- TOOLROOM OF THE YEAR 2026
- Judging Panel
- 2024 Review

Congratulations to the Toolroom of the Year Finalists!
The winner of Toolroom of the Year was announced at IMTS on September 17th!

“At Milacron, smart manufacturing begins with disciplined fundamentals. An organized toolroom ensures the right tool is available at the right time, supporting efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement across the entire operation.”
JC Meeker, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, MILACRON

“A connected tool room is foundational to EST Tool’s intelligent approach to manufacturing. ZOLLER’s systems keep us organized and efficient, with our finger always on the pulse of the shop floor.”
Brad Taylor, Engineering Manager, EST Tool and Machine

"Automation and connected factories are the key to modern manufacturing, and at Collins Aerospace we are using ZOLLER’s smart technology to make the factory of tomorrow."
Karan Dabas, Manager, Engineering and Strategy, Collins Aerospace
Win a trip to Germany for our VIP customer tour, toolroom efficiency packages and gift vouchers to make your tool room shine even brighter!
Let the world know what makes your toolroom or shop shine!
Participating in our Toolroom of the Year competition is not just about winning, it's about showcasing your toolroom or shop and the innovative ways you're using ZOLLER Solutions. We're looking for the toolroom or shop that is using ZOLLER Solutions to their full potential.
That can mean everything from using a ZOLLER tool presetter to optimize production to gaining complete control over tooling with ZOLLER's tool management systems to automating processes with ZOLLER's automation solutions.
The bottom line is every ZOLLER customer can enter this competition for a chance to win!
Our judging committee will look at the following criteria to choose the winners, but you do NOT have to meet every point to win:
- Organization and setup of toolroom or shop
- Deployed interfaces, e.g., to CAD/CAM or ERP
- Interfaces to storage systems
- How quickly and easily tools are available
- Modernness of equipment
- Transparency of tooling stock
- Scope of tooling database
- Connectivity/data exchange with CNC machines and other areas of production
- Integration into the manufacturing process
The winner of the ZOLLER Toolroom of the Year will be announced at IMTS at Booth W-432018 on September 17 at 3:30 p.m.

ZOLLER Marks IMTS 2026 with Game-Changing New Automation Technology for the Smart Factory
ZOLLER continued its legacy of innovation at IMTS 2026 with the debut of several advanced automation solutions, led by the new »coraVarion« flexible automation cell for indexable insert changing, tool presetting, and measurement.