P.A. Automation GmbH, a company specializing in special machines, robot systems and automation systems, was looking for a precise solution for the height adjustment and alignment of copper sheets in winding technology. The company turned to ZIMM. In close cooperation with our sales representative Jorge Mondragón Abal and the design engineer Julian Schroth from P.A. […]

In 2022, we were able to develop and install a customised car lift for a private client in collaboration with our long-standing partner ZÜND Mechatronic GmbH from Schnepfau (Vorarlberg). ZÜND Mechatronic GmbH, which specialises in individual automation technology and has extensive experience in the CNC sector, was our reliable partner in this project. Based on

In the search for a solution for ‘sensitive’ lifting movements for separating round steel sections, Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG focussed on efficiency and ergonomics for its employees. By using ZIMM screw jacks of type ZE-25-RL with support tubes not only was a solution found, but a benchmark was also set for

Our customer was seeking a solution to securely grip a tractor gearbox (approx. 700 Kg) to rotate it safely by 180°. Solution We offered a special ZIMM screw jack type S working as a type R, a screw using left-hand and right-hand threads, and one nut on each part. The motor, by driving the gearbox

We were tasked to enable the lifting and lowering of an insulated foam filling system for concrete blocks. The system needed to be reliable and resistant to cement abrasion, while allowing a very high frequency of use. Solution The 2-ton load is moved vertically to allow the nozzles to enter the cells of the concrete

Several ZE-350-S-KGT worm gear screw jacks with a possible static load of up to 35 tonnes will soon be on their way to our customer in the crane construction industry. The first container cranes of a larger batch ordered in July 2023 will be equipped with these jacks. These STS (ship-to-shore) cranes, weighing around two

In the village centre of Sarnthein in South Tyrol (Italy), ZIMM hoist gears ensure that a gathering place for visitors to the town can be transformed into a public stage for concerts and events in no time at all. When closed, the lowered stage roof integrates itself into the town centre and acts as an

In June 2022, ZIMM opened its all-new, state-of-the-art training workshop in Lustenau – an investment in the future. When space became scarce in the main building, we decided to build a new building in Millennium Park across the street. It was a logical step for owner and CEO Gunther Zimmermann that the apprenticeship programme should

One of our regular German customers had to replace an old lifting device in a laminator – a machine for coating photovoltaic modules – at short notice. The reason for this was the incorrect estimation of the load on the lever arm. The previous gearbox design proved to be correspondingly undersized. Over the course of

RB Poland is a polish company specialising in the development and manufacture of AGVs. Whether for in-house or external transport, RB Poland is always looking for new solutions to continually improve its products. ZIMM came into play when a powerful lifting system with a load capacity of around two tonnes was required. Durability, accuracy, energy