Face Time - Softening the blows for high-end component shipping.

Face Time - A robot system integrator with laser experience can provide guidance and the process, tooling and automation basics can be readily understood.

Face Time - Sheet metal processing is in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, during which smart technologies are rising fast, says Markus Zimmermann, director of Trumpf’s Smart Factory.

Face Time - An open-at-all-hours website is a crucial sales partner.

Face Time - Access hardware has come a long way, both in quality and customization options, says Lewis Snyder, business development manager for Allegis Corp.

Face Time - Justin Tripp, vice president of engineering for Tri Tool Inc., works to create a line of portable machine tools while fulfilling demand for specialized, custom-engineered products.

Face Time - Buyers of hydraulic presses want automated features that boost productivity and safety, says Jerry Letendre, CEO, Greenerd Press & Machine Co.

Face Time - "Adjustable ring mode technology—a welding method that couples two laser beams to one fiber—can boost throughput, reduce costs and improve quality,” says Marc Auger, sales development manager for Coherent Inc.

Face Time - Yu-Hsien Ho, inside sales and marketing manager for Cosen Saws, describes how automation can help fabricators diversify production and optimize labor.

Face Time - Connecting your dust and fume collector to the internet can help fill labor gaps, says Wade Wessels, global director of IoT and Connected Solutions for Donaldson Co. Inc.