Engineering office for metrology, ISO-14955 energy measurement, DAQ systems and connectivity solutions for production environments.
SIGMAtools GmbH
8810 Horgen, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About SIGMAtools
SIGMAtools GmbH, based in Horgen on Lake Zurich, is an official ETH spinoff and Swiss engineering office specializing in data-driven solutions for production environments. The company supports manufacturing and process industries in optimizing their equipment through professional multi-channel metrology, data analysis and customized connectivity solutions. Its range of services includes standards-compliant energy measurements in accordance with ISO 14955 on machine tools, productivity and resource analyses on complex mechatronic systems, patented industrial DAQ systems as well as connectivity solutions based on OPC UA, umati and MTconnect. Fields of application are machine tool monitoring, energy management at machine, line and plant level, quality assurance with statistical process control, and predictive maintenance. SIGMAtools is a recognized partner of EnergieSchweiz and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) and also assists customers with applying for funding. More than 60 companies from machine tool manufacturing, the automotive sector, medical technology and research – including ABB, Bosch, Siemens, GF Machining Solutions and ETH Zurich – rely on the company's services.
- Site
- Horgen
- Processes
- Energy measurement according to ISO 14955 on machine tools, Measurement and analysis (multi-channel metrology on mechatronic systems, production equipment and, Connectivity solutions (OPC, OPC UA, umati, MTconnect) — software and hardware, Industrial DAQ systems (data acquisition: voltage, current, temperature, pressure, vibrations;, Machine tool monitoring (spindle power, feed forces, vibrations, tool wear), Energy management in production (machine, line and plant level), Quality assurance and process control (SPC, traceability), Predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, temperature monitoring,
- Materials
- Energy measurement according to ISO 14955, Industrial DAQ systems, Connectivity solutions, Quality assurance and process control
- Industries
- Machine tool industry, Automotive suppliers, Medical technology, Research and universities, Manufacturing and process industry
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Consulting and definition of the measurement scope
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Measurement setup with multi-channel metrology
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Data acquisition in all operating states
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Analysis and component analysis
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Measurement report with optimization recommendations
Services & Methods
Energy measurement according to ISO 14955
Standards-compliant energy measurement on cutting, forming, laser and woodworking machine tools with component analysis.
Industrial DAQ systems
Patented multi-channel systems for synchronous real-time acquisition of voltage, current, temperature, pressure and vibrations.
Connectivity solutions
Custom and standardized solutions based on OPC UA, umati and MTconnect for cloud and on-premise environments.
Quality assurance and process control
Statistical process control and seamless traceability based on high-resolution DAQ data.
Locations
Horgen
CHHeadquarters and engineering office
- Multi-channel metrology
- Industrial DAQ systems
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy measurement according to ISO 14955 on machine toolsTesting | – | – | – | – | Machine tools (lathes, milling machines, grinding machines,, Presses, punching machines, bending machines, forming, Laser cutting, laser welding and laser marking machines, CNC woodworking machines, sawing and milling systems |
| Measurement and analysis (multi-channel metrology on mechatronic systems, production equipment andTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Connectivity solutions (OPC, OPC UA, umati, MTconnect) — software and hardwareEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial DAQ systems (data acquisition: voltage, current, temperature, pressure, vibrations;Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine tool monitoring (spindle power, feed forces, vibrations, tool wear)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy management in production (machine, line and plant level)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance and process control (SPC, traceability)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, temperature monitoring,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital product documentation (CE-compliant, operating manuals)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
Spun off as an official ETH spinoff; Swiss engineering office based in Horgen on Lake Zurich (year of foundation not specified).