Sa Blondet Alcide

What they make

According to their website, SA Blondet Alcide is a family-owned precision turning (décolletage) company based in Sallanches, in France's Haute-Savoie/Arve Valley region, founded in 1960 and now run by its third generation. The company machines parts in steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, aluminum and cast iron, covering diameters from roughly 8 mm to 220 mm. Production runs on multi-spindle cam lathes for batches from about 20,000 to several million pieces, held to tolerances around a hundredth of a millimeter, and on CNC bi-spindle, bi-turret lathes (brands including Biglia and Mori) for smaller series of 500 to a few thousand pieces at tolerances down to roughly 5 microns; minimum order size is 500 pieces. In-house finishing includes ultrasonic washing, micro-blasting, sandblasting and vibratory tribofinishing, with dimensional control performed on an OGP Smartscope and profile projector. The site states ISO 9001:2015 certification, with plans toward EN 9100 and IATF 16949. Parts supply automotive, construction, hydraulics, plastics, defense, aerospace, stamping and luxury/jewelry-watchmaking sectors.

• Precision turned/machined parts (décolletage) in steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, aluminum and cast iron, diameters from about 8 mm to 220 mm
• Multi-spindle cam lathe production for batches of roughly 20,000 to several million pieces, held to tolerances around one hundredth of a millimeter
• CNC bi-spindle, bi-turret lathe machining (Biglia, Mori equipment) for series of 500 to a few thousand pieces, tolerances down to about 5 microns
• In-house post-machining finishing: ultrasonic washing (detergent or solvent bath), micro-blasting, sandblasting and vibratory tribofinishing
• Dimensional inspection via OGP Smartscope 3D measuring system (about ±1.5 microns), profile projector, roughness tester, micrometers/calipers and thread gauges
• ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system, with production tracked from quote to shipment via LXP software
• Serves automotive, construction, hydraulics, plastics processing, defense/armaments, aerospace, stamping and luxury jewelry/watchmaking sectors
• Family-run manufacturer since 1960, two production workshops in Sallanches (Haute-Savoie), minimum order 500 pieces

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