Design and construction of laser machine systems for precision micromachining such as stent cutting, drilling and welding
Swisstec 3D Akus AG
Uster (Ackerstrasse), CHNew on Amplifa
About Swisstec 3D Akus AG
Swisstec 3D Akus AG, based in Uster (Canton of Zurich), was active as a designer and manufacturer of high-performance laser machining systems for micromachining. The company developed and manufactured machines for ultra-precise laser cutting, drilling and welding of microcomponents, in particular for stent production in medical technology. In addition to machine building (swisstec ENGINEERING, swisstec PRODUCTION), the company offered lifescience products as well as training and educational programs (swisstec ACADEMY). Known systems include the Micro-T15 laser cutting system; fiber lasers as well as pico, green, UV and IR lasers were used. Customers came from medical technology, aerospace and industrial machinery manufacturing; the machines were sold worldwide. In February 2023, the company was placed on the US OFAC SDN sanctions list, bank accounts were blocked and bankruptcy was declared in 2023; the company is also listed as 'Swisstec 3D Akus in Liquidation AG'.
- Site
- Uster
- Processes
- Laser cutting (micro laser machining / stent cutting, laser tube cutting), Laser drilling, Laser welding, Micro-machining systems (design and construction of laser machines), Laser micromachining systems (cutting, drilling, welding), Machine design/engineering, Lifescience products, Academy/training (swisstec ENGINEERING, PRODUCTION, LIFESCIENCE, ACADEMY)
- Materials
- Laser cutting (fiber laser), Pico laser micromachining, Laser wavelength variants
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Medical technology (stent manufacturing), Aerospace, Industrial machinery manufacturing
- 01
Engineering and machine design
- 02
Manufacture of laser micromachining systems
- 03
Laser micromachining (cutting, drilling, welding)
- 04
Lifescience products
- 05
Academy/training
Laser Processes
Laser cutting (fiber laser)
High-precision laser tube cutting with minimal kerf and contour accuracy in the range of 1–4 microns
Pico laser micromachining
Short-pulse laser applications for the finest structures on microcomponents.
Laser wavelength variants
Various laser sources (red, green, UV, IR) for different medical and micromachining applications
Locations
Uster
CHHeadquarters
- Laser cutting system Micro-T15
- Fiber laser machining systems
- Pico laser systems
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting (micro laser machining / stent cutting, laser tube cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micro-machining systems (design and construction of laser machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting system | Swiss Tec Micro-T15 | – | – | – | Uster, CH |
| Fiber laser machining system | Swiss Tec | – | – | – | Uster, CH |
| Pico laser system | Swiss Tec | – | – | – | Uster, CH |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2017
Foundation of Swisstec 3D Akus AG on 27.01.2017
- 2023
Listing on the US OFAC SDN sanctions list (February 2023); bank accounts blocked, bankruptcy declared; also on the Ukrainian NSDC sanctions list
- 2020
Coverage of Swisstec 3D in Medical Technology Issue 31
Company also listed by OpenSanctions as 'Swisstec 3D Akus in Liquidation AG'