| Innovision
1 - Barrel on ball bearings.
- A 96 balls, non lubricated ball cearing guides the
barrel both vertically and laterally.This solution is
on the market since 2005.
Innovision 2 - Dual Ulysse escapement
- The Dual Ulysse escapement does not need any lubrication.Its
reduced angle of lift (31 degree) provides a great advantage.
It is on the market since 2005.
Innovision 3 - Lubrication free
bearing in silicium are fitted into the brass base plate
. No oil recesses are necessary.
Innovision 4 - DRIE precision
and low friction advantages put together.
- The escapement bridge in solid silicium benefits from
the high precision of the process. The good friction
coefficient of silicium is another advantage.The movement
designer is free to design holes very close to the exterior
of the bridge as no jewels are required.
Innovision 5 - The reinforced
silicium bridge.
- Due to the combination of two technologies DRIE and
LIGA, Sigatec, Mimotec and Ulysse Nardin have produces
a bi-material bridge which performs extremely well.
The exclusive process stands for precision,silicium
stands for low friction and nickel stands for mechanical
toughness.
Innovision 6 - Exploiting the
elasticity of silicium.
- Ulysse Nardin developed the revolutionary shock absorber
bearing in the balance wheel shaft which pivots in the
centre of the silicium disc.The elastic spiral shaped
silicium disc deforms itself when shocks arise and returns
to its original position immediately after the shock
has been absorbed.
Innovision 7 - Silicium spring.
- The silicium hairspring is an excellent solution and
we have the know - how to produce it.
Innovision 8 - Roller and Pin.
The Roller and pin are made in one precise single component
in the double sided DRIE process developed by Sigatec.
Innovision 9 - Stopper fork and
security pin of the Dual Ulysse escapement.
- The Dual Ulysse escapement blocker is a multifunctional
element.Similarly to the anchor of the Swiss Anchor
escapement, it bares a safety-pin which must be perfectly
aligned.Thanks to the double side etching process created
by Sigatec, this former multi part units can be made
as a single component not requiring any assembly or
touch up.
Innovision 10 - Two levels process.
- The escapement wheel and pinion are made in a single
piece thanks to the two levels etching process created
by Sigatec .This new technology will reduce many movement
designers all over the world.
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