Published 3/30/2023

Zoller Invites Manufacturers to Fourth Annual Open House

The Open House and Technology Days event will take place May 9-11, 2023, enabling participants to network and learn from Zoller experts, customers and industry leaders.

Edited by: Chris Pasion

Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Photo Credit: Zoller Inc.

Zoller’s fourth annual Open House and Technology Days event will take place May 9-11, 2023, at Zoller’s North American headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More than 300 guests attended last year’s event, and organizers anticipate this year’s program to attract even more attention.

Over the span of three days, participants can network and learn from Zoller experts, customers and industry leaders. The latest developments in tool presetting, tool inspection and tool management technology will be discussed, as well as how the entire process chain of Zoller Solutions can increase productivity and efficiency in a connected and scalable way.

More than a dozen speakers are expected to present during the three-day event, which also includes food and an evening happy hour. Zoller President Alexander Zoller will provide the keynote address on his vision for success in smart manufacturing at shops of all sizes. Each day will also include tech talks, breakout sessions and live demos, including interactive demonstrations of the new Zoller tool balancing and heat-shrinking solutions, toolholders and the RoboSet 2 tool inspection automation solution.

Among the exciting sessions being offered this year are:

Inspect your way to success
- Presenter: Werner Lueken, director of inspection solutions at Zoller Inc.
Roadmap to success with Zoller Solutions
- Presenter: Kevin Townsley, quality control manager at Harvey Performance Co.
Taking control of cutting tools
- Presenter: Jeremy St. Pierre, principal manufacturing engineering at GKN Aerospace
Zoller Tool Management Solutions: Driver of digitalization
- Presenter: Joseph Forsyth, director of advanced manufacturing at Intech Medical
Zoller Tool Management Solutions: Right tool, right place, right measurement
- Presenter: Cedric Hasenfratz, national sales and partnership manager at Zoller Inc.
Partnering with Zoller to improve production efficiency
- Presenter: Scott Volk, executive vice president and COO of MetalQuest Unlimited
Smart cabinets: Working more productively and economically with efficient tool storage
- Presenter: Cedric Hasenfratz, national sales and partnership manager at Zoller Inc.
WebTMS: The new easy entry into tool management
- Presenter: Felix Kanbach, national service manager at Zoller Inc.
Road to automation of your shop: Why Zoller Tool Management Solutions are the key
- Presenter: Markus Lewandrowsi, lead TMS implementation manager at Zoller Inc.
The connected toolroom: From wishlist to reality
- Presenter: Dietmar Moll, director of business development at Zoller Inc.
Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: The new frontier for the future of manufacturing
- Presenter: Dietmar Moll, director of business development at Zoller Inc.

The Open House and Technology Days event will also feature demos of the entire suite of Zoller Solutions. Participants can learn how to implement to maximize efficiency and control over their tooling and production processes. Additionally, every attendee will have the chance to win door prizes, as well as access exclusive, event-only discounts on Zoller Solutions efficiency bundles.