Swiss start-up INCAPTEK invented unique dielectric materials with ultra-low dielectric constant for next-generation electronics and wireless systems. Pushing technological boundaries. Never before were dielectrics so close to air! With the goal to revolutionise industries with novel solutions, they offer other materials with unrivalled performance, from fibre-reinforced composites and foams to unique polyimide pushing technological boundaries […]

We continue our presentation of the major innovations honoured at EPHJ 2023 with Percipio Robotics, a spin-off from the FEMTO-ST research institute, which has designed the Tulip gripper. This compact, lightweight gripper, weighing less than 30g, is designed for micromanipulation and can grip objects from 50µm to 10mm. It solves the problems of large grippers […]

A number of innovations that marked the 2023 edition of the EPHJ Show deserve a fresh look. We begin this series with GF Machining Solutions, which presented its Microlution ML-5 machine, a laser micromachining solution for the watchmaking industry. The ML-5 offers consistent precision, reduced machining times and great design flexibility. Using femtosecond laser technology, […]

The winner of the EPHJ 2023 Exhibitors’ Grand Prix, voted for by his peers, is no exception to the rule for innovations that add real value to their market. Elected by its peers at the end of a suspense that lasted right up to the last moment of the exhibitors’ vote, MPS WATCH won thanks […]

Watch exports rose to most markets in the first six months of the year, with the exception of China and Hong Kong. The deterioration in macroeconomic, geopolitical and health conditions has so far had only a limited impact, notes the Fédération horlogère (FH), with a significant increase in the absolute number of timepieces exported. Between […]

The EPHJ Round Table on 15 June addressed a wide-ranging issue, with a panel of experts avoiding the all-too-easy trap of greenwashing and focusing instead on the role of companies that want or need to embark on this virtuous path. Jonathan Normand, CEO of B-Lab, Leila Pamingle, Director of Ecoparc and Yvan Kohli, CEO of […]

Instrumented indentation testing is a very important, sophisticated and expensive method of determining the hardness and elastic properties of a material. The Hit 300 is a high-end but very affordable nanoindentation instrument, designed for every user and every type of environment. The simplified user interface is intuitive, the automation allows up to 600 measurements per […]

No more artisanal cleaning of small parts in more or less clean bins! No more optical measurement in dedicated rooms far from the machines! By imagining two independent modules of small dimensions to be placed directly near the turning machines to clean and measure the parts in the demanding environment of the workshops, Petitpierre SA […]

Finaliste du Grand Prix des Exposants EPHJ 2021, Panatere poursuit sa marche en avant en produisant du titane 100% recyclé et recyclable et en annonçant la mise en service de son four solaire nomade en 2022. Récupérer les déchets issus des productions de composants horlogers et médicaux pour leur donner une seconde vie est aujourd’hui […]