Les Côtes 2, CH-2525 Le Landeron, Switzerland
Les Côtes 2, CH-2525 Le Landeron, Switzerland
Complete inspection solutions, from concept through installation. 100% process control delivered on time, within budget, at your entire satisfaction.
Turnkey projects developed by PFL Antralux leverage the combined experience and skills of engineers from the entire PFL Group. This means your project benefits from specialists in air gauging, electronic measurement, mechanical design, PLC programming, and production integration, all working under one management structure.
100% process control has long been standard practice in the automobile industry, but this level of quality assurance is fast becoming the norm in hydraulics, medical devices, aerospace, and general precision engineering. PFL's turnkey solutions give you the infrastructure to achieve complete production inspection without building an in-house metrology engineering department.
We maintain full control over every project phase: concept, development, production, assembly, testing, installation, and final acceptance. With our long experience and flexibility in engineering projects of various complexity, you have the assurance that the approved technical solution will be delivered on time and within the agreed budget.
PFL Group: 70 engineers, 6,000 m² production surface, 50 CNC machines, thousands of successfully completed projects across 50+ years.
Proven track record of meeting agreed timelines and milestones.
Fixed-price proposals with no surprises, agreed scope, agreed cost.
One supplier for the entire system — no coordination between vendors.
Multi-disciplinary engineering across 5 international PFL offices.
Unbeatable track record for efficiency and reliability in production.
Complete technical documentation, manuals, calibration records, and spares lists.
Quality management system certified to international standards.
Spare parts, service contracts, and remote diagnostics for long-term operation.
PFL turnkey projects combine dimensional measurement, leak testing, and automated part handling into complete inspection systems.
Automated dimensional inspection stations that measure internal/external diameters, depths, heights, angles, form, and position, using PFL's own air gauging and PRETEC inductive probe technologies. Multi-feature, multi-station configurations with automated part handling.
Integrated leak test stations with custom sealing fixtures, automated pressurization circuits, and OK/NOK part sorting. Absolute and differential pressure decay methods detect porosity, cracks, and sealing defects before assembly.
Full inspection cells that combine dimensional measurement, leak testing, visual inspection, and part marking in a single automated workflow. Robotic part handling, PLC sequencing, SPC data acquisition, and real-time feedback to CNC machines for closed-loop manufacturing.
Every turnkey system draws from PFL Group's complete technology portfolio, all designed, manufactured, and supported in-house.
Non-contact pneumatic measurement for bore/shaft diameters. Repeatability to 0.1 μm. Auto-cleaning during measurement.
Half-bridge inductive probes for contact measurement. Sub-micron repeatability for depth, height, and geometric features.
Parallel guiding systems for automated probe actuation. Pneumatically driven with precision linear bearings.
Pressure decay and bubble test methods for detecting porosity, cracks, and sealing defects in production.
Industrial PLC control with touch screen HMI, SPC data acquisition, and production statistics generation.
Robotic loading, conveyor integration, part sorting (OK/NOK), and closed-loop CNC feedback.
PFL maintains full control over every project phase, ensuring the technical solution meets your specification, timeline, and budget from the first concept sketch through final acceptance at your facility.
Analyze requirements, define measurement strategy, select technologies, create preliminary layout and cost estimate.
Detailed mechanical, electrical, and software design. 3D modeling, component selection, design reviews with customer.
In-house precision machining, electrical panel build, pneumatic assembly. Sub-assemblies individually tested.
System integration, software commissioning, Gage R&R, repeatability verification, cycle time optimization.
On-site installation, production line connection, operator training, maintenance handover.
Formal acceptance testing with customer quality team. Documentation package delivery. Ongoing support begins.
50+ years of turnkey project experience across industries that demand 100% inspection of precision-machined components.
Engine blocks, cylinder heads, transmission housings, injector components, brake calipers
Valve bodies, manifolds, cylinder bores, pump housings, proportional valve assemblies
Prostheses, dental implants, surgical instruments, joint replacements, implant housings
Turbine components, actuator housings, precision connectors, structural fittings
Movement components, case manufacturing, precision sub-assemblies
Precision machined components across all sectors requiring tight-tolerance inspection
Three steps from initial contact to a detailed technical and commercial proposal.
Describe the inspection problem: part drawings, tolerances, production volume, cycle time targets, automation level, and any integration requirements with existing equipment.
Our engineering team analyzes your requirements and delivers a concept proposal including measurement strategy, technology selection, layout, accuracy commitment, timeline, and investment.
Upon approval, we proceed through all six project phases, with milestone reviews, factory acceptance testing, on-site installation, and formal customer acceptance.
Common questions about PFL turnkey projects, scope, timelines, and capabilities.
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Start the ConversationTurnkey means you receive a complete, ready-to-operate system. PFL handles everything, concept design, mechanical and electrical engineering, component procurement, manufacturing, assembly, software development, testing, installation at your site, operator training, and formal acceptance. You "turn the key" and start inspecting parts. No need to coordinate multiple suppliers or integrate subsystems yourself.
Timelines depend on complexity. A semi-automatic dedicated bench typically takes 12–16 weeks. A fully automated multi-station inspection cell with robotic handling can take 20–30 weeks. We provide a detailed schedule with milestone dates at the proposal stage, and our track record demonstrates consistent on-time delivery.
Yes, that is one of PFL's key differentiators. Because we manufacture both dimensional measurement equipment (air gauging, electronic probes) and leak test machines, we can integrate both into a single automated cell. The part is loaded once, measured dimensionally, leak tested, and sorted, all in one automated workflow controlled by a single PLC.
Yes. Once the technical specification is agreed and frozen, we provide a fixed-price quotation covering all phases from design through installation and acceptance. Changes in scope requested after order placement are handled through a formal change order process with transparent cost impact assessment.
Yes. This is called closed-loop manufacturing. Our inspection system measures the part, calculates the deviation from nominal, and sends a tool offset correction back to the upstream CNC machine, automatically. This keeps the process centered without operator intervention, reduces scrap, and enables lights-out production. We support communication via Profinet, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, or discrete I/O.
We build systems at every automation level: manual (operator loads part, presses start, reads result), semi-automatic (manual loading, automated measurement cycle and data logging), and fully automatic (robotic loading, automated measurement, OK/NOK sorting, no operator required). The right level depends on your production volume, cycle time, and available floor space.
We perform a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at our facility before shipping, where the customer's quality team verifies performance against the specification. After on-site installation, we conduct a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) using production parts. Both tests include Gage R&R studies, cycle time verification, and documentation review. The system is not considered delivered until the customer signs off on the SAT.
Yes. Operator training and maintenance training are included in every turnkey project. We train your operators on daily use, part loading procedures, basic troubleshooting, and calibration verification routines. Maintenance personnel receive training on preventive maintenance, spare parts replacement, and diagnostic procedures. All training is documented in the handover package.
PFL offers spare parts stocking, service contracts, periodic calibration services, and remote diagnostics. Our engineering offices across five European countries (Switzerland, France, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia) provide local technical support. Remote access can often resolve software issues within hours. For hardware issues, we maintain spare parts availability and can dispatch service engineers promptly.
Turnkey systems are designed and built by PFL Group, primarily at PFL Antralux SA in Le Landeron, Switzerland, with engineering and production support from offices in France, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia. This international structure allows PFL to optimize project delivery by leveraging the full group's manufacturing capacity and specialized engineering skills while maintaining Swiss quality standards.
Describe your inspection challenge and our engineering team will propose a turnkey solution — on time, within budget, to your specification.