easyDec pushes the boundaries of medical miniaturisation
easyDec, a company based in the heart of ‘Swiss Watch Valley’, has been taking on the toughest micro-technical challenges in watchmaking for the most prestigious brands for over 20 years now. This stand-out industrial know-how attracted the attention of leading players in the medical sector who were on the lookout for ultra-high-precision parts, offering yet another illustration of successful diversification in the ultra-high-precision market, backed up by the invaluable support of the Acrotec Medtech division.
“easyDec relishes taking on the most difficult and complex technological challenges,” says easyDec COO Emilie Rebetez. “That’s just what we do! So when the medical sector asked us for the seemingly impossible, with tolerances running to thousandths of a millimetre, we came up with the goods!”
L’héritage horloger au service du médical
Le savoir-faire historique d’easyDec dans le décolletage horloger est alors passé dans une autre dimension. Moins esthétique mais plus exigeant, le décolletage de composants médicaux doit répondre aux contraintes technologiques d’une chirurgie qui se veut moins invasive, d’où la nécessité de composants plus petits mais tout aussi efficaces, si ce n’est plus !
Et c’est là qu’intervient le savoir-faire d’easyDec, en étroite association avec la division Medtech du Groupe Acrotec.
« Après avoir adapté notre environnement technologique aux exigences et aux normes médicales, nous avons répondu aux attentes des clients medtech à une échelle industrielle », explique Emilie Rebetez.
Micron-level precision absolutely essential
easyDec machines parts with diameters ranging from 1 to 51 mm. Manufactured in large or small series, these are used in cardiovascular, audiological or ophthalmological applications. In medtech, there is no margin for error! Parts cannot be returned, work cannot be done on burrs, and there is no tolerance when it comes to the qualification of machines and additional equipment. There must be perfect traceability. The parts have a tolerance running to the nearest 2 microns, as far as it is possible to determine using current measurements…
The whole process is set in stone with no room for manoeuvre. Welcome to the world of medical machining, where excellence is key! Welcome to easyDec! “We knew what we were getting into when we diversified into this area,” says Rebetez. “But by raising our standards, upgrading our equipment and upskilling our staff, and thanks to the assistance provided by Acrotec R&D, we’ve achieved outstanding levels of machining for all materials that meet medical standards, whether titanium, medical polymers, aluminium or 316L stainless steel.”
To cope with this diversification into the medical sector, easyDec is now extending its premises in Delémont (Switzerland) by 2,500 m² and expanding its currently 65-strong workforce. This will give it hands-on control of all procedures through to final operations, enabling full verticalisation of its activities.
By combining its watchmaking heritage with an ability to meet the demands of the medical sector, easyDec has established itself as a key player in the high-precision medtech segment. With its ongoing expansion and huge investments in technology and talent, the company is ready to meet the challenges of the future. Have a project requiring extreme precision? Then you know who to turn to!
You can find easyDec at stand G35 at EPHJ 2025!