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In our latest interview, Yan Morin, Rexfab\u2019s Engineering Director, shares how real-world production experience<\/em><\/strong> shapes the team\u2019s approach to building practical, high-value engineering solutions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.rexfab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yan-Morin-Rexfab.jpg” alt=”Electromagnets and its impact on the bakery and food industry” title_text=”Yan Morin Rexfab” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Yan Morin” job_title=”Engineering Director” quote_icon_color=”#0C71C3″ quote_icon_background_color=”#FFFFFF” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”44px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||on||||||” body_font_size=”22px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cOur clients don\u2019t call us just to buy equipment. They call us because they want us to think with them”.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”24px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” header_2_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” header_2_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_2_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Why are we different from other OEMs?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s our expertise. Our expert explains how he does what he does.<\/p>\n What makes Rexfab\u2019s engineering process unique and valuable for our clients?<\/strong><\/p>\n What sets us apart is that we never start from a theoretical blank sheet. Our engineers have lived production lines from the inside \u2014 floor-level constraints, middle-of-the-night breakdowns, the pressure of restarting at 3 a.m. That reality is built into every design decision we make.<\/p>\n For example, the management of unplanned downtime. We designed our equipment so that an operator can restart after a power outage with minimal handling. That\u2019s not a minor detail \u2014 for a client running 24\/7 production, every minute of downtime has a real cost. That kind of instinct comes from 25 years in the field.<\/p>\n Why do Rexfab clients consider the engineering team a key resource for their projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n Our clients don\u2019t call us just to buy equipment. They call us because they want us to think with them.<\/p>\n The team gets involved from the very first weeks of a project, long before detailed design begins. We spend two to four weeks validating all the critical parameters \u2014 performance objectives, environmental constraints, potential risks. That upfront work is what prevents unpleasant surprises during the project and gives our clients the confidence that what we deliver will perform.<\/p>\n It is this mindset of being a partner rather than just a supplier that makes us strong.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|on||||||” text_text_color=”#0C71C3″ text_font_size=”22px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “We do not start from a solution we are trying to sell. We start from the client\u2019s problem, and we build from there”.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”24px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_line_height=”2em” custom_margin=”||||false|false” header_2_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” header_2_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_2_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Can you describe your three main engineering processes?<\/strong><\/p>\n First, we truly understand the client\u2019s process \u2014 not superficially, but in depth. Then, we define the operational sequence while keeping three constant priorities in mind: performance, safety, and maintainability. And finally, we validate in the field. Because a solution that works on paper but not in the client\u2019s real environment is worth nothing.<\/p>\n If a client came to visit you, what would you talk to them about and what would you show them?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI would show them how we think, not just what we manufacture.\u201d<\/p>\n A good example: the development of a custom electromagnet for an industrial bakery pan stacker. \u201cBakery pans have very specific characteristics. No standard solution met the need. We developed our own component \u2014 and that development came directly from client feedback, right from the beginning of the project.\u201d<\/p>\n But I would also talk to them about the team. Because behind every solution, there are people working together in a way that is not ordinary. \u201cHere, junior and senior engineers work side by side every day \u2014 not in silos. Knowledge transfer happens naturally, through action.\u201d<\/p>\n And to keep that spirit alive, we have our own small rituals. Every week, during our daily team meeting, someone is assigned to tell a joke. \u201cThat\u2019s not trivial. We believe the best ideas emerge in an environment where people feel comfortable expressing themselves, proposing something unusual, taking a risk. The joke is a way of keeping that openness very much alive.\u201d<\/p>\n We do not start from a solution we are trying to sell. We start from the client\u2019s problem, and we build from there.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|on||||||” text_text_color=”#0C71C3″ text_font_size=”22px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cWhat sets us apart is that we never start from a theoretical blank sheet.”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”3″ include_categories=”21″ show_categories=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_author=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_blog][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At Rexfab, engineering starts with real production experience, not theory alone. Our team designs solutions with a deep understanding of the pressures, constraints, and downtime risks bakery operations face every day. By working closely with clients from the earliest stages of a project, Rexfab engineers help prevent costly surprises and build equipment that performs in real-world conditions. 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