GIMA offers devices, tools and consumables for industrial marking: stamping, etching, printing, laser marking and cold blackening.
GIMA e.K. - Industrielle Kennzeichnung
Bergisch Gladbach (Birkenweg 4a) · Bergisch Gladbach (Altenberger-Dom-Str. 56)New on Amplifa
About GIMA
GIMA is a specialist for industrial marking based in Bergisch Gladbach. The company offers devices and processes for permanently marking workpieces: deep stamping with hand and machine stamping devices as well as dot peen markers, electrolytic and chemical etching, inkjet printing, laser marking and marking with marker pens. Another focus is the KBS cold blackening system for metal surfaces as an immersion or wipe-on process. The core application is marking in the metal processing industry; the product range extends from manual marking tools to automated systems for series marking and production lines. GIMA also manufactures custom-made stamping tools such as machine stamps, type holders and machine stamping dies to customer specification or Euro standard. Products are kept in stock and shipped daily.
- Site
- Bergisch Gladbach
- Processes
- Deep stamping / impact stamping (hand stamping devices, hammer stamps), Dot peen marking (Patmark, Patmark Plus; handheld, bench-top & cordless devices), Machine stamping with machine stamping die / machine stamps (impact press, pneumatic), Nameplate stamping machine METALLPRINT, Electrolytic etching process (signing sets GG07, GG08, GG3000), Chemical signing (etching pens KBS 5003-5006, etching inks), Cold blackening (KBS) - immersion process, Cold blackening (KBS) - wipe-on process (Instant Black, Brünimat)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Acid-resistant steel, Low-alloy steels, Tool steel, Aluminium, Cast, Brass
- Certificates
- Quality control of products
- Industries
- Metal processing industry, Production facilities / series marking, Production facilities/series marking
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Consulting on selecting the marking process
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Custom manufacture of stamping tools to customer specification or Euro standard
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Warehousing of products
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Quality control of products
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Daily shipping (DPD, DHL, GLS; dangerous goods via Cretschmar, Trans-o-flex)
Materials and Processes
Steel (low-alloy, tool steel)
Marking by stamping, etching, printing or writing.
Stainless steel / acid-resistant steel
Permanent marking including electrolytic signing and marker pens.
Aluminium
Marking by stamping, writing or printing.
Cast
Marking of cast components by stamping or writing.
Brass, copper, bronze, zinc, tin
Marking of non-ferrous metals, also blackening with KBS.
Plastic, rubber, glass, ceramic, wood, cardboard, textiles and more
Printing and writing with inkjet printers and marker pens.
Locations
Bergisch Gladbach (Birkenweg 4a)
DEHead office, warehouse, shipping
- Stamping gun GIMA-P
- Stamping gun GIMA-A (pneumatic)
- Dot peen markers Patmark / Patmark Plus
- Nameplate stamping machine METALLPRINT
- Signing sets GG07/GG08/GG3000
- InkJet guns EBS-250/EBS-260
- Handheld printers JetStamp 970 MPS / 1025 MP
- Mobile laser marking system
Bergisch Gladbach (Altenberger-Dom-Str. 56)
DEAddress in product PDFs
Products and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep stamping / impact stamping (hand stamping devices, hammer stamps)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Cast |
| Dot peen marking (Patmark, Patmark Plus; handheld, bench-top & cordless devices)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Machine stamping with machine stamping die / machine stamps (impact press, pneumatic)Forming | – | Text up to 20 characters × Character height 1 mm to 20 mm | – | – | Metal, Steel |
| Nameplate stamping machine METALLPRINTForming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Electrolytic etching process (signing sets GG07, GG08, GG3000)Surface | – | Steel tube from 2 mm | – | – | Metal, Steel, Stainless steel, Acid-resistant steel, Brass |
| Chemical signing (etching pens KBS 5003-5006, etching inks)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Stainless steel |
| Cold blackening (KBS) - immersion processSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Brass |
| Cold blackening (KBS) - wipe-on process (Instant Black, Brünimat)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Brass |
| Laser marking (bench-top devices and mobile laser systems with scan head)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel, Plastic, all materials |
| Inkjet printing (mobile inkjet printers)Surface | – | Character height up to 57 mm | – | – | Metal, Plastic, Wood, Cardboard, Glass, Concrete, Film, Rubber, Paper |
| Marking with marker pens (paint markers, tube writers, paste markers, permanent markers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plastic, Glass, Ceramic, Metal, Cast, Brass, Copper, Wood, Cardboard, Textiles |
| Stamp technology / printing with rubber stamps (handheld printers, stamping gun)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Paper, Cardboard, Plastic |
| Engraving (electric engravers, engraving pen)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamping gun | GIMA GIMA-P | – | – | – | Bergisch Gladbach |
| Stamping gun, pneumatic | GIMA GIMA-A | – | – | – | Bergisch Gladbach |
| Dot peen marker | Patmark Plus | – | – | – | – |
| Dot peen marker | Patmark | – | – | – | – |
| Nameplate stamping machine | GIMA METALLPRINT | – | – | – | – |
| Hand stamping device | HSG 1 | – | – | – | – |
| InkJet gun | EBS EBS-260 | – | Character height up to 57 mm, up to 4 lines | – | – |
| InkJet gun | EBS EBS-250 | – | – | – | – |
| Handheld printer (inkjet) | JetStamp 1025 MP | – | – | – | – |
| Handheld printer (inkjet) | JetStamp 970 MPS | – | – | – | – |
| Signing set (electrolytic) | GIMA GG08 Pocket | – | – | – | – |
| Signing set (electrolytic) | GIMA GG3000 Professional | – | – | – | – |
| Signing set (electrolytic) | GIMA GG07 (Gimagraph) | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile laser marking system | – | – | – | – | – |
| Attachable impact unit, pneumatic | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spring impact press, manual / pneumatic | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
GIMA carefully inspects all products and immediately sorts out defective goods. The stamps are made of hardened steel; inks and paints are matched to the intended use (permanent, washable, heat-resistant, chlorine-free).
| Evidence | Bergisch Gladbach |
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| Quality control of products |
History
Over 30 years of experience in industrial marking (according to website); elsewhere 'almost 20 years'