Custom sheet metal working and system assembly in stainless steel, steel, aluminium, brass and copper – from individual parts to complete assemblies.
Astromec AG
Urtenen-Schönbühl, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
Company
Astromec AG is a Swiss sheet metal working company based in Urtenen-Schönbühl. Founded in 1982, the company manufactures custom solutions primarily from stainless steel – from individual components to complete assemblies. The range of services includes cutting processes such as laser cutting, punching, sawing, milling and turning, forming with CNC press brakes and rolling machines for round bending, joining processes such as TIG, MIG, MAG, spot and stud welding as well as riveting, clamp screwing and adhesive bonding. This is complemented by surface treatments such as grinding, polishing, pickling, galvanizing, powder coating, blasting, tumble finishing and electropolishing. Astromec accompanies projects from consulting and design through manufacturing to system assembly, delivery and on-site installation in the greater Bern area. Customers come, among others, from mechanical engineering, commercial kitchen technology, interior fitting, medical technology, pharmacy and advertising/signage. The company specializes in individual parts, small series and prototypes.
- Site
- Urtenen-Schönbühl
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Punching, Sawing, Milling, Turning, Bending (CNC press brakes), Round bending (rolling of cylindrical or conical shapes), TIG/MIG/MAG welding
- Materials
- Stainless steel, V4A stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper
- Founded
- 1982
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Commercial kitchen technology, Interior fitting, Medical technology, Pharmacy, Advertising/signage
- 01
Consulting & Sales
- 02
Planning & Design
- 03
Laser cutting / Punching / Sawing / Milling / Turning
- 04
Bending / Round bending
- 05
Welding / Riveting / Bonding
- 06
Surface treatment
- 07
System assembly & Pre-assembly
- 08
Delivery & On-site installation
Technologies & Materials
Stainless steel
Preferred material for custom solutions, e.g. kitchen islands with swirl finish.
V4A stainless steel
For hygienically demanding components such as double-jacket vessels in pharmacy and medical technology, among others refined by electropolishing.
Steel
Processing of steel sheets, tubes and profiles for cutting, forming and joining.
Aluminium
Lightweight material for prototypes, small series and constructions such as container models.
Brass
Processed in sheet metal working into individual parts and small series.
Copper
Processing of copper sheets and profiles in the offered cutting and forming processes.
Sites
Urtenen-Schönbühl
CHHeadquarters, Production, Administration
- Lot size
- Individual parts, small series, prototypes
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper
- Trumpf TC 120 R (CNC punching machine)
- Trumpf TruMatic 7000 (punch-laser machine)
- Trumpf flatbed CO2 laser
- CNC press brakes
- Rolling/round bending machine
- Wide belt grinding machine
- High-bay warehouse for sheet metal (127 t)
- High-bay warehouse for bar stock (177 t)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingCutting (machining/thermal) | – | – | – | Individual parts, small series, – Small series | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| PunchingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| Bending (CNC press brakes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| Round bending (rolling of cylindrical or conical shapes)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| TIG/MIG/MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| Spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| Stud weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Steel, Aluminium |
| RivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clamp screwingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| BondingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| PicklingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| GalvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| BlastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tumble finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ElectropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Swirl finish (non-directional grinding)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Wide belt grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Sheet metal working (individual parts, small series, prototypes)Forming | – | – | – | Individual parts – Small series | Stainless steel, Aluminium |
| Design & PlanningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| System assembly / Pre-assembly of assembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC punching machine | Trumpf TC 120 R | 1 | – | 1990 | Schönbühl |
| Combined punch-laser machine | Trumpf TruMatic 7000 | 1 | – | 2010 | Schönbühl |
| Flatbed CO2 laser | Trumpf | 1 | – | 2026 | Schönbühl |
| CNC press brakes | – | – | – | – | Schönbühl |
| Rolling/round bending machine | – | – | – | – | Schönbühl |
| Wide belt grinding machine | – | 1 | – | – | Schönbühl |
| High-bay warehouse for sheet metal | – | 1 | Capacity 127t | 2013 | Schönbühl |
| High-bay warehouse for bar stock | – | 1 | Capacity 177t | 2013 | Schönbühl |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1982
Foundation of Astromec AG based in Gümligen by Pier-Luigi Assandri, Renata Assandri and Carmelo Trovato. The company name is derived from ASsandri – TROvato – MECcanica.
- 1983
Hiring of the first employee.
- 1984
Departure of Carmelo Trovato.
- 1990
Purchase of a TC 120 R CNC punching machine from Trumpf.
- 1996
Claudio Assandri joins the company.
- 2004
Move to the new building in Muri; Marco Assandri joins the company.
- 2010
Expansion of the machine park with a combined punch-laser machine TruMatic 7000 from Trumpf; handover of the AG to Claudio and Marco Assandri.
- 2013
Move to the new building in Schönbühl; installation of high-bay warehouses for sheet metal (127 t) and bar stock (177 t).
- 2016
Departure of Marco Assandri; Claudio Assandri takes over Astromec AG as sole owner.
- 2018
Pier Luigi and Renata Assandri retire.
- 2023
The entire flat roof is equipped with a solar installation.
- 2026
Expansion of the machine park with a flatbed CO2 laser from Trumpf.