Develops and manufactures machines for the touchless handling, assembly and sorting of micro and miniature parts.
Touchless development GmbH (vormals Touchless Automation GmbH)
Biel/Bienne (CH)New on Amplifa
About Touchless Automation
Touchless development GmbH (known under the brand Touchless Automation) developed, manufactured and distributed tools and machines in the field of touchless automation. The company produced industrial systems capable of manipulating parts made of any material without physical contact – for handling, assembly and inspection of optoelectronic, MEMS and micro-optical components. The product portfolio included touchless transfer systems/transfer robots for the contactless transport of small objects as well as the fully automatic, touchless sorting machine LEVIO. The patented gripping system enables the placement of the smallest parts without adhesion effects, among other things in the semiconductor and watchmaking industries. The headquarters were located in Biel/Bienne in the centre of Swiss micromechanics and high-precision manufacturing (Watchmaking Valley). The company was registered in 2016, liquidated in 2021 and deleted in 2022; in 2025 a patent for touchless object handling was registered.
- Site
- Biel/Bienne
- Processes
- Touchless manipulation/handling of parts (touchless handling), Touchless sorting (LEVIO – contactless sorting machine), Placement of the smallest parts with a touchless gripping system (semiconductors, watches, etc.), Assembly and inspection of optoelectronic, MEMS and micro-optical components, Touchless handling/manipulation of miniature parts, Transfer robots for contactless transport, Contactless sorting machine (LEVIO)
- Materials
- Any materials (parts made of any material), Touchless sorting machine LEVIO, Touchless gripping system (Touchless Handling), Transfer robot
- Founded
- 2016
- Industries
- Semiconductors, Watchmaking industry, Micromechanics, High-precision manufacturing, Micro-assembly, Electronics
- 01
Engineering
- 02
Development and manufacture of the systems
- 03
Sales
Processes and Materials
Touchless sorting machine LEVIO
Fully automatic machine for contactless manipulation and sorting of components made of any material.
Touchless gripping system (Touchless Handling)
Gripping system for placing the smallest parts without adhesion effects in industrial manufacturing.
Transfer robot
Touchless transfer systems for transporting small objects made of any material without contact.
Locations
Biel/Bienne
CHHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Components made of any material
- LEVIO – touchless sorting machine
- Touchless transfer systems/transfer robots
- Touchless gripping system for micro-handling
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchless manipulation/handling of parts (touchless handling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Any materials (any material) |
| Touchless sorting (LEVIO – contactless sorting machine)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Any materials |
| Placement of the smallest parts with a touchless gripping system (semiconductors, watches, etc.)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Any materials |
| Assembly and inspection of optoelectronic, MEMS and micro-optical componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVIO – touchless sorting machine | Touchless Automation LEVIO | – | – | – | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| Touchless transfer systems/transfer robots for small objects | Touchless Automation | – | – | – | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| Touchless gripping system for micro-handling | Touchless Automation | – | – | – | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Additional services
History
- 2016
Registration of the company (Touchless Automation GmbH, formerly Touchless development GmbH) in the Swiss commercial register, registered office in Biel, share capital CHF 20,000.
- 2017
Project funding by the STI Foundation; among the top 10 candidates for the Devigier Prize.
- 2019
Participation as a start-up in the productronica Fast Forward Award.
- 2020
Renaming to Touchless development GmbH.
- 2021
Opening of liquidation proceedings (26.07.2021).
- 2022
Deletion of the company (10.06.2022).
- 2025
Patent: Device for touchless object handling.