Research and Development

Expenditure on research and development in the first nine months amounted to € 38.2 million (previous year: € 33.7 million). There are currently 479 employees working on the development of our new products; this corresponds to 14% of the workforce at the plants.

GILDEMEISTER presented 20 new developments at 36 national and international trade fairs and exhibitions. At this year’s industry highlight, the EMO in Hanover, GILDEMEISTER displayed 97 high-tech exhibits together with Mori Seiki over a total exhibition floor space of 7,600 m2.

In the milling technology area, GILDEMEISTER once again underscored its leading competitive position in the field of 5-axis machining. The highlights presented included the DMU 105 monoBLOCK, the DMU 40 eVo linear, the DMU 60 eVo linear with pallet changer as well as the DMU 100 eVo linear. In the area of horizontal milling machines, the range of products is complemented by the NHX4000, which is based on a Mori Seiki concept and is produced by DECKEL MAHO in Pfronten. With the first jointly developed machine by DMG and Mori Seiki, the MILLTAP 700, GILDEMEISTER additionally opens up a new market segment.

In the turning technology area, the CTX gamma 3000 TC extends the field of Turn & Mill complete machining for turning lengths of up to 3 metres. With the SPRINT 42 | 8 GILDEMEISTER offers an automatic lathe for the flexible machining of short and long turning parts with the shortest re-tooling time. In the area of ultrasonic / lasertec the Lasertec 65 Shape combines modern 5-axis machining and laser structuring of components and enables highly-efficient work not least in mould making. In the ECOLINE area, GILDEMEISTER presented all the series machines in the trend-setting new design and with even more enhanced performance.

GILDEMEISTER offers a perfect complement in LifeCycle Services. From training to software products and on-site service support, GILDEMEISTER’s customers receive the right solution to increase their productivity at all times.

image: Trade fair highlight

Trade fair highlight
Characteristic of the MILLTAP 700 – the first machine jointly-developed by DMG and Mori Seiki – are the shortest tool change times of 1.1 seconds, the highest precision, optimum chip expulsion and compact dimensions. The machine further impresses in comparison with competitors for its lower energy consumption by up to 30%.