iQ3 AG

Switzerland, CH-9443 Widnau

Competencies

Technologies

Turning

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Diameter	Weight
Turning	1–1,000	5–1,000 mm	20–850 mm	—
Automatic turning (bar)	500–1 M	30–500 mm	2–30 mm	—
Full-range turning (including milling)	20–10,000	20–300 mm	10–78 mm	—
Hard turning	1–100 k	1–2,000 mm	5–1,000 mm	—
Broaching	1–1,000	20–250 mm	20–500 mm	—
Centering / end facing	1–100 k	5–2,000 mm	2–1,000 mm	—
Shaft machining	1–1,000	20–1,000 mm	20–350 mm	0–2,500 kg

Machining (Extruded Profiles)

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight
Machining of extruded sections	—	—	5–250 mm	5–250 mm	—	0–500 kg
Bar extrusion	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–200 mm	5–200 mm	3–200 mm	—

Sheet Metal Processing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Weight	Material thickness
Laser cutting 2D	1–1,000	10–12,000 mm	10–2,000 mm	—	0–5,000 kg	0.5–25 mm
Laser cutting 3D	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	0–5,000 kg	1–8 mm
Bending / folding	1–1,000	5–12,000 mm	—	—	—	0.05–20 mm
Punching / nibbling	1–10,000	10–4,000 mm	10–2,500 mm	—	0–400 kg	0.5–5 mm
Combined forming laser cutting / punching	1–10,000	5–8,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	—	—	1–8 mm
Laser cutting, tube & section	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–200 mm	5–200 mm	—	1–12 mm
Oxyacetylene cutting	1–1,000	10–10,000 mm	10–3,000 mm	—	0–12,000 kg	10–300 mm
Plasma fusion cutting	1–100 k	5–6,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	—	0–5,000 kg	1–400 mm
Plate rolling / bending	1–1,000	—	10–2,000 mm	—	—	1–12 mm
Shearing (rectangular blank/strip)	1–1,000	—	—	—	—	1–8 mm

Welding

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight	Material thickness
Inert gas shielded arc welding (MIG/MAG)	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	—	0–15,000 kg	—
Inert gas shielded arc welding (TIG)	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–1,000 mm	5–1,000 mm	—	0–8,000 kg	—
Laser-beam welding	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–200 mm	5–200 mm	2–200 mm	0–5,000 kg	—
Robot welding	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–200 mm	5–200 mm	—	0–5,000 kg	—
Manual electrode welding	1–10,000	50–12,000 mm	50–5,000 mm	50–5,000 mm	50–5,000 mm	0–30,000 kg	3–100 mm
Stud welding	1–10,000	—	—	—	—	—	—

Water jet cutting

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Material thickness
Water jet cutting 2D	1–100 k	100–4,000 mm	100–2,000 mm	1–200 mm

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Diameter	Material thickness
Pipe bending	1–100 k	100–6,000 mm	20–100 mm	4–12 mm

Finishing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight	Material thickness
External cylindrical grinding	1–100 k	1–1,000 mm	—	—	1–1,000 mm	—	—
Internal cylindrical grinding	0–100 k	0–1,000 mm	—	—	0–1,000 mm	—	—
Belt grinding	1–100 k	—	10–1,500 mm	—	—	—	1–200 mm
Surface grinding machine	0–100 k	0–1,000 mm	0–1,000 mm	0–1,000 mm	—	0–1,000 kg	—
Rotofinishing, barrel finishing	0–1,000	0–1,000 mm	0–1,000 mm	0–1,000 mm	—	—	—

Welded constructions / Structural Steelwork

Technologies	Length	Width	Height	Weight
Welded constructions (weldments)	5–4,000 mm	100–2,000 mm	100–2,000 mm	0–10,000 kg
Machine frames / bases / racks	5–4,000 mm	100–2,000 mm	100–2,000 mm	0–10,000 kg

Surface Treatment

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight	Material thickness
Anodizing	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	5–200 mm	—	0–2,000 kg	—
Electroplating	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–1,500 mm	5–1,000 mm	—	0–3,000 kg	—
Powder coating	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–1,500 mm	5–200 mm	—	0–2,000 kg	—
Sand blasting	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–2,000 mm	5–4,000 mm	—	0–6,000 kg	—
Galvanizing	1–100 k	5–4,000 mm	5–1,500 mm	5–1,000 mm	5–200 mm	0–5,000 kg	1–15 mm

Wire & Spring Bending

Technologies	Lotsize	Diameter
Wire bending	1–100 k	5–200 mm
Spring bending	1–100 k	5–200 mm

Assembly

Technologies	Weight
Mechanical assembly	0–2,000 kg
Industrial / On-site-assembly	0–2,000 kg

Milling

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight
Milling	1–1,000	2–20,000 mm	2–2,000 mm	2–3,000 mm	—	0–38,000 kg
5-axis milling machines	1–1,000	2–1,000 mm	2–1,000 mm	2–1,000 mm	—	0–1,500 kg
Form milling (3 D)	1–100 k	5–1,000 mm	5–1,000 mm	5–1,000 mm	—	—
Full-range milling (including turning)	25–1,000	50–1,250 mm	50–500 mm	50–500 mm	12–450 mm	—

Drilling / Sawing

Technologies	Lotsize	Length	Width	Height	Diameter	Weight
Sawing	100–1 M	10–5,000 mm	6–300 mm	6–300 mm	6–200 mm	—
Drilling / threading / tapping	1–1,000	50–20,000 mm	50–2,000 mm	50–3,000 mm	—	0–38,000 kg

Materials

Advanced Materials

Nickel alloy (Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy)Carbide

Heavy metals

Copper-zinc alloys (brass)Copper and copper alloysZinc and zinc alloys

Steel

Structural steelCase hardening/tempering steelStainless steel (rust-proof V2A)Stainless steel (rust-proof V4A)Free-cutting/mild steelTool steelSpring steelCold extruding steel

Natural materials

Wood/timberRock

Plastics/synthetic materials

ThermoplasticsAcrylic (PMMA)High performance plasticThermosetsElastomersSilocone (LSR)Natural and vulcanised rubberGlass fibre-reinforced plasticCarbon fibre-reinforced plastic

Light metals

Aluminium and aluminium alloysTitanium and titanium alloys

Cast metals

Cast steelCast iron

Non-metal inorganic materials

GlassConcrete

Precious metals

Gold

Industries

Aerospace and aviation industryMilitary engineeringShipbuilding industryAutomotive and vehicle constructionBuilding, agricultural and forestry machinery manufacturingMeasurement and control technique, laboratory equipmentSpecial purpose machinery manufacturingAir conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industryAutomation and control engineeringBoiler, container and tank construction Railway and rail vehicles industryPackaging industryFurniture industryHousehold appliance industryMedical technologyPrecision engineering, mechatronics and opticsConstruction and architectural suppliesDrive and gear engineeringPower generation and transmission industryFittings engineeringLighting industryChemical industryMining and tunnel engineeringMechanical engineeringPaper and printing machinery industryApparatus engineeringPlant engineering and constructionMachine tool manufacturing

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