Designs and manufactures modular industrial furnaces for the heat treatment of ferrous and precious metals.
Codere SA
Rte de Miécourt 12, 2942 Alle (Jura), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Codere SA
Codere SA is a Swiss company based in Alle (Jura) that has been developing and manufacturing industrial furnace systems for the heat treatment of ferrous and precious metals since 1989. The portfolio comprises modular batch lines (System 250), continuous furnaces (System 300), annealing furnaces for precious metals (System 340), vacuum furnaces, nitriding furnaces and pit furnaces for through-hardening. Supported processes include hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding, nitrocarburizing, annealing, normalizing, tempering, quenching in water, oil, salt, gas or polymer, as well as brazing under controlled atmosphere. The systems operate at temperatures up to 1150 °C and up to 1320 °C in vacuum, with payloads of up to 5000 kg. Customer industries include aerospace, defense, watchmaking, the automotive industry, precious metal processing, toolmaking, medical technology and the energy sector. More than 200 installations in over 15 countries are in operation; in addition, Codere offers maintenance, retrofit, spare parts, remote monitoring with HTView and metallurgical consulting.
- Site
- Alle, Switzerland
- Processes
- Hardening, Carburizing, Nitriding, Annealing, Tempering, Brazing (hard soldering), Normalizing, Quenching (air, gas, salt, oil, water, polymer)
- Materials
- Ferrous metals, Precious metals, Stainless steels, Copper alloys, Copper, Brass, Gold, Platinum
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, AMS 2750 / CQI-9 / NADCAP (installation certification possible)
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defense, Watchmaking industry, Automotive industry, Precious metal processing, Toolmaking
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
R&D including prototype construction and testing
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly in Alle
- 04
Quality control and acceptance testing before shipment
- 05
Installation at the customer site
- 06
After-sales: maintenance, retrofit, spare parts, remote monitoring
Processes and Materials
Modular protective-atmosphere heat treatment system
Batch line for hardening, carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding, annealing and tempering with payloads up to 5000 kg and max. 1080 °C.
Continuous furnace
Mesh belt furnace for stainless steels and copper alloys with belt width 70–200 mm and max. 1150 °C, suitable for large-volume production.
Annealing furnace for precious metals
Annealing furnace with integrated water quenching and hydrogen atmosphere for gold, silver and platinum alloys up to 1060 °C.
Pit furnace
Pit furnace for through-hardening and case hardening of steel components.
Vacuum heat treatment furnace
Horizontal or vertical furnaces up to ~1320 °C and 10^-1 to 10^-6 mbar for small and medium batches, including stress-relief annealing of AM components.
Vertical nitriding furnace
Nitriding furnace with ammonia probes for precise control of Kn, Kc and Ko.
Heat treatment system for watch components
Precision system for heat treatment of small watch parts.
Control and monitoring software
Proprietary software based on Siemens for process monitoring, traceability and remote control, also of third-party installations.
Locations
Alle (Jura), Switzerland
CHHeadquarters, manufacturing, assembly, R&D and service
- Part weight / size
- Payload up to 5000 kg, Ø 200–2000 mm, height 200–4500 mm
- Lot size
- Batch and continuous operation, small to medium series and large-scale
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, gold, platinum
- System 250 bell furnaces with quenching, washing and tempering stations
- System 300 continuous furnace
- System 340 precious metal annealing furnace
- Vacuum furnaces (horizontal/vertical)
- CRG6Ni nitriding furnace
- System 230 pit furnaces
- MicroWatch system
- HTView monitoring
- R&D laboratory with metallographic testing
Systems and Installations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stainless steels (System 300) |
| CarburizingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| NitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| AnnealingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys, Precious metals |
| TemperingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel, Copper, Brass |
| Brazing (hard soldering)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steels, Copper alloys, Precious metals |
| NormalizingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Quenching (air, gas, salt, oil, water, polymer)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| CarbonitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| NitrocarburizingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Solution annealing and ageingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Precious metal alloys |
| Stress-relief annealingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel, AM components |
| Vacuum annealing / hardening (hyperquench)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Special alloys |
| Washing (peripheral)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular heat treatment system (bell furnace, quenching, washing, tempering) | Codere System 250 | – | Payload Ø 200–2000 mm, height 200–4500 mm, max. load capacity up to 5000 kg | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Continuous furnace (mesh belt furnace) | Codere System 300 | – | Belt width 70–200 mm, loading height 30–50 mm, heated length 600–1200 mm, max. 1150 °C | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Annealing furnace for precious metals with integrated water quenching | Codere System 340 | – | Basket 300–600 mm W, 150 mm H, 1000–4000 mm L, max. 100 kg, max. 1060 °C | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Vacuum furnace (horizontal or vertical) | Codere | – | up to ~1320 °C, vacuum 10^-1 to 10^-6 mbar | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Vertical nitriding furnace | Codere CRG6Ni | – | – | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Precision heat treatment system for watch components | Codere MicroWatch | – | – | – | Alle, Switzerland |
| Pit furnace for through-hardening | Codere System 230 | – | – | – | Alle, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
Codere is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (SQS/IQNET, Reg. no. 24268, valid until 04.08.2029). Every installation undergoes rigorous testing before shipment; installations can be mapped and certified in accordance with AMS 2750, CQI-9 and NADCAP.
| Evidence | Alle |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| AMS 2750 / CQI-9 / NADCAP (installation certification possible) |
History
- 1989
Founded by Pierre Beuret in Porrentruy, Switzerland; early patents including System 250 and the continuous System 340.
- 2004
First ISO 9001 certification (according to the IQNET certificate: first issued 2004-05-26).
- 2006
Relocation to a purpose-built plant in Alle (Jura).
- 2007
First major large-scale installation for landing gear applications in the aerospace sector (France).
- 2009
Second large-scale installation for landing gear applications (Mexico).
- 2011
Codere certified to ISO 9001 (company statement).
- 2013
Swiss investor acquires all shares; new management takes over the leadership.
- 2014
Strategic partnership in China.
- 2015
Third large-scale installation delivered for the aerospace sector (France).
- 2026
Current SQS/IQNET certification ISO 9001:2015 issued (valid until 2029-08-04).