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The hydro-bevel planetary gear unit manufactured in Ohorn, which is used to drive ladle turrets, must be able to move a total weight of up to 610 tons. The drive is the largest of a range of transmissions for this application and its drive train is up to 95% hydraulic. In addition to the large …

ZIMM gear unit for ladle turret drives more

At the beginning of the 2000s, ZIMM Germany dared to take on a very special challenge in product development as part of a special order. The aim was to produce special planetary gears for antenna systems. Even if we were able to draw from our many years of experience in the construction of this type …

At ZIMM, specially designed models are part of the standard program more

The cooperation between ZIMM Germany and the transport company Logistik Consult und Service – LOCS GmbH, headquartered in Pulsnitz (Saxony), shows that long-term partnerships can also survive management changes. While the company changed its name to ZIMM Germany a year ago, LOCS has recently taken over Nah- und Ferntransporte Wäntig. This had been responsible for …

Familiar reliability with a new drive more

With almost 17 million square kilometres, Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of area. Around 77 percent of the population lives west of the Ural Mountains and thus in the European part of the state. In 2019, goods worth EUR 199.8 billion were imported, around 1/3rd of which were from the …

Strengthening the ZIMM brand in Russia more

As announced at the end of March, by 2030, the US government under President Joe Biden wants to have supplied more than ten million households with environmentally-friendly electricity by building wind farms along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The aim is to produce 30 GW (30 billion Watts) of wind power. In order to achieve …

More drive for wind power more

Mirko Kockel, Dominik Mütze and Niklas Pilz started their apprenticeship as cutting machine operators specialising in turning technology at C.H. Schäfer in 2017 and they have just successfully completed it at ZIMM Germany GmbH. Despite the massive cancellation of classes due to coronavirus, they have always tried and learnt hard with maximum support of the company. All of them …

Apprenticeship certificate in the pocket more

“Whether it’s environmental compatibility and energy efficiency in production, the expansion of renewable energies, fossil-free energy generation, smart power grids, alternative drives or the electrification of the transport sector – Nordic industry is developing and investing heavily in these fields, relying strongly on digitisation and embracing cooperation with foreign partners.” German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce For …

Under the banner of the Scandinavian crosses more

As of 1 January 2021 ZIMM Germany GmbH as a universal successor assumes all rights and obligations of the previous C.H. Schäfer Getriebe GmbH, Getriebe-Schäfer GmbH and Schäfer-Components GmbH. As of 1 January 2021, the new address for all legal transactions is as follows: ZIMM Germany GmbH | Hauptstraße 42 | 01896 Ohorn | Germany …

ZIMM Germany GmbH now an integral part of ZIMM Group GmbH more

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” – Aristotle. This philosophy inspired the decision to hold a three-part sales meeting at ZIMM Germany GmbH in Ohorn, involving staff from the screw jack production and industrial and special gearbox sectors of the company. The event was intended to provide staff from the two …

Consolidating synergies at ZIMM more

The Vorarlberg family company ZIMM Group GmbH takes over the German industry gear specialists C.H. Schäfer GmbH and Getriebe Schäfer GmbH together with the production site in Ankara. The plant in Ohorn near Dresden is conserved, the order and earnings situation should be improved through new management, strategy and restructuring. There are signals of growth …

ZIMM Group GmbH takes over Schäfer Group more