Founded in 1882 by Alfred Charpilloz, HELIOS is dealing with the most difficult industrial challenges for more than a 120 years.

By paying a permanent attention to precision and high value-added activities, the different generations managing the enterprise led HELIOS to a balanced mixture of social spirit and modern technology.

HELIOS A. Charpilloz SA combinates today a century-long knowhow with the most advanced production facilities.

Consequently, 250 employees produce 120 millions parts each year on its sole production site located in Bévilard (Switzerland).

products

HELIOS A. Charpilloz SA is active in traditional and CNC turning, gear-cutting of wheels and pinions, secondary-operations on transfer machines and CNC turning machines and diverse assembling and finishing operations for watch components.

Our major activity sectors are the automotive and watch industries, electronics, hydraulics and medical applications.


automotive

Products
Components for turbochargers
Security parts for ABS and airbag systems
Components for automatic gear boxes
Technical data
Turning Ø 1-52mm on
220 traditional Tornos turning machines
40 CNC machines of different brands
20 transfer machines
30 secondary-operations CNC turning machines
Heat treatment installations


watch components

Products
Various cutted gears and pinions
Calendar circles
Components of the drum (excepted the spring)
Technical data
Turning Ø 1-52mm on
220 traditional Tornos turning machines
40 CNC machines of different brands
100 cutting machines, up to module 1
Rolling and rounding
Automatic and semi-automatic rivetting machines
Heat treatment installations and various finishing capabilities

electronics

Products
Sockets
Receptacles
Plungers
Barrels
Technical data
Turning Ø 1-52mm on
220 traditional Tornos turning machines, some of them with polygon-cutters
40 CNC machines of different brands
Heat treatment installations and various finishing capabilities

miscellanous

Products
Components for hydraulic systems
Micromotors axes
Cutted gears for micromotors
Screws for medical applications
Special parts for hearing devices
Technical data
Turning Ø 1-52mm on
220 traditional Tornos turning machines
40 CNC machines of different brands
100 cutting machines, up to module 1
Rolling and rounding
Automatic and semi-automatic rivetting machines
Heat treatment installations and various finishing capabilities