FemtoTools AG

Ultra high-precision instruments for mechanical testing

FemtoTools is a Swiss high-tech company that offers award-winning, ultra high-precision instruments for mechanical testing and robotic handling in the micro- and nanodomains. This new generation of instruments meets the challenging requirements of semiconductor technology, microsystem development, materials science, micromedicine and biotechnology. FemtoTools microrobotic handling and measurement instruments feature highly sensitive microforce sensing probes and force sensing microgrippers that are the result of a specially developed microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based manufacturing process. The unmatched sensitivity and accuracy of our innovative systems redefines the standards for true quantitative investigations in the micro- and nanodomains.

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FemtoTools AG

Ultra high-precision instruments for mechanical testing
Acquired by:
Oxford Instruments

Headquarter:
Buchs/ZH

Foundation Date:
July 2007

Technology:

  • Engineering

Sectors:

  • Micro technologies
  • Nano technologies
  • Robotics

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