The watchmaking sector is made up of very different players who operate on different market targets. In the watchmaking sector, automatic sorting is mainly aimed at manufacturers of large luxury series or otherwise. Indeed, the automation of assemblies is one of the criteria in terms of control needs, but not just that. Watchmaking parts are extremely small and very precise, which makes manual control complicated, especially when a large number of parts need to be checked. That is why we offer robotic solutions adapted to this type of part sorting.
Example of automatic sorting of parts for the watchmaking sector
Type of part: Screw foot
Manufacturing process: Bar turning
Material: Steel
Risks incurred in case of defects:
- Unable to assemble
SORTING CRITERION | TECHNOLOGY USED |
Size | Machine vision |
Class 2µm | Machine vision |
Swarf-free | Machine vision |
Hardness | Eddy currents |


Type of part: Gear wheel
Manufacturing process: Cutting/Trimming
Material: Brass
Risks incurred in case of defects:
- Will not drive
- Impossible to assemble
- Impossible to assemble
SORTING CRITERION | TECHNOLOGY USED |
Size | Machine vision |
Tooth conformity | Machine vision |
Type of part: Screw
Manufacturing process: Bar turning
Material: Steel
Risks incurred in case of defects:
- Impossible to assemble
- Deterioration of the thread
- Unacceptable aesthetics
SORTING CRITERION | TECHNOLOGY USED |
Size | Machine vision |
Aspect on head | Machine vision |
Thread diameter on 2 profiles | Machine vision |


Type of part: Screw
Manufacturing process: Bar turning
Material: Steel
Risks incurred in case of defects:
- Impossible to assemble
- Deterioration of the thread
- Unacceptable aesthetics
SORTING CRITERION | TECHNOLOGY USED |
Size | Machine vision |
Aspect on head | Machine vision |
Thread diameter on 2 profiles | Machine vision |