Development, toolmaking and manufacturing of products, assemblies and window fittings as a value-added partner
werk14 AG
Grünen (Sumiswald), CH · Fabrikstrasse 14New on Amplifa
About werk14
werk14 AG is a Switzerland-based full-solution provider for the development and manufacture of products, assemblies and systems. The company has been manufacturing since 1993 at its site in Grünen in the Emmental and combines engineering, CAD design, in-house toolmaking for stamping and forming tools, manufacturing and logistics under one roof. The manufacturing processes include stamping, forming and deep drawing with up to 250 tonnes of press force, waterjet cutting up to 200 mm material thickness as well as CNC turning and milling up to 2'000 mm in length, with particular expertise in the machining of copper materials. In addition, there are joining processes such as welding, soldering, tumble riveting, bonding and screwing as well as assembly of components including testing of mechanical and electrical functions. Own products are window fittings (espagnolettes), cable reels and the LED luminaires of the illuminartis brand. Customers come from industry, electromechanics, telecommunications, window construction, heritage conservation and the consumer goods sector.
- Site
- Grünen
- Processes
- Stamping, forming and deep drawing (press force up to 250 tonnes; simple to highly complex, Deep drawing (hydraulic press), Waterjet cutting (up to material thickness 200 mm; prototypes, individual parts, smaller series), CNC machining (milling) of cubically shaped parts; post-machining of stamped and formed parts, CNC machining (turning) of rotationally symmetric parts; post-machining up to length 2'000 mm, Joining: resistance welding, Joining: manual welding, Joining: soldering
- Materials
- Steel, Brass, Cast (metal casting), Metals (various, for stamping/forming), Iron, Non-ferrous metals, Copper (copper materials, turning/milling machining), Plastics
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Industry/Electromechanics, Telecommunications, Army/Civil protection, Construction/Window construction, Heritage conservation, Consumer goods
- 01
Engineering/Design (CAD)
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Stamping/Forming/Deep drawing
- 04
Waterjet cutting
- 05
CNC machining
- 06
Joining/Welding
- 07
Assembly and testing
- 08
Surface finishing
- 09
Logistics (Kanban, packaging)
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material for espagnolettes, drill-in hinges and formed parts, also hard-oil preserved or painted.
Brass
Material for espagnolette rods and fittings, also polished or patinated.
Cast
Cast metal rods for historical and modern window fittings.
Copper
Particular machining expertise in turning and milling processes for copper materials.
Aluminium
Used among other things for chain links of the Alu-Falt/Roll.
Plastic
Processing in waterjet cutting as well as in 3D printing for prototypes.
Waterjet cutting
Material cutting up to 200 mm in metals, plastics, wood, stone, glass and ceramics.
Stamping/Forming/Deep drawing
Press force up to 250 tonnes, from individual parts to series produced with progressive dies.
Sites
Grünen (Sumiswald)
CHHead office, manufacturing, manufactory, showroom
- Lot size
- Individual parts to larger series
- Materials
- Steel, brass, cast, copper, aluminium, plastic
- Presses for stamping/forming up to 250 t
- Hydraulic press (deep drawing)
- Waterjet cutting system (up to 200 mm)
- CNC lathes (up to 2'000 mm)
- CNC milling machines (up to 2'000 mm)
- 3D printers
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping, forming and deep drawing (press force up to 250 tonnes; simple to highly complexForming | – | – | – | small/medium quantities – larger series | Metals, Sheet metal (various sheet thicknesses) |
| Deep drawing (hydraulic press)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Waterjet cutting (up to material thickness 200 mm; prototypes, individual parts, smaller series)Machining | – | – | – | Individual parts – smaller series | Iron, Non-ferrous metals, Plastics, Wood, Stone, Glass, Ceramics |
| CNC machining (milling) of cubically shaped parts; post-machining of stamped and formed partsMachining | – | 2'000 mm | – | – | Copper materials, Metals |
| CNC machining (turning) of rotationally symmetric parts; post-machining up to length 2'000 mmMachining | – | 2'000 mm | – | – | Copper materials, Metals |
| Joining: resistance weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Joining: manual weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Joining: solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Joining: tumble rivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Joining: bondingJoining | – | – | – | – | various materials |
| Joining: screwingJoining | – | – | – | – | various materials |
| Assembly/component assembly incl. testing of mechanical and electrical functionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | various materials |
| Toolmaking (conception, design, production of simple to highly complex stamping andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Engineering: analysis/optimisation of existing products, assemblies and componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering: development of mechanical and electromechanical products, assemblies and componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing for functional samples and prototypesAdditive | – | – | – | Individual parts/samples | Plastic |
| 3D CAD design and visualisation in rendering quality; sample production on in-houseEngineering | – | – | – | Custom one-off production – larger quantities | Metal, Plastic |
| Manufactory-style production of custom-made espagnolettes/window fittings (cast, brass, galvanicSurface | – | – | – | smallest quantities – larger quantities | Steel, Brass, Cast |
| Surface treatment: electroplating (e.g. matt nickel-plated, polished brass, patinated,Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Brass, Cast, Steel |
| Surface treatment: painting (black, white, any RAL or NCS colour, matt clearcoat)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Metal |
| Surface treatment: hard-oil preservation of fittingsSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface treatment for cable reels: extremely durable electroplating as well as paint treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Manufacture of turned parts for one-piece drill-in hinges (without threaded connections/sleeveMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Forging (historical espagnolette rods according to historical models using the most modernForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Endurance/function tests of mechanical products (endurance test 15000 cycles, test with 100 kgTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design services (network partners, industrial technology to consumer goods industry)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics services (packaging to specification, Kanban inventory management)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presses (stamping/forming) | – | – | – | – | Grünen |
| Hydraulic press (deep drawing) | – | – | – | – | Grünen |
| Waterjet cutting system | – | – | Material thickness up to 200 mm | – | Grünen |
| CNC milling machines (cubically shaped parts) | – | Large numb | Post-machining up to length 2'000 mm | – | Grünen |
| CNC lathes (rotationally symmetric parts) | – | Large numb | Post-machining up to length 2'000 mm | – | Grünen |
| 3D printers | – | – | – | – | Grünen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
werk14 is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (SQS/IQNet, Reg. no. 40457). In-house testing of mechanical and electrical functions is part of the manufacturing process; endurance and load tests are carried out based on RAL test procedures.
| Evidence | Grünen (Sumiswald) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1993
Start of the company; in business since 1993.
- 2008
Foundation of the illuminartis light manufactory
- 2019
FL Metalltechnik becomes werk14; construction phase at the site