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CNC Spindle Gripper & Machine Tending Automation
Automate Your CNC Machine in 1 Day
Gimbel Automation's Machine Tending Solution is a cost-effective and low-risk solution to quickly automate the Machine-Tending of your 3 or 5-Axis Vertical CNC Milling Machine.
- 1,125+ Machines Automated
- Average 7-week ROI
- Zero programming required
- Money-back guarantee
✓ Instant scheduling · ✓ No obligation · ✓ See your ROI in 20 min
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1,125+
Machines Automated
7 weeks
Average ROI Payback
2.6x
Parts Per Day
68%
Reorder Rate
Trusted by industry leaders worldwide
THE PROBLEM:
Low CNC Output
CNC Machines have limited uptime and therefore limited production output. Either adding additional labor shifts or traditional automation is extremely cost-prohibitive.
Traditional automation costs $150K–$500K+
Cobots, gantry loaders, and pallet systems require massive capital investment, complex programming, and dedicated floor space.
THE SOLUTION:
Gimbel CNC Automation
Gimbel's In-Machine automation uses the existing kinematics to automate part tending. Incredibly fast-ROI and simple to integrate. Full Turnkeys & Automation products are available.
8-14%
the cost of traditional automation
7 wks
average payback period
100%
money-back guarantee
We Automate It. You Run Parts.
- Fully implemented for you: code, fixtures, grippers, process design
- Validated on our machines before it ships to yours
- 3 training sessions + ongoing support included
Your Machine Loads Itself
- Fits almost any vertical CNC — Air, TSC, or FloLink actuation
- Programs in seconds with our automated program generator
- GimVac™ vacuum grabbers for flat and irregular parts
Stop Wiping. Start Seeing.
- Self-cleaning rotary window keeps your viewport clear while cutting
- No drilling required — mounts to your existing door window
- A fraction of the cost of auto-door or wiper systems
Clamp. Cut. Release. Repeat.
- Up to 3,500 lbs clamp force — 75mm, 100mm, and 150mm models
- 0.0008" repeatability with spring retention on air loss
- Fast jaw changeovers — serrated interface, hard and soft jaws
Hands-Free Blasting. Perfect Finishes.
- Load parts and walk away — automated tumble blasting
- Variable speed and angle for consistent, repeatable finishes
- Optional universal gun mount — position the nozzle anywhere
Two Ops. One Cycle. Zero Touches.
- Op1 + flip + Op2 — fully automatic, no operator intervention
- Macro templates included — automation logic handled for you
- Integrated base — 2 AutoVises + QuickFlip180, 96mm pullstuds
Design Your Automation System in 5 Minutes
Select your exact CNC, configure grippers and vises, and preview a full 3D table layout with live pricing. No signup required.
- 300+ CNC machines — Haas, Brother, Fanuc, Mazak & more
- Live pricing and stock availability on every component
- If it fits in the preview, it fits in your machine
No account needed · Takes about 5 minutes
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What if You Could Automate Parts
And Be Running on Day One?
Let's face it: CNC Automation is hard. That's where our Turnkeys and Semi-Turnkeys for CNC Tending come into play. Instead of figuring out implementation on your own, we figure out everything for you – beginning to end.
Starting with your part and machine, we provide a complete turnkey automation service, including collaborating with you to plan a comprehensive solution tailored to your needs, process design, macro and template creation, fixture manufacturing, and a complete training process.
Turnkey Benefits
- Immediately automate your parts
- 3x Training Sessions & 3 Hours of Support
- One-Op, Two-Op or Multi-Op Automation
- No Need for Your Staff to Implement
- Backed by our One-Year ROI Guarantee
Full Service CNC Turnkeys
Our Proven Turnkey Process gets you running automated production without the hassle and without needing your own applications engineers. From concept, to implementation, to after-sales support, we have you covered.
30 Minute Discovery Meeting
- About Us
- About You
- Your Parts
- Our Solutions
Free Turnkey Proposal
- Full Process Design
- CAD Mockup
- Proposal Pricing
In-House Build & Test
- Process Design Finalization
- Program Template Generation
- Complete Build & Test (Off-Site)
- Process Video Demonstration
Install & Training
- Onsite Install & Testing
- Customer Training
- 3x 45 Minute Training Sessions
- Additional 3 Hours of Phone/Video Support
TECHNICAL SUPPORT & ADVISORY
HARDWARE SALES & SUPPORT
ADDITIONAL TURNKEYS & AUTOMATION
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See It In Action
Real Shops. Real Results. On Video.
Watch how Gimbel customers doubled and quadrupled their production output.
Motion Raceworks Doubles Output
GimGripper + IntraLoad installation — from setup to lights-out in one day.
Revolute Machine 4× Production
How a small shop went from 1 op to 4× capacity with GripFlipGrip automation.
Case Studies
Manufacturer Automatically Makes Thousands of Electrical Parts with GimGrippers™
Gimbel's CNC Machine Tending solution is compatible with virtually any vertical milling center, and the nature of In-Machine Automation makes it simple and fast to program.
Learn how one manufacturer, Precision Product Development, used Gimbel's Two-Op Pallet and Gripper to automatically make thousands of production components.
Case Studies
Gimbel Grippers Transform Production of Lightweight Parts
GimGrippers™ and GripFlipGrip™ Pallets are amazing for production parts under five pounds.
Discover how a manufacturer of production machined components for Laser-Cutters, Blackwell Engineering, has been running their production fully-automatically using the Gimbel's In-Machine Automation Systems.
