Rheinau, Germany gripper and tooling manufacturer founded 1980 by the Zimmer brothers; runs 19 foreign subsidiaries and about 1,400 employees.
ZIMMER GmbH, operating under the brand Zimmer Group, is a family-owned manufacturer of industrial automation components headquartered in Rheinau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Brothers Gunther and Martin Zimmer started the business in 1980 in a converted cowshed; the company remains privately held and has grown into a group with 19 foreign subsidiaries and a sales network covering more than 125 countries.
The range spans about 20 technology areas totaling roughly 14,000 standard items. Handling technology covers parallel, angular, and long-stroke grippers, including the GPP5000 and GEP2000 series, plus vacuum grippers and suction cups. Robot technology includes automatic tool changers such as the WPR5000 and HWR2000 series, while other lines cover clamping and braking elements for linear axes, shock absorbers for machine protection, and motor spindles and pallet changers for machine tools. Zimmer Group also supplies process technology for metal and plastics injection molding and elastomer processing, and assembles automation cells for automotive, electronics, consumer goods, logistics, and life-science manufacturers.
Zimmer Group employs approximately 1,400 people, including about 70 apprentices. The company maintains ISO-certified quality, energy, and environmental management systems and has received several product design awards for its gripper and tooling lines.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Heavy-duty 2-jaw parallel gripper series for industrial robot end-of-arm tooling applications.
Universal multi-function end-of-arm platform compatible with all major lightweight robots, developed jointly with Schmalz.
Mobile and modular robotic cell combining a cobot arm with configurable end effectors on a mobile worktable.
Contact ZIMMER GmbH
WEBSITE
https://www.zimmer-group.comPHONE
+49 7844 9138 0HEADQUARTERS
Germany
Company Facts
Founded
1980
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Manufacturer
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Primary Region
Europe
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