In the industrial sense, where improved quality or productivity is a goal, innovators look for devices that will aid in output. The University of British Columbia recently developed an advanced computer control system, termed the IPZ-2000 controller. This assembly of Pcs and servomotors provides a relatively inexpensive methodology for driving a complex manufacturing operation. It would permit a “one-off” capability for wood parts manufacturing in the furniture industry. The technology would permit small-scale furniture producers to competes very early with large volume producers, for example.