Welcome to the 
OTEC Open House 2026!

We are delighted to welcome you to Straubenhardt today. Experience first-hand how precision, innovation and over three decades of expertise in surface finishing come together. Our team is available throughout the day to assist you.

Programme

• 09:30 — Official Opening Address
  Nico Gegenheimer, Managing Director — OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH
  Nico Gegenheimer opens the OTEC Open House 2026, welcomes our guests and provides an overview of the day ahead and OTEC's journey as a company.
   
• 09:45 — 30 Years of OTEC: A Look Behind the Machines
  Soran Jota, Managing Director — OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH
  Three decades of passion for surface finishing. Soran Jota reflects on the history of OTEC, highlights key milestones in drag finishing and Electrofinish, and shares his vision for the innovations ahead.
   
• 10:15 — Integrated 3D Metrology in Streamfinish Automation
  Michael Kreil, Global Key Account and Partner Manager — Bruker Alicona
  How can optical 3D measurement technology be seamlessly integrated into automated production lines? Using a practical example from cutting edge preparation, Michael Kreil demonstrates how quality assurance and surface finishing can be united in a single process.
   
• 11:00 — Process Integration in the MedTech Industry
  Cornelius Blumer, Head of Medical Excellence Center — DMG MORI
  Medical technology demands the highest surface quality standards. Cornelius Blumer explores how combining machining and drag finishing creates efficient, validation-ready process chains for medical components.
   
• 11:30 — OTEC Beer Garden
  Lunch break on our company grounds. We warmly invite you to enjoy food and drinks and to connect with our speakers and the OTEC team.
• 13:00 — Efficient Process Chains for Internal and External Machining
  Christian Schmiedel & Christian Lahoda — Fraunhofer IPK Berlin
  Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology present their latest findings on holistic process chains for complex components — covering both internal geometries and external surfaces.
   
• 14:00 — Making the Invisible Visible: The Power of DEM Simulation
  M.Sc. Florian Reinle — OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH
  Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation makes drag finishing processes predictable and plannable. Florian Reinle demonstrates how OTEC uses simulation to virtually develop and optimise processes before transferring them to real machines.