• ZIMM gearbox makes work easier | ZIMM

    ZIMM gearbox makes work easier

    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…

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  • Safe mounting of tractor gearboxes? ZIMM makes it possible | ZIMM

    Safe mounting of tractor gearboxes? ZIMM makes it possible

    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…

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  • Screw jacks bring innovation to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) | ZIMM

    Screw jacks bring innovation to automated guided vehicles (AGVs)

    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…

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  • Refurbishing – thanks to ZIMM | ZIMM

    Refurbishing – thanks to ZIMM

    Our client, HR Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, located in Kakenstorf near Hamburg, specializes in the general overhaul of machine tools and equipment. To save an old, technically and structurally aging heavy-duty lathe through re-engineering, they relied on a ZIMM Z-Series screw jack systems. Using such a gearbox as a pre-tensioner for the jaw chuck of a large…

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