DMG MORI Co., Ltd. and Haimer GmbH announced an expansion of their long-standing strategic cooperation to accelerate tool-room digitization, automation and global software distribution. The agreement extends joint activities across DMG MORI showrooms, technical centers and production facilities worldwide to the benefit of their joint global customers.
Successful machining requires both powerful machines and highly precise peripheral technology, which ensures that the precision is transferred from the spindle right to the edge of the cutting tool. That is why the cooperation between DMG MORI, a global leader in machine tools, and HAIMER, a leader in high-precision tooling, shrinking, presetting, and balancing technology, has been very successful and trustworthy for almost twenty years. Now this cooperation incorporates the evolution of the industry to machining transformation (MX) and digital transformation (DX) by adding latest HAIMER software to DMG MORI Qualified Products (DMQP) for worldwide resale.
Dr. Masahiko Mori, President of DMG MORI Co., Ltd., highlights the idea of the next step of the partnership in general: “Working closely with HAIMER as a long-term partner advances our MX and DX strategy by integrating worldwide leading shrink fit, balancing and presetting machines including high-precision tooling, tool room automation and software solutions to our global customers. As a leading machine tool company, we deliver full process integration and digital transformation in our DMQP program together with HAIMER. This step will accelerate digital twin connectivity across our machine ecosystem.”
For Andreas Haimer, President of the HAIMER Group, the digital connectivity in HAIMER’s tool room solutions is crucial for the extended partnership: “We will bring our global partnership to the next level by implementing the “Tool Room of the Future” concept with i4.0 presetting, shrinking and balancing, including our digital tool & data management software WinTool and Tool Room Manager as well as our smart vending Toolbase solutions to all DMG MORI facilities, showrooms and technology centers worldwide. Our joint customers can easily buy the complete HAIMER product range in the DMQP program through DMG MORI and integrate our products, with the option of financing, at the time of their machine tool investments.”
In detail, the agreement comprises the roll-out of the “Tool Room of the Future”, i.e. joint deployment of industry 4.0 presetting, shrink-fit and balancing machine solutions connected with HAIMER software at the global DMG MORI headquarter in Tokyo, as well as at the key production sites in Iga, Japan, Pfronten, Germany and other DMG MORI locations worldwide. In the HAIMER “Tool Room of the Future” every single assembly step is traced back, controlled and confirmed by the Tool Room Manager software. The digital twins are created by WinTool and the assembly jobs including cutting tool tolerances are sent to the presetting, shrinking and balancing devices for seamless data connectivity. The cutting tool reordering can be fully automated with the Toolbase solutions.
at the DMG MORI Iga production site. From left to right: Andreas Haimer, Kazutoyo Moriguchi, and Koichi Nosaka.
Automation Cube One
Furthermore, at the Iga production facility, the Haimer Automation Cube One was introduced for fully automated, lights-out tool assembly set-ups with Magnescale components, assuring the highest accuracy.
This automated shrinking and presetting cell with Cobot and 12 axis’ is the ideal solution for reliable and efficient tool assembly in a high-volume production environment. In conjunction with Haimer’s shrink-fit holders, the installation of the Haimer Automation Cube One has proven to be a "game changer" for the Iga production site, said Kazutoyo Moriguchi, senior executive officer of production engineering and vice president, DMG MORI Iga Co. Ltd.
“We have already seen a significant productivity increase of 30% and more in our own production by switching conventional Japanese milling and collet chuck systems into Haimer shrink fit technology a few -years ago," he said. "Now, with the investment of the Automation Cube One we can take the next step [to] fully automate the tool room and run lights out to overcome the skills gap.”
Global distribution of HAIMER’s digital solutions by DMG MORI Technium
At the EMO Hannover 2025 trade fair Haimer, DMG MORI Technium and WinTool, marked the beginning of a strong partnership – with the goal of shaping the future of digital Tool Management. On the DMG MORI booth WinTool has been introduced as a new digital solution for tool and data management and DMG MORI Technium will resell WinTool globally, providing digital tool management and digital twin connectivity to 20+ CAM systems for their mutual customers.
“Haimer has been always our most important DMQP partner for Tool Room automation and digitization," said Kentaro Blumenstengel, executive officer DMQP and president of DMG MORI Technium. "Now we have extended this partnership with a global software distribution agreement through DMG MORI Technium to resell WinTool, Tool Room Manager and all Haimer software solutions to our customers.”
Customer benefits
Summarizing the new level of partnership in Japan and globally, HAIMER Japan K.K. President Koichi Nosaka, points out the advantages of proven HAIMER solutions for more process reliability and productivity on the shopfloor which manifested in recent Japanese customer success stories.
“Our Japanese and global customers can benefit from this partnership to easily access all our products through DMG MORI. We have seen at joint customers in Japan that Haimer balancing systems have extended their spindle lifetime on critical applications by up to 300%. Also introducing our Microset presetting technology to large Japanese automotive companies has resulted in higher accuracy, easier software operations and much fewer calibration cycles due to the thermally stable cast iron base of our machines.”
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Related Glossary Terms
- calibration
calibration
Checking measuring instruments and devices against a master set to ensure that, over time, they have remained dimensionally stable and nominally accurate.
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
- chuck
chuck
Workholding device that affixes to a mill, lathe or drill-press spindle. It holds a tool or workpiece by one end, allowing it to be rotated. May also be fitted to the machine table to hold a workpiece. Two or more adjustable jaws actually hold the tool or part. May be actuated manually, pneumatically, hydraulically or electrically. See collet.
- collet
collet
Flexible-sided device that secures a tool or workpiece. Similar in function to a chuck, but can accommodate only a narrow size range. Typically provides greater gripping force and precision than a chuck. See chuck.
- computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM)
computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM)
Use of computers to control machining and manufacturing processes.
- gang cutting ( milling)
gang cutting ( milling)
Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.
- milling
milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.
- shaping
shaping
Using a shaper primarily to produce flat surfaces in horizontal, vertical or angular planes. It can also include the machining of curved surfaces, helixes, serrations and special work involving odd and irregular shapes. Often used for prototype or short-run manufacturing to eliminate the need for expensive special tooling or processes.
