Good time to automate
- You have a working collector, fixed duct, and gates.
- You switch tools in a session and hate the walk.
- You keep catching yourself skipping the collector for "one quick cut."
Shop guide
When it is time to automate dust collection
Automate when duct and gates already exist and you still skip the collector. If you have no duct yet, fix the layout first. Then start with two tools.
The signal
You already bought suction and then you do not use it.
Automation is for the moment you stop walking gates and start leaving them wrong.
Not yet
- No duct, no branches, all flex.
- You are still choosing a collector or moving tools weekly.
- You only run one tool on one hose.
Start small
Two tools first, then add branches later.
Start with the two tools that make you walk. Add more Gate Controls and Triggers later as your shop expands.
Local control runs the core sequence on site. No subscription is required for the tool to gate to collector response.
Shop guide
When it is time to automate dust collection
Automate when duct and gates already exist and you still skip the collector. If you have no duct yet, fix the layout first. Then start with two tools.
The signal
You already bought suction and then you do not use it.
Automation is for the moment you stop walking gates and start leaving them wrong.
Good time to automate
- You have a working collector, fixed duct, and gates.
- You switch tools in a session and hate the walk.
- You keep catching yourself skipping the collector for "one quick cut."
Not yet
- No duct, no branches, all flex.
- You are still choosing a collector or moving tools weekly.
- You only run one tool on one hose.
Start small
Two tools first, then add branches later.
Start with the two tools that make you walk. Add more Gate Controls and Triggers later as your shop expands.
Local control runs the core sequence on site. No subscription is required for the tool to gate to collector response.