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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum Developing a Culture of Safety

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Joe Kannapell – MiTek: Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation Part IX: Windows into Truss Design

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Chris Scott – Square One Designs & Manufacture Meet the New Faces at SQ1

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Better Net Profits, Not Hyped-Up Business Philosophies

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Glenn Traylor:

What Decisions Should Truss Builders Be Able to Make?

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Ben Hershey – 4Ward Consulting: Effective Ways Leaders Solve Problems

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Mike Momb –The Pole Barn Guru Steps to Minimize Snow Load Failures

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Frank Woeste & Don Bender – All Things Wood

IBC Balcony Changes Spur “Best Practice” Design Recommendations

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Thomas McAnally – TheHiringZone Missing the Point

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Robert Glowinski – AWC: AWC Releases 2015 Deck Guide in Spanish

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Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide

The Repeating Lumber Market Cycle

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Safety First Topics in English/Spanish Types of Injuries How Workers Get Hurt

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Doug Allen P.E. – Simpson Strong-Tie: Choosing Resiliency: Lessons from Hurricane Michael

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word On Attached Housing

Roof & Floor Truss Stackers - Starting Under $25,000 - 3 Year Factory Warranty - Fully Automated or

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

Truss Equipment ........................................................37

Panel Equipment ........................................................49

Trucks & Trailers .......................................................59

Misc. Equipment .......................................................59

Light Gage Steel ........................................................73

Door, Stair, Beam Equipment ..................................73

Tool Box .....................................................................75 Calendar of Events .............................................................88 Letters to the Editor

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News & Announcements

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4Ward Consulting ..................................................................38,64 Acceptance Leasing & Financing ......................................25,53,67 Acer, Inc ................................................................................50,66 Clark Industries, Inc. ..............................................................10,48 Eagle Metal Products .............................................................24,72 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC .......................16,26 Fitzgerald Group ....................................................................37,41 IN4 Solutions .........................................................................31,70 Layman's Lumber Guide .............................................................78 Metabo/Hitachi Power Tools .......................................................30 MiTek ............................................................2,8,102,103,105,106 Maintenance & Repair Technologies ....................................41,67 Panels Plus ..............................................................................49,54 Simpson Strong-Tie ...........................................28,36,90,97,98,99 Square 1 ......................................................................4,15,42,56,57 The Hain Company ..................................................12,14,41,69,71 The JobLine ..............................................................................74,80 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC ........................................18,19 Triad | Merrick Machine ...................................................14,22,58 Trussmatic .............................................................................12,32 Vekta Automation ..............................................................27,68,95 Wasserman & Associates .......7,13,17,29,32,33,37,43,46,52,69,75 Wood Truss Systems .......11,13,17,23,25,29,32,33,37,43,47,51,53, 55,65,73,75

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Developing a Culture of Safety

Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

When my sister saw the cover of last month’s issue, her first question was—will it be a problem that the person in the photograph has no fall protection? She also was unimpressed with his baseball cap instead of a hard hat. We agreed that it would be interesting to see if (1) people noticed and (2) people complained.

Well, I’m actually pleased to report that, based on comments I’ve heard, some people did notice. The one complaint we received is reproduced in the Letters to the Editor section on page 96.

When Does “New” Become “Normal” Instead?

I remember stories told by my uncle, a union sheet metal worker, about jobs he completed in the shop and on construction sites. Back in those days, you didn’t expect to have a fall protection device when you were up on a roof. You were supposed to “be careful,” but how you accomplished that was largely up to you. Over time, however, that expectation has changed dramatically, as have rules and regulations. With employers being held responsible, there are even more incentives to comply with safety measures.

With this year being the 100th anniversary of the hard hat, that too deserves a mention here. Many more years ago than fall protection, this important item became expected on jobsites. Of course, that development didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen in time to prevent many avoidable injuries. In fact, my grandfather’s father was a carpenter killed by a falling object on a construction site in 1941. With today’s safety measures, the accident would have been much less severe, if it even happened at all.

Regulations and Expectations Neither laws nor attitudes change overnight. When it comes to safety though, I think we’ve come a long way. People do notice what’s “missing” in a photo and on a jobsite. People don’t look at a man flaunting safety measures and think he’s “tough” or “macho”—instead, words like “stupid” or “overconfident” come to mind. Although safety measures often are cumbersome and frustrating, at least we are all taking steps in the right direction. So, thanks for noticing!

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NEW SAWS NEW!

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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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WE’LL EVEN HELP SELL YOUR USED EQUIPMENT TOO!

Automated Apollo Saw FOB New Zealand

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New Improved Design!

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

$49,353

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Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation Part IX: Windows into Truss Design Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com

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wo unstoppable waves merged to form the tsunami that swept over truss design in the 1990s. The first was the mass commercialization of the PC, accelerated by Michael Dell in the late 1980s. The second was the graphical user interface (GUI), exploited by our David McQuinn in the early 1990s. Though the GUI was destined to multiply the power of the PC, the adoption of new technology was clouded by the failing economy. Housing starts were at the lowest levels in our lifetimes, depressed by 10% mortgage rates as we entered the Nineties.

Historical Housing Starts

Truss designers were gaining new tools, but were also coping with more complex designs and unproven technology. Most had PCs in front of them, but they were unreliable, and were limited by antiquated programs and inadequate “horsepower.” We introduced new design tools, like “Profile Input,” but they yielded only incremental improvements. Much design time was lost tweaking computer hardware, just to get cutting lists to the shop. All the while, a vast array of new peripheral hardware was entering the fray. New printers, plotters, monitors, and mice promised to improve our productivity, if only they would “talk” to our clone computers!

Behind the scenes, truss industry computer gurus were sorting out this ever-changing wave of technology, and most were biased by their twenty-year investment in legacy software: all except our David McQuinn. Dave had come to us from outside our industry with a fresh outlook, which was affirmed by our new ownership which recognized the pre-eminence of software. Dave himself had been assembling clone PCs and sending them out to us in the field, and he said in retrospect, “We wanted to build this new app around the ‘IBM compatible PC’ hardware standard which seemed to be evolving and standardizing.

The price / performance point was about right for our market.”

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While all of us embraced the PC, Dave also knew designers craved great graphics. As he aptly stated, “Fundamental software design issues limited our ability to describe the types of geometry that modern truss manufacturers wanted to build. (E.g. every board had to exist entirely on the top chord, bottom chord, or webs – this made it impossible to describe a studio vault – where the vertical piece of wood acts as a vertical bottom chord and then transitions into the interior of the truss and becomes a web.) Attics designs were very limited, etc.”

While we recognized the “good news” offered

by PCs and their graphical capabilities, we had to deal with the “bad news” of our antiquated software.

As Dave surmised, “So this gave us an opportunity to switch from a character-mode application to a graphical UI. We evaluated three choices: IBM OS/2 Presentation Manager, Windows (it was called Windows 386 at the time), and some Unix variants (Linux).” And Dave did his homework, “We actually developed early prototypes using all three Operating systems and Windows worked the best for our developers. It supported a large enough memory model (no more 640K memory limit) and the graphical UI (user interface) worked really well for describing two-dimensional geometry required to describe wood trusses.”

MiTek was one of the earliest adopters of Windows in the entire engineering community – but how long would it take to shape this new technology before designers would benefit, and David McQuinn would be showing Bill Gates his work?

Next Month: Windows Works Its Magic

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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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Refurbished Systems Available! w/new 10’ rails & stops $3,790!

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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 NOW $9,900 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.

765-751-9990

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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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Refurbished Systems Available! w/new 10’ rails & stops $3,790!

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WWW.SQUARE1DESIGN.COM SQUARE 1 DESIGN & MANUFACTURE INC.

Meet the New Faces at SQ1

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o keep up with our growing business, Square 1 Design and Manufacture is pleased to introduce two new faces this spring. We’ve come on board to help meet the needs of our customers and ensure that everyone receives the best service that our 10-year old company can provide. Now, let me introduce ourselves.

Joining the team as the International Sales Rep, I’m Chris Scott. I worked my way Chris Scott through college at a lumberyard and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. I’ve spent more than 20 years in the lumber and building components industry, and I’ve been fortunate to work with several organizations to hone my skills in Truss Design, Design Management, Production Shop Management, Logistics Management, Operations, Onsite Job Management, and Sales.

Chris Scott at the SQ1 Floor Truss Finish Roller

In addition, my global experience in the manufacturing process, software as well as equipment, makes me a perfect fit for this international company. Knowledge gained as a manufacturer and supplier has given me a unique perspective of how important collaboration and partnerships are, and I pride myself on being able utilize my experience to work with others and achieve the best solution available for their specific operation and process.

The other new face on the Square 1 team is our International Sales Manager, Paul Proctor. Paul served in the United States Marine Corps from 1986–2013, and he was a logistics specialist and a Primary marksmanship instructor for the first half of his marine corps career. He was afforded the opportunity to compete nationally in the competitive marksmanship program and won numerous awards while serving on the Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol team. The second half of his military career, Paul served as a career recruiter in Indiana. Since retiring from the military, Paul has continued to focus his career in sales in the industrial environment.

Paul’s experience in sales will be instrumental in taking care of our customer’s needs. His main motivation and drive is assisting customers in fulfilling their goals, and his attention to detail is second to none. We are eager to get Paul in front of Square 1 Design’s customers, strategically assisting and leading them to obtain objectives.

Both Paul and I are excited to join such a great team and we’re looking forward to meeting more of our customers face-to-face. See you on the job!

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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! ™

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NEW! 2007 Koskovich Omni Miser II Linear Saw RT Roof truss saw with printing option for 3 1/2" face printing, servo-controlled angulation axis of movement, and live deck.

Cuts Cuts 2x4 through 2x12 lumber up to 16'. Includes crooked lumber sensor (CLS), vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare blade, and any available spare parts. 240 volt, 3 phase saw electrical. 110 volt, 1 phase computer electrical. 110 PSI air at 16 CFM required. $79,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2005 Hundegger SC-1 Linear Saw Complete Roof Truss cutting functions including angle drive unit, bevel drive unit with auto-loading conveyor system, autodischarge. 20' timber capable in-feed and out-feed, electronic controls and operator console hydraulic unit, automated clamping system, 16 nozzle ink (upgraded in 2015) on two 1 1/2" face, vertical end-mill READY option. Includes small part discharge and 20'+ incline scrap conveyor. Windows XP operating system. Spare blades, extra spares parts, well maintained, one owner saw. OEM disassembly and installation available at additional cost. $79,600 FOB NY 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

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.

765-751-9990

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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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hether your company is a single-location or a huge multi-location operation, 2018 should have been a banner year for profits for your company. Most of my clients were in the high teens and many were in the mid-twenties for net profit to total sales. How well did your company perform in 2018?

Too many poor-performing companies are promoting a “hyped-up single business philosophy.” By that I mean, they’re relying on a single strategy or practice that’s supposed to be their panacea of ideas to get better-than-average results.

As an operation improvement guru, I can state, without any doubt, that no single practice, tool, or idea should be the allencompassing fix to all your ill ways of doing business.

An overly used and hyped-up tool of the lean manufacturing toolbox is Six Sigma, which is not a cure-all, be-all tool that should be used in every area of your company. And yes, I have a Six Sigma lean manufacturing certification with industrial engineering training, so I know it won’t fix everything. Not everything needs to be studied for six months to find improvements that will make a real difference. Sometimes you need a finish hammer, not a sledgehammer, and the Six Sigma tool is a sledgehammer. For instance, if you want to load your delivery trucks more quickly, which makes sense to lower your operating cost and improve your existing capital investment of trucks and forklifts, try this simple process improvement.

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1st. Have real numbers to validate your improvement processes, such as the average number of deliveries being made per day, week, and month. Also, what is the average time per truck in the yard versus on the road for deliveries per day?

2nd. Ask the people loading the trucks what they think can be done to help them do their task more easily and quickly.

3rd. Reduce the distance of travel to load the trucks by moving the trucks closer to the inventory being loaded. Shocking idea, but the less distance you move the material, the less time it takes to complete the task.

4th. Have more trailers than trucks so that your yard people can load the spare trailers with projects while the trucks are delivering other loads.

5th. Reevaluate the number of personnel in supporting activities to accomplish the given task of loading the trucks. Just because, historically, you need X amount of yard personnel to load the trucks, this does not mean the process could be vastly improved with the addition of one or two more personnel. Run the numbers to see if adding personnel might actually result in cost reduction if enough trucks are loaded more quickly. What is the true cost of trucks not being loaded quickly enough to get more loads delivered?

6th. Improve the organization of inventory locations and reduce the quantity of different inventory items. The less searching, and making them chase fewer items, the less time it takes to create the load for delivery.

7th. Implement the changes immediately by empowering the people loading the trucks. This includes allocating resources, such as extra hourly time and possibly overtime hours, to make needed changes of rearranging inventory and other tasks.

8th. Review the changes with the people involved in loading the trucks and discuss real data, such as average number of loads per day and truck yard time.

9th. Make additional changes as they present themselves. It is a constant, never-ending process when it comes to improvements. ďƒź Start-to-end time for this simple improvement process is just a few weeks for most changes, not months.

During lean manufacturing training, it is best to break down all the basic lean tools into an easyto-understand and implement way of thinking about all areas. Being able to take something complicated and make it easy to understand by anyone is key for your company when trying to implement the higher ideals or business tools of lean. Upper management can and should learn the more complicated tools of lean processes, but to have everyone understand and use them is simply unrealistic.

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the vast majority of companies don’t actually do this with their employees, but those that do are certainly the better-performing companies. Companies that have a positive attitude towards constant improvement and actually empower and reward their employees for the improvements always seem to do better than average.

They are not over-reliant on some single process or philosophy for improvement.

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1994 TimberMill 6-20 Component Saw •Six Blades cut 4x2 & 2x4 through 2x12 Lumber from 12” up to 20’-0” •Powered Angulation & Carriage •Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor •Extra Set of Blades •Many New Parts in the Last 2 Years •Removed from Service in July 2017 $15,500 NOW $14,500 FOB SD 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.

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Keep More of Your CASH Eliminate Yearly Financial Reporting 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

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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 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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Take a look at the numbers.

Manual Jigging

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Build Time

If you average 4.5 trusses per setup, 89´ Board FT/truss, and 5 minutes build time each − here’s how the numbers compare.

(4.5 × 5.0) + 13.5 = 36 min.

(13.5 ÷ 36) × 100 = 37.5%

(4.5 × 5.0) + .25 = 22.75 min. (.25 ÷ 22.75) × 100 = 1.1%

Total Job Run Time: 36 mins.

Total Job Run Time: 22.75 mins.

5280 Board FT/Shift with manual Jigging

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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

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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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MANUFACTURERS’ Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 7400 XL Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing, model 7400 XL, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 1/8" maximum thickness, accuracy within 0.005 inches, 13 foot long 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 digital readouts for vertical cuts, automated length measuring, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208/230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $12,199 Base, FOB MN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2007 Koskovich Omni Miser II Linear Saw RTWF

2007 Koskovich Omni Miser II Linear Saw Servo-controlled angulation axis of movement (BEVEL, square & angle cut) for roof truss components (RTB), “A” Print option (one face) manual Staging Deck 10 foot long, handles lumber 2x3" through 2x12" up to 16’ long. OEM performed maintenance in both 2014 and 2017.

Includes 16 foot bunk feeder, (4) 2x4", (3) 2x6" magazines, pneumatically actuated, automated lumber advance (LASM), auto exit roller, 17’ x 24” out-feed table, crooked lumber sensor (CLS), vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3,450 RPM, arbor motor, computer console, and MS-XP Pro, latest Koskovich software version 2018 with "board stretcher" software. Includes all available spare blades and parts. 208/480 V, 3 phase electrical required. 90 PSI at 16 CFM air required. $88,980.00 FOB PA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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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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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.

110 PSI air required. $53,980 FOB MS

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First Fully Automatic Production Line for the Wooden Roof Truss Industry

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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

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

1995 TIMBERMILL 6-20 COMPONENT SAW 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. $14,500 FOB WA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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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

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. 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 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Koskovich 1999 Auto Omni Parts Spare parts to fit a 1999 Koskovich Auto Omni saw: saw heads #1 through #5 including motors, telescoping tubes and bearings, material conveyor chain with trucks, stationary main electrical panel with cards and contactors, stationary terminal panel with cards and contactors, transport electrical panel with cards and contactors, transport terminal panel box with cards and contactors, saw blades and operator console including cards (no PC or screen). Includes any available fastener hardware. $18,890 FOB NY. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 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. Now $239,900 FOB AB

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What Decisions Should Truss Builders Be Able to Make?

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n the November 2017 article, “So Who Exactly is Responsible for Lumber Quality?”, we discuss the abundance of quality building materials and the responsibility of the fabricator to evaluate their application in products. We should recall the ultimate decision maker in determining what gets used in the truss is the component manufacturer.

So, what are some of the issues our truss builders should be able to identify? The most common defect issue is wane. Wane can exist within grade, so wane alone does not rule out the use of a piece of lumber. Wane becomes a problem when it is in the plated area or impacts the application of sheathing materials. In the first photo, the diagonal web member has extreme wane which prevents proper embedment of the connector. This web should not have been used in this application. While it might have met grade, it is not suitable for this truss.

The second example of a defect is a mill cut. This type of cut can be missed by the graders. It may look insignificant, but the cut creates a stress concentration in the member. This piece of lumber should not be used in trusses because it is compromised.

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The third photo is another example of wane, but in this case the lumber could have been used if the wane had been taken into account during the building process. This lumber could be in this location if the builder had upsized the connector and repositioned it to provide sufficient tooth holding in the chord.

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Great fabricators empower their workers to make solid decisions on the fly using sound judgment and carefully defined rules. Truss builders should be able to make these assessments and act on them—can yours?

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 inspections and ANSI/TPI 1 compliance assessments. Glenn provides new plant and retrofit designs, equipment evaluations, ROI, capacity analysis, and CPM analysis.

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Effective Ways Leaders Solve Problems Ben Hershey 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

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ith as many problems as we all face in our work and life, it seems as if there is never enough time to solve each one without dealing with some adversity along the way. Problems keep mounting so fast that we find ourselves taking short­cuts to temporarily alleviate the tension points, so we can move onto the next problem. In the process, we fail to solve the core of each problem we are dealt; thus we continuously get caught in the trap of a never-ending cycle that makes it difficult to find any real resolutions. Sound familiar?

Problem solving is the essence of what leaders exist to do. As leaders, the goal is to minimize the occurrence of problems—which means we must be courageous enough to tackle them head-on before circumstances force our hand. We must be resilient in our quest to create and sustain momentum for the organization and people we serve. But the reality of the workplace finds us dealing with people who complicate matters with their corporate politicking, self-promotion, power-plays and ploys, and envy. Silos, lack of budgets and resources, and many other random acts or circumstances also make it harder for people to be productive.

Competitors equally create problems for us when they unexpectedly convert a long-standing client, establish a new industry relationship, or launch a new product, brand, or corporate strategy. Mergers and acquisitions keep us on our toes and further distract us from solving existing problems by creating new ones.

As Karl Popper, one of the most influential 20th century philosophers of science, once eloquently stated, “All life is problem solving.” I’ve often contended that the best leaders are the best problem solvers.

They have the patience to step back and see the problem at-hand through broadened observation; circular vision. They see around, beneath, and beyond the problem itself. They see well-beyond the obvious. The most effective leaders approach problems through a lens of opportunity. Leaders who lack this wisdom approach problems with linear vision—thus only seeing the problem that lies directly in front of them and blocking the possibilities that lie within the problem. As such, they never see the totality of what the problem represents—that it can actually serve as an enabler to improve existing best practices, protocols, and standard operating procedures for growing and competing in the marketplace.

A leader must never view a problem as a distraction, but rather as a strategic enabler for continuous improvement and opportunities previously unseen.

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Whether you are a leader for a large corporation or a small business owner, here are the four most effective ways to solve problems.

1. Transparent Communication Problem solving requires transparent communication where everyone’s concerns and points of view are freely expressed. I’ve seen one too many times how difficult it is to get to the root of the matter in a timely manner when people do not speak up. Yes, communication is a fundamental necessity. That is why, when those involved in the problem would rather not express themselves— fearing they may threaten their job and/or expose their own or someone else’s wrong­doing—the problem-solving process becomes a treasure hunt. Effective communication towards problem solving happens because of a leader’s ability to facilitate an open dialogue between people who trust her intentions and feel that they are in a safe environment to share why they believe the problem happened as well as specific solutions.

2. Break Down Silos Transparent communication requires you to break down silos and enable a boundary-less organization whose culture is focused on the betterment of a healthier whole. Unnecessary silos invite hidden agendas rather than welcome efficient cross-functional collaboration and problem solving. Organizational silos are the root cause of most workplace problems and are why many of them never get resolved. This is why today’s new workplace must embrace an entrepreneurial spirit where employees can freely navigate and cross-collaborate to connect the problem-solving dots; where everyone can be a passionate explorer who knows their own workplace dot and its intersections. When you know your workplace dot, you have a much greater sense of your sphere of influence. This is almost impossible to gauge when you operate in silos that potentially keep you from having any influence at all.

3. Open-Minded People Breaking down silos and communication barriers requires people to be open­minded. In the end, problem solving is about people working together to make the organization and the people it serves better. Therefore, if you are stuck working with people who are closed-minded, effective problem solving becomes a long and winding road of misery. There are many people in the workplace who enjoy creating unnecessary chaos so that their inefficiencies are never exposed. These are the types of people (loafers and leeches) who make it difficult for problems to be solved because they slow the process down while trying to make themselves look more important. Open-minded people see beyond the obvious details in front of them and view risk as their best friend. They tackle problems head-on and move forward with the business of driving growth and innovation.

Close-minded employees turn things around to make it more about themselves and less about what is required to convert a problem into a new opportunity.

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4. A Solid Foundational Strategy Without strategy, change is merely substitution, not evolution. A solid strategy must be implemented in order to solve any problem. Many leaders attempt to dissect a problem rather than identify the strategy for change that lies within the problem itself. Effective leaders who are comfortable with problem solving always know how to gather the right people, resources, budget, and knowledge from past experiences. They inspire people to lift their game by making the problem-solving process highly collaborative; for them, it’s an opportunity to bring people closer together. I’ve always believed that you don’t know the true potential and character of a person until you see the way they solve problems. Effective leaders connect the dots and mapout a realistic plan of action in advance. They have a strategy that serves as the foundation for how the problem will be approached and managed. They anticipate the unexpected and utilize the strengths of their people to assure the strategy leads to a sustainable solution.

Never shoot from the hip when problem solving. Avoid guessing. Take enough time to step back and assess the situation and the opportunities that each problem represents. Make the problem-solving process more efficient by recognizing that each problem has its own nuances that may require a distinct strategy towards a viable resolution.

You know that you have great leadership in your organization when problem solving becomes a seamless process that enables the people and the organization to grow and get better. If problem solving creates chaos, you may have a serious leadership deficiency. The 4Ward Consulting team has helped several hundred operations effectively increase problem solving to lead them to success. 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 team. 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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Alpine Mighty Mite Press 6’ x 29’ Table. Hydraulic Press with Ride Platform. 480 Volt / 3 Phase. The motor and several of the hydraulic components have been replaced in the last couple of years.

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Steps to Minimize Snow Load Failures

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arly every year, the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) holds its annual Frame Building Expo—where thousands of postframe builders, design professionals, and vendors meet for three days filled with break-out sessions, guest presenters, and, of course, a trade show.

By Mike Momb The Pole Barn Guru

In 2015’s Expo, one breakout session was, “Avoiding Common Building Failures in the Post-Frame Industry,” presented by Ryan Michalek, P.E., of Nationwide Insurance®.

The “trailer” for this session was, “Would you find it surprising that Nationwide Insurance’s loss experience with post-frame buildings is disproportionately represented by newly constructed facilities?

The company’s loss history is full of buildings that are less than 5 years old and that fail when subjected to their first moderate wind or snow loading event or to a modest commodity-loading cycle. This presentation discusses the common oversights in post-frame building design and construction which lead to building loss and offers strategies to eliminate these oversights.”

I quizzed Mr. Michalek myself as to how many of these failures were subjected to a structural plan review by a Building Official. His opinion was few, if any, failed buildings were designed by an RDP, registered design professional (registered engineer or architect), as they are nearly exclusively “agricultural” structures, exempted from Building Permit processes in many states.

My personal belief—every building should be designed by an RDP, as well as be subjected to structural review by a Building Official. Knowing the Insurance Industry size, I questioned why it was Nationwide and other insurance companies were not lobbying for stricter rules for these now permitexempt buildings. Mr. Michalek minced no words in stating the United States agricultural lobby has far more power than the insurance industry lobby.

I just don’t understand the thought processes of those who would invest in buildings which will underperform or fail structurally, all for saving a few dollars. Considering many failures come from poultry industry buildings, it seems costs and cleanup of a million dead chickens or turkeys would trump a few dollars saved on construction.

What was surprising to me was an analysis of actual most-prevalent failures—although column size and embedment always seem to be big concerns from informed purchasers, this wasn’t a contributor to three major causes of failures: lateral bracing of trusses, purlin to truss connections, and unbalanced and snow drift loads on trusses.

Typically, builders, when they do install bracing, will just run it laterally from building end to building end. This results in all trusses bending together, as loads being placed upon bracing are not being transferred to a very stiff surface—like a roof diaphragm. By utilization of properly designed “X” braces, lateral loads can be transferred into roof plane, and keep trusses where they are happiest—upright.

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Many post-frame buildings, especially those designed with widely-spaced single trusses, rely upon nailed purlinto-truss connections woefully inadequate to resist uplift forces. This becomes even more crucial in critical areas such as “end zones” and close to eaves or ridge. A solution would be to use appropriate engineered hangers to attach purlins.

A third common area of failure occurs from designs where drifting snow causing unbalanced loads has not been taken into account. Roof truss designers have an ability to turn off a “switch” in their engineering design programs accounting for drift loading. This results in a less expensive, although under-designed, truss. With no structural design review, no plans examiner will catch trusses being inadequately or inappropriately designed.

Not only do trusses need to support unbalanced snow loads, so do roof purlins. It’s not unusual for an engineered building to have purlins either spaced closer together, or of higher grade or larger size in roof drift areas.

Fast forward to 2019’s NFBA Expo—where a frequently heard topic of discussion revolved around a plethora of snow-related building collapses in North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. A great majority of these roof failures came from buildings exempted from Building Codes.

While it is impractical, unaffordable, or unfeasible to retrofit existing buildings to meet Code loading requirements, we can make changes to minimize or eliminate future failures due to snow. Every time a postframe building roof collapses, it reflects poorly upon our industry. When prefabricated wood roof trusses fail, truss manufacturers get blamed.

Together these two industries can lobby for changes ultimately making for better and safer buildings. In my humble opinion, these would include:  Require all buildings over 200 square feet to be constructed from plans sealed by an RDP, as well as to be subject to a structural plan review and field inspections.

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 Eliminate Risk Category I as an IBC option. Risk Category I reduces design loads for snow and wind. This doubles annual probability of failures as compared to Risk Category II.  Eliminate use of Cs to downward adjust top chord live loads due to roof slope and “slipperiness” of roof surfaces. Too many buildings have snow retention systems added to roofs, after completion. This would be all well and good if RDPs and truss technicians were made aware when computing their designs.  Create minimum design dead loads of five pounds per square foot (5 psf) for both top and bottom chords of roof trusses. Some post-frame buildings have sheathing installed between purlins and roof steel, overloading top chords. Personally, I receive numerous inquiries every week from building owners who now want to install ceilings in their existing post-frame buildings and find their building’s trusses are not designed to support this weight.  Have Building Departments re-evaluate values used for snow (and wind) loads in their jurisdictions. Allstate Insurance® has a TV commercial featuring actor Dennis Haysbert.

Haysbert sits in an open field and questions why there have been 26 “once in 500 years storms” in the last decade, when the term alone implies they should only happen every 500 years. An increase of design snow load of only 15% cuts annual probability of a failure in half!

Hopefully, we will learn from this past winter’s collapses and become proactive together to make for better and safer buildings!

Mike Momb is Technical Director for Hansen Pole Buildings, LLC of Browns Valley, MN. His post-frame blog and “Ask the Pole Barn Guru” column can be followed at www.hansenpolebuildings.com/blog/.

 Eliminate “agricultural exemptions” from permits.

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2007 Clark Industries Horizontal Truss Stacker Model HVS, Two Unit, 2-Zone, 14’ Horzontal Stacking System. Two lifting units (one master and one slave) with integral electrics. A truss sensing system consisting of adjustable laser sensors mounted on slide rails. One indoor electric control enclosure & panel w/PLC and manual controls. A stacker-conveyor interface package comprised of (1) mounted 3-push button enclosure and (1) remotely mounted 2-push button enclosure (pause/ emergncy stop). Hand-held Wampfler Remote Control System. 8 stacking rails and 4 stripping posts. Stack 1 5/8” thick x 14’ tall trusses up to 30 high. Stack a truss in approximately 40 seconds (cycle time).

Stack up to 55’ or longer trusses on each side of the conveyor with minor assistance for truss sag, shorter lengths can be stacked unassisted. Excludes 77’ Walk Through Conveyor System. Two systems available at $25,000 Each. FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2006 Klaisler Side Eject 12 ft x 96 ft Roof Truss Gantry System 2006 Klaisler side-eject roof truss gantry system, 12 foot maximum truss height x 96 foot long working length. Includes (12) 8 foot x 12 foot, plastic top with steel bottom chord tables, each with a skatewheel ejector, (1) 24" diameter roller gantry with two, 7 HP drive motors, (1) 24" diameter x 12 foot throat finish press with 7 HP drive, and (2) lengths of 112 feet of crane rail with mounting plates. Includes (11) powered roller conveyors with drive motors and gearboxes, (38) idler roller conveyors, all available jigging hardware and all available lumber bunk storage racks. 460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 125 PSI air required. $78,980 FOB CA Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

DIAMOND 14' FINISH ROLLER 14' x 18" Diameter Rollers. Safety Bars on Each Side. One of the hubs has been welded (reference photos). The frame has a crack that needs to be welded (reference photos) $7,900 FOB WI. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Vertical Truss Stacker by Square 1 Manufacturing New, vertical stacker by Square 1 Design & Manufacture, up to six pedestals to handle up to 100 foot long spans. Features I-beam construction, holds from 10 to 25 trusses based on truss size, shape and weight, integrated drive tube for simultaneous stacking action and support during rotation, dual high-torque braking gear motors, adjustable tension clutch, heavy-gauge aluminum uprights with rubber bumper stops and automatic controls. The controls allow jogging the stacker both in forward and reverse directions and can be set up for multiple stacks of trusses. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. $31,067 BASE, FOB IN.

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2007 MITEK FLOOR TRUSS STACKER 4 Pedestal System with Control Panel Stacks One or Two High up to 40' Long Truss Conveyor with Stands 208 Volt / 3 Phase. $12,000 FOB IN. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2004 MiTek Horizontal Stacker 2004 MiTek Horizontal Stacker, model 70300-50, automatic, four-pedestal flat stacker with controls. According to OEM specs, "...35 second cycle time. Stacks all truss configurations both left and right, single trusses up to 80 foot spans or two stacks to 40 foot spans...". Includes (4) 2000 PSI hydraulic drives, hand-held controller, control panel and (18) idler roller conveyors with stands. 460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $73,980 FOB VA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Table Guided Gantry System by Square 1 Manufacturing New, table-guided (NO rail) gantry system by Square 1 Design & Manufacture, sideeject or end-eject options, with continuous production tables built to length. Available in steel, plastic or combination table top options. Can be fabricated to received automated jigging. 24" diameter gantry heads feature raised operator platform, heavy-duty steel roll with 4" shaft, baffles and heavy-duty spherical bearings, dual 7.5 HP braking gear motors for a total of 15 HP, easy adjusting bogie wheel assemblies, safety bars, Wampfler "finger safe", under-table-mounted electrical supply and optional soft start drive. Square 1 can provide the combination of powered transfer rolls, sloping ejectors, receivers, idler conveyors and powered conveyors required to meet your configuration needs. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. FOB IN.

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IBS/Comsoft Wall Panel Light Bars Reconditioned dual 16’ foot long light bars, includes spare light board. Light bars are compatible with all light-bar equipped or ready IBS/Comsoft, Panels Plus, etc. wall panel equipment driven by ITW (IBS) or other compatible design software. 110 volt, single phase electrical. $18,890 FOB MN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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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

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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

Triad Gen II Multi-Tool Sheathing System Complete 10' X 16' Sheathing/Squaring System includes: staple/nail bridge (no tools included) with auto return, Space-fire (stitcher tools), tilt, shift, & joystick control.

System is in fair working condition. $9,990 FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

BASIC AUTOMATION SQUARING TABLE WITH PANEL BRIDGE 10' x 16' Squaring Table with Powered Height Adjustment. 10' Multi-Tool Panel Bridge (includes Bostitch Nail Guns). 15' Skatewheel Conveyor Table. Dayton 1 Ton Hoist with Wall Panel Lift. Handle Bar Router Frame (No Router Motor). $15,000 FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

2001 PANELS PLUS WALL PANEL EQUIPMENT Panels Plus 12' x 16' Framing Table with Tool Dollies (includes Senco Nail Guns).

Panels Plus 12' x 16' Squaring Table with Multi-Tool Panel Bridge (includes Bostitch Staple Guns). 2 Pair - 15' Skatewheel Conveyor with Stands. 1 Each - Wall Panel Lift with Dayton Electric Hoist. 1 Each - Handle Bar Router Frame (no Router Motor). $39,500 FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

BASIC AUTOMATION 16' X 12' FRAMING TABLE Wall Lengths to 16', Wall Heights to 12'-3" Powered Height Adjustment. Stud Locators at 16" and 24" Centers. Pop-up Rollers.

Squaring Stop. Includes Wall Panel Lift.

Excludes Support Tables in the center of the Framing Table. $11,900 NOW $9,900 FOB MO. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Panels Plus Combination Table Price: $Call for pricing FOB: MN New Panels Plus Combination table, combines wall panel framing, squaring and sheathing functions into a single station, and can accommodate wall panels ranging from 2" x 4" to 2" x 10", up to the industry standard 16' panel length. The operator uses the framing tool carriage and bridge to frame and sheath the wall panel in place. The Combo table uses the same Panels Plus single-tool, servocontrolled bridge with edge stitcher tool mounts (singlebeam model), high-speed center tool mount, laser pointer, pre-programmed nailing patterns and joy-stick controls.

The bridge is available with single beam or dual beam design to allow for two different tool mounts on one traveling bridge. Bridge function includes auto-return feature with tilting tool mount for better seam embedment.

Conveyors and panel lifts are also available to complete the configuration of the wall panel assembly line. Price includes factory installation and training. 120 PSI at 60 CFM air. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical.

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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

CLICK HERE for more information New Panels Plus Wall Panel Framing Equipment

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.

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WALL PANEL EQUIPMENT NEW PORTABLE SHEATHING BRIDGE 10’ Portable Sheathing Bridge ($22,500) 12’ Portable Sheathing Bridge ($23,000) Programmable Fastener Spacing with PLC Touch Pad Entry. Gun Tilt at Sheathing Seams. Laser Pointer for Stud Location.

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

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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

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The locators individually flip down if a joist comes out on top of them. After the floor is complete and unclamped, the floor section can be raised up on skate-wheel conveyors and rolled out or lifted off the table using an overhead crane. Table height is 24.5", OAL 45.5 ft, OAW 14.5 ft. 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. 90 to 120 PSIG at 15 CFM air required.

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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

1993 Wabash National 22' Gooseneck Roll-Off Trailer 22' Bed Length + 8'-4" Gooseneck. Two 10,000 Lb Axles with Dual Wheels.

Hydraulic Tilt. Electric over Hydraulic Brakes. Winches and Straps. Needs New Brakes on 1 Axle Only. $7,500 FOB IN. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2005 JDH TRUSSMASTER 36'-50' STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER Hydraulic Front End. Fixed Tandems.

Spring Suspension. Air Brakes (less than 5,000 miles on brakes). Locking Rollers.

Controllable Rollers. Needs 2 New Tires.

Brakes Lights and Left Signal Light do not work. $19,900 FOB IL. 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

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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

20' HAIN MEASURING SYSTEM Refurbished by The Hain Company in 2016 Feet & Inches System (Stops at 12" Centers) 1/4 HP Linear Actuator Motor (110 Volt) 20' Skatewheel Conveyor. $4,500. FOB MO. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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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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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Photo 1. Podium wood construction with balconies supported by free-end cantilever wood framing.

Balconies can add considerable value, but they require special attention to ensure public safety.

A case in point—on June 16, 2015, a balcony on a wood-framed apartment building collapsed, causing six fatalities and injuring at least seven others, precipitating emergency changes to the 2016 California Building Code, effective January 30, 2017, and motivating changes to the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) to address waterproofing measures and “special inspections” during construction. In addition, in September 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill requiring periodic in-service inspections of apartment balconies, decks, outdoor stairs, and elevated walkways.

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Photo 2. Hybrid wood-framed cantilever balconies with beams and 4x2 floor trusses.

This article is intended to alert design and construction professionals on changes in the 2018 IBC that address occupant safety of wood-frame balconies, and to summarize “best practice” design recommendations for enhancing balcony safety in-service. Visit https://csengineermag.com/article/balconydesign/ for an in depth discussion of design options that include a moisture barrier system, specification of adequate treatment level (AWPA Use Category) for preservative-treated (PT) wood framing, ventilation of enclosed balcony framing, and inclusion of access panels to facilitate periodic inspections. Given the limited structural redundancy of a cantilever balcony system, a case is made for redundant moisture protection of the framing system by specifying both PT wood for the balcony framing and an imperious moisture barrier system to protect it.

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2018 IBC change – Impervious moisture barrier system The 2018 code requires an “imperious moisture barrier system” when the wood structural framing is “exposed to the weather, such as concrete or masonry slabs,” as an alternative to preservative-treated or naturally durable wood. 2018 IBC Section 2304.12.2.5 follows (change indicated by underline): “IBC 2304.12.2.5 Supporting members for permeable floors and roofs. Wood structural members that support moisture-permeable floors or roofs that are exposed to the weather, such as concrete or masonry slabs, shall be of naturally durable or preservative treated wood unless separated from such floors or roofs by an impervious moisture barrier. The impervious moisture barrier system protecting the structure supporting floors shall provide positive drainage of water that infiltrates the moisture-permeable floor topping.”

Positive Drainage. One critically important element for protecting untreated structural framing is the requirement for the “imperious moisture barrier system” to have “positive drainage” of water that infiltrates the “floor topping.” This change makes sense because hard surfaces can form cracks in-service and allow the passage of water by gravity and capillary action. Without the use of an imperious moisture barrier system that includes a “drainage mat component,” water that infiltrates the moisture-permeable floor topping can “back up” above the lower surface of the waterproofing system, creating hydrostatic pressure and back flow/migration of water.

2018 IBC change – Enclosed balcony framing must be ventilated The 2018 IBC has a new provision requiring ventilation of enclosed balcony framing as follows: “2304.12.2.6 Ventilation beneath balcony or elevated walking surfaces. Enclosed framing in exterior balconies and elevated walking surfaces that are exposed to rain, snow or drainage from irrigation shall be provided with openings that provide a net free cross-ventilation area not less than 1/150 of the area of each separate space.”

This new code provision guards against the accumulation of water vapor (for any reason) through natural drying. Balcony ventilation openings should be visible to the inspecting building official and reported if they are not present or are deficient. In addition, we recommend that the ventilation covers, or some other access panel, be removable to allow for periodic in-service inspections.

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Summary Recommendations We believe the impervious moisture barrier system option is a “best practice” for balconies when coupled with ventilation per 2018 IBC 2304.12.2.6 and Special Inspection of the “manufacturer’s installation instructions” specified by the design professional and contained in the construction documents. In addition, we recommend specifying: 1. AWPA Use Category UC4A, UC4B, or UC4C PT wood (and appropriate fastener and connector protection based on selected Use Category) even though an impervious moisture barrier system is used, and 2. Access panel(s) that facilitate periodic inspections.

This redundant protection against decay is appropriate given the limited structural redundancy of a cantilever balcony system, and the importance for life safety.

Conclusions We view the new balcony code provisions to be an opportunity to proactively address the safety and reliability of balconies in-service. As such: • In the interest of public safety, design professionals are encouraged to follow the new 2018 balcony provisions before they are officially adopted by the governing jurisdiction or state code.

• At a minimum, we believe that owners of new construction projections should be advised of the “balcony safety issue,” the new IBC provisions that address water-related issues, and the need for periodic inspections to ensure the balcony framing is being protected from moisture conditions that can compromise structural integrity.

About the Authors Frank Woeste, P.E., Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, and frequently consults with the building designers and code officials on various aspects of wood construction. Frank, along with his colleagues, continues to offer continuing education courses at Virginia Tech and approved by the ICC PPP. For a short course example, visit http://www.cpe.vt.edu/ sdwnds/index.html.

Don Bender, P.E., Ph.D., is Weyerhaeuser Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Composite Materials & Engineering Center at WSU–Pullman. He is an expert in testing, design, and construction of timber structures.

Don teaches university and outreach courses in structural engineering and is active in national building code and standards development.

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Terminailer is an event-driven, sub-component assembler that will quickly and accurately drive 30% to 70% of the framing nails in any wall panel job. In your shop or in the field, one operator sets the pace for production and quality. The Terminailer functions independent of design software, requires zero set-up time when switching between any configuration, and requires no special operator training.

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AMI Industrial Floor Carts AMI's industrial floor trucks (material carts) are designed of hardwood construction, fitted with space-age phenolic, roller-bearing wheels, and ball bearing swivel casters for strength and durability. AMI's phenolic wheels resist shock without chipping. They are non-sparking, non-marking, and can be operated continuously between -50℉ and 260℉. They are unaffected by grease, oil or debris on your shop floor.

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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

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

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

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If you are looking for the fastest, mist consistent way to measure and cut your product, then the Hain Measuring System (MEA) is your answer. The MEA changes from one length t any length instantly, up to 60’, without changing the operator’s position on the line. It is also highly accurate (+- .010) and quickly moves from one length to the next in seconds. The MEA is designed for quick and easy setup and is simple to use. Even a first time user will be productive with little or no training required. It can adapt to any saw and can be mounted to any surface so that you can integrate the MEA with your existing setup. The MEA is versatile allowing “left” or “right” handed operation and measurement in “feet and inches” or “inches” depending on your preference. The MEA is also available in a “Skid Mounted” version.

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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'.

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2007 Ruvo 930 Door Equipment

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.

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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.

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Reconditioned Builders Automation MFSR Template Stair Router 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 Automation in Spring 2018. Cut Box and 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 www.wasserman-associates.com

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issing the Point could cover a lot of things, but this month it means considering different perspectives during an interview. Employers and candidates can get trapped into looking at things from just one side. Employers are thinking: What skills and abilities do I need in a candidate, does this candidate have them, how much money do they need, and when can they start? Candidate are thinking: What are the job duties, what are the benefits, is this the best company for me, will I like working here, how much can I make now and in the future, and is there advancement potential? Usually, the candidate listens to the employer, answers questions, and forgets or is too intimidated to ask important questions, fearing it could cost them an offer. Employers are just trying to determine if the candidate fits, along with managing their regular job. Employers may seem rushed, distracted, and a little impersonal. Understandably so, but it can still kill an interview.

To be fair, the interview process isn’t that simple. Typically, candidates are seeking an improvement, be that compensation, benefits, advancement, or environment. Employers want the job done right, with minimum drama, at a rate that fits their current staff compensation spread and budget.

When things go wrong, it usually means that one side of the equation wasn’t listening, or worse wasn’t being forthcoming and honest.

The biggest risk of failure when interviewing comes from talking about money. Employers don’t want to talk compensation until they know what the candidate can do for them. Employers are not just looking at pay rate, they are thinking about training and possibly relocation costs. They may even be calculating the cost of a recruiter. So bringing up compensation too soon could leave money on the table or risk not getting an offer.

The candidate is thinking about their financial needs, the difficulties of making a change, especially if relocation is involved, and fear of making a mistake. Candidates can feel vulnerable in an interview, especially if they haven’t changed jobs recently and don’t know what to expect. To make candidates comfortable, employers should spell out the interview goals, schedule the time and place in advance, list the names of people to whom they will be talking, and leave compensation discussions until after determining if this is the right fit. If this person is the right fit for the needs of the job and company, then it’s time to negotiate to an equitable package.

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

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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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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 TOOL BOX

Cordless Framing Nailers Like No Other

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.

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All warranties will be serviced and honored on Hitachi and Metabo HPT products - they are one in the same. The transition will start from October 2018 with the launch of MultiVolt, while most products will changeover after December 2018.

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t is my belief that the lumber market trades in a repeating, predictable pattern. That April 2018 pattern is created by the interaction between production and how the supply chain lumber dealers, component manufacturers, wood preservers, and wholesale distributors The Repeating Lumber Cycle collectively prepare for seasonal increases in lumberMarket demand from new home builders and remodeling contractors.

It is my belief that the lumber market trades in a In between the constant mill production and the seasonal surges repeating, predictable pattern. That pattern is created by the in building activity, our lumber market is seeming like a Mexican interaction between and how the chainTheproduction chart illustrates thatsupply interaction.

Milljumping production is the most constant, with minor bean, popping up and down amid wicked volatility. lumber dealers, component manufacturers, wood preservers, However random it may seem, price movement is very predictable. reductions July 4th week and Christmas week. and wholesale distributors collectively prepare for seasonal The annual lows first arrive in late August after the supply side increases in lumber demand from new home builders and has liquidated heavy spring inventories. The next possible low or remodeling contractors. is in June. early November, againof due Builders’ and contractors’ peak demand is double April, bottom May, and That is a once function theto inventory The chart below illustrates that interaction. Mill liquidation, this time in preparation for year end. daylightwith to minor work reductions with and July the most desirable weather conditions and uninterrupted production isamount the mostof constant, From mid November through Easter the market rises on 4th week and Christmas week. production momentum. preparation by the supply side for the coming building season.

Builders' and contractors' peak demand is April, May and Depending how aggressively inventory shifts from producer to the June. That is a function of the amount of daylight to work supply chain determines whether we get an early Easter top or a July and August taper from heat-induced lower jobsite productivity. with and the most desirable weather conditions and delayed Memorial Day top. September and October uninterrupted production momentum.

Along the way are multiple are the second best months due to a push to get framing done forthere year-end close profit outs.opportunities knowing July and August taper from heat induced lower jobsite when to increase or decrease inventory, or by timing your weekly productivity. September and October are the second best buys to beat rising prices or take advantage of falling prices. months due to a In push to get framing done formill yearproduction end close between the constant and the seasonal surges in building That's what I do for you.

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From mid November through Easter, the market rises on preparation by the supply side for the coming building season. Depending how aggressively inventory shifts from producer to the supply chain determines whether we get an early Easter top or a delayed Memorial Day top.

Along the way, there are multiple profit opportunities knowing when to increase or decrease inventory, or by timing your weekly buys to beat rising prices or take advantage of falling prices.

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--------------------------------------------------ID: C18365 Intermediate Remote Truss Designer Sapphire Relocation: Ontario Currently provides technical support and designs to lumber distributors for roof systems for residential and commercial applications. Provides technical assistance and support to the distribution staff to meet client demands for engineered wood structural applications. Ensures that wood truss fabricators, lumber distributors and specifiers have adhered to established building standards, codes and practices.

Maintains extensive knowledge of structural analysis programs such as MiTek SAPPHIRE Structure design software.

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--------------------------------------------------ID: C11251 Management - Truss/Panel/EWP Relocation: Arizona, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota Oversaw all areas of operations and production as well as managers of those areas, a total of 35 employees. Led company from operating in red to the black in first year. Responsible for P & L. Brought labor percentage from 26% to 14-15%.

Increased gross margin by 10%. Led process of branching into new areas of structural building components in a strategic alliance with Keymark Enterprise.

Compensation: $80k+ --------------------------------------------------ID: C11638 General Manager/Division Manager Truss/Panel/EWP/Lumber Relocation: Colorado, Conneticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, New Hampshire, Vermont An energetic, out-of-the-box, problemsolving, executive with a science-based holistic approach to manufacturing, building products and other business operations; I am recognized for my vision, business acumen, integrity, work ethic and capability to cultivate durable professional relationships. Practitioner of “Lean and JIT”

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20+ Years of truss/panel/EWP manufacturing and business management experience. In 2006 at the height of residential construction distributed $ 24.0 in Lumber, Architectural Millwork and Windows and $ 8.5 M in manufactured wood components. In this position optimized design and production process, which increased output and reduced labor and material costs. Hired trained and mentored middle management; negotiated union labor contracts. Implemented “Lean and JIT” fabrication procedures; consolidated raw material inventory, implemented batch fabrication process and continuous production flow. Enhanced scheduling system to accurately track production and achieve on-time delivery, established QC metrics, quality assurance and OSHA-approved safety programs.

After 2006, helped company downsize and then worked as a consultant for turn around opportunities. Computer literate, Alpine and MiTek experience, Microsoft Office.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11465 Sales/Operations/Management - Truss/ Panel/Building Materials Relocation: USA - ALL States, USA - South 10 years industry experience. Successfully managed operations. Plant production, national sales team, licensed engineers, project managers, CAD designers, erection/ installation division and office staff.

Significantly increased productivity, sales and profit in all areas. Previously founded a wholesale building material company specifically related to engineered lumber, wood trusses, structural steel, turnkey installation and custom Millwork. Sales in excess of $7 million in less than five years.

Successfully negotiated and executed the sale of these companies in 2006.

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--------------------------------------------------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.

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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.

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Thom's Notes: PE with Mid Atlantic seals --------------------------------------------------ID: C18266 Senior Sales Management | General Manager | Regional Manager Relocation: Arizona, California, Texas, USA - Southwest Proven Engineered Wood Components industry leader with 20 years of experience.

Expert level knowledge of wood trusses, wall panels, I-joist and related products.

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--------------------------------------------------ID: C18242 Wall Panel Designer | Truss Designer Relocation: Wisconsin 11 years' experience designing Wall Panels, 3 designing Trusses. Out since the crash but interested in getting back into the job. Past MiTek/AutoCAD designer, has been in a design job out of the industry.

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I've worked for decades in the construction industry. Not only in new construction, but additions and remodels as well using innovative designs for added value and to drive down cost. In addition to experience with MiTek, Wallbuilder and other design software packages, I have extensive manual trig/math skills. I use these to back check questionable loads as well to design from scratch in the field when needed. I have also written tutorials for the training of others and checked other designer's work as a Design Manager at a Panel Plant. All things being equal, I love working in components whether designing, cutting, building or setting components at the site.

--------------------------------------------------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.

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

Hiring Zone - Available Candidates / corrected design staff, MiTek / Truss Joist software. Responsible for maintaining lumber / plate inventory.

--------------------------------------------------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 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: C17191 Remote Truss Designer/Part Time Relocation: USA - Northwest My objective is to be a part of a Design Team where I can contribute to the success of the company, and establish a career as a remote truss designer. I love the challenge of tough projects, and consider it my job to complete my assigned work ahead of time, and to the best of my ability. I won't quit before the job is done fully and accurately.

In addition to 4 years experience with MiTek truss design software, I have worked in the shop as both a sawyer, and a truss builder, so I have first hand knowledge of how a truss should be designed to save time on the shop end. I also worked in framing and using wall panels. So I have first hand knowledge of how a house actually goes together in the real world, and how trusses layout on framing.

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--------------------------------------------------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. --------------------------------------------------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: 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.

Reduced estimating time by 75% Managed up to 10 designers/sales reps. Software: MiTek, AutoCAD. ---------------------------------------------------

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ID: C15999 ID: C15796 ID: C11348 Outside Sales - Truss | Wall Panel | Production Manager - Truss Sales/Management - Truss/Panel/EWP/ EWP | Installed Sales Relocation: Florida Software Relocation: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Relocation: USA - Eastern, Florida, USA North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 20 years experience. Oversaw all the Truss - South Virginia production and also the warehouse. In the 16 years' experience in outside sales of Truss department, I made sure the line had I have worked in the wood component trusses, wall panels, engineered wood what materials they needed to build, usually business since 1980. Over the years I have components, stairs and other building for the next days orders. I tried to keep worked for plate & Software Vendors, materials. Projects range from tract to them at least one day ahead, unless there Truss Manufacturers, started my own high volume multifamily apartments. Has were special orders. I made sure production truss business and have run other peoples developed new territory, improved sales quotas were meet. I helped to set budgets for businesses. I have pretty much done every in lagging markets, and met or exceeded the Truss and warehouse, then maintained job you can find in a truss plant at least to sales goals in most years. Has turn key that budget. In the warehouse, I made sure fill in when needed. My objective is to find installed sales experience, and has limited workers were pulling the orders correctly a company where I can use my experience design skills from the past. Please inquire then also loading them correctly on the to help promote a profitable and safe work for additional information. Easy relocate. truck. I instilled a clean work area ethic in environment.

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ID: C15891 all the truss department and warehouse ID: C12315 visit: www.thejobline.com Truss Production Manager | employees. When needed I would get on COO/CFO/GM/SM - Truss/Panel/EWP/ email: mail@thejobline.com Supeprvisor the production line to help out, give breaks LBM Relocation: Colorado or to just have a little fun at doing my old Relocation: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, or call Thomas McAnally job. Between the two departments I was Michigan, Ohio for Personalized Service Oversaw day-to-day operations of plant, responsible for approximately 40 people.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! trained new employees on all plant Built roof and floor trusses, loose lumber Drove growth in Sales that necessitated machinery, ensured plant met production packages. recruitment of mid-level managers (Sales Available Candidates deadlines, shipping and receiving of --------------------------------------------------- & Production) to help grow the Company. materials, loading of finished product ID: C15763 Grew commercial and multi-family operations and 60 personnel nation wide. onto trucks for delivery, documentation of Remote Truss Designer - MiTek, sales with over 100% growth in total Member of a multi company design managerial related records, forklift certified.

Multifamily revenue. Developed and implemented build teams to provide more economical 7 years' experience, began as a sawyer.

Relocation: Kentucky improved plant management and safety construction projects. systems. Manage all operations including --------------------------------------------------My objective is to utilize my experience in Truss Designer with 3 years experience, production management and scheduling, ID: C10234 production work and building trusses, and Sapphire, AutoCAD, MBA, and some ITW fleet procurement and management, all Outside Truss Sales/Technical | working with a strong team in an established software experience. "Looking to work HR functions and all accounting/banking Estimator company. Continue to learn new procedures, for a well established truss company as a functions.

Relocation: Colorado, Wyoming systems, skills, and earn more about the truss remote designer in both wall panels and --------------------------------------------------building industry. I enjoy working with my truss design. I want to continue to grow my ID: C11264 35 years construction experience, 25 in hands, building things, and having a sense of design skills so that I can be the best designer Senior Management: Building truss sales. Sells Trusses wholesale. Sells pride in the high quality of the end product. than I can be. I enjoy the design aspect of Components/Systems Trusses to Builders and Owner Builders --------------------------------------------------- the job and look forward to working through Relocation: USA - ALL States, Alabama, and service the account through Design, ID: C15857 projects one day at a time." Experience with Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Pricing, Production, Delivery, Installation, Senior Truss Designer | Remote Truss residential, commercial, and multifamily Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and problem solving. Also service National Designer | Design Manager design, with emphasis on multifamily.

South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona accounts which involves solving all the Relocation: California --------------------------------------------------in-field problems. Dealing directly with ID: C10810 Director of Field Operations/Field the project Supervisor on missing trusses, Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, Designer/Inside Sales - Truss Engineering Mgr./Senior Manufacturing damaged, missing plates, trusses don't plane, layout, optimization, cutting/production Relocation: Virginia 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 don't work, design errors, bad deliveries, documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties: Implementer of residential construction dealing also with the building inspectors, checking others work, scheduling, repairs, 6 years design experience, 1 inside sales. component processes ranging from cost and project engineers. customer service, inside sales, and field Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, controls, engineering design, manufacturing measurements. Software used: MiTek and cutting/production documents, and takeoff. equipment, procedures, quality assurance Will also consider a remote estimator AutoCAD. Component experience includes Secondary duties: scheduling, repairs, and complete installation of the building position. floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, EWP, and customer service, inside sales, and field components. hardware. Market experience includes tract, measurements. Software used: MiTek, Compensation: Mid $30's base plus single family, single family custom, multi- AutoCAD, and CAD - Other. Component Plant Manager for a manufacturer of commission. family, and light commercial. My volume experience includes floor trusses and roof engineered cold roll form steel structural --------------------------------------------------was varied depending on projects. Has used trusses. Market experience includes tract, components for the residential and light ID: C15679 MiTek, Alpine, AutoCAD, and Microsoft single family, single family custom, multi- commercial building industry. 2 foreman and LGS Truss & Panel PE Office programs. family, light commercial, and agriculture. 15 personnel, managed sub-contractors for Relocation: USA - Eastern, USA - South My volume was varied depending on field erection and resolved field engineering The candidate has been out of the industry, projects. Past carpenter and framer. Has problems.

As Engineering Manager I was responsible working in parallel jobs, and wants to return an engineering related associates degree/ for oversight of all technical and engineering to a design position. Scored Senior Designer drafting Divisional President/Director of Operations engagements. Design of light gauge metal using an HP calculator, 8 years after his for a$200M commercial building contractor. trusses, wall panels, shear walls, for hotels, last truss design job. Speed was faster than Compensation: $45k+ Within two years managed start up of a retirement homes and other commercial average too. It may take a little time for --------------------------------------------------- separate self-sufficient profitable $5M and residential structures. Making jobs him to get up to speed on the latest software. manufacturing and erection subsidiary viable by replacing red-iron with light Ranked 5 out of 5 in our system. of engineered class-A steel and cold roll gauge metal was key to solidifying more --------------------------------------------------form steel structural components for the projects. I was actively engaged in computer commercial and multi-family building software development of truss design and industry. Directed 4 managers in all business

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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 I was responsible for calling on builders and retail lumberyards selling floor and roof trusses, LVL, EWP and hardware. I would talk to the builder or lumberyard salesperson to see what there exact needs were and would then do a hand takeoff to generate pricing. I was 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.

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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, custom, high end, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. Products include floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, lumber, and complete framing packages. My primary duties include design, layout, optimization, cutting/ production documents, and takeoff. I 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: 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

Hiring Zone - Available Candidates 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.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C14490 General Manager | Operations Manager | Turn Around Relocation: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas Full P&L turnaround of a family owned light gage steel panel manufacturing company.

Turned it form a mom and pop, into a large, functioning manufacturing company that had systems, KPI programs, personnel development, and a growing customer base. Ready to help take your company to the next level.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C10531 Senior Designer/Design Manager Truss/Panel/I-Joist/EWP Relocation: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri 15+ years industry experience. 3 as Design Manager, 5+ as Senior Designer, 10 as a Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, cutting/production documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties: checking others work, repairs, customer service, inside sales, field measurements, software maintenance, training, and filling in for the design manager as needed. Software used: Alpine. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, and hardware. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

Compensation: $60k+ ($30 hr) Thom's Notes: JobLine Certified Senior Designer (92). WTCA III --------------------------------------------------ID: C11976 Design/Estimating/Sales - Truss/LGS Relocation: New York

April 2019 #11237 Page #86 MiTek Industries and Aegis Metal Framing products and software. Seasoned sales professional with 8 years experience selling; wood roof & floor trusses and accessories, metal roof trusses and accessories, and the sale of component design and engineering services. A highly motivated designer and sales person with a proven track record for achieving excellence, building long term business relationships, and providing impeccable service to contractors, engineers, architects, and developers throughout New York and New England. Specialize in design build and defense contracting from early pre-bid/qualification stages through installation.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C11501 Production/Plant/Location Manager Truss/Panel/I-Joist/Framing Package Relocation: North Carolina 20 years experience. Managed 6 different locations over 12 years. Started 2 panel plant from scratch.Increased production at all plants I managed. Was promoted to Manufacturing Manager in 2009 over multiple plants. Worked closely with the designers, became proficient with the MBA and MVP programs. Trained 3 different people to become plant managers.

Can operate all saws, computer systems, forklifts, trucks. Started up a Panel Plant in 2004. Plant Manager of the year two out of the three years the program was in place.

Only Manager to go two years in a row, at different locations with no accidents.

Compensation: $50-70k+ incentive with future opportunity for more.

--------------------------------------------------ID: C10324 Plant Manager/Designer/Design Manager/?? - Truss/Panel/Installed Relocation: Georgia As Location Manager, managed one estimator, four designers, a secretary/ data entry person, and a shop of 40 truss production employees. As Senior Designer, primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and takeoff. Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, repairs, customer service, and training. Software used: Alpine and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, framed openings, I-Joists, EWP, hardware, lumber, and complete framing package. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multifamily, and light commercial.

Thom's Notes: Very experienced, willing to wear many hats.

Experienced wood & cold formed steel truss designer with 12 years experience using

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Lesiones de la espalda La causa número uno de lesiones en el lugar de trabajo es la sobrecarga física. Estas lesiones son ocasionadas al levantar objetos (cargas demasiado pesadas o levantamiento inadecuado), realizar un gran esfuerzo físico, intentar realizar demasiadas actividades, o al doblar o torcer la espalda. Para evitar lesiones de la espalda, aprenda y emplee técnicas adecuadas de levantamiento, nunca doble o tuerza la espalda al levantar o transportar objetos, haga uso de dispositivos mecánicos o pida ayuda a un compañero de trabajo.

The number one cause of on-the-job injuries is physical overload. These injuries are cause by lifting (too Golpes contra objetos heavy a load or lifting improperly), straining, overreaching, bending, and twisting. To protect your back against injury, learn and use proper La segunda causa más común de lesiones en el lugar de trabajo lifting techniques, never bend or twist while lifting or carrying, and son los golpes contra objetos. La mejor forma de protegerse contra whenever possible, use a mechanical aid or get help with the load from estos accidentes consiste en mantenerse alerta en torno a los peligros another worker. potenciales y usar el equipo de protección apropiado (cascos protectores, protección para los ojos, guantes). Esté consciente de su cuerpo y del Hitting or striking against espacio libre alrededor suyo. Mantenga una distancia prudencial al The second most common cause of worker injury is being hit by or agacharse o desplazarse por debajo de los equipos, o al pasar por pasillos hitting against an object. The best way to protect against these accidents de dimensiones reducidas. is to be alert to the potential hazards and to use appropriate protective Caídas equipment (hard hats, eye protection, gloves). Be aware of your body and the space around you. Give yourself enough clearance when passing Para evitar las lesiones debidas a caídas, apoye bien los pies sobre by or ducking under equipment or going through a passageway. el suelo y use zapatos con suelas antirresbalones. Camine con cuidado.

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To avoid injuries from falls, be sure that your footing is firm and wear slip-resistant soled shoes. Watch where youre walking. Dont walk backward to direct equipment or leap from one level to another. Make sure you can see over the Accidentes con máquinas load you carry and that walkways are well-lighted and clear of obstacles. Clean up spills or grease spots and use handrails when La cuarta causa más común de lesiones en el lugar de trabajo la walking on stairs. constituyen los accidentes con máquinas, es decir, accidentes que se producen al ser atrapado por las piezas móviles de una máquina. Cuando Machine Accidents trabaje cerca de cualquier equipo móvil (máquinas rotativas, cintas The fourth major cause of on-the-job injury is machine-related transportadoras o prensas) use siempre protectores de seguridad, cubiertas accidents, that is, getting caught by moving machine parts. When working y procedimientos de bloqueo. Sólo use las máquinas para las cuales haya around any moving equipment (a machine that rotates, slides, or presses) recibido capacitación. Nunca tenga puesto joyerías ni ropa holgada que always use safety shields, guards, and lock-out procedures. Only work puedan prenderse en un equipo en movimiento. on a machine that you have been trained to use. Never wear jewelry or Manténgase alerta sobre los peligros a los que está expuesto en loose-fitting clothing that could get caught in the moving equipment. su trabajo, aprenda qué debe hacer para protegerse contra accidentes

Be alert to the hazards you face on your job and learn what you y lesiones, y siga las pautas de seguridad establecidas en su empresa. should do to protect yourself against accidents and injuries and follow your companys established safety guidelines.

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SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting Building Officials Assoc. of Texas (BOAT) Annual Conference American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Summer Conference Florida Building Material Assoc. (FBMA) “Main Event” & Gulf Atlantic Building Products Expo Alabama Component Manufacturers Assoc. (ACMA) Chapter Meeting

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Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference (IWBCC)

Boston, MA

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Tucson, AZ

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Mid-America Lumbermens Assoc. (MLA) Annual Fall Conference

Kansas City, MO

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

Nashville, TN

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National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA) Summit

Anaheim, CA

November 15

American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) Annual Meeting

Charleston, SC

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University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) – Central Texas

Austin, TX

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Lumbermens Merchandising Corp (LMC) Expo

Philadelphia, PA

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Choosing Resiliency: Lessons from Hurricane Michael

By Doug Allen, P.E. Doug Allen, P.E., a structural engineer with Simpson Strong-Tie, looks at the choice homeowners in disaster-prone areas face between simply building to code and building to standards of resilience or IBHS FORTIFIED Home™ standards instead.

Resilience, or resiliency: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.

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n the wake of the most recent and very devastating hurricane seasons, the theme of structural resiliency has resurfaced with renewed urgency for increasing numbers of homeowners, builders, Designers and civic planners. Hurricanes pose a triple threat of high winds, substantial rain and storm surge. Extreme weather has cost the nation nearly $100 billion in damage during 2018. Accordingly, awareness has risen within affected and surrounding coastal regions regarding their communities’ existing structural resilience ratings (low or high) and the need to improve in view of the losses as well as the time and cost to rebuild what was destroyed.

In the days after Hurricane Michael made landfall, helicopters, drones and survey teams began to document the new historic event and quantify the destruction as a first step to recovery. Mother Nature very decisively differentiated between structures built to withstand her forces with little to no damage and those that were not built for resiliency. News reporters gravitated toward the stark contrast between the structures still standing and the surrounding devastation. One such example is the much-publicized Sand Palace on Mexico Beach.

This juxtaposition raised many questions: What made this structure so resilient? What were the differences between this structure and the others? How much did those differences cost? Were they differences in design, in construction or both? Was this added measure of resilience known prior to the storm? And so forth.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a two-year grant to the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance (StEER) Network, a group focused on research of structural performance in extreme events. They deployed prior to Hurricane Michael making landfall and were very instrumental in the damage assessment process.

StEER was strategic in setting up towers to measure the storm’s wind speed along its forecasted trajectory, and they developed color-coded maps identifying the different demographic of houses by their year of construction and their implied vulnerability. It quickly became obvious that many of the structures were in older communities and were built in the 1960s and 1970s. While some might initially consider a decades-old structure located on the coast to have proven its resiliency simply by its existence, this particular area had not previously been exposed to a high-wind event in recorded history and therefore the existing structures had not necessarily been exposed to events of this significance. Consistent with the havoc caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, many older structures exposed to high wind were significantly, if not totally, damaged or destroyed.

StEER and members of the academic community aided the structural assessment process by cleverly overlaying design wind speed maps with the measured wind speed maps from Hurricane Michael. This added effort provided value to the engineering community and insurance companies. I expect there will be more use of the data collected in this regard, better utilization of developing technologies, and improvement on our previous experiences in the preparation for and evaluation of storms to come.

Considering the devastation wrought upon families that lost their homes or business, I wonder how such a catastrophe would affect me. So often when we are buying homes, realtors speak to the aspects of the house that are associated with value, aesthetic features such as granite countertops or hardwood flooring or features that reduce the building’s energy use or environmental impact. Sometimes there is value placed on siding, soffit, fascia, decks or fences being “low maintenance” because of their material or finish. Expected life is often approximated for the water heater, furnace, AC unit or shingles, but rarely is the structural soundness or toughness seriously discussed as an area of value. This is likely because of the buyer’s implicit trust that the structure has been built to the latest building codes and that the codes will suffice to ensure the occupants’ safety in the event of a natural disaster. However, building codes are intended merely to provide life safety in the event of a design-level natural disaster; this does not imply that the structure and its furnishings will survive the disaster in usable condition.

Additionally, older buildings designed and built to superseded codes are typically less resilient because they haven’t benefited from later code provisions developed in response to the lessons of more recent catastrophes or the latest research.

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Just as we’ve instituted a 5-star crash rating system for vehicles, many people think it’s time for estimated performance metrics or ratings for what is usually the largest investment of our lives. As we build the communities of our future generations, city planners and engineers are trying to find the perfect balance between cost and resiliency. Too often, however, the focus is on the short-term versus the life cycle of the building. At one end of the spectrum allowed by law is following just the “minimum design loads” of ASCE 7 or the prescriptive code of the IRC. But for those who want more resilience, who desire to be the one standing beyond design level after a storm, other options, ranked according to measurable strength or resiliency, should be made available to the consumer.

One example of this added measure of resiliency is provided by the IBHS through their FORTIFIED Home™ program, which has additional requirements and inspections to qualify a home for the ascending levels of Bronze, Silver and Gold. These three levels are progressively more robust as they increase resiliency compared to the prescriptive code of the IRC. Would you pay an additional $5,000 to level up the resiliency of one of your biggest investments? What if, due to the increased resiliency, you also received reduced insurance premiums to help offset the additional costs? Habitat for Humanity often builds their structures to the FORTIFIED Home standards. A small cluster of Habitat homes that were located in the path of Michael performed very well, proving that the effort and minimal added cost make the difference.

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As an exercise, consider what your current residence would score on the resiliency scale of 1-10.

Would your residence also be resilient to other natural disasters such as flood, fire, tornado or earthquake?

What substantiates the score you gave your residence? Is retrofitting a possibility? If you were buying an existing home, what are some indicators that your residence was designed and built to a high standard?

As in the Sand Palace, a trip up to the attic to identify hurricane clips holding the roof down to the walls can be comforting. You can also inspect the roof framing quality, and sometimes floor framing of unfinished basements or crawl spaces, but otherwise it is very difficult to know, for instance, whether there’s an adequate lateral system designed and implemented in the structure. It’s nearly impossible to know whether there’s a continual load path throughout the structure for gravity, uplift and lateral loads. With no established metric of resilience, as consumers we are at the mercy of our ignorance and charitable assumptions.

Where can you access the marketplace if you want to build a resilient structure? A structural engineer could design to a higher risk category or tighten the allowable deflections, decrease the demand over capacity ratio, etc.

Following the prescriptive code, there are options like the FORTIFIED program mentioned above. Reliable builders often take extra measures to add to the resiliency of their structures, too. Special care must be taken in disaster-torn areas, as less qualified or less scrupulous builders try to exploit the rebuilding opportunity.

As we rebuild our communities and recognize the value of resiliency, we can make choices that can have lasting effects. In the coming years, I expect to start hearing from realtors about the genetic makeup, the skeleton, the structure of the homes and businesses they are selling. I expect the marketplace to start allowing more room for resiliency decisions, along with metrics that quantify resiliency, to the consumer of new construction or retrofit options. As an engineering community, we have the responsibility and opportunity to continue to evolve, educate and support the built environment — comprising our homes, schools and workplaces and the supporting infrastructure alike.

The article, Choosing Resiliency: Lessons from Hurricane Michael, appeared first on the Simpson Strong-Tie 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 Introduces Cost-Effective Site-Built Wood-Framing System for Building Wide Portal Openings with Narrow Wall Widths Pleasanton, Calif. – March 6, 2019 – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the launch of the Strong-Wall® site-built portal frame system (PFS) to provide Designers, engineers, and builders in prescriptive markets with an easy way to meet codedefined wood wall-bracing requirements when building narrow wall widths.

Until now, contractors prescriptive markets looking to build garage portals and other wide openings could opt either to use prefabricated wall panels or to design narrower openings to standards developed by the APA Engineered Wood Association and accepted into the 2015 International Residential Code® (IRC®) requirements.

Simple and quick to install, the PFS provides builders with a cost-effective alternative to IRC braced-wall solutions. Available in single-wall and double-wall portal frame kits, the PFS includes holdown assemblies, standoff and adjustable post basswood multi-ply screws, connector screws, a 6-lobe T40 driver bit, and complete installation instructions.

Contractors simply add lumber and assemble.

“Like most of the construction industry, builders in prescriptive markets are looking for ways to speed construction time by mitigating problematic and complex installations,” said Simpson Strong-Tie vice president of Connectors and Lateral Systems Sam Hensen. “The Strong-Wall PFS provides a turnkey solution for constructing site-built walls while maintaining aspect ratios and design features at lower costs.”

In addition to reducing construction costs, the PFS can significantly cut contractor time onsite and negate callback issues associated with complex site-built alternatives. Part of a larger suite of prescriptive design and construction solutions from Simpson Strong-Tie, the PFS is supported by an online wall-bracing length calculator, a bracing selector app, and other free tools available on strongtie.com to help Designers meet IRC wall-bracing requirements.

Features and benefits of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Wall site-built portal frame system include: • Allowance for narrow wall widths: The PFS allows builders to maintain narrow return walls at garage openings and provides Designers with a solution to maximize portal openings for large picture windows or sliding glass doors in standard wall framing.

• Easy assembly: The PFS saves time for installers and increases engineers’ and specifiers’ confidence that parts will be installed properly.

• Cost effectiveness: The PFS is a less expensive option than prefabricated shearwalls or moment frames.

• Design flexibility: The PFS helps maximize equivalent wall length, enabling engineers to design structures with wider portal openings more economically.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Launches Online Resource Center Promoting Construction Practices Designed to Resist High-Wind Events Pleasanton, Calif. – March 20, 2019 – Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today launched the High-Performance Solutions for High-Wind Forces online resource center to provide contractors, inspectors, specifiers and homeowners with customized resources for safeguarding the structural integrity of homes and buildings during hurricanes, tornadoes, and other high-wind events.

In tandem with the launch of the high-wind resource center, Simpson Strong-Tie debuted Surviving A Hurricane: A Hurricane Resistant Construction Solution, a new video showcasing how Florida homes built to withstand high winds were left unscathed by Hurricane Michael while neighboring houses not built to these same standards were in many or most cases completely destroyed. With winds peaking at 155 mph, the Category 4 hurricane was emblematic of the forces tropical storms can exert on buildings, while extreme tornadoes can achieve even higher wind speeds, sometimes beyond 300 mph.

From breaking news and videos to technical notes and installation guides for connectors and fasteners, along with links to webinars, CEU courses, and real-world training seminars, the high-wind resource center offers four different portals tailored respectively to contractors, inspectors, specifiers and homeowners looking for the latest high-wind information and construction guidance.

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael and other high-wind events, contractors and homeowners are looking for solutions to help protect homes from the damage wrought by these often tragic natural disasters,” says Simpson Strong-Tie engineering manager Bryan Wert. “We’re launching the High-Performance Solutions for High-Wind Forces resource center to compile critical information to help the construction community build with the best and prepare for nature’s worst.”

Incorporated directly into the Simpson Strong-Tie website, the high-wind resource center is available to everyone and has been optimized for viewing on desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone.

For more information, please visit High-Performance Solutions for High-Wind Forces resource center.

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New CSHP High-Performance Coiled Strap from Simpson Strong-Tie Hits the Bull’s-Eye for a Faster Solution with Higher Allowable Loads Pleasanton, Calif. – March 13, 2019 –Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the launch of the patent-pending CSHP high-performance coiled strap, the only coiled strap designed with a raised embossment for faster installations using fewer nails and shorter straps, resulting in reduced cost and improved jobsite efficiency for builders and contractors.

The innovative CSHP can easily be cut to length at the jobsite for a wide range of floor-to-floor, drag strut, and other tension load transfer and positive-tie strapping applications. The incorporation of a raised embossment makes the strap easier to install using standard pneumatic nailers, while providing increased rigidity and strength for Designers and specifiers in need of higher allowable loads.

Because CSHP achieves higher load values than traditional flat straps, contractors can use shorter straps with fewer nails, thereby driving down labor and material costs.

“With the labor shortage impacting the construction industry, contractors are looking for building solutions that require less skilled labor and lower installed cost,” says Sam Hensen, vice president of Connectors and Lateral Systems for Simpson Strong-Tie. “The CSHP meets those needs by providing an industry-first embossed coiled strap that eases installation, and reduces material costs while boosting productivity to help builder businesses succeed.”

The CSHP high-performance coiled strap is available in 1 3/8”-wide straps packaged in 75’ coils and features a colored dot facing out when installed correctly to help contractors, engineers and building inspectors identify proper installation from close range and longer distances. Builders and Designers seeking the best coiled strap product can use the Simpson Strong-Tie Coiled Strap Calculator web app to quickly determine the best strap solution and length based on specific applications.

For allowable load tables, detailed installation instructions and more information about the CSHP highperformance coil strap, please visit strongtie.com/cshp.

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News & Announcements “We are so pleased with the overwhelming response JSI received during this year’s International Builders’ Show,” said Mike Gerber, president of JSI. “There was a constant flow of people in the booth, and engaging demonstrations and discussions reinforcing the importance of safety in the industry.”

Inaugural Safety Zone at IBS a Huge Success for Attendees and Exhibitors

Once the plans for the Safety Zone began to come together, existing and new exhibitors expressed interest in purchasing booths in or near what was rapidly becoming a large physical presence on the show floor. A dozen safety-focused exhibitors made up the freshman class of Safety Zone partners.

The result was a 2,000-square-foot area in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center dedicated to safety in the home building industry. The Zone saw a ton of traffic in the three days of IBS and became a destination for many attending the show.

“We really enjoyed participating in the inaugural Jobsite Safety Zone,” Brad Hammock of Littler. “Gathering safety-focused vendors all in one area helped to enhance the interest of attendees in our safety-related services. Plus, there was just a lot of positive energy in the entire area. We plan to participate again in 2020.”

Posted March 19, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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The first ever Jobsite Safety Zone at the International Builders’ Show held last month in Las Vegas was a tremendous success for exhibitors, attendees and NAHB alike. Plans are in the works to bring back, and even expand, the Safety Zone in 2020.

“The Safety Zone was a great idea,” noted C. Todd Himle, national account manager at Super Anchor Safety, a Zone exhibitor. “Everyone we spoke with had specifically sought out the Safety Zone to learn everything they could about working safely and in compliance.”

That universal desire to return is, in part, what drove NAHB’s decision to bring back the Safety Zone in 2020, the true mark of success for any first-time endeavor. There are even talks about expanding the Zone’s presence next year.

“The Jobsite Safety Zone really brought quality people to our booth,” said Dave Francis, national safety director at Little Giant Ladder Systems. “We’ll be back next year.”

The IBS Jobsite Safety Zone is an extension of the Safety 365 campaign to provide information and resources to help keep construction workers safe, and eliminate preventable accidents and citations.

For more information on the Jobsite Safety Zone, please contact Rob Matuga.

The IBS Jobsite Safety Zone began as a partnership between NAHB’s official safety sponsor, Builders Mutual Insurance Company, and the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI) to showcase the latest workplace safety solutions with daily microlearning presentations and exhibitors specializing in cutting-edge construction safety products.

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News & Announcements Local Outreach Key to Addressing Labor Shortage Posted March 18, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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Labor shortages are the most widespread challenge builders expect to face in 2019, according to the latest NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index analysis.

Finding the solutions to this ongoing concern was a topic of much discussion during the 2019 International Builders’ Show.

“A long-term solution to the workforce development problem is getting younger people into the profession,” said Ed Brady, CEO of Home Builders Institute, during an IBS workshop in the NAHB Professional Women in Building (PWB) headquarters moderated by Judy Dinelle, 2018 NAHB PWB Chair and Building Ambassador of 84 Lumber. Brady recommended that trade professions be reintroduced in schools as a viable career path. He noted that although national building industry campaigns are helpful in increasing public awareness about careers in construction, “the industry has to advocate for itself at the local level.”

Reaching out to local educators and parents can help steer interest in careers in construction, said Stacey Kolegraff, assistant professor at the Department of Construction Management at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Although women make up 50% of the U.S. population, they represent only 9% of construction workers.

Kolegraff encouraged women in construction to be more visible in their communities to help eliminate the stigma that women do not belong in the industry.

Erin Brennan, industry relations manager of skills at Cengage, recommended partnering with local businesses and organizations such as the Boy and Girl Scouts to spread the word about careers available in construction.

NAHB offers a variety of workforce development resources to help HBAs and members promote residential construction careers in their local communities. For more information about PWB, contact Sheronda Carr.

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News & Announcements MiTek’s Hardy Frame® Has Received an Evaluation Code Report for Its New Cold Formed Steel Moment Frame™ Products CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--March 14, 2019--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MiTek has just received an Evaluation Code Report for the new Hardy Frame Cold Formed Steel Moment Frame and Cold Formed Steel Picture Frame products. Evaluation Code Reports enable designers to confidently specify “alternate building materials” not defined in the code, and they are accepted by the vast majority of building departments.

The MiTek Hardy Frame CFS Moment Frame Evaluation Code Reports can be downloaded at this link. These Evaluation Code Reports validate Hardy Frame Cold Formed Steel Moment Frame products as acceptable alternate building materials, allowing design professionals to rely on Hardy Frame’s allowable values and recommended installations, such as connections for transfer of forces.

“For Hardy Frame’s Cold Formed Steel Moment Frames, building departments now have third party validation that these products meet the intent of the code,” said Hardy Frame’s Jesse Karns. “These Code Reports will advance the use of our innovative Cold Formed Steel line by making specification and code-compliance easier for designers to achieve.”

The new Evaluation Code Report for the Hardy Frame Cold Formed Steel Moment Frames follow the recent debut of the Cold Formed Steel Moment Frame “Design Manager,” a web-based software program that is the latest in a long line of shear-wall system solutions from MiTek. The new “Design Manager” supports Hardy Frame CFS Moment Frames, the industry’s first line of cold-formed steel moment frames. Access the “Design Manager” at this link.

As background, Hardy Frame Cold Formed Steel Moment Frames are the industry’s first cold-formed steel prefabricated moment frames, built on the success of Hardy Frame HFX Panels. The Cold Formed Steel Moment Frames offer very high lateral load resistance in narrow-wall lengths, ideal for providing design freedom to create large architectural openings for moveable glass walls and windows. The configuration of the Cold Formed Steel Moment Frame that includes a sill beam at the bottom and a header beam at the top is called the Cold Formed Steel Picture Frame. It is extremely effective for distributing compression loads over a large surface area to enable stacking in multi-story, light-frame wood or cold-formed steel construction.

About MiTek MiTek is a diversified global supplier of software, services, engineered products, and automated manufacturing equipment to the residential and commercial construction sectors. MiTek Industries’ passion for its associates’ well-being, and its customers’ success, is the company’s hallmark. A Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six continents. Learn more at: www.MiTek-us.com.

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News & Announcements With Industry-Leading Technology, Clear Marketshare Leadership, and Deep Supply Chain Connectivity, MiTek Maintains its Status as the Software Solution Set of Choice for Home Builders For Its Home Builder Software Solutions, MiTek Commits Resources for New Development, Support, Documentation, and Implementation Services. 35 New Positions to be Added in 2019.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--March 13, 2019--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To aggressively accelerate the technology solution offerings it provides to home builders, MiTek today announced that it is committing substantial new resources to its home builder software group. In 2019, MiTek will add 35 new associates in the areas of software development, documentation, support, product management, and implementation services.

MiTek has long offered the top home builder software solutions, including award-winning systems for workflow management, document management, CRM/sales process automation, drafting and estimating service, web-based sales of new homes, and HVAC system optimization.

Demonstrating its deep connectivity into every aspect of the supply chain, MiTek is the premier provider of digital, wood-frame, structural-design tools through its SAPPHIRE® Suite, which has various modules, including: SAPPHIRE Structure (for use by component manufacturers), SAPPHIRE Supply (for use by building material dealers), and SAPPHIRE Viewer (for anyone viewing BIM models). SAPPHIRE Build (for use by home builders) is just one of the home-building-specific programs MiTek offers, in addition to BuilderMT™, Sales Simplicity™, Wrightsoft™, DIY Technologies™, and other service-oriented systems such as SAPPHIRE’s Kova™ and Blackpoint™ for CAD and BIM file management.

About MiTek MiTek is a diversified global supplier of software, services, engineered products, and automated manufacturing equipment to the residential and commercial construction sectors. MiTek Industries’ passion for its associates’ well-being, and its customers’ success, is the company’s hallmark. A Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six continents. Learn more at: www.MiTek-us.com.

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ow that one third of owner-occupied housing is tightly packed into metro areas, several challenges face our industry. Estimating requires more attention to architectural features and options. Engineering is critical on taller structures, and often requires consideration of mechanical penetrations and shear conditions. Manufacturing may need to refine labor metrics for flat or mansard conditions that arise from building height limitations or roof top living space. Finally, delivery difficulties abound on small, irregular parcels, especially in urban settings.

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Into this venue the “villa” has arrived, now denoting linearly attached housing such as that shown here. Often community rules requiring “non-monotonous” arrays of units add to their complexity. However, price consideration should be given when similar unit types are shipped together.

Smaller units often contain rich architectural details to enhance their appeal, especially as found in senior housing.

Taller walls, larger openings, frame downs and raised ceiling details require careful coordination between framing subcontractors and builders to insure an “apples-to-apples” comparison with other bidders. Wall panel providers should scrutinize plans for braced wall details, especially when openings are within 16” of corners on single story or 24” on two story dwellings.

Three-story and taller townhouses are often loaded with mechanicals and unique structural conditions. Framing must accommodate both vertical and horizontal duct runs. Shear walls and portal frames abound in units built over garages (see sample detail and schedule). Special attention must be given to steel hardware, fastener schedules, and continuity of OSB around openings.

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