Precision shafts and turned parts from 0.15 to 20 mm in diameter from Swiss micromechanics
ADAX SA
2022 Bevaix (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About ADAX SA
ADAX SA is a micromechanics company based in Bevaix (Switzerland) that manufactures precision shafts, pins, bearing needles, bearing rollers, barrel rollers and spring pins. Founded in 1927 as Atelier de Décolletage d'Axes in Peseux, from which the name ADAX is derived, the company specialized in the turning (Décolletage) of precision shafts. The turned parts range from 0.15 to 20 mm in diameter and are produced in free-cutting steels, stainless steels, hardenable and non-hardenable steels as well as titanium. The manufacturing program comprises Décolletage, grinding and centerless grinding, roulage, lapping of diameters and ends, heat treatment as well as various finishing operations, all carried out in-house. All processes are developed in an internal technology and methods department. Originating from the Swiss watchmaking industry, ADAX today supplies the automotive, aerospace, medical technology, rail transport and Formula 1 sectors with more than 100 million parts per year.
- Site
- Bevaix
- Processes
- Décolletage (turning/turned parts), Rectification (grinding), Roulage (rolling/roulage), Rodage des bouts (lapping of ends), Lapping of diameters and ends, Grinding and centerless grinding, Heat treatment, Finishing (various finishing operations)
- Materials
- Free-cutting steels, Stainless steels, Hardenable steels, Non-hardenable steels, Titanium
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1927
- Employees
- 70+
- Industries
- Watchmaking industry, Automotive, Aerospace, Medical technology, Rail transport, Motorsport / Formula 1
- 01
Turned part manufacturing (Décolletage)
- 02
Heat treatment
- 03
Grinding / centerless grinding
- 04
Roulage (rolling)
- 05
Lapping
- 06
Finishing operations (final finishing)
Materials and Processes
Free-cutting steels
Standard material for high-volume automatic turned parts.
Stainless steels
Corrosion-resistant turned parts, among others for medical and watchmaking technology.
Hardenable steels
For hardened shafts and rollers with in-house heat treatment process.
Non-hardenable steels
For precision parts without a hardening step.
Titanium
Lightweight, strong material for demanding applications such as aerospace and medicine.
Locations
Bevaix
CHProduction and headquarters
- Part weight / size
- Turned parts 0.15–20 mm diameter
- Lot size
- Large-scale series, over 100 million parts per year
- Materials
- Free-cutting steels, stainless steels, hardenable and non-hardenable steels, titanium
- Décolletage automatic lathes
- Grinding machines
- Centerless grinding machines
- Lapping machines
- Heat treatment
- Machine fleet with over 150 machines
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décolletage (turning/turned parts)Machining | – | Diameter 0.15 mm to 20 mm | – | over 100 million parts per year | Free-cutting steels, stainless steels, hardenable steels, non-hardenable steels, titanium |
| Rectification (grinding)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roulage (rolling/roulage)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rodage des bouts (lapping of ends)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lapping of diameters and endsSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel |
| Grinding and centerless grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, stainless steel |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | hardenable steels |
| Finishing (various finishing operations)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine fleet (turned parts/precision, >150 machines, no details given) | – | >150 | – | – | Bevaix, Switzerland |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production is managed with ISO 9001 certification; precision is maintained down to the micrometer range, and all processes are developed in an internal technology and methods department.
| Evidence | Bevaix |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1927
Founded as Atelier de Décolletage d'Axes in Peseux; specialization in the Décolletage of precision shafts, from which the name ADAX is derived.
- heute
Diversification from the watchmaking industry into automotive, aerospace, rail and medical technology; location Bevaix.