On July 3, a hand tool symposium will be held in Wuppertal for the second time. Together with the Tool Industry Association (FWI), the Berger Gruppe is organizing the symposium at the company’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 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Berger Gruppe, Kohlfurther Brücke 69, 42349 Wuppertal
Registration at Hand Tool Symposium 2025 – FWI – Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie e.V.

Program
09:30 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 (Institute for Machining Technology, Dortmund University of Technology)
11:05 a.m. Coffee break
11:25 a.m. Automated grinding processes for the production of hand tools, Dr. Andreas Groß (Berger Gruppe)
11:50 a.m. Tour and machine demonstration
12:35 p.m. Lunch break
1:35 p.m. From fine machining to high-performance cutting: Milling without compromise, Mario Apitzsch (FANUC Deutschland GmbH)
2:00 p.m. Feeding systems – a central connecting element for economical production, Wolfgang Eckert (Köberlein & Seigert GmbH)
2:25 p.m. The individual flexible workstation, Ludwig Kellner (Bedrunka + Hirth Gerätebau GmbH)
14:50 hrs Coffee break
15:10 hrs Solutions for the high-quality and durable marking of tools, Marc Baehr (RÖLTGEN GmbH & Co. KG)
15:35 hrs Sustainability is feasible, a pragmatic approach, Sandra Müller (SUMECO GmbH)
16:00 hrs Closing remarks