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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum Share the Love

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Joe Kannapell – MiTek: Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation Part VII: A Computer for Every Designer

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Sean Hubbard – Square One Designs & Manufacture Product Comparison #11 – Automated Saws, Low End

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Too Many Companies Struggle with Making Process Changes

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Mike Momb – The Pole Barn Guru: A Case for Minimum Post Frame Truss Loads

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Glenn Traylor:

How Does a Fabricator Gain From a 3rd Party Audit?

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Ben Hershey – 4Ward Consulting: Close the Gap on Lean Initiatives

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J.D. Vacey: The Missing Link – Addressing Roof Ponding by Designing with an HVAC Perspective

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Thomas McAnally – TheJobLine.com: The HiringZone Career Moves

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Robert Glowinski – AWC: AWC Releases Third Environment, Energy, and Safety Report

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Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide

Lumber Briefs: Building a Bullish Lumber Base for Rising Housing Starts

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Safety First Topics in English/Spanish Sun Protection, No Skin Off Your Nose

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Randall Shackelford, P.E. – Simpson Strong-Tie: Code Corner: New Year, New Code Developments

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word (Another) Last Word on Southern Pine

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We knew of him in the past but were warned by a few that he might be arrogant, and a sort of a know it all kind of personality.

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New & Used Equipment .........................................................................7 Saws

Truss Equipment ........................................................42

Panel Equipment ........................................................58

Light Gage Steel ........................................................67

Trucks & Trailers .......................................................69

Misc. Equipment .......................................................71

Door, Stair, Beam Equipment ..................................79

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Service With a Smile .......................................................106 Letter to the Editor ..........................................................107

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4Ward Consulting ...........................................................38,56,101 Acceptance Leasing & Financing .............,,,,,,,,.....................23,63 ..........................................................................36,70 Acer, Inc Clark Industries, Inc. ...........................................................10,57 Eagle Metal Products ............................................................22,82 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC .................16,65,69 Fitzgerald Group ...................................................................21,81 IN4 Solutions ........................................................................60,72 Layman's Lumber Guide .......................................................84,105 Metabo/Hitachi Power Tools .......................................................52 MiTek ....................................................................2,8,102,109,110 Panels Plus ............................................................................59,66 Simpson Strong-Tie ................................................26,54,96,98,99 Square 1 ..............................................................14,30,37,58,64,76 The Hain Company ................................................20,40,75,77,107 The JobLine ..................................59,69,78,81,86,87,88,89,90,91,92 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC .......................................4,18 Triad | Merrick Machine ...................................................12,62,68 .........................................................................12,32 Trussmatic Vekta Automation ...................................................................25,74 Wasserman & Associates .......7,13,17,27,32,33,43,51,53,61,75,79 Wood Truss Systems .......11,13,17,21,23,24,27,32,33,41,42,43,51 55,63,79,83

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Share the Love

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t’s February, so we’re going to be seeing hearts everywhere for the next few weeks. Valentine’s Day is an excellent opportunity to sell/buy greeting cards, candy, and flowers. But the holiday doesn’t have to be limited to your sweetheart. Consider it an opportunity to show other people that you value them, too.

Not Just for Lovers How often do you tell a co-worker that you appreciate them? Sure, you say please and thank you most of the time, but what about taking an extra step to tell someone how you can see that their contributions at work are valuable? Hopefully, bosses remember to do this periodically—it should be in the managerial handbook somewhere to recognize employees. But even co-workers can play a role in the positive feedback process. Do you remember that time when someone told you that they saw what you did and thought it was great? (Hopefully, someone has told you that at least once by now!) Didn’t it make you smile? Didn’t it make your workload just a little lighter for a while? Didn’t it make you feel like you really were part of a team and not simply strangers brought together to work in the same place? A few simple words can have a tremendous impact.

Show Them You Care When I was young, Valentine’s Day was a big deal. In school, we would have a wall with decorated cereal boxes or some such thing, one with each student’s name so you had a place to deliver their Valentines.

Each morning, a few kids would bring in a stack of those little envelopes and drop them into the boxes— while the other kids watched anxiously to see if they were on the receiving end of that day’s deliveries!

I, of course, gave a card to every single person every year, not waiting anyone to feel left out. There was candy too—Lifesavers, SweeTarts, Tootsie Pops, bubble gum, and chocolate from the big spenders. Why don’t we share a smile and pass these out now that we’re adults? All of these tiny goodies are just waiting for us to buy them at every drug store, grocery store, super store, and gas station we visit for the next few weeks. Why don’t we take the time to tell the people in our daily lives that we care about them? Why don’t we use Valentine’s Day as the excuse we need to take a moment and recognize the people who add value to our lives?

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Monet DeSauw DeRobo Linear Saw

Monet DeSauw FWA 500 Floor Web Cutter • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Push Button Powered Blade Angulations Single Push Button Setting for 2 Blades per Side Electronic Digital Readouts Backup Mechanical Indicators Cuts 4 Angle Webs, Cantilever Webs (2 piece webs) & Square Blocks Magazine Lumber Feed for 3x2, 4x2 and 6x2 Lumber 12 1/2” to 48 1/2” Length Capacity (7” Minimum on Square Blocks) 60 Pieces per Minute (4) Internal 16” Blades & (1) External 16” CutOff Blade Pneumatic Blade Brake on External Blade Dust Hoods Vibrating Waste Conveyor (under saw) Add $3,700 for 12’ Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) Add $1,700 for Extra Set of Blades Add $6,500 for Single Sided Setup 480 Volt / 3 Phase

FOB MO $55,200

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Automated (Truss Design Software Download) or Semi-Automated (Touch Screen Entry) Operation All Movements are Computer & PLC Controlled Comprehensive Setup Screens Display Each Piece with Setup Data 22” x 40 Tooth Blade on PAE Cut 1 or 2 Boards up to 20’ (2 Second Plunge Cut) Cut Chords, Webs, Rafters, Wedges & Stair Stringers Cut Long Scarfs by Multi-Plunging Servo Positioning on Infeed, Angle & Outfeed Pusher Over Travel Protection Ink Jet Printer Lumber Optimization Program Belt Waste Conveyor 480 Volt / 3 Phase / 60 Amp Includes 5 Day Onsite Installation & Training Optional Monet DeSauw Live Deck, Bunk Feeder & Incline Belt Waste Conveyor

FOB MO $174,300

Buy Factory Direct From Wasserman & Associates at the same price as the Manufacturer, and get the added support and care you need to be up and running FAST!

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Automated Apollo Saw FOB New Zealand

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Solid 48” x 72” Frame and Arm Construction Minimizes Flex on the Saw Frame Direct Drive 7.5 HP Motor with 18” Blade (230/460 Volt) Minimum Angle of 10 Degrees with 36” Stroke for Long Scarf Cuts Automated 160 Degree Angular Movement Variable Stroke Limiter & Plexiglass Shield for Operator Safety MDF Profiled Saw Bench Top Provides a Safe Working Platform Dust Extraction Outlet 20’ of MDF Bench Top with Automated 20’ Length Stop & 10’ Gravity Conveyor Workstation, Control Cabinet Enclosure & 17” Touch Screen Integration

Monet DeSauw DeSawyer 2000 Automated Saw

Touch Screen User Interface with Backup Mechanical Controls 3 Operating Modes: Auto, Semi-Auto & Manual All 20 Axes of Movements are Computer & PLC Controlled Comprehensive Setup Screens Display Each Piece with Setup Data Anti-Collision & Optimizing Programming Auto Calibration Productivity & Time Tracking Maintenance Diagnostics Variable Speed Conveyor (0-50 Flights per Minute)with Powered Hold Downs (1) 30” x 80 Tooth Blade (27 3/4” Scarf on PAE) (4) 16” x 40 Tooth Blades (13 1/2” Scarf on Centerline) Pneumatic Blade Brakes on all 5 Blades 16 1/2” to 20’ Length Capacity (11” Minimum on Square End Blocks) Vibrating Waste Conveyor Under Saw 480 Volt / 3 Phase Includes 4 Day Onsite Installation & Training Add $2,300 for Extra Set of Blades Optional Live Deck, Label Printer, Ink Jet Printer, Catcher Display & Incline Belt Waste Conveyor. $268,500 FOB MO

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Serial Control System Includes all Plug & Play Wiring MangoTech/Spida Truss Cutting Software Add $4,500 Two Day Onsite Installation & Training Add $750 for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support Add $275 for Spare Blade Add $558 for Saw Laser Guide Add $1,050 for Dust Collector Excludes Freight & Customs Charges

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Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation

Part VII: A Computer for Every Designer

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n 1980, for the first time, I witnessed the PC doing trusses. Then, over the next 10 years, I watched that machine take over every designer’s desktop.

Getting to that end, though, wasn’t easy. Unprecedented technological change roiled our industry (see the Eighties below) and a severe recession curtailed investment by truss software incumbents. That left an opening for enterprising trussers to take the initiative, much like Jobs and Gates were doing in the PC business.

Joe Kannapell - P.E Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mii.com

The earliest of these innovators, Jack Ghiz and Gene Cucciera (shown here), I encountered at the 1980 Florida Truss Manufacturers conference. They had debuted a layout program that they developed on the Apple II PC while working at East Coast Lumber’s Truss Division in Florida. Their aim was to lessen the drafting time involved in truss design, “from one hour to 5 minutes,” according to Cucciera. Gene and Jack sold their program for $4,000 under the banner of C&G Micrographics. (More on their work will follow in a subsequent installment.)

The Apple II’s debut in 1977 and its roaring success into the Eighties threatened giant IBM’s $18 Billion in sales, and inspired entrepreneurship across the industry. Apple’s graphical display, though not elegant, predated any comparable capability and would soon prove to greatly accelerate a designer’s productivity. Its starting price of $1298 was one-tenth the cost of the not-yet-released Hewlett Packard machines. That same year the Commodore PET and the Tandy TRS-80 made their debuts. By the early 1980s, these early PCs began appearing in a few truss plants. However, all these machines were home computers, not yet powerful enough to design trusses, but capable of running a few business applications like VisiCalc, an early spreadsheet program.

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In 1981, Apple released its corporate-oriented Apple III for $4,340 just ahead of IBM’s $1585 PC, igniting the battle for the business desktop. By 1983, with an Apple IIe at home, and having demoed an Apple Lisa computer in our St. Louis office, I was convinced that our mainframe-developed software needed drastic overhaul. By 1984, the PC race shifted into overdrive, as IBM’s PC sales eclipsed Apple’s, and Michael Dell began the “PC-compatible” revolution in his dorm room. However, by the mid-Eighties our company and most of our large competitors were unable to invest in PC-based software, as we were riveted by a five year, 40% decline in the housing market.

Into this innovation vacuum, a second group of engineering entrepreneurs, John Ilter and Gilles Bouchacourt, began aggressively developing truss software for the PC. They created “A.C.E.S.,” Advanced Computer Engineering Specialties software from scratch, using the knowledge they gained, in part, from their ownership of Quality Truss in South Florida, and from what John had learned working with his father, noted truss PE Mehmet Ilter. John and Gilles drastically lowered the truss design learning curve with their fresh approach that leveraged “prompting” input. Their timing couldn’t have been better, as competition from PC clones continued to dramatically increase computing speed and power without significantly increasing prices.

By 1988, the PC had eclipsed all the numerous legacy systems upon which we had based our business (shown on the timeline), and we were scrambling to compete with upstarts like A.C.E.S. Since we had invested nearly 20 years of development in our mainframe truss design software, we began a crash effort to port it in onto a PC. The resulting software, rebranded “PowerCalc,” did not run smoothly, and it retained the same unfriendly “line-input” of our mainframe system. Consequently, we had failed to leverage the potential of the PC that we had identified 5 years earlier. In short, our future was in jeopardy.

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New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

W NE $268,500 Base Condition: New Location: MO

New, Monet DeSawyer 2000, computerized, five-bladed component saw, sets up in 15 to 17 seconds, can run in manual mode, downloads projects from a network or manually using display screen controls.

Features all powered movements, cuts from 15" 90/90 cuts to 20 foot length, 2 x 3" to 2 x 12" lumber depths and internal brakes are standard. Options include enhanced servo controls featuring autocalibration, catcher's display and either shaker or belt scrap conveyor and incline. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. www.woodtrusssystems.com

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First Fully Automatic Production Line for the Wooden Roof Truss Industry

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NEW! MiTek Combi Set Web Saw Four Blades Cut Lengths from 2' to 16'. Waste & Incline Conveyor. Extra Set of Blades. 220/440 Volt - 3 Phase. $13,000 FOB MO. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

TIMBERMILL 6-20 COMPONENT SAW (IL) Six Blades cut 4x2 & 2x4 through 2x12 Lumber from 12" up to 20'-0". Powered Angulation & Carriage. Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor. ?? Volt / 3 Phase.

Removed from service and stored in a trailer. Video available upon request. 8,900 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2000 TimberMill 4-16 Web Saw (4) 16” Blades cut 2x4 and 2x6 Roof Truss Webs up to 16’ in length. Cut 4x2 Floor Truss Webs down to 11” in length. Single Side Digital Readouts.

Powered Carriage, Angulation & Pivot Axis Elevation. Powered Upper & Lower Material Conveyor. Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor. 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Add $2,000 for 208 Volt to 480 Volt Electrical Transformer. $19,900 NOW $15,900 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2003 TCT 1050 Linear Web Saw Cuts 2x4 lumber to 20 foot long, 20 inch diameter blade, outfeed scrap conveyor 24 inches wide by width of saw. Scrap conveyor can be set up for left-to-right or right-to-left material flow. Features 5 HP, 3 phase saw motor with 24" carbide tip blade, 3-axis motion control system utilizing magnet servo motors. Saw includes PC controls with keypad and mouse, Matthews inkjet printer (needs maintenance) designed to print on one, 3 1/2" edge of board and a 480 to 230 volt transformer. Recently had $5,000 worth of parts installed. Out of service since August of 2017. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $23,990 FOB PA. INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ITEM Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2007 Alpine X4 Linear Saw 2007 Alpine X4 linear saw, includes saw only. From the OEM's brochure, "..ability to cut one, two, three or four boards at the same time. Will cut extremely long scarf cuts (60 inches or more). Cuts standard truss parts from any lumber width". Cuts from 2x4" through 2x12" lumber. Servo controls, self-diagnostics, small parts outfeed at front of saw and touch screen PC controls. Material feeds from left to right.

Prints up to four (4) 1 1/2" edges. 15 HP motor, 22" carbide-tipped blade. Includes manual and spare blade. 230 volt, 3 phase electrical. 10 CFM at 90 PSI air required.

Price: $19,990 FOB MS. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Safety Speed Cut Model 7000 Panel Saw

Safety Speed Cut model 7000, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208/230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $8,149 Base, FOB MN.

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2003 HUNDEGGER SC-1 LINEAR SAW

Servo Driven Single Blade Linear Saw Automated Cutting with Software Download to Operator Console 20' Capacity Loading Conveyor System Automated Clamping & Positioning System Angle & Bevel Drive for Roof Truss, Floor Truss & Wall Panel Cutting Outfeed Table with Ink Jet Printer Waste Conveyor (under saw, parts to the rear) Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) Updated Computer with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Software

FOB MN 800-382-0329 $60,900 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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Product Comparison #11 – Automated Saws, Low End

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t was many months ago that I decided to conduct this 12-part series of product comparisons, and now we are in the final stretch!

Sean Hubbard

Last time, we compared Automated Saws, High End. This time, we’re taking a look at the lower end of the cost spectrum. When I refer to low end saws, I do so respectfully. Typically, the saw is less expensive, with fewer features. Typically, they include features like manual loading, single cut saws, do not possess full automation, and require human interaction to process a single piece of lumber. Low end saws offer great flexibility for lower volume component manufacturers, long scarf cuts, short runs, replacement pieces, and even small pieces or wedges. These saws are used in nearly every plant in North America.

As a reminder, for this project I have researched the following companies and websites: Square 1 Design & Manufacture Inc Acer Inc Alpine, An ITW Company Apex Machine Sales

Eide Integrated Systems

Fitzgerald Group The Hain Company

Panels Plus Spida Machinery Terminailer

Eagle Metal

Enventek LLC

NWH Roof & Floor Truss Systems

Stiles Machinery Inc

Clark Industries Inc

Eide Machinery

MiTek Industries

Triad Machines Trussmatic Vekta Automation Wescana Industries Wasserman & Associates Inc.

Please contact me or The Advertiser if you have any questions or additional input for this or other months.

Thank you for your interest in this project conducted by Square 1!

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Product Comparison #11 – Automated Saws, Low End

Style Number of Blades Automated Infeed Digital Readout Touchscreen Blade Size Exposure Motor Anglular Capacity Dust Collection Max Crosscut Max Depth of Crosscut Outfeed Infeed Table Guide Clamping Table Truss Cutting Wall Cutting Plate Marker Safety Lanyard Drop Saw Table Hand Configuration Mitre Pins Extended Outfeed Tables Dust Collector Adjustable Lumber Feed Mechanical Scales Waste Conveyor Material Optimization

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Spida, Vector Saw

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MaxCustomCutter® Spida Sprint M600

Spida Sprint S600

Linear 1 Yes Yes Yes 17.7" Guard 5.5 HP 9 to 171 degrees 4" connection point 24" 5.9" 21.4' automated 9.8' roller Laser Optional Yes Yes Inkjet or pencil Optional Optional Left or right Optional Optional Optional No No No No

Linear 1 Yes Yes Yes 17.7" Guard 7.5 HP 9 to 171 degrees 4" connection point 36" 5.9" 21.8' automated 9.8' roller Laser Optional Yes Yes Inkjet or pencil Optional Optional Left or right Optional Optional Optional No No No No

Upcut Saw 1 Optional Yes Yes 37" Guard 5 HP 1 to 179 degrees 4 4" ports

Upcut Saw 1 Yes Yes Yes 17.7" Guard 7.5 HP 90 degrees 4" connection point 18" 6" 21.8' automated 9.8' roller NA Optional No Yes Inkjet No Optional Left or right No Optional Optional No No No Yes

Upcut Saw 1 Yes Yes Yes 17.7" Guard 7.5 HP 20 to 160 degrees 4" connection point 18" 6" Optional automated 21.4' automated Optional automated 9.8' roller NA Yes Optional Yes No Yes Yes Optional Inkjet No Optional Right Left or right No Optional Optional Optional Optional No No Optional No No Yes

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Safe, accurate cutting of any component with the ProCut™ UC Linear Saw Series The ProCut™ UC-Series Linear Saw cuts Roof, Floor Truss and Wall Panel Components accurately, safely, and easily – up to 4-boards high!

ProCut™ features 6-position clamping, 16´ 6˝ powered Infeed conveyor, 20´ Exit conveyor, and Servo controlled measuring system for accurate lengths. Multi-pass cutting for longer scarf cuts.

Dual pushbutton controls and clear poly-guard for safety. And an enclosed saw chamber with (4) 4˝ dust collection outlets assures effective dust collection and a cleaner workspace.

The Procut’s easy to use software is compatible with all leading truss design software; data input via Network, or USB and Touchscreen at the saw.

Dual pushbutton controls and clear poly-guard for safety.

ProCut™ UC Linear Saws – for all Roof, Floor, and Wall Panel Components; webs, chords, sliders and wedges ‒ up to 4-boards high! ™

UC LINEAR SAW SERIES For more information.

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2006 Koskovich Omni Miser linear saw Roof truss AND wall frame square and angle cuts with print system B (both faces), Servo controlled angulation axis of movement, extended incline deck,(1) bulk feeder for up to 16 foot long lumber, (9) magazines for up to 16 foot long lumber: (1- 2x3, 52x4, 2- 2x6, 1- 2x8). Includes automated lumber advance (LASM), crooked lumber sensor (CLS), auto exit roller, vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare blade and all available spare parts. 230 volt, 3 phase saw electrical. 110 volt, 1 phase computer electrical. $85,900 NOW $69,890 FOB KS Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2006 Mango Tech Apollo Saw with Automation 2006 Apollo Saw with Mango Automation, featuring, direct-drive 5.5 HP, cuts 4x2, 2x3 through 2x12 material in EITHER 90° or 180° quadrants, from +/- 9 to 130 degree angles, scarf cuts to 31” with a 17.75” carbide-tip blade. Features 20' Mango Automation, stroke limiter, powder-coat finish] and flat-panel with touch-screen input. System runs with any truss software to automatically set for length and angles, includes 20' conveyor (10' infeed side, 10' outfeed side). 220/440v, 3ph electrical required. Price: $12,980, FOB IN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Clary Master Component Saw 5 Blade Component Saw. Powered Angulation. Pneumatic Blade Brakes.

Waste Conveyor (under saw). Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw). Serial #340059. ___ Volt / 3 Phase. $7,900 FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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NEW! 1983 HydroAir Combi-Cut Floor Web Saw Four head saw with cut-off 5th blade, 14 inch diameter blades and powered angulation.

Includes magazine feed for up to six 2x4's on flat, scrap conveyor, incline conveyor, extra set of blades and operation/maintenance manual. Recently had $3,000 in parts installed. 220/440 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $27,490 FOB TX. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw

ASI 5-Blade Component Saw ASI B500, five-blade saw includes digital readouts, shaker pan and waste incline.

Cuts angles from 8 to 115 degree angles.

Minimum 90/90 cut is 14 inches and shortest angle cut is 18 inches. Cuts 2x4 through 2x10 lumber up to 20 feet in length.

Both the length and angle adjustments are power driven. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. $14,990 FOB IN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New, Monet five-head, floor truss web saw, cuts 4-angle, 4x2 floor truss webs from 16 inches and 90-90 blocks from 12 inches to four foot long maximum length. Features 10-board magazine feed, powered, fixed-quadrant angulation, manual carriage standard, shaker-pan scrap conveyor with short incline conveyor and cut-off blade. Option for longer carriage length, single sided setup (shown in pictures, but not standard), dust hood and choice of shaker or belt scrap conveyor. 440 volt, 3 phase. $ASK for PRICE, FOB MO.

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2006 WEINMANN WBZ-100 AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW

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New Square 1 Rolsplicer New Square 1 Rolsplicer, splices 2"x3", 2"x4" and 2"x6" lumber with a 3 to 4 second cycle time. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. Embeds plate lengths up to 19 inches. Features two, recessed, simultaneous-activation buttons, guarded motor and sprockets, external lubrication points, 3 HP motor and a footprint of 59" long x 42" wide. Optional 20' infeed and 10' outfeed conveyor available. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. $17,409 FOB IN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Cut & Mark Truss and Wall Panel Parts. Upgraded in 2010 to include Routing (similar to the WBZ-120 model). Servo Driven for Precise Cutting. 22" Blade with 7 7/8" x 16 1/2" x 19'-8" Capacity. Infeed and Outfeed Roller Tables. Ink Jet Printer for Part Identification. Marking Pen for Wall Panel Layout. 460 Volt / 3 Phase.

$89,000 FOB OR***

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Too Many Companies Struggle with Making Process Changes Todd Drummond

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statement far too managers make is that they are not able to get their employees to embrace change. If your company struggles with making changes in any given area, just keep in mind that real change always comes from the top down. If your company is struggling with change and you are the top dog, the solution starts with you. Every company should have as a goal that improvement is not an option but rather a must-change-to-stay-competitive-or-we-will-fail mentality. The Japanese word for this idea of “good change” is kaizen.

Most companies who embrace lean manufacturing practices simply refer to this as being continuous improvement.

Failure examples: Sometimes people within a company want to improve their given area of responsibility, but they have no real power to do so. In other words, they do not have management’s authority to implement the needed change. Improvement often requires responsibility shifts to implement a change of current practices. Thus, all too often a game of “protection of perceived power” within each group will happen instead, stifling change. Another issue is that change requires effort even though everyone is already tasked with a very busy workload. Few want to give up their current practices, believing only the other departments need to make any type of change. Newbies to the continuous improvement process often resort to doing their best to show how much the overall organization will benefit from the changes, but without true buyin from everyone, along with the backing of better management practices, it is a total waste of time. These companies are typically rife with executive top-down micro-management, and over the many years of that type of management practices, the employees have been conditioned never to take ownership or to offer suggestions for improvement. More often than not, these types of companies view a major equipment purchase as the one thing that will make all the difference. Typically, an equipment purchase is biased toward the recommendation of a company’s current Continued next page

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vendor, without the company knowing the true pros and cons of the solution. Too often, once the new equipment is purchased and installed, all of the other practices that need to be refined for its proper use are not properly thought through, and therefore, the new investment is only marginally helpful for the company’s situation. I cannot tell you how many times I have witnessed expensive equipment being severely underutilized. Without a doubt, these types of organizations are the most difficult and disheartening to witness. They typically have high employee turnover with positions constantly vacant, so their overall output suffers. Their cost of manufacturing is marginal at best. Also, they are always the ones with net profits typically in the single digits and occasionally low teens. These are companies that will have trouble remaining in business during tough times.

Successful examples: Real positive change comes from the top down of the organization.

Upper management creates a “we” instead of an “I” environment for team empowerment, deep involvement, and a can-do attitude. Micromanagement is thoroughly discouraged and is the polar opposite of the company’s culture.

For continuous improvement to be a part of the company culture, it starts with the chief executive officer (CEO). The CEO must resist the temptation to override people’s ideas and suggestions. To facilitate better practices, the CEO must give them tools, such as lean manufacturing training, with real-world examples of how these tools work within the company. Employees cannot implement anything new if they are not taught and exposed to other ways of doing business. Once employees understand that their ideas have true value within the company and are exposed to better practices, you will see real gains. The best companies I have witnessed implementing better practices do so by teaching new ideas about lean manufacturing principles, listening instead of always demanding, and empowering and encouraging their employees by promoting the ownership of new ideas and a constant teamwork attitude. Many ask me, “What is the single most important thing that will make a real positive difference in our organization?” I tell them that they must first embrace the idea of a culture of continuous improvement, and everything else comes second. Yes, refining labor standards, improving pricing methods, and maybe purchasing new equipment will make a big difference, but all the other things need to be done, too. It is never just one thing but rather many things that add up to making a real positive change. A sustained effort is needed to constantly review and methodically implement all the desired changes you are going to implement.

Every company I have seen implement this type of cultural environment has three common results:

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Lowest employee turnover, both in the shop and in the office;

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Lowest cost of manufacturing, lowest errors, and best quality; and finally,

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Best net profits that start in the mid-teens and are often in the mid-20s during peak times.

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Turbo charge and start your company’s continuous improvement program with Todd Drummond Consulting (TDC)! Cost savings and net profit gains that usually take months or years can be accomplished in just weeks or months with TDC. Whether you are a new or a longtime operation, save your company a great deal of time and money by getting professional help and training. Implement lean manufacturing and time standards effectively with help from the number-one expert on reducing costs and improving productivity in all departments of the wood truss and wall panel manufacturing industry. TDC uses proven and practical lean manufacturing practices combined with industrial engineering principles. So, before you buy equipment, get TDC’s advice! TDC does not receive referral fees from any equipment or plate vendors, so you can trust TDC for unbiased vendor and equipment recommendations shaped by the vendors’ customer experiences. Don’t take my word about TDC’s services, though.

Read the public testimonials that so many current and past clients have been willing to give: https://todd-drummond.com/testimonials/ Website: www.todd-drummond.com – Phone: 603-748-1051 E-mail: todd@todd-drummond.com Copyright © January 2019

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1994 MiTek Combi-Cut 4-Blade Saw 1994 MiTek Combi-Cut component saw, model 2000 Combi Cut, serial # CO15, four-head saw with powered angulation, Cuts from 1 foot at 90/90 to 20 foot lengths, angles from 10 to 105 degrees, digital angle readouts, power angulation, power length.

Cuts 4x2, four-angle floor webs from 19".

Includes under-saw waste conveyor (no incline), two extra 16" blades, manual and all available parts. Saw in use until end of January, 2016. 480 volt, 3 phase. $15,990 NOW $13,890 NOW $8,990 FOB MI Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Lauderdale-Hamilton 24” Super Chop Saw 10 HP (3 Phase) Up-Cut Saw with 24” Blade. 6” x 13 1/2”” Capacity. Front Blade Guard and Side Hand Shields. Foot Pedal Air Cylinder Operation. Add $1,350 for 30’ of Roller Conveyor with Stands. $8,450 FOB MI. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1999 AUTO-OMNI AUTOMATED COMPONENT SAW Automated Setup as directed by Truss Design Software Output. 5 Blades cut 2x3 through 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'.

The 5th saw motor has been removed but the parts are included for reinstallation.

Computer, Enclosure & Stand. Remote Monitor. Extra Saw Blades. Belt Waste Conveyor (under saw). Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw). $18,900 FOB KS. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2005 SPIDA AUTOMATED TRUSS SAW Automated Stop & Automated Saw Rotation as directed by Truss Software. Generation 3 5.5 HP Motor with 17.7" Blade. Angles from 10 Degress to 170 Degrees. Length of Cut: 23.6". Depth of Cut: 5.9". Touch Screen Computer with Enclosure & Stand.

20' Outfeed Table with Automated Stop. 10' Infeed Roller Conveyor. 240 Volt / 3 Phase.

1996 AUTO-OMNI 5 BLADE Wasserman & Associates AUTOMATED COMPONENT SAW 800-382-0329 Automated Setup as directed by Truss www.wasserman-associates.com Design Software Output. 5 Blades cut 2x3 through 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'.

Computer, Enclosure & Stand. Shaker Pan Waste Conveyor (under saw). Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw).

The $15,950 FOB MN. omponent anufacturing Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 Serving the Structural Building Components Industry www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Square 1 Short Roof Truss Finish Press Four-foot* wide x 3 1/2” tall throat. The unique “uni-body” construction creates a ridged machine that houses 12” diameter rolls, 7 1/2 HP motor with integrated brake, and 80# chain drive. This FRP features 114 FPM speed, emergency shut-off bars, and full chain and sprocket guards. Available options include: Other roller widths, Heavy-Duty upgrade, gear motor drive, and soft start controls available at an additional charge. 208, 240, 480 volt electrical. $15,750 FOB IN

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SAWS

2003 MITEK SMARTSET PRO SAW WITH ASI AUTOMATION UPGRADE 5 Blade Automated Saw (1-32", 2-20", 2-16") with Blade Brakes. 18" to 20' Length Capacity. Automated Service Innovation Upgrade (in 2010?) for Automated Setup of Length, Angle & Centerline. Manual Adjustment for Lumber Stop, Infeeds & Hold Downs. Belt Waste Conveyor (under saw). 240 Volt / 3 Phase. Excludes: Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) & Outfeed Skatewheel Conveyor (green). $44,500 USD FOB Ontario CN. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2008 Alpine X4 Linear Saw Touch Screen Control Panel. 5 Axes of Automation. 15 HP Motor with 22” Blade. Ink Jet Printer. Auto Feeder ( L i v e D e c k ) . O u t f e e d C o n v e y o r.

230 Volt / 3 Phase. $49,900 FOB AB NOW $39,900.

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ASI 5-Blade Component Saw ASI B500, five-blade saw includes digital readouts, shaker pan and waste incline.

Cuts angles from 8 to 115 degree angles.

Minimum 90/90 cut is 14 inches and shortest angle cut is 18 inches. Cuts 2x4 through 2x10 lumber up to 20 feet in length.

Both the length and angle adjustments are power driven. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical.

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1993 Timbermill 6-20 Component Saw Model MH6E-20, six blades cut lumber from 2" x 4" through 2" x 12", 4" x 2" lengths from 12 inches to 20 feet, including four-angle floor webs from 18 inches. All powered movements, includes chain-drag scrap conveyor, long scrap incline and extra set of blades. 208/230 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 90 PSI air required. $15,990 NOW $4,900 FOB MO Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2002 (REFURBISHED IN 2014) MAX CUSTOM CUTTER Model WA420 (4 High - 20' Capacity).

Refurbished in 2014 by Eide Machinery.

Automated Length & Angle Function as directed by Truss Design Software. Operator Station with Computer & Touch Screen Control. 20' Left Hand Measuring System & 16' Infeed Roller Conveyor. 6.17 HP Motor with 25.6" Blade. 220 Volt / 3 Phase.

Installation & Operator Training available at additional cost. $39,500 NOW $34,950 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

USED ALS 276 LINEAR SAW COMPUTERS & SERVO PARTS IPC-6606 Industrial Computer (2 Available) These are new computers purchased in the Summer of 2018 (still under warranty) Servo Star CD - CR 10251-000000 (6 Available). Servo Star MC - MC 55083224-001 (2 Available). Servo Star CD - CR 06251-000000 (6 Available). All parts were removed in "working condition" from the ALS 276 during a saw upgrade.

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Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 6400 Panel Saw

Safety Speed Manufacturing model 6400 vertical panel saw, 3 HP worm drive motor, 64 inch crosscut, 1 3/4" inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 120 volt. Starting at $4,597 FOB MN.

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MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE.

THE HUNDEGGER TURBO DRIVE SAW IS A FAST, ACCURATE AND VERSATILE, FULLY AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CUT STRUCTURAL COMPONENT PARTS.

Hundegger continues to stretch the cutting capabilities of our industry by providing a single saw with options that can perform basic drilling, milling and printing operations in addition to 4 -axis cutting.

Hardly another “pretty face”, the TURBO Drive is a solid evolution of the popular SC Series saws. This workhorse, like all of Hundegger’s production saws, benefits from their experience learned from a wide variety of wood cutting and milling applications from over 4,700 saws to date. Specific to our wood component industry, the TURBO Drive has been thoroughly developed for world-wide customers prior to its introduction to the US. Regardless of your cutting application, be it I-Joist, dimensional 2x lumber, or any variety of EWP, we have the experience and equipment to efficiently bring your job to market.

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SAWS

Monet DeSauw DeSawyer 2000 Automated Saw

NEW! Depauw Combi-Cut Saw Used/As-is – Working condition as taken from service – with updated electronics and full length shaker/scrap conveyor. [Or Optional Fully Reconditioned with 30 day warranty, call for price.] Features: 2x4 lumber flat or upright; (5) 14” diameter carbide tipped blades; feed rate 34 parts/ minute; aluminum engraved scales for length, digital readout for angle; saw angle adjustment; piece predetermining counter; overhead suspension wiring; emergency shutoff; shaker style (vibrating) waste conveyor/belt scrap conveyor.

Priced at $19,900 Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com

2004 Alpine SpeedCut Express Pull-Arm Saw 2004 Alpine SpeedCut Express pull arm saw, model 645. From OEM literature: "Saw uses information created with truss design software, featuring automatic set up for both length and angle for every piece.

On-screen graphics show the orientation of the lumber while the saw sets up for the next cut. Machine movement occurs after the blade is returned to a safe position behind the fence. Minimum angle is 5 degrees and the maximum angle is 135 degrees.

Maximum scarf cut is 22 inches. Setup is digital. Angulation and length measure are powered." Includes 20 foot long infeed and 10 foot long outfeed conveyors and a manual. 240 volt, 3 phase electrical required. The computer requires 120 volt, single phase electrical service. $18,980 FOB WA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Touch Screen User Interface with Backup Mechanical Controls.

3 Operating Modes: Auto, Semi-Auto & Manual.

2003 TCT 1050 Linear Web Saw 2003 TCT model 1050 linear web saw, cuts 2x4 lumber to 20 foot long, 20 inch diameter blade, outfeed scrap conveyor 24 inches wide by width of saw. Scrap conveyor can be set up for left-to-right or right-to-left material flow. Features 5 HP, 3 phase saw motor with 24" carbide tip blade, 3-axis motion control system utilizing magnet servo motors. Saw includes PC controls with keypad and mouse, Matthews inkjet printer (needs maintenance) designed to print on one, 3 1/2" edge of board and a 480 to 230 volt transformer. Recently had $5,000 worth of parts installed. Out of service since August of 2017. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $23,990 FOB PA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

All 20 Axes of Movements are Computer & PLC Controlled.

Comprehensive Setup Screens Display Each Piece with Setup Data.

Anti-Collision & Optimizing Programming. Auto Calibration Productivity & Time Tracking. Maintenance Diagnostics. Variable Speed Conveyor (0-50 Flights per Minute)with Powered Hold Downs. (1) 30” x 80 Tooth Blade (27 3/4” Scarf on PAE) . (4) 16” x 40 Tooth Blades (13 1/2” Scarf on Centerline). Pneumatic Blade Brakes on all 5 Blades. 16 1/2” to 20’ Length Capacity (11” Minimum on Square End Blocks). Vibrating Waste Conveyor Under Saw. 480 Volt / 3 Phase.

Includes 4 Day Onsite Installation & Training. Add $2,300 for Extra Set of Blades.

Optional Live Deck, Label Printer, Ink Jet Printer, Catcher Display & Incline Belt Waste Conveyor.

$268,500 FOB MO 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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2007 Koskovich Omni Miser II Linear Saw RTWF Triad OSS Stair Saw Open Stringer Saw that cuts open stair stringers. Includes stringer hold downs, P.C. controlled auto-indexing, air clamping and cutting features, (2) soft-start controlled, 30" carbide tipped blades, motorized soft-feed and waste conveyor. Cuts up to (4) 2x10", 2x12" stringers at once, with no over-cutting at inside corners. System accommodates from 25 to 45 degree stringer angles, up to (16) risers, max width 50”. 240 volt, 3 phase, 35 Amp electrical required. 100 PSI air required. $18,890 FOB FL. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2007 Koskovich Omni Miser linear saw, roof truss AND wall frame square and angle cuts with printing option "D": two (2) 3 1/2" faces and one (1) 1 1/2" edge, servocontrolled angulation axis of movement, extended incline infeed deck,(1) bulk feeder for between 7'-8" to 16'-0" long lumber, (5) magazines for up to 16 foot long lumber: (1- 2x4, 1- 2x6, 1- 2x8, 1- 2x10 & 1- 2x12). Includes bevel cut option, crooked lumber sensor (CLS), auto exit roller, vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare 16" diameter blade and all available spare parts.

230 volt, 3 phase saw electrical. 110 volt, 1 phase computer electrical. Sold for over $338,000 new. Price: $78,990 FOB IA.

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A Case for Minimum Post Frame Truss Loads

By Mike Momb The Pole Barn Guru

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n my career, I have done about everything imaginable when it comes to post frame (pole) building trusses. I have been blessed to have been able to spend a better portion of over two decades working within or owning prefabricated MPCWT (metal plate connected wood truss) manufacturing facilities.

I have designed, had engineered, fabricated, and delivered trusses. As a builder, I raised my first set of post frame trusses nearly 40 years ago and many more have followed.

I have also been a provider of post frame building kit packages across most of my adult life. This industry (post frame buildings) is one where low price, rather than service and quality, drives most sellers and buyers. Sellers, more often than not, have not learned well how to convey the value of benefits they offer – instead they live in fear of being a five-spot more than their competitors when it comes to price.

For nearly seven years, I have been writing a weekly advice column, “Ask the Pole Barn Guru™”, where I answer post frame building-oriented questions from anyone. One repeatedly asked question involves adding ceilings to existing post frame buildings. Most roof trusses for these buildings are not designed to support ceiling loads, generally due to a fear of increasing building price.

Many post frame buildings are constructed in areas where pole buildings are exempt from building permits, or there are little or no structural plan reviews done. This contributes to an attitude of “make it cheap” by encouraging the use of minimal loads for trusses.

A great majority of post frame buildings are used as residential accessory buildings – garages, shops, RV parking, man caves, she sheds, etc. Nearly all of these buildings have truss spans of 40 feet or less, so my proposal for voluntary minimum loading requirements for post frame buildings will be directed toward these structures.

Why not apply these minimums to larger span structures? Many wider span buildings are going to be used as horse riding arenas or equipment storage for farming and are never going to have ceilings in them.

Costs to design for greater loads, for spans of 50 feet and greater, could result in some significant costs.

Wide span buildings being used for more humanly-occupied (and therefore more critical in protection of human life) purposes are likely to have a Registered Design Professional (architect or engineer) involved, who will specify roof loads based upon building use and function.

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In areas of minimal or no snow, with Pg (ground snow load) values of under 20 psf (pounds per square foot) Top Chord Live Load (TCLL) should be fixed using a minimum of 20. For areas where white stuff has a greater possibility of occurrence, 25 psf appears to be a reasonable minimum.

Most post frame buildings have light gauge steel roofing over purlins. Hopefully, they also have some sort of minimal weight material between these to minimize or prevent condensation issues. In most instances, total dead loads required in order to support truss weight, condensation control, purlins, and roofing will be less than 2.5 psf. There are folks who have ideas not always shared with truss designers – like using OSB or plywood sheathing between purlins and roofing. Also, rooftop solar panels are becoming more and more popular and find their way onto more than a few roofs not designed to support their weight.

My proposal (again for buildings of 40 foot spans and less) would be for a minimum TCDL (Top Chord Dead Load) of 5 psf. While this does not solve every possible case, it does allow for greater end user flexibility.

Traditionally, most post frame buildings did not have ceilings installed, so a very minimal BCDL (Bottom Chord Dead Load) has been used. Most typically a 1 psf loading will be selected, more than covering bottom chord lateral bracing and limited lighting. However, as post frame moves from farms to suburbia, more buildings are getting interior finishes – meaning ceilings. I like to use 10 psf, in cases where I am designing for a drywall covered ceiling with insulation above, however even 5 psf would handle most ceiling loads.

Load duration – no snow, I am good with 1.25; snow areas, 1.15. However, in my humble opinion, if TCLL exceeds 50 psf, chances are snow will be piled on top of these trusses for more than two months across a structure’s lifetime and a DOL (Duration of Load) of 1.0 will be most appropriate.

A hidden side benefit to establishing these voluntary minimums will be stronger trusses able to withstand more abuse in handling. Some lumber members will be larger dimension or higher grade material and steel connector plates will increase in size. All of these factors increase probabilities of reduced truss damage.

Now, stop selling truss price to your post frame building truss clients and sell benefits. Safety becomes easiest to sell – no one wants to live with a fear of their building collapsing and injuring them, their loved ones, or destroying their valued possessions. Flexibility in future use – also an easy sell, a future building owner decides they want to add a ceiling they can safely do so.

A few moments of non-technical counselling with your clients should leave them, and you, smiling.

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2006 Koskovich Omni Miser RT

2006 Koskovich Omni Miser RT linear saw. Servo controlled angulation axis of movement for roof truss (square & angle cut) components. With optional extended incline deck, 5 lumber magazines, 8 ft through 16 ft, (4-2x4"& 1-2x6"), bulk feeder (handles full units of lumber to 16 ft), “A” Print option (one 3 1/2" face), auto exit roller, vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare control card, manual and spare blade. 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical.

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2004 Alpine Speed Cut Express Automated Radial Arm Saw Alpine Metra-Cut Saw (5 HP-3 Phase) with 16’ Blade. Speed Cut Express Automation with Touch Screen. Computer Automated Stop and Automated Saw Angulation as directed by Truss Design Software.

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2005 Omni Miser Saw Automated Wood Processing System.

Model RT (Roof Truss Components). 5 HP Motor with 16” Blade. Incline Live Deck 2 Magazine Feeders. Bulk Feeder. Ink Jet Printer (One Face). Spare Parts & Manuals. $35,000 NOW $31,900 FOB ON Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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NEW! New Monet DeRobo Linear Saw New, DeRobo linear saw by Monet organizes "fill" boards to increase optimization of each board, can produce unlimited scarf cuts, cuts 1 or 2 boards at a time and cuts webs, chords, wedges, rafters and open-stair stringers. Works with all major connector plate manufacturer's software. Features include 22 inch blade, left-to-right feed direction standard, lumber push and pull grippers for more accuracy, ink marking on the 1 1/2" face of the incoming boards and small piece capture and delivery to the front of the saw for easy access. Infeed deck and bunk feed are shown as options only. Works with the optional WoodRunner TM lumber retrieval system. 440 volt, 3phase. $174,300 Base Price, FOB MO.

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765-751-9990 2004 TCT Model 1100 Linear Saw Cut 2x4 and 2x6 Lumber from 3” to 20’.

Tops, Bottoms, Webs, Sliders, Wedges and Scissor Bottoms. 230 Volt / 3 Phase 5 HP Motor with 24” Blade. Ink Jet Printer. Scrap Conveyor. $36,900 NOW $23,000 FOB AR. Wasserman & Associates 2004 Alpine SpeedCut Express 800-382-0329 Pull-Arm Saw www.wasserman-associates.com 2004 Alpine SpeedCut Express pull arm saw, model 645. From OEM literature: "Saw uses information created with truss design software, featuring automatic set up for both length and angle for every piece.

On-screen graphics show the orientation of the lumber while the saw sets up for the next cut. Machine movement occurs after the blade is returned to a safe position behind the fence. Minimum angle is 5 degrees 1994 TimberMill 6-20 Component Saw and the maximum angle is 135 degrees. •Six Blades cut 4x2 & 2x4 through 2x12 Maximum scarf cut is 22 inches. Setup Lumber from 12” up to 20’-0” is digital. Angulation and length measure •Powered Angulation & Carriage are powered." Includes 20 foot long infeed •Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor and 10 foot long outfeed conveyors and •Extra Set of Blades a manual. 240 volt, 3 phase electrical •Many New Parts in the Last 2 Years required. The computer requires 120 volt, •Removed from Service in July 2017 single phase electrical service. $18,980 $15,500 NOW $14,500 FOB SD FOB WA. Wasserman & Associates Wood Truss Systems 800-382-0329 765-751-9990 www.wasserman-associates.com www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2016 ALPINE ALS 4.0 HB LINEAR SAW

High Performance Linear Feed Saw with Bevel Cutting. High Performance L1 & L2 Motors and Gear Boxes. Up to 160 Inches per Second. 5.5KW Servo Motor with 20.5" Blade. Touchscreen Monitor. Automated Infeed. Inkjet Printer. Outfeed Queue System. Waste Conveyor. Spare Parts. 230 Volt / 3 Phase / 100 Amp. Air Requirements: 25 CFM at 100 PSI. Lightly used since May 2016 Installation. $249,900 FOB AB

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How Does a Fabricator Gain From a 3rd Party Audit?

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hen a 3rd party inspector inspects a licensed plant, what exactly are the auditors looking for? And what can the fabricator get from the experience?

What the inspection is NOT, and why that matters: • The part 1 audit of the in-house paperwork is not a grade on neatness. It’s an evaluation of the process. This is why it’s important the paperwork reflects actual work progress. It needs to contain spontaneous notes, reflections, and information from the actual inhouse inspection. A typed report with crisp, clean print may seem like the professional solution, but unfortunately it does not provide the auditor the “fly on the wall” view they need to make sure the process is effective and thorough. As an auditor, we want to see the creases, dirt, oil, and weather the paperwork experienced more than data. Distant managers thrive on pages of tabulated data with crisp pie charts, but that’s not what’s as helpful to auditors. To truly understand the merits of a Quality Assurance Program, the actual process is what one should evaluate, not the end result nor the summary data captured.

• Quantity does not beat report accuracy. Complete and precise inspections which meet the 3 inspections per station, per week, per shift rule are time better spent than doing more inspections partially or inaccurately. If the in-house inspections are random and complete, our experience shows that more inspections don’t necessarily improve quality. The completeness of the inspection and resultant feedback to the shop impacts quality the most.

• There is no expected ratio of perfect vs. imperfect quality. When reviewing the plant’s in-house inspections, the auditor is not calculating a value based on errors and problems identified by the in-house inspector. In actuality, the auditor is comparing their findings (or lack of problems) with the frequency and effectiveness of the in-house inspector’s findings. Does the auditor’s Part 2 inspection of the product manufactured resemble the in-house’s inspections? If they don’t, then does the auditor’s report show more or less problems? If the answer is less, then maybe the in-house inspector is not familiar with the TPI requirements and needs additional training. Or maybe the in-house inspector is too strict. Keep in mind, the auditor should be using the same criterion as detailed in the Quality Assurance Manual the facility has adopted. If the Auditor finds more issues compared to the weekly inspections, then possibly the inhouse inspector needs additional training so they will understand what the requirements mean and how they are applied. This is why it’s important for the in-house inspector to follow along with the auditor to see firsthand and better understand the requirements. This is a training opportunity that should be taken advantage of whenever possible.

• The part 3 audit is not meant to only be an evaluation of the inspected truss. It’s an opportunity to observe the in-house inspector using their normal patterns and methods, so the auditor can view the process the in-house inspector uses to create their weekly inspections.

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• The auditor is not only there to deliver accreditation. Our job is to instruct, train, and develop our clients to facilitate improvement. Using a process often referred to as the EDGE method, we help our clients grow.

Each step is important and should be done in order. o E – Educate o D – Demonstrate o G – Guide o E – Evaluate

A great 3rd party provider should be contributing the following: 1. Validation: An audit provides verification of compliance to ANSI/TPI and OSHA regulations and guidelines.

2. Perspective: The inspection brings another set of eyes on your operations from a person with a broad

perspective. The auditor has an advantage that is improved with compliance audits experience

in multiple environments and styles.

3. Risk control: The process can detect potential issues or problems that can escalate and lead to losses for the component manufacturer.

4. Objectivity: An auditor’s basis is a standard of quality. It is a series of best practices that are shared among

the auditor’s group of clienteles. This sharing strengthens each individual’s quality program.

5. Knowledge base: An auditor’s knowledge of the codes and requirements are to a level of detail that is not

reasonably obtainable for a component manufacturing manager.

6. Uniqueness: Audits are inherently unique to each plant and personnel. They are specific to the plant’s safety

and quality program.

7. Accuracy:

Due to its objective position, the results of a third-party audit often provide a more accurate view of what is occurring within a plant environment.

8. Graded results: While initial results often show lower audit scores, many fabricators realize that the results

and evaluation can uncover long-standing issues of non-compliance and opportunities for

loss that can be immediately fixed, thereby leading to a positive ROI for the audit program.

9. Targeted:

Audits conducted by third parties should not be taxing on time and labor resources. However, unlike an in-house quality review, a third-party auditor enters a location for the sole purpose of conducting the audit. They are not interrupted by the need to complete a job, conduct an employment interview, or deal with a customer situation.

More than just accreditation, your 3rd party should be a resource for continuous improvement, helping to identify opportunities, streamlining work and improving results, therefore reducing waste.

Glenn Traylor is an independent consultant with almost four decades of experience in the structural building components industry. While he is a TPI 3rd Party In-Plant Quality Assurance Authorized Agent covering the Southeastern United States and performs 3rd party safety auditor services, these articles represent his personal views, knowledge, and experience. Glenn serves as a trainer-evaluator-auditor covering sales, design, PM, QA, customer service, and production elements of the truss industry. He also provides project management specifically pertaining to structural building components, including on-site Glenn Traylor inspections and ANSI/TPI 1 compliance assessments. Glenn Structural Building Components Industry Consultant provides new plant and retrofit designs, equipment evaluations, http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenntraylor ROI, capacity analysis, and CPM analysis.

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Close the Gap on Lean Initiatives Ben Hershey, CEO 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

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hen I’m asked why I chose a set of puzzle pieces for the 4Ward Consulting team logo, I’m glad to explain that fitting the pieces together has always been a part of my approach to business, my own and those I have assisted. We have teams, divisions, branches, departments, etc. throughout our organizations that all must come together in the right way to provide success for our customers and company. I was reminded of this outlook recently during a message my Pastor was giving on closing the gap in those areas of our lives where we have improvement opportunities. The same is true of our operations.

Like puzzle pieces, each of the areas of our businesses—teams, divisions, branches, departments, and more—need to be dusted off or honed to see where they fit into the operation. Each piece can be turned, repositioned, and then placed into the larger puzzle where they close the gap perfectly with the other areas of our companies. Sometimes though, we have to hunt for that missing piece to close a gap. I hope you can relate; I remember putting puzzles together with my Dad and brothers and having the occasional missing piece. Sometimes areas of our companies seem like that missing puzzle piece and it can be frustrating. Sometimes those gaps or missing pieces damage our company, but it’s how we glue those pieces back together that makes us stronger. Even when we take the puzzle apart, shuffle the pieces, and bring them back together, we will have improved them and closed the gap to complete the picture.

When companies undertake lean initiatives, one key element that leads to failure or non-completion is a lack of follow-through on those gaps. Full implementation of project objectives, 5(6) S programs, Kaizen events, etc. depends on all of its puzzle pieces, not just the easiest or most obvious. A simple example occurs when supervisors start having a shift huddle/ scrum which runs effectively for several days, but as soon as you have your eyes off of the process the huddle gets sloppy, information is not shared or communicated, and objectives are lost. One term for this is mission/ initiative creep—a gradual shift in objectives during the course of a campaign, often resulting in an unplanned long-term commitment.

So how can you fit the pieces together in the way that it will not fall apart again or have gaps? Think about putting a jigsaw puzzle together as you consider these tips on putting your lean initiatives back on track!

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Closing the Gap 1. STOP and assess the pieces (process, departments, work cells, etc.) and determine what are the good pieces and what are the ones that don’t need to go back in. You can do this through value mapping as a quick means of determining those areas that should be addressed. This is a great time to lose those useless pieces, those things that cause delays/frustrations, quality issues, etc. and don’t add to the overall picture of what you need to accomplish to become more efficient.

2. Determine what the easiest pieces are to put together and put them together first…like corner pieces/edge pieces of a puzzle. These are your core areas/processes—the vital things that make your company stand out from the competition!

3. Look at the completed picture and start assembling the pieces together (closing the gap). It is so much easier if you have something to look at to fit the pieces together, just like the picture on a puzzle box. Set attainable goals, determine your plan, write it down, and find pictures of what you see the outcome of your puzzle will be. Pictures are a great way to communicate your desired state because many of our employees are visually taught.

4. Identify the current state of the department. If your design team needs to increase output by 25% and it is currently growing at 6% a year, the current state is 6% growth. Organizations can have multiple current states and it is possible to perform a gap analysis on all of them.

5. Identify the desired state of the department so that you know your future target and goal for the organization. To accomplish this, it is necessary to think about the present performance in the current state. Then you can identify where you want to be after a specific timeframe. Consider targets over three to five months (years) and consider the current state areas. You could even chart out the future targets and compare them easily with the current state.

6. Identify the gaps within the process/work cell/department after you see the current state. When you can see the gaps, you can proceed to bridge the gap between actual and desired states. Dig deeper to find out why the gap has occurred. Keep communicating while you’re identifying the gap, and work directly with your team to ask some questions and find answers that make the root causes of gaps clear.

7. Formulate improvements to close the identified gaps. Once you find out why there are gaps in the department, it is the time to figure out the appropriate course of action to close them. The first tip to make this possible is to base all of your improvement plans on the information found while identifying the gaps. The next thing to consider is the cost to implement the solutions. Then you can identify or decide on the end dates by which you would want the gaps to be resolved.

8. Prioritize the gaps. This step is optional, but it makes sense to prioritize the gaps identified so that you tackle the ones you think require the highest priority. You could also prioritize in a way where you focus on the “quick wins” and focus on the smaller gaps first, before working your way to the larger ones. We all ask “where is the low hanging fruit,” but do your teams follow through to make sure they are picking the fruit (so to say)? Like my example earlier of huddles where the purpose creeps, keep your focus and make sure the huddle is informative, interactive, etc.

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Although the way your organization implements its processes may change frequently, the basic capabilities are likely to remain stable over time. When you identify the fundamentals, then it’s even easier to identify the gaps.

Using these tools to find your gaps can promote a strong relationship between the business model you want and the various processes your business/manufacturing requires. The 4Ward Consulting Group team has helped several hundred operations increase efficiency and profitability. If we can be of assistance to you and your team, please give us a call.

Ben Hershey is CEO of the 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC team. When the industry needs an actual expert, they turn to 4Ward Consulting Group. 4Ward Consulting Group is the leading provider of Management and Manufacturing Consulting to the Structural Component and Lumber Industry. A Past President of SBCA, Ben has owned and managed several manufacturing and distribution companies and is Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. Ben has provided consulting to hundreds of Component Manufacturers, Lumber Dealers, and Millwork Operations in the past seven years. You can reach Ben at ben@4WardConsult.com or 623-512-6770. © 2019 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

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More than history, the TURBO Drive is German engineered to allow for maximum performance in a given application. With this base, precision performance is improved with software optimization rather than hardware changes.

This is apparent when the TURBO Drive was optimized for USA component cutting, the same world model saw runs significantly faster, simply by optimizing movements and stroke.

For a demonstration of how software upgrades accomplish this, see the “before & after” video at: https://youtu.be/3V5gmXbjQPU. It illustrates that software can increase throughput rather than redesigning elements of the equipment, your TURBO Drive does not become yesterday’s news because of a model number change.

FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW SOFTWARE UPGRADES ACCOMPLISH THIS, SEE THE “BEFORE & AFTER” VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/3V5gmXbjQPU

So how much would you pay for software that increases your cutting productivity and keeps your saw current with the latest technology?

How about zero? With the Hundegger TURBO Drive, free software updates for life are included with the saw. As software is optimized and performance is enhanced, you’ll never have to worry about what model you bought. For more information, visit http://www.woodtrusssystems.com/ manufacturers/general/hundegger-usa/

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GREEN LASERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER TO SEE THAN RED LASERS. SL LASER’S ADVANCED COOLING OF THE DIODE INCREASES THE LIFESPAN OF THE HEADS.

Today’s laser technology saves time and improves quality in producing roof truss, wall panel, and floor panel elements. SL Laser combines technical ingenuity and years of wood component industry experience to deliver a package that provides easily measurable savings. Setup times are dramatically reduced, production processes are simplified and quality improved. Easy to control and virtually maintenance-free devices ensure the safe flow of your production and have a fast return on investment. SL Lasers work seamlessly with any structural component design software.

SL LASER HEADS ARE SIMPLE TO MOUNT AND CAN WORK WITH NEARLY ANY CEILING HEIGHT OR CONFIGURATION.

For over 15 years Wood Truss Systems has been a driving force in implementing laser projection in component plants throughout North America and beyond. Let us develop a custom configuration and complete price quote for your facility, and see how worldclass laser technology can work for you to increase margin and quality while reducing set-up times on your most complicated components by as much as 70%.

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Alpine Mighty Mite Beam Press Pre-1996 Alpine Mighty Mite, 5 ft x 28 ft long, steel-slot with plastic building surface. Truss assembly system great for jacks, valley sets and other small truss parts. pucks. Dial controls on operator side of beam press. Plastic banded for shipment.

5 HP electric/hydraulic drive under table with integral reservoir. 9,000 lb. shipping weight. 230/460V, 3 phase electrical. $9,800 As-is, Where-is. FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Pacific Automation Auto-8 Truss Press & Table 50 Ton Pressing Capacity. 15 HP / 3 Phase Motor. 24” x 96” x 1 1/4” Thick Platen. 8’ x 40’ Table with Drilled & Tapped Steel Top. Floor Truss Jig. Joystick Control & Safety Bars. $39,500 NOW $27,500 FOB ND. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Reconditioned Production Tables (OH) Professionally reconditioned Tee-Lok roof truss gantry tables that feature Slotted jigging fixtures with intermediate HDPE plastic over all steel construction. Two widths to select from: (3) 14' x 72" and (6) 14'x56" tables (some missing air-cylinders on skate-wheel lift-outs). Perfect for creating work station for speciality wall panels like rake-walls, knee-walls, rough-opening assembly, ​etc. Can also be used to create floor-panel (floor cassette) work area! $4,890 ea. FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2005 KLAISLER 14' GANTRY ROLLER ONLY 2005 Klaisler Model GR14-24 Gantry Roller (Recessed Track Mounted). 14’ x 24” Diameter Roller (1” Wall Thickness). (2) 7 1/2 HP Sumitomo Gear Motors. Soft Start Inverter. Flashing Beacon Light (Motion Indicator). Front & Rear Emergency Shut Off Bar. Ride Platform. Excludes Tables, Exiting Conveyor & Finish Roller. 230/460 Volt - 3 Phase. Out of service since the late 2000’s $26,500 FOB AZ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2004 Robbins Jack Table Hydraulic Press with Dual Joystick Controls. 6’ x 20’ Steel Table with Plastic Top. 7 1/2 HP 3 Phase Motor. $17,900 Now $16,900 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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NEW! 1994 MITEK MARK 5 PRESS WITH FINISH ROLLER 50 Ton Press with 36" Wide x 96" Long Platen. 8' x 30' Table with Steel Drilled & Tapped Top & Unistrut Jigging. Manual (Joystick) or Automated (Touch Screen) Operation. Press Roof Trusses, Floor Trusses & Wall Panel Components. 12' Long x 18" Diameter Finish Roller with Infeed/Outfeed Conveyor. $24,900 FOB ME. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Square 1 - 40’ Trackless Floor Truss Gantry New, table guided (NO rail) floor truss machine by Square 1 Design & Manufacture.

This well designed machine builds floor trusses up to a standard 26 inch depth (32 inch optional). Working length of 40 feet. Other features include side eject, flip jig for build side, pop-ups for back plate side. Clamping by under-table cylinders controlling above-table steel fence. Floor truss gantry features twin 7.5 HP gearmotors for a total of 15 HP, 24 inch diameter roll, safety bars, 3 7/16” diameter, full-roll-length shaft with baffles. 440 volt, 3 phase. Price includes installation supervision from the manufacturer.

Also take advantage of the Square 1 factory promotion offering a $5,000 savings on a Rolsplicer or Floor Truss Finish Roller (FTFR) with the purchase of a new SQ-Series floor system through April 15th, 2016. $99,412, FOB IN

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The Missing Link – Addressing Roof Ponding by Designing with an HVAC Perspective

By J.D. Vacey Truss, Wall, Component, and Mechanical Designer

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s discussed in last month’s article, “Addressing the Roof Truss Design Note: ‘Provide adequate drainage to prevent water ponding.’,” by Frank Woeste and Scott Coffman, ponding is an issue not always addressed adequately.

Ponding is a design issue, a mishap, or an oversight due to a lack of experience, or possibly all three.

Knowing the potential problem, the question is: do we plan for the worst and hope for the best or do we just plan? It’s sad to think that with all the intelligence and technologies in our industry, communication and integrated design are still our biggest hurdles.

Integrated design and building is a must in today’s building systems. With the fast pace of changing technologies, automation at our finger tips, and lots of experience, the resistance to change has to end. Design integration is a viable solution to cross training while we complete projects, work, and interact with each other, allowing us to share valuable information and gain even more.

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By Design or Field Created – Not So Golden Ponding Let’s consider an HVAC perspective directly. An air conditioner in an average relative humidity climate will produce approximately 3 pints of condensate per operational hour for each ton of airconditioned space. That means, 20-ton unit x 3 pints/hour = 60 pints (7.5 gallons) per operational hour. And of course, those numbers are even higher in states such as Florida that are not in the “average relative humidity” zone. Even the condensate can present a significant issue, as it produces its own ponding around the units. Mis-leveled units or poorly installed roof drains can cause a serious pond in a matter of hours!

A gallon of water is 8.34 pounds and most HVAC units operate 24/7 (7.5 x 8.34 x 24 = 1501 lbs). You can see how much deflection could occur due to a mis-hap.

Maintaining a deflection requirement to avoid any roof ponding issues is not an easy task. But neither is moving a 2000# mechanical unit – once it’s set in place, you’re too late. So let’s look at it in the design phase and not during the build phase – remember, we are structural fabricators! The expectation of us to design it in three to five days, build it in two, then wait to deliver it in three weeks to a month is unrealistic.

Realistically, that three weeks’ time allows Component Designers more time to collaborate with the Architect, the E.O.R, and Mechanical Engineer. Why, you say? Because the same thing that’s missing on all three sets of plans might not have been missed.

What’s missing is the actual load of the curb and possibly other accessories. What about the rest of the system, its location, and especially the type? I know you say it’s on the plans. The same Architectural plans that refer to the Structural plans which reference the Mechanical plans that then again send us back to the Architectural plans which absolutely omitted this valuable piece of information. What about the 16-gauge duct system (dead load) that will be hanging from the component? Here’s the real kicker and I absolutely love this. When you do hear back from the Building Designer, it’s either a “structural issue” and you need get with the Engineer, or when you hear back from the Engineer, “you’ll have to get with the Architect.” But as soon as something goes wrong, the Component Designer is at fault. They misinterpreted the double detailed un-dimensioned or mis-leader-ed plans sent to them. But consider this – Component Designers have years of experience interpreting Bad plans and resolving issues before the project hits the field, and yet we are still excluded from the design process.

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Mis-(sed) Understood Loads – Types and Placement

In the next image, notice below the HVAC unit is the curb I mentioned. When the Structural set gives us a 650# for load (A), a 1615# HVAC load (B), and a 950# range hood load (C), realistically you would be following the E.O.R./Structural Engineer, right? Well, he’s human too! The question is how well do you as a Component Designer know your Mechanicals?

Mechanical plans show different types of details. They always use heavy metal duct systems and heavy electric motors. The Mechanical plans in the figure give us 390# for (A); it omits the range hood load but provides more details pertaining to size and requirements. Mechanicals also supply other loads that are not in the Structural set, such as an additional exhaust fan weighing 475# which involves another curb weight of 70#. The range hood exhaust and duct plenum will be set between two trusses weighing another 327# (D), which is an additional load not on the Structural set and the Architectural makes no mention.

So, one third of the information not found on Structural or Architectural plans could be overlooked. The differential loads between the Structural and Mechanical plans equals 1000#. That’s a significant deflection load changer, isn’t it! If deflection is significant around any of the equipment, the water will start to pond next to it, causing service calls and serviceability issues. Face it, who wants to work on 20- to 30-amp electrical units or any type of electricity standing in a puddle. Just to be clear, that load did not include the HVAC unit of 1615# either.

Indeed, an HVAC curb load is always misunderstood, overlooked, and omitted from any of the plans.

This is due to the Building Designer leaving it up to the builder and mechanical guys to work out. This is another reality of more misinterpreted loads omitted from our Component plans. The simple explanation of a curb is an adaptor between the roof and the HVAC Unit. Simple, right? Well, that depends on the type, and most plans will show a framed wall detail which can be loaded to our Components under Structural loads section 1603 of the Florida Building Code (pay attention to Appendix A for material weight as well).

The code states you can use a 20 psf loading for framed walls. The other detail, which you can probably already guess, is usually right next to the framed wall detail stating the unit manufacturer to supply curb.

This is the one to be cautious of – they’re 14” or 24” and usually are made of 16-gauge sheet metal weighing 300# to 500#. That coupled with the overlooked 1000# and you could have the making of ponding!

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Mis-(sed) Locate(-ion) – Placement of Load Issue

The next image shows two examples of insufficient information. The HVAC may be either incorrectly located or incorrectly loaded. Now we must make a call to find out, while construction is going on, and the Building Designer is already on his newest or third project since! What happens when the field misinterprets the location and places that large equipment on the wrong truss? Why don’t we get a field report? With all the technologies at our disposal, we are still not living up to our full potential in this industry. I can have a door bell send me a photo of a stranger walking up to my door while I’m visiting the Glacier National forest. But I can’t get a field crew to send me a locate dimension 20 blocks or even the next town over. You’re joking, right? The process of this industry has been broken for decades. When do we plan to fix it?

Here’s a good example of the difference of a manufactured curb, the boxed-out girder placement reflects concentrated load type. FYI, notice the extra loads that can be added to the unit but not passed on during the plan phase. Most designers that think the compressor side of the HVAC unit is the heaviest side of the unit, but they would be wrong for two reasons: the additional 110# load for the copper evaporator coil and the additional liquid weight of refrigerant itself, which can range from 20# to 30#, not only due to unit size but based on its process within the system cycle as well. Refrigerant is a vapor when it enters the compressor and the condenser coil is not as thick to perform its heat exchange stage. Which means that side of the system can be 150# less. Now look at the girders themselves. If you load the smaller one, that load will transfer to the larger ones, and we all know that a concentrated load is more stressful than a pound per linear foot load (PLF). This will affect the deflection!

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Moving Loads – Field-Proofing Load Displacement

From a Component Designer standpoint, do you anticipate field problems due to poor plans, or do you follow the plans without question? How well do you know your customer? Are they flexible or are they always in a hurry? The smart ones will listen to their manufacturer’s experience and allow us the leeway to make adjustments. The really smart ones give us the plans before the Structurals get done – this way we can save them thousands, and let’s face it we make the Engineers’ lives easier. Personally, field proofing has become a way of design in my Components, being a former framer back when trusses were the new technology and we all gasped at the notion of it. With all those previously discussed loads, there is a failsafe when we design and analyze our Components; it can be time consuming, but the outcome speaks for itself.

Analyzing a moving load to bump up your plating size and lumber grade can be beneficial if the possibility of a field error or load placement issue can occur. The cost difference is minimal, and you should keep an eye on the design as you go, not to overdo it. Look at it as a type of insurance for your customer as well as the field crew’s safety – some of them are new too. Remember when you started? The $10 to $20 difference can be made up somewhere else. Realistically, Component Designers would not have to take such drastic measures if we were credited for our accomplishments. After all, we are professionals too. Integrate your design with us, we can help! Or you could consider the cost of what the repair would be if the HVAC unit was placed on the truss that wasn’t loaded for it. Maybe it’s a key aspect to a well-managed deflection for the entire project.

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Define a Well-Managed Deflection

It’s careless to think Component Designers are not multifaceted professionals who go above and beyond their duty to supply their clients with the best possible design and fabrication solution to their project. While addressing some of the long-term effects of this mis-managed industry, some of us have developed safe guards to protect everyone involved. For example, the next image shows RTU 1 spanning four trusses and, with E.O.R. approval, it can be loaded with PLF load. RTU 2 only bears on two trusses and, if the framer does his job correctly, will bridge the third truss on the right to help support the HVAC unit. Let’s do a “JD” Reality Check and realize that the field could misplace the units onto the next truss over. What effect would that have and what type of repair would it take to fix such an error? Therefore, field-proofing jobs to avoid this frequent scenario is always beneficial. The minimal cost of a few bumped-up plate sizes and some lumber upgrades far outweighs the cost and time of any repair. You don’t do that for your Client? Why not?

I can’t tell you how many times a project manager or super has called me with this type of issue. I kindly explain how I anticipated such an error and direct them to the Engineering paragraph that shows the loads that cover them. Have you ever considered how much time and money that type of forward thinking saves your customer? Now ask yourself, whether you’re a Builder, their Designer, or the Manufacturer, wouldn’t it be better if we collaborated more between the office and field? Then this would not need to take place at all! I’ve seen many field conditions that did not match the plans, and I’ve always wondered if that change ever made it to the Component Designer before fabrication, especially when the component package has been sitting on the ground in the weather blocking deliveries and sub crews for three weeks to a month.

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32” O.C. Spacing with a Hurricane Wind Load to Parapet Wall

The final image shows a total project deflection of 3/16”,which ranges from 1/2” to 11/16” and only 1/8” difference between individual trusses, with loads sporadically placed and some fail safes in place. Let’s finish our design criteria by adding the 65# PSF wind to our design per the E.O.R. instructions. We must create two new load catagories by copying the original dead load already supplied in our MiTek software. We create a load case 25 for internal direction and load case 26 for external direction. Now we have to take the PSF Load the E.O.R. has given us and turn it into a PLF Load for application. The formula is: PSF Load (65#) times the spacing (32”) equals 174 PLF. The reason this type of loading does not affect the deflection limits is due to the lumber and plate increases it demands for horizontal shears that are created.

I hope you can see why we need to collaborate more and truly integrate our industry at the design phase and not just in the field phase. The forward thinking of integrating these multifaceted cultures can bring more value to any one office. It’s not a new concept just one we refuse to use. The missing link is not just the fact that the building industry looks at Component Manufacturers as a vendor only! It’s the sharing of knowledge based on education level learned from a book to experience levels that cannot be learned from a book, only from years of hands-on work. Linking the field with office to office communication can advance any individual’s or team’s experience no matter what level of education they have.

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Sensors to Detect Sheathing. Nail/Staple 8’ Stud in Under 6 Seconds. Quick Tool Changeout. Weight: 175 Lbs. 120 Volt /1 Phase. Excludes Nail or Staple Gun FOB SD. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2006 Triad / Custom Wall Panel Equipment Price: $79,890 Condition: Good Location: CA 2006 Triad wall panel equipment, 16 foot long maximum panel length x 10'-7" maximum panel height. Includes model G2 framer x 16 ft long with (2) 2-tool dollies, squaring / sheathing table x 20 ft long with (11)-tool bridge, squaring / sheathing table x 20 ft long with (20)-tool bridge, model CN4 sub-component nailing station with (4) tool locations and (1) 16 ft long outfeed conveyor, (2) sub-component tables 30 inches wide x 12 ft long each, all available roller and skate conveyors and (32) Bostitch model F21PL nail tools. Nail tools sold for $259 each new. Includes all available floor grates and hardware. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical. 100 PSI air required. Also includes custom built interior table x 21 ft long, squaring table x 14 ft long, transfer frame 30 foot long x 12' height and (3) steel storage racks, with separate control panels, drive motors and v-track. $79,890 FOB CA Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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NEW! 2007 PANELS PLUS SUB-COMPONENT NAILER Maximum Clamp Opening: 17" x 17 1/2" 17 Vertical and 14 Horizontal Clamping Positions. Vertical Nailing Capacity to 12" On/Off Switches for Each Nail Gun. Button to Activate Squaring Stop. Foot Pedal to Activate Clamping & Nailing. 60" Long x 20" Wide Infeed & Outfeed Conveyor.

Assemble corners, trimmers, partition leadins, jack studs, ells, channels, headers & ladders. Electrical: 120 Volt / 1 Phase. Air: 20 CFM at 90 PSI. Excludes Nail Guns. $9,900 FOB NB CA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Consider Panels Plus wall panel assembly equipment for manufacturers of wood or steel wall panels, floor-panels, and related framing components. Panels Plus is an employee owned, ISO certified, manufacturing company that builds state-of-the-art equipment featuring durable construction, with fit and finish second to none in the structural building component industry. The referenced base framing table allows you to assemble from 7-12 foot wall heights, at industry standard 16 foot lengths, at a working height of 29 to 32 inches.

This framer design includes controls at each end of table, squaring stops and pneumatic clamping for consistent wall panel quality.

Frames 2x4 or 2 x 6 walls, with color-coded, steel stud locators at 16 and 24 inches O.C. spacing. Includes pop-up skate wheels for easy transfer of completed wall frame. Framing table can be configured to receive wall framing light bars, other options include custom buildable wall heights, lengths and auto-indexing of optional 2 or 3 tool carriages.

Additionally from Panels Plus are sheathing tables with features that include foot pedal control at squaring end of table, with squaring stops, roller conveyors at both sides, single pendant controls for bridge, tool spacing at 6 inch centers with 3 inch bridge shift for offset nailing. Tool bridges can accommodate from 2 x 4 to 2 x 8 walls, with seam tilt being standard equipment Panels Plus Tool Bridges are available with single beam or dual beam design for two different tool mounts on one bridge.

Squaring stations, sub-component tables, conveyors and panel lifts are also available to complete the configuration of the wall panel assembly line. Price includes factory installation and training. 50 CFM at 120 psi air. 120 or 230 volt, 1 phase electrical.

2001 Triad 9 Ft, Wall Panel Equipment 2001 Triad model Diamond Quad (DQ) wall panel equipment, builds walls from 6'-9" to 9'-0" high and up to 16’ in length. Includes Triad DQ framing table with (2) two-tool dollies and all available stud locators, all available transition conveyor, DQ squaring table, DQ sheathing table with bridge featuring side shift, laser and manual-mode feature. Sheathing bridge tool mounts are 8" on-center with 4" side-shift. Includes (12) staple tools and (4) nail tools, handheld router and stand-along panel saw. Still under power. Seller has manuals. 120v, 1 phase electrical and 100 psi air required. $34,980 FOB AL Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Viking/Douglas Wall Panel Line Viking 24’ x 12’ Framing Station with Auto Tool Carriages. Douglas 20’ Squaring Table with Staple/Router/Saw Bridge. Two (2) Douglas 20’ Tilt Tables. Accumulation Roller Conveyor. Excludes: Nail/Staple Guns, Router and Saw. $74,900 FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Triad AutoCol Sub-Component Nailing Station Triad model "AutoCol" sub-component nailing station with infeed and outfeed conveyors. Builds stud-block-stud, L's, T's, headers and trimmers/jacks. Touch screen controls, laser pointer, runs in manual or batch mode. Conveyor infeed and outfeed tables are each 6' wide x 10' long x 34" height (adjustable height) with 15" long roller conveyors. Twelve (12) tool stations, six per side. Internal transformer for PC included. Tools and mounts not included.

100 PSI air and 208 volt, 3 phase electrical. $15,990, FOB PA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2004 PANELS PLUS SUB-COMPONENT NAILER Maximum Clamp Opening: 17” x 17 1/2” 17 Vertical and 14 Horizontal Clamping Positions Vertical Nailing Capacity to 12” Paslode Nail Guns On/Off Switches for Each Nail Gun Button to Activate Squaring Stop Foot Pedal to Activate Clamping & Nailing 60” Long x 20” Wide Infeed & Outfeed Conveyor Assemble corners, trimmers, partition lead-ins, jack studs, ells, channels, headers & ladders Electrical: 120 Volt / 1 Phase Air: 20 CFM at 90 PSI $9,900 FOB SK Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 PCS Twin Axis Sheathing Station Sheathing Saw, optimizes sheathing material as it cuts X and Y axis simultaneously in one pass through the saw. Fully enclosed to reduce noise, dust, and improve operator safety; fully automated via downloaded sheathing cutting from wall design software.

480v, 3phase electrical saw, 120v, 1 phase electrical pc. $28,990 FOB IL. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2016 Triad Model DQ S Steel Framing Station Price: $38,980 Location: MI 2016 Triad model DQ S, steel framing station, 20 foot long. From the OEM's website: builds steel wall panels from 6'-9" to 12-3" tall. Includes two (2) tool dollies that hold two tools each, air-actuated popup skatewheel ejectors, color coded stud spacers. Has squaring function capabilities.

110 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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2017 TRIAD STEEL STUD FRAMING TABLE WITH SCREW TOOL DOLLIES Purchased in November 2017 for $64,973, Lightly Used. Wall Panel Lengths to 24'.

Powered Height Adjustment (6'-9" to 12'3"). Stud Locators at 16" and 24" Centers.

Pop-Up Skatewheel Conveyors. Adjustable Squaring Stops. (2) Screw Tool Dollies with (4) Screw Guns. 120 Volt / 1 Phase.

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2001 Sterling L9500 with Rand Rolloff Bed 2001 Sterling model L9500 straight body truck with Rand 26 foot long, 96 inch wide roller bed, 310 HP Cummings engine, Eaton Fuller 10-speed transmission, 33,000 GVWR, single rear axle, 200,000 miles.

Roller bed tilts with controls (gravity offload) located in truck cab and includes pop-up rollers, headache rack and ships up to 36' long trusses. Two front tires are new.

Half tread on the balance of tires. Half tread on brakes. DOT expired in March of 2015. $38,990 FOB CT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

1993 Wabash National 22' Gooseneck Roll-Off Trailer Tandem Axles with Dual Wheels. Hydraulic Tilt. Winches and Straps. Needs New Brakes. $7,500 FOB IN. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1995 ASI/WABASH 36'-51' STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER Hydraulic Neck. Sliding Tandems. $14,500 FOB AZ. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2005 Lakeside JDH Trussmaster 44'-60' Roll Off Trailer Lakeside 44-60' stretch trailer features nearflat profile, sliding tandem axle, locking rollers, Hydraulic lift neck, current 2018 DOT inspection, and anti-lock brakes. $17,990 FOB MT Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

1993 ASI/Wabash 36'-50' Stretch RollOff Trailer Model T-22 Stretch trailer features sliding tandem axles, hydraulic lift on neck, locking rollers, load tie-down straps, current 2018 DOT inspection, tires 50% service life, 68,000# GVWR. $8,990 FOB IN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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1990 Wabash 47-70 Foot Stretch Roll Off Trailer 1990 Wabash model SE, 47 to 70 foot stretch roll-off trailer, fixed tandem axles, fifth-wheel tractor connection, sloping bed/ gravity offload, locking rollers with brake control, ABS brakes, current Indiana DOT inspection (March 2016), 1/2" to 3/4" deep tire tread. $18,990, FOB IN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Modular Home Transport Trailers THREE (3) 1990 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION MODULAR TRAILERS - $9,000 EACH. 44’-7” to 57’7” Expandable Trailer (5’ Rear Extension, 8’ Front Extension). Top is 7’8”. 5 Sets of Pullout (Adjustable to 14’ Wide). 40,000 Lb GVWR (12,150 Lb Trailer Weight) FIVE (5 Now Only 4 Left) 1977 THRU 1979 MINUTE MAN MODULAR TRAILERS - $7,500 EACH. 44’-7” to 57’7” Expandable Trailer (5’ Rear Extension, 8’ Front Extension). Top is 7’8”. 5 Sets of Pullout (Adjustable to 14’ Wide) 4 Each - 36,000 Lb GVWR (12,150 Lb Trailer Weight). 1 Each - 50,000 Lb GVWR Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2004 A-Nu-Prospect 48 Foot Rolloff Trailer (46) 2004 A-Nu-Prospect rolloff trailer, 48 foot long, 81,400 GVWR, sliding tandem axles, fifth wheel connection, hydraulic lift, locking rollers, ABS brakes, good tread depth, brakes and lights. DOT inspection current in July of 2018. $9,890 FOB MN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

1989 Ford Truck with JLG Crane •1989 Ford F800 Truck •185 HP Turbocharged, 6.6 L, 6 Cylinder Diesel •5 Speed Transmission with 2 Speed Rear •Power Steering & Power Brakes •20’ Flatbed (Wood Top) •65,110 Miles •JLG Crane Model 1250BT •12.5 Ton Capacity •3 Section Boom with 77’ Hook Height •4 Outriggers $17,900 FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2006 Sterling Truck with Hiab Crane •2006 Sterling LT9500 Boom Truck •24’-6” Flatbed •450 HP Mercedes Diesel Engine •Eaton Fuller 10 Speed Transmission •18,000 Lb Front Axle, 40,000 Lb Rear Axle •196,000 Miles •Hiab Model 255K Truck Mounted Crane Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2007 Hyster 90 Fortis Forklift 2007 Hyster 90 Fortis forklift with 8091 hours. 9000 lb capacity @ 24" load center with 173" lift height. Forks are 48" long.

LP gas powered engine with Powershift transmission with monotrol control.

Features side shift, hydraulic steering, full suspension, vinyl operator seat, work lights, single solid pneumatic drive tires, and heavy duty air pre-cleaner. Includes 12' fork extensions. $20,990 FOB MT Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2014 Ingersoll-Rand 15 HP Rotary Screw Compressor with Tank & Dryer 120 gallon tank and Ingersoll-Rand dryer.

Operating pressure of 125 PSI, and a flow rate of 55 CFM. Includes substantial blackpipe for in-plant air distribution. 230/460V 3 ph power. &,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Gorbel Crane with Panels Plus Panel Lift Gorbel crane system includes Panels Plus panel lift. Crane system and hoist rated for 1,000 lb lift capacity. Hoist is at 11' 6" ; top of crane structure is 14' 3". $11,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2004 Weima - Lenze Wood Processing System Weima model WL4S shredder, 30 HP drive with gearbox and limit switch, 10" diameter single-shaft with 1/2" grid screen, 23" x 41" hopper opening, PLC controls and 0.74 cubic yard hopper volume. A two-step wood processing process. Wood waste goes from the incline into the Weima grinder, to the short auger piece, then the 20' long auger at an incline, leading to the Lenze grinder.

Includes $1,000 worth of replacement knives and other available spare parts.

25,000 operating hours logged. Picture of output shown with listing. 230 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp electrical. $37,990 FOB WI Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2010 Monet DeSauw Wood Finger Jointing Line Cut-Off/Shaper Unit with 5 HP Saw to Cut-Off Angles & 25 HP Cutter Head to Fingerjoint Ends. Delta 2 Bag Dust Collector. Glue Station with Apquip Glue Applicator & 6 Gallon Glue Pot. Hydraulic Finger Joint Press with Cut-Off Blades (2x4 and 2x6 Lumber). 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Save $$ on Disposal Fees, Earn Profit on Waste Material & Produce Straight Lumber. $58,900 NOW $37,500 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2010 USIFAB Roof Truss Vertical/Flat Stacker 90 foot long, 3-station single/dual/tandem, peak-up, hydraulic powered roof truss stacker with electrical control panel and remote control for operator use. System includes 90 feet of conveyor capable of travel speed up to 140 feet / minute. Nine (9) arms rotate to 90 degrees for Peak-Up stacking, plus lateral transfer on opposite side for flat stacking. 15 GPM hydraulic unit with 15 HP electric motor. Professionally manufactured by USIFAB R. L. Inc. (www. usifabrl.com). Currently wired for 600 V, 3 phase electrical power. $63,980 FOB BC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Invicta DGI-40 16" Single Surface Planer (Used) •15 3/4” x 8 1/2” Capacity •25 & 46 FPM Feed Speeds •5,000 RPM Cutterhead Speed •7 1/2 HP Motor •230 Volt / 3 Phase •Powered Raise & Lower of Table $4,000 FOB WA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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New Handle Bar Router Porter Cable Model 7519 Production Router Motor with Soft Start. Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches. 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp / 21,000 RPM. Includes 2 Router Bits. $2,250 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

UsiFab Chord Splicer UsiFab chord splicer splices 2"x3" through 2"x6" lumber. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. Imbeds plate lengths up to 13 inches. Features heavy-duty tubular frame, dual-recessed, simultaneousactivation buttons, guarded motor, sprockets and a 3 HP motor. 600 volt, 3 phase electrical. Price: $8,990, Condition: Good, Location: QC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Four Arm Infeed Deck Price: $7,890 NOW $3,990 :: FOB PA 10' long x 10' wide 4-arm infeed deck, powered by a 1 HP motor, prism chain feed and deflector pans. 230/460 volt, 3 phase.

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Virtek 5 Head Laser Projection System Two(2) Model 6R Red Laser Heads (04063912 & 03033058). Three(3) Model 2DI Red Laser Heads (00081637, 97100548 & 950601198). Computer with Environmental Enclosure. Excludes: Virtek Software License & Service Agreement. $10,000 FOB SD. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Alpine Lumber Carousel - NC HD carousel feed system with 7 stations, handles material to 16’. Includes toggle controls and 10 HP motor to power systems hydraulic power unit. $9,680 FOB NC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2007 Laharco Sense-A-Plate Connector Detects missing or misaligned plates. 16' Throat. 110 Volt / 1 Phase. Excludes CMF Finish Roller. Reference literature for additional details. $12,500 FOB ON. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Cullen Model A40-2 Generator Set Detroit 12V-92 Engine.Capacity: 400 KW Capacity.Output: 120/208 Volt - 1388 Amps - 3 Phase..Control Panel..Skid Mounted..1,200 Hours. 30,000 FOB BC. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Alup 80 HP Compressor 80 HP Alup (Allegro series), model SCD80, rotary screw compressor with 11,418 hours.

From the manufacturer's website, "Produces a minimum of 60.4 CFM, up to 303 CFM, at 75-190 PSI. Features a high efficiency drive motor with loss-free, direct drive transmission for optimal efficiency". 460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $22,990 NOW $14,990.

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2007 HAIN VENT BLOCK DRILL Drill 1, 2, 3 or 4 Holes. Block Sizes: 2x4 through 2x12. Motor: Heavy Duty 5 HP / 3 Phase. Air Supply: 100 PSI. Drills: Four 3 Wing Carbide Tipped Cutters (7 second cycle time). Fully enclosed for safety (cover can be easily removed for maintenance).

Video is available upon request. $7,250 FOB AZ. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2006 Alpine PF90 AutoMark System • Wall Panel Plate Cutting & Marking Saw • Automated Length Stop & Ink Jet Printer as directed by Design Software Output 2003 Challenger Wood Grinder • Cuts & Marks Both Top & Bottom Plates Simultaneously up to 20’ Model CH200-3037-S. Vibrating Infeed Conveyor. Oufeed Material Blower. Motor: in Length 27 KW Brook Hansen (480 Volt / 3 Phase).

• 10 HP Motor with 20” Blade Cutters: Small FIXCUT @ 58. Screen: 1/2” • 240 Volt / 3 Phase / 30 Amps @ 2 Sections. NOW $10,000 FOB IL. $39,900 FOB BC Wasserman & Associates Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

Alup 80 HP Compressor 80 HP Alup (​ A ​ llegro​series)​, model SCD80, rotary screw compressor with 11,418 hours.

From the manufacturer's website, "Produces a minimum of 60.4 CFM, up to 303 CFM, at 75-190 PSI. Features a high efficiency drive motor with loss-free, direct drive transmission for optimal efficiency". 460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $22,990 NOW $19,900 FOB PA Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Metriguard Finger Jointing Testing Equipment •Metriguard Model 330 Press. •Humboldt Model H-30140 Laboratory Oven (115 Volt).

•Pressure Pump & Vessel. •Lightly Used.

•Excludes Associated Machinery Material Cart. $6,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

FARR TENKAY 8D DUST COLLECTOR 15 HP Motor (480 Volt / 3 Phase).

5,100 CFM. 8 Vertical Filter Cartridges.

Automatic Filter Cleaning (Reverse Pulse Cleaning System). Pulse Control Sequential Timer & Pressure Gage. New Airex Sequential Controller. Magnetic Starter. Excludes Barrels or Hoppers (for dust collection). Includes 30 Day Major Parts Warranty. S$11,650 FOB AZ. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

STAKPRO BUILDS A FASTER, SAFER, AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE. With the Vekta Stakpro the benefits are clear: eliminate the risk of manual handling injuries, reduce staff fatigue and increase speed and efficiency.

At Vekta, we know that health and safety is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. The Stakpro line is a cost-effective way to both reduce the risk of injury and to improve the efficiency and productivity of your plant.

The Stakpro is an ejection and stacking system and allows a single operator to safely lift any size truss or frame from the jig or conveyor line and transfer it to a stack. The Stakpro Truss is designed for pedestal jigs or roller conveyors and can be made for internal or external use, while the Stakpro Frame can be fitted to the end of your production line and can be set up to handle various frame sizes.

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New/Used 2017 EMSI Custom Teeter Carts Designed to deliver up to full units of lumber, cut lumber, or small trusses.

Featuring a tire/caster combination for greater control, maneuverability in rough conditions indoors and outdoors, and shortened pivot-radius for tighter areas.

Provides maximum utility in truss plants, panel plants and lumber yards. Dimensions: platform 50” x 72”; tire width 68”.

Available immediately: (14) Standard Capacity – 2850 lbs and (8) Heavy-Duty Capacity – 5500 lbs.

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Alpine Lumber Carousel Alpine model 407A, lumber carousel features (7) lumber bays each with 14 ft. max lumber lumber length (without overhanging the bay). Hydraulic drive with reservoir, 40' working diameter. 480v, 3 phase, 30A electrical. See video link and PDF shown with this listing. $9,690 FOB CA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Load everything on the cart to do field repairs. Very Convenient and easy to use.

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NEW! 2014 Ingersoll-Rand 15 HP Rotary Screw Compressor with Tank and Dryer 2014 Ingersoll-Rand 15 HP Rotary Screw Compressor includes 120 gallon tank and Ingersoll-Rand dryer. Operating pressure of 125 PSI, and a flow rate of 55 CFM. Includes substantial black-pipe for in-plant air distribution. 230/460V 3 ph power. $7,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Spida Simple Stop 20’ Length Stop with MDF Bench Top. Available in Lengths up to 60’. 7” Color Touch Screen Entry of Cut Lengths. 110 Volt / 1 Phase. Excludes Saw, Outfeed Conveyor, Freight & Customs Charges.

10’ Spida Simple Stop - $8,920 20’ Spida Simple Stop - $11,340 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Hain 20' Powered Measuring System Adapts to Any Saw. Left or Right Hand Operation. Feet & Inches System (Stops at 12” Centers) or Inches System (Stops at 10” Centers). Motor: 1/4 HP Linear Actuator (110 Volt). Stop Rail: 2 x 4 x 1/4” Aluminum Extrusion. Stops: Jig Bored Steel. Stop Blocks: Machine Billet Aluminum. Optional Lengths from 5’ to 60’. Optional Gang Stop.

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Sweed Scrap (Band) Chopper with Stand 1/2 HP Motor (115/208-230 Volt) $1,900 FOB SD. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

SL Laser Overhead Projectors – 2003/2004 (7) SL Laser overhead projectors – WITH GREEN LASER LIGHT. 2003 & 2004 models. Comes with some cabling. No computer, monitor or stand. $8500 – FOB Minneapolis MN Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com

Miscellaneous Used IBS Equipment •IBS Multi-Tool Panel Bridge (excludes Squaring Table) •2 Sets of IBS Light Bars •IBS Auto Stops FOB OR Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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efore remote design was “the new thing,” designers would relocate to advance. Not just a promotion, but for better pay, better benefits, and stability for the long term. While remote offers flexibility in everything from scheduling to attire, it lacks one thing—proven stability. In the last downturn, remote designers weren’t a major consideration when cutting costs, because the few out there were among the best of the best. Today, remote can be anywhere from intermediate to advanced, and that will affect what happens in the next downturn. If it occurs sooner than later, remote will be in the first wave of layoffs. If the next downturn isn’t for several years, remote will be more ingrained in company culture and more stable. Out of sight, out of mind is still a concern though. So, if stability isn’t your concern because you’re one of the best, you’re probably safe. If not, consider finding some job security before the next downturn hits.

Some would think that grinding out 20 years at your current company, with minimal advancement and annual incremental pay raises, is the way to security. If you think that longevity is key, you may be whistling past the graveyard. With an average tenure of less than 5 years for designers, thanks to the Great Recession, and the vast number of designers going remote, this trend will likely not get any better in the near future. So, what can a designer do, short of staying put and hoping to be valuable enough to be one of the last to go in a downturn? Put a 5-year career plan in place and, if you don’t see promotion potential in your current job, consider changing jobs, even if it means relocation.

Career-oriented people who have a plan will put relocation on the table, if it makes landing that next step in their career happen sooner than later. I am constantly told that Millennials are too close to their parents, friends, and social network to make it on their own if they relocate. Is my location, family, friends, and social network so important that I will sacrifice my career growth and ability to provide for my family? When you put it that way, different answers emerge. Why relocate? Because it’s returning as the Fast Track way to advance.

With so many designers wanting to be remote, companies have a vacuum in the office. Fewer designers in the office means fewer people to mentor and develop into the next superstars and leaders. With so few designers relocating, and many internal designers pushing for remote, employers are offering more for people who will relocate and work in the office. Soon, the cheapest designers will be the vast pool of unemployed remote designers who will take anything to get work, probably making less than they made before going remote. With companies that have the support of industry’s biggest software providers, like Platinum Global in Vietnam, truss design may become a commodity.

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NEW! Dotul Door Stop Stitcher Click Here for details $4,900 NOW $4,000 FOB GA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Triad OSS Stair Saw Triad model OSS Open Stringer Saw that cuts open stair stringers. Includes stringer hold downs, P.C. controlled auto-indexing, air clamping and cutting features, (2) softstart controlled, 30” carbide tipped blades, motorized soft-feed and waste conveyor.

Cuts up to (4) 2x10”, 2x12” stringers at once, with no over-cutting at inside corners.

System accommodates from 25 to 45 degree stringer angles, up to (16) risers, max width 50”. 240 volt, 3 phase, 35 Amp electrical required. 100 PSI air required. $19,890 FOB FL. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New SL Laser Projection System New, laser projection system from SL Laser.

Projects roof truss, floor truss and wall panel design images accurately onto building surface, for faster setup and fabrication times. Each laser head provides 21' projection length (@15 foot ceiling heights).

Includes system computer, cables, mounting hardware for attachment to customer's structure, factory installation, training and choice of green or red laser. Works with each connector plate manufacturer's design software. Modular nature of the laser heads allows for easy, future expansion of system length. 120 volt, 1 phase. FOB NC Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Full House & RUVO Door Machinery •Full House Diamond 3001 Door Machine ($7,250) •Full House Strike Jamb Router ($1,250) •RUVO 1300 Double End Door Trim Saw ($2,950) •RUVO 808 SPLA Casing Miter and Kerf Duplex Saw ($2,100) •Package price for all 4 machines ($11,900) FOB NY Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Norfield Magnum Door & Jamb Machine Door Sizing/Beveling. Lock & Latch Drilling. Hinge Butt Routing in the Door & Jamb. Faceplate Routing up to 1 1/8” x 2 3/4”. Air Predrill & Air Screwdriver. Width: Doors to 4-0, Jambs to 10 1/2”. Height: Doors to 8-0, Jambs to 8-0. Thickness: Doors to 1 3/4”, Jambs to 1 1/8”. Butt Sizes to 5” x 5”. Butt Spacing: Infinitely Variable.

Lock Backsets from 2 3/8” to 5”. 230 Volt / 3 Phase $8,000 NOW $2,900 FOB WA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Remanufactured, Builders Automation Machinery [BAM] model CNC/MFSR stair router. Does contemporary, box and open stairs, and is the only machine available that also cuts the top and bottom landings. Programmable with a large library stored in the machine for almost all box and open stringers. Remanufactured to include new wiring, rebuilt spindle motors, new drives and is equipped with two variable frequency drive, 5 horsepower, 3 phase motors. Comes with a six-month warranty. A portable 4-bag, 3 phase vacuum which is switched on at the machine controls is available for an additional $1,568. Installation by the OEM is available at an additional charge. 230 volt, 3 phase, 60 amp electrical requirements. 120 p.s.i. at 35 CFM air requirements. $52,000

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AWC Releases Third Environment, Energy, and Safety Report Robert Glowinski is the President & CEO of the American Wood Council (AWC).

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n late 2018, the American Wood Council released its third biannual AWC Environment, Energy and Safety: Industry Progress Report. Compiled from data collected over the last decade, the report shows that there have been significant improvements by the industry in these three areas, even despite the economic downturn that caused a drop in wood products manufacturing beginning in early 2006.

Biomass and Energy Profile From the data, I want to draw particular attention to the energy profile of wood processing facilities, which, as is well known, have found ways to use all parts of the natural raw materials from which our products are manufactured, but also generate most of the energy used in mills. Among the greatest users of alternative energy in the country, the wood products industry, and AWC member companies in particular, have met over 75% of their energy needs, on average, from carbon-neutral biomass over the last decade.

By using these biomass manufacturing residuals, the wood products industry is harnessing the energy value of carbon before it’s otherwise lost to the atmosphere. The result is that, by using biomass, our industry avoids fossil fuel use and its associated emissions, and the resulting use of our products also displaces the carbon emitted from the fossil-fuel-intensive products of our competitors.

Most notably, the greenhouse gas reduction benefit of using biomass manufacturing residuals for energy by the wood products industry is equivalent to removal of about 24 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This is equivalent to removing approximately 4.6 million cars from the road every year. Something for which we can all be proud.

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• The 10-year trend in chemical releases has shown significant reductions, which includes formaldehyde and methanol.

• Worker safety incident rates for AWC member companies are consistently lower than both all wood products as well as all manufacturing during the 2004–2016 period.

• Capital spending by the U.S. wood products sector increased from 2012 to 2016, with a threefold increase since 2009.

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Long-Term Commitment The wood products industry should be very pleased with this newest documentation of its record of protecting the environment, energy management, and efficiency, as well as mill safety, all achieved while producing carbon-neutral products that are central to the lives of all.

The full report can be found on the AWC website at https://www.awc.org/aboutus.

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FLEXIBLE EFFICIENT ACCURATE Truebuild® Layout is an entirely new truss design platform by Eagle Metal, developed in the powerful & proven parametric modeling environment. Design modifications are automatically populated throughout the model for precision accuracy.

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2007 Ruvo door line including model 930 door machine, door loader station, 9-tool stop stitcher, infeed conveyor and assembly table. From the manufacturer's literature, "The model 930 Hercules is an interior/exterior pre-hung door machine. The door, hinge jamb, and strike jamb are all machined simultaneously. The operator-interfaced touch screen (or manual override) allows for quick change over to machine doors from 16" to 48" wide, 6'-8" to 8'-0" high, 1 3/8" or 1 3/4" thick, with 3 1/2" or 4" hinges and 2 3/8" or 2 3/4" back-sets. The jambs can be flat or split, 2 1/2" to 10 1/2" and up to 8 feet long. Stack values and code errors report makes the machine user and maintenance friendly. Lineal bearings on the router bar and router gives you a consistent smooth operation. Programmable lock and dead bold positioning, as well as accommodating raised molding." 208 volt, 3 phase, 40 A electrical. 100 PSI air. $63,449 FOB QC

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2002 Triad Smart Stair Router Triad Smart Stair Router features two heavy duty 2HP, 3PH belt driven routers with ½" capacity collets, two stepper linear actuators for cutting stair profiles, one Servo/Stepper drive wheel for material indexing, and coordinated, 4 Axis Motion Controller.

Microsoft computer interface utilizes 3.5" floppy drive and 10 ½" diagonal color touch screen. Heavy duty structural steel construction with built in leveling feet.

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Tee-Lok Lumber Stacker $6,500 FOB MB Canada.

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Ruvo 2200 Stair Saw Ruvo model 2200 machine capable of box stringers only and cuts two stringers at a time. The saw comes with a year warranty; 90/08 remanufacture including new cylinders, valves, tubing, fittings and electrical. Spindle motors are either new or rebuilt. The machine has been recalibrated, all known problems fixed, motor bench tested, machine cycled and video of cutting stringer can be supplied. Installation by the OEM is available at an additional charge.

Wired for 230 volt, 3 phase and 30 amp electrical service. $22,677, FOB FL | AS Reconditioned Builders Automation NEW. MFSR Template Stair Router Wood Truss Systems To b e R e c o n d i t i o n e d b y B u i l d e r s 765-751-9990 Automation in Spring 2018. Cut Box and www.woodtrusssystems.com Open Stringers. Manual Setup with Auto Feed and Cut. One or Two Stringers per Cycle. 10' Infeed and 10' Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Stands. 120 Volt / 1 Phase. $34,500 NOW $31,500 FOB FL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com www.wasserman-associates.com

Metabo’s 18V Brushless cordless framing nailers (models NR1890DR & NR1890DC) utilize a unique Air Spring Drive System that uses sealed compressed air to drive each nail. This results in zero ramp up time, up to 2-3 nails per second in driving speed and recoil that feels like a pneumatic nailer. Best of all, there is no need to refill the tank. Get more done with less, and experience total fastening freedom from Metabo by losing the dirty hose, the noisy compressor and expensive gas cartridges.

Hitachi Power Tools has changed their name to Metabo HPT - same products, new name.

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By Matt Layman Publisher, Layman’s Lumber Guide

Building a Bullish Lumber Base for Rising Housing Starts

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n both the lumber and stock markets, there are more disruptions coming in 2019. The immediate influences of government shutdown, mass exodus from stocks, on-going trade war, volatile oil market, fight to suppress interest rates, President Trump’s legal issues, and global economic and political unrest are enough to cause investors of both markets to play cautiously, more cautiously than any time since 2009.

Last month, LLG made a case for lumber and stocks to move 20% lower if pro-recession cheerleaders talked the markets, investors, and businesses into a deeper economic slowdown. Since then, we have had a month-long government shutdown, trade war escalation, signs of housing weakness, and general tone of economic feverish lethargy and rampant apathy. The world is on hold waiting for America to do something about all the irons in its fire.

Those 2019 lead off disruptions are losing their hypnotic hold on housing and our lumber market.

How can that be, you ask? Time! Housing is about to embark on its seasonal sprint, and none of the current disruptions can stop it.

February is the big presales month for large home builders. This will give a preview of 2019 housing starts. Builders are coming off of a stronger than expected December sales, in contrast to lower existing sales. When the higher Jan HMI (builder confidence) was announced last week, folks were bullish on housing. The reason builders were more optimistic was the quality of December shoppers.

Builders will nullify the affordability objection right out of the chute in February. Interest rates are not the issue, down payment is. Lenders are offering 3–5% down with PMI in lieu of 20% down, and without interest rate or closing costs penalties.

Trade disputes will settle not impact U.S. housing. Lumber, yes, but not housing. Government shutdown is adding to already strong pent up demand and that is bullish for lumber.

In short, the new home construction season is 30 days away and will happen regardless of disruptions.

(Existing home sales will be remedied with lower sales prices.)

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Overlaid on the disruptions we have: • lower home prices coming • higher volume of “affordable” homes being built • mortgage rates under 5% • easing credit requirements • lower down payments • shortage of new home supply • rising housing demand from all age groups and demographics.

The chart illustrates why the lumber market will rally this spring. The only questions are how high and when? LLG members began buying the end of January.

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A veteran lumberman, Matt Layman publishes Layman's Lumber Guide, the weekly forecasts and buying advisories that help component manufacturers save money on lumber purchases every day. You can reach Matt at 336-516-6684 or matt@laymansguide.info.

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Available Candidates ID: C13437 Remote Truss Designer | In Office Truss Designer | Design Manager Relocation: Ohio If it is big, bad, ugly, or worse, I can handle it. I've done layout and profile work in autocad w/ some home brewed scripting, and ArchiCAD. Custom residential, a few track builders that had 3 base models and many options to track, some multi-family, and large commercial projects. Software: MiTek, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Truswal, Simpson, Eagle and others. Quick to pick up new software.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11856 Designer/Design Manager - Truss/ Panel/I-Joist/Stairs/EWP Relocation: Ohio 18 years Design experience with 3 as a Senior Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, and optimization. Secondary duties: checking others work and repairs. Software used: MiTek Sapphire, Robbins, Keymark, and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, and hardware. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11370 Production/Plant Manager - Truss/ Panel/Framing Package Relocation: Texas 19 years experience. Started in production, advanced to Saw Supervisor, Production Manager then Plant Manager. As Plant Manager (4 years), manage all the operation of the manufacturing plant, such as Productivity, logistics, efficiencies, costs.

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4 years experience. Responsible for designing roof and floor trusses using MiTek, and OptiFrame. Duties included: Blueprint interpretation and understanding, drawing layouts in eFrame to OptiFrame, engineering trusses, LVL, PSL, and Open Joist, quoting prices and call in orders.

Worked with a variety of customers, architects and engineers Compensation: $26-28 hr.

Thom's Notes: WTCA I certified --------------------------------------------------ID: C18313 Remote Truss Designer | Remote Wall Panel Designer | Remote Estimator Relocation: Iowa Daily duties include the layout, design, and optimization of assigned projects, from simple single family homes to complex commercial projects. I contact customers to resolve any problem areas and work with sales to make sure they are aware of their projects progression. I will design a combined 3 million dollars this year of roof trusses, floor trusses, EWP and I-joists. I love the challenge of working with a variety of different types of projects and solving customers requests and wishes. My goal is to make sure our final customer, the owner, is completely satisfied with the service and product they receive from me and my company. Software: Alpine InelliVIEW, CAD, Microsoft Office.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C18310 Truss Designer | Estimator Relocation: Virginia Responsible for project management/ design of commercial design -build projects up to $5 million. Directly manage subcontracted architectural, structural, and mechanical designers/engineers, develop project estimates and designs utilizing Revit software. Work closely with project superintendents providing technical support while delivering projects within budget and on time. Initiate contact with new clients, answer sales calls, and develop project criteria. Prior Truss Designer a few years back with 2 years MiTek experience.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C10666 Senior Remote Truss Designer - Single Family Custom to Mega-Multifamily Relocation: Alabama, USA - South,

Hiring Zone - Available Candidates Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, USA - ALL States, Alaska, Alberta JobLine Certified Senior Designer (top 5% Nationwide) As Sales Rep: Developed new accounts and servicied existing accounts, did material takeoffs from blueprints for lumber, windows, doors, trim, siding, sheetrock, and trusses. Designed, estimated, sold, and coordinate delivery of trusses. As Designer: 20 years' experience, used MiTek to design roof and floor systems. Trained other designers. Wrote and managed access database. Maintained computer network. Checked other designers work.

Software includes MiTek and Alpine.

Heavy Multifamily/Mega-Multifamily, Single Family Custom. Products include Roof and Floor Trusses & Lumber.

Compensation: $25 hr+ --------------------------------------------------ID: C10565 Senior Truss Designer / Design Manager / Operations Management - Truss/Wall Panel/Package Relocation: California JobLine Certified Senior Truss Designer with 18 years industry experience and 18 years experience as Senior Truss Designer.

12 years in Wall Panel design. Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, cutting/production documents, and takeoff.

Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, repairs, customer service, inside sales, field measurements, software maintenance, training, and filling in for the design manager as needed. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses and roof trusses. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multifamily, and light commercial. My volume was as high as $12M. (New info available - Highly Confidential) --------------------------------------------------ID: C10789 Production Manager/Supervisor Truss/Panel Relocation: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, USA - Northwest, Wisconsin 20 years experience. Responsible for all aspects of truss and panel production, inventory, performance reviews. 65 workers, $9M year. WTCA quality control certified.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11636 General Manager - Truss Relocation: USA - ALL States 20+ Years truss industry experience from Design Manager to Owner/GM of a $7M truss manufacturing company. Turned a plant hemorrhaging money into an extremely profitable facility, earning an 51% ownership stake in the company. I

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Organized manufacturing systems and procedures to control costs and quality, oversaw buying to keep costs at a minimum and inventory lean but available. Developed LEAN procedures that minimized labor steps, eliminated duplication between stations, and made sure that safety procedures and reporting requirement were maintained. Overall, I had a hands on role in all areas of the company to make sure it operated efficiently and very profitably.

Market conditions and competition from larger competitors ultimately required us to close the company.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C18278 General Manager | Operations Manager - Truss/Panel Relocation: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, USA - Eastern, Virginia General Manager over floor and roof truss manufacturing facility producing $15-20M, 110-135 employees. Supply clients in the NC, SC, Eastern TN, and VA markets. Turned around volume, safety, and profitability of a failing plant. 6 Sigma, Lean, BA. --------------------------------------------------ID: C10199 Senior Designer - Truss/Panel/EWP/IJoist/Framing Package Relocation: Tennessee, Washington, Kentucky Candidate has 15 years industry experience, 4-5 years experience in this position, and 10 years in subordinate positions leading to this position. Products include floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, EWP, hardware, and complete framing packages.

Markets include tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, and light commercial. Primary duties include design, layout, optimization, cutting/production documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties include checking others work, customer service, inside sales, software maintenance, network administration, training, and filling in for the Design Manager as needed. Software experience includes MiTek, Truswal, Comsoft/IBS, TJ Expert, AutoCAD, and I am willing to learn new software.

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ID: C18277 ID: C11760 and business management experience. In Professional Engineer | Engineering Management/Operations/Sales - Build- 2006 at the height of residential construction Manager - Engineered Wood Products, ing Components, LBM Manufacturing distributed $ 24.0 in Lumber, Architectural Components Structural Hardware | Relocation: USA - ALL States, Arizona, Millwork and Windows and $ 8.5 M in Codes & Compliance California, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, manufactured wood components. In this Relocation: Maryland, Minnesota, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New position optimized design and production North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Mexico, North Carolina, New Hampprocess, which increased output and reduced Carolina, USA - Eastern, Virginia, shire, South Carolina labor and material costs. Hired trained and Washington DC I am an Accomplished Manufacturing mentored middle management; negotiated and Operations Leader with a history of union labor contracts. Implemented Experienced and successful professional increasing responsibility. My proven “Lean and JIT” fabrication procedures; engineering manager with over 25 years experience covers contractor building consolidated raw material inventory, experience in improving productivity materials and manufacturing to the implemented batch fabrication process and resolving structural problems for construction and turnkey fields. I have over and continuous production flow. Enhanced engineered wood product and truss 16 years of management and leadership scheduling system to accurately track manufacturers and developing innovative experience, and am seeking a management production and achieve on-time delivery, design software programs. Also skilled position with a progressive company that established QC metrics, quality assurance in building outstanding teams and offers advancement commensurate to job and OSHA-approved safety programs.

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Designer/Estimator - Truss/Panel/IMiTek experience, Microsoft Office. or call Thomas McAnally Joist/Single & Multifamily --------------------------------------------------for Personalized Service --------------------------------------------------Relocation: South Carolina ID: C18250 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! ID: C10897 Remote Senior Light Gage Steel Truss/ Design Manager/Senior Designer/PE/ 10 Years experience. Quoting and designing Panel Designer.

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Optimizer - Truss/Panel/EWP pre-fabricated roof and floor truss systems Relocation: Texas Is your JobLine Candidate Profile Relocation: USA - South for custom residential, tract builders, Top level Light Gage Steel Senior Remote Presentation Ready? Request a Go to and commercial construction. Light wall Designer with Truss and Panel and well as Meeting on-line conference to review your 30 year industry veteran, started as a Truss panel quoting. Provided excellent work metal frame commercial project experience. current JobLine Candidate Profile. We can Designer, earned his way to Design Manager quality in self sufficient manner while Alpine, Truswal and Keymark experience. show you areas to improve, what’s hurting over 20+ designers. MiTek - Advanced, working from my home office. Provided --------------------------------------------------- your chances, and how to improve your AutoCAD proficient. BSCE - PE. excellent customer support. Software: ID: C18242 message. The content is still all about you, MiTek, eFrame, AutoCAD, TJ Beam.

Wall Panel Designer | Truss Designer but with this new tool, we can show you how Compensation: Open??

WTCA-I, CSI Graduate.

Relocation: Wisconsin to make it tell your story better. See why 11 years' experience designing Wall Panels, we say “It’s like having a first interview”.

Thom's Notes: PE with Mid Atlantic Compensation: $45-50k+3 designing Trusses. Out since the crash but seals --------------------------------------------------- interested in getting back into the job. Past --------------------------------------------------ID: C11638 MiTek/AutoCAD designer, has been in a ID: C17224 General Manager/Division Manager design job out of the industry.

Remote Truss Designer | Remote Truss Truss/Panel/EWP/Lumber --------------------------------------------------- TheJobLine searches year around for candidates that meet our employer ’s Design Manager Relocation: Colorado, Conneticut, ID: C12414 requirements. With our state of the art Relocation: USA - ALL States, Georgia Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, MassaTruss Designer | Wall Panel Designer | website, multiple job board subscriptions, 5 Star candidate! Wants to start remote chusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New All Hats truss designer testing, and the JobLine and is not opposed to relocation once he York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Relocation: Arizona candidate profile, we have the tools to do is comfortable with the company and their Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, location. Tested senior designer in under Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Engineered panel and truss design, the job right, Guaranteed! an hour. MiTek software, single family, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, developed material take off for turnkey commercial, mega multifamily expereince.

Washington DC, New Hampshire, build up, worked in coordination with I have been doing this for over 23 years.

This is one of the best candidates I have seen Vermont multiple plants and design teams, worked Because of my reputation for Strict this year. Definitely "A" list... I'm not saying closely with material suppliers on take offs Confidentiality, I am the go-to Recruiter for our industry. more about him for confidentiality reasons. An energetic, out-of-the-box, problem- and estimating.

--------------------------------------------------- solving, executive with a science-based ID: C18266 holistic approach to manufacturing, I've worked for decades in the construction Put me on your team and I will show you Senior Sales Management | General building products and other business industry. Not only in new construction, how having theJobLine as your “Recruiter Manager | Regional Manager operations; I am recognized for my vision, but additions and remodels as well using Down the Hall” can solve your hiring needs.

Relocation: Arizona, California, Texas, business acumen, integrity, work ethic and innovative designs for added value and to USA - Southwest capability to cultivate durable professional drive down cost. In addition to experience Don’t miss the relationships. Practitioner of “Lean and JIT” with MiTek, Wallbuilder and other design perfect employee!

Proven Engineered Wood Components manufacturing principles, setting metrics, software packages, I have extensive manual industry leader with 20 years of experience. improving key performance indicators, trig/math skills. I use these to back check Expert level knowledge of wood trusses, reducing costs, expanding production questionable loads as well to design from Talk to me today! wall panels, I-joist and related products. capacity and sales – all improving the scratch in the field when needed. I have also 800-289-5627 x1 Seeking a long-term leadership position with bottom line. Skilled in business analysis, written tutorials for the training of others twm@thejobline.com a progressive company. Built and developed strategic planning, market and sales and checked other designer's work as a new start up locations from 0 to upwards of development; ability to drive multi-million Design Manager at a Panel Plant. All things 45 million dollars in annual revenue. dollar growth, institute “Best Practices” for being equal, I love working in components See What I can do for You! --------------------------------------------------- small to medium emerging and expanding whether designing, cutting, building or companies, managing budgets to $ 30M setting components at the site. with full P&L accountability and oversight. ---------------------------------------------------

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Available Candidates ID: C11630 Truss Designer | Remote Truss Designer Relocation: South Carolina 13 years' experience in truss design. 2 years as Design Manager. Scored near Senior Designer with only a calculator, MiTek, AutoCAD, FASTBeam, TJ Beam software. Has worked remote and in office.

Considering relocation as shown. Will also work remote.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C17230 Remote Wall Panel Designer - Sapphire Relocation: Newfoundland My objective is to be part of a team/company and prove I am reliable, show my ability and my willingness to learn! In addition to being a newer wall panel designer, I have learned software such as Mitek Sapphire, Revit 2017, Bluebeam Revu 2016. I have recently done jobs such as designing garages and adding on additions to homes. Jobs I have worked in wall paneling include a massive wall panel job for the US (500,000+ SFT) and designed units for a senior complex.

In addition to wall panels...I also add in blocking, windows, doors, etc. I also do bundling and paperwork as well.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C12220 Design/Design Manager - Truss/EWP/ Remote or at Plant Relocation: Pennsylvania Remote / Satellite Truss Designer Roof / Floor truss design utilizing Mitek Sapphire design software. Project estimating, including roof system, floor system, and wall panels. Responsible for 100% of quoting and preparations for production for our #2 and #4 clients. Maintained a database for a major tract builder, producing 5-8 house a week.

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Truss & Engineered Wood Products Design Manager / Sales. Oversaw all aspects of Truss & Engineered Wood Products operations and sales. Maintained personal sales accounts, as well as developed new clients. Customer service from the quote stage to production, including verifying sight conditions and field measuring. Produced production drawings and reviewed / corrected design staff, MiTek / Truss Joist software.

Responsible for maintaining lumber / plate inventory.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C16126 Truss Design Manager | Location Manager | MIT Relocation: Texas, USA - South, USA Southwest, Utah, USA - Western I'm dedicated to being the best in what I do. Aside from being one of the top performing designers, I have taken other responsibilities that include training and database management. I have worked on extra projects from quality control to inventory management. Though I may train a beginning designer, I always find something that they can teach me. My continued goal is not only to advance my career, but to share my knowledge and skills with others. WTCA QC/QA, MiTek Sapphire, CAD, BSME. --------------------------------------------------ID: C15958 Operations/Plant Manager - Millwork | Doors | Ply | Flooring Relocation: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming 30 years' experience starting in production and advancing to multi-plant operations manager. Door experience includes managing three Production Managers and five Production Supervisors, consisting of 300 hourly employees producing 11,000 doors and 10,000 face frames per day.

Responsible for the manufacturing functions of all mill operations, five frame component machining cells, three frame assembly operations, four door component machining cells, three door assembly clamps, three door profiling lines, two wide belt sanding lines and specialty machining and assembly cells.

Flooring experience: Responsible for all plant functions including budgeting and P&L. Managed six Department Managers: two Production Departments, Quality Assurance, Materials, Human Resources including SHE, and Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager including the CI program. Their staffs consist of eleven Supervisors and 330 hourly employees.

The door plant operation dries lumber, cuts dimension stock, assembles and sands the doors. The panel plant produces the

Hiring Zone - Available Candidates veneered flat and raised center panels, by cutting engineered wood and veneer from flitch and pressing the veneer to the substrate. Both plants are equipped with finishing lines.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C17213 Remote Truss Designer Relocation: California My professional objective is to obtain a position with a Building Components Manufacturer that will allow me to work forty-plus hours per week from anywhere in the United States. I am a production specialist and work best given the freedom to work on my own with multiple projects setting in my queue. With me, pressure produces results.

I enjoy working on Custom, high-end residential projects where the design is challenging. I also enjoy working on tract developments and multi-family projects but bigger, more complex projects are more rewarding and offer a since of accomplishment.

One of the key factors to my success is my ability to visualize structure. I know how to put buildings together in the most practical and efficient way.

Thom's Notes: Candidate has been out of truss design a few years but has been in total envelope design for Architects including structure and architecture. Scored at the national average for designers with 12 + years' experience, but in almost half their time. This candidate should be at a Senior Designer level, with exceptional speed in a short period of time. This is a great candidate who is willing to take less to invest in himself if given an opportunity.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C16169 Remote Truss Designer | Remote Wall Panel Designer Relocation: USA - ALL States My objective to find a company that I can use my skills to work as a remote designer.

I have a successful design business now but would like to be part of a growing company with benefits. Has MiTek and ITW software experience. Excellent test scores. 5 Star candidate.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11827 Remote Estimator - Truss/EWP/Lumber/Construction Relocation: Alabama, Florida, Georgia Read and interpret blueprints and drawings, generate quantity take-offs on building materials, design I-joist floor systems, design 2x floor systems, design stick built roof/ceiling joist systems, create layouts for the above roof/floor systems, as a Remote Estimator. Bachelor's Degree in Building Construction. Tested 73 on the JLTDSE. ---------------------------------------------------

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February 2019 #11235 Page #90 ID: C13445 Truss Designer | Wall Panel Designer | Truss Cutting Technician Relocation: Texas, Arizona 2 years' experience. Perfect entry level candidate. Design light gauge steel walls and trusses for residential homes and small commercial buildings. AutoCAD certificate with Architectural focus. From the candidate: I have a strong architectural background and come from a construction family. I've seen or worked in most facets of the construction field. From masonry work to framing to roofing since I was a teenager.

I'm very passionate about what I do , self motivated and always strive to be the best.

Very picky with my work and I don't like to do anything wrong and failure is not an option for me. I always try to do whatever is needed to achieve company goals.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C16034 Truss Designer, Truss Designer - SmallMedium Multifamily, Wall Panel Designer, Wall Panel Designer - Remote, Senior Wall Panel Designer, Wall Panel Design Manager Relocation: Massachusetts As Senior Architectural Panel Designer Coordinating architectural and structural plans to develop manufactured walls sections for install in field such tasks as: • Coordinating between Architect, Structural Engineer and General contractor to find conflicts to prevent the delay in schedule during the construction phase.

• • Full Design of wall panels and the layout of the panels and bundles to speed the framing of floors and trusses.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11781 Truss Design Manager Relocation: New York Worked on the most complicated custom projects, commercial buildings, and apartment complexes. Quickly became a team leader and was considered company wide as an expert in truss framing and computer applications. Provided training for a group of 30 experienced component designers in topics including load tracking, truss and layout optimization, and hardware specification. Optimization training helped to reduced material costs by 5%. Developed departmental procedures to increase consistency and accuracy of all designs and estimates. Reduced errors on repetitive projects by 25% by creating the master project file database, which organized and provided fast and easy access to project information. Streamlined estimating process for commercial construction projects.

Analyzed the final cost of completed projects and applied results to new estimates.

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ID: C15999 production work and building trusses, and all the truss department and warehouse Outside Sales - Truss | Wall Panel | working with a strong team in an established employees. When needed I would get on EWP | Installed Sales company. Continue to learn new procedures, the production line to help out, give breaks Relocation: Alabama, Georgia, Kensystems, skills, and earn more about the truss or to just have a little fun at doing my old tucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, building industry. I enjoy working with my job. Between the two departments I was Tennessee, Virginia hands, building things, and having a sense of responsible for approximately 40 people.

16 years' experience in outside sales of pride in the high quality of the end product. Built roof and floor trusses, loose lumber trusses, wall panels, engineered wood --------------------------------------------------- packages. components, stairs and other building ID: C15857 --------------------------------------------------materials. Projects range from tract to Senior Truss Designer | Remote Truss ID: C15763 high volume multifamily apartments. Has Designer | Design Manager Remote Truss Designer - MiTek, Muldeveloped new territory, improved sales Relocation: California tifamily in lagging markets, and met or exceeded Relocation: Kentucky sales goals in most years. Has turn key Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, installed sales experience, and has limited layout, optimization, cutting/production Truss Designer with 3 years experience, design skills from the past. Please inquire documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties: Sapphire, AutoCAD, MBA, and some ITW for additional information. Easy relocate. checking others work, scheduling, repairs, software experience. "Looking to work --------------------------------------------------- customer service, inside sales, and field for a well established truss company as a We’re here when you need help!

ID: C15995 measurements. Software used: MiTek and remote designer in both wall panels and visit: www.thejobline.com Truss Designer - MiTek AutoCAD. Component experience includes truss design. I want to continue to grow my email: mail@thejobline.com Relocation: Florida floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, EWP, and design skills so that I can be the best designer hardware. Market experience includes tract, than I can be. I enjoy the design aspect of or call Thomas McAnally Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, single family, single family custom, multi- the job and look forward to working through for Personalized Service layout, optimization, and cutting/production family, and light commercial. My volume projects one day at a time." Experience with STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! documents. Secondary duties: checking was varied depending on projects. Has used residential, commercial, and multifamily others work. Software used: MiTek and MiTek, Alpine, AutoCAD, and Microsoft design, with emphasis on multifamily.

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--------------------------------------------------ID: C11239 floor trusses and roof trusses. Market ID: C10810 VP Operations/Multi Plant - Truss/ experience includes single family, multi- The candidate has been out of the industry, Designer/Inside Sales - Truss Panel/EWP/Lumber family, light commercial, and agriculture. working in parallel jobs, and wants to return Relocation: Virginia Relocation: Texas My volume was varied depending on to a design position. Scored Senior Designer projects. 2 years experience, MiTek using an HP calculator, 8 years after his 6 years design experience, 1 inside sales.

Multi-plant operations manager with software. last truss design job. Speed was faster than Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, extensive P&L, executive, and operations --------------------------------------------------- average too. It may take a little time for cutting/production documents, and takeoff. experience. Responsible for 10+ locations, ID: C11596 him to get up to speed on the latest software. Secondary duties: scheduling, repairs, single family, multifamily, commercial.

Design Manager/Senior Designer Ranked 5 out of 5 in our system. customer service, inside sales, and field More information available in resume and Truss/I-Joist/EWP --------------------------------------------------- measurements. Software used: MiTek, profile.

Relocation: Quebec, Ontario, Alberta ID: C11251 AutoCAD, and CAD - Other. Component Management - Truss/Panel/EWP experience includes floor trusses and roof Compensation: TBD Schedule design work (Roof and Floor) to Relocation: USA - ALL States trusses. Market experience includes tract, my design team, re-check all design prior to single family, single family custom, multiThom's Notes: I have recruited for this production, and training of my team. I also Oversaw all areas of operations and family, light commercial, and agriculture. candidate when he was VP of Operadesign roof and floor system for the custom production as well as managers of those My volume was varied depending on tions over multiple plants. He rates 5/5 home we get. I also get involve in sales as a areas, a total of 35 employees. Led company projects. Past carpenter and framer. Has on our scale. technical representative. Software: MiTek, from operating in red to the black in first an engineering related associates degree/ --------------------------------------------------AutoCAD, Keymark, Alpine. year. Responsible for P & L. Brought drafting ID: C11348 labor percentage from 26% to 14-15%.

Sales/Management - Truss/Panel/EWP/ Distribue le travaille (Ferme de toit & Increased gross margin by 10%. Led process Compensation: $45k+ Software Poutrelle de plancher) pour mon equipe, of branching into new areas of structural --------------------------------------------------Relocation: USA - Eastern, Florida, Agis comme personne ressource,fais la building components in a strategic alliance ID: C14506 USA - South verification final avant la production et with Keymark Enterprise.

EWP Designer | Estimator | Inside Sales dessine les plans de montage du toit et du Relocation: Virginia I have worked in the wood component plancher pour les maisons plus complex Compensation: $60k+ business since 1980. Over the years I have assignee a mon equipe. J'ai aussi un role de --------------------------------------------------- Experienced with AutoCAD, iLevel, TJ worked for plate & Software Vendors, representant technique. Programme: Mitek, ID: C15796 Beam, and TJ xPert software to produce Truss Manufacturers, started my own AutoCAD, Keymark, Alpine Production Manager - Truss framing layouts for TrusJoist engineered truss business and have run other peoples --------------------------------------------------Relocation: Florida wood products. Responsible for working businesses. I have pretty much done every ID: C15891 with builders and retailers to create the job you can find in a truss plant at least to Truss Production Manager | Supeprvi- 20 years experience. Oversaw all the Truss most cost effective solution for their project. fill in when needed. My objective is to find sor production and also the warehouse. In the Creating quotes from layouts. Calculate a company where I can use my experience Relocation: Colorado Truss department, I made sure the line had gravity loads and sizing wood products to to help promote a profitable and safe work what materials they needed to build, usually support the load. Understanding the IRC environment.

Oversaw day-to-day operations of plant, for the next days orders. I tried to keep building code for wood-framed structures.

--------------------------------------------------trained new employees on all plant them at least one day ahead, unless there Explaining structural framing details to ID: C12315 machinery, ensured plant met production were special orders. I made sure production builders and salespeople. Training other COO/CFO/GM/SM - Truss/Panel/EWP/ deadlines, shipping and receiving of quotas were meet. I helped to set budgets for designers in load development and design LBM materials, loading of finished product the Truss and warehouse, then maintained software.

Relocation: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, onto trucks for delivery, documentation of that budget. In the warehouse, I made sure --------------------------------------------------Michigan, Ohio managerial related records, forklift certified. workers were pulling the orders correctly 7 years' experience, began as a sawyer. then also loading them correctly on the Drove growth in Sales that necessitated truck. I instilled a clean work area ethic in recruitment of mid-level managers (Sales My objective is to utilize my experience in my employees. I hired, fired and trained

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Grew commercial and multi-family sales with over 100% growth in total revenue. Developed and implemented improved plant management and safety systems. Manage all operations including production management and scheduling, fleet procurement and management, all HR functions and all accounting/banking functions.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11264 Senior Management: Building Components/Systems Relocation: USA - ALL States, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona Director of Field Operations/Field Engineering Mgr./Senior Manufacturing E n g i n e e r, S y s t e m s D e v e l o p e r a n d Implementer of residential construction component processes ranging from cost controls, engineering design, manufacturing equipment, procedures, quality assurance and complete installation of the building components.

Plant Manager for a manufacturer of engineered cold roll form steel structural components for the residential and light commercial building industry. 2 foreman and 15 personnel, managed sub-contractors for field erection and resolved field engineering problems.

Divisional President/Director of Operations for a$200M commercial building contractor.

Within two years managed start up of a separate self-sufficient profitable $5M manufacturing and erection subsidiary of engineered class-A steel and cold roll form steel structural components for the PHONE: 800-289-5627

commercial and multi-family building industry. Directed 4 managers in all business operations and 60 personnel nation wide.

Member of a multi company design build teams to provide more economical construction projects.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C10234 Outside Truss Sales/Technical | Estimator Relocation: Colorado, Wyoming 35 years construction experience, 25 in truss sales. Sells Trusses wholesale. Sells Trusses to Builders and Owner Builders and service the account through Design, Pricing, Production, Delivery, Installation, and problem solving. Also service National accounts which involves solving all the in-field problems. Dealing directly with the project Supervisor on missing trusses, damaged, missing plates, trusses don't plane, don't work, design errors, bad deliveries, dealing also with the building inspectors, and project engineers.

Will also consider a remote estimator position.

Compensation: Mid $30's base plus commission.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C15679 LGS Truss & Panel PE Relocation: USA - Eastern, USA - South As Engineering Manager I was responsible for oversight of all technical and engineering engagements. Design of light gauge metal trusses, wall panels, shear walls, for hotels, retirement homes and other commercial and residential structures. Making jobs viable by replacing red-iron with light gauge metal was key to solidifying more projects. I was actively engaged in computer software development of truss design and coordinating overseas programming efforts into truss layout.

As Senior Technical Services Engineer, I held the nation-wide responsibility for all light gauge cold-formed steel truss engineering including field applied repair design. I provided technical advice and counsel to our staff and functioned as a subject matter expert (SME) for all three product divisions. As a result, I augmented my professional registrations to include 38 States, 1 District, and 1 Canadian Province.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C15673 Outside Sales - Truss/EWP/I-Joist Relocation: North Carolina

Hiring Zone - Available Candidates also available do make job site visits if there were any situations that needed resolved. I went to my new employer as an Account Manager we used Mitek along with management software. I was able to take 95% of my existing customers that knew how good a job I always did for them. I was able to grow the market from $0.00 to $2,500,000.

I worked with track builders, custom home builders and light commercial.

With my education and passion for the building industry it was easy for me to do my job. I enjoy dealing with people, reading blue prints and being able to provide my customers with valued engineering, a quality product and outstanding customer service.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C15658 Senior Truss Designer Relocation: Saskatchewan As Design Manager: Primary duties: in house design staff supervision with a remote team (of designers) based in India, shop quality control, monitoring of work flow from sales to production and designer's training. Secondary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/production documents checking others work, customer service, field measurements. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, I Joists, EWP, hardware, and lumber.

Market experience includes single family, single family custom, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture.

My volume was varied depending on projects.

As Senior Truss Designer: Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/production documents.

Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, field measurements, and training. Software used: MiTek. Component experience includes roof trusses, hardware, and lumber. Market experience includes single family, single family custom, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

Canadian citizen, eligible for NAFTA visa. BSCE --------------------------------------------------ID: C10042 Designer/Estimator/Inside Sales - Truss Relocation: Utah

I have 8 years industry experience and 7.5 years experience in this position.

Markets include tract, single family, I was responsible for calling on builders custom, high end, multi-family, light and retail lumberyards selling floor and commercial, and agriculture. Prodroof trusses, LVL, EWP and hardware. ucts include floor trusses, roof trusses, I would talk to the builder or lumI-Joists, lumber, and complete framing beryard salesperson to see what there packages. My primary duties include exact needs were and would then do a design, layout, optimization, cutting/ hand takeoff to generate pricing. I was production documents, and takeoff. I Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

February 2019 #11235 Page #92 was also responsible for checking others work, repairs, customer service, inside sales, field measurements, training, and filling in for the Design Manager as needed. Software experience includes MiTek, TJ Expert.

Compensation:$50k+ --------------------------------------------------ID: C14608 Truss Designer Relocation: Florida My objective is to be a part of a Design Team where I can contribute to the success of the company. I like challenging projects, and consider it my job to complete my assigned work on time, not just punch a time clock and leave problems at the door. With that being said if needed I will put in extra hours to complete the task at hand. I got laid off as a truss designer back in 2007 and have done many things to keep food on the table. I have two years of Alpine experience as a designer and 4 years as a Truss Engineer II, plus 20 years of AutoCAD experience. Prior to that I was a layout designer for commercial floor plans and equipment. Please consider giving me a chance. I will work hard and get back up to speed fast. I have a certificate in Architectural Technology, plus training from Alpine, AutoCAD and Microstation.

Compensation: Very Reasonable --------------------------------------------------ID: C10410 Outside Sales/Sales Manager/Product Manager - Modular/Building Components.

Relocation: Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, USA - Southwest, USA ALL States, British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Quebec, South Carolina, Alberta, Canada Western/Central Specializing in Sales Management, and Builder/Developer sales of Modular Homes and Engineered Building Components. Market penetration, product management and project management specialist with over 15 years of experience. Works with Architects, Engineers, Building Inspectors, Manufacturers, and end users to develop, sell and produce projects including Tract Homes, Modular Homes (Single and Multi Story), and Component Packages. This is not a blue sky guy. He has hands on experience in Lumber Sales, Modular Home Sales, Builder/Developer Sales, and managing new products from concept, design, engineering, approvals, manufacturing, marketing, to successful sales programs. MBA: Marketing & Finance.

Compensation: Open based on job and location.

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Sun Protection No Skin Off Your Nose

La piel bien bronceada puede tener una buena apariencia, pero los rayos solares pueden causar serios problemas cuando la piel se expone demasiado. La radiación solar daña la piel. Además de una quemadura, A suntan may look and feel good, but the sun’s rays can cause serious se sabe que los rayos solares causan diferentes tipos de cáncer de piel, problems, when exposure is excessive. Radiation from the sunlight incluyendo melanomas fatales.,/p> damages the skin. Besides sunburn it has been known to cause various types of skin cancer, including deadly melanomas.

El tener la piel bronceada o ser de piel oscura no elimina la necesidad de protegerse contra los rayos ultravioletas (UV) del sol. La mejor Having tanned or naturally dark skin does not eliminate the need for precaución es exponerse al sol lo menos posible, pero si su trabajo protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. The best precaution is requiere que usted se encuentre a la intemperie y al sol, use loción to stay out of the sun as much as possible, but if your job requires you protectora y cúbrase la piel con una camisa de manga larga, un pañuelo to be outdoors in the sun, wear sunscreen and cover your skin with a en el cuello y un sombrero o visor. long-sleeved shirt, a neckerchief, and hat or visor.

Las lociones protectoras pueden hacer que usted pueda pasar más tiempo bajo el sol con menos peligro por los rayos UV. La Academia Americana de Dermatología recomienda el uso de la loción protectora más fuerte para su tipo de piel. Un factor de protección de la piel (SPF, por su sigla en inglés) de 15 es una buena regla general; las personas con piel muy blanca deben usar un factor mayor. Aplique abundante loción protectora sobre la piel siempre que se encuentre bajo el sol, inclusive en días nublados o con niebla.

Sunscreens can make your time in the sun safer for a longer period of time against UV rays.

The American Academy of Dermatology recommends the use of the strongest sunscreen for your particular skin type. A skin protection factor (SPF) of 15 is a generic rule of thumb, with generally higher numbers for very fairskinned people. Liberally apply sunscreen every time you’re exposed to the sun, including on cloudy or hazy days.

La loción protectora se debe volver a aplicar con frecuencia, especialmente cuando se suda bastante, al menos cada dos horas según las recomendaciones de la Academia.

Tenga en mente que ciertos medicamentos y cosméticos pueden aumentar su sensibilidad a los rayos solares.

Protéjase también los ojos contra la luz solar. Use anteojos para el sol, visor, sombrero o una combinación de los mismos. No sólo es importante protegerse los ojos contra los nocivos rayos UV que pueden causar cataratas, sino que la mala visión por entrecerrar los ojos puede presentar un Sunscreen should peligro para su seguridad. be reapplied regularly, especially when there is heavy sweating, at least every two hours is the Academy’s recommendation. Keep in mind that certain medications and cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to the sun.

Mylon Stark Protect your eyes from the sun’s light as well. Wear sunglasses, visors, caps, or a combination. Not only is it important to protect your eyes from damaging UV rays which can lead to cataracts, but your diminished vision from squinting can present a safety hazard.

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When? | What? | Where?

FEBRUARY 2019

February 6 February 6 – 7 February 6 – 8 February 14 February 17 – 20 February 18 – 20 February 18 – 21

Wisconsin Lumber Dealers Leadership Conference Building Material Suppliers Assoc. (BMSA) Annual Building Products Show Northeast Retail Lumber Assoc. (NRLA) 125th Lumber & Building Material (LBM) Expo SBCA Minnesota Chapter Meeting International Housing Association (IHA) Annual Meeting LBM Advantage Annual Meeting and Tradeshow University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) – Houston

Wisconsin Dells, WI Hickory, NC Boston, MA TBA Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL Houston, TX

February 19 – 21 February 20

NAHB International Builders Show (IBS) Iowa Truss Manufacturers Assoc. (ITMA) Legislative Breakfast

Las Vegas, NV Des Moines, IA

February 20

SBCA of the Carolinas Chapter Meeting

Greensboro, NC

February 25 – 27

Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) 2019 Conference

New Orleans, LA

February 26

California SBCA Chapter Meeting

San Diego, CA

February 26 February 26 – 28 February 27 February 28 – March 1

Northwestern Lumber Assoc. (NLA) Iowa Lumber Convention SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting Independent Dealers Education Association Services (IDEAS) Show Midwest Building Suppliers Assoc. (MBSA) Annual Meeting & Member Summit

Des Moines, IA San Diego, CA King of Prussia, PA Detroit, MI

March 5 March 6 – 8 March 6 – 8

Northwestern Lumber Assoc. (NLA) Nebraska Lumber Dealers Convention ProSales 100 Conference National Frame Building Assoc. (NFBA) Frame Building Expo

Omaha, NE San Antonio, TX Louisville, KY

March 6 – 8

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) Spring Meeting

Savannah, GA

March 10 – 12 March 10 – 12

North American Wholesale Lumber Assoc. (NAWLA) Leadership Summit Western Wood Products Assoc. (WWPA) Annual Meeting

Tucson, AZ Tucson, AZ

March 11 – 15

ICC Educode

Las Vegas, NV

March 14 – 15

American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) BIM-R® Training

Atlanta, GA

March 19 – 21

Mass Timber Conference

Portland, OR

March 21 – 23 March 28 – 30

Lumbermens Merchandising Corp (LMC) Annual Meeting JLC Live New England

San Diego, CA Providence, RI

April 1 – 3 April 1 – 3 April 2 – 5 April 3 – 4 April 3 – 5 April 4 – 7 April 10 – 12 April 17 – 18 April 24 – 27 April 25 – 26

Industry Week Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Conference & Expo National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc. (NLBMDA) Legislative Conference International Wood Products Assoc. (IWPA) World of Wood Convention Altantic Builders Convention (ABC) NASCC: The Steel Conference Associated Building Material Distributors of America (ABMDA) 38th Annual Convention MSR Lumber Producers Council (MSRLPC) Annual Workshop Lumbermens Assoc. of Texas & Louisiana (LAT) Convention & Buying Show Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Structures Congress 2019 INTEX Expo 2019

MARCH 2019

APRIL 2019 Pittsburgh. PA Washington, D.C. Tucson, AZ Atlantic City, NJ St. Louis, MO Scottsdale, AZ Nashville, TN San Antonio, TX Orlando, FL National Harbor, MD

MAY 2019 May 7

Sustainable Investment: Mass Timber Seminar

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National Hardware Show 6th Annual International Forest Investment Conference Housing Leadership Summit University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) – Central Texas Introduction to Structural Design of Wood Buildings per the 2018 NDS® Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC)

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JUNE 2019 June 4 – 6 June 17 – 18 June 17 – 20 June 19 June 26 – 28 June 26 – 28

SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting Frame Australia National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA) Conference & Expo SBCA of the Carolinas Chapter Meeting Forest Products Society (FPS) International Convention Southern Forest Products Assoc. (SFPA) Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo

Fort Worth, TX Melbourne, Australia San Antonio, TX TBA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA

JULY 2019 July 17 – 20

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) Annual Conference

Boca Raton, FL

AUGUST 2019 August 6 – 8 August 6 – 9

SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting Building Officials Assoc. of Texas (BOAT) Annual Conference

September 10 – 12 September 18 – 20

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) D.C. Summit LBM Strategies Conference 2019

Savannah, GA Montgomery, TX

SEPTEMBER 2019 Washington, D.C. Austin, TX

OCTOBER 2019 October 22 – 25 October 24

Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) SBCA of the Carolinas Chapter Meeting at BCMC

Columbus, OH Columbus, OH

October 24 – 26

Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference (IWBCC)

Boston, MA

NOVEMBER 2019 November 11 – 12

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Assoc. (STAFDA) Convention & Trade Show

Nashville, TN

November 12 – 15

National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA) Summit

Anaheim, CA

November 20 – 22

Lumbermens Merchandising Corp (LMC) Expo

Philadelphia, PA

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By Randall Shackelford, P.E.

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appy new year! A new year brings new developments on the Building Code front. A summary of relevant code activities follows.

ICC Update With the end of 2018 and the start of 2019, the ICC Code Development Cycle for the 2021 I-Codes moves into its second year. The Group A cycle online voting concluded December 7 and the preliminary results have been posted by ICC. While Group A is generally thought of as focusing on non-structural codes or aspects of codes, this year was of more interest from a structural standpoint because of a comprehensive package of code changes dealing with mass timber construction, including heavy timber and CLT construction methods.

Most of these changes were developed by the ICC Ad Hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings. This committee was made up of a large cross-section of code users and industry representatives. They considered a large amount of fire test data in the course of their deliberations. Readers can view video highlights of the fire tests. In all, 14 code change proposals dealing with CLT were developed by the committee, and they all passed either as submitted or as modified.

Required Fire Protection

Maximum Number of Stories (may be smaller for some occupancies)

IBC Construction Basic Description Type Structural Frame

Exterior Walls

Floor

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Fully protected, interior and exterior

3 hrs.

3 hrs.

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18 (270ʹ)

TYPE IV-B

Protected exterior, limited exposed timber interior

2 hrs.

2 hrs.

2 hrs.

1 hr.

12 (180ʹ)

TYPE IV-C

Protected exterior, exposed timber interior

2 hrs.

2 hrs.

2 hrs.

1 hr.

9 (85ʹ)

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The American Wood Council has a comprehensive summary of the requirements for each type of construction on their Tall Mass Timber page.

ASCE 7 Update Here’s some information about ASCE 7 that might interest our readers.

First, the process for developing ASCE 7–22 has already begun. The committees have been appointed to work on the various chapters, and several proposals have already been balloted. Because of a change in the timeline for submittals for acceptance to the IBC, the ASCE 7 committee is working under a tight deadline, so significant changes may not be published during this cycle. Readers can keep track of the ASCE 7–22 development process on the ASCE 7 page.

Second, ASCE 7–16 Supplement 1 is completed and should be published fairly soon. It will be available on the SEI Supplements and Errata page. Supplement 1 contained changes to Chapters 2, 6, 11, 12, 15, and 21. By this time, Supplement 1 should have been submitted to ICC for inclusion in the 2021 IBC and IRC. Note that there is also an Errata document for ASCE 7–16 available.

Third, ASCE has developed a new website that should be very useful to Designers. It is the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool. This tool allows users to look up site-specific data for several different hazards for use with ASCE 7–10 and ASCE 7–16. Sites can be found either by entering the address or the latitude/longitude, or by searching directly on a map. For now, users can look up wind speed and tsunami design criteria for free by entering as a guest. By subscribing, users get access to ice loads, rain loads, seismic criteria, snow loads, and flood loads. This is very similar to the Applied Technology Council Hazards by Location website that some readers may be familiar with.

The article, “Code Corner: New Year, New Code Developments,” appeared first on Simpson StrongTie Structural Engineering Blog. To sign up to receive the Engineering Blog in your inbox, go to seblog. strongtie.com/subscribe.

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Simpson Strong-Tie® Quik Stik™ Fastening Tool Reduces Worker Fatigue and Increases Productivity efficiently fastens a variety of these installations via the narrow face of stud through the top plate; via the wide face of the stud through the top plate; and into trusses or rafters offset from the stud.

“The Simpson Strong-Tie Quik Stik fastening tool solves a major jobsite challenge by providing contractors with a versatile solution for fast, safe, and easy fastening of rafter and truss connections,” says Simpson Strong-Tie Fastening Systems Product Manager Joseph Schaeper. “With a comfortable grip and a rugged extension arm, Quik Stik provides workers with an easy-to-learn and even easier-to-use overhead-fastening solution that is safe and reliable.”

To provide maximum stability and ensure fast, efficient drives, the Quik Stik has a nylon overmolded head with positioning prongs and angle guidelines for a secure grip on the top plate and accurate orientation of the screw.

Features and benefits of the Quik Stik fastening system include the following: Pleasanton, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Quik Stik rafter and truss fastening system, a new solution for overhead fastening designed to reduce the risk of construction work-related injuries while boosting jobsite efficiencies, with speedier and more accurate fastening of rafter and truss assemblies.

According to the National Institute of Health, construction workers have the highest incidence of annual work-related musculoskeletal disorders as a result of overexertion, with back injuries accounting for more than 40 percent, resulting in an estimated annual wage loss of more than $46 million.

With a reach exceeding 43”, the Quik Stik installation tool can eliminate the need for ladders and replace heavy pneumatic power nailers and compressor lines and the jobsite hazards and injuries they pose. Simply attach the Quik Stik to any corded or cordless drill or impact driver, load a Strong-Drive® SDWC Truss screw into the Quik Stik head, and drive the screw quickly, accurately, and easily.

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• Fast installation with the ability to drive screws overhead from a standing position without the need for ladders • Enhanced job safety via rafter or truss fastening from inside the structure • Operational simplicity to enable less experienced users to work more quickly and efficiently • Built-in angle guidelines and a detachable bubble level to help ensure proper screw installation angles • Designed for use with any drill motor or impact driver Attendees of NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas February 19–21 will be among the first to see the Quik Stick in action. Simpson Strong-Tie will feature the newest innovation in overhead fastening in booth C3025.

For more information about the Simpson Strong-Tie Quik Stik rafter and truss fastening system, including links to literature with allowable load tables and installation instructions for a variety of overhead assemblies, visit go.strongtie.com/quikstik.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Launches New Field-Adjustable Rafter Hanger Designed for Easy Retrofit Installations

Pleasanton, Calif. – January 23, 2019 – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the launch of the patent-pending LSSR slopeable and skewable rafter hanger. It’s the first product of its kind designed to allow retrofit installation after rafter systems have been assembled in place, helping contractors accelerate job sequencing for improved productivity.

The field-adjustable LSSR features an enhanced flange design allowing for skew adjustments from 0° to 45°, is easier to install than predecessor rafter hangers, and features an easily adjusted swivel stirrup that attaches to both sides of an I-joist for a stronger connection.

“With the development of the LSSR, we’ve been able to provide a more intuitive solution for installing hangers during rafter system assemblies,” says Sam Hensen, vice president of connectors and lateral systems for Simpson Strong-Tie. “More importantly, the LSSR allows for retrofitted installs after rafters have been set in place, improving jobsite efficiency for contractors while still increasing in the strength of hanger connections desired by customers.”

Prior to the launch of the LSSR, hanger systems had been installed on the rafter and then attached to the ridge beam, with an installer nailing the hanger into place. With the LSSR, installers can cut all the rafters and tack them into place, then use a retrofit approach to nail hangers onto the roof assembly. Providing an innovative, retrofitapplication solution is expected to particularly benefit builders in regions where stick-built framing dominates the new homebuilding market.

The new LSSR rafter hanger features a ZMAX® finish for extra corrosion protection and is available off the shelf, making it easily accessible for contractors on the go. It’s an enhanced and improved design of the LSSU, which it will replace in the market. For more information about the LSSR rafter hanger, visit strongtie.com/LSSR.

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News & Announcements Green Building Becoming the Standard for New Homes

Posted January 16, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

Reprinted with permission.

Homes are increasingly being designed, constructed and operated toward the greener end of the construction continuum. And many of the design features associated with green building carry direct consumer benefits, such as greater comfort, lower utility bills, reduced maintenance and increased value.

New research only continues to reinforce the benefits of green building. For example:  A recent study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy found that every dollar invested in energy efficiency yields $1.24 to $4 in benefits.  An EPA analysis of upgrading homes to ENERGY STAR insulation and air sealing requirements showed that owners saved an average of 11% on annual utility bills.  A sales price analysis in the latest North Carolina Building Performance Association study showed that high-performance homes, on average, have a 9.5% higher sale price.

Is green here to stay? All indications are yes.

Single-family green residential construction market share has continued to grow, rising from 2% in 2005 to 33% in 2017. Approximately one-third of the builders surveyed in the 2017 SmartMarket Brief: Green Multifamily and Single Family Homes said that green building is a significant portion of their overall activity (more than 60% of their portfolio). And 88% of builders reported they are incorporating features to make their homes greener than they did two years ago.

Ongoing research by NAHB and its partners also shows that many home buyers are interested in green.

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NAHB’s report, Housing Preferences of the Boomer Generation: How They Compare to Other Home Buyers, asked home buyers across four generations — millennials, Gen Xers, baby boomers, and seniors — what features they consider essential/desirable in a new home.

Energy-efficient strategies, including ENERGY STAR appliances and windows and above-code insulation, made the most-wanted list and would positively influence the purchase decision of 80% or more of all home buyers.

The 2017 Green Practices Survey was conducted to gather information on sustainable and highperformance building practices being used in single-family home building in 2016. Responses were aligned with practices found in the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) to determine how green the typical single-family home is regardless of whether they obtain certification under the standard.

The survey results showed that resource efficiency, site and lot design currently are the most challenging aspects of residential green building. On average, typical homes did not meet the thresholds for “bronze” in these categories.

As homes must meet the minimum requirements across all sections of the NGBS for certification, these gaps prevented more homes in the survey from being eligible for certification.

The NAHB National Green Building Program was unveiled in February 2008; the subsequent National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now in its third iteration, with another update anticipated in early 2020.

This post was adapted from an article in the Fall 2018 issue of Best in American Living. Read the full article online. Michelle Dusseau Diller, P.E., is Program Manager for Sustainability and Green Building at the National Association of Home Builders.

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News & Announcements 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC Welcomes Roger Wagner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ben Hershey Phone: 623.512.6770 Email: info@4WardConsult.com January 24, 2019

Consultant expert with extensive experience managing multiple operations, including general management, operations, and design management 4Ward Consulting Group of Arlington, WA is pleased to announce the addition of Roger Wagner to our consulting team.

Having managed multiple operations, Roger has a broad industry background in general management, operations, and design management. Roger’s experience also includes work as a component designer and sales representative to both component and lumber operations.

“Bringing his extensive background to our team, Roger will provide our industry customers with insight based on actual experience, and that will allow them to increase the productivity and profitability of their companies,” says 4Ward Consulting President Ben Hershey. “I have not only seen Roger make tremendous impacts with the companies he has worked for, I’ve seen firsthand the change-focused experience he brings and is needed in our industry.” Because Roger has worked for manufacturing companies that Ben has managed and owned in the past, he is an excellent fit for this consulting team.

Roger will provide both lean management/manufacturing, design management, and operational consulting for customers. One of the specific skills Roger brings is the ability to transform design teams to address the growing need to be more innovative in the products offered to the market to supply the entire structural envelope. His ability to train and structure the design team has been beneficial to several companies in the past and will allow 4Ward Consulting to provide the same to their customers.

“I am extremely excited about this wonderful opportunity” says Roger. “Being able to help give back to an industry that is a passion of mine, an industry that has given me years of experience and has taught me many valuable lessons, is both humbling and rewarding at the same time.”

We welcome Roger to our team and look forward to sharing his insight with our customers!

About 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC 4Ward Consulting Group provides consulting to the LBM, Structural Components, Millwork, Modular/Manufactured Home, SIP, and Lumber Mill companies among several other building industry-based operations. 4Ward provides management, interim management, lean consulting, manufacturing, design, restructuring, operational, financial, and many other consulting-based services to new and existing companies. You can reach 4Ward Consulting Group at info@4WardConsult.com and through our website at www.4WardConsult.com.

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Joining Multi-Ply Dimensional Lumber Beams with WSWH Screws The MiTek Pro-Series USP WSWH Wood Screws have been designed specifically for use in joining wood members of multipleply dimensional lumber beams. Using a standard 1/2’” low speed/high torque drill, install screws into the side of the outermost ply. As the threads fully engage the final ply, allow the underside of the washer head to pull the plies firmly together. Washer head will install flush with the surface of the wood, but do not overdrive as this may damage the beam. Refer to the information in this email for proper WSWH screw size selection and fastening pattern.

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Fastener Identification For easier selection and post installation inspection, all MiTek Pro-Series Wood Screws carry an identifying head marking.

Top Loaded Beams Where floor joists rest on all plies of the beam, WSWH screws should be installed in two staggered rows at 24” on-center spacing. Maintain the minimum end and edge distance as indicated above.

For beam depths of 18” or more, this pattern should be increased to three staggered rows of WSWH screws every 24” on-center.

General Guidelines Excessively warped or curved lumber should never be forced into alignment by use of clamps, screws or bolts as splitting may occur, potentially decreasing the carrying capacity of the beam.

The WSWH278, WSWH45, and WSWH6 are not designed for use with engineered wood. Refer to MiTek’s Joining Multiple Member (Multi-ply) Engineered Wood (EWP) Beams Technical Bulletin as a guide for selecting the proper length wood screw for that application.

A qualified designer or engineer should always be consulted for critical assemblies and fastening requirements.

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Side Loaded Beams

beam may be less and should be verified by design professional.

Where floor joists are joined to the side of the beam (typically using a joist hanger), this load chart must be used to establish the proper pattern based on the design load as determined by the engineer and noted on the plans.

4. Values listed reflect 100% load duration. (CD=1.0) The designer may apply adjustment factors to increase or decrease these loads per the National Design Specification for Wood (NDS) based on conditions for each assembly.

1. Allowable loads are derived from tested fastener values as reported in ICC-ES ESR-2761. (Visit icc-es.org)

5. To minimize rotation, 6” wide beams shall be side loaded only when loads are applied to both sides of the beam with the lesser loaded side bearing at least 25% of the overall design load.

2. All numbers in this table are based on Douglas Fir-Larch (DF), Southern Pine (SP), and Spruce-Pine-Fir (SPF). The DF/SP values are based on SG ≥ 0.50. The SPF values are based on 0.42 ≤ SG ≤ 0.50.

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6. Load values depicted assume all uniform load is applied to the outermost ply or point of entry for the screw. When loaded from both sides the built-up beam must follow screw patterns depicted above for both outermost plies.

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News & Announcements Layman’s Lumber Guide (LLG) Moves to .info Domain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2019

Layman’s Lumber Guide (LLG), known for its softwood lumber market forecasts and trading strategies, has moved from .org to .info.

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Alexander Lumber Co. to Close or Merge Seven Illinois Lumberyards AURORA, Ill.—January 9, 2019—Alexander Lumber Co. announces that the company will be closing several of its legacy lumberyards in rural Central and Western Illinois. After conducting extensive market research, Alexander Lumber’s leadership affirmed that major metro and mid-sized markets should be the company’s core focus. It also became clear that trying to balance small, rural markets did not fit this strategy and, in the end, exhausted precious resources.

About the closures, Watt Alexander, Chairman, Alexander Lumber Board of Directors, says, “This is not a decision we make lightly. As a family, we take great pride in the legacy of our lumber company, and we value the employees who work for us. After a comprehensive strategic review of our business, we’ve decided to double down on specific markets we believe offer the strongest opportunity for future growth in a difficult fiscal and economic environment. This means closing other yards, which, while profitable, do not offer that same level of opportunity. It does represent change to the way we’ve done business in the past, but we believe this is the best course of action for our company to grow in the future.”

Each of the closing lumberyards will hold stock liquidation sales from mid-January through the end of February 2019.

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Editor Dear Anna: Thank you for the fine work in presenting our article on the subject of roof ponding and the typical truss design drawing note in last month’s issue, https://componentadvertiser.com/ in-our-pages/library/addressing-the-roof-truss-design-noteprovide-adequate-drainage-to-prevent-water-ponding. As a matter of good practice, I always send draft articles out for review to get feedback from parties that are substantially involved or work in the subject matter area. The purpose of this letter is to share one comment from a reviewer, in this case an experienced truss designer: “As I continue to see plans for 1/4” / 12” slope, I want to do my best to raise awareness to this issue.

It seems that even by doing everything ‘right’ by following exactly what the plans tell us, that it’s possible for things to go very wrong a few years down the road.”

The reviewer’s note was especially appreciated as it captures the practical significance of our article—CM’s can play an important role in raising awareness of the issue of ponding when ¼”/ft. slope is specified on plans. Based on my experience, “a few years down the road” matters because truss Customers and Registered Design Professionals often assume the related code provisions have been addressed based on the truss designer’s expertise and contained in the proposed set of truss drawings.

Frank Woeste, P. E. Professor Emeritus Virginia Tech

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(Another) Last Word on Southern Pine

espite our reservations about Southern Pine lumber, the timber industry is betting billions that we’ll buy it. Soon the output of SYP mills will race past other domestic species. Fortunately, technological improvements, both at the saw mill and in our component plants, aim to overcome our objections.

The ascendance of Southern Pine is owed in large part to our wood truss industry.

Until mid-century, most U.S. homes, even those near the pine forests, were framed with Western woods. With the advent of plate connected trusses in the deep South in the Sixties, local SYP mills became the logical source of supply. By 1970, SYP use had spread rapidly northward, where our company is headquartered, and I was hired to test truss plates in this denser, harder species.

Joe Kannapell - P.E Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mii.com

As 2x4 truss chords began replacing wider rafters and ceiling joists, the southern forests were ideally suited to supply truss manufacturers. Timber companies like Weyerhaeuser invested heavily in the woodlands of the South, to escape government restrictions in the West. Their new tree farms produced 2x4s in half the time required in Northern climes. Soon the SYP supply was abundant, but its marginal quality encouraged many CMs outside of the South to switch to Canadian SPF. However, high grade Southern Pine chords, especially 2x8s and wider, are the mainstay in most truss plants east of the Rockies.

Technological advancements at saw mills, described on these pages last year* have continued at a record pace.

Eighteen brand new SYP mills were either completed in 2018 or will be in service by 2020. In addition, the Canadians continue to retrofit many of their 50 SYP mills with technology like that shown here from Canfor’s Conway, SC mill. This equipment determines lumber strength by firing Sonar pulses through the length of the board (see blue arrow) and measures defects via Vision technology in the “GradExpert” machine (shown at the top). After this automated grading, boards are conveyed and dropped into one of dozens of sorting bins. When the bin contains a full unit of material, say 208 2x4s, the boards drop down onto a conveyor and are banded without human intervention.

At truss plants, hundreds of newly installed linear saws cut SYP with unprecedented accuracy, rejecting boards that formerly sailed through component cutters. Many of our new Blade saws feature automated crowning of boards, further enhancing truss quality and consistency.

Fortunately, the Southern Pine resource is abundant, and much more is growing than is being harvested. SYP production will grow by 30% in the next 5 years according to projections by the Beck Group, while Canadian timber output will decline. Indicative of its bright future, SYP is now being incorporated in higher rise structures, in the form of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) that is being supplied from International Beam’s Alabama plant.

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