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Introducing the Gripper Series 5000 from Zimmer GroupZimmer Gripper 5000 series

With its Gripper 5000 series of premium grippers, Zimmer Group introduces a completely new line of premium grippers that sets new standards in terms of performance and design in handling and automation technology.  These truly universal grippers are available with either pneumatic or electric drive. The electric versions not only hold their own against existing premium pneumatic gripper solutions, but are actually superior in many ways.

At a Glance: The Zimmer 5000 Gripper Series

Features & Benefits for the Pneumatic Gripper:

Features and Benefits for the Electric gripper:

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Parallel and centric grippers of the 5000 series are very well equipped. Even the standard versions offer a number of characteristics that are unique in form and composition. For example, Zimmer engineers gave the grippers extremely robust, precision-made steel-in-steel prismatic guides as standard equipment. These all-steel guides overcome the drawbacks of overload-prone steel/aluminum guides. As a result, the 5000 series leaves premium grippers from other manufacturers far behind in terms of durability, flexural rigidity and wear resistance.

At a Glance: A Truly Universal Gripper for Every Task

Zimmer Gripper 5000 Series Details

The guide system is rust free and has an additional DLC coating from the factory, making it so superior to conventional solutions that wear and a loss of precision are undetectable even after 30 million cycles.

Even the standard version of the series 5000 grippers has an impermeability rating of IP 64. The addition of a supplementary protector increases the protection rating to IP 67, which permits use of the grippers even under the most adverse conditions, including contact with corrosive or abrasive media like those found in machining or grinding centers.

Thanks to the DLC coating, the prism guides exhibit not only extreme wear resistance, but also low coefficients of friction. As a result, the grippers lose very little energy to friction and are correspondingly energy efficient.

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New control concept for ease of use

These new premium grippers are revolutionary in another way as well: An innovative control concept that makes operations extremely user-friendly and easy. The Advanced Control Module (ACM) is an integrated controller that actuates the powerful brushless DC motor, which gives the gripper its extraordinary gripping force and speed. But it also sets the stage for a user-centric operating philosophy. The GEP 5000 series of grippers has a self-explanatory, clearly organized operating panel on the housing that enables direct adjustment of the gripping force and gripping dynamics, while a series of control LEDs provides information on all major operating functions and settings.

Connection is as easy as operation. Grippers are connected with just one standard cable that handles connections to the 24 V power supply as well as to the controller itself. The gripper opens as soon as a signal exists at the control cable and closes when a second control signal is received.

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In contrast to grippers from other manufacturers, premium grippers from the Know-How Factory provide very high replacement accuracy of no more than 0.05 mm in standard configuration. This allows work to continue immediately after a replacement without re-teaching the gripper.

A Focus on the Details Put the Zimmer 5000 Series Ahead of Competition

Do you expect a wide range of accessories, perfectly tailored to your gripper?

Hydrotech is the Authorized distributor and supplier for Zimmer Group  products in Ohio & Kentucky.  

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