128-Axis Precision: How Gemak’s 10,800-Ton System Redefines Shipbuilding
Gemak Group’s award-winning transportation system achieves ±0.1mm accuracy for mega-scale maritime structures.
Turkey’s Gemak Group has secured the Second Prize in the R&D Category at the 2025 Productivity Project Awards, a competition organized by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Technology. The recognition highlights the company’s leadership in engineering innovation within the shipbuilding sector.
As the first officially approved R&D Center in Turkey’s shipbuilding industry, Gemak Group has developed an advanced transportation and positioning system designed to move massive industrial structures with unprecedented precision. The technology supports an initial capacity of 10,800 tons, with the potential to scale up to 26,100 tons through its modular design. The system’s synchronized control across 128 axes ensures positioning accuracy within ±0.1 millimeters, a critical feature for handling complex and large-scale operations.
Engineering Breakthrough for Heavy Industries: Gemak
The system’s ability to maintain sub-millimeter precision while transporting structures weighing thousands of tons addresses a key challenge in modern shipbuilding, offshore construction, and heavy industry. Its modular architecture allows adaptation to diverse projects, from moving ship hulls to positioning components for offshore wind farms.
Safety and efficiency are central to the design. Real-time monitoring prevents operational risks such as overloads or misalignments, while the expandable capacity makes the system one of the most versatile in the sector. The technology reflects Gemak Group’s approach to R&D: converting engineering expertise into practical solutions for real-world industrial demands.
Award Underscores Turkey’s Growing Role in Maritime Innovation
The Ministry of Industry and Technology also awarded Gemak the “Productivity Award-Winning Enterprise Certificate,” reinforcing the company’s position as a pioneer in maritime and industrial technology. In a statement, Gemak Group acknowledged the achievement as a testament to its R&D team’s dedication.
“This recognition reflects the strong R&D culture and engineering capabilities we have built over the years,” the company said. “We will continue developing technologies that create value for the maritime, offshore, and heavy industrial sectors through innovation and engineering excellence.”
The 2025 Productivity Project Awards celebrate advancements that enhance industrial efficiency and technological progress, with Gemak’s system standing out as a solution for increasingly complex and large-scale operations.
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