Sales of machine tools and automation technology for milling, turning, grinding and sinker EDM in Bavaria
Abras GmbH Werkzeugmaschinen Automationstechnik
Oppelner Str. 196, 90473 Nuremberg (Headquarters / Sales)New on Amplifa
About ABRAS
Abras GmbH Werkzeugmaschinen Automationstechnik, headquartered in Nuremberg, has been in the market since 1972 and has been active for over 40 years as a sales representative of machine tools in Bavaria. The company represents renowned German and European machine manufacturers such as HÜLLER HILLE, PAMA, BRETON, UNISIGN, BENZINGER, NILES-SIMMONS, PITTLER T&S and Buderus Schleiftechnik. Using the machine spectrum of the supplying plants, precision turned parts from a diameter of 1 mm up to large workpieces with a length of 20,000 mm are produced; machining times range from 0.5 seconds to several days. ABRAS serves all sectors of the metal industry: the automotive industry with its suppliers, mechanical and plant engineering, contract manufacturing companies, and tool and die making. Its range of services includes quotation preparation and project planning, trial machining of workpieces, on-site consulting, visits to supplying plants and reference installations, as well as automation solutions.
- Site
- Nuremberg
- Processes
- Sinker EDM, Quotation preparation and project planning, Trial machining of workpieces, On-site consulting, Visits to reference installations at customers, Automation solutions
- Materials
- Milling technology, Turning technology, Grinding technology, Sinker EDM, Automation technology
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Automotive industry with suppliers, Mechanical and plant engineering, Contract manufacturing companies, Tool and die making, Metal industry
- 01
Consulting and needs analysis at the customer
- 02
Project planning and quotation preparation
- 03
Trial machining of workpieces
- 04
Visits to supplying plants and reference installations
- 05
Machine selection and sales
- 06
Automation technology
- 07
Support and on-site service
Technologies and Machine Spectrum
Milling technology
Horizontal and vertical machining centers, large gantry milling centers and 5-axis HSC machining centers from HÜLLER HILLE, PAMA, BRETON and UNISIGN, some with hydrostatic guideways and turning function.
Turning technology
Ultra-precision turning centers, shaft turning machines, large turning centers and fully automated turning cells from BENZINGER, NILES-SIMMONS and PITTLER T&S for parts from Ø 1 mm to 20,000 mm length.
Grinding technology
Fully automated high-performance grinding cells, vertical large grinding centers and universal cylindrical grinding machines from Buderus Schleiftechnik for hard fine machining.
Sinker EDM
Sinker EDM machines from SODICK with linear guideways for precision and efficiency.
Automation technology
Automation solutions and handling technology, including for machining centers from MATSUURA and various automation options of the milling machining centers.
Locations and Supplying Plants
Nuremberg
DEHeadquarters, sales and consulting
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Machining | – | 20,000 mm | – | – | Metal |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Sinker EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Machining | – | 20,000 mm | – | – | Metal |
25 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal machining centers (4-/5-axis with turning function) | HÜLLER HILLE NBH-BAUREIHE 40-1600 | – | Pallet size 400 mm to 2000 mm | – | Supplying plant Mosbach |
| Large machining centers with hydrostatic guideways | PAMA SPEEDMAT | – | – | – | Supplying plant Rovereto (Italy) |
| Column-type milling machines | PAMA SPEEDMILL | – | – | – | Supplying plant Rovereto (Italy) |
| Large boring mills with hydrostatic guideways | PAMA SPEEDRAM | – | – | – | Supplying plant Rovereto (Italy) |
| Vertical large gantry milling centers | PAMA VERTIRAM | – | – | – | Supplying plant Rovereto (Italy) |
| 5-axis HSC machining centers without and with turning function | BRETON XCEEDER, ULTIRX | – | – | – | Supplying plant Castello di Godego (Italy) |
| 5-axis gantry HSC portal milling centers | BRETON MATRIX, FLYMILL, EAGLE | – | – | – | Supplying plant Castello di Godego (Italy) |
| 5-axis portal milling machines | BRETON RAPTOR, MAXIMA | – | – | – | Supplying plant Castello di Godego (Italy) |
| Vertical high-performance machining centers | UNISIGN UNIVERS, UNIPRO, UNITWIN | – | – | – | Supplying plant Panningen (Netherlands) |
| Gantry milling centers and portal milling centers | UNISIGN UNIPORT | – | – | – | Supplying plant Panningen (Netherlands) |
| Vertical large turning centers | UNISIGN UNICOM | – | – | – | Supplying plant Panningen (Netherlands) |
| Ultra-precision turning centers, also with automation | Benzinger DOLittle, mμFuture | – | – | – | Supplying plant Pforzheim |
| Fully automated precision turning cells | Benzinger TNI, GOFuture, Take5 | – | – | – | Supplying plant Pforzheim |
| Shaft turning machines | NILES-SIMMONS N | – | – | – | Supplying plant Chemnitz |
| Horizontal large turn-mill centers | NILES-SIMMONS MC | – | – | – | Supplying plant Chemnitz |
| Special machines (turning) | NILES-SIMMONS RQ, RQQ | – | – | – | Supplying plant Chemnitz |
| Fully automated PickUp turning machines | Pittler T&S PV SL | – | – | – | Supplying plant Dietzenbach |
| Vertical single- and twin-spindle large turning centers | Pittler T&S PV³, PV³ HDC | – | – | – | Supplying plant Dietzenbach |
| Fully automated high-performance grinding cells | Buderus Schleiftechnik ML 235, ML 245 | – | – | – | Supplying plant Asslar |
| Vertical large grinding centers | Buderus Schleiftechnik BV 400 – BV 3000 | – | – | – | Supplying plant Asslar |
| Horizontal high-performance grinding centers | Buderus Schleiftechnik CNC 335, CNC 635 | – | – | – | Supplying plant Asslar |
| Universal cylindrical grinding machines for hard fine machining | Buderus Schleiftechnik UFlex | – | – | – | Supplying plant Asslar |
| Highly precise and flexible machining centers with automation solutions | MATSUURA | – | – | – | Supplying plant Wiesbaden (Japan) |
| Sinker EDM machines with linear guideways | SODICK | – | – | – | Supplying plant Düsseldorf (Japan) |
| Centerless cylindrical grinding machine (drive power 200 kW, historical/founding product) | ABRAS | – | – | 1972 | Nuremberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1972
Founding of ABRAS GmbH with the goal: design, construction and sales of the world's largest centerless cylindrical grinding machine with a drive power of 200 kW
- 1980
Josef Zimmer joins; new company objective: sales of high-quality machine tools and automation technology in the Bavaria region
- 1982
Josef Zimmer becomes sole managing director and partner
- 1994
Bernd Zimmer joins
- 1997
Stefan Zimmer joins
- 2007
Bernd Zimmer becomes an additional managing director; Bernd and Stefan Zimmer join as partners
- 2012
Celebration of the 40th anniversary of ABRAS
- 2014
New supplying plant: PAMA, Rovereto (Italy): boring mills with hydrostatic guideways
- 2020
New supplying plant: MATSUURA-Wiesbaden (Japan): highly precise and flexible machining centers with special automation solutions
- 2022
New supplying plant: SODICK-Düsseldorf (Japan): sinker EDM machines with linear guideways
- 2022
50th company anniversary of ABRAS