08:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
09:00 am - 9:30 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Keynote Address
Delivering Efficiency at Scale: Turning Smart Manufacturing into Reality
Alexander Zoller - President, ZOLLER Inc.
09:30 am - 10:00 am
Customer Keynote
Discipline Drives Performance: Building a High-Performing Machine Shop
Peter Doyle – President, Hirsh Precision
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Guest Speaker
Winner of the 2024 ZOLLER ToolRoom of the Year Award presents “The Smart Factory Next Door”
Max Egan - President, Atlas Fibre
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Networking Break
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Roadmapping Efficiency - Start with a Solution. Enter a System.
How ZOLLER Solutions create a closed-loop system from tool preparation to the CNC machine.
Panel Discussion
The ZOLLER 2026 ToolRoom of the Year Award - What Makes a Winner?
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Traditional German Lunch and Networking with ZOLLER Experts
01:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Smart Forecasting - Manufacturing Outlook for Aerospace
Eric Brothers, Senior Editor, GIE Media
Breakout Sessions, Round 1
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Track 1 - Optimizing Efficiency with ZOLLER TMS from CAM to Part
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Track 2 - Automating the Toolroom: A Step-by-Step Approach
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
02:45 pm - 04:00 pm
Breakout Sessions – Round 2
Track 1 – ZOLLER TMS Advanced Features & Smart Inventory Management (Presentation & Demo)
Track 2 – Heat Shrink & Balancing - The Why's and How's (Presentation & Demo)
Track 3 – From Scan to Spindle: Smart Data Transfer Made Simple (Presentation & Demo)
04:00 pm - 04:15 pm
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Summary
Alexander Zoller, President, ZOLLER Inc.
04:15 pm - 07:00 pm
Happy Hour & Networking Reception
Live music, appetizers, and informal networking with speakers and ZOLLER experts
09:00 am - 09:30 am
Keynote Address
“The Reality of Lot Size 1: Scaling Individualized Production”
Alexander Zoller, President of ZOLLER Inc.
09:30 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Address
“From Strategy to Shop Floor: Industry 4.0 at Scale”
Walt Swenton, Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 for the Eaton Aerospace Group
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Efficiency That Pays: Turning Toolroom Investment into Revenue Growth
Tom Bassett, President Pro-Cam LLC.
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Tool Inspection in Action: Driving Performance & Precision Customer Panel
John Leppinen II, Vice President Garr Tool
Frank Weisskopf, President TTS
Werner Lueken, Director of Tool Inspection, ZOLLER Inc.
11:30 am -12:00 pm
From Data to Lights-Out: Building a Smarter, Scalable Grinding Operation with Connected Systems
Sam Kirkpatrick, Product Manager, ANCA CNC
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Lunch
German Cuisine Buffet
01:00 pm - 01:30 pm
“Automation in Action: What It Really Takes to Implement Industry 4.0” Panel Discussion
Host: “Lights Out” Podcast Host Nick Goellner
Panel: Markus Lewandowski, ZOLLER Inc. / Dietmar Moll, ZOLLER Inc. / Audience Participation
01:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Presetting That Delivers: Finding the Right Fit for Your Shop
Why Balancing Matters: Stability, Accuracy, and Tool Life
Getting the Most from Your Tools: The Importance of the Right Holder
Heat Shrinking in Practice: Precision Clamping for Reliable Results
Connecting It All: Building an Integrated Toolroom with ZOLLER
02:15 pm - 02:30 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
04:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Manufacturing Summit Close Out and Final Remarks
Alexander Zoller, President, ZOLLER Inc.
04:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Happy Hour, BBQ, and Live Music with Visitors, Family, and Friends
All Day:
- Live Demos of all ZOLLER Solutions
- Meetings with ZOLLER Experts and Visits to Partner Tabletops of OEM Machine Tool Partners (ANCA, HERMLE, SW, CHIRON, GROB)
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