Their working coupler joined a queue which already contained three bridges, winter heaters, and a press wheel larger than Felix.
The foreman showed Jian the order board.
“Accepted dates here. Inspection here. Penalties if we’re late.”
Jian read the names of the customers. None of them had ordered frivolous objects designed to obstruct a coalition.
Felix stood beside him with yesterday’s successful reproduction record.
“Could you run the furnace longer?”
The foreman pointed through the open door.
The current casting crew were finishing an ordinary handover. Beyond them, material stood in marked cooling places. Another worker inspected a piece which looked complete until he turned it and exposed the face still requiring work.
