ZOLLER | MAGAZINE 2018 EDITION

ALL ABOUT ZOLLER His colleague in a neighboring chair adds: “Our production should look like that tool.” Excited reactions like these help create a good mood at the ZOLLER exhibition booth. The VR tour wasn’t the only highlight for guests to enjoy; the entire stand concept was also unique, reflecting networked production structures both virtually and in reality. From CAM systems to presetting and measuring machines, smart storage cabinets to machine controls: All of the stations were set up in the 4500 ft 2 and digitally linked. “Reliable networking between production elements is more important now than ever. That’s why we’re displayingourSmartFactorysolutionshere, which allow for a consistent flow of tool data throughout the production process andahigherdegreeofautomation”explains Alexander Zoller, adding: “Automation is the future of tool preparation. But it will take consistent quality in the tool database.” DIGITAL MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS ZOLLER thinks consistently right from the start, as a look at the product portfolio on display shows: Hardware, software, and service are cleverly combined to create comprehensive systemsolutions for presetting, measuring, inspecting, and managing tools. The company also offers new developments like the Smart Cabinets on display for the first time at the EMO. ZOLLER solutions can be used to physically and digitally record, measure, manage, store, and inspect tools throughout the entire tool life cycle. This comprehensive way of thinking and consistent focus on the future was clearly a hit with exhibition attendees. State Secretary Katrin Schütz (center) believes ZOLLER’s virtual production tour has great potential as an entertaining learning unit for trainees. ZOLLER- employee Gerald Rackaseder (right) explains the advantages of networked production. Alexander Zoller presents a robot solution combined with the »redomatic« presetting, measuring and heat-shrink machine. Alexander (left) and Christoph Zoller (2nd from left) talking things over. 78 Z.magazine 2018