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“Behind every product there’s someone”

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“Behind all our products are the people of Gimatic!”

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ABOUT GIMATIC
Gimatic has operated in the industrial
automation market for over 35 years.
Our extreme versatility and the wealth ofexperience gained over the years enable us tomeet any requirements in the most innovative
industrial sectors. We supply components
for pneumatic and mechatronic automation,sensors, components for end of arm tooling(EOAT) and solutions for industrial vacuum.
Successfully present in the automation sector
since our inception, we now offer a wide rangeof products with over 5,000 product codes oncatalogue.

right page: headquarters
below: HQ showroom | production site

1 HQ of 5,000 sqm
1 production site of 8,000 sqm+300 employees worldwide+50 automation centres
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CUSTOMER-ORIENTED
In order to be and remain competitive, it isnecessary to always look for new areas ofdevelopment, which is why we have launched
the new industrial vacuum product range.
To fully meet our customers’ needs, products
are assembled and shipped within 24 hours
thanks to the “Just in Time” service.
The aim is to provide complete gripping
solutions, with advanced control logic andhigh quality components.

top: vacuum warehouse | “Just in Time” service
right page: 3D-printed customised vacuum EOAT for collaborative robots+2,000 plastics products+1,500 handling products+1,200 vacuum products+100 mechatronics products+200 sensor products
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OUR HISTORY
1985-2022

Opening of the firstcommercial branch inNovara.

First products developedin the mechatronics sector(two- and three-jaw electricparallel grippers and electric
actuators).

Most of Gimatic Srl’s sharesare acquired by the private
equity firm AGIC Capital. A
purely financial acquisition,
which brings new impetus tothe Company.

Gimatic acquires theBrescia-based company
MTM, a long-standing
strategic supplier. Thisacquisition makes it possible
to shorten production times
and to better meet customer
requirements.

TRANSFER TO A NEW
LOCATION

THE FIRST
GIMATRADE IS BORN

THE ADVENT OFMECHATRONICS

THE ENTRY OF
AGIC

NEW PRODUCTIONPLANT

EXPANSION OF THE
PRODUCTION PLANT

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2019

Three people with a passion
for automation decide tocombine their different
experiences and potential tocreate a dynamic reality.

Construction of the firstsensors, magneto-resistiveand electronic, to support
the grippers.

The Gimatic staff grows
and the company moves
into a 2,000 square metrebuilding.

BIRTH OF GIMATICSRL

INVESTMENT IN
ELECTRONICS

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1996

FIRST
PATENT

CHANGE FROM SRL
TO SPAThe first pneumatic gripper(PB) is created and Gimatic
registers its first patent.

The company becomes morestructured and a change ofthe type of business entity,from limited liability company
to joint-stock company,becomes essential.

WE INNOVATE, WE AUTOMATE.
102001RELEASE OF THE
FIRST PLASTICSCATALOGUE

Due to the needs ofincreased productivity, theproduction plant is expanded
by 3,000 square metres,
reaching a total of 8,000square metres.

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2017

2018

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TRANSFER TO THE
CURRENT LOCATIONTHE SUCCESSION OF
GIMATIC SPACOMPETENCECENTRESBARNES GROUP

GIMATIC VACUUM
SOLUTIONSThe company moves from a
2,000 square metre site to a
5,000 square metre site.

Acquisition by the Xenon
Private Equity V fund.
Gimatic expands by entering
new and selected areas (theopening of the new branch inShanghai is an example) andconsolidates its presence inthe field of mechatronics.

Opening of new branches,
Gimatic Automation
Engineering in Changshu,
China, and Gimatic Balkan
in Belgrade. Competence
centres that centralise newexperiences for technology
transfer and training onadvanced technologies.

US-based industrial
technology and products
supplier Barnes Group willcomplete the acquisition of
Gimatic from the founderand from private equity
firms Agic Capital and Xenon
Capital Partners.

Gimatic expands its productrange with the launch ofproducts of the new vacuumtechnology division. The newoffering enables greater
flexibility in designing custom
automation systems toachieve unprecedented
levels of efficiency andproductivity.

Complete, smart and modular gripping solutions for
global automation
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CUTTING-EDGETECHNOLOGY
Flexibility, competence and innovativetechnology are the key points that make
Gimatic a cutting-edge enterprise. In orderto maintain our position in an increasinglycompetitive and changing market, every year
we invest part of our turnover in research anddevelopment, obtaining results that give themeasure of our investment: since 1986, theyear of our the first pneumatic gripper patent,
we have registered no less than 150 patents
to date.

top: production
right page: vertical warehouse | robotic loading and unloading systems+150 patents
Part of turnover invested in R&D
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CONCEPTION,
ENGINEERING, DESIGN
We constantly take on new challenges anddialogue with a variety of sectors to findnew design and engineering solutions. We
manage the entire product development
process in-house, from conception to design,from technological aspects to engineering,
while pursuing a continuous dialogue with
our suppliers, listening to their needs andborrowing solutions that we flexibly adapt toour products. A strategic relationship thatallows to find ever new ways and solutions.

Hundreds of tailor-made solutions
Developing more effective tailor-made solutions
Millions of items produced every year

technical department | design | assembly

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QUALITY ANDENVIRONMENT
A quality product is the result of several
components: design expertise, choice ofmaterials, staff specialisation.
The quality of our products is guaranteed
not only by these factors, but also by the useof innovative and technologically advanced
machinery as well as by stringent quality
control procedures on both components andfinished products.
Customer satisfaction is comprehensive
and covers the entire business path: fromthe finished product to shipment, frommaintenance to service.
Quality is also measured in terms of energy
efficiency. Photovoltaic panels, reduced water
consumption and recyclable packaging are
just some of the actions taken to protect theenvironment.

left page: photovoltaic panels in the production site | inspection of incoming components
top: quality control officeleft: test room

ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications
100% inspection of finished products
Products guaranteed 12 months
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EOAT: QUALITY ANDPERFORMANCE
As a leader in end-of-arm tooling (EOAT)
systems, we have local facilities around theworld to support all stages of production:from design to assembly, mould testingand installation, through to localised andstandardised after-sales service worldwide.
Thanks to the RFID monitoring system,
traceability and data management is 100%
guaranteed.

top: RFID monitoring
left: EOAT design and installation

100% product traceability
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TECHNOLOGICALINNOVATIONAlways attentive to technological innovation,
we have today made it possible to achievea high degree of integration of our products,services (3D printing, laser cutting) andtechnologies (RFID, mould monitoring,web service) in an Information Technology
perspective. This integration has also
been possible thanks to the presence of a
production facility with more than 70 CNC
machining centres, able to process any typeof material: stainless steel, tempered steel,aluminium, titanium, technopolymers andzamak.
top: CNC machine for milling and turning
right page: production plant

Vertical production
Innovation-oriented+70 CNC machining centres
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BESPOKE APPROACH
In order to comprehensively respond tothe complex needs of the market, we canmanufacture special products to specificcustomer requirements. Non-catalogue
products, designed to provide customised
solutions to specific needs, which we thenoffer on a broader scale thanks to ourversatility and expertise in the sector.

Special custom products
right page: 3D-printed components
below: 3M-3L components | 3D printing

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SALES AND SERVICEEFFICIENCY
Customers can count on a widespread,organised and reliable network with over
50 automation centres that are essential toensure a continuous flow of new products.
Products that we ship within 24 hours ofordering with an official warranty, combining
efficiency and timeliness. In view of Industry
4.0, efficiency also in terms of after-sales
service and preventive maintenance thanks
to the traceability of systems through RFID
technology, dedicated electronic interfaces,
parts documentation and CAD files.

Study and design with thecustomer

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Construction and testwith moulds

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Installation andafter-sales
service

EOAT
coordination and management ofservices for international projects
24O404

Traceability and datamanagement
DATABASE

2 competence centres
Products shipped in 24 hours
RFID preventive maintenance
Data management
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EXPANSIVE INNOVATION
The latest challenge is collaborating withlarge international groups.
The opening of new automation centres
is therefore not only the result of local
opportunities, but follows a much broader
project of support and dissemination ofquality standards.

International project management
Global agreements
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Via Enzo Ferrari, 2/425030 Roncadelle (BS) ITALYtel. +39 030 2584655
fax +39 030 2583886
info@gimatic.com
www.gimatic.com

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