Saddle Stitchers — A Stitch In Time

Morton notes that the days of catering equipment to grizzled, veteran craftsmen are declining. The job market is still reasonably tight, making qualified labor a premium.

"It's pushing manufacturers to build machines that are easy to operate and can still maintain higher production speeds," Morton remarks. "Machines that don't require a journeyman mentality, of needing 10 years' experience to run at 80 percent production speed."