- 05
Component sourcing (displays, touch, cable assemblies)
- 06
Assembly, programming and electrical final testing in Nidfurn
- 07
Warehousing and delivery throughout Europe
Materials and Processes
Polycarbonate (semi-translucent)
For injection-molded parts with display illumination across wall thicknesses and surface qualities.
Silicone
For key mats, seals and overmolded tread surfaces.
Acrylic (PMMA)
As a protective cover for displays, e.g. in membrane keyboards.
Tempered glass / Gorilla Glass
For cover lenses and touch fronts with AG/AF/AR treatment.
Aluminium (anodized)
For milled housings, e.g. wheelchair controls.
Aluminium die casting (chrome-plated)
For housings, e.g. professional kitchen mixers.
Polyester / Mylar
Circuit layers and switch domes in membrane keyboards.
ITO
Substrate material for electrodes in gesture controls and touch solutions.
Copper
Conductor material in cable assemblies; copper coating as a finish for injection-molded parts.
Epoxy
For keys in membrane keyboards.
Locations
Nidfurn
CHHeadquarters, engineering, assembly, final testing, warehouse
- Materials
- Plastic, aluminium, electronics, cables
- Pallet warehouse with almost 1'000 spaces
- Hardware/software development department (Altium Designer, C, C#, HTML, JavaScript, PHP)
- Test and final testing facilities with networked logging
Far East (partner plants China)
DEToolmaking, injection molding and finishing of plastic parts
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Plastic (polycarbonate, silicone, impact-resistant plastic)
- Injection molding machines with clamping force up to 1'600 tons
Components and Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection molding (design, toolmaking, prototypes, series production)Plastic | – | – | – | Series production | Polycarbonate (semi-translucent), Silicone (hard silicone), Impact-resistant plastic |
| Plastic toolmaking (injection molds, toolmaking with sample approval within approx. 8 weeksPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polycarbonate |
| Mold-flow studies for design verificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Painting of injection-molded partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polycarbonate, Silicone |
| Printing of injection-molded partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polycarbonate, Silicone |
| Copper coating of injection-molded partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polycarbonate |
| Prototype construction (3D printing / STL models)Additive | – | – | – | Prototypes | Plastic, Polycarbonate |
| Assembling / complete assembly of devices and systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Aluminium (anodized aluminium housing), Metal (chrome-plated die-cast housing) |
| Final testing and electrical testing of devices (with networked final testing including logging ofTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC / ESD testing and certification supportTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics development (hardware and software, controls, schematic/layout, firmware in C, testEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of test and programming unitsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| IoT solutions (WiFi modules, cloud integration, MQTT, CoAP, real-time data monitoring, wirelessEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design of plastic injection-molded parts (3D, production-ready)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Polycarbonate, Silicone |
| Membrane keyboards (custom-made, with metal domes or Mylar domes, SMD LEDs,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Polyester (circuit layer), FPC, PCB, Epoxy (keys), Mylar (switch domes), Acrylic (protection), Plastic |
| Silicone key mats / silicone keyboardsPlastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Touch panels / capacitive touch solutions with glass fronts (cover lens in glass or plastic,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass (tempered, printed glass, Gorilla Glass), Polycarbonate, Plastic |
| 2D / 3D gesture control (capacitive gesture recognition without camera, electric fields,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass (tempered, printed), Polycarbonate, Gorilla Glass, Plastic, PCB, FPC, ITO |
| Display integration (TFT, OLED, E-Paper, cholesteric, monochrome/FS LCD, resistive or capacitiveAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass (cover lens), Plastic (cover lens), Polycarbonate |
| Cable assemblies (FFC, LVDS, flat cable assembling, stranded wire cables, custom power and dataJoining | – | – | – | – | Copper (conductor), Plastic (insulation) |
| Distribution / sourcing of electromechanical components (connectors, switches, encoders,Other | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines (clamping force up to 1600 tons, at partner plants in China) | – | – | – | – | Far East (production plants China) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company is ISO 9001 certified (certification by SWISO GmbH, since 2013). Devices are electrically final-tested in Nidfurn; the final testing is networked for customer projects and logs every single unit. In addition, Marelcom accompanies EMC/ESD testing and certifications.
| Evidence | Nidfurn |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1995
Founding of Marelcom AG by Hans-Jörg Marti in Haslen
- 1996
Founding of Marelcom Italia S.r.l. in Milan
- 2003
Move into the new building in Nidfurn
- 2008
Expansion of the building with a warehouse hall
- 2009
Winner of the SME Award of the FDP Switzerland
- 2013
Certification to ISO 9001