IMO Group
Machinery ManufacturingBavaria, Germany51-200 Employees
The IMO Group is a mid-sized German manufacturer that specializes in large-diameter Slewing Rings and ready-to-install Slew Drives. Based in Gremsdorf, Bavaria, the company has more than three decades of experience in designing and producing these products in Germany. Its large-diameter Slewing Rings can reach up to six meters in diameter and exceed 20 tons in weight, with applications spanning construction machinery, agriculture and forestry, tunneling and mining, shipbuilding, conveyor and transportation systems, medical technology, and wind turbines. IMO Slew Drives combine a ball- or roller-type Slewing Ring, a drive train, and a sealed housing into a single ready-to-install unit, intended to simplify system design and assembly. They are used for steering in equipment such as gantry cranes and heavy-duty transporters, and for rotating, tilting, and positioning in machinery—including construction equipment and slew drilling rigs. The drives are also employed in renewable energy contexts, including small wind turbines, solar trackers, and solar thermal tower plants.