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Serving the Structural Building Components Industry

See Cover Story on The Truss Company and Vekta USA, “Genuine Business Partnerships Can Produce Amazing Results”

LEADING Provider of Management and Manufacturing Consulting to the Structural Component and Lumber Industry PROVIDING Consulting to Hundreds of Component Manufacturers, Lumber Dealers and Millwork Operations RECOMMENDED By the Top Executives of Component Manufacturers and Suppliers Throughout the Industry

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Articles 6 Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: Regional Habits and Personal Expectations 10 Joe Kannapell: Sixty Years of Machines Part XVI: DePauw Decade 17 Sean Hubbard– Spida USA: Supply Chain Disruptions 30 Ben Hershey – 4Ward Solutions Group:

Find the Hidden Costs in Your Operation

39 Glenn Traylor: Can a Fabricator Mix or Substitute Connector Plates from Different Manufacturers?

47 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Theory of Constraints with a Practical Truss Design Solution Example 56 Tracy Roe – Eagle Metal:

Raising the Bar for Plan Finishing

65 Ed Serrano – VektaUSA:

Genuine Business Partnerships Can Produce Amazing Results

73 Chris Scott – Stiles Machinery: Building Automation with Stiles 82 Thomas McAnally: TheJobLine.com Calculator Preferences—How Does Yours Measure Up? 98 Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide: Lumber Market Forecast Looking Around the Corner 102 Gary Fleisher – the Modcoach: The Dilemma Facing Modular Construction Today 104 Craig Webb – Webb Analytics: ‘Tsunami of Freight’ Points to Supply-Chain Holdups Lingering Past Spring 118 Jesse Russell – Simpson Strong-Tie: Improve Your Structural Steel Designs with the Yield-Link® Software Webinar Series 135 Joe Kannapell – The Last Word On Remarkably Important People

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Vekta‘s Interior and Exterior StakPros are designed to increase your production and improve safety. Why have many hands lifting trusses when one operator can do the job by using only a remote control!

Vekta‘s Interior StakPro is designed to suit your truss jig system. With heavy duty caster wheels and a guided rail mount you can put the StakPro where you need it! The Exterior StakPro has adjustable feet allowing the machine to adapt to your site and manufacturing processes.

With the PRESS of a button the StakPro will LIFT the finished truss out of the jig and STACK it on a trolley. Clever!

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

Truss Equipment ...................................................................52

Panel Equipment ...................................................................68

Trucks & Trailers ...................................................................83

Misc. Equipment .....................................................................89

Door, Stair, Beam Equipment ................................................95 Lumber ...................................................................................98

Modular Manufacturing .........................................................101 Monthly GIGGLES ........................................................................97 Safety First ......................................................................................115 Calendar of Events ...........................................................................116 Industry News ..................................................................................121 Hiring Zone ......................................................................................131 Directory ..........................................................................................134 4Ward Consulting ........................................................2,30,51,92,95,117 Acceptance Leasing & Financing ..................................................41,83 Acer, Inc .......................................................................................36,86 Alpine .............................................................................................14,90 Clark Industries, Inc. ........................................................................8,44 D.W. Lift Sales .............................................................................33,87 Eagle Metal Products ...............................................................34,56,100 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC ................................21,43 Enventek ........................................................................................28,52 EstiFrame Technologies .................................................................22,84 Fitzgerald Group .........................................................................59,74,95 Hundegger ......................................................................................29,74 Layman's Lumber Guide .......................................................................98 Panels Plus .......................................................................................13,76 Runnion Equipment Company .......................................................63,85 Simpson Strong-Tie ....................................................12,88,118,121,122 Spida USA .......................................................................16,17,19,24,70 Stiles Machinery ......................................................................72,73,133 Sum+It ...................................................................................60,61,107 The Hain Company .................................................................25,51,81,87 The JobLine ............................................................................59,82,95,108 Timber Products Inspection ............................................................38,96 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC .............................20,46,47,54,55,78 Transport Products & Service Enterprises, Inc. ..............................41,83 Triad | Merrick Machine ................................................................79,136 Vekta Automation .....................................................................1,4,64,65 Wasserman & Associates ....................7,29,35,37,45,53,58,62,68,75,80, 81,89,97,101 Wood Tech Systems ............9,15,23,26,27,29,35,37,42,51,53,59,63,68, 69,71,77,81,85,94

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Regional Habits and Personal Expectations

Anna L. Stamm

Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

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he urge to follow our habits is natural for everyone, but sometimes it’s important to think about what exactly those habits are and if they really are something that we need/should do. For example, given the context of recent events, I am wondering how far beyond Oklahoma this car-washing obsession extends.

When Every Newscast Must Remind You NOT to Wash Your Car If you were watching the news in late February, you saw images of the devastation wrought in Texas from the arctic blast. The frigid temperatures knocked out power and water to millions of Texans. Across the border in Oklahoma, we experienced the record-breaking cold and snow, but fortunately most escaped the loss of basic services.

Here in Tulsa, the power grid was tested to the limit, especially when the temperatures plunged all the way down to minus-13 degrees! Everyone was asked to conserve electricity as much as possible. When the water main breaks started accelerating, everyone was asked to conserve water too. The message was conveyed clearly—please limit laundry and dishwashers—which makes sense.

But then, as soon as the days got a little warmer, a new message hit the airwaves—please don’t wash your car. The rolling blackouts were behind us, but the water limitations remained in place as the city struggled to repair 200+ breaks. Soon every newscast included this request—please put off washing your car.

Then, finally, the situation improved enough that drivers no longer had to resist—and the lines at the corner carwashes grew longer than ever, even blocking traffic at times.

Habits—Helpful or Hurtful?

So, maybe the underlying message is that Tulsans take pride in having a clean car. Maybe, because they haven’t lived in snowy states, their baseline is not winter months when the amount of sand, salt, and slush on the roads will continuously replace all color on a car with endless gray splatter, no matter how much you attempt to hold it off. Maybe it’s something else that simply escapes me because I’m not an Okie.

But, what it also makes me wonder is—what about our other habits? What other things do we do without thinking, because we think they’re expected or because we’re accustomed to doing them? Are all of our habits harmless? What else are we doing that would take a newscast to make us think twice?

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NEW SAWS NEW!

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Monet DeSauw DeRobo Linear Saw

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

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

FOBMO $59,500

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

FOB MO $189,000

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

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Automated Apollo Saw FOB New Zealand

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

Monet DeSauw DeSawyer 2000 Automated Saw

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

$288,000 FOB MO

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Serial Control System Includes all Plug & Play Wiring MangoTech/Spida Truss Cutting Software Add $4,500 Two Day Onsite Installation & Training Add $850 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

$54,353

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New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

W NE $288,000 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. www.woodtechsystems.com

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Sixty Years of Machines Part XVI: DePauw Decade

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s I stood in the small office waiting for the saw deposit check, the fax machine began running. I was stirred by the bold headline on the unfurling document, “…Timbermill’s Advantages Over Easy Set ...”

Then I watched large bullet points cascading out of the machine. At that moment, owner Doug Brandt’s assistant handed me the $26,000 check, and I walked into his office to get it signed. My heart pounded until he handed it to me with the signed order. Then I executed the Gene Toombs maneuver, “say thank-you and get the hell out of there.” Never give them time to change their mind, he had reiterated. Especially now! However, Mr. Brandt stopped me and asked that I speak to his shop foreman.

Joe Kannapell

I raced to the truss shop behind Berlin’s lumberyard, did my duty, and headed to my vehicle.

Suddenly, the intercom blared out, “… return to Mr. Brandt’s office.” Now I had to go back and face the music. Thankfully, Mr. Brandt did grill me on each of our alleged shortcomings but kept to his word. Then he savaged my competitor, handed me the offending fax, and sent me down the road.

Such was the “dog-eat-dog” saw competition as we finished the 1980s. Timbermill had owned the component saw market across my Virginiato-Maine sales territory, and they knew it. But our new entry into the fray, the Easy-Set 1000, began to make its mark. We traded heavily on Art DePauw’s good name and his proven components: saw frame, quadrants, inclined infeed, and most mechanisms. To these we added the winning features of Idaco (which we now owned), proven over 25 years: vertical centerline adjustments, segmented hold-downs, belt conveyor, and more.

We had also replaced Art’s imported DC motors with Baldor AC Motors controlled by VFDs. And we installed most controls on a panel that the sawyer could swing around, close to his working position (see photo below).

Now, armed with the competition’s talking points, I descended from the hills of Central Pennsylvania to the outskirts of Philadelphia, to visit S & F Manufacturing. This plant was part of an oldline lumberyard, owned by the third generation of Shelly’s (the “S”), which retained the initial of founder Frank Fenstermacher (the “F”). Here I met Ken Slotter, for whom I had engineered trusses ten years earlier. After hearing his preference for the Timbermill, I was unable to make much headway with my counterpoints. Then we went to his cramped saw room and measured the available space.

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To my utter delight, the Timbermill’s integral inclined conveyor wouldn’t fit. Ours was detachable.

Ken signed the order and I skedaddled to the next opportunity on the other side of town.

At the U.S Components plant, I met with veteran trusser Denny Weaver. Fortunately, he was familiar with the good DePauw name. I didn’t have to say much, except to mention our improvements, and brag on the DePauw clientele, especially those nearby. When I went to see Bill Myers, the owner, the next morning, Denny’s affirmation made the sale. As I headed back to Virginia after selling 3 saws in 3 consecutive days, I knew that the Easy-Set was a winner. With the best features of two of the three most widely used brands, who could beat Easy-Set? My answer came during installation of these saws a few weeks later.

I first became concerned when Berlin’s sawyer told me it was easier to “pattern cut” a scissor bottom chord than to set it up on his new Easy-Set. In other words, he preferred to lay the truss out on the shop floor and scribe the cuts onto the board and cut it with the Metra-Cut saw. He thus awakened me to the challenge at hand. While nearly all Easy-Set adjustments were powered, none were automated.

When setting up this piece, the sawyer had to know which blades to adjust, and then toggle in 10 different settings: 5 angles (shown here) and 5 centerlines. This took too long, he intimated, and required too much thought. I had to agree and that made me remorseful that our new saw really wasn’t a huge leap forward. But what else was out there? I soon found out.

I was even more concerned when I heard that Lenny Sylk was looking at a totally automated saw. After observing U.S. Components’ installation, I called on Lenny’s nearby Shelter Systems plant, intending to “save him some money” by offering him an Easy-Set. I started out in his saw shop and was surprised to see that they had ingeniously retrofitted their DePauw saw with video cameras. That let the sawyer set up all blades from one location, thereby emulating (and therefore neutralizing) one of the main Easy-Set advantages. It seemed they were on a path to rigging up their own automation (later confirmed by Keith Myers). That gave me some hope that Lenny would do it on the cheap, rather than spend nearly twice as much for an unproven automated saw. Then I went to work figuring out the return on investment (ROI) that could be realized with automation, to prepare for the upcoming 1988 BCMC Show. Ironically, that Show in Nashville would prove to be a game changer and threaten the DePauw’s dominance.

Next Month: Automation Takes Hold Since 1970, Joe Kannapell has worked as programmer, Chief Engineer, Marketing Manager, and Sales VP for MiTek, plus 7 years at truss plants, retiring at the end of 2020.

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oof Tech Truss, a family-owned and operated business, felt trapped by their existing software provider. Their tools weren’t customizable, and they weren’t getting the support they needed in order to grow. The Simpson Strong-Tie service-oriented culture, “Everybody Matters” core value and collaborative approach aligned with Roof Tech’s principles and business goals. Through their partnership, Simpson implemented flexible software that integrated seamlessly with Roof Tech’s existing systems and could easily handle custom design requests from clients. With smarter technology on board, Roof Tech saw their business double in just two years. And with dedicated support from Simpson, they have an ongoing partner as they continue to build a thriving organization.

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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. $19,990 NOW $7,990 FOB MS. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2006 Koskovich Omni Miser RTWF Linear Saw 2006 Koskovich Omni Miser linear saw, Model RTWF (Roof Truss Wall Frame), processes square and angle cuts with printing on one edge, Servo controlled angulation axis of movement, Auto Deck for 6′ to 16′ feed of 2×3 through 2×12 material, Includes automated lumber advance (LASM), powered exit roller, vibrating trash pan L -to- R, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare blade and all available spare parts. 208-230/460 volt, 3-phase saw electrical, 110 volt, 1-phase computer electrical. 16 CFM @ 90 PSI air required. Needs new lumber infeed belts. $31,970 FOB CO Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com.

2017 Spida Rapid Stop Length Automation with Upcut Saw 2017 Spida Rapid Stop plate marking automation, model 1114 length automation with 16 foot long pusher device with 14 foot length marking capabilities, combined with a Lauderdale-Hamiton 24″ upcut saw with foot-pedal controls, configured for 90 degree wall panel cutting. Includes Spida cutting/marking software. Conveyor length is 20 ft infeed and 10 ft outfeed. Upcut saw cuts up to (2) 2×6″ boards stacked and blade cutting sheath. Sold for $29,000 new plus cost of upcut saw. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $23,970 FOB CO Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com.

2009 Mango Apollo with Automation 2009 Apollo Saw with Mango Automation – Featuring, Direct-Drive 5.5 HP motor, cuts 4×2, 2×3 through 2×12 material in EITHER 90° or 180° quadrants, from 9.5° +/- ,and up to 37” cuts with a 17.75” carbidetip blade. Features power angulation and length, stroke limiter, powder-coat finish, and miter-cut pins. Featuring 20 ft Mango Automation, with flat-panel, touch-screen input. System set up for truss cutting and runs with any truss software to automatically set for length and angles, includes upgraded, custom built 30 ft conveyor (20 ft infeed side, 10′ ft outfeed side). Spida software upgrade available including installation for an additional $28,000. 480 volt , 3 phase electrical required $$21,970 FOB CO Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com.

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SAWS

1999 AUTO-OMNI COMPONENT SAW • 5 Blade Automated Component Saw • 1-30", 1-12" and 3-20" Blades cut 2x3 thru 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'-0" • Computer, Enclosure & Stand • Shaker Waste Pan • Excludes Outfeed Skatewheel Conveyor Section • Video available upon request $19,900 FOB CO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2000 Auto-Omni Component Saw 5 Blade Automated Component Saw. Computer, Enclosure & Stand. Remote Monitor. Matthews Ink Jet Printer. Feed Conveyor Upgraded with Trucks at 6" Centers (for faster cutting). Shaker Waste Pan. Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor.

Avaialble in March 2020. $25,900 NOW $22,500 FOB OH Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

SAFETY SPEED MANUFACTURING GYPSUM CUTTER Model DFC-H5 cartridge cutting system for processing DensGlass ®, foam board, plastic or similar substrate materials in widths up to 64″. Dust and noise free for cutting or scoring gypsum material. $6,149 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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 NOW $9,970 FOB CO Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com.

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Safety Speed Manufacturing 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 (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00). $8,699 Base, FOB MN.

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MANUFACTURERS’ 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 Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com.

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2020 Randek SPL 728 Automated Upcut Saw

2020 Randek model SPL 728 automated upcut saw with 26 foot length stop and only approximately 30 hours of run time on the saw. Cuts up to 26 foot long x 5 inch thick lumber, with depths up to 16 inches. Features bevel and compound cutting, 0 to 360 degree cuts, 10 HP motor with 28 inch diameter blade and large capacity for timber or truss/wall panel cutting. Fully automated or manual set up. Printer available through OEM at an additional cost. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical power required. 102 PSI at 18 CFM air required. 1999 Monet B500 Component Saw

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Supply Chain Disruptions Sean Hubbard Spida Machinery

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oday’s environment has created supply chain disruptions throughout the world. Nearly every customer and supplier I have spoken with over the last few months has indicated production delays are prevalent or imminent. Of course, the pandemic has caused much of the recent impact, while the recent snow and ice storms that swept across the United States have further exacerbated the situation. Several other factors contribute to supply disruptions, including product issues, transportation delays or failures, cyber attacks, and of course price fluctuations.

In an effort to minimize the disruptions to your factory and your customers, planning is key. Let’s identify several ways one can prepare to minimize the effects on the organization.

1. Increase inventory.

2. Identify alternate suppliers and diversify your supply base.

3. Conduct a vulnerable products and vendors audit.

4. Partner with a logistics expert.

1. Increase inventory.

Prepare to increase your inventory, or in some cases have your supplier increase their inventory.

It is not uncommon that we contract with suppliers to stock a percentage of products at their facility.

Developing usage reports, we can accurately identify a base level of inventory our suppliers should carry. Occasionally, we will place a purchase order to cover a 3 to 12 month span, ensuring production time in their facility and often stabilizing the price for the duration of the contract.

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2. Identify alternate suppliers and diversify.

Where possible, have the procurement team set up alternate suppliers that may not be brand specific. Our software provides us the opportunity to add alternate suppliers and alternate item codes in the event the primary supplier experiences supply delays.

Diversifying the vendor base will help to ensure a consistent supply chain. Utilizing small orders with the secondary vendors ensures we have access when the supply chain begins to tighten.

3. Review vulnerable products and vendors.

Likely, the procurement team can quickly identify several vulnerable products or vendors.

Analyze the weakest links and most vulnerable products first. If possible, find alternatives. Where brand specific products or vendors exist, work specifically with the suppliers to ensure adequate supply year round, before it becomes an issue. Be certain to assess potential environmental, social, and political conditions that may impact your supply routes as well.

4. Consult logistics experts.

Finding a highly qualified logistics expert is nearly impossible, but the good ones will offer solutions when disruptions happen. They’re capable of navigating methods from Sea to Air, Train to Land before most situations occur.

For example, Jeff Gentry of Landstar actively navigates shipping times based on port access and port delays. His global knowledge of active delays, including weather, labor disputes, and even backlogs at airports, has Spida Machinery committed to his expertise.

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, but with some pre planning, minimizing those disruptions is possible. Long term planning of inventory and suppliers is essential. Additionally, working with true experts in their field will alleviate many of the hurdles that the layman may face.

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SAWS

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1995 Koskovich Auto Omni Component Saw 1995 Koskovich Auto Omni saw, S/N AO950056 4-blade automated saw includes [1] 29 inch blade and [3] 19 inch blades.

Includes scrap incline. Fully automated setup with full power length and all axis angulation, single sided setup from operator console, 2×3 through 2×12, 12 degree minimum angle to -71.6 maximum angle.

20’ to 2′-4” @ 90°/90°, includes owner’s manual and any available spare parts including [6] spare blades. 208/240/480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp, and 120 volt, 1 phase electrical, 100 Amp electrical required, 90 psi air. $14,990 FOB SD Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2004 PCS/Mitek Twin Axis Sheathing Saw Automated cutting of sheathing (x & y axis) as directed by design software output Saw blade is enclosed for operator safety, reduced noise & dust extraction Computer with Computer Enclosure 460 Volt / 3 Phase $7,000 in repairs in 2015 Excludes Dust Collector Price in US Dollars. $17,900 NOW $11,900 FOB AB. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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NEW! New Monet DeRobo Linear Saw New, DeRobo linear saw by Monet organizes "fill" boards to increase optimization of each board, can produce unlimited scarf cuts, cuts 1 or 2 boards at a time and cuts webs, chords, wedges, rafters and open-stair stringers. Works with all major connector plate manufacturer's software. Features include 22 inch blade, left-to-right feed direction standard, lumber push and pull grippers for more accuracy, ink marking on the 1 1/2" face of the incoming boards and small piece capture and delivery to the front of the saw for easy access. Infeed deck and bunk feed are shown as options only. 480 volt, 3phase. $189,000 Base Price, FOB MO.

IDACO WEBMATIC FLOOR & ROOF WEB SAW • Four 5 HP Saw Motors (230 Volt / 3 Phase) • Cut 2x4 and 2x6 up to 20' Long • Hydraulic Powered Material Feed, Length & Angle Settings • Belt Waste & Incline Conveyor $5,900 FOB TN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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$48,990 NOW $39,970 FOB ON

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 $14,900 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2006 Hundegger SC-1 Linear Saw

2006 Hundegger model SC-1 linear saw, roof truss cutting functions including angle drive unit, bevel drive unit (needs repair) with auto-loading stacking conveyor system, auto-discharge18’ timber capable in-feed and out-feed, electronic controls and operator console hydraulic unit, automated clamping system, 16 nozzle ink (not functional) on one 1 1/2" edge, and small-part discharge scrap conveyor. Windows 7 operating system upgraded in 2015.

A one owner saw. OEM disassembly and installation available at additional cost. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 150 PSI at 27 CFM air required.

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Panel Manufacturers We have the Cutting range you need!!

Sprint Zero Drop saw Table with Rapid Stop & Ink Jet Marker. *Customer supplies the drop saw

Sprint S600 The Sprint S600 provides an automated and accurate method of measuring, square cutting and marking timber components.

Sprint M600 Spida Sprint M600 is the Sprint range hero. Providing an automated solution to cut, measure and label panel components including square and miter cuts, your panel cutting problems are over.

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2003 PCS Twin Axis Sheathing X-Y Saw Optimizes sheathing material as it cuts X and Y axis simultaneously in one pass through the saw. Cuts up to 1" thick OSB or plywood sheathing material, minimum width 3".

Fully enclosed to reduce noise, dust, and improve operator safety; fully automated via downloaded sheathing cutting from wall design software to system PC with Windows 7 OS. Includes 8 foot long idler in-feed conveyor, out-feed conveyor with pop-up skate wheels, user's manual, electrical schematic, (1) spare blade and all available spare parts. OEM upgrades including heat sensors on blades. NOTE: operator does have to manually pull the board against the fence until feed-rollers advance the sheathing material (pusher cylinder repair was discontinued by OEM).

480v, 3phase, 40 Amp electrical saw, 120v, 1 phase electrical PC. 100 PSI at 14 CFM air required. $13,970 FOB PA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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 (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00). $12,299 Base, FOB MN. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2003 Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw 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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

USED FLOOR WEB SAW (HYDRO-AIR?) 4 Blades plus Cut-Off Blade. Manual Length Adjustment, Powered Angulation. Belt Waste Conveyor Under Saw (needs repair) Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor. 230 Volt / 3 Pahse. $15,000 NOW $9,900 FOB AR. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Mid-80's 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 $9,900 FOB AZ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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$47,990 FOB OR 2003 Monet DeSawyer 2000 automated 5 blade component saw cuts maximum 20' 2x10 (2x12 maximum if hold downs are moved and re-bolted) lumber with minimum 5° and maximum 144° angles.

Shortest 90/90 cut is 16" and shortest four-angle cut is 2'. Includes digital single side setup on touch screen display, scrap incline conveyor, air brakes, user manual with calibration instructions, and all available spare parts and blades (pictured).

Incline conveyor needs repair. Infeed hold downs need to be replaced. PLC and touch screen may need to be replaced. 440 Volt, 3 phase electrical required. Phone and on-site support available direct from Monet DeSauw Inc. at additional cost.

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NEW! 2006 WEINMANN WBZ-100 AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW

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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Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw 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.

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Find the Hidden Costs in Your Operation

By Ben Hershey Solutions Provider & CEO 4Ward Solutions Group

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here are several companies both in and outside of our industry who really understand costs. It is not some academic classroom “let someone teach me from the boardroom” but hands-on experience in knowing what their costs are in their operation. In the building industry, we think we have a good handle on material costs, up until they gyrate, much like we see now. But is your management team seasoned enough to really know where the hidden costs are in their area of responsibility? In other words, how do I improve beyond my company’s current norm, but also more than the competition?

To do this, you have to reduce those costs, and not just by improving the throughput rate of a given machine. You have to do some digging.

Over the past several years, my articles in this column have addressed a number of topics related to this.

This has included the importance of selecting what to improve; that is, identifying all the areas of potential improvement, selecting the important few, and seeing those projects through to their completion. This is critical for achieving any real gains from your improvement initiatives. The what part and the discipline to follow through without diffusing your available resources are the prime differentiating characteristics of companies that really do improve. Without these characteristics, no amount of talent or management or procedural competence can drive effective improvement.

Sometimes the what part is pretty apparent; you may need to improve the capabilities of people or machines. But usually the what isn’t apparent at all, because many root causes are hidden and not terribly obvious in common business metrics. There are various hidden cost drivers. Some are inherent in almost any value-producing operation; others are most damaging in high-product-mix operations such as custom fabrication (the truss component industry). So let’s shed some light on the ones most pertinent to highproduct-mix operations.

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Information The amount of information flying around in the LBM/Component and Modular industry still amazes me. Necessary information on what to build, when to build, what and when to order, changes in dates, quantities, revision levels, acceptable quality, and a host of other details can be overwhelming. And thanks to the advances we continue to make in machinery, the information continues to build.

A lot can go wrong. In fact, the odds of something going wrong increase with the amount of information and its variety, and if that information is communicated unclearly. The information issue drives a lot of different kinds of waste. It can be a monster. In a high-product-mix shop, the amount and variety of information are likely to change, and that’s something not really under your control. But you can improve by translating the incoming information to a standard output format that is understood and actionable to a very high degree of accuracy.

The goal is to have a mechanism that provides correct information to the actual processing activities, especially those on the shop floor. The information needs to be correct, unambiguous, timely, understandable by anyone in the activity, and identically actionable—that is, it causes the same action regardless of who does it.

Here’s a simple but common example: You just bought a new machine that can process parts 50% faster than the old one. That’s improvement, right? Well, not if you build to the wrong revision, or overbuild, or build the wrong thing at the wrong time. The throughput improvement will be eaten up by the costs incurred to make things right. And those costs will be buried. Although hidden, these costs are real, never-ending, and cumulative unless you do something about them.

Searching Searching wastes are truly hidden because they almost look normal. We are very accustomed to seeing ourselves and others in the familiar activity of saying, “Let’s see … where can that be…” It’s perfectly normal, but also perfectly costly and completely avoidable.

How many times have you gone out in the shop and searched for a cart of cut lumber, or looked for a lumber pack only to give up, rebuild, and then find it later?

The only good thing about search waste—a form of information waste and downtime waste—is that it is relatively easy to improve. Any sustained 5S/ visual workplace initiative will cure 80% of it. It is one of the few improvements that in principle can be initiated easily. The only expertise required is in the sustaining plan and execution.

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Excessive Material and People Movement Here’s another simple one. It’s hidden because, like search waste, it’s hard to “see.” Moving material around a plant is perfectly normal. People moving around also is normal. But excessive movement of material and people has virtually the same effect as excessive searching. It’s another classic waste identified in lean principles. It is a bit harder to remove because it can involve plant and equipment layout changes, build quantity and scheduling discipline, and a focus on part flow. But like search waste, it is eminently improvable. It does take expertise to achieve an optimal solution. But improvements can be made bit by bit. Cells and virtual cells are good examples.

In general, when you actually “see” and measure the amount of cost linked to searching and excessively moving, you will be unpleasantly surprised. But understand those excessive searching and moving costs are only part of the total waste they contribute to in the overall operation.

Downtime Everybody notices when the gantry or saw breaks down, but few really pay attention to the other times a machine may be down. That’s why machine downtime is a big hidden cost. It’s a significant time robber and just as costly as other wastes. It kills labor efficiency, average throughput, and often has everyone chasing the wrong thing. Search waste is a contributor, and so are excessive material movement and changeover times.

When you see inefficiencies in machine-related operations, start with finding the reasons for downtime on the machine. You may find a variety of causes: material movement, material availability, searching for tools, drawing clarifications, poor preventive maintenance, or unmeasured and unstandardized changeovers.

This is one of the most common and costly wastes at component operations. It reduces machine capacity, causing missed schedules and the resulting expedites, unnecessarily adding machines and people to replace the lost capacity—capacity you didn’t even know you had in the first place.

Schedule Disruptions Great companies protect their schedule sequence like gold because the disruptions cause so much waste. But to do this in the real world, you must remove the reasons for the disruptions. The best way is to have fast cycle times. To do that you must eliminate the hidden waste costs and operate in a lean flow environment: WIP control, small-lot processing, efficient transfer means, single-point scheduling.

People Turnover Most of the cost of hiring and training people is almost always hidden and significant. If you have high turnover, you have higher costs than you should. Great companies make it a very big issue to track the real reasons people leave, simply because they are aware of the replacement costs. Often people are fired for inefficiency, but you need to know what is causing the inefficiency. Is it really the person—or is it because of some of the factors described here?

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Hidden costs abound in any operation, but the ones described here are the most common. Every one of them is solvable. Taken individually or in combination, these hidden costs greatly affect a company’s financial and competitive performance. If the team at 4Ward Solutions Group can be of assistance to you, please contact us; we would be honored to work with you towards your success!

Ben Hershey is CEO of 4Ward Solutions Group including Consulting, Labor, Offsite, Design, Software Development, and Back Office Solutions.

When the industry needs an actual expert, they turn to the 4Ward team with more than 150 years of experience.

4Ward Consulting Group is the leading provider of Management and Manufacturing Solutions 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 ten years. You can reach Ben at ben@4WardSolutionsGroup.com or 623-512-6770. © 2021 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

2015 Monet B-200 90/90 Chord Saw 2014 Alpine ALS 4.0 linear-feed saw. Cuts wall and truss parts from lumber depths 2×4″ through 14″ deep, thicknesses from 1.38″ to 1.77″ and board lengths from 36″ to 24 feet, cuts bevels from 90 to 25 degrees, 60”+ scarf cuts and optimizes material. Includes 24 foot long infeed conveyor and 15 foot outfeed conveyor, touchscreen monitor, Matthews Inkjet printer (one 3 ½” face), dust port and under-saw scrap conveyor.

All servo controlled functions, 7.5 hp motor with 20” carbide tipped blade. Includes spare blade, operator’s manual and available standard spare parts kit from OEM. 230v, 3 phase,100 Amp electrical required. 100 PSI at 25 CFM air required. Weight of saw cabinet is 3,500 lbs. OEM installation available at an additional charge. $24,970 FOB TX. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2003 Alpine AutoMill SC Component Saw 2003 Alpine AutoMill SC, model 348A component s a w. S e r v o c o n t r o l l e d computerized saw. From the OEM's literature, "... sets up in 2 to 19 seconds and downloads from a network or by using a touch screen for ease of operation. Five-head automated component saw works in both automated (downloading files) and semi-automated control via touch-screen input. It has 23 axes of automated movement, enhanced diagnostics, auto management reporting. The SC cuts from 2'-6" to 20'-0" long material in size range from 2x3" through 2x12", and 4-angle floor webs from 3'-4". Includes [3] 18", [1] 20" and [1] 32" blades with air brakes, shaker under-saw conveyor, spare set of blades and all available spare parts. 480v/ 60Hz/ 3 phase electrical required. $16,970 NOW $9,970 FOB WY Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2020 RANDEK SPL 728 CROSSCUT SAW Large Cutting Capacity for Timbers or Truss Work. Production flow: Left to right.

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The truss industry relies on 3rd party quality assurance services to provide random visits to review the plants Quality Assurance program along with their operations. If your plant needs to comply with the IRC, IBC and to those who depend on solid, experienced QA expertise, we ask you to consider selecting Timber Products Inspection, Inc. (TP) as your choice for 3rd party inspections.

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Can a Fabricator Mix or Substitute Connector Plates from Different Manufacturers?

By Glenn Traylor

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he simple answer is no, not normally, but the reasoning behind that answer merits discussion. It should come as no surprise that truss connector plates are tied to design software and ultimately engineering design.

The problem is one plate manufacture is not equivalent to another plate manufacture. None of them have exactly equal or equivalent properties. Software values can be adjusted to account for plate inventories, but they must consider tooth holding, section, orientation, and tensile strength to name just a few items. Connectors strengths vary by orientation. Reference ANSI/TPI 1 Figure 5.2-3 Test Specimen Fabrication for Gross Area Method, Figure 5.2-4 Test Specimen Fabrication for Net Area Method, and Figures 5.3-2, 3, 4 & 5, Orientation configurations. The strengths and applications of connectors in relation to orientation vary from plate manufacturer to manufacturer.

Trusses require a design. The design is based on values. Lumber might be a varying element that is accounted for carefully by the design software or engineer, but connectors are almost always tied to the design. In the case of an individual engineer, they might take this course of action, but it is not recommended due to the increased complexity of the design.

There are situations where a manufacturer might migrate from one plate supplier to another, creating a period when production mixes connectors, but this is an incredibly unique and limited situation that requires special considerations. Your new supplier needs to provide a process for using your existing inventory.

Sometimes trusses manufactured years ago using a connector that no longer exists might be repaired using a modern connector. These situations must be evaluated by a qualified engineer knowledgeable of truss design and who should design per ANSI/TPI 1 requirements.

In the history of the connector industry, consolidations have been made by connector manufacturers. These marriages have created situations where connectors were mixed in designs.

An example would be MiTek’s mergers with TeeLok and Robbins or Alpine’s mergers with Clary, Lumbermate, and Truswal. These situations were addressed by the manufacturers for a specific period. Documentation should be retained as long as the business is in business.

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So, what is the bottom line?

The component manufacturer must follow a design. They are in partnership with their plate supplier. Mixing and matching connectors is playing Russian Roulette. Once the fabricator steps out of their agreements and obligations with their supplier, they risk a great deal of responsibility previously borne by the plate supplier. It is perilous. It is possible the fabricator can tempt fate, but in a litigation it will be impossible for the fabricator to justify the mixing of connectors unless he Illustration Courtesy of Frits Ahlefeldt had someone covering this situation, namely his new supplier or an engineer that can provide and qualify the designs. ANSI/ TPI 1-compliant third-party quality assurance audits require a review of the truss design. If plates are not installed per the design, there must be something that clearly resolves any issues. Doing business otherwise is reckless.

The reason one should not mix connectors is simple. Mixing without a design is senseless and irrational, and it poses unnecessary liabilities and risks.

An ANSI/TPI 1 3rd Party Quality Assurance Authorized Agent covering the Southeastern United States, Glenn Traylor is an independent consultant with almost four decades of experience in the structural building components industry. Glenn serves as a trainer-evaluator-auditor covering sales, design, PM, QA, customer service, and production elements of the truss industry. He also provides project management specifically pertaining to structural building components, including on-site inspections and ANSI/TPI 1 compliance assessments. Glenn provides new plant and retrofit designs, equipment evaluations, ROI, capacity analysis, and CPM analysis.

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Auwaerter Series of X-SW Trailers & Swap Body Platforms A New Way to Move Your Panels and Building Material!

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2009 WHIRLWIND CUT-OFF SAW WITH TIGERSTOP WHIRLWIND MODEL W214 CUT-OFF SAW • 5 HP Motor with 14" Blade (208230/460 Volt) • Cutting Capacity: 1" x 9" to 2 1/2" to 8 1/4" • Foot Pedal Control • Pneumatic Board Clamping • Dust Outlet TIGERSTOP 18' PROGRAMMABLE STOP • Automatic Positioning of Stop via Simple and Intuitive Controls • Solid Steel Table with Stands • Advanced (Stop to Saw) Interconnect Kit • Excludes Infeed Table $9,900 FOB MT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2006 Holz-her Model 85 Front-Load Panel Saw

2006 Holz-her model 85 front loading automated panel saw, 126″ maximum rip cut, 3″ maximum cut height. Includes variable speed saw carriage, 20 HP saw motor, 3 HP scoring motor, automated lubrication system, (6) gripper clamps and rack & pinion pusher movements. Pusher speed 82 feet/minute forward and reverse/return.

Includes roller support rails, crosscut alignment, automated saw height adjustment, (3) air support tables each 24″ x 78″, auxiliary display screen and all available machine manuals.

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Designed for high-volume floor truss web output with even greater safety, the Monet DeSauw FWA-500 AC (for “automated controls”) offers the very latest in operator-friendly saw technology. Perfect for manufacturers running floor trusses in large volumes with variable web design, the 500 AC features automation for all blades, including the fixed cut-off blade for minimal waste. And without any need to open the saw motor cabinets, except for periodic service, you’ll benefit from enhanced safety as well. You might say that with the fully automated FWA-500 AC, Monet DeSauw has set a new standard. Again. Contact us today to discuss how this exceptional machine can positively impact your production goals.

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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.

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2004 HUNDEGGER SC-1 LINEAR SAW Servo Driven Single Blade Linear Saw Automated Cutting with Software Download to Operator Console 24' Capacity Loading Conveyor System Automated Infeed Wheel Automated Clamping & Positioning System Angle & Bevel Drive for Roof Truss, Floor Truss & Wall Panel Cutting 24' Capacity Outfeed Table with Ink Jet Printer (ink jet printer needs repair) 6 Arm Storage Deck (adjacent to saw outfeed table) Waste Conveyor (under saw, parts to the rear) Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor A/C System for Control Cabinet Video available upon request

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Theory of Constraints with a Practical Truss Design Solution Example Todd Drummond

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heory of Constraints (TOC) is not often clearly understood, and it can be confused with Just in Time (JIT). Below is a simplified explanation with some examples about TOC that many should be able to relate to their operations.

TOC is an offshoot of lean manufacturing principles. Every organization has at least one constraint (bottleneck) that prevents the whole system from achieving higher performance. TOC can be used both at the macro or micro level and in other aspects of an organization, including at the overall company level, department, workstation, or a defined process.

All processes must follow these simple rules for maximum output: •

Total output cannot exceed the slowest step in the line process; this is called line balance by industrial engineers.

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Increasing other non-constraints can produce labor savings, but often that is a lost saving.

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Increasing the company’s constraint normally will increase its net profits and labor savings per unit.

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To explain what TOC is, it is best with an illustration such as Figure 1. Although any number of steps may be required, for this example, assume the process to produce each unit or project must go through four stages: A, B, C, and D. For a component plant, A might be the sales group, B the design group, C the manufacturing, and D the delivery group. It could also illustrate the department level of the manufacturing process of lumber picking, cutting, assembly, and bundling of components.

In this example, stages A, B, and D can each produce four units per hour, but C can only produce three units per hour. The end result is that this system can only produce three units per hour because the slowest stage, C, is only producing three units per hour.

What would this mean in profits? Let’s assume each unit in this illustration is worth $400 with a $100 gross margin per unit. Stage C is producing $300 per hour of gross margin dollars. If the other stages (A, B, or D) were improved for efficiency, such as equipment upgrades, there might be a potential for labor savings. However, increasing the output of non-constrained stages is often a lost labor savings because the entire line cannot exceed the output of the constrained stage. If constrained stage C is increased to produce four units per hour, then the company would gain $100 more each hour of gross margin dollars. ($400, not $300 gross margin per hour.) The gain in more gross margin dollars per hour is always a significant increase to the company’s bottom line, and it is a reliable gain that dwarfs small incremental labor savings in other areas.

At this point, I must mention another often quoted tool in the lean manufacturing toolbox: JustIn-Time (JIT). Let me be very clear, Just-In-Time is not the same as TOC.

JIT is the most wildly misapplied and misunderstood tool in the lean manufacturing toolbox.

Slowing down the entire line (process) to keep pace with the slowest workstation is costing $100s of thousands, if not millions, of lost gross margin dollars for many companies. Very often, companies can use the wrong metrics to measure efficiencies that lead them astray. For truss companies, equating a higher BF/Man-Hour on truss tables can cost companies millions in lost revenues (TDC has the numbers to prove this statement).

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To resolve TOC, there are five focusing steps. Let me explain this by using an example of a truss design group that is being overwhelmed by the company’s needs.

First, state the organization’s goal. Defining the goal needs to be clear so that the end result accomplishes the company’s needs. For this example, the company wants to increase sales, which increases the volume of designs the design group must process.

Step 1. Identify the constraint – The roof and floor truss design group cannot keep up with the volume of sales being requested of them. The design department is not designing enough truss drawings to meet the projects’ quoting for potential new sales and manufacturing needs.

Step 2. Decide how to exploit the constraint – Is it unique and not doing things it should not be doing, or can the group process some or all of their tasks using other tools more efficiently? Let us assume the truss design group is doing all of the truss quoting along with the design needs for manufacturing. It is most common for the truss design department to create all the truss quotes using the design software.

Step 3. Subordinate all other processes to the above decision – Assist and coordinate other areas to assist the constraint, which means other people can take some of the responsibilities to help reduce the constraint’s workload. In the truss design department’s case, can the sales team members provide at least some or most of the truss quoting instead of the design team? What about the current practices of using the truss design software for all of the quoting? Is there something that would be more efficient? For example, using Sum+It truss quote software is proven to be 10x faster than using truss design software and is very accurate. Sum+It is also very easy to use, so the salespeople can create their project quotes using Sum+It. By allowing the salespeople to generate most of the quotes using Sum+It, the design team now has a lot more time to focus their efforts generating designs for the manufacturing. Just keep in mind that the sales team, or the Sum+It program, does not need to be doing 100% of the quoting. Perhaps 80% of the quoting can be done using Sum+It and the salespeople, and the other 20% is still done by the current methods.

Step 4. Elevate the constraint – If not a temporary problem, then make the decision permanent.

Continue to use Sum+It truss software and allow the salespeople to create the majority of truss quotes.

Step 5. Look for other constraints in the system that impede the overall goal – Always look at the larger picture and identify additional constraints that hold up the rest of the organization. After resolving the design groups’ limitations, now the constraint may be production and your focus needs to shift to cutting or assembly.

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The example of salespeople and Sum+It is only one small application of TOC. During consultations, I provide many other suggestions for design groups to improve their processes and output. In fact, I help make all the lean manufacturing principles extremely easy to apply and use with many examples which have a huge positive impact in all areas of a company. Another excellent use for TOC is pricing of projects to produce higher net profits. For using TOC with pricing, watch my new video on my homepage.

Change usually takes months, and years can be accomplished in weeks and months with TDC’s assistance. TDC is your best source for learning about proven and practical lean manufacturing best practices combined with industrial engineering principles to keep your company at the leading edge of competitiveness. All areas are addressed, not just the manufacturing. The implementation of the suggestions produces an average gain of three to six points in net profits. With over 30 years of experience, TDC has proven real-world expertise that goes far beyond what many expect. Included in TDC’s services are proven wood truss labor time standards (Man-minutes, R.E., or SU) that have been refined over almost two decades and used in over one hundred different companies. Many save tens of thousands of dollars by trusting TDC for unbiased vendor and equipment recommendations, which are formed only by customer experiences. TDC does not receive referral fees from any equipment or plate vendors. 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/.

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2018 Spida Sprint M600 Saw with Auto Angle

Automated wall panel up cut saw is designed for automated, accurate cutting and marking and was OEM factory reconditioned in October 2019. Features a 24" blade powered by a 7.5 HP motor, inkjet plate and sub-component marking, automated rotation up to 140 degrees, automated saw stroke, optimization software, and touch screen operation. Up to 20' cutting capacity and 18' marking capability.

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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.

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NEW! 2004 Pacific Automation Kick-Leg Press Head 2004 Pacific Automation model 14KL roof truss press head Fits Pacific Automation kick leg table. 15 HP Baldor motor, hydraulic drive, 2′ wide x 14′-2″ long platen throat, 50 Ton press capacity, needs repairs to hydraulic system and bogie wheels. Joystick toggle travel controls, button power controls. 460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $9,990 FOB UT. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Spida Vertical Truss Stacker

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

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

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CMF "STEALTH" 14' X 30' ROLLER GANTRY SYSTEM Commercial Machinery Fabricators 14' Gantry Roller Floor Mounted Steel Rail 30' Continuous Steel Slotted Top Table with Pop-Up Ejectors Jig Hardware Cable Festoon System Excludes Exiting Conveyor & Finish Roller 480 Volt / 3 Phase $39,900 NOW $37,900 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Tee-Lok Trussmaker 80RS Peak-Up Vertical Truss Stacker

Tee-Lok Trussmaker 80RS peak-pp, vertical truss stacker features with heavy-duty drive system, auto-indexing, six (6) receiver arms, stacks trusses from 16 foot to 80 foot in length (Seller has stacked up to 100′ trusses on an occasional basis), up to 14′ foot height, with 45 sec. average cycle time. Adjustable end-stop with striker-plate starts the cycling process, bundle indexes back 1 1/2″ as each truss is stacked. Stacker system includes 90′ of conveyor rollers, 18 (10 idle/8 powered). 460 volt, 3 phase electrical, includes OEM Control panel. INCLUDES: New gear-drive assembly ready for installation (Valued at over $4,000).

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By Tracy Roe painless and gives our customers more time to build. Last month’s article, Raising the Bar for Design Efficiency, introduced you to Parametrics and how easily changes are transferred through the model using referenced dimensions. This month, we are going to look at how TrueBuild® software makes finishing placement plans a quick process.

Having a CAD interface, or at least some CAD-like functionality, in component design software is not a new concept. For years, there have been tools for component designers to use to avoid the need to “clean up” a placement plan directly from a layout program. Last month, we touched on “back in the day” a little and that applies to this month’s conversation too. It used to be the case that placement plans were drawn directly on paper plans or drawn completely two-dimensionally in a CAD program. Then, as component design software advanced, tools were added to improve the process.

These days, every component manufacturer has their own template, set of notes, standard details, disclaimer, etc. that they use on every placement plan. But now, imagine also having the flexibility to have your standard templates and notes, plus the ability to save a library of details, directly in your component design software.

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TrueBuild® gives you the CAD controls that designers are used to — such as layers, visibility, colors, etc. — while never leaving the software. Simply put, there is no need to “save as” and open a model in CAD. The tools you need are at your fingertips already. Create and save those custom notes. Import your unique connection details, and even produce a hanger legend instantly without counting anything. Apply a wall note with the details you choose to display, such as width, height, bearing status, and more.

All of this is at your fingertips plus the added efficiency of parametrics. This means that your 3D details and sections are live viewports into your model. If you change a wall, the surrounding walls, the planes, and the trusses change with you. Since everything changes with you, even your 3D details reflect the change. Change a wall height, width, or bearing condition and your wall notes change with you.

By truly integrating the tools that you need directly into the software, TrueBuild® makes component designers more efficient. These features are designed to reduce the time it takes to get from RFQ to Invoice. The ability to share models with approvers via the cloud and having the tools you need in one application means that you have a complete package to help you get your job done right. The TrueBuild® design suite by Eagle Metal has been developed in-house to enable great component manufacturers to build more. Please contact us today to learn more and to see how efficient your design department could be.

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C-CLAMP PRESS WITH 41' JIG TABLE • C-Clamp Press • Power Team Electric Hydraulic Pump • Overhead Track & Trolley • Custom Bulit 41' Jig Table & Stands $7,500 FOB AR Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

CLARY 14' FINISH ROLLER 14' Long x 20" Diameter Rollers 7.5 HP Motor (230 Volt / 3 Phase) Front & Rear Safety Bars Adjustable Roller (1 1/2" & 3 1/2" Throats) $14,000 FOB Manitoba Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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1994 CMF "STEALTH" 14' X 104' ROLLER GANTRY SYSTEM • Commercial Machinery Fabricators 14' x 24" Diameter Gantry Roller (track mounted) • Floor Mounted Steel Rail • (16) Drilled & Tapped Steel Tables with Pop-Up Ejectors • Many Holes need to be Re-Drilled & Tapped • Steel Bridge Plates & Jig Hardware • Cable Festoon System • Excludes Exiting Conveyor & Finish Roller • 480 Volt / 3 Phase - 10 HP Motor • Available End of December 2020 $65,000 FOB MD Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Please be assured that your investment with any of our selected partners will not cost one penny more with the Fitzgerald Group as your purchasing contact. In addition, you will receive the full advantage of our Partner Relationships and Services NOT offered elsewhere.

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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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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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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 NOW $19,900 Each. FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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$65,977 Clary Hydraulic Splicer Press Clary hydraulic splicer press, 10 HP motor and 16 gallon reservoir. Platen is 10″ x 18″.

460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $2,100 FOB UT As-Is Where-Is Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2005 Klaisler End-Eject 66 Foot Roof Gantry & Tables Klaisler end-eject roof truss gantry with recessed rails, 66 foot working length x 14 foot maximum truss height. Includes (9) steel top tables, 72" wide, with drilled and tapped bottom chord areas plus (3) struts with steel in-between and (1) slotted steel top table 43" wide. Drilled & tapped tables with strut include pop-up idler rollers. Single gantry head has 24" diameter roll, 7.5 HP drive motor and pendant controls. Rail has raised ramp on one end of line to raise the head. (13) 5" diameter x 14 foot wide, standalone idler conveyors, (1) electrical mast with s/o cord & wire pulleys and all available jigging hardware are included. FRP's shown in photos are not included, but one can be added at an additional cost. 230 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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Eagle Pedestal Roof Truss System

Eagle pedestal system build trusses up to 54′ long and features 12 pedestals, 2 booms, 2 motors (motors have been in storage and may need some maintenance), 2 press heads (One model TP600 and one model TP100), 60 ft. of floor track, 48 ft. electrical track, and 52 ft. overhead steel beam. 220 volt, single phase power.

2003 Eagle & Custom-Built Pedestals & Booms 2003 to 2005 Eagle FasTrac and custombuilt pedestals, quantity of (15) moveable pedestals. Each 24" wide x 20" deep x 30" tall, two stationary wheels on the back, one swivel wheel in front. Includes (4) 12 footlong boom arms with trollies, motor support frame and all available jigging. Press, floor track & motor in photos not included. $13,877 FOB TX Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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DELIVERING INNOVATION TO THE TRUSS AND FRAME INDUSTRY With the right partnership anything is possible The team at Vekta was instrumental in the design of this system and were able to open our eyes to possibilities we didn’t know even existed.

The finished product has not only met, but exceeded our expectations.

With the minimal footprint of the PackFeeder, the accuracy, speed and reliability of the Razer V5, the speed and efficiency of the Material Conveyor system, and the overall support by this team we are extremely pleased with the outcome.

Josh Wright V.P. of Manufacturing The Truss Company, USA With 15+ years experience, Vekta specializes in creating automated factory solutions based on your objectives, space requirements and budget. The Truss Company’s customized solution focused on flexibility including two Razer V5’s and two PackFeeders sharing a common nine KickOff Conveyor System. If the key to business success is selecting the right partner- the key to automation is choosing Vekta.

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Genuine Business Partnerships Can Produce Amazing Results

By Ed Serrano Managing Director VektaUSA

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raditionally, suppliers are selected through a bidding process. The standard transactional process has always conformed to goods and services for money.

After the money changes hands, the relationship concludes.

In contrast, a partner provides a tailored business relationship based on mutual trust, openness, and shared risks and rewards. Partners often participate in product design processes, and these are fluid, flexible relationships that depend on honesty and integrity to succeed. A partnership not only creates a competitive advantage for both parties but also a feeling of satisfaction and even excitement.

To tell you that you need a partnership when choosing a supplier for automated equipment for your component manufacturing plant would be preaching to the choir. As many already know, a linear saw, an automated jig, or automated infeed system is not just a piece of machinery that is swapped for money and the relationship ends.

Training, service, and support are fundamental elements that create business partnerships.

When automating an entire plant, should the normal partnership rules apply? NO Should you expect more? YES In late 2019, Vekta was approached by The Truss Company (TTC) in the USA regarding options for automating a new plant they were building in Centralia, Washington. They already had a Vekta Razer V5 and were curious about what else Vekta could supply. The result: a partnership based on openness, mutual trust, shared risk, and shared reward.

“The team at Vekta was instrumental in the design of this system and were able to open our eyes to possibilities we didn’t know even existed. The finished product has not only met but exceeded our expectations. With the minimal footprint of the PackFeeder, the accuracy, speed and reliability of the Razer V5, the speed and efficiency of the Material Conveyor system, and the overall support by this team, we are extremely pleased with the outcome.”

Josh Wright, V.P. of Manufacturing The Truss Company, Centralia, WA

It all starts with OPENNESS – in other words, communication. From the start of the relationship, TTC was clear in their objectives for their plant: highly efficient, high volume operation, built-in redundancy, safe, and cost effective. TTC was also open about their concerns, both with Vekta and the approach. In return, Vekta was clear and open about what TTC should expect (the good and the bad) and pitfalls encountered in the past with such a factory approach. However, given our 15+ years of experience with these kinds of installations, Vekta was able to work through the concerns and come up with a solution that ticked all of the boxes.

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Over the course of a few months, Vekta provided TTC with a number of layouts and proposals for automating their infeed, cutting, and handling systems. The advantages and disadvantages of each proposal were clearly outlined and discussed. Revisions and alterations were made until a custom engineered solution that suited their factory, achieved all their objectives, and was competitive in pricing was agreed upon.

The Solution: • 2x Razer V5 saws with P3 precision printers, each saw being fed automatically by its own PackFeeder. o The layout of the factory was selected to allow a single operator to easily operate both Razer saws and both PackFeeders.

• 1x Outfeed direct delivery system: o Approximately 240 feet of conveyor with nine kickoff locations to service three primary jigs and one ancillary jig.  The size and position of the kickoff locations were carefully selected to ensure adequate component buffers while minimizing travel distances for the jig operators.

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 Highly configurable kickoff rules were used to work out exactly where each component would be delivered – rules that were defined by the guys on the jigs themselves to make their jobs as easy as possible. o A buffering system to allow both saws to share the one common conveyor system. o To satisfy machinery redundancy requirements, a comprehensive spares package was used to ensure that any single failure – mechanical or electrical – could be resolved within an hour with the parts already on site.

• Custom software to ensure trusses were delivered in exactly the right order and in exactly the right orientation to minimize the effort and walking distances for the jig operators.

• A customized safety system with direct collaboration – not only between Vekta and TTC management but also the saw and jig operators – to ensure both compliance and useability.

Was there RISK involved? Definitely. Was TRUST needed – without a doubt! Even though TTC had a prior relationship with Vekta, they still took a risk on a family business located in Minnesota, USA with headquarters in Perth, Australia during a global pandemic. They had to trust that Vekta would be able to engineer, manufacture, and supply the equipment promised and that the equipment would work as described and planned. Vekta’s risk – taking engineering concepts and plans to a level that could be manufactured, tested in-house, and then installed, requiring us to have faith that each measurement TTC provided was accurate as well as faith in our engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

But, with trust and risk comes REWARD! The installation, which I personally oversaw, was completed without a hitch and with minimal disruption to TTC’s existing operations. Even now, Vekta provides continuous support to TTC, adjusting settings and software to maximize the benefits of the system. And, now TTC can enjoy a State-of-the-Art solution that gives them a clear competitive advantage over their competition.

For Vekta, the rewards are numerous. Engineers who spent months designing and creating a customized system have now seen those concepts and ideas come to life and in full operation. We have pride for Vekta’s manufacturing team, who have produced the products and know that they did a great job. We have gratitude for our install team – six weeks of work on site during the US COVID pandemic, but at the end of it, a very happy customer. In fact, our customer has been so impressed that a second system has been ordered and expedited for a mid-2021 install.

The key to business success lies in the ability to select the right business partner for each business need. The Truss Company project in Centralia demonstrates what can be achieved when two companies work together in partnership. The key to automating an entire manufacturing line is the ability to choose the right business partner – and that partner is Vekta.

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$139,990 FOB IN 2020 Panels Plus Sub-Component Tables

Panels Plus Sub-Component Tables P+ sub-component tables are designed for building rough opening window and door components. The component tables consist of two 144 x 42 inch tables. There is a squaring edge along one side to help ensure a square component. Components are manually loaded onto the table, laid out, and manually nailed. After the component is complete, the skate wheel conveyors can be raised to roll the sub-component out onto skate wheel conveyors or into the framer. Tables can also be used to build interior (unsheathed) walls. Two pair available, never used, new equipment, Priced per pair, two (2) pair available. Photo of stacked tables are of these units, others are representative of the application. Table Height: 33”, Table Length: 12’-0, Table Width Min: 3-6”, Table Width Max: 14-5”, Electrical: N/A, Air: 5 CFM @ 90-120psi

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Klaisler 112′ End-Eject Roof Truss Gantry

Features dual recessed rails for improved ergonomics, 112 foot working length x 14 maximum truss height. Includes (14) slotted-steel top tables, 6’3″W x 14’4″L, with Weg-It puck-style hardware. Tables feature 24″ aisle (86′ working length with no aisles) and pop-up end-eject rollers. System features Klaisler GR214-24 gantry head with 24″ diameter roll, Dual 7.5 HP gear-drive motors, with riding platform, and push button controls. 125′ overall rail length includes all base plates, and incline ramp on the ejection end of line to raise the head and eliminate double-pass. System includes Klaisler TR214-24 final roller with dual 7.5 HP gear-drive motors. Electrical mast and all available jigging hardware are included. 460 volt, 3 phase electrical required – 100 PSI air required.

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$116,990 RECONDITIONED ROBBINS "FATMAN" FLOOR TRUSS MACHINE (#3) • Trackless 24" Diameter Gantry Roller with Ride Platform • Front & Rear Emergency Shut-Off Bar • Push Button Forward & Reverse Controls • Floor Truss Lengths to 40' with 2 Park Sections (overall table length is 50') • Floor Truss Depths up to 27"

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Fire Hose Clamping Pop-Up Ejectors End Stops End Masts & Gantry Mast (for cable support) • New Fire Hose, Pop-Up Air Cylinders, Pneumatics & Cable Festoon System • 480 Volt - 3 Phase - 10 HP Motor

$61,900 FOB AZ

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2020 42′ NWH Trackless Floor Truss Gantry

New 2020 42′ trackless floor truss gantry that hasn’t been delivered to the seller and will ship directly from NWH in Michigan. The gantry features a 7′ wide gantry head with 24″ diameter rollers with 4 fully welded baffles. The gantry has a 10 HP motor and travels approximately 100 feet per minute. The table features heavy duty 3/4″ steel and has fully adjustable clamping from 12 1/4″ to 24 1/4″. Does not include “A” side flip or “B” side pop up ejectors (both can be added by the OEM for an additional cost). Photos are representative only as the machine is still in production, lead time to finish as is: 6-8 weeks.

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$249,970 NOW $174,990 FOB IN 1997 Randek automated wall panel line, rebuilt in 2006 and 2010 (frequency drives & wiring). The automated production line is CAD driven and assembles both interior and exterior walls in an automatic fashion which significantly reduces strain on the operators. Multiple walls can be processed at each station for increased efficiency. 3-5 workers can operate the entire line depending on the required speed. Workers operate the machine at the various stations with the use of computer touchscreens. Wall heights can range from as short as 7.5 ft and up to 11 ft. The length of walls can vary from 2.5 ft and up to 16 ft. 2×4 and 2×6 walls can be built on this production line. Walls that are designed are exported and processed automatically for efficient stacking by wall height.

Requires .CDT file export (Known support by Mitek). Windows XP (upgradable to Win 10 with assistance from GE Automation). Compatible with Cimplicity automation software.

This production line includes the following stations: 1. Standard Rough Opening table with motorized chain conveyor 2. Framing Station with automatic stud feeder 3. Sheathing Transfer Station 4. Sheathing Application Station 5. Staple Bridge Station 6. Routing Bridge Station 7. Plate Saw Station 8. Stacking Station with motorized exit conveyors

Framing Station

Multiple walls are grouped together with a post processor program called Optifab. This process converts single walls into multiple walls to form a layer up to 16 ft in length, thus increasing efficiency. The operator can view the wall to be produced on the touch screen (HMI) along with all critical studs and components. The top and bottom plate is set in place by the operator. At a push of a button, studs are automatically transferred to the Framing Station and precisely positioned and nailed to create the wall assembly. The wall is extruded through the framing station as studs and components are applied until the wall is complete. 2 nails are automatically fired for each stud on both bottom and top plates. Any additional nails will need to be fired by hand and can be done at any station on the production line. Wall height changes are simply made by the operator when the station is clear with the use of push buttons which operate the motorized height adjustment. The cycle time can range from 1-6 minutes per wall depending on wall complexity and total number of components. Angled,

raked or balloon walls cannot be processed through this machine.

For most interior walls without sheathing, the wall will proceed through the production line until it is cut and stacked.

Sheathing Process

Various sheathing saws (sold separately) can be utilized to precut the sheathing (such as OSB) into 16” and 32” bundles. Full 48” sheets can be set in place by the machine. The sheathing material from the precut bundles or full bundles are lifted automatically with vacuum grippers and transferred to the production line.

When the framed wall is ready to receive the sheathing, it is automatically set on the framed assembly with vacuum grippers. For the sheathing application, it is advised to manually tack the corners of the sheathing to ensure best alignment during the automatic stapling process. Staple guns are configured for 1” crown 16-gauge staples.

Stapling Process

Once the sheathing has been set in place and tacked, the wall will proceed to the Staple Bridge station. The 8 Bea Staple Guns mounted on the bridge are industrial machines capable of high duty cycles and high speed. Spare guns are available for quick changeover. The entire wall including above and below window/door openings will be stapled. The pattern is 3” around the perimeter, openings and seams and 6” everywhere else. The fasteners are 1” crown staples, 16-gauge.

The staples in use had 1-3/4” leg. The staple process can be stopped and started anytime with a push button. The entire wall will be stapled automatically. The cycle time is typically under 2 minutes per wall.

Final Processing

After the wall is stapled, the door/window openings and excess sheathing is routed automatically with a routing bridge. Once completed, the wall is cut into individual walls at the saw station. Finally, the wall is stacked and the stack bundle can be moved outside with conveyors and the wall stack is ready to ship.

Maintenance & Support

Remote support (upon request) and stock some parts available from OEM at additional charge. Discontinued parts can be upgraded. Technical maintenance staff is highly advised to support this automated machinery. IT support will be required to configure the server and update computers if necessary. Complete system is in working order. Proper disassembly and installation by OEM is advised. 480 volt, 3 phase, electrical required (2-20A, 5-30A & 1-40A circuits).

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NEW! New Component Table with Skatewheel Conveyors Lift & Extend Skatewheel Conveyors. 10' x 10' Work Area with Squaring Lip. Gun Holster & Nail Tray. $9,750 FOB NE 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.

2004 PANELS PLUS 12' X 16' SHEATHING TABLE WITH PANEL & ROUTER BRIDGES • Sheathing Table with Powered Height Adjustment & Roller Conveyor • Panel Bridge with Bridge Tilt • Tool Mounts at 6" Centers with 3" Shift • 20 Each - Max CN80 Coil Nail Guns • Custom Built Router Bridge (excludes air router shown in photos) • Paslode Staple Guns are available at additional expense $23,900 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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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25' CRANE SYSTEM WITH ELECTRIC HOIST & WALL PANEL LIFT 25' Long x 15' Wide x 12' High Steel Support Structure with 25' Runway Beam. 1/2 Ton Coffing Electric Hoist. Wall Panel Lift $7,500 FOB NE NOW $6,900 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com 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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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IBS FRAMING TABLE WITH TOOL DOLLIES & LIGHT BAR IBS 16' Framing Table with Tool Dollies and Light Bar (3'-11" to 12'-3" wall heights) Excludes Computer for Light Bar & Paslode Nail Guns Excludes Component Table, Skatewheel/ Roller Conveyor, Squaring Table with Panel Bridge & Crane System seen in photos $27,500 FOB NE NOW $25,000 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Building Automation with Stiles

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n previous articles, we highlighted our amazing partners, touched on different industries, and broke down Stiles’ product lines. In this article, I am excited to spotlight Building Automation and the newest member of the team.

What is Building Automation?

Stiles’ Building Automation team is responsible for servicing customers who are looking to incorporate automation in their offsite manufacturing process. The lack of dependable skilled labor is a growing issue that is impacting manual operations nationwide. That issue paired with today’s expectations of getting projects done quickly while maintaining high quality has made automation in offsite manufacturing an increasingly hot topic with increasingly high demand. Stiles’ Building Automation team is committed to supporting the offsite manufacturing industry through providing the best equipment and most experienced sales, service, and technical support.

Meet Jason Bos I am proud to introduce our newest Building Automation Sales Manager, Jason Bos. Jason has over 20 years of experience in offsite manufacturing, specifically in volumetric modular and component manufacturing. Jason has a very diverse background ranging from fabricating on the shop floor to helping integrate design, engineering, and manufacturing. His background allows him to provide above and beyond the standard sales service. Jason has been on all sides of the offsite construction industry. This is what fuels his passion for customer service excellence.

I will continue to support Building Automation from a Product Specialist role. Jason and I together have over 50 years of offsite construction experience. We have worked previously together and look forward to teaming up once again to support and further the offsite manufacturing industry with Stiles Machinery. If you’re looking for a team to partner with that can not only relate to your current process but also assist in taking it to the next level, then reach out to one of us today.

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PANELS PLUS COMBO LINE ALL-IN-ONE SYSTEM THAT FRAMES, SQUARES, AND SHEATHES WALL PANELS. The Combo Line consists of our Component Tables, Combo Station, and Roller Conveyors. This line is ideal for startup operations or where space constraints are an issue.

The Component Tables are built for rough opening sections and have pop-up rollers, a squaring edge, and a manual telescoping side to easily adjust and set the wall height.

Our most common Combo Station consists of two indexing tool carriages designed to frame various wall panel widths, with lumber between 2x4 and 2x10. It also features a single tool bridge that smoothly traverses the wall panel, shooting nails at a pre-set spacing.

Roller Conveyors are placed between the Component Table and Combo Station to transport sub-components between stations, and to act as a buffer zone while other panels are being constructed.

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NEW 12' X 16' FRAMING TABLE • Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor • Powered Height Adjustment (6'-11" to 12'-5" wall heights) • Fixed Squaring Stops • Excludes Tool Dollies • 110 Volt / 20 Amps • Add $4,480 for Stud Locators at 16" & 24" O.C. • Add $1,850 for 1 Pair of 15' Skatewheel Conveyor with Stands • Add $9,750 for Sub-Component Layup Tables with Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyors • EQUIPMENT FINANCING available from SLS Financial Services $34,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Basic Automation (IBS/Comsoft) Sheathing Station Recently remanufactured multi-tool bridge with stitcher tools s/n: 1904. Bridge features side-shift, and laser guide. Squaring table includes floor mounted V-rail, 16'L x 12'H powered squaring sheathing table with endstops. 120vac, 120psi air.. $24,750 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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Biggest Insider’s Secret for the Buying/Selling of Component, Modular, and LBM Companies What is the biggest secret of all that many company owners are totally unaware of? Picking up that phone call and thinking you can handle buyers directly and the sale process on your own is the most common

Buyers know they will typically save millions for the purchase price when mistake made.

dealing directly with sellers. This is very hard for some to hear, but it is true. Why? Because there is no way for you to know all of the ins and outs and what is “fair.” Let’s be honest - you’re busy with your daily business needs, not focusing on what the market is for your business. Folks who buy and sell businesses for a living will sometimes laugh about how a buyer can save millions when they do not have to go into the competitive bidding process that a good broker will make them go through.

Worried about how much a good broker will cost you? Know that in the end, what you will find is that the fees charged by an expert broker are peanuts compared to what the added selling price will garner. I’ve witnessed it firsthand.

Many of you are literally selling “your baby,” the livelihood that has been your whole world for many decades. It can be a very personal and emotional experience. The broker industry’s stereotype is similar to that of lawyers. Many refer to them as being worthless sharks who are only concerned about making the deal, but there are also the few who have an excellent reputation and are worth their weight in gold. Not only do good brokers find the best selling price you are going to get for your company, but they also make the whole process as painless as possible. It takes a lot of work to make a sale happen; the excellent broker knows how to prepare and execute everything to make it happen properly.

Those who are thinking about selling, heed this advice, use a reputable broker who knows our industry and can give you references from their clients with whom you can speak. If they don’t understand and are missing a real expert experience within our industry, why would you think they are worthy of handling the sale of your most valued, prized possession?

One Simple Call may Make you Millions More Contact Todd Drummond Consulting, and I will confidentially and quickly reply with a referral to a premier industry brokerage service.

TDC is a lean manufacturing operations expert and does not provide financial brokerage services but does act as a referral agent to a premier brokerage service. www.todd-drummond.com

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Calculator Preferences—How Does Yours Measure Up? Thomas McAnally Publisher & Recruiter

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hile the biggest question about preferences in our industry isn’t about which calculator truss designers prefer, this month’s topic is just that. Over the past 20+ years, JobLine has run a survey asking Truss Designers what their calculator of choice is. While there are many preferences, we focus on the trig calculators used by most of the industry’s design professionals.

This is not the first, nor the last, time we will run this survey as favorites come and go. Some exchange places based on the most popular software, while others are influenced by the size of a department or company. In the past, the Component Systems Institute created a trend by including a Jobber calculator in its Truss Designer Training class. Today, as in past years, the top three are still HP, Jobber, and Construction Master. Here’s how they line up.

Which Calculator Platform do You Prefer?

Which Calculator Brand do You Prefer?

Construction Master

Handheld Desktop

Jobber Calculator

Phone Application

Texas Instruments

Computer Plug-In

HP & Other

Other

First, we asked which format designers preferred. With most of the top calculators available as a phone app, this is the first time that choice has been included. Handheld calculators are still the top preference, which usually is followed by desktop calculators, but this time the Phone App came in second.

So, there you have it—JobLine’s Calculator Preference Survey. Are the results what you would have expected? Is your choice at the top of the list? How does your preference measure up to the competition?

What Say You? Talk Back Here

Next up, we asked which calculator truss designers preferred. As before, Construction Master took a sizable lead, followed by Jobber, and the TI. The handful of “other” responses we received were for HP and a few other brands.

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Auwaerter Series of X-SW Trailers & Swap Body Platforms A New Way to Move Your Panels and Building Material!

IBS Tool Bridge & Router Bridge IBS multi-tool bridge with (24) tool stations.

Bridge features auto-return, button controls and laser guide mount. Fits up to 12′ nominal rail centers. IBS router bridge features (1) router, laser guide mount and lever-switch button controls. Fits up to 12′ nominal rail centers. Sold as a pair.

Includes all available floor mounted, v-rail.

Both bridges missing laser sub-assembly.

120vac, 120psi air. $15,975 FOB UT Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2005 IRON STEER 43' GOOSENECK ROLL-OFF TRAILER • Model 17R43HDI • Last used in 2006, always stored inside • Tandem 12,000 Lb Dexter Axles with Dual Wheels • ABS Air Brakes • Electric over Hydrualic Tilt Bed • 43' Deck Length • Roller Locks & Roller Brakes • Sliding Winches • Additional Support on Neck (for hauling longer trusses) • Brakes have 95% Remaining, Tires have 50% Remaining • This is a like new trailer with used tires $22,900 FOB MI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

• Move pre-loaded platforms • Fewer CDL drivers needed to move your material • Move Panels, Trusses, or Both!

• Trailer and Swap Body have flatbed or low-bed option • Optional remote and ETS steering system • A variety of lengths and weight capacities

• Stack Vertically, Horizontally, or Both!!

• Option of flat surface or low-bed center channel • Configure support stakes to fit your need • Trailer has telescoping option to fit your cargo size

Call for Price and Availability!

Transport Products & Service Enterprises Your Only North American Source for Auwaerter Trailers & Platforms PH: (321) 631-3802 Email: info@tpseinc.com

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2002 A-NU-PROSPECT 48'-70 STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER • Sliding Tandems • Hydraulic Neck • Hydraulic Fold-Away Bumper • Spring Suspension • Air Roller Locks • Air Load Control (one location) • Winches & Straps • Deck Plate Between Rollers • Headboard • Air Brakes: Good • Tires: Fair • DOT Expires 07-2020 • Some lights need replaced • Needs frame/rust maintenance $26,900 FOB IL NOW $19,900 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2016 BROOKS BROTHERS 42' ROLL-OFF TRAILER • 42' Tapered Deck Roll-Off Trailer (Model GU-422-10KE) • Tandem 10,000# Heavy Duty Dexter Axles • GVWR: 25,900# / Shipping Weight: 8,900# / Payload Capacity: 20,000# • Electric Brakes (on all wheels) • (6) Sets of Split Rollers with Bronze Bearings • Expanded Metal Floor between Rollers • Winches & Straps • LED Lights • Emergency Breakaway Kit • Adjustable Height 2 5/16" Ball Coupler • 7 Pin Trailer Plug with 32" Pigtail $21,500 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2006 PRECISION EQUIPMENT 36'51' STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER • Sliding Tandems • Hydraulic Neck • Roller Pin Locks • Roller Load Control • The Minnesota winters have been rough on this trailer, will require many repairs to be DOT ready. $8,950 NOW $5,000 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2004 A-Nu-Prospect 48 Foot Rolloff Trailer (46) 2004 A-Nu-Prospect rolloff trailer, 48 foot long, 81,400 GVWR, sliding tandem axles, fifth wheel connection, hydraulic lift, locking rollers, ABS brakes, good tread depth, brakes and lights. DOT inspection current in July of 2018. $9,890 NOW $7,990 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

1993 WABASH 48' ROLL-OFF TRAILER • • • • 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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Sliding Tandems Hydraulic Front End Spring Suspension Expanded Metal Flooring $11,000 NOW $9,900 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 RAGLAN 42'-60' STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER Sliding Tandems, Hydraulic Neck. Spring Suspension. Roller Locks. Load Lift (one location). Winches (no straps). Headboard Air Brakes: 60% Remain. Tires: 40% Remain. Repaired and Painted (not sandblasted) in 2020. The UHMW Slides are worn on the ends (fully functional) $19,900 FOB MI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, 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 • New & Used Available

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

$72,970 NOW $65,690 FOB AZ 2019 Triad Gen 3 Wall Panel Equipment

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1995 Pines 45' Chip Trailer Modified by LMI TENN 8" Floor Cross Members Reinforced Roof 22.5 Tubeless Tires Sliding Tandem Axle (for weight distribution) (FOB PA) $9,900 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2003 JDH TRUSSMASTER SIDEOFFLOADING TRUSS TRAILER 10,000 Lb Tandem Axles (Dual Wheels).

26,000 GVWR. Deliver Trusses Vertically.

Stretch from 18' to 38'. Raise Loads Hydraulically. Air Brakes. $6,900 FOB CA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2019 Triad Generation 3 wall panel assembly equipment. Includes a Gen 3 framing station building panels from 6′-9″ to 14′-3″ in height x up to 16′ long with motorized clamping and pop-up skate wheel conveyor lift-outs, (2) 10′ long sub-component tables with pop-up rollers and foot controls, (2) 36″ wide x 20′ long roller conveyors, (2) 20′ long skate wheel conveyors and a panel lift. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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2018 KENWORTH T680 Cummins ISX 500 hp, 13 Spd, Air Ride, All Aluminum Wheels, Inverter and Refrigerator, 13,200 lb #FA, 40,000 lb #RA, LOADED, 677,764 mi, Stk# T190713

2013 GREAT DANE 36’ 6” x 102”, Air Ride, Moffett/Princeton Combo Kit, 10 Sliding Winches and Strap 36” Toolbox, 60” Headboard, 22.5 Tires, Fixed Tandem, DOT Inspected, $18,500, MANY AVAILABLE, Stk# TL717857

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NEW! Refurbished 2017 Hain Sub-Component Nailing Station Refurbished 2017 Hain model SCN subcomponent nailing station. Builds subcomponents using 2x4 and 2x6 dimensional lumber. Has optional 2-nail feature for just fastening the top & bottom nails on a 2x6 instead of 3 nails. Includes pushbutton controls, instant machine setup using multiple position switch to choose type of sub-component: corners, channels, double studs or trimmers, (2) Paslode sticknailers with extended magazines, 10 foot long heavy-duty infeed and outfeed roller conveyors with legs, skate-wheel outfeed transfer arms and mounted on a heavy duty steel skid. Weight approx. 1000 lbs. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 125 PSI air required. Plug-and-play installation.

2007 Hain Sub-Component Nailing Station 2007 Hain sub-component nailing station, model SCN, refurbished in 2018. Builds sub-components using 2×4″ and 2×6″ lumber. Includes button controls, multiple position switch to choose type of subcomponent, (3) Max stick-nail tools, 10′ long infeed and outfeed roller conveyors with legs, skate wheel outfeed transfer arms.

120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 125 PSI air required. $18,975 NOW $17,100 FOB AZ Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

$28,970 NOW $25,990 FOB CA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

$19,900 FOB NE 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com MISC.

2019 Tiger Stop 20 ft SawGear Measuring Device 2019 Tiger Stop 20 foot long, SawGear measuring device with four "Shop Fox" (4) 5'-5" long x 19" wide idler roller conveyor sections. Includes keypad entry with digital display, 20 foot long pusher sub-assembly with flip-away stop. Overall length is 22 feet. Idler roller sections include adjustable legs. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. $5,897 FOB TX Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2006 Klaisler Infeed Deck 2006 Klaisler model Infeed Conveyor, 5-arm infeed deck with 3 HP motor, chain drive, foot pedal control and limit switches.

14 ft x 20 ft long footprint with adjustable threaded rod feet. NOTE: This unit needs repair to the drive unit, possibly a new drive motor – PHOTOS are not of the machine ee are offered S but ge of the sister machine that was previously sold and representative Pa of the machine offered. 460 volt, 3 phase electrical service. $5,970 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Klaisler Work Tables, Quantity of Two Klaisler work tables, quantity of two (2), 6 ft wide x 14 ft long, plastic over lumber underlayment. Sold as a pair. No liftouts. $5,970 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

2006 Hyster Forklift H155XL2 2006 Hyster forklift, model H155XL2, 15,000 lbs. capacity, 11,600 hours, available June 15, 2021. $24,190 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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.

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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

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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2006 Southworth Scissor Lift Tables, Quantity of (2) 2006 Southworth stationary scissor lift tables, load capacity (1) at 4,000 lbs. and (1) at 2,000 lbs., approximately 48″ square, table lifts from 6 3/4″ low position to top vertical position of 42 3/4″ maximum table height. Electric 1 HP hydraulic drive. Foot pedal controls. Base platform is fixed to the floor. Quantity of two available. Weight 765 lbs. each. 115 volt, 1 phase electrical.

Price per each. $2,790 each FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

NEW! Quincy 15 HP Reciprocating Compressor with Tank Q u i n c y Q T- 1 5 s p l a s h l u b r i c a t e d , reciprocating compressor with 120 gallon tank.15HP motor supplies a manufacturer stated 52.5 CFM at 175 PSI. 230v, 3 phase electrical. $2,990 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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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

Used Steel Carts, Quantity of (12) Used steel carts, four wheels located at corners of cart. Each cart has four corner stake pockets and two uprights. Steel tubing construction. Sold as a lot of twelve. $4,788 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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2006 Donaldson 40 HP Dust Collector Donaldson Torit Dalmatic dust collector, model DLMC 3/4/15. Cased dust collector with pulsing jet drive and all available filter bags. Includes filters arranged in banks/ tiers. Air volume range is 5,160 to 14,190 CFM depending on application. Motor is 40 HP with 22 inch diameter inlet and upward discharge outlet. Includes hopper with auger, all available duct work, control panel and supporting stand frame. 220 / 440 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $23,750 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2004 SL Laser Heads Three (3) 2004 model PD-4 SL laser heads.

All three heads are functional but need some repairs before being installed. The heads are also valuable as parts heads for the motherboards and other components.

Repair quotes are available upon request. $11,900 FOB WI Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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 NOW $2,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

INGERSOLL RAND ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR Model UP6-15c-210. 15 HP. 38 CFM at 210 PSIG. 120 Gallon Tank $7,900 NOW $6,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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 – $1,300 Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com

2013 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 $34,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

NEW! 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 NOW $29,900 FOB BC Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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 $5,600 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Safety Speed Manufacturing Gypsum Cutter Model DFC-H5 cartridge cutting system for processing DensGlass ®, foam board, plastic or similar substrate materials in widths up to 64″. Dust and noise free for cutting or scoring gypsum material. $6,149 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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 Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

NEW SPIDA 20' PLATE MARKER WITH INK JET PRINTER 20' of Steel Framed Table with Plastic Bench Top. Spida Automated 20' Length Stop/Plate Positioner & 10' Infeed Table with MDF Top (Add $704 for Plastic). Workstation, Control Cabinet Enclosure & 17" Touch Screen Integration. Spida or MangoTech Plate Cutting & Marking Software. Spida Optimization Software (allows multiple pieces to be cut & marked from one board) Ink Jet Printer marks Wall Member Locations, Wall ID & Job Name. Four Print Heads mark "on the fly" (or stop & print for greater accuracy). Prints on Edge. Cuts to 20', Marks to 18'. DeWalt Model DWS780 12" Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw. Support Table for Sliding Compound Miter Saw. Cut & Mark 3,000 LF of Plates per 8 Hour Shift. Length of Delay to Mark Board: 1/2 Second (can be adjusted).

Supported File Formats: .xml, .ssf, .trs, .gwf, .mwf & .mdf. Includes 2 Day Onsite Training & Installation. Excludes Dust Collector, Freight & Customs Brokerage Fees. Add $850 Annually for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support. Add $25,995 for Spida Apollo Saw (Manual Angulation) $73,389 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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New Handle Bar Router Porter Cable Model 7519 Production Router Motor with Soft Start. Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches. 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp / 21,000 RPM. Includes 2 Router Bits. $2,750 FOB NE. 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.

NEW GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPPING 1 1/4" wide x .035 thick. $69 $59 per coil. $1,449 $1,155 per skid (21 coils). FOB PA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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!

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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 NOW $3,700 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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EST WE NOT FORGET... the current lumber market condition is the by-product of a major disruption, not a lasting trend. The disruption consists of the following.

• Accelerated millennial transition from urban to suburban areas. This has created another “first ever”...9–12 month new home order file. Builders have encouraged suppliers to have supply available at any price. In effect, builders have short sold their own product and enticed suppliers to play along with them. Builders have historically large order files and suppliers have like-sized inventory to accommodate builder intentions.

• Disproportionate dependence millennials, who are totally dependent on a 3% interest rate.

This demographic has enjoyed a pain-free economic adulthood. They proceed fearlessly with no marker of what is too much.

• The Fed’s dependency on low interest rates to finance U.S. debt and its continued supply of liquidity to business and consumers, ignoring inflation. Housing is the primary driver of the U.S. economy. Inflation in every aspect of the housing sector, combined with rising mortgage rates, undermines housing’s ability to bear its burden of economic pillar.

• 10 million: o citizens are unemployed. o home owners are behind on mortgages and are under-employed. Foreclosures on an epic scale are lying in the weeds. o renters are delinquent on rent facing eviction.

There is new found supply panic in the lumber market based upon housing permits, resulting excessive inventory positions. Production will rise as COVID falls. There is a bear lumber market hatching.

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3-Week Order Files Exposed Do you wonder why 3-week mill order files evaporate overnight or in one week. For the purpose of explanation consider the following example.

Producers have a good handle on what they will make over the next two weeks. As a general rule, beyond two weeks, the certainty of output exponentially decreases. I have been told that week #3 has a 30–40% margin of unpredictability. So, let’s just stop there and begin with no order file and no floor stock.

Week #1, mill sells 135% of production. Ends the week with a 2-day order file, quoting one week or sooner.

Week #2, two days sold, mill sells 135% of the 65% available. Mill has 5-day order file the beginning of week #3, quoting 2-weeks or sooner with one week order file.

Week #3, mill sells 135% of production which extends order file to 10 days, quoting 2–3 weeks shipment.

Week #4, mill sells only 60% of production (getting into third week of uncertainty, effectively losing 2 days of order file, although still quoting 3-week shipment.

Week #5, mill again sells only 60% of production to create illusion of order file, buyers continue to commit 2–3 week shipments against one week order file.

Week #6, mill sells 60% of production to keep shipments at 2–3weeks. Shipments start coming early.

Week #7, mill has noticeable increase of prompt loadings and only a few days order file on a few days items...still quoting 2-week shipment.

Week #8, no order file and prompt shipment. 2–3 week order file vanished.

Disruptions and emotions affect the cycle length. Like this one: shorter cycle with higher degree of emotion and fear of supply.

Next we see more quick wood and early shipments.

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The Dilemma Facing Modular Construction Today

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s more builders, developers, and customers begin using modular construction instead of just thinking about it, the existing modular housing industry is being pushed, pulled, and thrown into a new reality.

Too Much Demand!

How can that be a bad thing? It can if there are very few new modular home factories being built right now and only a few on the drawing boards.

About eight years ago, the media began touting the benefits of modular construction again, which opened an entirely new customer base. Hotels, college dormitories, taller multistory apartment buildings, retirement homes, more demand for single-family homes, and let’s not forget the Hurricanes, fires, floods, and affordable housing projects over the past 6 years.

But all that new business coming into the existing modular factories, both residential and commercial, simply allowed many factories to get back to the capacity they had prior to 2008.

Now full capacity is not enough. Between big modular projects practically falling in the front door and the builders having a terrific year, there is no more capacity to be had, forcing many, even commercial modular factories, to have lead times of 20 weeks or more.

Here are a couple of problems occurring right now in our industry, and things won’t get any better when Spring and Summer arrive.

Builder and Developer Complaints There are two major types of complaints facing the modular factory. First, there are builder complaints about the lead time to get modules built and delivered to the job site. Even if a factory is at capacity, it doesn’t want to turn away business, so they continue to take orders and deposits for work they know will stretch their production schedule out further.

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Secondly, in the rush to at least try to increase production speed, shortcuts are taken and modules sent into the ‘yard’ to wait for special order windows, cabinets, and other materials that vendors couldn’t supply in time, thanks to COVID-19.

Overworked and Stressed Out Workers In some cases, overtime is becoming mandatory, which isn’t really too bad in the winter but spring and summer are just around the corner. If there is mandatory OT now, what will it be like later in the year?

The urgent need for both skilled and unskilled labor on the production line will probably get worse this year; and with President Biden pushing for a $15 an hour Federal minimum wage, look for more price increases in the construction industry.

Not only are the production people beginning to feel the stress, but the sales department is also seeing an overload of builders and developers relentlessly calling to ask when their modules will be delivered. In reality, nobody can give the builder a real-time for delivery until the module is complete and just about ready to ship.

Suppliers Can’t Keep Up Lead times from the vendors and suppliers is growing as well. The days of getting custom windows from a vendor within 2 weeks are over, replaced with a longer lead time that must be used to calculate when the completed module can leave the factory’s ‘yard’.

Quantity vs Quality vs Price Remember the old saying, “You can have great quality, low price, or quick delivery. You can choose two out three.” Today it seems you can only get one out of three.

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And of course, those new factories coming on board would never stretch the truth about the delivery time, quality, or price… They just want to add that builder’s business to their income statement.

What is the Dilemma?

Many established modular factories don’t have enough capacity and/or labor, so they are beginning to look at expansion. That takes a major investment in money, talent, and time, which modular factories don’t have in abundance.

For the most part, the new modular factory startups really don’t want the custom side of our industry; instead, they focus on multifamily, multi-story projects and tract home developments. And that’s where the real growth is happening.

The dilemma… do the established US modular factories simply try to ride out this huge wave of demand hoping that it will end in a couple of years and go back to a more manageable level, or do they rush into expansion by building or buying capacity, or will they simply fold under the pressure and stress of not being able to keep their builders?

Gary Fleisher, the Modcoach, writes Modcoach News and Modular Home Coach blogs as well as the best site for off-site consultants, Modcoach Connects.

Builders are only loyal to a factory as long as certain things remain in place. Good pricing is one, short lead times and few service problems are some others.

Happening today are builders and even large commercial developers not getting one or two of these things as they expected, after which they shop their plans to every factory.

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‘Tsunami of Freight’ Points to Supply-Chain Holdups Lingering Past Spring Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics

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raffic jams at America’s ports, railroad terminals, and trucking centers all indicate that the supply headaches you suffered last year are likely to continue until deep into spring.

Products from China that you sell are most at risk, but goods produced in North America also are having issues that won’t go away soon. Sky-high lumber prices and continued adjustments due to Covid just aggravate the pain.

“I’ve never made as much money as I did last year,” one dealer told me recently. “And I’ve never enjoyed it less.”

Only 22% of container ships arrived at West Coast ports on schedule in December, down from 71% the same month in 2019. The average delay in days overdue more than doubled to 8. For much of this year, there have been more container ships at anchor in the Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor than there are ships that had docked and were being worked. Those vessels almost certainly contain lights, fasteners, flooring, electrical equipment, tools, and consumer goods sold at construction supply companies nationwide.

Normally, the Lunar New Year would lead to a slowdown in traffic because Chinese factories would close for a week-long holiday. But this year they’re staying open, contributing to a “tsunami of freight,” as one publication put it, in which all transport modes are struggling to handle huge volumes of goods. Just about all of the 1.8 billion square feet of industrial and distribution space in Southern California is being used.

“Supply chains are full and backed up, and every new unit of inventory is more expensive than the last,” FreightWaves economist Anthony Smith said in a Feb. 9 webcast.

Terminal operators at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles predict it will take between April and June for the backlogs of vessels to dissipate. They’d better, because shipping volumes typically peak in August and September, when holiday goods start to arrive on U.S. shores.

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While dealers naturally think of shortages in terms of lumber and other goods produced in North America, builders use lots of products produced from abroad. Thus, even as North American producers slowly ramp up production of framing and exterior features, the pace of finishing homes still could be slowed by a lack of what goes inside. Considering the supply-chain issues involving both the building envelope and its interior, it’s no surprise that product shortages are builders’ No. 1 worry these days, as a recent NAHB survey shows:

As for trucking, expectations of strong continued demand have led shippers to pursue contracts rather than rely on the spot market. One result has been that contract rates now exceed spot rates for the first time in seven months.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services predicted shipper costs will rise more than 10% this year for intermodal service in certain U.S. markets—particularly the Southwest, where cargo containers from China are brought in via ship and then transferred to trains and trucks for delivery inland.

The intermodal industry’s total volume rose 8.7% last year, the Intermodal Association of North America reports.

Freight volume by trucks nationwide is up 37% over the same period last year, FreightWaves reports. A record number of trucks are on order, but they are unlikely to reach drivers until much later this year. “There aren’t enough trucks to cover all this freight,” Smith said.

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(By the way: There’s also a shortage of TEUs, such that the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has complained to the World Shipping Council that some ocean carriers were sending empty TEUs back overseas after they were unloaded rather than having them go inland, where the American agricultural industry could fill them with commodities for export to Asia.)

On the rails, U.S. carloads of forest products are up 1.7% for the first five weeks of 2021 to 50,328 carloads, according to the Association of American Railroads. Forest products include primary forest products, lumber and wood products, and pulp and paper products. While higher volumes normally would point to lower prices per unit, the opposite has happened this month, with prices for many commodities at or near record highs. Meanwhile, futures prices have reversed course from the start of this year and are nearing record territory above $1,000.

Location of ships in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plus those waiting to dock, Feb. 23 (MarineTraffic.com)

Webb Analytics is the consulting firm created by Craig Webb, the longtime editor of ProSales and Remodeling magazines, that’s dedicated to helping construction supply insiders and investors make better strategic and tactical decisions.

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Truss Designer Location: GA ID: J14191 Needed Immediately, Truss Designer with Single Family and Alpine Software experience for a large, multi-plant truss manufacturing company. Must be able to hit the ground running using Alpine (ITW) truss design software. Multifamily, estimating, checking and optimizing experience is a plus. The ideal candidate will be from the South (understand local framing practices), but all qualified candidates within a reasonable relocation distance are urged to apply.

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Truss Repair Technician Truss Designer Location: South ID: J14167 Unique opportunity for a seasoned truss designer to work under a PE. The location processes repairs and unique designs that require review and seal. The ideal candidate will be a Senior Truss Designer, Intermediate level will be considered based on education, experience, and training.

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job opportunities available Wall Panel Plant/Production Manager Senior Multifamily Truss Designer Location: Colorado ID: J14184 Take the reigns of this wall panel plant in Colorado. Your domain includes Production, Yard, Inventory, and Safety. Producing about $4-5M in wall panels, this position has a proven team of production workers with supervision to grow. From this position, you will concentrate on managing schedules and inventory as well as collaborating with sales, yard, shipping, and clients to assure that projects are on time, within quality standards, and on budget. All while maintaining a safe operational environment.

The idea candidate is a people person, well versed in wall panel production, shipping, and site services. While this is more office than plant based, you are expected to be involved with all areas of your scope of responsibility. If you have years of experience and want to have a better operational experience, let's talk.

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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Truss Designer - Intermediate to Advanced Level J14149 South Small but growing truss plant producing single family residential roof trusses is looking to hire 1-2 intermediate to advanced level truss designers (Level II or III). The ideal candidate will have MiTek Sapphire experience, have WTCA II or III rating, or be ranked intermediate or above by JobLine. Preference is given to candidates who have some supervisory or management experience. This position can advance to Design Manager if you have the skills and ability they need.

Compensation: $28-38 hr based on experience and ability. Relocation assistance is available. This is an in office position.

Truss Designer J13989 GA Truss Design opportunity using MiTek Sapphire software. Will consider Basic level, but prefers Intermediate to Advanced as measured by JobLine's Truss Design Skills Evaluation. Minimum 3 years experience using truss design software, MiTek preferred. May consider candidates who have been out of the industry for years.

Please inquire to be considered.

Compensation: $20-32+ hr plus OT based on experience, job history, and testing.

Relocation package available. This employer is looking for stable candidates who are looking for a long term career opportunity. Complete benefits package

Location: Colorado Priority: Immediate Search ID: J14117 Details: This job is in Colorado and requires relocation unless you currently live there. Our client is looking for a MiTek Senior Multifamily Truss Designer with an advanced skill level as measured by the JobLine's design skills evaluation.

Will prefer a JobLine tested Senior Truss Designer for this position but high Intermediate is also acceptable. As for the job details, the company produces roof trusses and floor trusses for mostly multi family projects. (Some cut up homes too).

There volume is in the $15-20M range. They use MiTek and AutoCAD but will consider ITW or other truss software experience.

They offer a good benefits package, health, dental, vision, life, and an average vacation package. Relocation assistance is negotiable for the right candidate.

They are looking for a high energy professional who is willing to do what is needed to get the job done and can hit the ground running. You have to perform under pressure and be willing to jump in to make the team successful. This is a career opportunity with very long term potential if you are a team player.

Compensation: $26-34hr+- to start based on ability. They pay for performance and reward top producers very well. Relocation assistance is available.

Thom's Notes: This is a stable company that has been around a long time. I only want someone who is going in for the long haul. Your chances for promotion with this company are outstanding if you have what it takes to advance.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Wall Panel Plant Manager Location: Colorado ID: J14190 Join this new start up operation producing wall panels that are partially sided, sheathed, windows, and make this plant run your way.

Single Family, Single Family Custom and Multifamily projects.

Venture backed, progressive leadership, looking for someone who can round out the key management team, prove their abilities, and earn some equity in the company.

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Truss Designer J14164 Florida Located in central Florida outside of the big city with great boating, fishing, and outdoor activities, our client is seeking an In Office Truss Designer. Multiple opportunities for basic to advanced level Truss Designers.

Benefits are very good. Compensation is average based on skills and ability. Inquire to be considered. Additional information, including company overview, complete job description and benefits package are available to qualified candidates. Strictly Confidential!

Remote Mega-Multifamily Truss Designer ID: J14177 Nation Wide Details: Our client, a multi-plant manufacturer of wood roof and floor trusses is seeking highly motivated and highly skilled Remote Mega-Multifamily Truss Designers.

MiTek Sapphire software experience is almost a mandatory requirement, but if you are an exceptional Mega-Multifamily Truss Designer, they may consider other software experience. JobLine tested Senior Designer level Required. 4+ years' MegaMultifamily wood truss design experience for a truss manufacturer is Required. They will provide great benefits, above average compensation, and an opportunity to grow.

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Compensation: $27-36 hr. Experienced designers who have been there and proven their abilities can make over $100k. Hourly plus overtime. Not a sweat shop, but you can get overtime.

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As District Manager: Responsible for the financial performance of three wood truss and wall panel plants, two Millwork and door assembly facilities and one installed labor location in multiple states. Group revenues increased ID: C18454 from $50 million/year in to Remote Designer | MegaMultifamily | Single Family Custom $70 million per year. Devised a “buy versus make” purchasing Relocation: Minnesota protocol in to ensure that internal 12 Years’ experience. Create truss and Millwork plants were Estimating models for bids. Study operating at capacity before using blueprints for inconsistencies, outside vendors that supplied collaborate with Design Manager similar products. Spearheaded a and Sales to determine if more “hub and spoke” organizational We’re here when you need help! information is needed, design and structure for three truss plants. visit: www.thejobline.com engineer trusses, create a detailed This plan optimized scarce design email: mail@thejobline.com truss layout to set trusses in the talent, reduced clerical expenses, or call Thomas McAnally field, and provide support until and synchronized output at each project is successfully completed. plant. Restructured the installed for Personalized Service STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Mega-Multifamily, Multifamily, labor division to include material Single Family Custom. MiTek estimators, lumber salespeople Sapphire and CAD. Tested low Available Candidates and cost accounting methods in end of Senior Designer range.

2005. The changes resulted in ID: C18525 a 400k gain in profits. Drafted Truss Designer | Truss Estimator corporate training material for fall ID: C11929 Relocation: Colorado, Idaho, Location/General Manager - Truss/ protection and new hire safety Montana, Wyoming orientation.

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design using MiTek Sapphire Structure, Alpine, and AutoCAD. All levels of projects including Megamultifamily. Used to juggling many projects, coordinating with builders, sales, customer, local authorities.

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designer/estimator and build on the current skills he has gained over the past 8 years. Not ready for prime time, but interested in learning and growing at a company that will invest in developing his skill. Alpine/ ITW experience with some MiTek Sapphire experience. Willing to relocate to targeted areas.

Compensation $50k or more based on cost of living.

ID: C18402 Plant/Location/General Manager Relocation: Virginia

In addition to 9 years as General Manager at a $10M roof and floor truss facility, was Inside sales of custom home packages including floor, wall panels, roof truss, and all framing materials. Sales and design for Custom building components in the Virginia Maryland, and DC markets for single family and multi-family construction. Managed large Production builder accounts and Complete Framing packages for smaller builders and individuals.

Prior framer, framing supervisor.

ID: C18326 Wall Panel Designer - Remote Relocation: Ontario 10 Years’ experience in wall panel PHONE: 800-289-5627

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As General Manager: Won “Gold Schedule all production. Schedule Store” award for exceeding all deliveries. Purchasing. Set company goals in profits, sales company pricing. Invoicing. growth, and ROA. Served on a Receiving. Developed a system corporate manufacturing audit for outside sales staff to turn in and operating performance team truss orders. Designer. Primary that made recommendations to duties: design, layout, and under performing truss plants. cutting/production documents.

Two of the facilities audited Secondary duties: checking others became “Gold Stores” the work, scheduling, customer following year. When the sales of service, inside sales, and training. three district stores were allocated Software used: Non-MiTek, to the truss plant, the lost business AutoCAD, and CAD - Other. ($1.5 million/year) was made up Component experience includes and organic sales grew by over floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, 10%. Sales volume grew from EWP, and hardware. Market $11 million per year to over $15 experience includes tract, single million per year. family, single family custom, multi-family, light commercial, ID: C18459 and agriculture. My volume is $150k+- a month. Designed 1.25 Remote Wall Panel Designer | Wall Panel Designer million in 2012 for production.

Relocation: Alberta, British This total doesn’t include quotes Columbia, Ontario and is considerably less than my 8 Years’ experience as a wall capability considering all other panel designer. Uses HSB CAD, job duties.

AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit.

Everything from Single family ID: C11834 custom to multifamily and General/Regional Manager - Truss/ modular.

Panel Relocation: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ontario, Vermont

ID: C10968 Senior Designer - Truss / Part Time Relocation: Florida, Alabama

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Candidate desires to use his career long industry experience to be the best Part Time Remote Designer you have. Prior truss plant owner for 10 years, strong production and operations management background, and JobLine Senior Designer rating in truss design using MiTek software. Also has FASTBeam experience. Products: floor & roof trusses. Markets: Single family custom, multi family, tract and light commercial. Was successful in creating strong teams in production, design and customer service, but the local economy and overwhelming competition was more than he could overcome from a small plant perspective. Degree: BSEE Compensation: $26hr part time employee or $33 hr 1099 Thom’s Notes: I have worked with this candidate as an employer for years. Very strong manager with the ability to combine individual strengths into one team effort.

Fair, honest, and customer service oriented. Scored 98 ID: C13419 Truss Designer | Design Manager | Remote Truss Designer | Estimator Relocation: Illinois

20+ years Truss Design experience. Manage estimating and design department. 4-5 employees. Handle all computer and software issues. Assist in network maintenance. Project coordinator for all multifamily and commercial projects. Train new designers. Schedule final designs for all orders. Assist in sales for 4 million dollar operation.

Past: Established and maintained remote design office. Assisted in adding 2 million dollars to operation along with a sales representative. Managed all communication with main office.

Designed all components for local area.

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Scored above average using only a Construction Master Calculator. Very fast!

ID: C18468 Truss Designer | Wall Panel Designer Relocation: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Designer, truss and wall panel, MiTek, AutoCAD, iLevel, almost considered a senior designer. In addition to design, was responsible for training new designers. Also has iLevel, Open Joist 2000 experience. Wall panel design experience is in AutoCAD and later in Sapphire. Started in the industry in sales, then wall panel design, added truss, and I-Joist. 7 years’ experience in truss design, 3 in wall panel, 10 in I-Joist design.

Will consider relocation to indicated areas only. Will consider remote. $26-28 hr.

ID: C18456 Plant/Location/Production Manager - Truss & Panel Relocation: USA - Eastern

Exceptionally dedicated and highly motivated Plant and Production Manager offering a 30-year background in leadership, oversight, and

development of high productive environments through coaching and development strategies maximizing profitability, optimizing output, and minimizing operating costs.

Past framer, framing contractor with 14 years’ experience in truss and wall panel manufacturing.

MBA, retired veteran.

ID: C18387 Division Manager, VP Operations, President - Truss | Panel | Building Materials | Pro Dealer PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Relocation: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Texas, USA - South, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin 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: C18449 Estimator | Designer - Truss, Panel | Prior carpenter Relocation: Ohio, Pennsylvania

Prepare and distribute estimates to competing bidders. Calculate labor, time, and material estimated per individual job.

Read, analyze, and interpret residential and commercial blueprints. Ensure projects meet the proper building codes and standards for the industry.

Communicate with prospective bidders both over the phone and in person. Design and engineer roof trusses, floor trusses, pre-fabricated wall panels, and EWP. Gained firsthand experience setting trusses in the field during prior construction job. Design roof systems to be most efficient and inexpensive when being constructed in the field. Design complete models in MiTek Sapphire. Design and engineer roof trusses and transfer loads throughout the structure as need. Also design and engineer beams and hangers when necessary.

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

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other design software packages, I have extensive manual trig/ math skills. I use these to back check questionable loads as well to design from scratch in the field when needed. I have also written tutorials for the training of others and checked other designer’s work as a Design Manager at a Panel Plant. All things being equal, I love working in components whether designing, cutting, building or setting components at the site.

ID: C11636 General Manager - Truss Relocation: USA - ALL States, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Conneticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, USA - Eastern, USA - Northwest, USA - South, USA - Southwest, USA - Western, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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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.

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

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design departments and training design managers to better utilize offshore capabilities. Large volume manufacturer experience. MiTek Sapphire design/layout proficient.

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Compensation: $120k+

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a learning curve is expected. Scored Senior Designer on JobLine’s Design Skills Evaluation, representing the best 5 % of Truss Designers nationwide. Has extensive remote and in office management experience but is looking to step back and focus on design and manage personal results.

March 2021 #13260 Page #112 Thom’s Notes: Candidate has been out of truss design a few years but has been in total envelope design for Architects including structure and architecture. Scored at the national average for designers with 12 + years’ experience, but in almost half their time. This candidate should be at a Senior Designer level, with exceptional speed in a short period of time. This is a great candidate who is willing to take less to invest in himself if given an opportunity.

Compensation: $30-32 an hour, depending on opportunity, benefits, and job expectations. Not looking to work 50-60 hour a week all year, but will consider high hours on a seasonal ID: C18278 basis. Remote only.

General Manager | Operations Manager - Truss/Panel Relocation: Georgia, North Carolina, ID: C18420 Senior CFS Truss Designer/Detailer South Carolina, USA - Eastern, | Wood Senior Mega-Multifamily Virginia, Florida Truss Designer | Design Manager | General Manager over floor and Checker | Remote or In Office roof truss manufacturing facility Relocation: Florida producing $15-20M, 110-135 Currently CFS truss design, but has wood experience. Scored Senior employees. Supply clients in Designer in the JobLine Truss Design the NC, SC, Eastern TN, and VA Skills Evaluation, that is primarily markets. Turned around volume, wood truss focused. Currently an safety, and profitability of a advanced Alpine TrussSteel user, but failing plant. 6 Sigma, Lean, BA. has used MiTek in the past. Also has AutoCAD, Keymark experience.

Projects include $700k MegaID: C11667 Multifamily apartments. Designs/ General Manager - Truss/Panel Layout using Alpine, CAD shop Relocation: Florida, Georgia, North drawings, designs connections Carolina, South Carolina, USA and hardware, creates department Eastern, USA - South, Tennessee, procedural and standards program, Virginia, West Virginia trains new designers.

Extensive experience in truss estimating and design. Proficient in designing roof and floor trusses email: mail@thejobline.com for a variety of projects including: or call Thomas McAnally custom homes, track homes, for Personalized Service multi-family, mega-multifamily, STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! and light commercial projects.

I always get everyone involved Available Candidates with the project like architect, company to make sure it operated engineers, homeowners, and sales efficiently and very profitably. personnel Many times I go to Market conditions and competition the job site for the convenience from larger competitors ultimately of the framer and see what kind required us to close the company. of condition or changes they might have; this way we will be working on the same page. Also ID: C18357 included in my experience is Division/Regional Manager, Multiplant Operations Manager purchasing material, negotiating - Components & Lumber to Site | contracts, setting up deliveries, Mega Multifamily. steel and cmu detailing for steel Relocation: Florida, Georgia, North columns and beams, with almost Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 25 years of experience in the ID: C17213 Texas, USA - South, Virginia, construction business. MiTek Remote Truss Designer Arizona, Colorado Sapphire.

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Oversaw Operations of multiple Component Facilities with annual Sales exceeding $100MM. Assisted with the start-up of three Facilities.

Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.

Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferred with organization officials, and staff members as necessary.

ID: C10853 Remote Design Manager | Remote Offshore Design Project Manager Relocation: Texas Top level Engineering/Design Management candidate, 14+years experience Truss, 4+- Panel experience. Has experience building and integrating offshore design resources with internal PHONE: 800-289-5627

I have worked in the residential and multi-family construction industry for 25 yrs. I started as a framer and have held numerous Western/Central, Idaho, Illinois, positions throughout my career. I Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, have held a position as a Division ID: C10897 North Carolina, Texas, Costa Rica, Manager for a Wall Panel Facility Design Manager/Senior Designer/ Georgia, Oklahoma, Kentucky that was part of a Building PE/Optimizer - Truss/Panel/EWP My professional objective is to Material Supply Company. In Relocation: North Carolina obtain a position with a Building this position, I was responsible 30 year industry veteran, started as Components Manufacturer that will for total operation of the division a Truss Designer, earned his way to allow me to work forty-plus hours Design Manager over 20+ designers. per week. I am a production specialist including P&L responsibility.

I have also been a Department MiTek - Advanced, AutoCAD and work best given the freedom Manager of a Wall Panel Facility proficient. BSCE - PE. to work on my own with multiple at a second Building Material projects setting in my queue. With Compensation: Open??

Supply Company. During my me, pressure produces results. career, I have held positions as Thom’s Notes: PE with Mid Atlantic I enjoy working on Custom, high-end a Director of Purchasing and a seals residential projects where the design Purchasing Manager for Home is challenging. I also enjoy working Building companies, as well as on tract developments and multian Operations Manager at a Soffit ID: C14510 family projects but bigger, more & Siding installation company.

Remote Truss Designer complex projects are more rewarding Relocation: Florida In this position, I was responsible and offer a since of accomplishment. for the day to day operations of 20+ Years’ experience in truss design. the company.

One of the key factors to my success Alpine software but will consider other software if training is provided.

Has extensive experience, except Mega-Multifamily, but will consider positions that are MMF as long as

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

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location manufacturer, VMI, contract developer and manager. Responsible for supply, programs, Remote wall panel design for demand cycles, strategic medium to large scale MF. planning, and purchasing Remote estimating using MiTek Sapphire to get a more accurate excellence. Purchased material count. 100,000 - 500,000 MRO, machines, trucks, sq ft MF projects primarily in assembly lines, buildings the New England Market with and ongoing CAPEX the panel plant being in New projects. Team member Brunswick. Also worked on projects in the Arizona, Texas, for new construction and California markets. projects for plants, 3rd party labor. Products used for Compensation: $70’s+ (45+construction in North hours) America focused on multi-family engineering ID: C18365 products. Direct mill Intermediate Canadian Remote Truss Designer - Sapphire purchasing from major US/ Relocation: Ontario Cano vendors.

ID: C18367 Wall Panel Designer | Remote Wall Panel Designer | Mega-Multifamily Relocation: Utah

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 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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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

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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: C11638 General Manager/Division Manager - Truss/Panel/EWP/ Lumber Relocation: Colorado, Conneticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, New Hampshire, Vermont

An energetic, out-of-the-box, problem-solving, executive with a science-based holistic approach to manufacturing, building products and other business operations; I am recognized for my vision, business acumen, integrity, work ethic and capability to cultivate 30 years’ experience starting durable professional relationships. in production and advancing Practitioner of “Lean and JIT” to multi-plant operations manufacturing principles, manager. Door experience setting metrics, improving key includes managing three performance indicators, reducing Production Managers and costs, expanding production five Production Supervisors, capacity and sales – all improving consisting of 300 hourly the bottom line. Skilled in employees producing 11,000 business analysis, strategic doors and 10,000 face frames planning, market and sales per day. Responsible for the development; ability to drive manufacturing functions of multi-million dollar growth, all mill operations, five frame component machining cells, three institute “Best Practices” for small to medium emerging and frame assembly operations, four door component machining cells, expanding companies, managing three door assembly clamps, three budgets to $ 30M with full P&L accountability and oversight. door profiling lines, two wide belt sanding lines and specialty 20+ Years of truss/panel/EWP machining and assembly cells. manufacturing and business management experience. In Flooring 2006 at the height of residential experience: Responsible for construction distributed $ 24.0 in all plant functions including Lumber, Architectural Millwork budgeting and P&L. Managed and Windows and $ 8.5 M in six Department Managers: two Production Departments, Quality manufactured wood components.

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increased output and reduced labor and material costs. Hired trained and mentored middle management; negotiated union labor contracts. Implemented “Lean and JIT” fabrication procedures; consolidated raw material inventory, implemented batch fabrication process and continuous production flow.

Enhanced scheduling system to accurately track production and achieve on-time delivery, established QC metrics, quality assurance and OSHAapproved safety programs. After 2006, helped company downsize and then worked as a consultant for turn around opportunities. Computer literate, Alpine and MiTek experience, Microsoft Office.

ID: C11465 Sales/Operations/Management Truss/Panel/Building Materials Relocation: USA - ALL States, USA - South

10 years industry experience.

Successfully managed operations.

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in production, advanced to Saw Supervisor, Production Manager, Plant Manager, now General Manager. As General Manager (2 years) operated a $125M truss plant. Tripled output and reduced errors and labor cost. As Plant Manager (4 years), manage all the operation of the manufacturing plant, such as Productivity, logistics, efficiencies, costs. As Production Manager (12 years), manage all the areas of the manufacturing across the plant. Safety, quality control, efficiencies, HR, We’re here when you need help! etc... Software: MiTek, Word, visit: www.thejobline.com Excel, OptiFrame. Products: email: mail@thejobline.com R & F Truss, Panel, Framing or call Thomas McAnally package. Markets: Single Family, for Personalized Service Multifamily, Custom Homes.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL! Bilingual English/Spanish spoken and written. Degree in Industrial Available Candidates Engineering. material company specifically Compensation: $90’s+ related to engineered lumber, wood trusses, structural steel, turnkey installation and custom ID: C15995 Millwork. Sales in excess of Truss Designer - MiTek $7 million in less than five Relocation: Florida years. Successfully negotiated Truss Designer. Primary duties: and executed the sale of these design, layout, optimization, and companies in 2006. cutting/production documents.

Secondary duties: checking others ID: C11760 work. Software used: MiTek Management/Operations/Sales and AutoCAD. Component - Building Components, LBM experience includes floor Manufacturing trusses and roof trusses. Market Relocation: USA - ALL States, experience includes single family, Arizona, California, Colorado, multi-family, light commercial, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

North Carolina, New Hampshire, South Carolina 2 years experience, MiTek I am an Accomplished software.

Manufacturing and Operations Leader with a history of ID: C13437 increasing responsibility. My Remote Truss Designer | In Office proven experience covers Truss Designer | Design Manager contractor building materials Relocation: Ohio and manufacturing to the If it is big, bad, ugly, or worse, construction and turnkey I can handle it. I’ve done layout fields. I have over 16 years of and profile work in autocad w/ management and leadership some home brewed scripting, and experience, and am seeking a ArchiCAD. Custom residential, management position with a a few track builders that had 3 progressive company that offers base models and many options advancement commensurate to to track, some multi-family, job performance. and large commercial projects.

Software: MiTek, AutoCAD, ID: C11370 Production/Plant/General Manager ArchiCAD, Truswal, Simpson, - Truss/Panel/Framing Package Eagle and others. Quick to pick Relocation: Texas up new software.

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ID: C11856 Designer/Design Manager - Truss/ Panel/I-Joist/Stairs/EWP Relocation: Ohio

18 years Design experience with 3 as a Senior Designer.

Primary duties: design, layout, and optimization. Secondary duties: checking others work and repairs. Software used: MiTek Sapphire, Robbins, Keymark, and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, I-Joists, and hardware. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multi-family, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects.

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

Prior Truss Designer a few years back with 2 years MiTek experience.

ID: 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.

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Highly educated with exceptional employment history & experience.

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: 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: 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

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Frecuentemente en el sitio de trabajo se usan herramientas de mano de corte y filosas. Estas herramienta abarcan desde tijeras, navajas, sierras y cuchillas hasta podadoras, cinceles y cortadoras. Aunque estas herramientas son muy diferentes y pueden usarse para una amplia variedad de tareas, tienen en común ciertos peligros y precauciones de seguridad. Se deben prohibir los jugueteos cerca de herramientas de corte y filosas.

Las herramientas de corte y filosas pueden ocasionar cortadas y lesiones por perforación si no se manejan debidamente. Los trabajadores deberán estar capacitados sobre las instrucciones del fabricante en el uso correcto de la herramienta, incluyendo cómo inspeccionarlas, mantenerlas y afilarlas. Con algunas herramientas los trabajadores deberán usar equipos de protección personal, tales como gafas de seguridad y guantes que le queden bien.

Con el objeto de seleccionar la herramienta correcta para cada tarea, el trabajador debe considerar no sólo la tarea a ejecutar sino también el tipo, In order to choose the right tool for the job, workers should consider not la dureza y las dimensiones del material con el que trabajará. El uso de una only the job task but the type, hardness, and size of the material on which they’ll herramienta incorrecta para el trabajo puede resultar en un accidente o lesión. Los be working. Substituting the wrong tool for the job can lead to an accident or trabajadores deberán usar sólo herramientas de buena calidad que estén afiladas injury. Workers should use only quality tools that are sharp and in good condition. y en buenas condiciones de operación. Si una herramienta está rota, desafilada If a tool is broken, dull or damaged, it should be tagged as such and taken out o dañada, debe rotularse como tal y sacarse de servicio. of service.

La regla más importante a recordar cuando se usan herramientas de corte The most important rule to remember y filosas es SIEMPRE hacer el corte en sentido opuesto about using sharp and cutting tools is to al cuerpo y la cara. Cuando se corta con una sola mano, ALWAYS cut away from the body and el trabajador debe saber dónde tiene la otra mano. Si se face. When cutting with one hand, workers cae una herramienta afilada, los trabajadores deberán estar should know where their other hand is. If entrenados para no tratar de atraparla, sino dejar que se a sharp tool is dropped, workers should be caiga, asegurándose de tener las piernas y los pies fuera taught not to try to catch it but allow it to de su trayecto. fall, making sure that their legs and feet are La manera segura de trabajar con herramientas de out of the way. corte y filosas es concentrarse en la tarea que se está The safe way to work with a sharp haciendo, efectuando cortes rectos y uniformes sin sacudir, or cutting tool is to concentrate on the levantar o girar la herramienta. Martillar o aplicar presión task at hand, making straight, even cuts excesiva sobre herramientas de corte y filosas puede hacer without rocking, prying or twisting the que se resbalen. Tenga en cuenta que algunos materiales o tool. Hammering or applying excessive condiciones del tiempo también pueden volver resbalosas force or pressure to sharp and cutting tools a las herramientas. can cause them to slip. Keep in mind, that Los trabajadores necesitan tener cuidado al some materials or outdoor conditions can transportar y almacenar las herramientas filosas. Los also make tools slippery. trabajadores deben recibir instrucciones de nunca llevar Workers need to be careful when transporting and storing sharp tools. una herramienta filosa en el bolsillo, que deben usar funda, cinturón o delantal Workers should be instructed not to carry a sharp tool in their pocket; to use a y que cuando hay una pausa en el trabajo se debe sostener la herramienta a sheath, belt or apron; and when there is a pause in work, to hold the tool at their un lado del cuerpo, pero a una distancia segura. Cuando se camina con una sides but a safe distance from their body. When walking with a sharp tool, the tool herramienta filosa, ésta deberá llevarse con la cuchilla hacia abajo y alejada del should be carried with the blade down and away from the body. When climbing cuerpo. Cuando se sube con una herramienta filosa, se debe usar un cinturón with a sharp tool, tool belts or buckets with hand lines should be used so workers para herramientas o cubetas con cuerdas para subirlas a mano, de manera que el can have both hands to grip the ladder. When passing a sharp or cutting tool to trabajador tenga las dos manos libres para sujetar la escalera. Cuando se traspasa another worker, tools should be passed with the hand first and the blade down; una herramienta filosa a otro trabajador, ésta debe darse con el asa primero y con they should never be tossed from one worker to another. la cuchilla hacia abajo; nunca se debe tirar de un trabajador a otro.

When not in use, sharp or cutting tools should be stored in a sturdy tool Cuando no estén en uso, las herramientas de corte y filosas deben guardarse box or on a tool rack with the sharp edges suitably covered. Otherwise, they en una caja de herramientas resistente o en un bastidor para guardar herramientas, should be placed near the back of work benches to keep handles or blades from con sus cuchillas debidamente cubiertas. De lo contrario, se deben colocar cerca extending over the edge. de la parte trasera de bancos de trabajo para evitar que las asas o las cuchillas sobresalgan más allá del borde del banco.

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Improve Your Structural Steel Designs with the Yield-Link® Software Webinar Series

By Jesse Russell

With the introduction of the Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® moment connection for steel construction, the engineering and software development teams at Simpson Strong-Tie created multiple design tools to support users in their specification of the Yield-Link technology. These tools range from a connection modeling guide and plugins for designers to detailing software add-ins for detailers. The Yield-Link moment connection simplifies structural steel design while providing a connection that keeps steel buildings strong and safe.

We’ll be hosting a series of webinars to help the structural steel community learn how to use our software tools to incorporate our Yield-Link moment connections into their structural steel designs and details.

Bentley Webinar: Design Resilient Steel Structures with Yield-Link® Moment Connections in RAM Structural System. This webinar occurred on February 4 and the recording is available online.

Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (March 11): Overview of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection Software for Structural Engineers Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (March 23): Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection ETABS/ SAP2000 Plugin for Structural Engineers Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (March 24): Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for RAM Structural System for Structural Engineers Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (March 25): Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for RISA-3D and Excel Design Tools for Structural Engineers Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (April 14): Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for Tekla for Structural Detailers and Fabricators Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar (April 15): Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for SDS/2 for Structural Detailers and Fabricators Below is a brief description of each of the webinars. Each webinar will include a live Q&A session with the speakers.

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From Revit, ETABS plugins full integration with to full RISA-3D and thethe RAM Structural System, our broad range solutions are designed to work seamlessly ation with RISA-3D and RAM Structural System, ourofbroad range of solutions are designed to with whatever software you’re already using. seamlessly with whatever software you’re already using. #2: Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar: Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection ETABS/SAP2000 Plugin for Structural Engineers

Tuesday, March 2021 of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection mpson Strong-TieDate: Webinar: Deep23,Dive Time: 11:30 a.m. PT/ 01:00 p.m. ET TABS/SAP2000 Plugin for Structural Engineers Duration: 1 hour The Yield-Link® Connection Plugin for ETABS/SAP2000 is a software add-in for the well-known

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Computer and Structures, Inc. state-of-the-art analysis and design software applications. The Yield-Link plugin will automatically assign rotational springs to the ends of each beam when the user selects the beam Time: 11:30 a.m. PT/ 01:00 p.m. ET size and link size. Users can run the frame analysis, and the plugin will automatically calculate the beam Duration: 1andhour Yield-Link check, column check and shear tab check and show a drift summary for wind and seismic loads. This webinar will take a deeper dive into how to incorporate our Yield-Link moment connection using our ETABS/SAP200 plugin.

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This webinar will take a deeper look into how the Yield-Link moment connection is integrated into the RAM Structural System. We will learn how to quickly and comprehensively model, analyze, design and detail in the RAM Structural System. We will also look at some project examples.

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#4: Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar: Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for RISA-3D and Excel Design Tools for Structural Engineers Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021 Time: 11:30 a.m. PT/ 01:00 p.m. ET Duration: 1 hour This last webinar for structural engineers will focus on the Yield-Link moment connection in RISA-3D and our Excel model. Our connections are now ready for modeling purposes and can be exported for use with our Excel design tool. We will use some project examples to show how seamlessly these tools work together. #5: Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar: Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for Tekla for Structural Detailers and Fabricators Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Time: 11:30 a.m. PT/ 01:00 p.m. ET Duration: 1 hour Once the Yield-Link® moment connections are specified on the project plan and specification documents using our design tools, the fabricator and steel detailer can incorporate the Yield-Link connection into their workflow with steel detailing tools we have available. The first of these tools is the Yield-Link Connection Tekla custom component. We will demonstrate how simple it is for users to locate the correct holes on the beam/column and shear plate connections. Options for shear plate, continuity plate, and doubler plate are also available so the detailer can match the engineer’s requirement as noted on the construction documents. #6: Simpson Strong-Tie Webinar: Deep Dive of the Yield-Link® Moment Connection for SDS/2 for Structural Detailers and Fabricators Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Time: 11:30 a.m. PT/ 01:00 p.m. ET Duration: 1 hour The final webinar in this series will look at our Yield-Link moment connection plugin for SDS/2 and how it can assist steel detailers in using the Yield-Link moment connection in their projects.

The article, Improve Your Structural Steel Designs with the Yield-Link® Software Webinar Series, 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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Keep Corrosion in Check with Load-Rated, Type 316 Stainless-Steel SD Connector SS Screws from Simpson Strong-Tie February 3, 2021 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® SD Connector SS screw, a Type 316 stainless-steel fastener designed, tested and approved for use with Simpson StrongTie® stainless-steel connectors to provide excellent protection in severely corrosive environments.

A premium connector screw for applications where strength and performance are critical, the SD Connector SS (SD SS) screw helps protect projects from corrosion caused by moisture, salt, chemicals and countless other factors.

H2.5ASS Installation using SD9112SS Strong-Drive® SD CONNECTOR SS Screws

Made from Type 316 stainless steel and ideal for both interior and exterior environments, SD SS screws have a 1/4″ hex-washer head with a large–diameter integrated washer to provide load bearing area and are stamped with the Simpson Strong-Tie logo and fastener size for easy identification after installation.

“Corrosion can happen anywhere, leading to failed connections and the need for premature repair,” says Ed Sutt, vice president of Fastening Systems for Simpson Strong-Tie. “Builders can maximize the life of their projects in any climate by using 316-grade stainless-steel fasteners and connectors for continued quality and performance.”

SD SS screws have been designed, tested and approved for use with Simpson Strong-Tie stainless–steel connectors to provide maximum performance values. When selecting fasteners for connectors, builders should match metals to maximize connection durability and prevent galvanic corrosion between different metals. Additional benefits of SD SS screws from Simpson Strong-Tie include: •

Approved for connectors: SD SS screws have been tested and approved for use in many popular stainless-steel connector products (visit strongtie.com/connectorfastening to see which fasteners are compatible with which connectors).

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Code listed: The SD SS is code compliant as evaluated in ICC ES ESR-3046. The single-fastener load values achieved by the #9 SD SS exceed those of typical 10d common nails.

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Ease of use: The SD SS installs with a cordless drill in spaces or conditions where using a hammer to install nails may be inconvenient.

For more information about the SD SS line of stainless–steel connectors from Simpson Strong-Tie, visit strongtie.com/SDSS.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New HWDC Head-of-Wall Drift Clip for Adding Strength to Window and Doorjamb Assemblies February 24, 2021 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the launch of its HWDC head-of-wall drift clip connector designed to provide engineers, builders, and framing contractors with a stiffer and stronger cold-formed steel connection while allowing for horizontal and vertical movement during high-wind and seismic events.

The HWDC is used to secure the head of a wall to the bottom of a slab or beam and is the first solution of its kind designed for multiple anchorage location options to allow screws to be installed closer to the bend in the hardware. The addition of a third anchorage slot to the HWDC also provides a secure installation solution for clips overhanging beam flanges.

Head-of-wall drift clips are a critical wall-to-beam or wall-to-slab connection, and the HWDC has been designed for versatility in application as well as enhanced strength when buildings are subjected to seismic forces and high-wind events, accommodating up to 1″ of lateral drift in each direction and 1″ of upward or downward vertical deflection.

“The addition of three slots at the anchorage leg allows the HWDC to be attached with either a centered anchorage pattern for maximum capacity or an off-center anchorage pattern to account for walls that overhang the edge angle or beam edge,” says Simpson Strong-Tie product manager Clifton Melcher, P.E. “The unique design gives builders and contractors an easy-to-install, versatile solution that provides increased load capacity and assembly strength in the event the building moves during an earthquake, hurricane, or tornado.”

Fabricated from G90 galvanized steel for protection against corrosion, the HWDC is sold with #14 shoulder screws that fit the vertical slots for attachment to stud framing. For attachment to steel or concrete, contractors should use Simpson Strong-Tie® Strong-Drive® XL Large-Head Metal screws or Titen Turbo™ screw anchors respectively. Additional features of the HWDC include: • Optimized anchorage slot placement for closer attachment to the clip bend and increased load capacity • Stiffening ribs placed in between anchorage slots to provide additional strength and stiffness • Simpson Strong-Tie No-Equal® center stamps to ensure proper screw and anchor placement For more information on the new HWDC head-of-wall drift clip from Simpson Strong-Tie, visit strongtie. com/hwdc.

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Record-High Lumber Prices Add $24K to the Price of a New Home Posted February 22, 2021 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Lumber prices have skyrocketed more than 180% since last spring, and this price spike has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $24,386 since April 17, 2020, according to NAHB standard estimates of lumber used to build the average home. Similarly, the market value of the average new multifamily home has increased by $8,998 over the same period due to the surge in lumber prices.

The latest Random Lengths prices as of mid-February show the price of framing lumber topped $975 per thousand board feet — a 180% increase since last April when the price was roughly $350 per thousand board feet.

NAHB calculated these average home price increases based on the softwood lumber that goes into the average new home, as captured in the Builder Practices Survey conducted by Home Innovation Research Labs. Included is any softwood used in structural framing (including beams, joists, headers, rafters and trusses), sheathing, flooring and underlayment, interior wall and ceiling finishing, cabinets, doors, windows, roofing, siding, soffit and fascia, and exterior features such as garages, porches, decks, railing, fences and landscape walls.

The softwood products considered include lumber of various dimensions (including any that may be appearance grade or pressure treated for outdoor use), plywood, OSB, particleboard, fiberboard, shakes and shingles — in short, any of the products sold by U.S. sawmills and tracked on a weekly basis by Random Lengths.

For more information on the price increases, contact Paul Emrath.

To learn how NAHB is addressing the lumber crisis, visit www.nahb.org.

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US LBM Acquires Villaume Industries Leading building materials distributor expands presence in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area

ST. PAUL, Minn., February 02, 2021— US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Villaume Industries, a manufacturer of wood trusses for new residential and commercial construction and of custom wood crating, boxes and pallets in Minnesota.

Based just outside of St. Paul in Eagan, Minn., Villaume is a leading designer and manufacturer of precision wood products. The company provides floor and roof trusses for national, regional and local homebuilders in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and across Minnesota. Additionally, Villaume engineers and manufactures custom wood packaging of pallets, crates and cores for manufacturing companies.

With the addition of Villaume, US LBM now operates 21 locations in Minnesota through its network of divisions in the state, which include Lampert Lumber, NexGen and Lyman Companies; Villaume will operate as a unit of Lyman.

“Villaume has a reputation for both excellence and partnership, and we’re pleased to have them join the US LBM team,” said US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson. “Villaume’s capabilities and footprint complement Lyman and its addition to our portfolio enhances our already strong position in the growing Twin Cities market and beyond.”

US LBM is a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States. Offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialty products, including windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, engineered components and cabinetry, US LBM combines the scale and operational advantages of a national platform with a local go-to-market strategy through its national network of locations across the country. For more information, please visit www.uslbm.com.

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UPDATED WEBINAR Shear Wall Analysis Made Easy: Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) Calculator March 24, 2021, 10 to 11 a.m. PDT The force transfer around openings (FTAO) method of shear wall analysis offers certain advantages compared to other methods. One is more versatility, because FTAO allows for the use of narrower wall segments while meeting required height-to-width ratios. Another advantage to FTAO: A high likelihood that fewer hold-downs will be required.

APA’s FTAO Calculator is an Excel-based tool that can help engineers and code officials in the design implementation of FTAO shear walls, with a focus on asymmetric piers and multiple openings. This webinar will cover recent updates to the tool and provide: • An overview of the tool’s development and a brief history of APA’s FTAO research • The main benefits of the design tool, including key features and design capabilities • A demonstration of the tool’s operation and design inputs • The design outputs and end product that the tool provides AIA and ICC credit available to participants. REGISTER NOW ►

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Homewood Building Supply Expanding in Sacramento Market ACS American Construction Source Investing for Homewood’s Future with Expanded LBM Distribution, Component and Millwork Manufacturing Capacity, and Specialty Installation Services in Northern California Metro Market February 24, 2021--SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Construction Source (“ACS”), a leading national building materials distribution platform for custom home builders and repair and remodel contractors, today announced expansion investments at Homewood Building Supply (“Homewood”) in the Northern California greater Sacramento metro market.

“ACS is expanding capacity at Homewood to better service our growing portfolio of local and regional customers,” said James Drexinger, CEO of ACS. “Homewood has built strong relationships among the network of building professionals who understand the Sacramento market. I am confident the local Homewood team will do a great job of ensuring area builders and contractors continue to receive the support and extensive product knowledge needed to make their jobs easier.”

“Demand for our products and services continues to grow. We are more than doubling Homewood’s capacity to support the growth opportunity resulting from the suburban shift of housing construction,” said Sam Dawson, ACS Division President. “The Homewood team, better servicing customers at scale, is sure to create value, and help our professional builder and remodeler customers address the increased demand for new and improved housing across the broader Northern California market.”

Homewood Lumber is adding a new distribution location in Elk Grove, CA which features rail access and 25 acres of yard and warehouse space. Homewood Door, Window, and Millwork is moving from Loomis, CA to Roseville, CA where there is a purpose-built 19,000 square foot manufacturing facility, featuring an additional 9,000 square feet of product displays and office space. Homewood Truss in Olivehurst, CA is upgrading equipment and technology to double output capacity. Homewood Lumber moved in the second half of 2020 from Loomis, CA to a larger location in Rocklin, CA with 15,000 square feet of expanded product displays and a 5-acre lumber yard offering easier in/out access. Technology efficiencies at all locations are enabling the current number of team members to support the increase in demand.

About Homewood Building Supply Serving customers for nearly 30 years, Homewood Building Supply has three locations plus a distribution facility in the greater Sacramento area which supply lumber, building materials, doors, windows, millwork, and trusses to building professionals. Homewood serves local custom, regional, and national production homebuilders, residential and commercial contractors, and DIY customers. Learn more online at www.hbs-lbm.com.

About American Construction Source American Construction Source is the sixth-largest LBM distributor in the U.S. with 70+ locations in 9 states serving the needs of custom home builders, repair & remodel contractors, and DIY consumers. ACS provides lumber and building materials businesses the resources, leverage, and focus to make their ideas happen. Recognizing the value and heritage of deep, local customer relationships as a strong foundation for growth, ACS best practices are designed to leverage shared strengths, drive operational excellence, and motivate performance to create a leading building products distributor with a national footprint and the industry’s best customer experience. ACS is backed by Angeles Equity Partners and Clearlake Capital Group. Learn more online at www.acs-lbm.com.

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84 Lumber Opens Newest Truss Plant in Richmond, Virginia Building materials leader continues expanding component manufacturing capabilities

February 2021—To help fill the increasing demand for engineered and manufactured wood products throughout the Mid-Atlantic, 84 Lumber today announced its newest dedicated truss plant opening in Richmond, Virginia.

The new component plant, which will primarily manufacture wall panels, roof and floor trusses, is fully automated, outfitted with the latest design software, computerized saws, a trackless gantry system and laser projection equipment. The facility opens in March and expects to hire 25 associates this spring, with plans to grow to 60 employees within the next year.

The team at the new Richmond plant builds first truss at the facility

“The state-of-the-art equipment we invested in is impressive and will help us build a high-quality, efficient product in a safe environment,” said Andrew Mihalik, general manager of the Richmond plant. “In addition to investing in the best equipment, we also separate ourselves from our competition by investing in our people. 84 Lumber’s extensive training program allows people, like myself, to grow from an entry level position to being responsible for an entire facility.”

Component manufacturing is an important part of 84 Lumber’s business. Manufacturing centers enable the company to support its customers and stores as well as give 84 Lumber associates even more opportunities for growth. The company has invested substantially in opening new facilities and upgrading equipment at existing locations over the past five years.

As the company also continues to increase its presence westward, it expects to create component facilities within a number of planned new 84 Lumber stores.

“We are excited to open our newest component plant in Richmond because it fills a need for engineered and manufactured wood products in the area,” said 84 Lumber Area Manager Steve Benko. “The facility will help grow and strengthen our partnerships with new and existing customers.”

The Richmond plant is located at 8801 Landmark Road, Richmond, VA 23228.

About 84 Lumber Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings. The company operates nearly 250 stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops and engineered wood product centers in more than 30 states. For more information, visit 84lumber. com or join us at Facebook.com/84lumber and linkedin.com/company/84-lumber.

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Housing an Economic Bright Spot but Regulatory, Affordability Challenges Persist February 9, 2021 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

As the country continues to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing has been a bright spot in the economic recovery. And while the home building industry is poised for another solid year in 2021, regulatory and supply-side challenges could harm housing affordability, slowing momentum and limiting growth, according to economists speaking at an online press conference in conjunction with the 2021 virtual International Builders’ Show.

“Housing affordability will continue to be a top concern this year,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “On the demand side of the housing market, limited inventories of single-family homes generated strong price gains in 2020. While supply-side pressures, such as resurgent lumber prices, a shortage of buildable lots, inconsistent access to building materials and a regional skilled labor deficit foreshadow higher costs and longer build times this year. A changing regulatory landscape threatens to further erode housing affordability and make the tight inventory environment worse.”

Housing is one of the few sectors experiencing year-over-year job gains, as the industry has hired more workers in the wake of the pandemic, but it still has not been enough to meet the increasing demand for housing. Historically low interest rates are one factor driving this demand, but a geographic shift in where people are choosing to live is also affecting the housing industry, as lowerdensity areas become more popular.

As the nation ramps up deployment of COVID-19 vaccines this year, this will be good news for the overall economy and strengthen housing demand but also place upward pressure on interest rates, which will price additional households out of the 2021 market.

As for the biggest short-term challenge facing builders, Dietz said “it is undoubtedly lumber prices. Pricing is now near the peak of mid-September and easily adding at least $16,000 to the cost of building a typical new single-family home.”

A Milestone for Single-Family Starts Single-family starts posted a 2020 total of just under 1 million, 11% over the 2019 level. The NAHB forecast is for ongoing gains for single-family construction in 2021, though at a slower growth rate than in 2020. Production is expected to rise an additional 5% to 1.03 million this year – marking the first year that total annual single-family production has exceeded 1 million since the Great Recession.

The multifamily construction market will experience weakness as rent growth slows and vacancy rates rise. However, the development market should stabilize by 2022. Multifamily starts are expected to fall 11% in 2020 to 349,000 units and post a 5% gain this year to 365,000 units.

Remodeling will remain strong as people continue to upgrade existing homes for more purposes, such as home offices, home gyms and in-law units. Residential remodeling is expected to register a 4% gain this year over 2020.

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Supply and Demand Looking at the supply and demand factors affecting housing, David Berson, senior vice president and chief economist at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., said that millennials are key to household growth and housing demand.

“The demographics look good, particularly for the 25-to-40 age group,” said Berson.

The problem is a dearth of new and existing homes for sale. “The number of existing homes for sale has never been lower,” said Berson. “Why? The pandemic.”

The existing inventory currently stands at a record-low 1.9-months’ supply. Historically, six months of supply is associated with a balanced market.

For new homes, inventory is currently at a low 4.3-months’ supply, with 302,000 new single-family homes for sale, 18.9 percent lower than December 2019.

With the inventory of total homes for sale at record lows, solid demand coupled with lack of inventory is producing strong price gains that could approach 10% this year.

Two Regions Stand Out Delving beneath the national numbers, the South and West are regions that will lead new-home growth in the year ahead, according to Frank Nothaft, chief economist at CoreLogic. “Homes being built are following population flows,” he said, noting that metros with affordable homes, high employment and outdoor amenities have had the highest growth in new-home sales over the last year.

New-home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year.

Arizona and North Carolina also posted large population gains.

From October 2019 to September 2020, the South posted the largest number of new home sales in the nation, led by Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.

“Dallas-Fort Worth had more new home closings in the last year than the entire state of California for single-family homes,” said Nothaft.

Growing home equity also bodes well for the remodeling sector, as Nothaft said that remodeling expenditures are expected to rise 3.7% this year to $352 billion.

A Shift to Single-Family Rental All the economists agreed that tenants are shifting their preference from multifamily rental to single-family rental.

“Single-family rents are up 3.5% over the last year, while rents on multifamily rental apartments are down 3%,” said Nothaft.

“There are a lot of people who prefer to live a single-family home rather than an apartment,” said Berson. “With the pandemic, that only accentuates that demand.”

“My expectation is that the single-family built-for-rent construction market share, which is currently around 4.5%, will likely grow to 5-6% over the next two to three years,” said Dietz.

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NAHB Announces Top Sustainable and Green Building Trends and Features in Homes February 11, 2021 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Energy efficiency is a primary driver in home buyer preferences, according to research from NAHB, revealed today during a press conference held in conjunction with the 2021 IBSx virtual experience.

In summer 2020, NAHB surveyed more than 3,000 home buyers, both recent and prospective, on the types of features they prefer to have in their home, including eco-friendly components and designs.

Top features included: • ENERGY STAR-rated windows and appliances • Efficient lighting that uses less energy than traditional bulbs • ENERGY STAR rating for the whole house “There are a wide range of green features that buyers feel are desirable,” noted Paul Emrath, Ph.D., VP of surveys and housing policy research at NAHB. “Energy efficiency, though, tops the list of what they most want.”

The majority of buyers prefer to go green when provided the option, such as incorporating passive solar design (60%) and durable materials (66%) into their homes. Buyers are also willing to invest in features that help lower their utility bills, with the average buyer willing to pay as much as $9,292 more upfront for a home to save $1,000 annually on utility costs.

Buyers are generally willing to spend more green certifications as well, including more than $2,000 upfront for a home certified to an above-code standard for health and wellness — features that have becoming increasingly important in the wake of COVID-19.

“We’re doing a lot more in our homes now,” observed Brandon Bryant, founder of Red Tree Builders, a green home building company in Asheville, N.C. “So in turn our homes needs to do a lot more for us.”

Examples of features that incorporate health and wellness include zone heating, purified air appliances such as UVC fans, indoor air quality sensors and a connection to the outdoors help residents live comfortably and safely in their homes. Buyers may not realize that many of these features are also inherently energy efficient, and meet a number of additional housing and lifestyle desires.

“Education is key,” Bryant added. “We’ve got to teach people how to live in green homes, how these homes operate and even before we build to let them know what we could do because a lot of times we could do so much more for their life.”

Additional home buyer preferences and details are included in NAHB’s upcoming report, What Home Buyers Really Want (2021 edition).

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Manages the work of employees that are using computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.

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Tr u s s P r o d u c t i o n M a n a g e r responsible for growing to 12M bft year. If you have experience in all areas of truss manufacturing and are willing to put in the time needed to grow this plant and make it "Yours", inquire and we can discuss the details. I will consider a qualified foreman who has the ability to move up. Almost all Mega-Multifamily roof and floor trusses.

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Small but growing truss plant producing single family residential roof trusses is looking to hire 1-2 intermediate to advanced level truss designers (Level II or III). Truss Design opportunity using MiTek Sapphire software.

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Production manager opportunity for a $20 million dollar truss, panel and stair operation. 40+_ employees. Responsible for production and deliveries. Typical duties, stable operation. Can not say more at this time. Inquire for details.

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Take the reigns of this wall panel plant in Colorado. Your domain includes Production, Yard, Inventory, and Safety. Producing about $4-5M in wall panels, this position has a proven team of production workers with supervision to grow. From this position, you will concentrate on managing schedules and inventory as well as collaborating with sales, yard, shipping, and clients to assure that projects are on time, within quality standards, and on budget. All while maintaining a safe operational environment.

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If you are a PE, with metal plate connected wood truss experience, our client has an opening in Florida for you to consider. Part of an engineering firm that supports multiple truss manufacturing facilities, job duties include working with the in house truss designer to develop and seal truss repair documents as well as analize special truss configurations, loadings, and applications.

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This is for a combined Truss and Wall Panel Designer position. Design, layout, estimating, project input, customer meetings (virtual or in person), optimization, assist in training new designers, mentoring, and developing new or adapting existing policies. As a team member, your work will support the overall department effort in assuring on time, best practices, and cost efficient projects. You will also be supporting production, sales, and the client to make sure each project is a success. More information and a complete job description is available to qualified candidates. Inquire to be considered.

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If you have experience with running an automated truss and wall panel plant, and want to get your hands on the best equipment, with great management and financial backing, and lead your team to produce cutting edge, turn key complete framing packages, we have a job for you to consider.

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The Client is a growing floors and roofs truss, lumber company in the manufacturing industry. Family owned local company with 100+ local employees. They are seeking a Designer with extensive experience with background on multi-family truss design using MiTek software. The ideal candidate will collaborate with sales and production teams as well as design and create layouts for roofs and floors for sing-family, multifamily, and commercial customers. This candidate will have a Design Administrator to assist with process and close out. In addition, a Design Analyst will check for quality and accuracy of the design.

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Our client, a multi-plant manufacturer of wood roof and floor trusses is seeking highly motivated and highly skilled Remote Mega-Multifamily Truss Designers.

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ountless outstanding individuals have built this industry. Sadly, two of them have recently passed away: Don Butcher, co-founder of Heart Truss & Engineering, and Craig Aufderhar, Sales Executive of Trussway. Please read more of their exemplary personal lives via the links below.

But also, be aware of their significant contributions to this business.

Don Butcher began Heart Truss in a prosperous 1963 Michigan housing market. Right off the bat, though, housing starts turned down for several years. Then, just as they began to recover, rising interest rates took their toll. And, shortly thereafter, car sales cratered, idling surrounding automotive plants. Yet during these tumultuous times, Don brought on outstanding talent, who helped Heart innovate its way out of the doldrums. In the early 1980s, his people created truss software and installed it on one of the first in-house computers. A little later, Don’s manufacturing head, Bob LePoire, developed a superior roller gantry that has evolved into MiTek’s industry leading solution. The result: for nearly 60 years, Heart has prospered, while so many others have failed.

Craig Aufderhar, formerly a Texas framer, moved to North Carolina in 1981, partnering with a lumberyard to start a truss plant. He benefitted from a robust economy in learning our business, but also met steep Don Butcher competition. His ventures, Triad Truss and Atlantic Components, were short lived. Fortunately, he landed at Blue Ox Industries, a technology pioneer, with an in-house computer and software that rivaled Heart’s. Backed by these resources and his framing expertise, Craig honed his skills servicing large commercial truss projects up and down the East Coast. When Blue Ox was sold in 2000, Craig joined Trussway in the Carolinas, focusing on apartment work. As their jobs grew in complexity, from garden style to Texas donuts to monoliths on podiums, Craig made his indelible mark. Over 20 years, he managed an astounding 627 projects in 23 states, helping our industry to achieve dominance in mega multi-family structures.

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These gentlemen have left enduring contributions in the two critical areas of our business – manufacturing and sales. Thanks to Don Butcher’s leadership, few truss plants have been more visited by other CMs than Heart Truss. And thanks to Craig Aufderhar’s sales success, few truss plants have mastered multi-family like Trussway. As a testament to their legacy, both men have raised their sons, Joe Butcher and Jason Aufderhar, to follow in their footsteps. We honor their stellar achievements.

Don Butcher’s obituary: https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=donald-butcher&pid=197635048 Craig Aufderhar’s obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/greensboro-nc/craig-aufderhar-10021989 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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