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Z.magazine 2016
Dear Readers,
No manufacturing plant can now ignore the topic of Industry 4.0.
No question about it - the future of machining is becoming more networked.
The special challenge here is the tool. That is because, due to the increasing
complexity of the end products to be manufactured, there are more tool variants
and more frequent tool changes. Consequently, more than ever before, the tool
has become the Great Variable in the production process. It is precisely here that
ZOLLER has already performed pioneering work, with the intelligent linking of real
and virtual tool data.
Our solutions can be networked with other systems, and grow in pace with the
challenges of the future. Networked production is as complex as it is essential.
To counteract this complexity, ZOLLER provides the highest levels of user-friend-
liness right across its product range. This is of decisive importance to process
efficiency - at the end of the day you need to have dependable results - regard-
less of the individual operator and that person‘s training background. ZOLLER pays
attention with every development to the need for a clear and intuitive operating
structure. In addition, automated operations reduce the workload for users. This
explains why ZOLLER systems are unrivalled in terms of their simplicity.
Of course, the best solutions are ones that combine futuristic technology and
ease of operation. We shall be introducing you to a few of these solutions in the
second edition of our Z.magazine.
I hope you really enjoy reading it!
Christoph Zoller
CEO, ZOLLER
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