Precision mechanics and laser micromachining for watch components and high-precision tools
Sabato Group
Biel/Bienne (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Sabato Group
The Sabato Group, headquartered in Biel/Bienne in the Watch Valley, specializes in the manufacturing and assembly of components for the watch industry as well as high-precision tools. Founded in 1989 by Luigi Sabato, the family-owned company has united two entities since 2022: Sabato Microtec AG and Sabato Lasertec AG. Sabato Microtec AG offers 3–5-axis HSC milling, wire and sinker EDM, CNC turning, surface and cylindrical grinding, lapping and polishing, cleaning, assembly, metrology and complete project planning. Sabato Lasertec AG extends the group's expertise to laser micromachining of materials, including laser cutting, laser drilling, laser turning, laser welding, decorative machining as well as 2D and 3D laser processes with short- and ultrashort-pulse lasers. Since 2023, Sabato Lasertec AG has been the exclusive Swiss partner of laser machine manufacturer GFH GmbH. A specialized team has been working on the further development of laser technology for over 20 years.
- Site
- Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
- Processes
- 3-5-axis HSC milling, Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, CNC turning, Surface grinding, Cylindrical grinding, Assembly and adjustment, Metrology, inspection and analysis
- Materials
- Watch components and high-precision tools, 3–5-Axis HSC Milling, Wire and Sinker EDM, CNC Turning, Surface and Cylindrical Grinding, Lapping and Polishing, Laser Micromachining
- Certificates
- In-house metrology and testing laboratory (metrology, inspection and analysis)
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Watch industry, Toolmaking, Watchmaking industry
- 01
Project planning
- 02
CNC machining (milling, turning, EDM, grinding)
- 03
Laser micromachining
- 04
Lapping, polishing, cleaning
- 05
Assembly and adjustment
- 06
Metrology, inspection and analysis
Processes and Technologies
3–5-Axis HSC Milling
High-speed milling of precision components for the watch industry and toolmaking.
Wire and Sinker EDM
EDM processes for machining high-precision contours and tool elements.
CNC Turning
Turning of small precision parts.
Surface and Cylindrical Grinding
Grinding processes for tight tolerances on flat and rotationally symmetric surfaces.
Lapping and Polishing
Fine finishing of surfaces including cleaning of components.
Laser Micromachining
Laser cutting, drilling, turning, welding and decorative machining with 2D and 3D processes as well as short- and ultrashort-pulse lasers.
Locations
Biel/Bienne
CHHeadquarters with precision mechanics and laser technology manufacturing
- Materials
- Precision materials
- GFH laser systems (exclusive Swiss partner of GFH GmbH)
Parts and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5-axis HSC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sinker EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and adjustmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology, inspection and analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete project planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lapping (round and flat)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decorative machiningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2D and 3D laser processesMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Short- and ultrashort-pulse lasersMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser process developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Swiss partner of laser machine manufacturer GFH GmbH | – | 1 | – | – | Sabato Lasertec AG |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Metrology, inspection and analysis are part of the company's own service offering and accompany the manufacturing of precision components.
| Evidence | Biel/Bienne |
|---|---|
| In-house metrology and testing laboratory (metrology, inspection and analysis) |
History
- 1989
Foundation of Sabato Präzisionsmechanik by Luigi Sabato in a small workshop in Biel.
- 1999
Mike Sabato joins the company after completing his apprenticeship as a precision mechanic; founding of Sabato Mikromechanik and equipping it with a modern machine fleet.
- 2004
Marco Sabato joins the family business and brings fresh momentum to the company's development.
- 2014
Luigi Sabato hands the company over to his two sons; Mike and Marco found Sabato Microtec AG.
- 2019
Arnaldo Boldini joins the Sabato Microtec team.
- 2020
Arnaldo Boldini becomes a member of management.
- 2022
Foundation of Sabato Lasertec AG under the direction of Julien Widmer and the technical leadership of Yves Burri; merger of both companies into the Sabato Group.
- 2023
Sabato Lasertec AG becomes the exclusive Swiss partner of laser machine manufacturer GFH GmbH.