GEARTRAINS
Manufacturer of mechanical watchmaking components, watchmaking geartrains, and micromechanical parts
MANUFACTURING OF WATCHMAKING GEARTRAINS
AFFOLTER specializes in watchmaking geartrains, offering a limited range of products but unbeatable expertise. From single discs to more complex discs, from functional geartrains to geartrains bearing the Geneva Seal, and from small batches to large-scale production runs, we put our 100 years of expertise to good use.
PINIONS
Starting with just a steel bar, our CNC and cam-type profile turning machines give shape to axles and pinions...Manufacture of turned pinions
Starting with just a steel bar, our CNC and cam-type profile turning machines give shape to axles and pinions.
We use our own high-performance AFFOLTER CNC cutting machines Our infrastructure is the key to producing top-quality burnishing and polishing finishes and includes heat treatment and washing processes.
GEARS
From developing and manufacturing stamps to creating high-end surface finishes...Manufacture of stamped gears
From developing and manufacturing stamps to creating high-end surface finishes (circular graining, grooving, and chamfering), Affolter flawlessly executes every step of gear manufacturing. Our stable of innovative and exclusive “Affolter platform machines” can create quality components at industrial production rates. Gear hobbing is carried out on our AFFOLTER AF101 automated equipment.
GEARTRAINS
Our assembly workshop is the place for riveting and driving axles, gears, and other components...MANUFACTURING OF WATCHMAKING GEARTRAINS
Our assembly workshop is the place for riveting and driving axles, gears, and other components, such as heart-pieces, in industrial processes.
Our expertise also extends to complex and delicate operations such as indenting and the assembly of friction wheels.
These discs and other watchmaking components make up your movement
Second disc
Intermediate disc
Minute disc
Center disc
Ratchet spindle
Ratchet wheel
Chrono counter disc
Cannon-pinion disc (friction)
Crown disc
Hour wheel
Intermediate wheel
THE CRAFT AND THE MATERIAL
Our manufacturing methods get the very best out of the standard materials. We also challenge ourselves by working with new materials on a regular basis.
Choose the material for your components…
20AP steel
Finemac steel
X35ST+ stainless steel
4C27A stainless steel
Beryllium copper
Brass
Durnico maraging steel
Nickel silver
…our specialty is the art of microtechnical manufacturing
THE FINISHING TOUCH
The finishing touches on our components are the reason behind our reputation and success. A particular strength is our expertise in burnishing and various polishing techniques.
We also have an excellent command of the following finishes, which we offer to our customers.
Indenting
Sunray decoration
Circular graining
Snailing
Leaf polishing
Leaf polishing
on wooden grinding wheels
