Design, manufacturing and inspection under one roof

Synton designs and manufactures the complete functional assembly in Switzerland: precision turned body, compression spring and shaped sapphire jewel.
In-house control of design, components, assembly and inspection allows every parameter to be matched to the customer mechanism.

Approved drawings, acceptance criteria and the control plan define the contractual requirements for each product.

A fully controlled manufacturing chain

  1. 01DesignMechanism study and critical characteristics
  2. 02JewelShaped sapphire or ruby, contact geometry
  3. 03TurningMounting body and jewel guidance
  4. 04SpringPreload and force-travel curve
  5. 05AssemblyPositioning, preload and retention
  6. 06InspectionDimensional, visual and functional inspection

What Synton controls

ElementSynton controlConfigurable parameters
Sapphire jewelShaping, contact geometry and surface finishSapphire or ruby, radius, cup, V, flat or dedicated geometry
Turned bodyMounting geometry and jewel guidanceThread, press-fit, flange, material and finish
SpringPreload and force-travel curveInitial force, working travel and maximum force
AssemblyPositioning, preload and retentionProcess adapted to volumes and operating environment
InspectionDimensional, visual and functional inspectionAutomated inspection, force-travel curve and traceability as required

Your project with Synton

  1. 1

    Requirements review

    Review of requirements and operating conditions.

  2. 2

    Technical proposal

    Technical proposal and definition of critical characteristics.

  3. 3

    Prototypes

    Prototypes and functional validation.

  4. 4

    Series production

    Industrialisation, inspection and series production.

Inputs for a fast design review

  • Envelope drawing and mounting interface
  • Geometry and material of the mating pivot
  • Required preload, travel and force curve
  • Environment, service life and motion frequency
  • Prototype and annual volumes plus traceability requirements

Feasibility, final tolerances and the validation plan are confirmed after review of the technical package.

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