Gimatic, a global leader in industrial automation, manufactures pneumatic and electric grippers, rotary units, quick changers, and sensors, leveraging over 40 years of expertise. The company strengthens its market competitiveness through the development of electric actuators utilizing mechatronics technology. A core capability involves providing customized automation solutions optimized for diverse industries.Gimatic,agloballeaderinindustrialautomation,manufacturespneumaticandelectricgrippers,rotaryunits,quickchangers,andsensors,leveragingover40yearsofexpertise.Thecompanystrengthensitsmarketcompetitivenessthroughthedevelopmentofelectricactuatorsutilizingmechatronicstechnology.Acorecapabilityinvolvesprovidingcustomizedautomationsolutionsoptimizedfordiverseindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Gimatic offers an extensive range of gripper products, including parallel, angular, expansion, one-finger, three-jaw, magnetic, and radial types of pneumatic and electric grippers.Gimaticoffersanextensiverangeofgripperproducts,includingparallel,angular,expansion,one-finger,three-jaw,magnetic,andradialtypesofpneumaticandelectricgrippers.
A key product is the patented MFD/MFU series expansion grippers, utilized for internal gripping and leak testing.AkeyproductisthepatentedMFD/MFUseriesexpansiongrippers,utilizedforinternalgrippingandleaktesting.
Rotary units encompass pneumatic actuators with tilt, indexer, and intermediate stop functions (AR, ITSC, OFN, PRP, R, RBT, RT series) and plug-and-play MRE electric rotary units.Rotaryunitsencompasspneumaticactuatorswithtilt,indexer,andintermediatestopfunctions(AR,ITSC,OFN,PRP,R,RBT,RTseries)andplug-and-playMREelectricrotaryunits.
Quick changers include automatic pneumatic (PQC), manual (QC series), and electric (EQC series) models, with the latter directly connectable to collaborative robots.Quickchangersincludeautomaticpneumatic(PQC),manual(QCseries),andelectric(EQCseries)models,withthelatterdirectlyconnectabletocollaborativerobots.
In the sensor domain, the company develops magnetic, inductive, ultrasonic, optical, laser sensors, and linear position sensors (SMR-G, SM-G, SC-G series) employing GMR magnetoresistive technology.Inthesensordomain,thecompanydevelopsmagnetic,inductive,ultrasonic,optical,lasersensors,andlinearpositionsensors(SMR-G,SM-G,SC-Gseries)employingGMRmagnetoresistivetechnology.
Mechatronics technology involves energy-efficient electric actuator solutions capable of over ten million operating cycles with integrated IO-Link connectivity.Mechatronicstechnologyinvolvesenergy-efficientelectricactuatorsolutionscapableofovertenmillionoperatingcycleswithintegratedIO-Linkconnectivity.
This comprehensive portfolio also includes vacuum technology, nippers, linear actuators, and robot kits.Thiscomprehensiveportfolioalsoincludesvacuumtechnology,nippers,linearactuators,androbotkits.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Gimatic's strong competitive edge stems from over 40 years of experience and deep expertise in industrial automation.Gimatic'sstrongcompetitiveedgestemsfromover40yearsofexperienceanddeepexpertiseinindustrialautomation.
Its broad and innovative product portfolio covers pneumatic and electric grippers, rotary units, quick changers, sensors, and vacuum technology.Itsbroadandinnovativeproductportfoliocoverspneumaticandelectricgrippers,rotaryunits,quickchangers,sensors,andvacuumtechnology.
Continuous investment in mechatronics technology and entry into the electric actuator market are key factors in reinforcing its technological leadership.Continuousinvestmentinmechatronicstechnologyandentryintotheelectricactuatormarketarekeyfactorsinreinforcingitstechnologicalleadership.
The capability to design over 3,500 tailor-made End-Of-Arm Tooling (EOATs) annually, integrating six core technologies, ensures optimized solutions for specific customer needs.Thecapabilitytodesignover3,500tailor-madeEnd-Of-ArmTooling(EOATs)annually,integratingsixcoretechnologies,ensuresoptimizedsolutionsforspecificcustomerneeds.
A rigorous quality control system, certified by ISO 9001, verifies tolerances as fine as 0.02 mm using Zeiss optical systems.Arigorousqualitycontrolsystem,certifiedbyISO9001,verifiestolerancesasfineas0.02mmusingZeissopticalsystems.
A robust global distribution network, with over 14 global centers and subsidiaries, supports its worldwide presence, alongside reinvesting 10% of its annual revenue into research and development.Arobustglobaldistributionnetwork,withover14globalcentersandsubsidiaries,supportsitsworldwidepresence,alongsidereinvesting10%ofitsannualrevenueintoresearchanddevelopment.
Furthermore, its ability to develop products certified for ISO14644-1 Class 5 cleanroom environments and meeting GMP Grade A/B requirements for the medical and pharmaceutical industries is a significant advantage.Furthermore,itsabilitytodevelopproductscertifiedforISO14644-1Class5cleanroomenvironmentsandmeetingGMPGradeA/Brequirementsforthemedicalandpharmaceuticalindustriesisasignificantadvantage.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Gimatic's automation solutions are suitable for the automotive industry, providing robust components for continuous production cycles and complex part handling.Gimatic'sautomationsolutionsaresuitablefortheautomotiveindustry,providingrobustcomponentsforcontinuousproductioncyclesandcomplexparthandling.
In plastic injection molding, the company offers EOATs and post-processing handling solutions for efficient and safe product removal from molds.Inplasticinjectionmolding,thecompanyoffersEOATsandpost-processinghandlingsolutionsforefficientandsafeproductremovalfrommolds.
The medical and pharmaceutical industries benefit from precision grippers optimized for cleanroom environments and laboratory automation systems.Themedicalandpharmaceuticalindustriesbenefitfromprecisiongrippersoptimizedforcleanroomenvironmentsandlaboratoryautomationsystems.
The food and beverage industry finds solutions for hygienic and precise handling requirements.Thefoodandbeverageindustryfindssolutionsforhygienicandprecisehandlingrequirements.
Logistics and packaging sectors utilize efficient product sorting and movement systems.Logisticsandpackagingsectorsutilizeefficientproductsortingandmovementsystems.
General factory automation, fine component assembly in the electronics industry, and various manufacturing processes in sheet metal, wood, glass, and cardboard industries also see applications.Generalfactoryautomation,finecomponentassemblyintheelectronicsindustry,andvariousmanufacturingprocessesinsheetmetal,wood,glass,andcardboardindustriesalsoseeapplications.
Automation solutions also extend to home appliance production lines.Automationsolutionsalsoextendtohomeapplianceproductionlines.
Gimatic holds ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems and ISO 14001 for environmental management systems, ensuring product and operational reliability.GimaticholdsISO9001:2015forqualitymanagementsystemsandISO14001forenvironmentalmanagementsystems,ensuringproductandoperationalreliability.
Specific products, such as EQC20, EQC75, and GMP Kits, have received cleanroom environment suitability certification from the German IPA Fraunhofer Institute.Specificproducts,suchasEQC20,EQC75,andGMPKits,havereceivedcleanroomenvironmentsuitabilitycertificationfromtheGermanIPAFraunhoferInstitute.
The silicone cover of the GMP Kit complies with FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 and meets GMP Grade A/B cleanroom requirements.ThesiliconecoveroftheGMPKitcomplieswithFDA21CFR177.2600andmeetsGMPGradeA/Bcleanroomrequirements.
Beginning with its first pneumatic gripper patent in 1986, the company possesses numerous technology patents, including those for expansion grippers, motorized grippers for industrial manipulators, sensor and part detection methods, and devices for connecting pneumatic tools.Beginningwithitsfirstpneumaticgripperpatentin1986,thecompanypossessesnumeroustechnologypatents,includingthoseforexpansiongrippers,motorizedgrippersforindustrialmanipulators,sensorandpartdetectionmethods,anddevicesforconnectingpneumatictools.
Notable patent registrations include the parallel pneumatic gripper (US8585113) and the device for operating gripping tools using electric actuators (US8528953).Notablepatentregistrationsincludetheparallelpneumaticgripper(US8585113)andthedeviceforoperatinggrippingtoolsusingelectricactuators(US8528953).