Berger Blog
2. Hand Tool Symposium
On July 3, a hand tool symposium will take place in Wuppertal (Germany) for the second time. Together with the Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie (FWI), the Berger Gruppe is organizing a conference at the Berger Gruppe's premises. Eight specialist presentations will cover topics relating to the machining of hand tools and saws - from heat treatment and grinding and sharpening methods to feed systems.
We look forward to your visit!
Date: July 3, 2025, from 9:30 am to 4 pm
Location: Berger Gruppe, Kohlfurther Brücke 69, 42349 Wuppertal (Germany)
Registration at Hand Tool Symposium 2025 - FWI - Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie e.V.e
Timetable
| 9:30 am | Come together |
| 10:00 am | Welcome |
| 10:15 am | Heat treatment - between experience and innovation, Dr. Kai Uwe Paffrath (WMU Wärmebehandlungsanlagen für Industrie und Umwelt GmbH) |
| 10:40 am | Current developments in the field of grinding and preparation of cutting tools, Dr.-Ing. Monika Kipp (Institut für Spanende Fertigung, Technische Universität Dortmund) |
| 11:05 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:25 am | Automated grinding processes for the production of hand tools, Dr. Andreas Groß (Berger Gruppe) |
| 11:50 am | Tour and machine demonstration |
| 12:35 pm | Lunch break |
| 1:35 pm | From fine machining to high-performance cutting: Milling without compromise, Mario Apitzsch (FANUC Deutschland GmbH) |
| 2:00 pm | Feeding systems - a central connecting element for economical production, Wolfgang Eckert (Köberlein & Seigert GmbH) |
| 2:25 pm | The individual flexible workplace, Ludwig Kellner (Bedrunka + Hirth Gerätebau GmbH) |
| 2:50 pm | Coffee break |
| 3:10 pm | Solutions for the high-quality and durable marking of tools, Marc Baehr (RÖLTGEN GmbH & Co. KG) |
| 3:35 pm | Sustainability is feasible, a pragmatic approach, Sandra Müller (SUMECO GmbH) |
| 4:00 pm | Closing words |