Zimmermann Develops Own Tool Changer

The compact and modular tool changer provides customers with everything from a single source.

2 ) Compared To A Conventional Chain System, The New Tool Changer Does Not Move All The Tools, But Only The Required Ones
Zimmermann Inc.

Zimmermann (Wixom, MI) announced the FZ rack magazine ZIM Rack, a modular tool changer system for its portal milling machines.

Features:

  • Provides compact solution for tool storage and accessibility
  • Allows users to expand tool capacity from 60 positions to several thousand, in increments of 30, without increasing footprint or requiring separate storage space
  • Supports uninterrupted production by enabling easy access to tools needed for wide range of components and materials
  • Stores tools horizontally, which can be removed via a manipulator
  • Gives personnel ability to preload tools before shift begins and operate continuously without mid-shift tool changes
  • Designed to integrate with Zimmermann’s portal milling machines

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