Business View Magazine l November 2022

115 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 T IMESAVERS