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“ ONE SOFTWARE PROGRAM HELPS US

PUT THE WHOLE PACKAGE TOGETHER! ” “ MiTek is the industry leader

with one software program that helps us put the whole package together from the ground all the way to the roof. The production and office management software modules work together so our schedules are a lot tighter, and we’re more confident about our production volume and profitability.”

SHARI FRAZIER

Production Manager, Executive Vice President Mattingly Lumber & Millwork Madison, Illinois

LEARN HOW MITEK’S SAPPHIRE SUITE CAN STREAMLINE YOUR TRUSS PRODUCTION PROCESS. SAPPHIRE STRUCTURE

Powerful structural modeling, editing, and estimating functionality. Gain more efficiency and productivity with software that works the way you work.

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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: Choosing Our Focus

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Joe Kannapell – MiTek: Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation Part XV: Busted at Bahama Breeze

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Chris Scott – Spida USA: “Should I Stay or Should I Go”

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Countdown to BCMC: Activities, Exhibits, and People to See

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: The Vast Majority of Component Plants Have Too Much Lost Productivity

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Glenn Traylor: Do Lasers Tell the Whole Story?

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Ben Hershey – 4Ward Consulting: Strategy, Culture, and BCMC

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Ed Serrano – Vekta: Stacking Trusses and Frames Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!

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Thomas McAnally – TheHiringZone: Remote Offices - This is how we do it! Part II

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Gary Fleisher – the Modcoach: Time to Step Up Your Game

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Thomas McAnally – The JobLine: Modular Spotlight: Hilton’s Palacio del Rio in San Antonio

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Robert Glowinski – AWC: National Forest Products Week Recognizes Wood Products and Proper Forest Management

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Safety First Topics in English/Spanish Electric Pallet Jacks

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Paul McEntee – Simpson Strong-Tie: Why a Structural Boundary Member Between a Truss/Rafter is Not Optional

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word The Right Job

www.todd-drummond.com

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The Number One Expert for Reducing Cost and Improving Productivity in All Departments of the Wood Truss, Wall Panel, and Modular Manufacturing Industries Using Proven and Practical Lean Manufacturing Practices Combined with Industrial Engineering.

Client Testimonials: https://todd-drummond.com/testimonials/

√ Consulting Services  Short and Long Term Full-Service Assistance  All Department and Areas  Proven and Practical Lean Manufacturing based Industrial Engineering Methods √ Increase Overall Productivity in all Departments - Not Just the Manufacturing √ Reduce Mistakes and Improve Quality √ Reduce 80% of the Repeated Questions asked Daily √ Decrease Training Time for New Employees √ Gain More of Your Valuable Time  Simplified and Tailored for Your Company with Practical Suggestions  Proper Productivity Incentive Programs  P/L Improvement and Turnaround  New Startup Assistance and Prospectus Services

Before you buy equipment, get TDC’s advice! TDC does not receive any equipment or plate vendor royalties. If your company is planning on any equipment investment, let TDC recommend your company the best and unbiased solution.

√ Labor Time Standards for Accurate Truss Labor Estimations 120+ Different Time Elements (MM, S.U. or R.E.) to Input Into any Program Such as the MiTek MBA™ and MVP™, Alpine™ or Other.  Time Standards can be Purchased Without a Paid Consultation. √ Multi-Page Review with Performance Spreadsheet for Linear Saws  Saw Hours to Complete Work. Total LF, BF, and Number of PCS. Efficiency Percentage Comparison. Accuracy of Cuts. Service and Reliability of Vendors. √ AppWright Software - Fantastic Web-Based Workflow, Scheduling, and Communication Software Widely Used by Wood Component Manufacturers, Lumberyards and Home Builders.

API Integration - Accounting, CAD/BIM and Other Apps.

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√ (New!) Sum+It - Roof and Floor Truss Quoting Web-browser Application that is 5-10x faster than Truss Software so you can Eliminate Your Quote Log! Customized to Suit Your Business. Easy to Adjust Labor and Material Costs to Match Your Existing Numbers. √ Financial Service - Thinking of Selling your Company, Restructuring or Refinancing? TDC is a Referral Agent to an Expert Merger and Acquisition Financial Firm with Plenty of Experience that is Specialized for this Industry.

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

Truss Equipment ........................................................53

Panel Equipment ........................................................63

Trucks & Trailers .......................................................72

Misc. Equipment .......................................................72

Light Gauge Steel ......................................................83

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.........................................................85 Monthly GIGGLES NEW! Calendar of Events .........................................................104 News & Announcements ................................................110 Directory ........................................................................121 4Ward Consulting ........................................18,25,41,44,62,79,116 Acceptance Leasing & Financing ....................................35,65,95 .............................................................................74,78 Acer, Inc Clark Industries, Inc. ........................................................10,48,108 Eagle Metal Products ...................................................25,34,54,76 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC .........................26,36 Fitzgerald Group .....................................................................37,83 Hundegger USA ...........................................................17,37,60,87 IN4 Solutions ..........................................................................42,80 Layman's Lumber Guide ..............................................................

Maintenance & Repair Technologies ......................................79,93 Metabo/Hitachi Power Tools ..............................................52,109 MiTek ................................................................2,8,25,120,122,124 Panels Plus ..............................................................................63,68 Precision Equipment MFG ....................................................19,72 Simpson Strong-Tie ...............................20,21,25,86,106,112,117 Spida USA ............................................................14,16,22,66,70 Terminailer .......................................................................33,84,85 The Hain Company .......................................................12,60,75,81 The JobLine ..............................................................41,83,92,95,96 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC ....................................4,25,28 Triad | Merrick Machine .........................................................32,69 Trussmatic ..............................................................................12,49 ...............................................................17,31,58,61,87 Vekta Automation Wasserman & Associates ........7,13,23,27,39,40,43,49,53,55,56,64 75,85,91,93 Wood Truss Systems .................11,13,27,35,37,41,43,47,50,55,57 65,67,71,77

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Choosing Our Focus Anna L. Stamm Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

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alking into Walmart this past weekend, I can admit – I looked at the Christmas display. Actually, I can up the ante and confess – we bought something from the Christmas display. Yes, it was about 93° outside, but I came home with a couple of Christmas gnomes.

Looking Forward to Something Although most of us rebel at the notion of gearing up for a holiday that is still 3 months away, I can appreciate the sentiment that it brings. I have wonderful memories of all of my Christmases spent with family. I wish that I could reproduce all of the magical years we spent together. These visual reminders of the best holiday of the year actually do make me smile a little (and sometimes a lot).

Especially when you’re having a troubling day, it’s okay to have something else to distract you. Having something make you smile doesn’t make you silly or delusional…it makes you human. Sure, I was rudely startled by a lizard in the house today – another of the extra critters you find down here in the South – so I had to figure out how to trap and transport it outside, all before my morning coffee. But, while that coffee was finally brewing, I could look over and smile at the gnomes hanging out on the kitchen counter. They served as an excellent distraction from the unpleasant activities of the morning. Was I really out at the street this morning, releasing a lizard back into the wild and hoping it wouldn’t find its way back inside?

Maybe I’ve only been focused on finding a place to store my gnomes for 2 months or so…

Enjoying the Present Whether it’s a routine task you dread doing or a surprise you wish hadn’t happened, there may be no getting around it…but facing it doesn’t have to ruin your day. Despite the unrelenting heat and humidity, they tell me it’s autumn now. That means there will be fun things to look forward to, like football games, and BCMC, and Halloween, and eventually Thanksgiving. Yes, it will bring days when you have to rake leaves for hours, only to have the lawn covered again the next day. And some places will start worrying about snow and icy roads. We don’t have a choice when it comes to the challenges – it’s only where we put our focus that we can choose. We can do all of the tasks, dreaded or not, and then move on to finding a place for our gnomes.

So, whatever you have to face today, here’s hoping you have a gnome to help you meet the challenge and move on.

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NEW SAWS NEW!

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NEW! 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 $9,500 for Single Sided Setup 480 Volt / 3 Phase

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FOBMO $55,500

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 $180,500

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!

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.

WE’LL EVEN HELP SELL YOUR USED EQUIPMENT TOO!

Automated Apollo Saw FOB New Zealand

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

$278,000 FOB MO • • • • • • • • •

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 XV: Busted at Bahama Breeze Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com

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inally, we would know if we won the business, when we were summoned to a Bahama Breeze restaurant outside Atlanta. Had we been busted for showing “not ready for prime time” software, defying MiTek policy? Over lunch we were told that ITW had been seated at the same table a week prior, and had proposed two different (competing) paths for Home Depot Supply (HDS)* – either the Truswal IntelliBuild program or the Alpine View software. HDS chose us because, with ITW, they had a 50% chance of choosing software that ITW would ultimately make obsolete.

At least with MiTek, HDS believed they were choosing the solution to which we were totally committed. Ironically, we might have lost this battle had it occurred in most other venues. To our benefit, Atlanta was one of the last largely stick-framed markets and our EWP design tools were far more useful than ITW’s panelization capabilities.

No matter how we won, this was not a minor victory, but a validation of seven years of challenging software development. And this win helped us get over the hump. We gained a desperately needed client to prove the viability of an unproven program.

With this successful launch of MiTek’s whole house software in 2007, this series on 50 years of truss design has come to a conclusion. Home Depot/ProBuild validated our whole house strategy and, along with other early adopters, gave us the incentive to continue our software investment through the Great Recession. In the following ten years, we have added full panelization capabilities and gained the largest group of new users in our history.

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Fifty years of software-driven innovation has enabled this industry to reach unprecedented heights. Though we have a long way to go, we’re definitely not stuck in the Stone Age, as outsiders often say. On the contrary, we’ve poured hundreds of millions into design technology that enables the componentization of the massive wood structures that arise all around us. And, in the process, this technology enriches the careers of the thousands of truss designers who frame them.

*The August article incorrectly identified ProBuild as the prospective client. However, at the time of this decision, Home Depot Supply was the owner. Months later they sold their component business to ProBuild.

Epilogue Next Month: Designing Great Software

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REPRESENTATIVES

New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

W NE $275,000 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.

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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!

24.4.2017 18.51 Call Leonard for current specials!

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Clary Shortcutter Roof & Floor Truss Web Saw • Four 5 HP Cutting Heads • Cut 2x4 and 4x2 Lumber • M a n u a l L e n g t h & A n g l e Adjustments • Powered Material Conveyor with Overhead Material Hold Downs • Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor $5,900 FOB MN. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2007 Baker Chop Saw • 20 HP Motor with 36" Blade • 12" x 12" Cutting Capacity • 20' Infeed & 15' Outfeed Roller Conveyor • 10' Stop Bar with Manual Stops • Remote Control Station (Hydraulic Powered Saw Cycle) • 4" Dust Outlet • 480 Volt / 3 Phase FOB AZ Call for price Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.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 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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NEW! 2007 Omni Miser RT Saw • Automated Roof Truss Cutting & Marking Saw • 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 20' in length) • Auto Deck (5 chain) • Ink Jet Print System A (One Face) • Crooked Lumber Sensor • Computer with Enclosure & Stand Uploaded PDF: Omni Miser with Auto Deck.pdf $39,900 NOW $30,900 FOB MT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.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. $8,599 Base, FOB MN.

765-751-9990

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1999 ASI/Monet DeSauw B500 Component Saw Push Button Controlled Movements with Digital Readouts. Backup Mechanical Counters & Scales. (1) 30" Blade & (4) 16" Saw Blades cut from 18" to 20'.

Lumber Hold Downs. Vibrating Waste Conveyor (under saw). Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw). 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Excludes: Yellow Infeed Table & Outfeed Carts. Available in December 2019. $19,500 FOB TX. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2003 HUNDEGGER SC-1 LINEAR SAW 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

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

$54,900 FOB MN

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“Should I Stay or Should I Go” Chris Scott Spida USA, LLC

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t was June 1982 and The Clash released the hit song, “Should I Stay or Should I Go,”— now it’s October 2019 and once again you find yourself asking, should I stay or should I go to the BCMC in Columbus, Ohio. As you’re humming that song for the rest of this article, let me give you some reasons why Spida USA will make the trip well worth your time.

Every process starts with a saw and, since your process is unique to your operation, you need flexibility and options. Whether it’s a manual saw operation that needs improving by adding a rapid stop and plate marker or if you’re ready to take the next step and upgrade to a more automated saw setup, we got you covered. This year, we will be showcasing the Spida Peacemaker, which is the automated truss saw that you need to cut and mark all your truss members. The price tag on this will be a must see!

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Pre fab walls continue to grow and be a hot topic. Times are changing and labor is an issue, steps must be taken to reduce costs and lean out processes with less people. The Spida Extruder wall panel line with automatic sheathing table will have a massive impact on your operation. Whether you are looking to purchase a whole line or start small with just a few pieces, we can help jump start your wall panel process for the future.

You can’t forget about floors and trusses. We got you covered on solid manual tables and stackers that will be work horses for years. For those who are looking to push the automation, we got PLCs for all tables and stackers that will provide you with more options and flexibility. We also will be displaying the Spida Jig-it CNC auto puck system.

So, for the first time since the question was asked back in 1982, let’s go ahead and just decide to go!

BCMC 2019 in Columbus, Ohio is going to be a show well worth attending — drop by booth #1401 and see the Spida USA team.

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DELIVERING PRECISION The Vekta Razer V5 is the ultimate linear saw, designed to have maximum safety, flexibility and capability. The Razer can be customized to suit• Your budget: Fully installed systems starting at $180,000 USD, with upgrade options as your budget and needs change over time.

• Your workflow: Left-to-right or right-to-left lumber flow, as well as in from the front or back and out to the front or back.

• Your Space: Fully customizable to fit into even the smallest plants. Everything is built to order, so Vekta can customize virtually any aspect of your machine.

• Your Processes: Highly configurable software that easily lets you choose where and how optimizing is done, what you want printed on each different component type, cut orders, options to go paperless and so much more.

Call Randy on 719 528 5445 or Kallen on 763 501 6565 for detailed specifications.

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BUILDING YOUR TRUST BY DELIVERING YEARS OF VALUE

Precision Equipment Mfg delivers premier truss trailers specifically designed to accommodate the challenging demands of the building industry. We offer multiple trailer sizes in goose-necks, standard and extendables that incorporate industry-leading manufacturing components and features to ensure an excellent return on your investment.

◊ Custom paint colors ◊ Wireless remote ◊ Super single option

◊ Custom design ◊ Powder coated ◊ 48’ Wedge design (no hydraulics)

Terry Metzger 218-851-3766 or 888-324-7565 terry.metzger@precisionequipmfg.com

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◊ Split roller option ◊ Exclusive patented features ◊ In-stock inventory

“Easy to work is in our DNA

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Software and Service for an Open Industry At Simpson Strong-Tie, we’re combining our ongoing legacy of service and innovation by building open platform software that helps optimize collaboration. For your business operations to be as streamlined and productive as possible, everyone needs to speak the same language. From BIM design to project management programs, the software you use has to integrate with your existing systems. And communicate clearly with everyone else’s.

That’s why an open platform is essential.

Backed by our unmatched customer service and technical support, not only will your company run more efficiently — your industry partnerships will be more effective and mutually beneficial than ever.

Find out more about our passion for collaboration — come see us at BCMC in October.

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SPIDA USA AUTO JIGGING ROOF TRUSS TABLE

The Jigit is an automated posi�oning system (CNC). This system will posi�on pucks to create a Jig for the truss being assembled. It can be incorporated into exis�ng tables or op�oned into new tables.

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2007 Truss Equipment Package in Alberta Pacific Automation 14' x 70' End Eject Roller Gantry System with Wizard Auto Jigging Pacific Automation Finish Roller & Outside Idle Conveyor 5 Head Virtek Laser Projection System Pacific Automation Auto-10 Truss Press with 10' x 45' Table Floor Truss Jig Rails (for Auto-10) Hundegger SC-1 Linear Saw with Auto Infeed & Incline Waste Conveyor Manual Apollo Saw with Infeed/Outfeed Conveyor Two Ingersoll Rand 15 HP Air Compressors GMC Flatbed Truck Iron Steer Gooseneck Roll-Off Trailer All purchased new in 2007

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BCMC October 22-25, 2019 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER • COLUMBUS, OHIO

Countdown to BCMC Activities, Exhibits, band c m cPeople s h o w .to c oSee m

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ctober has arrived, which means BCMC 2019 is nearly here. For the week of October 21, the annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) will be packed full of activities for attendees. From meetings and workshops, to athletic events, to social functions, and of course the show floor, there will be many things to do!

Equally important, the BCMC show is not only about the things to do but also the people to see! This is the single best opportunity all year to connect with colleagues face-to-face. Component manufacturers and equipment manufacturers, consultants and suppliers, managers and staff—you can see them all at the show.

Of course, you’ll be sure to find lots of smiling faces on the show floor. Like these booth photos from 2018 of Eagle Metal, Simpson Strong-Tie, and Todd Drummond Consulting, exhibitors of all sizes will welcome you to see and hear more about what they have to offer.

The additional activities bring even more ways for component manufacturers, suppliers, and others across the industry to enjoy each other’s company and have some fun. As Joe Kannapell (pictured from BCMC Knoxville 2016) encouraged everyone to try in his August column, The Last Word on Fitness, the popular 5K Run/Walk is open to all on Thursday morning.

And remember that BCMC includes the SBCA Annual Meeting, which provides everyone with an update on the association and allows peers to recognize the annual award recipients. Who will win the Dick Bowman Industry Enthusiast award this year, following last year’s win by Ben Hershey (pictured)?

Who will win the SBC Industry Leadership Award and the Dwight Hikel Humanitarian Award? And, who will be inducted into the SBCA Hall of Fame? Find out after the Kick-Off presentation on Wednesday morning.

What are you looking forward to the most? Who are you anxious to meet or see again? Hopefully, this Countdown to BCMC series has conveyed a bit more excitement in anticipation of the big show.

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Pictured—Top Row: Eagle Metal. Middle Row: Todd Drummond; Simpson Strong-Tie. Bottom Row: Taft and Colleen Ketchum of PDJ Components and Joe Kannapell of MiTek; Ben Hershey of 4Ward Consulting and Rick Parrino of Plum Building Systems.

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

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

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

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

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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 NOW $59,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2004 TCT Model 1050 Linear Saw • Cut 2x4 Four Angle Parts from 13 1/2" to 20' • Cut Three Angle Parts down to 3" • 230 Volt / 3 Phase 5 HP Motor with 24" Blade • Ink Jet Printer • Scrap Conveyor $22,900 FOB CO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw

NEW! 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 NOW $76,990 FOB NY Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New Spida 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. $19,699 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 horizontal scrap conveyor.

480 volt, 3 phase. $55,200 Base, FOB MO.

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2006 WEINMANN WBZ-100 AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW

USED ALS 276 LINEAR SAW COMPUTERS & SERVO PARTS • IPC-6606 Industrial Computer (2 Available) - $1,125 Each

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

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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.

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The Vast Majority of Component Plants Have Too Much Lost Productivity Todd Drummond

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eople make the common mistake of thinking that if they have been doing something for a long time, occasionally have made improvements over the years, and they are working hard and consistently, then they are doing it the best way possible. But the truth is, approximately 80% of truss and wall panel component manufacturing (CM) suffer from far too much lost productivity. This loss of productivity can be defined as a cost and as a waste (the Lean Manufacturing Japanese term for it is muda). This waste is exhibiting itself in the net profit results.

As a percentage of sales, single-digit and low teens net profit should be totally unacceptable during good times. It is not just the big things, like equipment, that make a big difference in efficiency and profitability.

During the BCMC show, many attendees are seeking some type of improvement, but too many are focused on new equipment and do not put enough emphasis on process improvement. The Japanese reference process improvement as “good change” (kaizen), which most companies who embrace lean manufacturing practices refer to as continuous improvement.

Recently, a former lumberyard CEO of 17 lumberyard locations explained to me that his two CM plants had made up only 10% of their sales yet contributed 30% of his net profits. The larger company failed during the downturn, so they lost all of their lumberyards, and now they only have a single CM, which is very profitable again. They are in an area of the country that was among the first to experience the devastating ’08 crash.

This situation gave him a unique perspective of having a CM operated by a lumberyard versus independently owned. Since that time, their one operating CM plant has reestablished itself, and they have no intentions of getting back into the lumberyard business. Over the last three years, they have increased their capacity by 40% and their total net profits by a considerable amount because they improved their processes and made a modest equipment investment following my advisement. He stated to me that, looking back during their time when they had all of the lumberyards, their CM plants had seemed to be functioning so well that they gave it very little thought. Now he understands they were not anywhere near as good as they could have been and he wishes they gave it more focus. He added that he is delighted they hired my services to get them on a much more profitable path.

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When it comes to CM, lumberyard-owned operations consistently make lower net profits than independently-owned operations. This has been confirmed by many people within the industry, especially by companies who acquired both lumberyard and independents. Too often, lumberyard-owned CMs feel they should shortchange the CM’s gross margins in order to achieve greater sales at the lumberyards. Yet, as stated previously, the CM can offer a company a lot more net profit as a percentage of total sales if it is operated more efficiently.

Regardless of independent or lumberyard-owned, these are some of the areas I found to be the consistent areas of needless waste in approximately 80% of component companies.

1. Personnel issues of constant turnover and not enough personnel is all too common, which leads to having insufficient capacity and quality control issues.

2. All manufacturing equipment, regardless of automation, operating at less than capacity is another all too common issue. Therefore, the need to purchase additional equipment, manufacturing floor space, and other capital investments is wasted because the sales are hiding too many sins. o Five blade component saws are typically operating at less than 50% of capacity. o Regardless of automation, assembly tables are typically operating at less than 65% capacity. − If you think I am exaggerating about saws and tables efficiencies, send me an email and I will give you some simple tasks to prove these statements.

3. The lack of standardization and optimization in truss designing leads to increased material costs equivalent to at least 2% of sales, and often as high as 6 to 8% of sales which is a hidden cost that far too many are overlooking. There are ways to automate the design optimization and standardization processes to reduce design time, increase production capacity, and reduce manufacturing costs.

4. Too many designers for the work being done creates unnecessary costs. Instead, there are ways to reduce the amount of design time to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the existing design team. One example is using “Sum+It,” a truss estimation application for quoting truss projects which is 5 to 10 times faster than using truss design software. (https:// sum-it.ca/) 5. Reliance on a single vendor for equipment, software, and suggestions of improvement will not provide component operations with all of the information needed to perform the best they possibly could be doing. No matter the vendor size, no single vendor is best at every aspect of the CM process.

6. And, by far, the greatest hindrance is overconfidence of key personnel within the company believing they have all of the best ideas. A truly confident person is willing to be challenged by an outsider’s perspective and suggestions. Just because someone has been doing their job for a very long time, that does not mean they have all of the best ideas.

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All of the issues in this list can and should be addressed.

However, #6 which pertains to the overconfidence of key personnel is the most significant and most challenging to overcome. Issues #1 through #5 are very common, and they are areas where I help all of my clients with each consultation.

Once you understand how much more productive each area can be, it is a simple matter of explaining how with follow-through by the key personnel. Overcoming large egos is another matter altogether. You simply cannot convince someone of another method when they are unwilling to listen because they feel threated by their own seemingly knowledgeable expert opinion. I like to explain to everyone that my expert knowledge is challenged and expanded by every consultation. Every consultation offers an opportunity to learn something new that I may not have thought about or known before. Once I gain something new, I add that new idea to my training seminars and disseminate it to my existing clients.

Everyone wants to believe that they are somehow unique and above average. But the fact is, most companies fall well within the described wasteful areas I have explained in this article.

The companies who have achieved the top 20% of productivity are using the best practices that have typically taken years of constant refinement and improvement. Good enough is never sufficient within those companies.

When you want more than hype, TDC is your best source for learning about the very best and latest practices to keep your company competitive. TDC has proven real-world expertise that goes far beyond what many expect and has provided consulting services for well over a hundred clients. Whether you are a new or longtime operation, save your company a great deal of time and money by getting professional lean manufacturing help and training to improve all of your processes, not just in manufacturing.

TDC uses proven and practical lean manufacturing best practices combined with industrial engineering principles that include refined time standard manminutes for truss manufacturing. So, before you buy equipment, get TDC’s advice! TDC does not receive referral fees from any equipment or plate vendors, and you can trust TDC for unbiased vendor and equipment recommendations shaped only by customer experiences.

Please don’t take my word about TDC’s services though. Read the public testimonials many current and past clients with decades of expertise and experience have been willing to give: https://todd-drummond.com/testimonials/.

Website: www.todd-drummond.com – Phone (USA): 603-748-1051 E-mail: todd@todd-drummond.com – Copyright © October 2019

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Terminailer XP

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XP - Expanded Performance Featuring several key features designed and tested for wall panel manufacturers that require a greater range of nail sizes in a high-volume production facility. The XP model includes all the features of the base Terminailer including a small overall footprint that saves valuable floor space, with these added features:

Terminailer - years in development by people who know the business and wall panel production, thoroughly field-tested, and ready to drive even more productivity for you.

Contact us for additional information and to discuss how Terminailer can make a difference for you.

‣ Bostich N89C-1 Tools with nail size range from 2” to 3.5” in length and from .099 to .148 diameter. ‣ PLC/E-Stop box on 230º swivel platform for easy operation from either side. ‣ Low-Nail sensors on all tools that includes a visual display and a low nail light.

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2004 Alpine Speed Cut Express Installed on 1996 SpeedCut pull arm saw. 20 foot capacity. Minimum angle is 5 degrees and the maximum angle is 135 degrees.

Maximum scarf cut is 22 inches. Setup is digital. Angulation and length measure are powered. 20 foot infeed and 10 foot outfeed conveyors. Includes extra blade and all supporting documentation. From the OEM: Saw uses information created with truss design software, featuring automatic set up for both length and angle for every piece.

On-screen graphics show the orientation of the lumber while the saw sets up for the next cut. Machine movement occurs after the blade is returned to a safe position behind the fence. 240 / 480 volt, 3 phase electrical-saw, 120 volt, 1 phase electricalPC. $16,890 FOB BC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2004 TCT Model CT041-1100 Linear Web Saw Cuts 2x3 through 2x6 lumber to 20 foot long, 20 inch diameter blade, out-feed 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 (no incline waste-conveyor included).

Features 5 HP, 3 phase saw motor with 24" carbide tip blade, 3-axis motion control system utilizing magnet servo motors. Saw includes system PC with keypad and mouse, Matthews DOD 2002A inkjet printer (needs maintenance) designed to print on one, 3 1/2" side of board. Currently in service and operational through mid-May, 230 volt, 20 Amp., 3 phase electrical required. $38,955 NOW $28,990 FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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

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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 $31,500 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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 FOB MO Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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Take a look at the numbers.

Manual Jigging

WizardPDS®

Setup Time Build Time

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

8640 Board Ft/Shift with WizardPDS® Jigging

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All WizardPDS® Systems feature the patented Open-Channel design.

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New Monet DeWall Saw Monet DeWall 90/90 wall panel marking saw is a computer numeric controlled wall panel saw with touch screen user interface. Cuts and marks up to 2 boards at a time using 2x4 through 2x8 or cuts and marks one board at a time. $96,000 FOB MO 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Do Lasers Tell the Whole Story?

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asers can be exact, but their data can be misinterpreted. Having the equipment is only part of the equation—it also must be used and understood properly.

For example, the connection in the photograph was misallocated. The plate should have been dropped to the bottom of the chord covering the splice but, because of the projection of the laser, the builder positioned the plate as shown.

The diagram illustrates the problem. As the material height rises from the table top, the system has an adjustment that corrects the parallax which occurs due to the angle of the laser relative to the position the laser is projecting.

Often, the truss builder is aware of this, because they have been trained to understand this relationship.

Unfortunately, in some instances, the builder does not have this knowledge or does not understand. This causes the builder to misinterpret the information and place the plate in the wrong location. In fact, the error increases as the distance from the laser increases.

So, knowing this is a problem waiting to happen, the question is—how do we address it in practice?

Shop drawings are the best source of information for truss builders. But, because many plants are now depending solely on the laser to present plate placement information, it is important the builder understands how lifting the truss members changes the projection image. In addition, steps can be developed to reconcile this problem.

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1. Initially the laser projects to the table. This provides the location to arrange pucks and blocking.

2. As lumber is added, the projector is adjusted to project 1 ½ inches up from the table.

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All 20 Axes of Movements are Computer & PLC Controlled.

4. After top connectors are placed, the truss can be bottom plated using the top plate to translate the proper placement.

Lasers are an excellent tool in your plant. But, like with all tools, you have to learn how to use them properly.

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 InPlant 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.

Glenn Traylor Structural Building Components Industry Consultant http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenntraylor

Touch Screen User Interface with Backup Mechanical Controls.

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

3. Laser projection will be accurate to place top connectors.

5. A screen or shop drawing should be available to the builder to help ensure communication of plate placement information.

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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.

$278,000 FOB MO 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

2016 VEKTA RAZER V5 LINEAR SAW Angle cuts from 0 to 180 degrees. Single and multiple bevel cuts up to 45 degrees. Unlimited length scarf cutting & ripping. Fully enclosed cutting chamber with clear front door for maximum visibility & safety. Automated infeed system. Stack boards vertically or horizontally. Outfeed kickoff system.

Ink jet printer (top & edge). Lumber optimization software. Incline waste conveyor. 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Excludes dust collection system.

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RECONDITIONED IN 2018 AUTO-OMNI COMPONENT SAW 5 Blade Automated Component Saw Reconditioned in 2018 (manufactured in 2005) • Updated Computer • Remote Monitor

• Shaker Waste Pan • Incline Waste Conveyor • Spare Parts • Excludes Ink Jet Printer • Video available upon request $72,500 NOW $58,000 FOB IN.

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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

1998 Auto-Omni Component Saw • 4 Blade Automated Component Saw • Ink Jet Printer • Shaker Waste Pan • The saw was subject to smoke & soot from a nearby fire (no fire damage) • Needs a New Computer • Add $2,000 for Incline Waste Conveyor $13,500 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 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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2003 Koskovich 5-Blade Auto Omni Component Saw

Koskovich 5-blade automated component saw includes [3] 20 inch blades, [1] 30 inch blade and [1] 12 inch blade. Fully automated setup with full power length and all axis angulation, single-sided setup from operator console, 2x3 through 2x12 and 4x2, 20’ to 9” @ 90°/90°. Cuts lengths from 2'-6" to 20' and 4x2 orientation from 1'-6" at 90/90 or 2'-6" at 4-angles. Includes shaker-pan waste conveyor with factory side pans. [1] 30" and [3] 20" spare blades, any available spare electronic boards or parts. Currently under power and in operation. Digital readout of length needs repair.

Available after October 7, 2019. 208/240/480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp, and 120 volt, 1 phase electrical, 90 Amp electrical required. $16,970 FOB CO.

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 765-751-9990 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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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

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

2006 Alpine PF-90 Wall Panel Cutting Station 2006 Alpine PF-90, model 902B wall panel cutting and marking station. Includes 20 foot long infeed and 20 foot long outfeed conveyor, 20" blade, inkjet printer, material push device, PC and enclosure. From the OEM's literature, "Computer-controlled saw that uses data imported directly from design software to cut lumber into wall panel components while optimizing the utilization of material. System automatically pushes the lumber from the load position to each cut position and signals the saw to make the cut. 230v, 3 ph power (120vac, 1 phase to computer). $14,390 FOB NJ Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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NEW! New Monet DeRobo Linear Saw New, DeRobo linear saw by Monet organizes "fill" boards to increase optimization of each board, can produce unlimited scarf cuts, cuts 1 or 2 boards at a time and cuts webs, chords, wedges, rafters and open-stair stringers. Works with all major connector plate manufacturer's software. Features include 22 inch blade, left-to-right feed direction standard, lumber push and pull grippers for more accuracy, ink marking on the 1 1/2" face of the incoming boards and small piece capture and delivery to the front of the saw for easy access. Infeed deck and bunk feed are shown as options only. 480 volt, 3phase. $180,500 Base Price, FOB MO.

765-751-9990 2004 Hundegger Speed-Cut SC-1 linear saw Roof truss and wall panel cutting, with 15 foot-wide auto-loading infeed conveyor system, auto-discharge and features a 16-nozzle, Ink-Jet marker, printing on the 1 1/2" edge, one or two boards stacked. As configured this saw can process any length of material up to 18 feet in length. The SC-1 processes lumber from ½" x 1 ½" to 7" x 18" in profile.

According to Hundegger USA: "The Hundegger Whole House Saw TM is a computer numeric controlled (CNC) saw capable of cutting a wide range of roof, floor and wall framing components, including wood I-joists, laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and glue-lam". Optional tooling equipment, maintenance program, tech support and installation are available from Hundegger USA. This saw requires an upgrade to the gripper wagon and the replacement of the invertor and cable. Repairs by the OEM are available at an additional cost. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 150 PSI at 27 CFM air required. $38,970 FOB NM Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2004 Omni Miser RTWF Saw (Reconditioned in 2019) •Automated Roof Truss & Wall Panel Cutting & Marking Saw •5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) •Auto Deck (4 conveyors handle material from 6' to 16') •New Computer/Software •Ink Jet Print System D (Both Faces & One Edge) •2 New & 1 Reconditoned Ink Jet Print Heads •Roughly $3,000 in Other New Parts

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Strategy, Culture, and BCMC Ben Hershey 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

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wo manufacturers walk into the BCMC Show. One is a seasoned manufacturer who has been attending the show for many years and will learn something new, but really just goes to shake hands and be seen. The other manufacturer is new and eager, ready to learn and network with others at the show. Whether you are the first type or the second, BCMC is the place to go.

It is that time of year again when component manufacturers from around the country and world gather and have the opportunity to learn and network with each other, this year in Columbus, Ohio. My colleagues and I on the BCMC Committee work with the BCMC staff to provide an incredible show that is filled with new machinery, new educational opportunities, and, just as important, an opportunity to network.

But remember, what you take out of it really is up to you. Your approach to BCMC — your strategy and how you link into the network of the show and its culture — is much like how you set the strategy and culture at your own company.

Traditional leadership doesn’t “cut it” anymore. Today, business success relies on exponential leadership and everything that embodies — such as openness, engagement, continuous learning, creative problem solving, and a growth mindset. Significant achievements are possible when these values are present everywhere from leadership to work culture. Legacies, reputations, and greater responsibilities depend upon what lies beneath the numbers that workers crunch. A company rewards itself when exponential leaders align culture with strategy. Culture must ripple through every act of policy and business strategy.

When a leader signs the company name to a new contract or product, culture must be at work. When the company offers perks, benefits, and feedback, culture must be at the heart of it all. Strategy in your company goes nowhere without culture, and you as a leader must recognize this.

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Consider Your Company’s Cultural Message Many businesses forget the importance of culture and put strategy first. Perhaps they think culture takes care of itself, but that’s not the case. Every year as the BCMC Committee meets, we talk about the opportunities that everyone who attends BCMC has to network and how that weaves into the culture of the show. Company culture means taking care of each other to do more for the world with your services and products. For example, Starbucks was founded more on atmosphere and culture than it was coffee, and IBM focuses on worker collective capacity to cultivate value over finances, marketing, and strategy.

Start with your culture, then align it with your company’s strategy. You must consider your company’s philosophy and message.

What do employees take home at the end of the day or a hard week? Do they think of themselves as second-class citizens doomed to merely following orders, or as an intrinsic and individual part of a company that cares? Perhaps your company even boasts to customers that you offer highly personalized service, but do your policies and practices support your own staff? Benefits and training are cut or don’t come through — here are your second-class citizens struggling to make do with what they’ve got. What is the message that your customer is receiving? More importantly, what is the message that your employees are communicating?

When you align culture with strategy, that situation shifts dramatically.

Leadership is accessible, and employees aren’t closed off from each other.

They cross-train and feel open to talking about questions and concerns, and this leads to employees on the front lines speaking up about process improvements, later rewarded with better pay and benefits. Those on the front lines are the first-class citizens of your company. So, what do you want your employees to take home — just a paycheck, or something more vital?

Innovation Derives From This Vital Alignment Business strategy touches upon vision and culture, but you’re more likely to think of data, policy, and procedure. You’re more likely to consider measurement over meaning. Innovation in business is vital to success and growth, and that’s where exponential leaders come in to promote the alignment of culture and strategy. A recent survey showed companies possessed greater enterprise value growth at 30% and increased profit growth at 17% when their cultures and innovation strategies were “highly aligned.”

Meanwhile, 36% stated their innovation strategy doesn’t align with their overall approach as a company, and 47% communicated that existing company culture failed to support innovation strategy. Innovation derives from this vital alignment. When company strategies are clear, culture arises to fill in the gaps and push the initiatives toward breakthrough success.

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Go back to your mission. What does it define as its purpose? Go deeper by bringing the company values to the table at every meeting and task. Let your employees and customers influence the meaning of those values and your mission to continually learn and evolve — this increases the likelihood of aligning culture with strategy. Think exponentially as a leader to find the heart of your company. Culture is the forceful spirit and strategy is the instrument. Take pride in your services and products — do more social good for the world (a key desire for Gen Z and Millennial employees). Your customers are part of your culture too, so listen to and innovate for their needs.

Part of the culture of BCMC is to provide you the opportunity, whether you are an exhibitor or attendee, to network with each other.

It is a culture rich in history and one that is ever growing. Reach outside your market to other information sources for inspiration that can spark exciting and innovative strategies.

When you align culture with strategy, you transcend the limits of traditional business conduct. You still need to crunch numbers, but the data holds a more profound meaning — one that informs multiple departments working together toward cultivating something greater than the company itself. The team at 4Ward Consulting Group has been helping hundreds of companies with just this issue — setting a new course and providing a new strategy and culture for success.

Let us help you as you set a new course after the show.

Special Note Just a few weeks remain before this year’s BCMC Show in Columbus, OH on October 22–25. There is still time to register, including onsite, so you can come back with some tools you can use as we close out 2019 and move into 2020. And while you are there, drop by and say hello to our 4Ward team at booth #1029.

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 with more than 100 years of experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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EZ-SET AUTO JIGGING EXCLUSIVE & PATENTED DESIGN Automatic Truss Jigging System to drastically reduce setup times.

Allows for 100% embedment on the table, with top & bottom chord pucks in the same slot. TopSider or standard configurations available for conventional kick-leg, walk-thru, or our new trackless 8' and 10' continuous table systems. Systems for other roller & hydraulic gantries are coming soon. Available in new machine installations or for retro-fitting your existing table. The TopSider is exclusively applicable for “kick or flip leg” style truss presses such as the Tri-Axis & Lumbermater® Lumbermater® is a registered trademark of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., or ITW.

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NEW!

2017 Automated Apollo Saw for Truss/Wall Panel Cutting Direct Drive 7.5 HP Motor with 18" Blade, Minimum Angle of 10 Degrees with 36" Stroke for Long Scarf Cuts. Automated 160 Degree Angular Movement. Braked Saw Motor, Variable Stroke Limiter & Plexiglass Shield for Operator Safety.

4" Dust Extraction Outlet. 20' of Steel Framed/MDF Table with Automated 20' Length Stop & 10' Gravity Conveyor. 17" Touch Screen Computer with Cabinet Enclosure. Spida Truss & Wall Panel Cutting Software. Includes Manual Plate Marker Hardware. Add $750 for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support. Add $4,500 for 2 Day Onsite Training & Installation. Price is in US Dollars.

New Spida 20’ Plate Marker with Ink Jet Printer (FOB IN) $49,742

Including Delivery, Installation, Training & Spida Optimization Software 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com $36,000 FOB Alberta Canada Detailed Brochure

First Fully Automatic Production Line for the Wooden Roof Truss Industry

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MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE.

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

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

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

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1990 Lumbermater Press, Kicklegs, Track & Extra Parts • Lumbermater Model 4141 Press with 16" x 19" Platen • High/Low Hydraulic System • 20 HP / 3 Phase Motor • Joystick Control • Kicklegs, End Stands & Track for 12' or 14' x 70' Table • Excludes Combination Wood/Plastic Table • Extra Parts: 18 Kicklegs, Press Head, Joystick, Speed Contoller & Misc.

Hydraulic Components • Drive wheels have flat spots and need replaced • Video available upon request. $29,500 NOW $26,500 FOB CA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1995 Alpine Side Eject Roller Gantry System • Alpine Gantry Roller (track mounted) • Floor Mounted Steel Track (for gantry roller) • (14) Alpine Tables with Skatewheel Ejectors & Unistrut Jig Channel • Drilled & Tapped Steel Bottom with Plastic Top

• Steel Bridge Plates (for walkways) • Powered Exiting Conveyor with Receivers • Clary 14' x 20" Diameter Finish Roller • Alpine Truss Straighteners • 208 Volt / 3 Phase • Excludes: Outside Conveyor

$95,000 NOW $86,900 (USD) FOB Manitoba

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

2017 NWH "Stealth" Floor Truss Machine • Trackless Gantry Roller (7' long x 24" diameter) • Front & Rear Emergency Shut-Off Bar • Push Button Forward & Reverse Controls • Air Cylinder Clamping (12 1/4" to 24 1/4" floor truss depths) • Floor Truss Lengths to 34' • 208 Volt / 3 Phase • Available in December 2019 $69,600 FOB TX Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

Eagle & MiTek Clamp 58 Ft System Eagle 14 foot maximum height x 58 foot maximum span, c-clamp system with strut jigging and additional MiTek c-clamp heads. One Eagle clamp has never been used (purchased new is 2018), the other is a 2017 model. The Eagle clamps are 2-stage 10 KSI hydraulic pressure clamps and the (2) working MiTek clamps are 20 KSI hydraulic pressure. The two MiTek clamps have been rebuilt. A third MiTek clamp is available for parts. One of each brand can accommodate 4x2 clamping. Unistrut jigging is 2013 and includes all available guides and attachments. Includes overhead beam and some spare clamp parts. The Eagle clamps are 220 volt, 1 phase electrical and the MiTek clamps are 110 volt, 1 phase electrical. $37,990 FOB CO. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Was $99,500 NOW $95,000 FOB AZ 2005 Klaisler 14' x 78' Roller Gantry System • Klaisler Model GR14-24 Gantry Roller (Recessed Track Mounted) with Ride Platform • (2) 7 1/2 HP Sumitomo Gear Motors (460 Volt - 3 Phase) • Front & Rear Emergency Shut Off Bar • New Overhead Festoon Cable & Pulleys • (13) 14' x 6' Klaisler Tables with Skatewheel Ejectors (w/new air lines) & Unistrut Jig Channel

• 30" Newly Drilled & Tapped Bottom Chord with Plywood or OSB Top • Roof Truss Hardware: 2 Peak Sets, 4 Heel Sets & Pucks • New Transfer Roller • (11) Idle & (13) Powered (1/4 HP Motor) 14' x 5" Diameter Exiting Conveyor • All checked, repaired and painted in Spring 2019 (ready to ship in June) • Excludes: Finish Roller & Outside Conveyor

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NEW! Reconditioned Klaisler GR14-24 78’ Press System, Steel/Plastic Top with WizardPDS® Automation Gantry with 14’ X 24” Roll, Soft Start Drive with Brake, Operator Platform, Inverted Track System. WizardPDS® ChannelS® spaced 24” o/c, length customized to your specification. Warranty, Installation & Operator Training Included.

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.

Video available upon request. $6,900 NOW $4,950 FOB MI. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Options Available (call for pricing): Convert to all steel top work surface; Side Ejection via Side Off Roller Conveyor; EMSI 80’ Indoor Powered Truss Conveyor; Finish Press; Outdoor Truss Conveyor / stacking systems.

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Tee-Lok Roof Truss Production Tables Professionally reconditioned Tee-Lok roof truss gantry tables that feature Slotted jigging fixtures with intermediate HDPE plastic over all steel construction. Two widths to select from: (1) 14' x 72" (missing one leg) and (7) 13'-6" x 56" tables (only two tables have ejectors). Tables are 27 1/2" from top of building surface to bottom of support leg. Tables designed for use with Wedge-It style pucks (not included).

The 72" table has slots at 26 1/2" o/c and the 56" tables have slots at 17 1/2" o/c spacing. Perfect for creating work station for speciality wall panels like rake-walls, knee-walls, rough-opening assembly, etc.

Can also be used to create floor-panel (floor cassette) work area! $4,400 each FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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1980 TTS MODEL 1250 TRAVELMATIC PRESS & TABLES 50 Ton Hydraulic Press with Ride Platform Approximately 90' of Rail & Electrical Track (for Press). 15 Each - 41" x 12' Tables with End Eject Rollers. Unistrut Jig Rails & Wood Top (some of the wood top needs to be replaced). Tables can be lifted & relocated with the press 220 Volt/ 3 Phase. $19,500 FOB NY. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

PANEL CLIP PRESS, TABLE, TRAILER & TRUSS PLATES Panel Clip TK C-Clamp Press (10 Ton). Overhead Track & Trolley. Extra Aluminum C (for Floor Trusses). Unistrut Jig Table & Stands (build up to 50' trusses). Panel Clip Gooseneck Truss Trailer. Over 100 Boxes of Connector Plate Inventory (reference phot for quantity and description). Operation & Maintenance Manuals. $14,900 NOW $12,500 FOB ON Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Engineered to operate through all seasons. Sumitomo High Torque Break Motor (no air or hydraulic unit to maintain). 35 Second Cycle Time. Each pedestal will hold from 10 to 25 trusses depending on truss size & weight. Floor Truss Stacker (stack 14’ to 50’ trusses). Roof Truss Stackers (stack 14’ to 50’ or 20’ to 70’ trusses). Agricultural & Large Residential Roof Truss Stacker (stack trusses up to 120’). Powered Outside Conveyor. Control Panel

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70' Side Eject Klaisler Gantry System

70' x 14' working length side-eject Klaisler gantry system with (10) 5' 3" plastic and steel top tables, complete with Klaisler gantry head with riding platform, (2) park stations, (10) powered conveyors, (10) idler conveyors, and (3) 20' sections of exterior idle conveyor.

Includes all available electrical and jigging hardware. 230v, 3ph power.

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Proven WizardPDS® Reliabilty, Durability and Design. Automated roof truss jig system that reduces set-up time by 99% . Requires NO additional jig hardware or images (laser projection) to accomplish a complete truss setup in 30 seconds or less! Retrofitting to your existing truss assembly table lowers your initial investment, immediately increases your margin and gives you a tremendous edge over your competition. Top and bottom chord stops spaced approximately 24” O.C. No jamming or debris build up with the exclusive and patented open channel design. Multiple set-ups per table Easy to use and compatible with all major design software.

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24” Diameter x 3/4” Wall x 6’-6” Long Gantry Roller •

6’-6” Wide x 40’ Long Steel Table (2-20’ Sections)

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3 7/16” Diameter Continuous Shaft Supported by 3 • Baffles • 1” Laser Cut End Plates with Internal Structural Tube • Frame • Spherical Roller Bearings

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Supported by 6” x 4” Steel Tube Frame Clamping Rails & End Stops Built-In 1/2” True Arc Camber to Both Clamping & Side Rails Electrical Track & Air Cylinders are Under the Table Build up to 40’ Floor Trusses with Option for Additional Length

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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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2005 Pacific Automation Vertical Roof Stacker 2005 Pacific Automation, 90 foot overall length x 14'-6" wide, eight pedestal, vertical roof truss stacker with control panel. Stacks truss configurations on one side. Includes eight lift arms, four lift drives, length adjustment and two truss stops. 460v, 3 phase electrical required. Roller conveyors shown in photos are not included. $21,970 FOB NJ. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2016 Stealth Peak-Up Roof Truss Stacker 2016 Integrated Stealth Technologies Peak-Up roof truss stacker with 120' of out-feed roller conveyors. Stacks roof trusses from 16 feet to 76 feet span x 14 foot heights. Includes (5) peak-up lift arms with wall mounted push button conveyor controls, and stacker controls, 3 HP drive motor, (1) automated auto-stack mechanism, drive chains and associated 1/3 HP conveyor motors. 240/460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $32,900 NOW $29,500 FOB MI.

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NEW! MiTek Tracked Floor Truss Machine Builds floor trusses from 10" to 24" depths, to 30' lengths. Table is 7' wide x 42' overall length. Includes gantry with 24" diameter roll and pendant push-button controls, operator platform, electric s/o cord, (1) electrical mast, 10 HP drive motor and floor-mounted track with (4) end stops.

1/2" camber over 30'. 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $36,980 NOW $32,890 FOB TX. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Table Guided Gantry System by Spida Machinery 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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Stacking Trusses and Frames Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!

VektaUSA – BCMC Booth #1232

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ometimes our industry needs a bit of a shake up! Going from strength to strength, VektaUSA has once again turned heads—this time with a new, straight forward, compact, easy to use and practical solution for stacking trusses and wall frames! The tried and proven Stakpro product line has been used overseas for many years with nearly 200 booms in operation today. VektaUSA is proud to announce that these solutions, which are truly loved ‘down under’ are now being manufactured in the USA! Scherer Brothers Truss Manufacturing was so impressed with their first set of Stakpro Truss booms that they decided to put in a second set shortly after. Here’s why: “The StakPro design offers many advantages over other stacking equipment which we find appealing. Their compact footprint makes for easy installation among existing outdoor rollers, their modular design allows them to be placed in whatever manner best accommodates a truss plant’s product mix and the wireless remote control is very intuitive and easy to learn.”

“The StakPros bring benefits to our truss plant primarily in the areas of efficiency and safety.

Using them to move our finished trusses off the outdoor rollers to the location they’re stacked and banded means far less potential for injury by our stacking team compared with manually carrying them. And their capacity to handle our largest trusses means we can perform all stacking operations with minimal staff; no longer needing to interrupt our assembly teams for assistance in carrying the heaviest, largest trusses. This keeps production moving by our build teams staying at the tables.”

“Lastly, VektaUSA has performed exceedingly well in terms of support, service and responsiveness. They’ve consistently provided a prompt response to our inquiries and when necessary have sent experienced, qualified technicians to assist with installation, training or any follow-up visits as needed. They have a great team that truly wants not only their products, but their customers to succeed as well.”

“VektaUSA clearly put a lot of thought into the design of their StakPro product line, and we’ve been extremely pleased with them at our truss plant.” Tom Bishop, Operations Manager, Scherer Bros. Truss Manufacturing, Albertville, MN Continued next page

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The Stakpro Truss booms can be configured for stacking trusses directly from a pedestal jig setup (configured for an ultra-low profile when fully collapsed) or, more commonly, coming down a roller line. These booms can also be complemented with a Vekta ‘Smart Roller Conveyor’ that automatically tracks and positions trusses for stacking. Not impressed yet? How about a Vekta ‘Truss Transfer’ to easily move finished stacks of trusses out away from the roller line to make room for a new stack of trusses to be started while the last stack is strapped and taken away? The entire system integrates beautifully with the Stakpro Truss system and is controlled with one remote control pendant.

The Stakpro Frame product line is designed to safely and efficiently stack your finished wall frames.

There are two versions available—a Standard version that is used for open frames and a Heavy Duty version that is designed to take much heavier loads, typically found when stacking closed panels.

Like the Truss version, the Stakpro Frame product line is controlled with a remote control pendant.

However, for those who want to take it a step further, Vekta also offers increased levels of automation that can reduce or eliminate the need for even the pendant!

Want to learn more? Send Vekta an email (info@vektausa. com) or come see us at the BCMC this year, Booth #1232. You won’t be disappointed!

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AMERICAn MADE MAChInERY CUSTOMIZED for YOUR Frame and Truss plant!

At Vekta USA we get it – One size never fits all!

With the Vekta USA Razer saw you can customize – • The material flow direction, either left-to-right or right-to-left • Floor space required, starting from as little as 23 square feet • The location of waste bins and dust extraction systems • Compatible with all nail plate suppliers • What you need printed on members and exactly where you want it printed • Optimization specifically setup to suit your unique manufacturing processes • Machinery and software upgrades available for all – your Razer will never become obsolete • Service requirements and maintenance schedules to suit your budget and workload

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WALL PANEL EQUIPMENT

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 NOW $16,550 FOB MN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

2019 Demo 12' Portable Sheathing Bridge • Lightly Used 12' Portable Sheathing Bridge • Programmable Fastener Spacing with PLC Touch Pad Entry • One Touch Selection for Field or Seam Pattern • Gun Tilt at Sheathing Seams • Staggered Fastener Pattern at Seams • Adjustable Tool Down Pressure • Laser Pointer for Stud Location • Sensors to Detect Sheathing • Nail/Staple 8' Wall in 6 to 8 Seconds • Quick Tool Changeout • Weight: 150 Lbs • 120 Volt / 1 Phase • Includes Everwin Coil Nailer • $1,850 less than new price $21,500 FOB MT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Triad "Diamond Quad" 20' Squaring Table • Powered Height Adjustment (6'-9' to 12'-3" wall heights) • Roller Conveyor & Squaring Stops • Excludes Router or Panel Bridge $8,000 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

Assemble corners, trimmers, partition leadins, jack studs, ells, channels, headers & ladders. Electrical: 120 Volt / 1 Phase. Air: 20 CFM at 90 PSI. Excludes Nail Guns. $9,900 NOW $8,900 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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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 NOW $8,950 FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

480v, 3phase electrical saw, 120v, 1 phase electrical pc. $28,990 NOW $21,990 FOB IL. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.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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2013 Viking/ADT Combo Squaring/Single Tool Sheathing Station 16'L x 12'H capacity (22' OAL), from 2x4 and 2x6 material Model CB-239062613. This complete system features single-nail sheathing gun design utilizing a large coil nail feed.

Bridge has tilt feature, powered movements, and manual or semi-automatic positioning, and auto-return via touchscreen input. Framing function includes pop-up stud locators @ 12" and 16" o.c. spacing with up to 150 PSI of clamp pressure to "straighten" studs. System is completed with a Viking Sub-Component/ rough opening lay-up station with skate-wheel conveyor on adjustable V-rail. All sections have optional swing-gate extensions for ease of operator movement. Assembles 2x4 through 2x6, with adjustable plate stops. Utilizes manual frame nailing (no tool-dollies).

$52,890 FOB MI 765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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New Panels Plus Floor Cassette Framing Station Price: $Call for pricing FOB: MN New Panels Plus floor framing machine, supports the structural members creating floor sections from 2" x 6" LVL through 2" x 10" to 2" x 12" dimensional lumber, 20" deep wood floor trusses or engineered wood / I-joists. Standard footprint of floor panels (cassettes) up to 12' wide x 45' long. Table consists of a fixed section and a track-guided, moveable section controlled by either a foot switch or push-buttons.

Includes a series of color-coded locator pins at 16", 19.2 and 24" on-center spacing and clamping with squaring feature including foot pedal control.

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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Sheath finished frames, direct from Spida Wall Extruder.

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New Panels Plus Combination Table Price: $Call for pricing FOB: MN

2007 IBS Int/Ext Wall Panel Equipment

Features a 2001 12' x 16' framing table with auto-stops and tool-dollies [s/n 1586] , 2005 (est) 12' x 16' squaring table [s/n 1903], 2003 multi-tool panel bridge at 8" o.c. spacing, 2" and 4" shift, plate stitchers, auto-return, laser positioning guide, and bridge tilt [s/n 1780], Includes 17 Senco FramePro 702XP, stick-feed nail guns (18 bridge tool mounts + 2 stitcher tools).

$35,900 FOB MI 765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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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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Precision Equipment Mfg delivers premier truss trailers specifically designed to accommodate the challenging demands of the building industry. We offer multiple trailer sizes in goose-necks, standard and extendables that incorporate industry-leading manufacturing components and features to ensure an excellent return on your investment.

◊ Custom paint colors ◊ Wireless remote ◊ Super single option

◊ Custom design ◊ Powder coated ◊ 48’ Wedge design (no hydraulics)

Terry Metzger 218-851-3766 or 888-324-7565 terry.metzger@precisionequipmfg.com

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◊ Split roller option ◊ Exclusive patented features ◊ In-stock inventory

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

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

LP gas powered engine with Powershift transmission with monotrol control.

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

1996 ASI T-30 48 Ft Rolloff Trailer 1996 ASI model T-30, 48 foot long, rolloff trailer, 68,000 GVWR, sliding tandem, fifth wheel connection, hydraulic lift, locking rollers, tire tread depths from 10/32" to 7/16" deep. Brakes and lights satisfactory.

Has current local DOT inspection through October, 2019. $7,970 FOB IA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, 2018 Freightliner 114SD

• 20 ton capacity • 80’ boom – 90’ tip height • Out and down outriggers • Single front outrigger for 360 degree stability • Continuous rotation • Adjustable swing speed control • Detroit DD13 engine - 12.8L, 435hp • Eaton Fuller RTLO-16913A 13 speed transmission • Fontaine air slide 5th wheel • 150 gallon fuel tank • 46,452 miles and 3,097 hours as of 08/2019

Call Dan at 800-824-6704 www.runnionequipment.com

1996 ASI 30 Ft Gooseneck Rolloff Trailer 1996 ASI gooseneck rolloff trailer, 30 foot long bed, fixed tandem axle, hydraulic lift, locking rollers, ABS brakes, 16,000 GVWR. Brakes and lights are fair, 70% tire tread remaining. Needs DOT inspection. $8,879 FOB KY Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2005 Hino 238 Truck with 24' Dump Bed • 230 HP, 7.6 Liter Diesel Engine • Automatic Transmission • 298,000 Miles • GVWR: 23,000 Lbs • Tires & Brakes in Good Condition (Front Tires Recently Replaced) • Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, AM/ FM/CD, Power Windows • Fitting on Transmission Cooler Line has a leak • Available in December 2019 $18,900 FOB TX 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

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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

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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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

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.

Add $770.00 per 10’ Section of Heavy Duty Roller Conveyor with Stands Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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The Ranger Retrieval System…

There’s nothing else like it!

With millions of boards delivered to saws around the world, we have responded to our customer’s needs by developing innovative new features for the Ranger:   

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Automatic measurement and update of actual board quantity in each station by a sophisticated laser scanner. Now the sawyer can see lumber inventory at a glance!

Flexible configuration options to put the saw outfeed where you need it.

Systems built 30-100' long in 5' increments to provide maximum lumber capacity in the available plant space.

Automatic crown orientation—each board is scanned and flipped if necessary.

Crown orientation at the saw is selectable.

Available stacking deck can stack 2-4 boards for saws with stack-cutting capability.

Double-head trolley delivers two boards per trip to keep hungry saws fed.

Enhanced diagnostics, error recovery, and operator interface provide more information to improve productivity.

The advanced Ranger Retrieval System will set the pace of production in your plant.

RANGER RS is a trademark of ACER INC. The RANGER RS system is protected under U.S. Patent #8,960,244 and other patents pending.

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

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

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

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

Priced at $950 – $1300 Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com

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

5,100 CFM. 8 Vertical Filter Cartridges.

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

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New Sub-Component Nailer • • • • • • • •

Assembles Trimmers, Jacks, L’s, Channels & Headers 2x4 and 2x6 Capacity Remote Fire & 3-Way Clamping Staggered or Straight Line Nail Pattern Squaring Stop Foot Pedal Control Reserve Air Tank 5’ Infeed & Outfeed Roller Conveyor

$19,500 FOB NE 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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

Call Leonard for current specials!

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

To maximize designer efficiency, multiple input methods can be used, including conventional UDLR, Reference Dimensions and tracing via DXF, DWG or PDF files.

SOFTWARE SUITE

Learn more at eaglemetal.com or give us a call at 800.521.3245

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NEW! 1999 Ingersoll-Rand 50 HP Rotary Screw Compressor Ingersoll-Rand model SSR-EP50SE, rotary screw compressor, 215 CFM capacity at 125 PSIG. 50 HP drive motor, 3 HP fan motor, 32,000 hours. 240/480 volt, 3 phase compressor electrical. Control panel voltage 120 volt. $8,980 FOB TN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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.

Series "B" AMI Industrial Floor Truck Our swivel casters are precision built with perfectly aligned raceways. All cold-form parts are made to exacting tolerances from heavy-gauge steel, and are hardened for severe service and long wear. Series B-4 carts include four casters, one at each corner, to prevent "tri-cycling" of long lumber loads.

S t a n d a r d M o d e l s Av a i l a b l e Max Load Weight (lbs.)

SSC 25 HP Rotary Screw Compressor w/ Dryer & Tank SSC brand compressor, model MAM-200, 25 HP rotary screw type, 103 CFM at 125 PSI, with Deltech refrigerated dryer, capacity 125 PSI and 200 gallon storage tank. $16,980 NOW $13,890 FOB WA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2748 27" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3248 32" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3260 32" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3660 36" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3672 36" x 72" Series "B" 4000 4072 40" x 72" Series "B" 4000 3696 36" x 96" Series "B" 4000 4896 48" x 96" Series "B" 4000 *Other models and sizes are available on request. FOB NC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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

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

Terminailer Price: $179,990 Base price FOB: MN

Don’t just do it, nail it. It’s a brand new day in wall-panel production, with a whole new way of doing things better.

Terminailer®, a revolutionary, event-driven, nailing machine that completely defies any preconceived notions about sub-component assembly.

Terminailer all but shatters the stereotypical myth that subcomponent equipment is essentially peripheral – unimportant. And it does so by quickly and accurately driving far more framing nails in your wall panel jobs than ever before. Whether in your shop or in the field, one operator sets the pace for production and quality. And that reduces labor costs and other aspects of overhead.

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.

The Terminailer is easy to move around the shop so it's location can evolve as your shop evolves. With all of the nailing occurring in the closed main chamber, nail injuries and nail location miss-fires are eliminated, making your plant that much safer.

With nearly ten years of development from people that know machinery it is assembled to exacting standards, well supported, and it is easily maintained with shelf-item parts. Terminailer: vetted, tested, and ready to drive maximum productivity for you. Be sure to check out our videos below for a quick review of this revolutionary machine!

765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Acer Quality Keeps On Working

Downtime costs you money. With millions of boards delivered, the Ranger RS is the only automated lumber retrieval system on the market with a proven track record of reliability.

Why?  We don’t cut corners on design or build quality.  We inspect and test each machine thoroughly before it ships.  We use the finest components available to create a rugged, reliable system.  Advanced software keeps you informed with diagnostic messages and intuitive recovery from errors.  When you need tech support, we’re just a phone call away, with same day shipping on parts.

Find out what real productivity is with the Ranger RS Lumber Retrieval System.

www.acerinc.com

RANGER RS is a trademark of ACER INC. The RANGER RS system is protected under U.S. Patent #8,960,244 and other patents pending.

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New Handle Bar Router Porter Cable Model 7519 Production Router Motor with Soft Start. Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches. 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp / 21,000 RPM. Includes 2 Router Bits. $2,450 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

NEW GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPPING 1 1/4" wide x .035 thick. $69 per coil. $1,449 per skid (21 coils). FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 Atlas Copco Rotary Screw Air Compressor Model GX11FF 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor (230/460 Volt - 3 Phase) 13,443 Hours 51.7 CFM at 128 PSI 80 Gallon Tank Built-in Air Dryer does not work Inlcudes separate 2012 Pneumatech AD-50 Air Dryer (1 Phase) $4,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2014 Kaeser 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor • Model Aircenter SK 15 • 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor (208/230/460 Volt - 3 Phase) • Under 5,000 Hours (Serviced at 3,200 Hours) • 71 CFM at 125 PSI • C o m p l e t e l y A s s e m b l e d w i t h Refrigerated Dryer & Receiver Tank $7,000 NOW $6,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Z Material Carts*

"Material handling made ease-z" • • • • • • • •

Solid Steel Construction Reduce handling fatigue Easily move nested carts as one Heavy duty swivel casters, 2500# Capacity Improve floor workflow Two sizes for convenience Nest multiple carts for space efficiency Vertical bars for load stability For More Info Call (513) 808-8563

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

•Pressure Pump & Vessel. •Lightly Used.

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

2006 Alpine PF90 AutoMark System • Wall Panel Plate Cutting & Marking Saw • Automated Length Stop & Ink Jet Printer as directed by Design Software Output • Cuts & Marks Both Top & Bottom Plates Simultaneously up to 20’ in Length • 10 HP Motor with 20” Blade • 240 Volt / 3 Phase / 30 Amps $39,900 FOB BC Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Proven in plants throughout the U.S. and Canada since 2015

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Sweed Scrap (Band) Chopper with Stand 1/2 HP Motor (115/208-230 Volt) $1,900 NOW $1,750 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2006 Panels Plus Sub-Component Nailer Sub-component assembler builds corners, trimmers, leads, jack-studs. L’s, channels, headers, ladders, etc. Maximum clamp opening 17” x 17.5”, clamping positions: 14 horizontal and 17 vertical. Utilizes four easily adjusted tools with independent on/ off, air-regulators, TAC switches to detect lumber. (tools not included). Easily to use squaring stop, and foot pedal activation for part assembly. Rugged construction, builtin air reserve, includes in/out conveyor.

Recently replaced slide-bearings and air-regulator. 120 vac, 90 PSI at 20 CFM (dependent on tool selection). $9,200 FOB IA Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2005 Koorsen Connector Detector (For Repair or Parts) 6 detection zones to locate missing plates.

Horn & zone lights indicate missing plates.

12" to 60" adjustable height from floor. 110 Volt / 1 Phase. New control panel switches & lights in 2014. Needs circuit board repair or replacement and new tower light.

Includes 4 extra detection zone boxes and control box. $3,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1998 Kaeser 60 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor • Model CS76 • 270 CFM at 125 PSIG • 30,383 Hours / 30,121 Load Time • 60 HP / 460 Volt / 3 Phase • The seals have been replaced • Has small oil leak • No air dryer $7,900 FOB TX Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

Operating pressure of 125 PSI, and a flow rate of 55 CFM. Includes substantial blackpipe for in-plant air distribution. 230/460V 3 ph power. $7,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Service you can count on!

Electrical Supply: Motor: Highly Accurate: Stop Rail: Stops: Stop Blocks: Internal Components: Dimensions:

110 VAC 1/4 HP, 110 VAC, Linear Actuator +/- .010 Inches 2 x 4 x 1/4 Aluminum Extrusion Jig Bored Steel Machine Billet Aluminum Hardened, Ground and Polished Steel and Billet Aluminum Length: 5 feet (60”) to 60 feet (720”) Height: 12 inches Depth: 12 inches

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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remote Offices This is how we do it!

Part II

ast month, I wrote about the evolution of my Home Office, and I invited our readers to share details about their own. Are they efficient or extravagant? Large or small? Here’s a reply from one of our readers.

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My internet is 100MB download and 10MB upload. My office is in a spare bedroom in the basement of our house which works really well with separating work time from home time. I like working remotely because I feel it makes me more efficient with less interruptions. The thing about being a remote employee is you do give up the camaraderie of being with fellow employees.

Rick Louder - Remote Designer

Thanks, Rick, Looks like a sweet set-up!

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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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Doors - Stairs - Beams

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

Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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 $29,900 FOB FL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Experience using MiTek software on single and multifamily projects is required. Has to be able to hit the ground running with strong wall and truss skills. Ability to step into the desk and instantly use MiTek software is a non-negotiable requirement.

This is an in office position.

Compensation: base pay $85-125k+- depending upon ability and experience. Relocation is acceptable with reasonable expenses paid and is open to negotiation. To be considered, submit your resume, FaceBook or LinkedIN profile to mail@thejobline.com. To apply online or for additional information, click here: ID# J14088

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With a sole operator, the Terminailer sub-component assembler quickly and precisely drives 30-70% of the nails in any wall panel job. And that, needless to say, can drive a whole lot of improvement in efficiency and output. Add increased safety and easy maintenance with off-the-shelf parts, and you can see why Terminailer should be driving greater productivity on your plant floor.

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TOOL BOX

Cordless Framing Nailers Like No Other

Dotul Door Stop Stitcher Click Here for details $4,900 NOW $4,000 FOB GA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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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.

NEW!

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

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.

Ask your power tool distributor about Hitachi Power Tools Link: http://www.hitachipowertools. com/us/main-navigation/ tools?category=/tools/technology/dcbrushless&title=NR1890DC+3-1%2f2% 22+18V+Cordless+Paper+Strip+Framin g+Nailer

Builders Automation Stair Stringer Router Watch video here: http://goo.gl/gSRwjd More information here: http://goo.gl/mSsxyY 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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When you get the essentials right, truss software fits like a glove.

Great software should feel like it’s been part of your business since day one. Streamline project management with CS Director by scheduling and tracking tasks, creating libraries and overseeing workflows. And Truss Studio’s simple tools allow Designers to reach proficiency in no time. At Simpson Strong-Tie, we provide fully integrated, innovative software that helps drive efficiencies at every stage of every job.

Call your Simpson Strong-Tie Truss Specialist at (800) 999-5099 and let us share our latest solutions with you.

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DELIVERING PRECISION The Vekta Razer V5 is the ultimate linear saw, designed to have maximum safety, flexibility and capability. The Razer can be customized to suit• Your budget: Fully installed systems starting at $180,000 USD, with upgrade options as your budget and needs change over time.

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Time to Step Up Your Game

By Gary Fleisher

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hen you look out the window at the constantly evolving building industry, not only in the US but around the globe, you see change, innovation, and entirely new ways of marketing and selling your product which have sprouted up like freshly planted corn.

Yes, there are plenty of weeds also, those things that showed great promise in changing the way our industry could do things but soon fell flat on their faces. Remember when “Green” was the catch phrase? That was replaced with “High Performance,” and that has been replaced with “Sustainability” in the latest reports on the construction industry.

Hotels used to be built on site as were dormitories, senior living complexes, condos, and apartment buildings. Today, wood and steel modular, timber, and prefab construction is the answer being promoted by everyone in the commercial construction field.

Foreign modular and prefab factories are passing us in both design and production. Many have begun shipping volumetric modules to the US simply because we haven’t kept up with demand on the commercial side. Foreign modular housing factories are eyeing the US as the low hanging fruit.

Think it will never happen here? Think again. All you have to do is look at the American auto industry. Japan, Korea, Germany, and other countries opened factories here. Even our Big 3 automakers are manufacturing cars and trucks with transmissions from Asia or Mexico, engines from Europe, and steel fabricated offshore.

If the old guard in the offsite housing industry wants to keep up with what is happening in the new hi-tech world, they need to take these two steps: Identify Goals. My father used to say, “you can’t get lost if you have a map.” Even though today’s map is the GPS on your phone, many in our industry are lost as to what to do next.

Today, a factory simply can’t have just a “sales goal” that is handed to the Sales Manager and arbitrarily passed on to the sales team. That puts the company in survival mode only. Sure, winning a contract for another 200-module apartment building is great, but at what expense? Unless your factory has a separate line that builds projects (some do), then not only are you in a dangerous position with your single family home builders but also with the sales reps who will not be making commissions on their builder’s houses.

We, as an industry, need to identify what our industry should be in the coming decade. Will we continue on the same path we have for the past 30 years or will we look for new business opportunities and build more capacity to meet it?

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Once you recognize “Sales as a Process,” the days of the Sales Manager giving a sales rep a map, a thermos of coffee, and telling them to find more builders is and has been over for a long time.

Most traditional new home builders now carry an AARP card or, worse yet, have retired or passed away. So, who is taking their place in the food chain? That is a very good question.

The offsite factory sales team can be the answer. No thermos of coffee though, because most of them only drink Starbucks after waiting for 10 minutes in line. That should be your first indication that something is afoot within our industry. The new sales reps coming into our industry need a sense of belonging to a successful effort. They enjoy selling as a team, working on projects together, embracing new technologies, supporting each other’s efforts, and look upon each day as a challenge to be met and conquered.

That is in sharp contrast to what many Sales Managers grew up with in our industry. It was a dog eat dog sales contest with the loser being let go. Builders were sending in orders faster than many factories could handle them. Then we had a housing recession and many factories closed their doors forever and builders left the industry.

Today is different. Sales is becoming a process with many projects being handed from one person or team to another taking the project through to fruition. Marketing is now the first thing that should be addressed in the sales process. Marketing is how Starbucks got you to drink really strong coffee with all sorts of flavorings to mask the bitter taste and make you happy spending $5 a cup. Now that is impressive!

Marketing is what made an entire generation scrape their muscle cars and vans to buy one of the ugliest cars ever made, the Toyota Prius. They told all those Gen X parents how buying a Prius would help save the planet for their children, how “‘green’” is what you should be driving and not those old gas guzzlers. Marketing!

Many factories are using social media to show pretty pictures of their homes and commercial projects, but they fail to use it as marketing. When I post a picture of my dog on Facebook or Twitter, my friends “Like” it but not one asks why I posted it. Maybe my dog has passed away, maybe I’m trying to find a new home for him, or maybe she is having puppies and I’m looking for buyers. But if I don’t expand on why I posted that picture, all I ever get is “Cute dog.”

That’s what is happening on your social media pages. You show a huge commercial project going up or a new home that was just finished, but you don’t tell anyone what you want them to do with this information. Maybe all you really want is a “Cute Dog!” but my guess is you want more sales. If that is why you posted it, THEN ASK FOR IT! You need to create a Business Plan. Another of my father’s sayings was, “You can’t get lost if you’re not going anywhere.”

Many offsite construction factories really aren’t going anywhere, because management has not sat down and planned for the future. Planning at management meetings is mostly focused on problems a project is presenting to the production line, labor shortages, profit, aging equipment breaking down that needs replacement, and other everyday mundane things. These are important, but when they become your focus for the future…well, think about that for a minute. You’re not going anywhere.

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A Business Plan is not hard to prepare. It simply takes someone having a goal for the factory and people discussing it to come up with ideas on how to get there or possibly come up with a different one. The key here is the goal. That is the shiny point of light everyone in the company wants to reach.

Along the way, another shiny star may begin to form and another group may pursue that as a goal along with the first one. Opportunity breeds opportunity.

Offsite and automated construction is not considered out of date, far from it. What is out of date, however, is how we perceive our place in the future of commercial and housing construction.

There were 13,000 businesses in the wagon and carriage industry in 1890. One company that planned beyond the wagon and carriage industry made wheel bearings for them. Timken Company, whose signature products, roller bearings, were first used in wagon wheels in the 1890s, moved over to automobiles and now employs over 14,000. That didn’t happen by chance. They knew they had to find a way to stay in business, so they sat down and came up with a business plan that involved making bearings for other industries. They easily adapted to the automobile because they could be applied “to nearly anything that moved.”

Measure Every Step. When faced with a flight of steps, do you move back, get a running start, and jump from the floor and over all 13 steps to the next landing? NO! Even Jackie Chan wouldn’t attempt that.

He may do two or three at a time, which for him is OK but not for your business.

The other day, I followed a woman up a narrow flight of steps who had crutches and special braces on her ankles and shoes. I could tell the first steps were very calculated and painful. She turned and apologized for being so slow. “No problem,” I answered.

As she moved up the steps, her gait became a little faster and she didn’t appear to be in as much pain as she was when she started climbing. By the time we reached the landing, she smiled and thanked me for my patience.

She looked at and measured each step as she climbed and became more confident with each one. She reached her goal knowing she would have to climb more steps later, but this goal was reached.

That is exactly what has to happen in our industry. Those steps to a different future are steep, but taking that first step, measuring what we accomplished, and moving on to the next one soon makes our transition from a wagon and carriage industry to a better modular and prefab industry using the latest equipment to build modules a lot easier.

Change is Inevitable. Imagine you just bought a new factory and you’re walking through it for the first time after signing the paperwork. Now ask yourself what you would change, what would you keep, and what would you throw in the garbage. This is not only for all the “things” in the factory but also positions and procedures.

For your company to continue to move forward, you must start doing the work needed to build the best offsite product you can.

Gary Fleisher, the Modcoach, is a housing veteran, editor/writer of the Modular Home Builder blog, and an industry speaker/consultant.

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Modular Spotlight: Hilton’s Palacio del Rio in San Antonio

By Thomas McAnally - The JobLine

hen I read about Hilton taking their “first” step into modular, in another publication a few weeks ago, it hit me. My dad, a commercial modular pioneer, always told me that what was once old is new again — and that was never more true than thinking about this step and comparing it with what happened in 1968, when Hilton built the Palacio del Rio on the San Antonio Riverwalk for the World’s Fair. While not modular as in the same way as today’s wood and CFS frame options, it was their first, first step into the world of modular construction.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hilton Palacio Del Rio Hotel The Hilton Palacio del Rio is a 500-room, 21-story hotel in San Antonio, Texas that opened in 1968. The hotel was constructed for the 1968 World’s Fair, HemisFair ’68, and was designed by Cerna & Garza Architects. The structure is notable for being a milestone in the use of Modular building construction techniques.

Traditional construction methods would not allow the hotel to be completed in the short timeframe available before for the opening of the fair on April 6, 1968, so alternative methods were explored.

H.B. Zachry Company utilized traditional construction to build the first 4 floors, slip form construction for the services/elevator core of the building and all guest rooms of the hotel were constructed as modular units in a location 8 miles from the construction site. Modular units were built complete with plumbing fixtures, lighting, art work, furnishings and even ash trays. In a nationally televised event, H.B. Zachry and his wife Molly were the first people to check into and “ride” their hotel room, Room No. 522, into the hotel. All rooms were placed in 46 days and the structure was completed in a record 202 working days. The hotel opened 5 days early on April 1, 1968.

Over the years, I have stayed at that hotel for personal and professional events, and I smile each time I remember my dad talking about the challenges and forward thinking it took, not just to build this using modular construction, but doing it back in 1968. I too spent my “1st career” in the commercial modular industry and have been involved in similar projects. Best wishes to the new Hilton visionaries. Learn from your forefathers, as the first, first time Hilton went modular was way back in 1968.

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National Forest Products Week Recognizes Wood Products and Proper Forest Management Robert Glowinski is the President & CEO of the American Wood Council (AWC).

At the American Wood Council (AWC), we celebrate the role wood products play in our lives every day.

However, once a year, the rest of the nation has the opportunity to join us and commemorate the importance of forest products during the third week of October.

During National Forest Products Week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and forest products industry come together to showcase an industry that has proven to be of the utmost importance to our nation and environmental sustainability, and especially to rural economies, by providing jobs and renewable, carbonsequestering products.

In parts of the country such as the Pacific Northwest and Southeastern United States, forestry, logging, and wood products manufacturing account for large portions of state economies. For instance, in Oregon, Washington, Georgia, and Alabama, wood products manufacturing employment provides over $1 billion in income to state residents.

Demand for wood products also incentivizes a strong forest economy, promoting reforestation efforts and proper forest management. Growing stock volume has increased by 60 percent since 1953.1 Using sustainablysourced wood helps prevent the conversion of forests to other land uses, and also helps remove dead or decaying trees, which in turn reduces fuel for wildfires.

During National Forest Products Week, we’d be remiss not to also mention the environmental benefits of using wood products. It’s no secret that trees sequester carbon when they grow. Turning trees into wood products before they die and decay traps the sequestered carbon for the life of the product instead of releasing it back into the atmosphere. This life cycle has garnered a lot of attention for wood products recently, particularly for newer mass timber products. Replacing traditional building materials in taller buildings with mass timber could significantly reduce the environmental footprint of the building.

We expect to see interest in tall mass timber buildings grow even more in the coming years. Following International Code Council hearings, a package of code changes was approved that allow for the construction of mass timber buildings up to 18 stories. These changes will be incorporated into the 2021 International Building Code. However, some states, such as Oregon and Washington, have moved to accelerate incorporation of these changes into their building even sooner. You can see a map of current mass timber buildings, as well as those that have been proposed, at timberinnovation.org.

1 Mila Alvarez, The Economic Importance of U.S. Forests. The State of America’s Forests: An Interactive Guide: The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, 2018.

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Estimating volume: $1M in Trusses, hardware, beams, lumber.

Primary projects: Custom Homes, Tract, Commercial, Multifamily up to 4 story 200 units and multi-building apartment complexes.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C18365 Intermediate Canadian Remote Truss Designer - Sapphire Relocation: Ontario Remote Truss Designer available.. 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. Analyze/prepare engineered wood designs and details for Design Engineer review and approval. Generate manufacturing information and quotations for sales team and management. Prepares the job for production. Canadian codes and standards experienced.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C18399 Full or Part Time Lumber Buyer/Logistics Relocation: Colorado Personally managed, purchased all lumber products and manage a $100 million spend for this industry leading 6 plant location manufacturer, VMI, contract developer and manager. Responsible for supply, programs, demand cycles, strategic planning, and purchasing excellence. Purchased MRO, machines, trucks, assembly lines, buildings and ongoing CAPEX projects. Team member for new construction projects for

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-------------------------------------------------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: C18387 Division Manager, VP Operations, President - Truss | Panel | Building Materials | Pro Dealer Relocation: Florida Executive level manager, VP, President with $1+B P&L responsibility. Lumber, building materials, trusses, wall panels, and CFS background. Inquire to discuss this candidate.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C18370 Plant | Location | General Manager - Truss/ Panel Relocation: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Wyoming Highly experienced (20+ years) roof and floor truss, and wall panel manufacturing manager. Started in the plant as builder, then sawyer, supervisor, truck driver, maintenance manager, designer, outside sales, plant manager, operations manager, and general FAX: 800-524-4982

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ID: C11638 excess of $7 million in less than five years.

General Manager/Division Manager - Truss/ Successfully negotiated and executed the Thom's Notes: Candidate has been out of Panel/EWP/Lumber sale of these companies in 2006. truss design a few years but has been in total Relocation: Colorado, Conneticut, Delaware, -------------------------------------------------- envelope design for Architects including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, ID: C18357 structure and architecture. Scored at the Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Division/Regional Manager, Multiplant national average for designers with 12 + Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Operations Manager - Components & years' experience, but in almost half their Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Lumber to Site | Mega Multifamily. time. This candidate should be at a Senior We’re here when you need help!

Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, South Relocation: Florida, Georgia, North Designer level, with exceptional speed visit: www.thejobline.com Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, New Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, in a short period of time. This is a great email: mail@thejobline.com Hampshire, Vermont USA - South, Virginia, Arizona, Colorado candidate who is willing to take less to invest in himself if given an opportunity. or call Thomas McAnally An energetic, out-of-the-box, problem- Oversaw Operations of multiple Component -------------------------------------------------for Personalized Service solving, executive with a science-based Facilities with annual Sales exceeding ID: C11370 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! holistic approach to manufacturing, $100MM. Assisted with the start-up Production/Plant Manager - Truss/Panel/ building products and other business of three Facilities. Reviewed financial Framing Package Attention Candidates! operations; I am recognized for my vision, statements, sales and activity reports, Relocation: Texas Is your JobLine Candidate Profile business acumen, integrity, work ethic and and other performance data to measure Presentation Ready? Request a Go to capability to cultivate durable professional productivity and goal achievement to 19 years experience. Started in production, Meeting on-line conference to review your relationships. Practitioner of “Lean and JIT” determine areas needing cost reduction and advanced to Saw Supervisor, Production current JobLine Candidate Profile. We can manufacturing principles, setting metrics, program improvement. Established and Manager then Plant Manager. As Plant show you areas to improve, what’s hurting improving key performance indicators, implemented departmental policies, goals, Manager (4 years), manage all the operation your chances, and how to improve your reducing costs, expanding production objectives, and procedures, conferred with of the manufacturing plant, such as message. The content is still all about you, capacity and sales – all improving the organization officials, and staff members Productivity, logistics, efficiencies, costs. but with this new tool, we can show you how bottom line. Skilled in business analysis, as necessary.

As Production Manager (12 years), manage to make it tell your story better. See why strategic planning, market and sales -------------------------------------------------- all the areas of the manufacturing across the we say “It’s like having a first interview”. development; ability to drive multi-million ID: C11760 plant. Safety, quality control, efficiencies, dollar growth, institute “Best Practices” for Management/Operations/Sales - Building HR, etc... Software: MiTek, Word, Excel, small to medium emerging and expanding Components, LBM Manufacturing OptiFrame. Products: R & F Truss, Panel, companies, managing budgets to $ 30M Relocation: USA - ALL States, Arizona, Framing package. Markets: Single Family, with full P&L accountability and oversight. California, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, Multifamily, Custom Homes. Bilingual TheJobLine searches year around for Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New English/Spanish spoken and written. Degree candidates that meet our employer ’s 20+ Years of truss/panel/EWP manufacturing Mexico, North Carolina, New Hampshire, in Industrial Engineering. requirements. With our state of the art and business management experience. In South Carolina website, multiple job board subscriptions, 2006 at the height of residential construction I am an Accomplished Manufacturing Compensation: $60's-70's+ truss designer testing, and the JobLine distributed $ 24.0 in Lumber, Architectural and Operations Leader with a history of -------------------------------------------------- candidate profile, we have the tools to do Millwork and Windows and $ 8.5 M in increasing responsibility. My proven ID: C15995 the job right, Guaranteed! manufactured wood components. In this experience covers contractor building Truss Designer - MiTek position optimized design and production materials and manufacturing to the Relocation: Florida I have been doing this for over 23 years. process, which increased output and reduced construction and turnkey fields. I have over Because of my reputation for Strict labor and material costs. Hired trained and 16 years of management and leadership Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, Confidentiality, I am the go-to Recruiter mentored middle management; negotiated experience, and am seeking a management layout, optimization, and cutting/production for our industry. union labor contracts. Implemented position with a progressive company that documents. Secondary duties: checking “Lean and JIT” fabrication procedures; offers advancement commensurate to job others work. Software used: MiTek and Put me on your team and I will show you consolidated raw material inventory, performance.

AutoCAD. Component experience includes how having theJobLine as your “Recruiter implemented batch fabrication process -------------------------------------------------- floor trusses and roof trusses. Market Down the Hall” can solve your hiring needs. and continuous production flow. Enhanced ID: C17213 experience includes single family, multischeduling system to accurately track Remote Truss Designer family, light commercial, and agriculture. Don’t miss the production and achieve on-time delivery, Relocation: California My volume was varied depending on perfect employee! established QC metrics, quality assurance projects. 2 years experience, MiTek and OSHA-approved safety programs. My professional objective is to obtain software.

After 2006, helped company downsize and a position with a Building Components -------------------------------------------------- Talk to me today! then worked as a consultant for turn around Manufacturer that will allow me to work ID: C13437 800-289-5627 x1 opportunities. Computer literate, Alpine and forty-plus hours per week from anywhere Remote Truss Designer | In Office Truss twm@thejobline.com MiTek experience, Microsoft Office. in the United States. I am a production Designer | Design Manager -------------------------------------------------- specialist and work best given the freedom Relocation: Ohio See What I can do for You! ID: C11465 to work on my own with multiple projects Sales/Operations/Management - Truss/ setting in my queue. With me, pressure If it is big, bad, ugly, or worse, I can handle Panel/Building Materials produces results. it. I've done layout and profile work in Relocation: USA - ALL States, USA - South autocad w/ some home brewed scripting, I enjoy working on Custom, high-end and ArchiCAD. Custom residential, a few 10 years industry experience. Successfully residential projects where the design is track builders that had 3 base models and

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-------------------------------------------------ID: C11856 Designer/Design Manager - Truss/Panel/IJoist/Stairs/EWP Relocation: Ohio 18 years Design experience with 3 as a Senior Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, and optimization. Secondary duties: checking others work and repairs.

Software used: MiTek Sapphire, Robbins, Keymark, and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, and hardware.

Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

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

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ID: C10789 Production Manager/Supervisor - Truss/ Panel Relocation: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, USA - Northwest, Wisconsin 20 years experience. Responsible for all aspects of truss and panel production, inventory, performance reviews. 65 workers, $9M year. WTCA quality control certified.

----------------------------------------------------\ ID: C11636 General Manager - Truss Relocation: USA - ALL States 20+ Years truss industry experience from Design Manager to Owner/GM of a $7M truss manufacturing company. Turned a plant hemorrhaging money into an extremely profitable facility, earning an 51% ownership stake in the company. I managed all aspects of the company from production and admin to Human Resources, design, and sales. P&L responsible for the financial management of lines of credit, accounting, and analysis. Worked directly with major accounts, trained and supported sales manager and staff. Developed market focus and worked closely with sales manager to support technical and design areas of expertise.

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

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

-------------------------------------------------ID: C18277 Professional Engineer | Engineering Manager - Engineered Wood Products, Components Structural Hardware | Codes & Compliance Relocation: Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, USA - Eastern, Virginia, Washington DC Experienced and successful professional engineering manager with over 25 years experience in improving productivity and resolving structural problems for engineered wood product and truss manufacturers and developing innovative design software programs. Also skilled in building outstanding teams and relationships among sales, manufacturing, and engineering stakeholders. Highly educated with exceptional employment history & experience.

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Hiring Zone - Available Candidates ID: C10897 Design Manager/Senior Designer/PE/ Optimizer - Truss/Panel/EWP Relocation: USA - South 30 year industry veteran, started as a Truss Designer, earned his way to Design Manager over 20+ designers. MiTek - Advanced, AutoCAD proficient. BSCE - PE. Compensation: Open??

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.

Seeking a long-term leadership position with a progressive company. Built and developed new start up locations from 0 to upwards of 45 million dollars in annual revenue.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C18250 Remote Senior Light Gage Steel Truss/ Panel Designer.

Relocation: Texas Top level Light Gage Steel Senior Remote Designer with Truss and Panel and well as metal frame commercial project experience.

Alpine, Truswal and Keymark experience.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C12414 Truss Designer | Wall Panel Designer | All Hats Relocation: Arizona Engineered panel and truss design, developed material take off for turnkey build up, worked in coordination with multiple plants and design teams, worked closely with material suppliers on take offs and estimating.

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.

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October 2019 #11243 Page #100 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 / corrected design staff, MiTek / Truss Joist software. Responsible for maintaining lumber / plate inventory.

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

My long term goal is establish myself as a reliable truss designer, and to that end, grow

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Outside Sales - Truss | Wall Panel | EWP | Production Manager - Truss -------------------------------------------------- Installed Sales Relocation: Florida ID: C11827 Relocation: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Remote Estimator - Truss/EWP/Lumber/ North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 20 years experience. Oversaw all the Truss Construction Virginia production and also the warehouse. In the Relocation: Alabama, Florida, Georgia 16 years' experience in outside sales of Truss department, I made sure the line had trusses, wall panels, engineered wood what materials they needed to build, usually Read and interpret blueprints and drawings, components, stairs and other building for the next days orders. I tried to keep generate quantity take-offs on building materials. Projects range from tract to them at least one day ahead, unless there materials, design I-joist floor systems, high volume multifamily apartments. Has were special orders. I made sure production design 2x floor systems, design stick built developed new territory, improved sales quotas were meet. I helped to set budgets for roof/ceiling joist systems, create layouts for in lagging markets, and met or exceeded the Truss and warehouse, then maintained the above roof/floor systems, as a Remote sales goals in most years. Has turn key that budget. In the warehouse, I made sure Estimator. Bachelor's Degree in Building installed sales experience, and has limited workers were pulling the orders correctly Construction. Tested 73 on the JLTDSE. design skills from the past. Please inquire then also loading them correctly on the for additional information. Easy relocate. truck. I instilled a clean work area ethic in ----------------------------------------------------\ -------------------------------------------------- my employees. I hired, fired and trained We’re here when you need help!

ID: C13445 ID: C15891 all the truss department and warehouse visit: www.thejobline.com Truss Designer | Wall Panel Designer | Truss Truss Production Manager | Supeprvisor employees. When needed I would get on email: mail@thejobline.com Cutting Technician Relocation: Colorado the production line to help out, give breaks Relocation: Texas, Arizona or to just have a little fun at doing my old or call Thomas McAnally Oversaw day-to-day operations of plant, job. Between the two departments I was for Personalized Service 2 years' experience. Perfect entry level trained new employees on all plant responsible for approximately 40 people.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! candidate. Design light gauge steel walls machinery, ensured plant met production Built roof and floor trusses, loose lumber and trusses for residential homes and deadlines, shipping and receiving of packages.

Available Candidates small commercial buildings. AutoCAD materials, loading of finished product -------------------------------------------------I have worked in the wood component certificate with Architectural focus. From onto trucks for delivery, documentation of ID: C15763 business since 1980. Over the years I have the candidate: I have a strong architectural managerial related records, forklift certified. Remote Truss Designer - MiTek, Multifamily worked for plate & Software Vendors, background and come from a construction 7 years' experience, began as a sawyer.

Relocation: Kentucky Truss Manufacturers, started my own family. I've seen or worked in most facets of truss business and have run other peoples the construction field. From masonry work My objective is to utilize my experience in Truss Designer with 3 years experience, businesses. I have pretty much done every to framing to roofing since I was a teenager. production work and building trusses, and Sapphire, AutoCAD, MBA, and some ITW job you can find in a truss plant at least to I'm very passionate about what I do , self working with a strong team in an established software experience. "Looking to work fill in when needed. My objective is to find motivated and always strive to be the best. company. Continue to learn new procedures, for a well established truss company as a a company where I can use my experience Very picky with my work and I don't like systems, skills, and earn more about the truss remote designer in both wall panels and to help promote a profitable and safe work to do anything wrong and failure is not an building industry. I enjoy working with my truss design. I want to continue to grow my environment. option for me. I always try to do whatever is hands, building things, and having a sense of design skills so that I can be the best designer -------------------------------------------------needed to achieve company goals. pride in the high quality of the end product. than I can be. I enjoy the design aspect of ID: C12315 -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- the job and look forward to working through COO/CFO/GM/SM - Truss/Panel/EWP/ ID: C11781 ID: C15857 projects one day at a time." Experience with LBM Truss Design Manager Senior Truss Designer | Remote Truss residential, commercial, and multifamily Relocation: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Relocation: New York Designer | Design Manager design, with emphasis on multifamily.

Michigan, Ohio Relocation: California -------------------------------------------------Worked on the most complicated custom ID: C10810 Drove growth in Sales that necessitated projects, commercial buildings, and Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, Designer/Inside Sales - Truss recruitment of mid-level managers (Sales apartment complexes. Quickly became a layout, optimization, cutting/production Relocation: Virginia & Production) to help grow the Company. team leader and was considered company documents, and takeoff. Secondary duties: Grew commercial and multi-family wide as an expert in truss framing and checking others work, scheduling, repairs, 6 years design experience, 1 inside sales. sales with over 100% growth in total computer applications. Provided training customer service, inside sales, and field Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, revenue. Developed and implemented for a group of 30 experienced component measurements. Software used: MiTek and cutting/production documents, and takeoff. improved plant management and safety designers in topics including load tracking, AutoCAD. Component experience includes Secondary duties: scheduling, repairs, systems. Manage all operations including truss and layout optimization, and hardware floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, EWP, and customer service, inside sales, and field production management and scheduling, specification. Optimization training helped hardware. Market experience includes tract, measurements. Software used: MiTek, fleet procurement and management, all to reduced material costs by 5%. Developed single family, single family custom, multi- AutoCAD, and CAD - Other. Component HR functions and all accounting/banking departmental procedures to increase family, and light commercial. My volume experience includes floor trusses and roof functions. consistency and accuracy of all designs was varied depending on projects. Has used trusses. Market experience includes tract, -------------------------------------------------and estimates. Reduced errors on repetitive MiTek, Alpine, AutoCAD, and Microsoft single family, single family custom, multiID: C10234 projects by 25% by creating the master Office programs. family, light commercial, and agriculture.

Outside Truss Sales/Technical | Estimator project file database, which organized and My volume was varied depending on Relocation: Colorado, Wyoming provided fast and easy access to project The candidate has been out of the industry, projects. Past carpenter and framer. Has information. Streamlined estimating process working in parallel jobs, and wants to return an engineering related associates degree/ 35 years construction experience, 25 in for commercial construction projects. to a design position. Scored Senior Designer drafting truss sales. Sells Trusses wholesale. Sells Analyzed the final cost of completed using an HP calculator, 8 years after his Trusses to Builders and Owner Builders projects and applied results to new estimates. last truss design job. Speed was faster than Compensation: $45k+ and service the account through Design, Reduced estimating time by 75% Managed average too. It may take a little time for -------------------------------------------------Pricing, Production, Delivery, Installation, up to 10 designers/sales reps. Software: him to get up to speed on the latest software. ID: C11348 and problem solving. Also service National MiTek, AutoCAD. Ranked 5 out of 5 in our system.

Sales/Management - Truss/Panel/EWP/ accounts which involves solving all the -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Software in-field problems. Dealing directly with Relocation: USA - Eastern, Florida, USA the project Supervisor on missing trusses, - South damaged, missing plates, trusses don't plane,

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

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

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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.

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

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Hiring Zone - Available Candidates 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 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.

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October 2019 #11243 Page #102 ID: C11976 Design/Estimating/Sales - Truss/LGS Relocation: New York Experienced wood & cold formed steel truss designer with 12 years experience using 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.

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- 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.

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Electric Pallet Jacks Electric pallet jacks make quick work of moving loads around the workplace. Pallet jacks protect your back from strains and injuries by moving heavy and awkward loads and objects that would be unsafe to lift manually. But, as with any powered tool, if used improperly, electric pallet jacks can become a safety liability.

If you operate an electric pallet jack on the job, get training on the use of the equipment from an experienced worker. Your training should include practical, hands on application exercises to ensure that you can safely operate the specific equipment at your worksite. Only operate the pallet jack if you have been authorized to do so by your employer.

Be familiar with the electric pallet jack that you will use on the job. Review the manufacturer’s operating instructions and details on the jack’s capacity. A lift rating capacity plate should be mounted on the jack; never exceed the manufacturers load rated capacity.

Know how to use the power controls and brakes properly. Use the forks and attachments correctly.

Always inspect the equipment prior to each use; never operate an electric pallet jack if it is malfunctioning. When charging the jack, use a GFCI outlet and ensure that you use precautions to avoid electric shock.

Learn and follow the general safety rules for electric pallet jack use. Load the jack securely to prevent materials from shifting during movement. Gradually start and stop the jack to prevent the load from slipping. Use extreme caution when you are pulling the jack; ensure that your pathway is clear and that you will not trip backwards or run into obstacles.

Keep your body and your coworkers clear of the pallet jack to avoid being crushed by the machine. Never ride on a pallet jack and avoid horseplay when you are using one.

Watch for coworkers and obstacles at all times when you are using an electric pallet jack. Give people the right of way instead of expecting them to get out of your way. Slow down and proceed cautiously when you are at a crosswalk or obscured throughway in the workplace. Try to stack and move loads in a manner that will not block your line of vision. Always use a spotter to assist you if you cannot see around the load.

Use extra caution in narrow aisles, on slopes and inclines, and other restricted areas where your maneuverability will be limited. If you are authorized to use the jack in an elevator, always enter it with the load first; do not back up into the elevator. Use the same technique when entering any constricted space with a pallet jack. Ensure that trucks and railcars that you are authorized to enter are properly blocked from movement.

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Gatos Eléctricos Para Paletas Los gatos eléctricos para paletas facilitan el traslado de cargas pesadas en el sitio de trabajo. Los gatos eléctricos para paletas le protegen la espalda contra lesiones y torceduras porque trasladan cargas pesadas e incómodas de manejar que de otra manera habría que mover a mano. Pero, al igual que con otras herramientas motorizadas, si no se usan correctamente, los gatos eléctricos para paletas pueden presentar un peligro a la seguridad.

Si usted opera un gato eléctrico para paletas en su trabajo, obtenga capacitación de un trabajador con experiencia en el uso de esos equipos. Su capacitación deberá incluir ejercicios prácticos con los equipos para asegurar que usted pueda operarlos con seguridad en su sitio de trabajo. Sólo opere los gatos eléctricos para paletas si tiene autorización de su empleador para hacerlo.

Familiarícese con los gatos eléctricos para paletas que usará en su trabajo. Repase las instrucciones de operación del fabricante de cada equipo, así como sus capacidades. Cada gato debe tener una placa indicando su capacidad para levantar peso; nunca sobrepase la capacidad indicada por el fabricante. Conozca cómo usar correctamente los controles de movimiento y freno. Use los tenedores y los aditamentos correctamente. Siempre inspeccione los equipos antes de cada uso; nunca opere un gato eléctrico para paletas si tiene algún desperfecto. Al cargarle las baterías al gato, use una toma de corriente GFCI (con interruptor de circuito por falla de conexión a tierra) y asegúrese de seguir todas las instrucciones de seguridad para evitar choques eléctricos.

Aprenda y cumpla las reglas generales de seguridad para el uso de gatos eléctricos para paletas. Coloque la carga sobre el gato correctamente para evitar que ésta se desplace al mover el gato. Arranque y pare gradualmente para que no se deslice la carga. Tenga mucho cuidado al tirar del gato; asegúrese de tener una vía libre y no tropezar hacia atrás ni atropellar obstáculos. Mantenga su cuerpo y los de sus compañeros de trabajo alejados del gato eléctrico para paletas para evitar que la máquina los atropelle. Nunca suba como pasajero a un gato eléctrico para paletas y absténgase de jugueteos cuando lo esté usando.

Esté atento a sus compañeros de trabajo y a los obstáculos en todo momento cuando esté usando un gato eléctrico para paletas. Las personas deben tener preferencia de paso, en vez de hacer que se aparten del camino del gato. Proceda lentamente y con cuidado cuando llegue a un cruce o sitios con mala visibilidad en el sitio de trabajo. Trate de apilar las cargas y moverlas de manera que no bloqueen su campo visual. Siempre use un ayudante si no puede ver a través de la carga.

Tenga aún más cuidado en pasillos angostos, en pendientes y en otras áreas restringidas en las que es menos fácil maniobrar. Si usted tiene autorización para usar el gato en un elevador, siempre entre con la carga primero; no retroceda con el gato para entrar al elevador. Use la misma técnica al entrar a cualquier espacio reducido con un gato eléctrico para paletas. Asegúrese de que los camiones y vagones de ferrocarril a los que usted tenga autorización de entrar estén debidamente bloqueados para que no puedan moverse.

Aprenda los conceptos básicos de la seguridad con los gatos eléctricos para paletas, y ¡continúe haciendo su buen trabajo!

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OCTOBER 2019

October 1 – 3 October 2 – 4 October 6 – 8 October 8 – 10 October 10 October 16 October 16 – 18 October 16 – 18 October 16 – 18 October 18 – 19

Lubbock, TX Las Vegas, NV Pittsburgh, PA Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO Portland, ME Dallas, TX Pittsburgh, PA San Antonio, TX Mystic, CT

October 18 – 21 October 20 – 30 October 21 – 25 October 22 – 25 October 23 – 25

University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) – West Texas Multifamily Executive Conference (MEC) NAHB Building Systems Housing Summit ProDealer Industry Summit Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc. (MSLBMDA) Fall Conference WoodWorks Northeast Wood Design Symposium Builder Connections 2019 METALCON 2019 North American Wholesale Lumber Assoc. (NAWLA) Traders Market Lumber Dealers Assoc. of Connecticut/Northeast Retail Lumber Assoc. (LDAC/NRLA) Annual Meeting Do it Best Fall Market ICC Annual Conference with Building Safety & Design Expo DANA 2019 Japan Forest Industry Tour Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) Architect Connections 2019

October 24

SBCA of the Carolinas Chapter Meeting at BCMC

Columbus, OH

Indianapolis, IN Las Vegas, NV Tokyo, Japan Columbus, OH Ft. Lauderdale, FL

NOVEMBER 2019 November 2

APA – The Engineered Wood Association Annual Meeting

Tucson, AZ

November 4 – 6

Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference (IWBCC)

Boston, MA

November 5 – 6

Mid America Lumbermens Assoc. (MLA) Annual Fall Conference

Kansas City, MO

November 6 – 8

LBM Advantage Fall Conference

Boston, MA

November 7

Alabama Component Manufacturers Assoc. (ACMA) Chapter Meeting

TBA

November 7 – 8

American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Fall Conference

Seattle, WA

November 7 – 8

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

Kansas City, MO

November 8

Brandon, FL

November 11 – 12

West Florida Chapter’s 34th Annual Building Officials, Inspectors and Plans Examiners Meeting Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Assoc. (STAFDA) Convention & Trade Show

November 12

Timber-Strong Design Build

Anaheim, CA

November 12 – 14

NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention

New Orleans, LA

November 12 – 14

Western Building Material Assoc. (WBMA) Annual Convention

Portland, OR

November 12 – 15

National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA) Summit

Anaheim, CA

November 13

WoodWorks Southern California Wood Design Symposium

Long Beach, CA

November 13 – 14

West Coast Lumber & Building Material Assoc. (WCLBMA) Annual Convention

Sacramento, CA

November 14

Offsite Construction Expo

Washington, DC

November 15

American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) Annual Meeting

Charleston, SC

November 18 – 20

AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers Summit

Chicago, IL

November 18 – 21

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

Austin, TX

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Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Lumbermens Merchandising Corp (LMC) Expo

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DECEMBER 2019 December 4 – 5 December 4 – 6

HIVE (Housing Innovation, Vision & Economics) JLC Live Northwest

Austin, TX Portland, OR

JANUARY 2020 January 8 – 23 January 14 – 16 January 21 – 23 January 22 – 23

University of Minnesota Annual Institute for Building Officials North Dakota Retail Lumbermans Assoc. (NDRLA) Annual Convention National Assoc. of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS) Northwestern Lumber Assoc. (NLA) Building Products Expo—North

Brooklyn Center, MN Fargo, ND Las Vegas, NV St. Cloud, MN

FEBRUARY 2020 February 4 February 5 – 7 February 17 – 20 February 24 – 26 February 24 – 26 February 26 – 28 February 26 – 28 February 26 – 28 February 27 – 28 February 27 – 28

Wisconsin Lumber Dealers Leadership Conference Northeast Retail Lumber Assoc. (NRLA) Lumber & Building Material (LBM) Expo University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) – Houston LBM Advantage Annual Convention Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) 2020 Conference National Frame Building Assoc. (NFBA) Frame Building Expo ProSales 100 Conference SBCA Open Quarterly Meeting American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Winter Conference Northwestern Lumber Assoc. (NLA) Building Products Expo—South

Wisconsin Dells, WI Boston, MA Houston, TX Kissimmee, FL Scottsdale, AZ Des Moines, IA Arlington, TX Miami, FL Houston, TX Council Bluffs, IA

MARCH 2020 March 4 – 6 March 8 – 10 March 9 – 13 March 11 March 20 – 21 March 24 – 26 March 25 – 26 March 25 – 27 March 25 – 27

Lumbermens Merchandising Corp. (LMC) 2020 Annual Meeting North American Wholesale Lumber Assoc. (NAWLA) Leadership Summit & Western Wood Products Assoc. (WWPA) Annual Meeting ICC Educode Independent Dealers Education Association Services (IDEAS) Show JLC Live New England International Mass Timber Conference 2020 INTEX Expo International Housing Association (IHA) Annual Meeting Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) & Southern Forest Products Assoc.

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Nashville, TN Palm Desert, CA Las Vegas, NV King of Prussia, PA Providence, RI Portland, OR Las Vegas, NV Washington, D.C. New Orleans, LA

APRIL 2020 April 1 – 2 April 6 – 9 April 23 – 24

Atlantic Builders Convention (ABC) National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Innovation 2020 Conference & Expo American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Spring Conference

Atlantic City, NJ Arlington, VA Gahanna, OH

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Why a Structural Boundary Member Between a Truss/Rafter is Not Optional

By Paul McEntee

Blocking or boundary member?

In my experience traveling across the country observing wood-framed construction, it was apparent that east of the Rocky Mountains, structural wood members in-line with supporting walls between roof framing cease to be installed.

Some may call these wood members blocking and deem them as optional. And often in a humid environment, installation of these members may be ardently resisted in order to provide ample attic ventilation and prevent mold growth. It is important, however, to understand that this blocking creates the structural boundary members for the roof diaphragm and it is not optional.

Tabulated allowable diaphragm lateral design loads contained in the building code are based on testing of unblocked and blocked diaphragms (structural wood members used at intermediate sheathing edges to increase the shear load in the diaphragm). In all cases, a boundary member around the perimeter of the diaphragm, where the shear is the highest, was utilized. The boundary member in these tested assemblies was a minimum 2x structural member that collected the load from the diaphragm through the fasteners in the edge of the diaphragm. When a boundary member is missing, what other key element is also missing? That’s right, the fasteners! If a diaphragm boundary member and consequently sheathing fasteners are omitted, a weakened and unknown allowable roof diaphragm lateral load will exist.

Example If the roof framing is spaced at 24 inches on center in the picture below, what is the fastener spacing in the direction of the shear load if there is no boundary member? Yep, pretty easy, 24 inches on center. So, what is the diaphragm allowable load with fasteners spaced at 24 inches on center? The answer is unknown.

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In addition to being a required structural member, the boundary member can be a big benefit when installed. There is an obvious direct connection between the roof diaphragm and lateral resisting system below (typically shearwalls) to transfer shear loads. Hurricane ties may be an alternative to transfer shear between the roof and wall, but the use of these connectors does not negate the need for the boundary member. Installing a boundary member will require additional detailing to attain the needed ventilation without compromising the structural integrity of the roof diaphragm.

Ventilation Adequate attic ventilation can be developed through other detailing like holes and screens in the boundary member, orienting every third member horizontal, or gable end vents; but it cannot be a reason for eliminating the diaphragm boundary member.

One possible method to eliminate the boundary member in-line with the wall below may be to soffit the eaves and provide a structural fascia board that will receive the diaphragm fasteners. Proper detailing, like shown below, and a structural soffit will be required to adequately transfer the shear in this method.

What are your thoughts? Visit the Structural Engineering Blog and let us know.

The article, Why a Structural Boundary Member Between a Truss/Rafter is Not Optional, appeared first on 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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AIA launches landmark initiative to drive climate action AIA Board of Directors approves member-led resolution to rally architects in mitigating and adapting the built environment.

WASHINGTON – Sept. 5, 2019 – The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors has approved a landmark resolution—championed by AIA members—that defines immediate and long-term efforts to engage the architectural profession in the fight against climate change.

“This is a defining moment for the Institute,” said 2019 AIA President William Bates, FAIA. “We are making this our top priority in order to address the crisis our communities face. Moving the needle on this critical issue—that threatens the future of our planet and humanity—requires our firm commitment to achieving carbon neutral goals in the built environment and our immediate action. It’s imperative that the industry acts today.”

AIA and its members are rallying the profession to do more to fight climate change as buildings are one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases. Moving forward, AIA will build on its more than 20 years of work supporting the design of sustainable and resilient communities by establishing goals to support mitigation and adaptation using the tenets of the comprehensive and holistic COTE Top Ten framework, now known as the AIA Design Excellence Framework. Initially, AIA will focus its efforts on designing for energy, economy, and equitable communities.

Additionally, the Institute will continue to encourage participation in the AIA’s 2030 Commitment and will work to develop new programs and resources that will support architects in fighting climate change.

The catalyst to the Board’s new landmark initiative was a resolution introduced by architect Betsy del Monte, FAIA, and fifty members of the Institute at AIA’s Conference on Architecture 2019. The resolution calls for revisions to AIA public policies and position statements and advocates that the Institute engage its full membership, clients, lawmakers, and communities in a multi-year education, practice, and advocacy strategy.

Visit AIA’s website to learn more about its efforts on climate change.

About AIA Founded in 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200 international, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing.

AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards.

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Registration Ongoing for APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair Registration is open for the APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair. The events will be held Nov. 2–5 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona. The theme of the Annual Meeting is “Beyond.” Hear about the launch of APA’s new lab and its testing capabilities, expanding market opportunities and standards work.

EWTA’s Info Fair features a supplier exhibition and connection-building receptions. The dual events offer an opportunity for APA member manufacturers and EWTA member suppliers and service providers to the engineered wood industry a chance to gather industry information and build valuable network connections. Register to attend the event and learn more online.

EWTA Awards to be Announced at Annual Meeting EWTA’s annual Supplier Awards winners will be announced at the APA Annual Meeting Nov. 2–5 in Tucson, Arizona. The overall awards program features two competitions: the Supplier of the Year awards and the Innovation of the Year award. In EWTA’s Supplier of the Year awards program, APA members will vote for winners (links to an online ballot will be emailed to APA members early in October) based on quality, service and delivery of products, equipment and/or services supplied to them by EWTA members. One winner will be chosen in each of three member categories: Equipment/Tooling, Materials/Supplies, and Consulting/Services. EWTA’s Innovation Award is an annual awards program that is designed to honor new EWTA members’ new technologies, systems or products that have been shown to demonstrably reduce production costs, increase productivity, improve product quality or in some other way provide a bottom-line benefit to APA members. The Innovation Award winner is also determined

by APA member email votes, combined with in-person votes at EWTA’s Info Fair during the APA Annual Meeting.

Supplier Award program winners will be announced during the Annual Meeting Chairman’s Dinner Nov. 4, and winners will also be published in the Spring 2020 issue of the Engineered Wood Journal. Last year’s Supplier of the Year and Innovation of the Year award winners are on the EWTA website.

About APA – The Engineered Wood Association Founded in 1933 and based in Tacoma, Washington, APA represents plywood, oriented strand board, glulam timber, wood I-joist, Rim Board, and structural composite lumber mills throughout North America. Its primary functions are quality auditing and testing, applied research, and market support and development. www.apawood.org About Engineered Wood Technology Association The Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA) is a nonprofit trade association of and for product, equipment, and service providers to the North American engineered wood products industry. EWTA is a related organization of APA – The Engineered Wood Association, the leading North American association of structural engineered wood product manufacturers. www.engineeredwood.org

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Enhanced 2019–2020 Fastening Systems Catalog Pleasanton, Calif. — September 5, 2019 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has announced the release of its 2019–2020 Fastening Systems catalog, a comprehensive yet streamlined reference guide designed to aid customers in quickly identifying the right products for the job from across the company’s extensive line of fasteners, fastener systems and productivity solutions.

Created for dealers, engineers and contractors, the Fastening Systems catalog makes it easy to specify project-appropriate fastener solutions, with robust product pages that include detailed features and benefits, installation sequence visuals and notes, associated tools and products, and information tailored to help designers and builders work smarter and faster.

The 2019–2020 Fastening Systems catalog also contains comprehensive information for several recent Simpson StrongTie innovations, including the Deck-Drive™ DCU screw plug solution, a complete Hidden Deck-Fastening System®; the Quik Stik™ rafter and truss fastening system for attaching overhead assemblies from a standing position; and the Strong-Drive® SDWS Timber SS screw, ideal for making structural connections in coastal and other severely corrosive environments.

“Our passion is for building structures and relationships that last, with a focus on making the job more efficient for engineers and contractors alike. We’ve significantly enhanced the catalog for our fastening systems with a commitment to helping designers and builders work smarter,” said Ed Sutt, vice president of Fastening Systems for Simpson Strong-Tie. “We’ve separated the publication into two freestanding volumes: the main product catalog and a supplemental technical guide — a redesign that makes it much easier to find information quickly.”

2019 Fastening Systems catalog enhancements: •

A table of contents along with two separate indexes alphabetized respectively by product name and by model number, in addition to chapter subindexes

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Color-coded product categories for Screws, Nails, Collated Nails and Staples, Quik Drive® Systems and Collated Screws for Quik Drive

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Table of contents and chapter subindexes

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Organization by application rather than by product

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Detailed installation illustrations, spacing diagrams and load tables

For more information, or to view or download a PDF of the Simpson Strong-Tie® 2019–2020 Fastening Systems catalog, visit strongtie.com/fastenercatalog.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces FX Rapid-Setting Mortar for Faster, Easier, More Cost-Effective Concrete Repairs Pleasanton, Calif. — August 29, 2019 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has announced the launch of FX Rapid-Setting Mortar, a single-component, rapid-hardening, cementbased mortar designed for horizontal and formed vertical repairs where a quick turnaround with minimal downtime is required.

Ideal for projects on a tight schedule or a set budget, FX Rapid-Setting Mortar provides the increased durability, setting speed and installation ease of rapidhardening cement in a formulation easily extended with the addition of an equal amount of washed nominal 3/8″ pea gravel.

Concrete contractors are increasingly turning to rapid-hardening cement products as a cost-effective alternative to Portland cement. Since rapid-hardening cement does not require special mixing equipment, contractors can begin and complete work faster. Available in 50 lb. bags and 2,500 lb. bulk bags, FX Rapid-Setting Mortar comes ready to use with the simple addition of potable water.

Formulated with corrosion inhibitors, FX Rapid-Setting Mortar provides superior resistance to freeze-thaw cycles and is shrinkage compensated for a wide variety of field uses, including partial- and full-depth concrete repairs, ongrade and below-grade repairs, and horizontal and formed vertical applications.

“FX Rapid-Setting Mortar is a versatile formulation that contractors can use neat or extend with coarse aggregate for fast, economical repairs,” says Ryan Kaelin, director of Concrete Construction Products for Simpson StrongTie. “Easy to mix, easy to extend, and easy to use, FX Rapid-Setting Mortar provides high early strength for fast turnaround in the field to help boost productivity and efficiency.”

FX Rapid-Setting Mortar provides a total yield of 0.40 cubic feet per 50 lb. bag and an enhanced yield of 0.68 cubic feet per 50 lb. bag when extended with 50 lb. of pea gravel. For more information, including technical and safety data sheets and installation notes, visit the FX Rapid-Setting Mortar product page at strongtie.com.

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HBI, Home Depot Expand Partnership to Train High School Students

Posted September 25, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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The Home Depot Foundation and the Home Builders Institute (HBI) this week expanded their partnership to address the skilled labor shortage by launching a youth trades training program.

“Our goal is to offer the best possible training program for people interested in exploring a career in construction, which is why we’re proud to partner with The Home Depot Foundation in our high school initiative,” said Ed Brady, president and CEO of HBI. “In order to provide the highest quality training, each program will be supported with a two-year PACT curriculum, classroom enhancement and updated tools and equipment for a hands-on training environment.”

In 2018, The Home Depot Foundation officially launched its joint trades training program for separating military members in partnership with HBI. The program currently serves men and women on eight bases across the United States.

“After a successful year of rolling out our military trades training program with HBI, we’re excited to announce the expansion of our joint program into high schools across the U.S.,” said Shannon Gerber, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. “With the open job rate increasing every month, this work is important in the short and long term, and we’re proud to provide an on-ramp for these students into a career in the trades.”

Initially, the program and its industry-recognized curriculum will be available to 11th and 12th grade students in approximately 25 high schools with a focus on underserved communities across Colorado, Florida, Virginia, Alaska, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Upon completion, participants will earn a pre-apprenticeship certification — endorsed by NAHB and recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor — provided at no additional cost to students and their families. The program will expand to more high schools in 2020.

“The curriculum is very hands-on and offers industry certifications that are really going to guide these students from high school into valuable, post-secondary opportunities in the trades,” said James Payne, the curriculum supervisor for career technical education (CTE) for Broward County Public Schools, the sixth-largest school system nationwide. “We truly appreciate the leadership and partnership of The Home Depot Foundation and Home Builders Institute.”

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News & Announcements New Home Sales Post Solid Gains in August

Posted September 25, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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Sales of newly built, single-family homes increased 7.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 713,000 units in August off a revised upward reading in July, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. On a year-to-date basis, new home sales for 2019 are 6.4% higher than the same period in 2018.

“With job growth continuing and lower interest rates in place, builders report rising confidence levels and this is reflected in today’s solid sales report,” said NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde.

“We have seen a general rebound in the housing market since spring, as sales, starts and permits have all registered gains,” said Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, NAHB’s AVP for Forecasting and Analysis. “However, affordability remains a factor because buyers can’t benefit from lower interest rates if they don’t have the money for a downpayment.”

A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. In addition to adjusting for seasonal effects, the August reading of 713,000 units is the number of homes that would sell if this pace continued for the next 12 months.

The inventory of new homes for sale was 326,000 in August, representing a 5.5 months’ supply. The median sales price was $328,400. The median price of a new home sale a year earlier was $321,400.

Regionally, and on a year to date basis, new home sales are 11.7% higher in the South and 7.8% higher in the West. Sales are down 16.5% in the Northeast and 10.5% in the Midwest.

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4Ward Consulting Group introduces virtual accounting and office services Our Virtual Accounting and Office Services are Here to Help 4Ward Consulting Group of Stanwood, WA is pleased to announce we now offer virtual accounting and analytical business services to our customers and clients. For those clients who have need of a controller or bookkeeper, but do not want to add the payroll, we are here to help by providing this service in a cost‐efficient manner.

The Finance Operation of the Future is efficient, value adding and cost effective. 4Ward now provides back office services from daily transactions to general ledger and financial reporting while supporting a client’s processing model. Our unique business insight delivers top‐line value and accurate on‐time information and is efficient by using a shared service facility and a highly skilled workforce. We provide such services as: Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Support, Internal Controls, Reconciliations, Financial Reporting, Audit Support & Liaison, Cash Flow Management, Human Resources Assistance, and Interim/Remote Controller support.

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News & Announcements Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces First AssemblyTested Cold-Formed Steel Strut Designed for Both Slide- and Fixed-Clip Installations

Pleasanton, Calif. — September 4, 2019 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the HYS hybrid strut, the first cold-formed steel (CFS) strut to be assembly tested for both slide- and rigid-clip applications. Commonly used at the bottom of steel beams to accommodate standoff conditions, the HYS can be attached with screws, powder-actuated fasteners or welds, allowing erectors flexibility for improved jobsite efficiency and productivity.

Input from CFS erectors in the field was central to the development of the HYS, which also included comprehensive component-tosteel-fixture, assembly and anchor testing. Real-world assembly testing further allowed Simpson Strong-Tie to tabulate accurate loads based on both strength and deflection to assist in mitigating design risk.

“The HYS is designed to deliver a wide range of solutions so builders and contractors can work the way they want to work,” says Simpson Strong-Tie product manager Clif Melcher. “In addition to the versatility of both slide- and fixed-clip installation, the HYS can be welded or attached with a variety of different fasteners, and comes in a range of standard sizes to match popular applications in the field, providing contractors with an easy, test-verified and foolproof choice for their CFS strut needs.”

For installation as a slide connection, the HYS easily attaches with shouldered screws driven through the slotted holes. The clip comes with shouldered screws specially designed and precision-manufactured to prevent over-driving and to ensure that the connection functions properly in slide applications. For installation as a rigid connection to support gravity and lateral loading, the clip can be attached with No. 10 screws through the small predrilled holes.

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A Simpson Strong-Tie® No-Equal® stamp marking the center of the HYS slots to help ensure correct placement of shouldered screws

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HYS slots positioned to minimize eccentric loads and maximize capacities

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Availability in standard lengths of 12”, 15”, 24” and 30”

For more information about the assembly-tested HYS cold-formed steel hybrid strut, visit strongtie.com/hys.

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News & Announcements General Contractor Acquisition Accelerates Katerra’s U.S. Footprint Menlo Park, CA – September 4, 2019 – UEB Builders, a general contractor specializing in commercial and residential projects, and Fortune-Johnson (F-J) General Contractors, a construction company specializing primarily in multifamily residential projects, have been acquired by Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry.

UEB and F-J will leverage Katerra’s technologies and supply chain to deliver increased value to their clients, and both firms will become known as Katerra.

“We are staying true to the vision we have held from the very start.” said Michael Hurst, principal of UEB Builders. “Katerra reflects what we both believe in – a shared desire to find a better way to build for our partners and their communities.”

“For more than 25 years, Fortune-Johnson has strived to be the premier contractor for multifamily projects in the Southeast and MidAtlantic,” said Brett Fortune, CEO of F-J General Contractors. “Our goal was always to build something better than the competition, and then to standardize it. Joining Katerra allows us to continue to do that, but at scale.”

Through these partnerships, Katerra will gain further construction expertise that will allow the company to expand its geographical footprint across the United States.

“Both companies share Katerra’s commitment to delivering increased value to customers by embracing technology and innovative methods,” said Michael Marks, CEO and co-founder of Katerra. “The expertise and fresh thinking brought by both UEB and FortuneJohnson will play a key role in realizing our vision to transform the building industry in the United States.”

About UEB Builders UEB is a general contractor specializing in the multifamily, student housing, mixed-use, and institutional markets. For the last decade, UEB has provided industry-leading integrated delivery services to a national clientele from its offices in Scottsdale, Ariz., Seattle, Wash., and Dallas, TX. UEB employs a staff of construction specialists, award-winning architects, and in-house LEED accredited professionals.

About Fortune-Johnson Founded in 1991, Fortune-Johnson offers general contracting and construction management services for a variety of residential building types, including high-density mixed-use communities, garden-style apartments, senior living facilities, and student housing projects. F-J was awarded the 2018 National Home Builders Association Multi-Family Builder of the Year.

About Katerra Katerra is a technology company optimizing every aspect of building design, materials supply, and construction. With leaders from the most ground-breaking technology, design, manufacturing, and construction companies, Katerra transforms how buildings and spaces come to life. Founded in 2015, Katerra has a growing number of domestic and international offices, factories, and building projects.

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News & Announcements 84 Lumber Donates $25,000 to Habit for Humanity’s Annual Home Builders Blitz Thousands of professional builders expected to build and renovate 200-plus homes during weeklong event

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (Sept. 9, 2019) – 84 Lumber has announced a $25,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity’s 2019 Home Builders Blitz, set to begin today. The annual weeklong event brings thousands of professional builders together to build, repair and renovate homes in dozens of communities across the country to help give a decent place to live to families in need of affordable housing. This year’s project is targeting more than 230 homes across 30 states.

“84 Lumber has a long history of partnering with Habitat for Humanity,” said Maggie Hardy, president of 84 Lumber. “Since 2004, we’ve made nearly $3 million in monetary and material donations to local Habitat organizations across the country, and it’s our honor to support this event for the first time. We look forward to the week ahead and to further growing our relationship with Habitat.”

Home Builders Blitz began in 2002 in Raleigh, North Carolina, when local homebuilder Tom Gipson recruited 12 professional builders to build one house each in a five-day period with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. Since then, more than 2,200 professional builders have participated in the event.

More than 18 million Americans currently spend more than half their income on housing, often forcing them to choose between a safe place to live and other necessities like food and health care. By partnering with professional builders for Home Builders Blitz, Habitat offers them a chance to give back to their communities — something they’re more than eager to do.

“Professional homebuilders are highly aware of the housing affordability challenges in their communities, and they’re looking for a meaningful way to address them,” said Adrienne Goolsby, Habitat for Humanity International’s vice president, United States and Canada. “We’re thankful to those builders joining Home Builders Blitz to make that impact in their communities.”

This year’s event ends Friday, Sept. 13. To learn more, visit www.habitat.org/homebuildersblitz.

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News & Announcements New Support Website Launching End of September 2019

In the fall of 2019, MiTek is launching a redesigned support website. The site has several features of interest to customers.

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The Right Job Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com

ired or laid off? Naturally you’re worried, as I was when I faced both predicaments. After being fired I was doubly worried when my boss told me, “You now have 3 strikes against you, and should find something else to do.”

I listened to that advice, landed on my two feet, while learning the following:

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Before you interview:  Seek advice from people with whom you’ve worked, especially close associates who have risen up in their organizations. I called Steve Cabler who had worked for me and was now a VP at MiTek. He let me know a lot about my management style.  Qualify your job references. Always speak personally to those you list as references. I made the mistake of listing a customer for whom I worked tirelessly, and who often complimented my work. Unfortunately, he blamed me when he was mistreated by my successor and gave me a job-killing reference.  Consider all possible work venues including both customers and suppliers with whom you have worked. Though all my experience was truss related, I interviewed with TrusJoist (now Weyerhaeuser) without success, but I found out what I didn’t want to do.  Go first to established companies with the highest apparent profitability.

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During your interview:  All your past experience, even restaurant work, is relevant. While I didn’t list it on my resume, I was never afraid to highlight my teenage experience working at McDonalds.  Ask how they weathered the Great Recession, and figure that’s what they’ll do in the next one. In that regard…  Don’t be fooled by an over-abundance of work, or the promise of stability. I moved across the country to run a builder’s truss plant who assured me that “the DC area has never had a recession” – until it did.  Always ask specifically who will make the hiring decision and when you should place a follow-up call. Talk to as many potential (and former) co-workers as possible.

After your interview:  Follow-up aggressively, but respectfully. Keep all options open as long as you can.  Be wary of start-ups, especially if you have “bounced around” the industry like I have. I nearly accepted an attractive offer to “get in on the ground floor” of a brand new EWP product, until I realized their uphill battle against the big commodity suppliers. They were sold to Georgia Pacific two years later. Even the most professionally marketed new business (like those “redefining the construction industry”) have to deliver.

Lately I have been heartened to see two people in their mid-50s land on their feet when their (many) previous jobs didn’t work out. If you, like me, have toured the country looking for the right job, recall the words of St. Augustine: “Life is like a book, if you don’t travel, you’ve seen only one page.” And from each of your experiences, even the toughest, you’ve gained a world of marketable knowledge.

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