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January 2026 #18318 Page #48
When the Going Gets Tough,
Innovate!
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n 2013, I launched LimTek Solutions with a clear mission: to promote, market, and sell Enventek’s groundbreaking truss manufacturing technology, first developed in 2007. For over a decade, it’s been full steam ahead and we have cultivated an impressive Feed the Beast! customer base.
Edmond Lim, P.Eng. LimTek Solutions Inc.
Now, as we approach 2026, we’re facing something new: a slowdown. But we have turned this slowdown into an opportunity. This pause has given Enventek the space to perfect the NEXPLATE Automated Plate Picking and Sorting system, creating an entirely new category in truss plant automation. NEXPLATE will continue to transform the industry by helping truss manufacturers boost production, improve quality, reduce labor challenges, and enhance safety. When the going gets tough, the tough don’t just keep going—they innovate!
Rising to the Challenge This recent slowdown has given me a unique opportunity to step back into the “plate side” of the truss industry—a space I haven’t been deeply involved in for years. It’s ironic because we’ve spent over a decade helping truss fabricators grow profitably with one-time CapEx investments. Now, with NEXPLATE, we’re introducing another game-changer: an automated plate picking and sorting system that creates an entirely new category in truss plant automation. And yes, I can’t help but smile and say, “We have a great camera—too bad we don’t get to sell the film.” No one would say, “Hey, a slowdown would be great right about now,” but a slowdown is an opportunity to review what’s working, what’s struggling, and what we should do next to improve our business and our industry. Opportunities exist everywhere, and it is up to us to put our minds to work and innovate. Continued next page
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