PCB and firmware development
Electronics designed in-house, from requirements to tested hardware.
- Circuit design and PCB layout
- Firmware and embedded software
- Electronics testing and EMC pre-compliance
Industry Techkrates
Mechanical and electronics engineering for special machinery, lab and precision equipment
MedTech is our main focus. We bring the same engineering to machine builders, precision and contract manufacturers, lab and analytical instruments, optics and photonics, and sensors and metrology: mechanics, electronics, firmware and controls in one plan, with one technical contact.
01 Industries
Who we work with
Companies that build or produce technical equipment and need engineering across several disciplines.
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Special machinery and automation
Machine builders and integrators who need mechanical, electronics or controls engineering for a machine, a module or an upgrade.
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Precision and contract manufacturing
Precision manufacturers and CM/EMS companies that need test equipment, fixtures, process improvements or support when a new product goes into production.
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Lab and analytical instruments
Instrument developers who combine mechanics, electronics and firmware and need a verified, documented design.
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Optics and photonics
Opto-mechanical assemblies, alignment fixtures, drive and control electronics, and test setups for optical systems.
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Sensors and metrology
Sensor integration, measurement electronics, calibration and test stands, and repeatability studies (GR&R/MSA).
02 Engineering
Mechanical, electronics and software engineering in one team
What Techkrates delivers for industrial customers. Engineers are assigned by discipline, and all work follows one shared plan.
Mechanical design and CAD for special machinery
Machine elements, assemblies and devices, designed for function and for production.
- 3D CAD, drawings and tolerance analysis
- Prototypes and design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Technical documentation
Industrialization and transfer to production
From a working prototype to a product or machine that production can build and test.
- Pilot series and production documentation
- Assembly and test instructions
- Improvement of existing machines and processes
Controls and automation
Motion, sensors and control logic for machines, modules and test equipment.
- Drives, motion and sensor integration
- Control electronics and PLC integration
- Safety functions to ISO 13849-1 and IEC 60204-1
Test stands and fixtures
Test equipment for development, verification and end-of-line testing.
- Fixtures, jigs and test stands
- Data logging and test automation
- Repeatability studies (GR&R/MSA)
FAT/SAT and commissioning in Switzerland
Structured acceptance and commissioning, with equipment qualification where customers require it, for example in pharma.
- Acceptance criteria, test protocols and punch lists
- On-site commissioning support
- DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ where required
03 Responsibility
One technical contact from start to handover
“I lead every project personally. You have one technical contact from the first meeting to handover.”
Mechanical, electronics and software work follow one plan and one set of documentation. You do not have to coordinate several suppliers or check that their parts fit together.
Our engineers work by discipline: mechanical, electronics and PCB, firmware and embedded, controls and automation, verification and qualification. Specialist partners join when a project needs them.
04 Collaboration
Ways to work together
Defined project
A project with an agreed result, deliverables and acceptance criteria, from concept to handover.
- Fixed deliverables and milestones
- Design reviews at agreed points
- Handover with full documentation
Support for your team
Our engineers join your team for as long as you need them, on-site or remote.
- Capacity for a peak or a gap
- Work in your tools and processes
- Flexible duration
Starting small works well: a design review, a test concept or a single module is a good first project.
Discuss your project
Send 2–3 lines about the machine, instrument or product and what you need. We reply within 24 hours.