Product development from the idea to industrialisation: competent and versatile

Whether mechanical design and simulation, electronics hardware and software engineering or testing: Here you receive support in the complexity of the mechatronic sub-disciplines and their interactions.

  • From the idea to product maintenance
  • Flexible support throughout the entire product development process
  • Solution finder and partner for cost reduction
Motion Control
Motion Control

Customised drive controls and drive systems to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the drivetrain.

Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Optimised interaction between man and machine thanks to customised user interfaces.

Mechatronics
Mechatronics

Combines precise mechanical designs with intelligent electronics. Combines the development of hardware and software solutions from the initial idea to series production and creates high-performance, customised systems from a single source.

Simulation & Testing
Simulation & Testing

Sound findings for safe mechatronic decisions thanks to simulations and laboratory tests in various areas.

The interaction between our development, design, quality assurance and production departments offers reliable support, technical assistance and high process reliability with many years of experience. Supported by ISO 9001 & ISO 13485, as well as ATEX & IECExcertifications, this ensures efficient industrialisation, first-class quality and a short time-to-market,

Which disciplines are interlinked in development and production? Find out more in our article on mechatronic engineering.

Our areas and topics of specialisation

MedTech

De l'idée initiale à la commercialisation du votre appareil médical, nous vous accompagnons avec notre sens aigu de la qualité, de notre savoir-faire et de nos expériences.

Nous développons et fabriquons des modules et des composants pour les appareils médicaux. Nous accordons une importance particulière à la fonctionnalité, à l'hygiène, à la sécurité et aux exigences réglementaires (par exemple ISO 13485). Nous réalisons des solutions robustes, fiables et conviviales, même pour des applications médicales complexes.

Drive technology & motion control

We will find the optimum solution for your drive technology challenges. Either with the help of our standard products or through our extensive network.

Based on the focussed system design, we develop the most efficient and cost-saving drive solution for your system. Your application takes centre stage at all times.

Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Human-machine interfaces are playing an increasingly important role and range from switches, buttons, knobs and displays to lighting.

We enable optimal interaction between man and machine with the help of force-displacement, luminance and acoustic measurements. We develop and programme the signal-processing electronics and the HMI connection to your system in-house.

Success Stories

Medical device for eye treatment
Medical device for eye treatment

From development to series production – the CXL MedTech Device cross-links the cornea with UV light and vitamin B2. Measurement data is automatically transmitted via Bluetooth, limiting manual transmission errors – efficient and accessible to doctors at any time.

Drive system in potentially explosive areas
Drive system in potentially explosive areas

Development of a slide gate and damper actuator in a demanding environment. From the motor and gearbox, to the drive control, to certification and series assembly, everything from a single source.

Control unit for persons with visual impairments
Control unit for persons with visual impairments

Development of a modular, secure and accessible control unit for a leading rail transport provider. The project was successfully implemented in just nine months, from the concept phase to series production, and meets all relevant safety standards.

Further Success Stories
Further Success Stories

Find out more about our success stories here.

What services does mechanical design and simulation include?

Our mechanical engineers each have several years of experience and specializations in their field. Many of them have a Master of Science in Engineering, which underlines their expertise in various specializations. Designing in all common CAD and PDM systems is a matter of course for us. You can be sure that we have the right qualified person for your mechanical engineering needs.

FEM simulations accompany our development steps as required: filling simulations for tool-bound plastic components, structural mechanical calculations, simulation of optical systems and lighting, thermal calculations, and flow simulations are all part of our repertoire, which we can draw on for your project.

Of course, we not only support you in the design and material selection for your components, but also accompany your development through to series production. This includes the selection of the most suitable manufacturing process, the creation of high-quality production drawings and the selection of independent manufacturing suppliers.

During the development phase, we procure and assemble your prototypes, which we put through their paces in our in-house test laboratory.

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What services does electronic hardware development and PCB design include?

Outstanding specialists for the development of PCBs are hard to find - we have them.

We have broad expertise in hardware development. Creating schematics, laying out the PCBs, procuring them, testing the hardware and the software implemented on it and carrying out EMC tests: these are the daily core tasks of our electronics developers. We work with all common tools such as Altium, OrCAD, EAGLE Pulsonix, Matlab Simulink, Octave and LabVIEW.

Over the years, we have been able to build up a wealth of experience from various applications, which we draw on in our projects: Various motor control systems with output stages up to an output of several kilowatts, systems with wireless communication via WLAN and Bluetooth, control of lighting systems, realization of displays and input panels as well as power management for battery-operated devices are just a few examples of thematic focuses that we have mastered.

What skills do ANTRIMON software developers have in the field of embedded systems and functional safety?

Software engineers are just as hard to find as electronics developers - we have them and deploy them in future-oriented areas such as energy, mobility, information technology and healthcare.

The focus of our software developers is very close to the hardware. We are strong in creating "embedded software" in direct interaction with hardware development. Consequently, we have also developed the corresponding software for the hardware development projects: Motor control and general sensor signal processing, wireless communication and fieldbus connections as well as control of displays and lighting systems.

We have realized medical products and are certified according to 13485. We have also been able to prove that we can develop systems with functional safety. Our developers are therefore used to commenting and documenting their software accordingly. You can rely on us to provide appropriate version management with professional change management. You will therefore benefit even if your formal requirements are lower than in the area of MDR or FuSi.

What testing and inspection services does the technology laboratory offer?

We have our own extensive infrastructure for tests and simulations. In our technology laboratory, we carry out standard tests and perform material analyses, vibration tests, service life tests, protection class tests and environmental simulations.

The primary aim of our laboratory is to provide fast, flexible and high-quality support for product development in the respective process phases. Of course, you can also use the laboratory without having placed an order for a complete development. With every order, you will receive a detailed test report, suggestions for improvement if necessary and additional information about our service - not just a schematic F report. We see ourselves as a partner and problem solver in the laboratory. Our focus is not least on the latest findings from research and development in order to promote innovative solutions.

We can carry out the following tests and inspections in-house:

MECHANICAL FORCES

  • Documentation of force-displacement characteristics
  • Determination of material parameters
  • Haptics and switching points of operating elements
  • Synchronous video recording for destructive tests

VIBRATION

  • Recognition of functional weak points
  • Behavior at critical resonance frequencies
  • Proof of product quality
  • Compliance with the relevant standards

HIGH-SPEED RECORDINGS

  • Documentation of fast, even one-off movements
  • Meaningful, impressive videos
  • 2D movement analysis with results in diagram form
  • Synergies through combination with other tests

ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION

  • Temperature and climate tests
  • Accelerated ageing
  • Submersion | Strong water jets
  • High pressure steam jet

LUMINANCE MEASUREMENTS

  • Luminance measurements on flat light sources
  • Luminance measuring chamber
  • Large dynamic measuring range
  • Numerous evaluation and visualization options

ACOUSTIC AND FREQUENCY ANALYSIS

  • Recording of sounds
  • Creation of acoustic signatures
  • Frequency analysis
  • Standard measurements of sound levels

DRIVE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

  • Application-specific service life measurements and tests
  • Speed and torque measurements
  • Determination of the efficiency of the control unit, motor and gearbox or the complete drive train
  • Analysis of positioning accuracy
  • Detailed analyses of application-specific problems
  • Accompanying tests for conformity tests (UL, CE)

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

  • Pre-compliance measurements
  • Field and conducted measurements of devices and motors
  • Optimization of EMC behaviour (online debugging)
  • Facilitation of certification for finished products

OPTICAL EXAMINATIONS

  • Continuous magnification
  • Measurement of distances, angles and radii
  • Image post-processing
  • Increasing the depth of field by means of image synthesis

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (REM)

  • Sculptural, detailed images
  • Visualization of surfaces on the smallest scales
  • Assessment of morphological properties
  • Examination of impurities, e.g. particles

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY (EDX)

  • Quantitative element analysis (dots, lines)
  • Qualitative element distributions
  • Element detection from carbon
  • Visualized and numerical results

CROSS-SECTION METHOD

  • Documentation of the geometric condition
  • Tolerance and damage analyses
  • Functional tests
  • Product presentations for marketing purposes

If you do not find what you are looking for, we can cover further requests via our proven partner network.

What specialisms and industry experience does ANTRIMON bring to projects?

We attach great importance to the professional development of our employees to remain at the cutting edge of technology at all times. We have mastered the mechatronic complexity of technology and the consideration of aspects relevant to series production already in the concept phase. The technical disciplines and non-technical areas such as purchasing and production work hand in hand in a coordinated manner - often supported by our partners in the sister companies of the Swiss Factory Group.

Our expertise extends across various industrial sectors, which makes us a versatile partner. But of course we are not just generalists - we are also proven experts in various specialist areas. 

Our focus areas extend specifically to:

  • electrical drive technology and technical optics
  • the development of coffee machines, HMIs, displays and switches
  • the design of tool-bound plastic components.


In all these disciplines, we are the ideal development partner for your special projects.