Zimmer Group has consistently and successfully oriented their mechatronic component portfolio towards Industry 4.0. These range from electric grippers for standard applications to motor spindles for chipping wood, plastic and metal, to high end products, such as high performance grippers with hybrid pneumatic-electric drives and a complete Human-Robot-Collaboration (HRC) kit. This mechatronic intelligent component portfolio forms the foundation. This basic package offers a wide range of advantages. In contrast to conventional components, it enables very easy installation, commissioning, configuration and operation. Furthermore, advanced diagnostics, simplified preventive maintenance and, where required, interchange-ability of the respective component during running is possible.