Mecartex SA

Switzerland

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Mecartex SA is a specialized Swiss precision engineering company and custom manufacturer headquartered in Muzzano, Canton Ticino. Founded in 2002 as a spin-off from the Robotic Systems Laboratory (LSRO) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Mecartex is dedicated to the development and fabrication of ultra-high-precision mechanical guidance structures and motion systems based on flexure mechanisms.

The company leverages compliant mechanism physics and elastic material deformation to create frictionless, play-free, and wear-free mechanical linkages that achieve sub-micrometer and nanometer-scale accuracy. In addition to custom engineering services for demanding OEM applications, Mecartex produces specialized linear, planar, tip-tilt, and multi-axis positioning systems for research institutes, metrology systems, and high-tech industries.

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Mecartex offers specialized engineering, design, and manufacturing capabilities centered on compliant mechanisms and monolithic kinematic structures:

Flexure Mechanism Design: Engineering of compliant joints and frictionless flexible bearings providing monolithic structures, zero backlash, zero mechanical play, absence of stick-slip friction, and infinite operational fatigue lifetime under defined limits.
Parallel Kinematics & Motion Stages: Development and assembly of multi-degree-of-freedom positioning systems, including linear stages, X-Y stages, XYZ high-dynamic stages (such as the Uno-Tron series), flex-goniometers, and tip-tilt stages.
Precision Metrology & Probing Mechanisms: Design of passive and active force/position measurement mechanisms, such as 3D Nanotouch probes and high-stiffness micro-grippers.
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Prototyping: Optimization of complex flexure topologies and monolithic spring hinges from concept through industrial prototype to small-to-medium series production.
In-House Precision Manufacturing: High-accuracy Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (Wire EDM) for micro-machining monolithic flexures, CNC precision milling, turning, and grinding.
Cleanroom Assembly & Inspection: Mechanical characterization, interferometric calibration, and cleanroom-grade sub-system assembly.

Mecartex SA

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