From the conventionally designed portal milling machines, through the 5 and 6-axis gantry-type portal milling machines and on to the horizontal machining centers – Zimmermann's product portfolio covers all possible machining capabilities.
This 6-axis CNC portal milling machine has a modular design which allows the combination of different operating ranges, travel distances, milling heads and CNC controls. The gantry construction provides the flexibility to machine a wide variety of sizes and materials. The machine table of the FZ100 is firmly anchored to the machine base. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size.
The moving structurally rigid portal houses the Y axis and Z ram, and the dynamic M3ABC milling head which provides an efficient milling process. Thanks to its combination of high stability and rigidity the machine is able to meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries. This sophisticated 6-axis milling machine is perfect for machining of workpieces in shipbuilding and the alternative energy industry.
The FZ42 CNC portal milling machine has a modular design which allows the combination of different operating ranges, travel distances, milling heads and CNC controls. The gantry construction makes it possible to machine components of all kinds. The machine table of the FZ42 is firmly anchored to the machine base, which means that workpieces do not have to be moved. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size.
The the structurally rigid portal, the cross- and Z-slides and the dynamic VH60 milling head, facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to its combination of high stability and rigidity this machine is able to meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries. It is also suitable for machining of workpieces in shipbuilding and the alternative energy industry.
This CNC portal milling machine is designed for the machining of hard materials as well as aluminum. With its solid cast base, it does not require a foundation and can be set up on any solid shop floors. The machine table is integrated into the cast baseplate, which allows up to 16 metric tons of table load. Eight mounting elements of the FZ40 compact reduce vibration – the basic requirement for high accuracy and optimum surface quality of the work pieces.
In addition, the sidewalls are filled with a special dampening concrete mix to further enhance performance. The machine has a fully enclosed working space with a fixed machine table. The structural sound overhead gantry with a reinforced Z-ram make up the moving masses. The combination of high strength and rigidity, constant moving masses and dynamic drives, will meet the industries high demands.
The FZ37 portal milling machine has a modular design which allows different operating ranges and the use of different makes of CNC controls. The gantry construction makes it possible to machine components of all kinds. The machine table is firmly anchored to the machine base providing a stable cutting surface for material. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size.
The structurally rigid portal, the cross- and Z-slides and the dynamic milling heads facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to their combination of high stability and rigidity the machines are able to meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries. The versatile 5-axis FZ37 is also suitable for machining of workpieces in shipbuilding and the alternative energy industry.
This gantry milling machine is perfect for machining aluminum and composite materials. The machine sits on a flat foundation and can be set up on any solid industrial floor. The machine table is firmly anchored to the FZ33 compact so the workpiece does not have to be moved. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size of the workpiece.
The FZ33c facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to its combination of high stability and rigidity the machine meets all the requirements of model making, tool and mold industry, including the demands of the aerospace, automotive and alternative energy industries.
The FZP32 is our next generation FZP-line 5-axis gantry for the machining of aluminum, fiber composite materials, plastics and resin. The particularly rigid and newly developed center lead portal enables us to meet the ever growing demands in the aerospace and model/mold making industry. Its thermo-symmetrical construction makes the FZP32 less susceptible to adverse ambient conditions thus ensuring excellent surface quality. The flexible design of our FZP-line gantries offer different lengths and height versions, as well as extensive equipment options, such as process cooling with minimum quantity lubrication and/or an effective dust extraction system for abbrasive materials and resin. Due to it's great flexibility in material handling, high surface quality and accuracy, the FZP32 offers true superior machining with high efficiency.
The FZP37 gantry milling machine has a modular design which allows different operating ranges and the use of different makes of CNC controls. The gantry construction makes it possible to machine components of all kinds. The machine table is firmly anchored to the machine base providing a stable cutting surface for material. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size.
The structurally rigid center lead portal, the cross- and Z-slides and the dynamic milling heads facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to their combination of high thermo-stability and rigidity the machines are able to meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries. The versatile 5/6-axis FZP37 is also suitable for machining of workpieces in shipbuilding and the alternative energy industry.
The FZP42 CNC portal milling machine has a modular design which allows the combination of different operating ranges, travel distances, milling heads and CNC controls. The gantry construction makes it possible to machine components of all kinds. The machine table of the FZP42 is firmly anchored to the machine base, which means that workpieces do not have to be moved. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size.
The the structurally rigid center lead portal, the cross- and Z-slides and the dynamic VH60 milling head, facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to its combination of high thermo-stability and rigidity this machine is able to meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries. It is also suitable for machining of workpieces in shipbuilding and the alternative energy industry.
The FZU32 a is a remarkably compact 5-axis gantry milling machine for machining aluminum, fiber composite materials, plastics and Ureol. The particularly rigid and newly developed center lead portal enables us to meet the ever growing requirements in the model and mold making industry. The thermo-symmetrical construction makes the FZU32 less susceptible to adverse ambient conditions. The modular design of the mono-block hook machine offers different lengths and height versions, as well as extensive equipment options, such as process cooling with cooling lubricants and/or minimum quantity lubrication. The great flexibility in material handling, the highest surface quality and accuracy result in optimum price/performance density.
This gantry milling machine is perfect for machining aluminum and composite materials. The machine sits on a flat foundation and can be set up on any solid industrial floor. The machine table is firmly anchored to the FZU37 so the workpiece does not have to be moved. The milling process is highly precise, regardless of weight and size of the workpiece. The FZU37 facilitate a consistent, efficient milling process. Thanks to its combination of high stability and rigidity the machine meets all the requirements of model making, tool and mold industry, including the demands of the aerospace, automotive and alternative energy industries.
The FZU42 CNC portal milling machine is suitable for simultaneous 5-axis machining of a wide range of materials such as aluminum, steel and titanium. It does not require a fixed machine foundation and can be flexibly installed on solid industrial floors. Its reinforced base plate, which can withstand a maximum weight of up to 15 tons, and the eight support elements reduce vibrations during the milling process - the basic prerequisite for maximum accuracy and optimum surface quality of the workpieces.
The side walls filled with special concrete, the encapsulated working area, the fixed machine table and the thermosymmetrically center-guiding portal, make this milling solution a real power package. The combination of high stability and rigidity, constant moving masses and dynamic drive meet the industry-specific requirements of mold and tool manufacturers in particular.
Zimmermann's horizontal machining centers feature pioneering new developments and high-performance milling spindles. They make it possible to manufacture aerospace industry components from a wide range of different materials. The rigid machine bed of the innovative travelling column unit and the highly dynamic Zimmermann milling heads ensure an efficient milling process. The automation system, which is supplied as standard, and the newly developed pallet handling capability are integral components of the horizontal machining centres.
Used in combination with the highly dynamic Zimmermann milling heads, the FZH ensures an extremely efficient milling process during the machining of aluminum and composites.
The FZH standardly features an integral pallet handling system with pallet changing during machine time. The handling system enables reliable transport of pallets without sagging. This makes it especially suitable for long pallets. Pallets are raised and lowered in such a way that the load is balanced, thus almost eliminating bending and torsion forces. The pallet system is easily extendable.
Core technology of the 5-axis Horizontal Machining Centre FZH is a water-cooled column system. The innovative traveling column design provides increased stiffness. With increasing depth of immersion into the material, the guide carriage distance increases, thus ensuring more accurate results.
The newly developed dynamic 2-axis milling head VH10 has only minimal interference contours due to its slim design. The fork head is designed in monobloc versions made of cast iron. Despite its small size, the VH10 achieves high clamping forces and thus enables stable component processing. To keep throughput times short, the VH10 is available with a powerful 34 kW spindle at 24,000 rpm.
Effective process cooling with cooling lubricants and/or minimum quantity lubrication are optionally possible. The milling head can also be used for ultrasonic cutting. The VH10 is particularly suitable for milling aluminum, composites, plastics, ureol and clay.
The VH20 milling head sets new standards. Developed to realize the idea of a universally applicable portal milling machine for volume cutting with different working ranges in all axes, the VH20 combines strong torques with high rotation speeds in the A and C axes up to 360°/s. In combination with above-average accuracy of the entire machine concept, this results in a high surface quality. The VH20 milling head has a symmetrical design and a compact design that tapers downwards, giving it a low interference contour.
The fork head is designed in monobloc versions made of cast iron. This design achieves maximum temperature stability and has integrated vibration and vibration damping, which ensures even more precise results during the milling process.
The dynamic 2-axis milling heads VH30 has a high-frequency spindle (HF spindle). The fork head is designed in monobloc versions made of cast iron. This design achieves maximum temperature stability and has integrated vibration and vibration damping, which ensures even more precise results during the milling process. The high-torque VH30 milling head offers a plus when it comes to roughing steel and cast iron.
The VH30 achieves low non-productive times during start-up, shutdown and repositioning. It is suitable for milling aluminum, composite materials, steel and cast iron.
The fork head of this 2-axis milling head VH40 is designed in monobloc design made of cast iron. This design achieves maximum temperature stability and has integrated vibration and vibration damping for maximum surface quality and cutting performance. Thanks to the backlash-free drive, the VH40 achieves precise positioning and repeat accuracy in the A and C axes. The milling head is designed for HSC machining of aluminum, CFRP and GRP and achieves a maximum performance in volume cutting.
The extremely powerful, dynamic 2-axis milling head with flexible MuST® spindle change concept masters even complex milling processes precisely. Roughing and subsequent fine machining of a wide variety of workpieces is carried out without reclamping, which significantly reduces set-up times. Various milling processes can thus be carried out with one and the same clamping.
The fork head is designed in monobloc design made of cast iron. This design achieves maximum temperature stability and has integrated vibration and vibration damping, which ensures even more precise results during the milling process. The VH60 is designed for HSC machining of high-strength or tough materials such as steel and titanium, but also aluminum.
The dynamic 3-axis milling head M3ABC (A, B and C axis) sets new standards in volume cutting of aluminum, composite and model construction materials as well as in HSC machining of steel and cast iron. Where conventional 2-axis milling heads reach their performance limits, the M3ABC allows different workpieces to be machined four times faster.
The fork head is designed in monobloc design made of cast iron. This design achieves maximum temperature stability and has integrated vibration and vibration damping for maximum surface quality and cutting performance. The M3ABC is fully flexible and has been specially developed for machining structural parts. Maximum cutting volume, short throughput times and high cost-effectiveness are the hallmarks of this machine.
Experience how close maximum mechanical accuracy comes to perfection. From portal milling machines in classic design to 5- and 6-axis gantry milling machines and horizontal machining centres, all Zimmermann milling solutions guarantee the highest quality and precision.
Our milling solutions make use of the optimum drive for the machine concept in question. The extremely dynamic and particularly low-maintenance rack-and-pinion drive provides excellent performance at a reasonable cost. All imaginable axis lengths are possible and cover an extremely wide range of applications. The classic among the drive designs is the ball screw drive. It is characterized by its high precision, low cost and outstanding economic efficiency. The linear motor is the ideal solution for applications involving largely stationary masses.
Our milling solutions make use of the optimum drive for the machine concept in question. The extremely dynamic and particularly low-maintenance rack-and-pinion drive provides excellent performance at a reasonable cost. All imaginable axis lengths are possible and cover an extremely wide range of applications. The classic among the drive designs is the ball screw drive. It is characterized by its high precision, low cost and outstanding economic efficiency. The linear motor is the ideal solution for applications involving largely stationary masses.
To protect them against contamination, the guide components as well as the drive and measurement systems on the Y- and Z-axis are covered by dust-proof bellows. The X-axis is equipped with lamella covers. The side walls form the machine housing. Sliding doors or folding doors with generously sized windows are mounted at the front. An optional cover for the working area prevents the escape of removed material as well as of coolants and lubricants. At the back, the machines are sealed off by either a fully enclosed tool changer or a second door.
The three linear axes in Zimmermann milling machines have direct Heidenhain linear encoders with glass scales. These measuring systems have a compressed-air barrier to protect them against contamination. The A and C rotation axes are equipped with high-resolution angular measurement systems depending on machine type.
Zimmermann’s milling solutions benefit from the most suitable clamping technology depending on the batch size, machining variance or retooling cycles. Flexible clamping solutions and specific mechanisms for individual components are both equally possible.
Zimmermann’s milling solutions are available with different makes and types of controllers. Modern controllers offer many different functions for optimizing the milling trajectory. Measuring probes, tool measurement and measuring software are available as options. They make it possible to configure the Zimmermann milling solutions perfectly for the intended application.
The automation capabilities of all Zimmermann milling solutions help increase productivity and boost economic efficiency. From the unstaffed operation of multiple machines, through turnkey solutions and on to minimized setup times thanks to innovative handling solutions and intelligent clamping technologies – the automation capabilities of Zimmermann’s milling solutions help create a consistently more efficient milling process.