Precision machining of turned, milled and ground parts up to medium-sized series for the machine industry.
Ingold Tools AG
3375 Inkwil (BE), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Ingold Tools AG
Ingold Tools AG is a medium-sized mechanical manufacturing company based in Inkwil in the canton of Bern since 1946. As a supplier, we serve customers from the spindle, compressor, hydraulic and general machinery and special machinery sectors as well as the printing industry and the sheet-metal and electrical industries. Our range of services includes turning, milling and drilling, internal and external cylindrical grinding, surface grinding, honing and lapping, the assembly of components as well as sandblasting, polishing and laser marking. With our modernly equipped machine park, we manufacture complex, high-precision parts from a wide variety of materials – from prototypes to medium-sized series. Tool, jig and gauge making as well as stamping tools complement the offering. Heat treatments and surface finishing are carried out by proven subcontractors. Since 2024 the company has been a member of the SwissFactory Group AG.
- Site
- Inkwil BE
- Processes
- Turning, Milling, Drilling, Internal and external cylindrical grinding, Surface grinding, Honing, Lapping, Assembly of components
- Materials
- Various materials, Machining production
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 30
- Industries
- Machine industry, Spindle industry, Compressor industry, Hydraulics industry, General machinery and special machinery construction, Printing industry
- 01
CNC turning
- 02
CNC milling and drilling
- 03
Internal/external cylindrical grinding, surface grinding
- 04
Honing and lapping
- 05
Sandblasting, polishing, laser marking
- 06
Assembly of components
- 07
First-article inspection and final inspection in the Q inspection department
Materials and Processes
Various materials
Manufacture of complex, high-precision parts from a wide variety of materials according to customer specifications; heat treatment and surface finishing via subcontractors.
Machining production
Turning, milling, drilling, cylindrical and surface grinding, honing and lapping for precision parts.
Locations
Inkwil
CHHeadquarters with production and assembly
- Lot size
- Prototypes to medium-sized series
- Materials
- a wide variety of materials
- Form and location tolerance measuring instrument Taylor Hobson 485 PRO HS (2026)
- 3D multisensor measuring machine Dr. Schneider WMM1000/400 (2026)
- Machine park for turning, milling, drilling, grinding, honing, lapping
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | Prototypes – medium-sized series | a wide variety of materials |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | Prototypes – medium-sized series | a wide variety of materials |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Internal and external cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| HoningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| LappingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| SandblastingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser markingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form and location tolerance measuring instrument | Taylor Hobson 485 PRO HS | 1 | – | 2026 | Inkwil BE |
| 3D multisensor measuring machine | Dr. Schneider WMM1000/400 | 1 | – | 2026 | Inkwil BE |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The workplaces are equipped with product-specific inspection equipment; employees check dimensional accuracy throughout the entire production time. First-article inspection and final inspection by the Q inspection department complement this; in 2026 a form and location tolerance measuring instrument (Taylor Hobson 485 PRO HS, 0.1 µm) as well as a 3D multisensor measuring machine (Dr. Schneider WMM1000/400) were commissioned.
| Evidence | Inkwil |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1946
Foundation of the small business of the same name by Otto Ingold with 3 employees in 3375 Inkwil; production of stamping tools, gauges, jigs, injection nozzles and machine parts.
- 1962
Extension of the company building by an annex.
- 1974
Acquisition by Osterwalder AG, Lyss, and conversion into a joint-stock company.
- 1992
The business becomes independent again; the new owners are Fritz Gerber and Salvatore Scollo.
- 2007
Christoph Jenzer and Edgar Stich take over the management (50% each of the company rights).
- 2009
Expansion and modernization of the production and assembly hall.
- 2012
Successful dual ISO certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- 2013
Acquisition of an additional plot of land; win of the Productivity Trophy from Blaser Swisslube in the category coolant optimization.
- 2014
Renaming of the company to INGOLD TOOLS.
- 2015
Replacement of the oil heating with a groundwater heating system; installation of heat recovery from the compressor systems.
- 2019
Construction of an arch hall as raw material and interim warehouse.
- 2021
Further expansion and modernization of the production hall.
- 2024
Re-certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 on 16 August 2024; joining the SwissFactory Group AG.