Automation solutions impart clarity to your processes. At the same time, this could mean that employees can concentrate on their core tasks and are more motivated - all while operating more economically and potentially increasing financial flexibility. Contributed by Trumpf

Panel benders with high productivity and quick tool setup are distinguished by their speed, flexibility and economic benefits, especially for small lot sizes. By Simon Hiebl, Trumpf

Singapore: Jörg Ellerkmann will be appointed the new MD for Trumpf Asia Pacific on January 1, 2015. He succeeds Dr Hans-Peter Laubscher, who will relocate with his family to Germany after his stint in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Mr Ellerkmann joined the company in 1998 and was previously holding the position of head of national sales at the company’s headquarters in Ditzingen, Germany. 

Laser marking has significant advantages in terms of productivity and costs. It does not hurt when it produces good quality as well. Contributed by Petrina Heng, sales manager, Laser Division of Trumpf Asia Pacific

Adding versatility and the ability to produce better parts to a fibre laser cutting machine have made it competent in cutting both thick and thin sheet metal while producing a level of quality that was difficult to achieve in the past. By Joson Ng