Connection technology for the railway industry: connectors, contacts, cable assemblies and cable management from Switzerland.
GIMOTA AG
Geroldswil (CH) · Chrummacherstr. 3, CH-8954 GeroldswilNew on Amplifa
Connection Technology from Switzerland
GIMOTA AG is a specialized Swiss company based in Geroldswil near Zurich that develops and supplies electrical and mechanical connection solutions for demanding applications – in particular for the international railway industry. The product range includes circular, rectangular, data, modular and power connectors as well as M12 and B12 connectors, crimp contacts made of copper alloys with gold or silver plating, cable management with cable glands, sealing elements and fire protection mats, plus crimping and assembly tools. The products are complemented by custom cable assemblies, a connector configurator and services such as pull-out tests, micrographs and application engineering. GIMOTA connection solutions are used in rail vehicles worldwide and are regarded as robust against vibration, temperature fluctuations, moisture and mechanical stress; circular connectors comply with, among others, VG95234, MIL-DTL-5015, IP69 and EN 45545-2. Customers include railway operators, vehicle manufacturers, OEMs and system suppliers such as era-contact, Bombardier Transportation and Rail & Road Protec.
- Site
- Geroldswil
- Processes
- Connectors for railway and traffic technology, Circular connectors (bayonet lock, VG95234 / MIL-DTL-5015, IP69, EN 45545-2), GMR rectangular connectors, TRAC series data connectors, GM-R modular connectors, GMP power connectors (high-current connections), M12 connectors, B12 connectors
- Materials
- CU alloy (copper alloy, contact material), Gold plating (gold-plated), Silver plating (silver-plated), Aluminum alloy (circular connector housings, RoHS-compliant), Copper alloy (CU alloy), Gold plating, Silver plating, Aluminum alloy
- Certificates
- ISO certification (standard not specified)
- Industries
- Railway industry / railway technology, Rail vehicles, Traffic engineering, Industrial applications
- 01
Technical consulting / application engineering
- 02
Connector configuration (configurator)
- 03
Cable assembly to customer specification
- 04
Crimping of contacts (crimping tools)
- 05
Testing: pull-out tests & micrographs
- 06
Delivery to the railway industry & OEMs
Materials & Coatings
Copper alloy (CU alloy)
Contact material for crimp contacts with low contact resistance and high current-carrying capacity.
Gold plating
Gold-plated contact surfaces (e.g. 0.8 µm) for corrosion-resistant, stable contacting.
Silver plating
Silver-plated contacts as an alternative for optimized contact surfaces.
Aluminum alloy
RoHS-compliant housings for circular connectors, conductive or non-conductive.
Locations
Geroldswil
CHHeadquarters / contact address
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connectors for railway and traffic technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Circular connectors (bayonet lock, VG95234 / MIL-DTL-5015, IP69, EN 45545-2)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminum alloy (RoHS-compliant, housings), Gold-plated contacts, Silver-plated contacts, CU alloy |
| GMR rectangular connectorsJoining | – | – | – | – | CU alloy, Gold-plated, Silver-plated |
| TRAC series data connectorsJoining | – | – | – | – | CU alloy, Gold-plated, 0.8µm |
| GM-R modular connectorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GMP power connectors (high-current connections)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| M12 connectorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| B12 connectorsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cable assemblies to customer-specific requirementsAssembly | – | – | – | – | CU alloy |
| Cable management (cable glands, sealing elements, fire protection mats)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crimping of contacts (crimp connections, hand crimping tools)Assembly | – | – | – | – | CU alloy, Gold-plated, Silver-plated |
| Pull-out tests (service)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micrographs (service)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Application engineering / technical consulting on selecting connection solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
GIMOTA relies on structured processes, tested products and consistent quality management; an ISO certification underscores this commitment (standard not specified on the website). On the product side, among others, IP69 protection rating and the fire protection standard EN 45545-2 apply.
| Evidence | Geroldswil |
|---|---|
| ISO certification (standard not specified) |
History
- 1960er
GIMOTA's history dates back to the early 1960s; from the beginning, the focus has been on connection technology for the railway sector.
- 2026
Participation in InnoTrans (September 20–26, 2026, Berlin) announced.