Custom actuators
Compact actuator
A compact actuator for an embedded medical device, built around a custom-designed motor and a 28 × 18 mm driver combining power stage, control electronics, wireless connectivity, inertial sensing and USB charging.
Mechatronic engineering · Switzerland
Precision mechatronics for demanding applications.
We design medical devices, rugged robots for harsh environments, and custom actuators, taking each from concept to certified prototype.
Expertise
Three fields, one point of contact.
Each field draws on the same core: precise mechanics, power and control electronics, embedded software, and the discipline to document it all for demanding regulators.
01 — Medical Robotics
Medical Robotics
Precision actuation and robotics for medical applications, developed with the discipline regulators expect.
Learn more →02 — Harsh-Environment Robotics
Harsh-Environment Robotics
Robots and drones that work where people shouldn't go, from explosive atmospheres (ATEX) to confined, hot, dusty or wet spaces.
Learn more →03 — Custom Actuators
Custom Actuators
Motor, drive electronics, transmission and sensors designed as one actuator, for the torque density and control quality catalogue parts cannot reach.
Learn more →All three are backed by our mechatronic system integration work.
Approach
From concept to certified prototype.
- 01
Feasibility
Requirements, physics and risks checked before money is committed.
- 02
Concept
System architecture and trade-offs across mechanics, electronics and software.
- 03
Design
Detailed CAD, electronics, actuator design and firmware.
- 04
Prototype & test
Built and characterised on our test benches.
- 05
Industrialise
Documentation, compliance support and hand-off to production.
Selected projects
Real results from real projects.
Medical robotics
ELSA powered ankle prosthesis
A powered ankle prosthesis that delivers 150 Nm in a foot-sized package weighing 1.2 kg, designed by AlpineLab from a blank sheet to small-series production.
Read the case study →
Harsh environments
Industrial inspection drone
A collision-tolerant drone for inspection in confined spaces, protected by a spherical cage.
Read the case study →Standards we design to
- ISO 13485
- IEC 60601
- ISO 14971
- IEC 62304
- ATEX 2014/34/EU
- IEC 60079
- IEC 61800
- IEC 61508
Have a mechatronic challenge?
Tell us about your project. We are happy to sign an NDA before any technical discussion.