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ZIMM drive technology for the cable, wire and tube industry | Lifting, positioning and advancing

Motion tasks:Lifting · Positioning · Aligning · Advancing · Clamping and releasing
Product groups:Screw jacks · Electromechanical actuators
Lifting force ranges:Screw jacks: 2.5 to 1,000 kN per gearbox · Electromechanical actuators: 25 to 200 kN
Application examples:Coil handling with automated guided vehicles · Pay-off and take-up stations · Tube bending machines · Roll forming and tube welding lines
Areas of application:Cable and wire production · Wire drawing and stranding lines · Tube production and tube processing · Coil handling and material supply
Project types:OEM new design · Retrofit

In the production and processing of cables, wires and tubes, coils, drums, tools and forming rolls have to be lifted, positioned, aligned, advanced, clamped and released in a controlled manner. ZIMM screw jacks and electromechanical actuators generate the linear movements required for this – among other things when picking up and aligning coils at automated guided vehicles, at pay-off and take-up stations, in tube bending machines and when advancing the forming rolls in roll forming and tube welding lines.

In the ZIMM modular system, screw jacks and electromechanical actuators can be combined with matching spindles, motors, connecting shafts, couplings and matching parts. This results in coordinated drive systems for individual adjusting axes as well as for lines with several drive points moved together. The design depends on the lifting force, stroke length, speed, duty cycle, number of drive points, installation situation, ambient conditions and the safety concept of the complete system.

ZIMM GmbH develops and manufactures screw jacks, bevel gearboxes, electromechanical actuators and matching add-on parts for industrial lifting, positioning and drive tasks at Millennium Park 3, 6890 Lustenau, Austria.

The selection depends on economy, accuracy, speed and the requirements of the application.

Hardened and ground for outstanding durability and energy efficiency.

Standardised flanges and matching parts are available for commercially available motors.

ZIMM provides corrosion protection ex works. Further protection levels and desired colours are possible.

Matching bearing blocks, as standard.

The sealed gear is lubricated-for-life and designed for high speeds and long operating times.

Lubrication is possible during operation. *Electromechanical actuators must be put into the respective lubrication position for this.

Prepared holes support different types of installation. Upside-down installation with full nominal load is possible.

Product features | ZA series | Actuators
Product features | ZE series | Screw jacks
Product features | GSZ series | Screw Jacks

Product overview for electromechanical actuators and screw jacks

ZIMM offers ZA-Series electromechanical actuators as well as ZE-Series and GSZ-Series screw jacks for different load ranges. The overview shows available sizes and drive ratios of the individual series.

ZA-Series | ActuatorZE-Series | Screw jackGSZ-Series | Screw jack
Size
2,5 kNunavailableunavailableavailable
5 kNunavailableavailableavailable
10 kNunavailableavailableavailable
25 kNavailableavailableavailable
35 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
50 kNavailableavailableavailable
100 kNavailableavailableavailable
150 kNunavailableavailableavailable
200 kNavailableavailableunavailable
250 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
350 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
500 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
750 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
1000 kNunavailableavailableunavailable
Drive ratio
4:1 / 16:1unavailableavailableavailable
6:1 / 24:1availableavailableavailable
7:1 / 28:1availableavailableavailable
8:1 / 24:1availableavailableunavailable
9:1 / 36:1availableavailableavailable
10,66: 1 / 32:1unavailableavailableunavailable
13,33: 1 / 40:1unavailableavailableunavailable

Discover the appropriate spindle for your application

The requirements of your application determine whether a trapezoidal screw drive or a ball screw drive is the right solution.

  • Duty cycle
  • Repitition accuracy and positioning accuracy
  • Stroke speed
  • Stat. / dyn. loading (Hold load in position or move)
  • Service life and maintenance
Trapezoidal thread or ball screw

Applications in the cable, wire and tube industry

ZIMM drive technology is used in the cable, wire and tube industry in applications in which components must be precisely lifted, moved or reproducibly positioned. Depending on the requirements, electromechanical actuators, screw jacks and matching parts from the ZIMM modular system are used.

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Enhance your production line in the cable, wire, and tubing sector with ZIMM's premier electromechanical actuators and screw jack systems. Our state-of-the-art solutions not only offer precise lifting and positioning of your components but also significant advantages over pneumatic systems.

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Are you a decision-maker in the cable, wire or tube industry and looking for innovative solutions to efficiently optimise your production process?

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Frequently asked questions about ZIMM drive technology for applications in the cable, wire and tube industry

ZIMM screw jacks and electromechanical actuators can be used wherever coils, drums, tools or forming rolls have to be lifted, positioned, aligned, advanced, clamped or released in a controlled manner. ZIMM supplies the drive components together with matching motor technology, connection technology and matching parts from the modular system, not the complete system. Handling gantries, winding stations, bending machines and forming lines are built by the respective machine, plant or vehicle manufacturer; ZIMM supports the selection and design of the drive technology and provides CAD data for the design work.

Screw jacks are suitable for modular lifting and adjusting systems with high lifting forces, several drive points or mechanically coupled drive axes, for example for the height adjustment of a drum mounting or the advancing of several forming roll stands. Electromechanical actuators are suitable for compact linear drive axes that are installed directly into a lifting, adjusting or clamping function, for example at a gripper or at the bending arm of a tube bending machine. The final selection depends on the lifting force, stroke length, speed, duty cycle, installation situation and ambient conditions.

Trapezoidal screw drives are economical, insensitive to shock loads and, depending on the thread pitch, friction, lubrication and version, can be statically self-locking. Their lower efficiency limits the stroke speed and the permissible duty cycle. Ball screw drives achieve a considerably higher efficiency and are therefore suitable for higher speeds, longer duty cycles and higher cycle rates. They are not self-locking and require a brake or an equivalent holding element for loads that have to be held.

The duty cycle describes the ratio of movement time to total cycle time and largely determines the heat generated in the screw drive. Alongside lifting force and stroke length, it is the most important parameter for selecting the size. Movement time, pause time, the number of cycles per hour and the ambient temperature are required for the assessment. A distinction has to be made here between an axis that works within the cycle – at a gripper, for example – and one that mainly holds a set position, as with the roll advancing between two format changes.

Several screw jacks can be connected via connecting shafts, couplings and bevel gearboxes to form a mechanically coupled multi-spindle system. All drive points are then moved by one drive and run mechanically in synchronisation; the synchronisation is defined kinematically and does not depend on the control system. Alternatively, each drive point is driven individually and synchronised via the control system and position sensors – this allows different adjusting travels, for example when the stands of a forming line are advanced to different extents. Both variants can be combined within one system.

On mobile units, the installation space, the dead weight and the available on-board voltage are the decisive constraints. Electromechanical actuators can be installed as compact single axes and connected to the construction via the intended attachment points; DC motors are also an option for battery-powered applications. Also to be checked are the behaviour under a load that has to be held including any required brake or safety nut, the end position and position monitoring, and the accelerations and lateral forces occurring while the vehicle is travelling.

The ZIMM drive components are integrated into the safety concept of the complete system. Depending on the application and the risk assessment, mechanical locking devices, brakes, safety nuts, end position monitoring, position monitoring, overload protection or redundant measures may be required. The possible self-locking of a trapezoidal screw drive does not automatically replace the required safety devices of the complete system.

The following information in particular is required for the technical design:

  • motion task
  • required lifting or adjusting force
  • stroke length and stroke speed
  • duty cycle and number of drive points
  • installation situation and ambient conditions

In addition, details of the load distribution, control system, sensors and safety requirements are necessary. A drawing or sketch of the installation situation supports the technical assessment.

Submit your enquiry for your application in the cable, wire and tube industry now

Are you planning a lifting, positioning, advancing or clamping function at a winding station, a tube bending machine, a forming line or at a handling gantry with automated guided vehicles? Send us the motion task together with the technical information listed in the frequently asked questions. A drawing or sketch of the installation situation can be attached directly. ZIMM supports you with the selection and design of screw jacks and electromechanical actuators.

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