// GDM / GDS · CLASSIC RANGE
GDM & GDS
SPARE PARTS
Specialists in the classic GDM and GDS range — we also track down discontinued parts from 30 years of workshop archive and our supplier network.
// RESPONSE
UNDER 24 H
ON BUSINESS DAYS
IN PERSON
FROM A TECHNICIAN
// MODELS IN THE ARCHIVE
We actively hold parts for the following series. Another GDM or GDS model not listed here? We research it — including discontinued series.
Mid-range universal lathe. Classic Gildemeister layout.
Larger GDM class for longer workpieces. Rigid bed design.
Heavy GDM class. Our largest documented parts holding.
GDS Sprint generation, compact lathe. Built for speed.
GDS Sprint generation, larger variant. Discontinued range.
// Symptom Instead of Part Number?
We narrow it down by phone.
Battery low, axis won't move, spindle chattering — with GDM/GDS symptoms, diagnosis is a matter of listening, not of ordering parts. 5–10 minutes on the phone usually prevent the wrong replacement.
// FROM THE WORKSHOP
What we often see on GDM and GDS
after 30 years.
Discontinued parts are doable.
GDS Sprint components and older GDM parts are usually no longer available from the manufacturer. We fall back on our own archive and on third-party suppliers we have known since the 1990s.
Controls are often the problem, not the mechanics.
EPL and EP boards from the 1980s and 1990s are the first to fail. The mechanics of the GDM range generally hold up. We repair both — and we discuss in person beforehand what is worth doing.
We can overhaul spindles.
A GDM main spindle with a failed bearing set is usually not a write-off. We strip it down, measure it, replace bearings and seals — and test it under load before it goes back.
We also say honestly when a repair no longer pays off.
Some GDS machines are economically at the end of the road. We say so up front. Advice is free, even when the answer is: better to buy a replacement machine.
// SERVICES FOR GDM & GDS
What we do
for the range.
Spare Parts Procurement
Discontinued GDM and GDS parts too, from 30 years of archive and our supplier network. If it still exists, we find it.
// on request
Request ConsultationSpindle Service & Repair
Main and sub spindles stripped down, measured, re-bearinged. Function test report on the test bench before it goes back.
// on request
Request ConsultationHeidenhain EPL / EP
Control repair:
EPL · EPL1 · EP1190 · EP3110 · EP3190 · operator panels
// on request
Request ConsultationDrive Technology
Repair:
Simodrive 611 · 6SC65 · 6SC66 · Simoreg 6RA · 6RB · Baumüller BUS
// on request
Request ConsultationScreens & Operator Panels
Heidenhain BF monitors, EPL operator units, membrane keypads — including rare GDM and GDS configurations.
// on request
Request ConsultationFault Diagnosis
When it is unclear which assembly is causing the problem — we measure, document, and propose a concrete repair or replacement path.
// on request
Request Consultation// HOW A GDM / GDS INQUIRY WORKS WITH US
01 / 04
INQUIRY
Machine, part number, or a photo of the type plate — whatever you have is enough for us.
02 / 04
CHECK
Availability check and a personal reply within 24h on business days — from a technician, not from a call centre.
03 / 04
QUOTE
Procurement, repair, or full overhaul — we agree scope and terms in person beforehand.
04 / 04
SUPPORT
Still reachable after delivery — by phone during installation or for follow-up questions.
// GDM / GDS · INQUIRY
WRITE
TO US.
Machine, part number, symptom — one line is enough. We reply within 24h on business days, personally from a technician. No bot, no call centre.
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