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6 7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 Machinery that can feedback information will also assist with locating issues and help cut down on maintenance time. Linking and integrating robotics and material handling makes the systems more flexible. This flexibility will be realized when recounting batch recipes and being able to change processes with a press of a button without having to reset the entire machine, saving time and money. No company can succeed without collaborating with a great partner; for Timesavers, it’s 3M, based in Minneapolis. As one of Timesavers’ oldest partnerships, they have been working together for years to create specific abrasive processing technology. “Every Timesavers unit that goes out is equipped with a 3M abrasive mating surface on it. They support us today in application development for customers. And if clients want a solution for challenging application requirements, we call in 3M,” says Fischmann. With the company’s ambition of moving toward more automated products, Timesavers International is working with Siemens to assist with control panel interfaces. This being said, the company will tailor its control panels to integrate with every known manufacturer, including Bradley, Mitsubishi, and more. While economic trends affect the business, Timesavers have learned to pivot with the times. After the steep decline in home building, the PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Falkenrich www.falkenrich.de n Finzer Roller, Inc. www.finzerroller.com T IMESAVERS company is now seeing an uptake in providing assistance with commercial wooden projects. And if in the future both are seeing a downturn, homeowners will want to modify their homes with new kitchens and renovations. No matter which way the market turns, Timesavers is ready to assist. “We love it when our custom builders are doing well and when commercial builders get larger projects from builders, designers, and architects. Our team is ready to provide the automated solution for any job,” says Fischmann. In the next few years, the company plans to expand by offering more products that bring these solutions to new markets, developing its own products organically, and carrying on with its acquisitions. This would entail creating new products, providing more manufacturing solutions, and promoting these items to consumers. Also, this leads to venturing further into automation, connectivity, and upping the volumes these products can handle. The company’s future is bright, with newly established collaborations, such as the acquisition of Midwest Automation, Randbright, and Dubois. This bigger team can now tackle new customers’ problems. And new collaborations have already provided tangible results, with the team presenting new products at the November Expo of FABTECH in Atlanta. Fischmann concludes, “This is exciting. All the new products to showcase to our customers are a real tribute to the people working tirelessly to keep the reputation of the Timesavers high for another 76 years.”