About LIECHTI
161 years of Swiss precision
Founded in 1865 and headquartered in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland, LIECHTI is a globally recognized leader in high-performance airfoil machining solutions for the aerospace and power generation industries. With over 160 years of experience, LIECHTI has built a reputation for precision, innovation, and reliability.
Know-how and capabilities
The name LIECHTI stands for precision engineering, advanced software integration, and Swiss-quality service. Each customer receives a fully customized solution tailored to their specific airfoil machining task, along with the company’s extensive know-how and expertise in high-speed and multi-axis milling. The LIECHTI name has been synonymous with productivity, efficiency, and first-class results for decades
Highlights include:
Expertise in single- and multi-spindle 5- and 6-axis milling for complex curved surfaces, including turbine blades and impellers
Integrated CAM software and machine solutions for optimized machining processes
Advanced machine platforms such as the Turbomill series and g-MILL 1000
Around 120 employees dedicated to research, development, and process innovation
Own technology center for machining trials, testing, and process optimization
Worldwide sales network and comprehensive customer service
Customer training programs and support in multiple languages
- Strict adherence to Swiss quality standards and international certifications (ISO 9001, VDA 6.4, ISO 14001)
LIECHTI in numbers
161+
Years of Swiss Precision
120+
Experts Worldwide
30%+
Productivity Boosts
LIECHTI is part of UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS
With total sales of over USD 1.5 billion, UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS is one of the largest machine tool manufacturers in the world. With around 5,000 employees at over 50 global production, service and sales locations, UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS is close to its customers and highly efficient.
The group is organized into two divisions: UNITED GRINDING and UNITED MACHINING.
UNITED GRINDING includes the brands MÄGERLE, BLOHM, JUNG, STUDER, SCHAUDT, MIKROSA, WALTER, EWAG and IRPD. Its technologies include surface and profile grinding machines, cylindrical grinding machines, machines for tool machining and machine tools for additive manufacturing.
The UNITED MACHINING division includes the brands AGIE CHARMILLES, CHARMILLES, MIKRON MILL, LIECHTI, STEP TEC and SYSTEM 3R. It includes machines for EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining), high-speed milling and laser technology as well as spindle production and automation solutions.