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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: What Were They Thinking?

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Joe Kannapell: The Development of the Truss Plate: The Split-Ring Connectors Prequel

Edmond Lim, P.Eng. – LimTek Solutions: ROI with No “Space” Fear Factor

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Carl Villella – Acceptance Leasing: Navigating Rising Interest Rates

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Thomas McAnally – The JobLine: Career or Job?

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MSR Lumber Producers Council: Component Manufacturers Enjoy Valuable Networking & Learning Opportunities at 2022 MSR Workshop

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Geordie Secord – The JobLine: My Road to The JobLine

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Craig Webb – Webb Analytics: 5 Tips for Surviving Stagflation

Wendy Boyd – Spida USA: We’re ‘Not Slowing Down’ Until We Reach BCMC 2022

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Capital Investments are Not Going to Be Enough When the Party is Over

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Glenn Traylor: What are the Minimum Grade Requirements for Lumber When Manufacturing Components?

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Tracy Roe – Eagle Metal: Design Department Capacity

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Rob Bellian – Vekta: Accelerating Industrial Automation Without Obstacles

Marisa Scott – Simpson Strong-Tie: Everybody Matters: Safety Never Takes a Holiday

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word The Robotics Transition

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New & Used Equipment Saws ................................................................................................ 7 Truss Equipment .............................................................................49 Panel Equipment .............................................................................54 Trucks & Trailers ............................................................................79 Misc. Equipment .............................................................................81 Modular Manufacturing ..................................................................95 Door | Stair | Window Equipment .................................................98 Safety First .............................................................................................113 Monthly GIGGLES ................................................................................101 Calendar of Events .................................................................................110 Industry News .........................................................................................117 Directory .................................................................................................128 Hiring Zone ............................................................................................130

4Ward Solutions Group ...................................................................... 25,94 Acceptance Leasing & Financing .................................................. 13,51,69 Acer, Inc .............................................................................................. 44,92 Alpine ........................................................................................... 18,80 Clark Industries, Inc. ............................................................................ 24,50 Eagle Metal Products ................................................................ 8,46,58 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC ............................ 16,35,48,81 EstiFrame Technologies ....................................................................... 26,102 Fitzgerald Group ................................................................................. 89,101 HOLTEC USA ................................................................................... 2,34 LimTek Solutions ......................................................................... 30,60,68 MiTek .......................................................................................... 12,86,131 Panels Plus ........................................................................................... 45,64 Runnion Equipment Company ............................................................. 13,89 Simpson Strong-Tie ............................................................... 15,88,114,118 Spida USA ............................................................................. 20,21,36,66,70 The Hain Company .................................................................. 9,25,76,85,94 The JobLine ......................................................... 35,43,49,71,74,79,91,99,103 Timber Products Inspection ............................................................... 38,112 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC ...................................................... 4,28 Triad | RUVO | Merrick Machine .............................................. 98,100,134 Vekta Automation ........................................................................ 1,14,56,90 Wasserman & Associates .................... 7,17,19,23,27,49,51,53,54,67, 73,78,93,95,99 Wolf X Machina ................................................................................. 67,87 Wood Tech Systems ............. 9,17,19,23,27,31,32,33,37,42,43,45,49,51,52, 53,55,59,65,67,71,72,73,76,77,81,99,101

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few years ago, my neighbors left their teenage daughter home alone on a Friday night… so of course she had a party. It wasn’t the kind of epic party you see in the movies, but it was fairly loud around their pool that night. I wasn’t surprised by any of that, but the surprise for me was the empty beer cans, cups, and cigarette packages I found in my yard the next morning.

Does Trash Simply Disappear?

If you’re at a party and simply throw your trash over the fence, do you think that it somehow simply disappears? What did they think would happen to the beer cans, cups, and cigarette packages?

Would they evaporate? Would the grass hide them? Would I not have to pick up their garbage the next morning?

We may not like something, and we may try to wish it away, but that does not make it disappear.

Do Mistakes Come Back to You? I suppose they did not think I would do or say anything and that the secret party would remain a secret. Well, I had no intention of saying anything—I didn’t care that they had a party. What I did care about was the trash in my yard. So, that morning, while my coffee was brewing, I collected all of their detritus and neatly dropped it into a new pile back on their side of the fence. Likewise, I didn’t care if she came out to collect the mess before her parents returned home or not—but her mess remained her problem.

We cannot hide from our mistakes— they exist, whether we like it or not.

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Automated (Truss Design Software Download) or SemiAutomated (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 MultiPlunging 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

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Monet DeSauw DeSawyer 2000 Automated Saw • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Touch Screen User Interface with Backup Mechanical Controls 3 Operating Modes: Auto, SemiAuto & 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 $2,900 for Extra Set of Blades Optional Live Deck, Label Printer, Ink Jet Printer, Catcher Display & Incline Belt Waste Conveyor.

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NEW! New L-M Equipment Verticut 2000 PET / Bunk Saw Station The L-M Verticut 2000 is a true Precision End Trim (PET) saw that is capable of holding a 1/16th accuracy all day long. Made in the USA, the V2k comes equipped with a 15 HP 460/230 volt High-E three phase TEFC motor driving a Double ended Premium “Stellite” inlaid saw bar with a spring loaded chain tensioner and an automatic oiler to lubricate the .404 pitch custom profile semi chisel saw chain.

Rather than a single pivot-point, the saw assembly is mounted on a mandrel box that is guided by cam followers on a steel frame that is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder. A console with the saw controls moves with the saw assembly along a track positioned using a manual “V” wheel geared drive or optional Hydraulic drive The V2k is unlike other imported systems that are basically a Portable Yard Saw on a cutting rack with a best cutting accuracy of +/- 1/8″ (meaning up to ¼” accuracy variance between units of lumber). The V2k from L-M provides +/- 40 thousands, assuring consistent PET precision from unit to unit.

Another advantage L-M has over the competition is their commitment to personal service with unlimited phone assistance and technical help.

Their team has traveled the country working on crosscut saws for many years and they know their equipment inside and out. L-M is a familyowned business that prides themselves in doing the job right and building long term relationship that is vital to their business: “Built to last as long as our customers since 1946”.

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The Development of the Truss Plate: The Split-Ring Connectors Prequel

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or most of history, wood structures had been constrained by their connections. Nailed or bolted joints could only carry about half of what the wood could. As a result, our most abundant natural resource went mainly into homebuilding, where spans were short and stresses were low. That began to change, however, when the Timber Engineering Company (TECO) imported the splitring from Germany in 1933. Their connector dramatically changed wood truss technology, in similar fashion to the truss plate twenty years later. For the first time, a joint designed with the split-ring could carry “100% of the safe strength of wood members,” enabling “… structures (that) may be prefabricated at any distance from the site,” and quickly becoming “The most significant development in timber framing since the advent of bolts and nails.”1 After passing rigorous tests at the Forest Products Lab, the split-ring proved its viability by being installed in trusses which framed hundreds of government buildings throughout the balance of the 1930s. But it really came into its own in the build-up to World War II.

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From 1940–1945, split-ring connected wood trusses formed the primary structural elements of the tens of thousands of “temporary” military buildings erected in the War effort. These trusses were constructed onsite for barracks and ancillary buildings through which ten million men would cycle. By using wood almost exclusively, this massive construction effort was able to proceed at break-neck speed without compounding wartime steel shortages, even while being an exacting laborintensive process.

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Perhaps the multiple steps required to install these connectors did not intimidate the experienced carpenters of that day. First, a drill press had to countersink a circular groove on each of the opposing member faces that would receive the splitring. Then, when all joints were prepared, the rings would be inserted in the bottom member and the top

The Military Engineer, March–April 1936, pp 91–93.

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member would be fitted onto the rings. Finally, a hole was drilled through the overlapping members at the centerline of each connector and a bolt with special large washers was installed.

The fabrication proceeded outdoors, often under adverse conditions. Yet this tedious process enabled the first mass production of wood trusses, used an abundant domestic resource, and quickly and efficiently provided vast quantities of urgently needed shelter. The split-ring connector was incorporated in the National Design Specification for S t re ss G r aded Lum ber (where it is found today) and became the primary structural connection method into the 1950s. Its strength and durability has been attested to by the fact that hundreds of these structures are still in use. However, even with today’s technology, such as a Hundegger Saw to prepare joints, the assembly of truss members and bolting of connectors would be exceedingly difficult to automate.

Beyond the labor-intensive fabrication, there remained engineering challenges with split-ring trusses. For example, this typical 50-foot sloping flat truss, found in post theaters, warehouses, and maintenance structures, was more than 10 inches wide in cross-section and weighed more than one thousand pounds. When a series of these trusses over-deflected, engineers found significant splitting at the bottom chord splices emanating from the split-rings.2 Their very detailed analysis uncovered some serious structural limitations of split-ring connectors. This, combined with their labor-intensive fabrication, their limited transportability, and jobsite handling challenges, set the stage for a better connector to be developed. And just as the military was abandoning wood-framed construction in favor of steel, a perfect storm was brewing in South Florida.

Next Month: Part I: The Perfect Storm

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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INSTALL MORE SQUARE FEET IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME

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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

Used Razer S5 Linear Saw S5 Razer saw modules configured for either left-to-right cutting and/or “Z” shaped layout. AIT auto infeed tables. Vekta user interface software complete with the full version of the optimization algorithms.

Stack cutting and side by side cutting Contact for Pricing Eide Integrated Systems, LLC 612-521-9193

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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).

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SpeedCut Speed Rafter Cutter Saw SpeedCut model SRC, Speed Rafter Cutter – One person rafter cutter can make single or double compound cuts and simple cuts on either end of the rafter. Features twin H.D. Milwaukee worm-drive circular saws, 10’ infeed conveyor, turntable system allows for precise angle cuts and easy set-up, 120 volt, 1 phase, 90 psi air required. $2,990, FOB WA. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, Multiple Units Available • • • •

20 ton capacity 80’ boom – 90’ tip height Out and down outriggers Single front outrigger for 360 degree stability • Continuous rotation

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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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We wanted to build our business.

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hen Automated Building Components needed help achieving their business goals, Simpson Strong-Tie provided a winning solution. ABC wanted to maximize efficiencies with flexible software tools that allowed for better project tracking and customized reporting.

Partnering with Simpson gave ABC the ability to share designs in real time across multiple truss plants and effectively manage projects from bid to delivery. With technology that’s more intuitive and robust, ABC can be more productive and can better sustain their business growth. And Simpson’s dedicated service and skilled support provide the expertise to help ensure ABC’s continued success.

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ProCut™ UC-4 shown with optional Dust Collection unit.

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

ProCut™ features 6-position clamping, 16´ 6˝ powered Infeed conveyor, 20´ Exit conveyor, and Servo controlled measuring system for accurate lengths. Multi-pass cutting for longer scarf cuts. Dual pushbutton controls and clear poly-guard for safety. And an enclosed saw chamber with (4) 4˝ dust collection outlets assures effective dust collection and a cleaner workspace.

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

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

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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 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.

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

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Terminailer XP

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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The IntelliVIEW suite is a fully integrated software solution for the layout and design of a building’s rough framing elements—including roof and floor trusses, wall panels, solid sawn, EWP, construction hardware, sheathing and various ancillaries.

The IntelliVIEW suite provides the industry’s most complete analysis of the design, cost information and bill of materials—promoting increased profits by reducing plate and lumber use.

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NEW! 1998 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 Incline Waste Conveyor • Video Available Upon Request $13,900 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 Koskovich Auto Omni 5-Blade Component Saw 2002 Koskovich Auto Omni component saw, 5-blade automated saw includes [3] 20 inch blades, [1] 30 inch blade, [1] 12 inch blade and shaker waste conveyor with factory side pans. Fully automated setup with full power length and all axis angulation, single-sided setup from operator console, 2×3 through 2×12 and 4×2, 20’ to 9” @ 90°/90°, Exair cabinet coolers, remote monitor, no spares.

In operation until Aug. ’21. 208/240/480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp saw electrical required. 120 volt, 1 phase PC electrical required. $13,970 NOW $9,997 FOB OH Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.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

PCS 6 Pedestal 16′ x 19′ Live Deck PCS 16′ wide x 19′ long live deck for component saw, handles lumber from 3’ to 20’, 6 rail/pedestal, HD construction, adjustable swivel base feet, easily shipped and installed, 3ph power required. $17,990 FOB PA. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

Safety Speed Cut Model 7000 Panel Saw

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). $9,332 Base, FOB MN.

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2008 OMNI MISER II SAW • Automated Truss Length & Angle Cutting (the bevel function has been disabled) • 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 though 2x12 up to 16' in length) • Ink Jet Printer (Two Faces) - Print Heads need repaired • Incline Live Deck • 5 Magazine Feeders - (3) 2x4 and (2) 2x6 • Bunk/Bulk Feeder • Computer with Enclosure & Stand • Excludes Dust Collector $26,900 FOB AZ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2010 Omni Miser II Saw • Automated Truss Angle & Bevel Cutting • 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) • Ink Jet Printer (One Face) • Incline Live Deck • 10 Magazine Feeders - (5) 2x4 and (5) 2x6

• Computer with Enclosure & Stand • Outfeed Table • 240 Volt / 3 Phase • Excludes Dust Collector • Video Available Upon Request

$57,900 NOW $42,500 FOB Yukon

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We’re ‘Not Slowing Down’ Until We Reach BCMC 2022 Wendy Boyd Chief Customer Officer – Sales, Service & Marketing

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his year’s BCMC theme is “No Slowing Down” and that sums up the activities at Spida! We’re now in full production mode with the exciting task of putting together our booth for the next Building Component Manufacturers Conference being held September 12–16 in Columbus, Ohio. As we plan, we ask ourselves: what is our most important piece of equipment to show, what is the message we want to convey, and what do we want our customers to learn about Spida? Safety, economies of scale, production efficiencies, reductions of labor – these are ways we’re not slowing down!

Regardless of their size, Spida saws are built on certain criteria: labor savings, safety, reliability, and economics. Let’s take part of the range, for example. Our PieceMaker, Tornado, and Sprint M600 started with one thought: jobs require precision but expert staff are difficult to find. Meanwhile, builders want a quicker turn-around from order to delivery and workplace safety is a must for the fabricator. So, our solution: all three models focus on precise cutting and all offer the fabricator alternatives in size and price range, while safety remains paramount with enclosed saws and intelligent rollers.

Fir st on the list is th e PieceMaker, Spida’s “top-end” automated linear saw. It can optimize, feed, cut, print, and eject multiple timber components from stock timber lengths. And, you don’t need to take my word for it because you can believe the numbers: more than 50 PieceMakers have been sold around the world in four years, the saw is just that friendly, safe, and competitively priced!

Then comes the Tornado M500, a predominantly frame-cutting saw with the added capability of cutting webs when required. Cutting, printing, and optimizing, with an enclosed blade for safety and a three-stack high maximum means this saw has everything a truss and frame plant could need.

This saw could take the place of two manual saws in a heartbeat and is economically priced.

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The next saw for our Top 3 in the mix at BCMC 2022 is the Spida Sprint M600. Smaller than its big brothers, it’s designed to optimize, cut, and mark framing components. The Sprint handles raking and angle components down to 20° and marks plates on the fly, top and bottom where possible. It cuts waste into custom sizes to avoid double handling and is available in a square-cut only version.

Of course, we’d like to bring everything to the Show while presenting the most intelligent, safe, and well-rounded display for everyone to see. That’s means we’ll have machinery from cutting, pressing, and framing to machinery handling, so we have all aspects of your plant covered.

Super exciting as well is the fabulous new Wall Line that we are bringing to the Show.

Capable of Raking Wall Frames as well as Common Wall Frames, you can produce all your walls on one line. Then, to finish the line, we have the Sheather with its one-touch wall sheathing, which is just too good not to come to our booth and have a look!

And, not to be forgotten, we’ll cover Truss production as well, with finishing rollers, our Universal Gantry, as well as so much more.

Make plans to come see Spida Machinery and say hi!!

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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.

$29,800 FOB IN 765-751-9990

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Spida Automated Apollo Saw The Spida Apollo saw with Automation is a computerized, pull-arm type saw used for cutting either wood truss components or wall panel cutting and represents the lowest-cost way to add an automated single-blade saw to your operation. Features include angle cutting from 10 to 170 degrees, 36 inch scarf cuts, patented variable stroke limiter for safety, solid frame and arm design, 17 inch industrial touch screen with enclosure, 7.5 HP motor, plug and play wiring making installations easier and includes cowls for adding a dust extraction system.

Available options include software is available for both trusses and wall panel cutting, laser guide showing exactly the path of the blade before the blade moves, Safe Grip™ Clamp for cutting smaller pieces, clamping table, Plate Marker template providing automated set up for marking joint locations (studs, sub-component locations, etc.) on top/bottom plates, Chop Saw Table for adding another saw for miter/compound or end cuts, prior to feeding the Spida Apollo saw, Portable Dust Extractor and spare blades.

2006 Alpine AutoMill SC Automated Component Saw

Saw is available in 240 volt, 20A or 460 volt, 15A 3 phase electrical. Computer requires 110 volt, 1 phase, 20A.

$64,500

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CONSIDERING EQUIPMENT? CONSIDER CLARK. EZ-SET AUTO JIGGING EXCLUSIVE & PATENTED DESIGN Automatic Truss Jigging System to drastically reduce setup times.

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

FEATURES / APPLICATIONS • Capable of 100% On-Table Nail Plate Embedment • Two Pucks Per Slot • 24", 26", and/or 30" Spacing • Compatible with all current major design software • Multiple Simultaneous Layouts LOCAL 417-235-7182 • US TOLL FREE 800-743-9737 WWW.CLARK-IND.COM / GENERAL@CLARK-IND.COM

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2006 KOSKOVICH SERVOOMNI COMPONENT SAW (AZ)

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. Call for pricing, FOB MO.

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Capital Investments are Not Going to Be Enough When the Party is Over Todd Drummond

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he article I published in April, Record CM Building Industry Net Profits are Coming to an End Sooner Than Most Believe, predicted that the construction industry would start seeing negative market changes around August of this year. Wow, was I right about calling that one? The continued expansion of construction capacity (greater supply) and the reduced growth rate (less demand) in the housing market are starting to hit many regions of the country. If it hasn’t already, your company’s market should also experience the changes by the end of the summer.

Still don’t believe me? Let’s consider these additional facts.

The interest rate hikes and overall inflation immediately slowed the home buying markets. The average mortgage rate at the beginning of the year was less than 3%, so a $500k loan for 30 years meant a monthly payment of about $2,600 with estimated property tax and insurance. Today’s interest rate is now about 6%, which would make that same loan payment $3,500. In other words, that extra $900 per month is an increase of about 35% – which doesn’t even include the additional cost of living increases for all the other things a family needs, such as food and gas.

According to Richard Moss, a Platinum award-winning REMAX agent recognized as one of the top 1% of realtors in Las Vegas, NV: “Homes are falling out of contract because of the rate hikes. The typical building time for a new home in Las Vegas is about 13 to 16 months, from contract to keys. The lenders can only lock an interest rate for three months, so one example was the home buyer signing the sales contract with an expected payment of $3,600 per month. After the rate adjustments, the payment was $5,700 per month. The buyer could no longer qualify because of debt-to-income ratios. The home builder returned the earnest money but kept the deposits on upgrades. The builder then placed the home on the market and is negatively affected by carrying costs. The buyer is now without the property and the $36,000 he lost in upgrade deposits.

Another thing realtors are witnessing is that new home builders did not offer agents any commission to bring new clients during the red hot market, but now that has completely changed.

New home builders are offering standard commissions. It is not hard to understand when mortgage applications are suddenly at a 22-year low.”

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A TDC client in a western US state remarked last week: “Todd, we have seen a big swing in the market for both the LBM and engineered components (R/F trusses and wall panels) from residential to commercial projects. Our company is doing well within our market, but I am worried about sustaining our profit margins because of the falling lumber prices and added competitiveness for commercial projects.” His statement about profit margins caught me off guard because I had already provided advisement for his company to prepare for this. I then asked him how much of my (TDC) suggested best practices and pricing methods they had implemented, although I knew what the answer would be. Sure enough, he stated they have been so busy that many of the TDC best practices suggestions, including the better pricing methods that show true profitability regardless of material cost variations, have yet to be implemented. Could I help him with this problem with a follow-up consultation?

Yes, of course. It is never too late to begin implementing better practices and pricing methods to retain profit margins while not losing sales.

When everyone invests in new equipment and buildings, which everyone has been doing, that is not enough to keep the competitive edge and maintain profits. Those who continue to use the excuse of not having enough time during the last months of good markets will pay dearly when they suddenly find themselves with low-margin sales and very short lead times. Not enough time, lumber prices dropping, personnel issues, increasing competition, and a host of other problems will only worsen as our economy continues to struggle. On top of those problems, I hope you are not expecting the government to resolve the inflation and supply chain issues anytime soon. Your company should not wait and can take action now with steps beyond capital investments to prepare for the pending storms. Are you truly ready for what’s coming your way?

The team of 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. No one is better at providing your team with proven results for good employee practices, pricing, truss labor estimation, and so many other best-in-class practices. TDC’s tailored solutions are for the client’s specific needs. Go beyond the typical software and equipment vendor recommendations for your operations and do what many have dared to do. Embrace the Drummond Method, and your company can experience cost savings, and net profit gains that usually take months or years can be accomplished in weeks or months, resulting in an average of 3 to 6 point net profit gains for CMs. All areas are addressed, not just the manufacturing. Please do not take my word about TDC’s services, though. Read the public testimonials many current and past clients with decades of expertise and experience have been willing to give: https://todd-drummond.com/testimonials/.

Website: www.todd-drummond.com – Phone (USA): 603-748-1051 E-mail: todd@todd-drummond.com – Copyrights © 2022

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One month after installing a Double Lumber PickLine to feed two TCT Linear Saws: "We are getting 3,000 to 5,000 bdft more each saw, than we were getting before the install.

We have shut down one Cybersaw and one TCT chord saw.

This equals about 3 less people 10 hours, and 2 less forklifts 10 hours.

Overall, it is a major improvement to our operation. We hope to have the chance to run it two shifts to further accelerate the payback.”

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New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

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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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USED ALS 276 LINEAR SAW SERVO PARTS & COMPUTER • Used Servo Star CR10251 (3 Available) -$1,100 Each • Used Servo Star CR06251 (3 Available) - $1,100 Each • Used Servo Star Master Controller MCSS-08-6410-004 - $4,000 • Used ALS Windows XP Computer - $1,500 • All Parts - $10,900 • Used parts were removed in "working condition" from the ALS 276 during a saw upgrade FOB AL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

DECEMBER 2004 OMNI MISER RTWF SAW • Model RTWF (Automated Roof Truss & Wall Panel Cutting & Marking Saw) • 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (Cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) • Ink Jet Printer (One Face) • Incline Live Deck • 4 Magazine Feeders (2-2x4 and 2-2x6) • Bunk(Bulk) Feeder • Computer with Enclosure & Stand • 208 Volt / 3 Phase • Many Spare Parts including Extra Saw Cabinet $25,000 NOW $22,900 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 6400 Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing model 6400 vertical panel saw, 3 HP worm drive motor, 64 inch crosscut, 1 3/4" inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 120 volt. Starting at $5,169 FOB MN.

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NEW! 2006 Virtek Laser MC with Vista M-20 Autoset-V Upcut Saw Virtek Laser MC automated plate cutting/ laser burning layout system is complete with Virtek Laser MC Class IV laser w/computer workstation, Vista model M-20 Autoset-V undertable cut-off saw and infeed table with lumber advance pusher bar, cuts dimensional lumber material and LVL depths from 2″ to 12″ deep, up to 16′ in length, 4″ height with angles from 0 to 75 degrees. Prints on one 3″ face and one 1 1/2″ edge. Includes any available spare parts and two backup PC’s.

Printer accuracy needs repair. Encoder wiring needs repair..

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2008 Alpine PF90 Wall Panel Saw 2008 Alpine PF 90 wall panel cutting and marking system. 3.5″ x 12″ maximum cutting profile, Inkjet option, cuts to 16 ft long. From the OEM’s literature, “Effortlessly handles two of the most critical and difficult processes in any wall panel operation – plate cutting and panel layout.

At the rate of 1,000 linear feet per hour or more, uses data from the design software and accurately marks stud, cripple and jack locations, job and panel number, subcomponent and window/door locations, and even sheathing locations on both top and bottom plates simultaneously with ink-jet printing.

MORE INFORMATION HERE $8,499 FOB NY Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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EKSTROM-CARLSON MODEL E STRAIGHT LINE RIP SAW • 10 HP Arbor Motor • 3 HP Variable Speed Feed • 4" Maximum Thickness (when using 18" Blade) • 48" Throat • Adjustable Rip Fence • Overhead Holddown • Automatic Chain Oiler • Dust Outlets $10,500 FOB MI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

DANCO GANG-RIP SAW • 3 3/8" Maximum Thickness • 13 1/2" Maximum Distance from Rip Fence to Outer Saw • 100 HP Arbor Motor • 2 HP Feed Motor • 7 1/2 HP Dust Collector • 480 Volt / 3 Phase • Waste Conveyor with Short Incline $35,000 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2004 Hundegger SC-1 Linear Saw • Servo Driven Single Blade Linear Saw • Automated Cutting with Software Download to Operator Console • 20' Capacity Loading Conveyor System • Automated Clamping & Positioning System • Angle & Bevel Drive for Roof Truss, Floor Truss & Wall Panel Cutting • Oufeed Table with Ink Jet Printer • Waste Conveyor (under saw, parts to the rear) • Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to the saw) • Updated Computer with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Software • Out of Service in December 2018 $25,900 FOB WI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2002 Koskovich Auto Omni 5 Blade Component Saw 2002 Auto Omni 5 blade automated component saw includes shaker waste conveyor with factory side pans, [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, 2×3 through 2×12, 22’ to 3′ @ 90°/90°, and spare blades. 208/240/480 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp and 120 vac, 90 Amp electrical required.

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2006 Koskovich Omni Miser WFA with WoodRunner Lumber Retrieval Servo controlled angulation axis of movement for cutting and making wall frame (square & angle cut) components. , “D” Print option (both faces, one edge). Includes 5 HP, 3450 RPM, arbor motor, computer monitor, console, 220/440v 3 Ph, spare blade. The WoodRunner Air Pick automated lumber retrieval system includes a single picking head with 10 bunks and 2 magazines. Includes manuals, all available spare parts and spare servo cards, and WoodRunner software source code. Available March 2022.

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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.

Proudly serving the forest products industry for over 50 years, TP brings the expertise you need to ensure your business is successful. As a responsible partner, TP delivers to clients, employees, and the industries we serve the confidence to drive value through the effective use of our diverse professional team.

TP would like to welcome the following authorized agents to our inspection team, each of whom have many years of experience in the truss industry!

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ith high lumber costs and volatile pricing, it is very reasonable to look for options to normal resources. Many fabricators and lumber manufacturers have been experimenting with using non-regular channels for lumber, including some choices that have created problems and issues with their finished products. These situations have resulted in a non-compliance relating to their quality assurance because they are not following Section 3.4 in ANSI/TPI 1–2014 that states, “Truss lumber shall be the size, species and grade specified on the truss design drawing.” Lumber may be substituted per Section 3.4.2, however, the substituted grade must meet 8 specific values. To determine if the substitution meets the requirements, values must be available explicitly for the substitution.

One example of non-conformance is the use of non-graded lumber. The lumber in the photo has a stamp, but this is not a lumber grade stamp.

It simply states that this lumber has been heattreated. The stamp lacks a grade with species/ species grouping.

The next photo is of several units of lumber purchased to be used as webbing in roof and floors.

It indicates the lumber is “SPEC,” which according to the manufacture means “There is no grade.”

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Then we have photos showing lumber marked as #4 Southern Pine. The problem is that there are no published values for #4.

There is really no such thing as #4. It’s a name the lumber industry uses to say: “Does not meet #3 grading rules and requirements.”

Unfortunately, these alternative lumbers are being used in the manufacture of components – even though they shouldn’t be. Here is a photo of a manufactured truss using non-graded lumber in the floor webs.

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The requirements are clear in ANSI/TPI 1. Lumber must be graded. Substitutions must be of an equal or higher value – not just on fiber bending but all 8 values: Bending (Fb), Tension (Ft), Compression parallel to grain (Fc), Compression perpendicular to grain (Fc⊥), Shear (Fv), Specific Gravity (G), Modulus of Elasticity (E), and Modulus of Elasticity for stability calculations (Emin).

Now, with that being said, how do we keep track of lumber grades? Once a truss manufacturer has received lumber into their inventory with a stamp on each piece, the standard allows the truss fabricator to crosscut this lumber. Also, it is not uncommon for a truss manufacture to receive lumber (shorter than 8’) from a supplying mill without a grade mark. This can be for various reasons but is often due to the automatic stamping process mills currently use. The pieces drop out of the conveyors due to their short length. The material still must be graded but since the materials are often handled by hand, the units are segregated and labeled as a unit. The mill selling the shorts must provide qualification that this lumber meets the requirements of Section 3.4.3. This certification must be issued by a lumber inspection agency accredited by the Board of Review of the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC).

How to Remain in Compliance 1. Non-graded materials cannot be used in structural components.

2. Receiving procedures must be established and followed when receiving materials.

3. Graded lumber can be crosscut by the truss fabricator without impacting the grade once he verifies the grade. This does not apply to a lumber manufacturer. (See also my April 2017 article, When I Cut My Lumber, Do I Affect the Lumber Grade?)

4. Ripping lumber changes the lumber grade and would require a regrading step.

5. The grade must be transferred by mark or segregation within the component facility.

6. Non-marked but graded material must be handled by segregation or by the CM’s mark.

7. Introduction of non-graded material will require the facility to track all materials to stipulate “Graded” and “Non-Graded.”

8. There is no such thing as #4 lumber grade.

9. Most often, the reason lumber is marked as #4 is because it does not meet # 3 requirements.

10. Grading lumber requires a certified lumber grader under an ALSC program.

11. There a significant liability involved if receiving anything less than #3 grade lumber into your truss facility.

Most importantly, you can maintain the quality of your finished products when you remain in control of your raw materials. Don’t create a problem by introducing substandard material into your facility. Track lumber grades and the cutting process to ensure lumber is used appropriately. Pay attention when receiving lumber. Your customers will expect the best from you.

Glenn Traylor Structural Building Components Industry Consultant http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenntraylor PHONE: 800-289-5627

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IT’S ONE THING IN LIFE TO MAKE THE CUT. IT’S ANOTHER TO MAKE IT BETTER.

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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Accelerating Industrial Automation Without Obstacles

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lthough devices have become far more intelligent over the last decade, during which microprocessors have penetrated deeply into the world of manufacturing and provided a wealth of diagnostic and operations information, the real value of this information only materializes once a customer is able to access and use it.

Advances in integration capabilities, the intelligence in the devices and assets themselves, plus the unification of previously competing communication protocols, can contribute to the users’ ability to optimize their assets and gain valuable information. But the question is: are they doing so in today’s Frame & Truss industry?

Utilizing Available Information Sources Taking a look around a process plant, we can list several technological innovations that have impacted automation and plant operations. Having surveyed the underlying technologies and trends of how automation has reached where it is today, now is the time to ask the technologists to pull all of the parts together so we can more fully take advantage of the advances. For this, we can ask our suppliers 3 important questions: What are the technologies that are going to propel innovation in the next few years? Do we have the skills to work with them? Most importantly, will they work with each other?

In the future, we will continue to see the transformation of today’s manufacturing plants to optimize plant and supply networks through the proliferation of advanced sensing and wireless communication, continued adoption of software-defined networking, greater utilization of advanced control techniques, and continued optimization of sustainable and safe production methods.

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The other big transition is the reduction of complexity, which we call human-centered design.

New technology alone is not enough to benefit a customer – we must consider the training that will be required to use it! It’s not an excuse anymore to have technology that’s difficult to use.

At Vekta, we are working with our customers and their technology choices, perpetually providing continued development and advances in our software we’ve named “Simple.” Through this software, we are able to address how we interact with our integrators and customers, how to manage workflow, and more. The continuous process improvement across an entire value stream can be facilitated by a vendors’ ability to offer Open Standards and agree on more Streamlined Integration.

Looking ahead, the exploding adoption of smart automation is going to be the biggest factor driving manufacturing operations in Frame & Truss. We’re at the very cusp of tapping into real potential if vendors are more willing to support Open Standards and Streamline Integration. This will mean more options are available for customers, across their industrial automation workflows.

Suffice to say there are significantly fewer obstacles in open systems. Are you willing to move forward with less obstacles in your way?

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ROI with No “Space” Fear Factor n today’s volatile economy, there is comfort in knowing the significant housing backlog will rely on the components industry to keep on supplying. Trusses Edmond Lim, P.Eng. are the original off-site construction industry begun more than 60 years ago, LimTek Solutions Inc. and the number of truss plants and capital investments made over the decades is truly staggering. The labor market has always been tight and investing in automation during a downturn has proven to be a sound business decision.

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Beyond the traditional CapEx ROI calculation saying “Yes,” there are always fear factors that will delay the “Go” decision. It is my job to help component plants overcome their fear factors of space, time, labor, safety, maintenance, and support.

The Space Fear Factor My May 2022 article, “Debunking the ‘Automation Takes Too Much Space’ Myth,” overcomes some of the “space” concerns by addressing the in-feeding of lumber using PickLine conveyors instead of forklifts. Contrary to the myth, a lumber PickLine can actually save space by utilizing existing truck lanes and by following existing forklift flow.

Interestingly though, while conveyors can be excellent for the out-feeding of finished trusses, in front of truss build tables I have found that a cart system can provide a more efficient and dynamic use of valuable floor space. With an effective cart system, you can boost production for any mix of truss production from intricate single-family houses to high-volume multi-family and high-volume long-span agricultural runs.

If “making space” is one of your top concerns, then you really need to examine your staging area. Think about it. Modern truss tables are now “million dollar tables” with automated jigging, laser projection, and PlantOne TVs; yet all this automation is handcuffed if there is only 16-ft to 25-ft of staging area in front of the tables. That is why, on greenfield truss plant layouts, I suggest investing in additional truss outfeed conveyors so that two lines can share staging areas to take full advantage of the investment in table automation and an alwayschanging production schedule.

Plant widths with shared staging areas.

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Comtech’s exterior Double Lumber PickLine.

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This is what 82 ft of shared staging area feels like (photo courtesy of Comtech).

Take a page out of Tom Hollinshed’s playbook from 2017/18 to take advantage of downturns and update production equipment to service your loyal customers: “Wish we had it up and running last year. We lost some jobs over lead times but very fortunately no customers. We hope we will see last year’s opportunity again soon and have the chance to show our customers that their loyalty with us pays off. We know all too well they can’t lose house sales due to our truss supply issues.” Tom Hollinshed, Owner, Comtech Inc., Fayetteville, NC Is space one of the primary reasons why you are resisting additional investments in automation?

Do you need help envisioning a more effective and efficient plant layout? Don’t let the classic fear factors deter you from improving your process efficiency.

Feed the Beast! with LimTek Process Organization Technology. LimTek can help you squeeze out more truss production and deliver quality trusses with shorter lead times to better service your customers by organizing your truss fabrication processes to maximize your investment in automation. We offer 6 separate processes to meet each need independently or as a complete custom solution. https://limteksolutions.com/#solutions

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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. $11,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

2004 Triad Sheathing/Routing Bridge Triad model PSRB Sheathing/Routing bridge builds minimum 3′ 9″ and maximum 12′ 3″ walls. includes: staple/nail bridge (no tools included) with auto return, 24 tool mounts, Porter-Cable Router, laser sight & joystick control. Bridge only, no table included. 120v, 100 PSI air required. $8,490 Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.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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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

New Spida fully-automated CNC controlled sheathing station, fastens sheathing to wood frame wall panels from 2×3″ to 2×8″ nominal, in wall heights from 7′ to 12′. Straightens studs from the underside of the panel prior to firing fasteners. Fixed bridge fires fasteners into sheathing as wall panel passes under bridge. Works with tools firing up to 3 1/2″ nails.

Features touch-screen controls, (4) high-speed nail tools, automated tilting of tools at seams and powered transfer of panels. Approximate size is 18 ft wide x 27 ft long. 230 / 460 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

100 PSI at 28 CFM.

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2016 Triad Framer, Nail Bridge & Component Nailer 2016 Triad wall assembly equipment, model Diamond Quad Framer, Panel Nailer Bridge and Flow Thru Nailer. Builds from 6′-9″ to 9′-3″ panel heights to 16′-0″ long. Framer includes power height adjustment, (4) Hitachi nail tools, squaring stops, manual dollies and parking sections. Nailing bridge includes (18) Hitachi nail tools, laser pointer, 3″ tool shift function and plate fire. Flow Thru Nailer includes (4) Hitachi nail tools. Handle bar router and all available skatewheel conveyors are included. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI at 10 CFM air required at nail bridge and Flow Thru Nailer.

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n June 15th, the Federal Reserve Bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. It was its biggest increase since 1994. The Fed raised rates by three quarters of a percentage point, and indicated that further increases would follow in July. Nonetheless, Fed chairman Jerome Powell said “I do not expect moves of this size to be common.”

While the steady headlines of “Interest rates rising” continue, it’s worth noting that the Fed committee’s June statement painted a largely optimistic picture of the economy, even with higher inflation, the war in Ukraine, and supply chain disruptions due to COVID lockdowns in China.

The Fed is committed to achieving maximum employment and inflation at 2% over the long run.

If rate hikes are keeping you from financing equipment, consider this: Interest rates are STILL relatively low. The Fed’s benchmark rate will end the year at around 3.4%. Consider that the longterm average prime rate is 6.81%!

While the economy is expected to slow, economic growth in 2022 is still expected to be positive, at 1.7%. Demand for products will continue.

Asset-based lending has the advantage of locking in the rate at the time of approval, and stays fixed until maturity! That’s right: The rate remains FIXED, despite any future rate increases by the Fed. You have the advantage of knowing what your payment will be, month after month, plus, there is no cumbersome or time-consuming yearly financial reporting to do.

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We are Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service. We’re proud to be celebrating our 30th anniversary in business this year. Established in 1992, we pride ourselves on our Certified Leasing and Financing Professional designation. A member of SBCA and a frequent attendee of the BCMC trade shows, Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service, Inc. knows the equipment of the component manufacturing industry and is ready to assist you with your financing needs. We can provide financing from any new and, regardless of age, used equipment. Also: Ask about our “Equipment Plus Cash” program.

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2007 VIKING 16' X 12' SQUARING TABLE WITH SHEATHING BRIDGE • 16' x 12' Squaring Table with Powered Width Adjustment & Powered Chain Conveyor • Wall Panel Lengths up to 16', Wall Panel Heights from 4'-0" to 12'-2" • Swing Gates at Both Ends of Squaring Table • Automated Field & Edge Nailing Driving by Panel Pro Event Software & Your Programmed Nailing Patterns • Simple Touchscreen Controls • 2 Tool Carriages for Sheathing Nailing with Tilt Function for Seams • 2 Paslode Nail Guns with High Load Coil Tray • Auto Sheathing Bridge Return • Includes 4 Pallets of Magnum Coil Nails (2 3/8 x .113) • 480 Volt / 3 Phase $29,900 FOB KS. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2021 Triad Router Bridge & Portion of V-Track 2 0 2 1 Tr i a d R o u t i n g B r i d g e w i t h approximately (20) feet of v-track. Fits over tables that build up to 12′ nominal height wall panels. Includes powered automatic bridge return, powered vertical router movement, manual fine adjustment wheel, manual vertical router travel with chain drive and (1) Milwaukee router, catalog #5625-20 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. No table included. $28,970 NOW $12,000 FOB BC Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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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.

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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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2017 Panels Plus Single-Tool Wall Panel Sheathing Station

2017 Panels Plus single-tool sheathing station includes servo-controlled bridge travel, edge stitcher tool mounts (single beam model), a single-tool, center tool mount, laser pointer, pre-programmed nailing patterns and joy-stick controls, foot pedal control at squaring end of table for squaring panels, pop-up skatewheel and roller conveyors for transport of panels. Accommodates wall panels ranging from 2″ x 4″ to 2″ x 10″, up to 16′ panel length. Includes one Max brand model CN80 nail tool. 120 PSI at 60 CFM air required. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. See example video below.

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New! $37,900 FOB Ontario 2014 TRIAD RAKE WALL TABLE • Wall Lengths to 12' • Wall Heights to 40' • Powered Height Adjustment • Manually Adjustable Rake Side (0 to 12/12 pitch) • Adjustable Squaring Stop

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New Spida Wall Extruder Panel Assembly System The concept of the Spida Extruder is to bring materials to a central location as the product is extended or “extruded” to create the framed wall panel. A single operator in one central location, feeds the studs and sub-components in-between the plates, while the Extruder does the nailing. The Extruder features (4) servo-controlled, indexing, bracket-mounted tools that can be coil or stick fed, hands-free clamping of plates and is adjustable for wall heights starting from 5’-11”, with options to build walls to 12‘3”, from 2×4″ to 2×8″ lumber.

An option is available to add an intermediate tool mount, for fastening blocking between studs, a notoriously slow process in wall panelization that usually reduces production. The Extruder design makes this connection much easier for the operator, keeping your wall production high.

The support stations are adjacent to the Extruder and operators at those stations build the sub-component openings, sub-assemblies (like ladders) which are conveyed to the central operator’s station, where they are dropped and nailed into the panel in sequence.

Conveyors and transfer tables of various configurations are used to bring the parts to the Extruder. Each design takes advantage of curved or raised conveyors to efficiently bring materials to the Extruder and fit within your plant’s material flow in the most efficient way possible.

Once the wall panel is framed, it proceeds by conveyor to a squaring station and a sheathing station for completion. Here too, the sheathing is fastened as the panel passes by the sheathing bridge with its’ (4) four, high-speed tools. There are options for router bridges and automated ply loading. The Spida Sheather is a fully automated, CNC machine that features touch screen controls and tilt nailing at seams.

$68,990 FOB MA 2019 Triad Gen 3 Framing Station with Trident Tool Dollies

Over ten years in development and use in Australia and Asia, there are now several locations using the Extruder here in North America. A typical system can be installed in about (5) hours thanks to the modular, “plug-and-play” design of the Spida wall equipment. 120 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required and 110 PSI air @ 6 CFM required for each Extruder and Sheather station.

2019 Triad Gen 3 framing station with Trident tool dollies builds up to 16 ft long walls from 4 ft to 12 ft in height with 2×3″ through 2×8″ material. The framer clamps and squares components with push button activation before nailing. The trident tool dollies use a single tool per dolly and can be set up to accommodate the nail spacing and quantity of nails. Pop-up skate wheel conveyors assist with moving the wall or components. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required.

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From the Road...

Career or Job?

By Thomas McAnally President TheJobLine.com

ith the Great Resignation, Great Reshuffle, or whatever the namede Jour is this week, people have been changing jobs mostly to make more money. Some left to reset stress levels or find work-life balance. Sure, some are changing to go remote, or go to their perfect place and be remote. Most industry professionals, changing jobs or not, are staying within the industry, building their career.

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Back in the 2000s, before the Great Recession, people changed for money, or to be in a better place. Some changed for a promotion, with more responsibility and money. Most all changes required relocation. Candidates moved to the West Coast, Southwest, or South from up North, fleeing colder climates and riding a sunshine wave of year-round construction. As we got closer to 2007, compensation hit the ceiling and job changing slowed dramatically. Then came the Great Recession...

When the Great Recession hit, it was a bloodbath. People were either demoted, had their salary cut, had hours cut, or got cut, especially if you were low on the tenure totem pole or not very productive. After trying to find jobs for months, many left the component manufacturing industry and started over in another industry. I remember trying to place people as fast as they came in, with some luck as the Great Recession was not a light switch in all areas of the country. Some areas were still hot, and some cooling but still hiring. Relocation became the primary decision maker, with those who were stuck with homes and families that could not relocate finding few or no local or remote options. Remote Designer jobs hadn’t become mainstream, and most jobs were in-office. If it wasn’t for Mega-Multifamily and Western Canada clients, JobLine’s designer placements would have died.

For 5 years, we limped along filling US Mega-Multifamily and Canadian jobs, and the few-andfar-between US management or design openings. We maintained our focus on getting candidate profiles as near-perfect as possible. We recorded video interviews, (before Zoom or Teams went viral, like during the COVID pandemic), and anything else we thought of to make our candidates shine. It paid off when in mid-to-late 2011 hiring came back. We had candidates and finally had jobs.

From mid-2011 to the end of 2012, we cleaned house, placing almost all of the available candidates.

By 2015, employers started to raise compensation back to pre-Great Recession levels as candidates became scarce once again. Just a few years later and still today, compensation has been climbing. The Great Resignation, in our industry, once again is driven by stealing from one employer until stolen by another. Are we approaching another 2007 moment? Compensation, also exceptionally high to combat inflation, is adding to inflation. Something has to give and, if history teaches us anything, “hold on to your hats,” as one of my clients says.

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So, the title of this article is “Career or Job?”. One of the lessons learned during the Great Recession and prior downturns involves how you decide if changing jobs now is safe.

Changing jobs to make more money, even a lot more, can put you in peril when the economy is signaling trouble ahead. Consider how your move will affect your career. Will it make you more valuable or make you more vulnerable? If you are moving to do the same job for more money, you are adding to inflation. From an industry perspective, what cost x at your old job costs more at your new job, inflation. If you are changing jobs from an in-office job to a remote job, even at the same pay you could be vulnerable to a downturn as being the last hired and first to go. But if you are adding value and getting paid for your increased responsibility or value to the employer, that is not inflation, that is a positive a career move. Still, timing is everything.

The biggest Great Resignation move in our industry is going from in-house designer to remote designer. It is the same skill set and industry, but it changes your position and outcome when the economy corrects. I have heard from many hiring managers that, skills and output being equal, remote positions will likely go first. Why? Because it is hard to develop people for advancement or have them cover multiple hats if they are remote. “In-house is where our next managers come from,” many of my clients say. Out of sight is out of mind unless you are a design-producing superstar.

“Life is full of choices and choices have consequences” my mom would say. When you become part of the Great Resignation, Great Re-Shuffle, or Great ??, be sure you are increasing your value and not becoming the next in line for unemployment. Take heed that the Great Recession led to the largest designer vacuum in the industry between 2012–2015. From 2007 to 2011, few designers were made. The designers who left to find work anywhere outside of the industry started over, made much less, made new careers, and most never came back. Your career is more valuable than your job. Protect what you have created, not just your paycheck.

Your “recruiter down the hall,” I’ve been recruiting off-site manufacturing industry professionals for 30 years through TheJobLine.com. Contact me for assistance with recruiting assignments or outplacement job search: twm@thejobline.com.

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

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2017 Panels Plus Single-Tool Wall Panel Sheathing Station 2017 Panels Plus single-tool sheathing station includes servocontrolled bridge travel, edge stitcher tool mounts (single beam model), a single-tool, center tool mount, laser pointer, preprogrammed nailing patterns and joy-stick controls, foot pedal control at squaring end of table for squaring panels, and integrated roller conveyors for transport of panels. Accommodates wall panels ranging from 2″ x 4″ to 2″ x 10″, up to 16′ panel length and 12′ -3″ panel height. Includes one Max brand model CN80 nail tool. 120 PSI at 60 CFM air required. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required.

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$185,970 FOB NV 2016 Triad Wall Assembly Equipment Developed in a commercial wall panel production facility this is the remarkable ProStack, fully automated wall panel stacker. The ProStack relieves your build team from creating a stack of wall panels and keeps them building walls instead.

Stacks 2×4 through 2×8 walls up to 20′ in length and up to 12 feet in height. The ProStack automatically centers each layer including multiple wall segments on the same layer, and the ability to “create” fork lift pockets for ease of loading in your yard or on the build site. (Please see video for more.) 208 volt, 3 phase, 45.3 full Amp load electrical required. No air required. Footprint is 26′-5″L x 19′-3″W. Here are some of the features of the ProStack Wall Panel Stacker: • Wall Length Max – 20’ • Wall Height Range – 8’ to 12’ • Material 2×4″ through 2×8″ • Total Weight capacity – 6,000 lbs.

• Total stack Height Max – 6’ • This unit stacks on-center • System is able to stack on center layers that have multiple wall segments • Siemens controls • Full manual override controls via HMI • Speed – 45-60 seconds per wall layer

$124,900 FOB MN 765-751-9990 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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2016 Triad exterior and interior wall panel lines with conveyors and terminal stations. Builds 2×4 and 2×6 walls up to 16’ in length with wall heights from 6’-9” to 10’-2” and includes Component Nailer model FTN and panel lift model XPL1000: Exterior line includes (2) sets of Rough Opening Assembly tables model RO-CAT, framing table model Gen II with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., squaring and sheathing table model Gen II with staple & routing combo bridge & side shift for seams @ 3” & 6” o.c. fasteners, top & bottom plate gun mounts for 6” o.c. fasteners, auto stop & tilt features, (3) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors and (4) powered infeed conveyors with chain track.

Interior line includes Rough Opening Assembly table model RO-CAT, framing table model Diamond Quad with manual nail-gun tool dollies each side, pop-up rollers & stud locators at 16” and 24” o.c., (2) 10 ft skatewheel conveyors, (4) 20 ft x 36″ roller conveyors.

System sold for over $223,000 new. Sold as one system only. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 100 PSI air required.

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Truss Operations Manager J15231 2004 TRISTAR GOOSENECK ROLL-OFF TRAILER • 29' from 1st Roller to Last Roller (can haul 40' trusses) • 10,000 Lb Tandem Axles with Dual Wheels • Locking Rollers • Electric Brakes • 4 Tires will need to be replaced soon • New Wiring • Sandblasted & Painted $21,500 FOB NC Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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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

Opportunity at expanding truss manufacturing plant for an Operations Manager/Plant Manager. Roof and Floor Trusses.

Compensation: $80 yr. +- plus production bonus.

Relocation assistance available. Hiring Bonus $25,000 paid over the first year*. Relocation assistance available. Southwest Location.

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visit: www.thejobline.com 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

2006 A-NU-PROSPECT Step Deck Roller Trailer 40'-0" Lower Deck, 12'-6" Upper Deck Hydraulic Tilt on Lower Deck Lower Deck has 3 Split Load Lifts Roller Locks (upper & lower decks) GVWR: 37,000 KG (81,400 LB) Air Ride Suspension Tires & Brakes are Good Winches & Straps Price in US Dollars $30,000 NOW $25,500 FOB ON Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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email: mail@thejobline.com 2000 IRON STEER 25' GOOSENECK ROLL-OFF TRAILER • Tandem Dexter 10,000 Lb Axles with Dual Wheels • Electric Brakes • Electric over Hydraulic Bed Tilt • Roller Locks • Hand Roller Brake • Winches & Straps $18,500 FOB MO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2005 JDH TRUSSMASTER 35'-50' STRETCH ROLL-OFF TRAILER • Hydraulic Front End • Fixed Tandem • Spring Suspension • Air Brakes (Good Condition) • 1 Tire Needs Replaced • Locking & Controllable Rollers • Not used in the last 12 months (DOT is not current) $25,900 FOB KS Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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1987 Barnes Pole Trailer 1987 Barnes pole trailer, model RTY. Carries trusses peak down, with spans from 28’6″ to 46′-0″. Includes bolster arms for shorter trusses, center chains and split support tubes. Has current Pennsylvania DOT inspection valid through March of 2023. $8,129 FOB PA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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50' Running Gear • Used to move completed trusses from inside building to outside yard • 50' Long x 10' Wide • Axle to Axle is 30' $4,950 NOW $2,950 FOB OH Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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“Over the years Alpine ensured our quality and production kept improving. Working with Alpine has been a 22 year friendship as well as a partnership!”

— Roy Bedient Manager/ Production Manager, Warman Truss

Alpine has it all — the right equipment, user-friendly software, dependable hardware, and the service, support, and training to make your team as efficient as they can be.

And Alpine delivers the complete package for success — including the extra effort in comprehensive support that sets us apart within our industry.

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Machinery Exchange Program Used 3-Head SLLasers System Used (mix of 2013 & 2014) SL-Lasers,

model PD-6, green laser system. Three head system with PC in stand-alone enclosure & one spare head that need diodes and galvos. (Parts are available for this model by OEM at an additional cost.) Lasers project roof truss, floor truss and wall panel design images accurately onto building surface, for faster setup and fabrication times.

(For further details, please see listing on WTS website.)

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Exchange Your Old Truss Equipment for Newly Rebuilt Machinery!

Used 6-Head SLLasers System Used (mix of 2013 & 2014) SL-Lasers, model PD-6, green laser system.

Six head system with PC in stand-alone enclosure & two spare heads that need diodes and galvos.

(Parts are available for this model by OEM at an additional cost.) Lasers project roof truss, floor truss and wall panel design images accurately onto building surface, for faster setup and fabrication times.

(For further details, please see listing on WTS website.)

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Component Manufacturers Enjoy Valuable Networking & Learning Opportunities at 2022 MSR Workshop

“W

e were pleased to welcome 77 individuals to the MSR Workshop in Salt Lake City this past April,” reports MSRLPC President George Hamilton of Canfor Southern Pine. “It was wonderful to be together again with a great group of industry members – from MSR producers, to wholesalers, to users of the product.”

First-time workshop attendees Adam Beck and Eric Cain of Drexel Building Supply in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, agree. “First and foremost, the biggest benefit was to meet face to face with others in the industry,” says Beck. “We were excited to be able to travel again after COIVD, and our push to make the trip was reinforced when we arrived and got to start networking. Live conversations are always a huge win for us, and I feel confident that if we attend in the future we’ll be able to grow the connections we made.”

“We buy through a lot of the mills that attend Adam Beck (Drexel Building Supply) and Sawyer the workshop and wanted to meet them,” explains Bardwell (Wildwood Trading Group) Cain. “Component manufacturing is relatively new to Drexel, so it was good to talk to people from across the country and get a broader viewpoint. Face-to-face interaction goes a long way toward establishing relationships that make it possible to pick up the phone and talk to the right people.”

“If you’re a consumer of MSR, then it’s very valuable to be a part of this workshop,” says Porter Clark, owner of Hiwassee Builders Supply Inc. in Athens, Tennessee. “I learned more within the first hour than I had in ten years of MSR purchasing. It really helped me connect the dots about the grade.”

Another newcomer to the workshop, Clark says he believes that it is in his best interest to know the mills, and it’s in the mills’ best interest to know who consumes their product. “The workshop is a great opportunity to get together to foster the relationships in this segment of the market,”

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he explains. “I really enjoyed the ability to network with the people that have a very large influence in their respective companies with regard to MSR sales.

Very rarely do you get to meet those people, and it’s extremely rare that they are all in the same room.”

Veteran workshop attendee Dan Uskoski of Greg Carlson (Viking Forest Products) and Metriguard agrees. “This is the best small group of Hanna Smith (Wildwood Trading Group) people in this particular industry that I know,” he says, highlighting another advantage of this focused, intimate event. “There was plenty of opportunity to network and socialize. People feel comfortable discussing a broad range of topics, because it doesn’t feel like you’re ‘in public.’”

“The best feature of the workshop is the industry knowledge, having all the ‘right people’ in the room,” says Greg Martin of Vaagen/Wildwood Trading Group. The robust line-up of educational sessions conveyed much of that knowledge, as speakers from across the supply chain covered everything from the technical aspects of MSR production, to strategies for lumber use, to perspectives on how the economy and COVID have and will affect the lumber industry.

“The sessions were all uniquely informative and beneficial,” says Beck. “The workshop seemed to be Ken Timmins, Jeff Jung, Parker Riser, and Andy Liu set up to cover MSR in its fullness – from production (American International Forest Products) through use and logistics – as well as why it’s the product of choice. They covered all aspects in full. My only suggestion for next year? More of the same!”

“I would encourage other component manufacturers to attend next year’s workshop because it is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of MSR and how it can be used,” explains Clark.

“That makes you a more responsible customer because you know how to maximize its use in the design of your product.”

“Unless they can say they have their business running perfectly, I believe there’s something any CM can take back from the workshop to improve their business,” says Beck. “I know our business will be better because we attended.”

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Jose Payes, Kasey Radke, and Joe Chappell (Tampa International Forest Products LLC)

In addition to educational sessions, the group also toured Burton Lumber’s Salt Lake City lumberyard, which is home to their corporate offices and main distribution center. Read more about the benefits of workshop tours in our March 2022 article, Workshop Tour Adds Layer of Unique Learning for All.

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2022 MSR WORKSHOP in Salt Lake City

SEE WHAT YOU MISSED AT:

Consider the Benefits of Membership

Component manufacturers are encouraged to join MSRLPC as Associate members to enjoy reduced pricing on Workshop registration and receive a free copy of the Council’s Annual Production Survey.

Visit msrlumber.org/about for more information!

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“There is no question that the MSR Lumber Producers Council meetings are worth your time to attend. Understanding the MSR market has helped my company grow during these trying times. The information you will receive from the guest speakers and members of the Council is unparalleled!” —Sean Kelly, Automated Products Inc.

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YOU SIMPLY CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE POSI-STRUT FLOOR TRUSS SYSTEM. Longer Spans allow design freedom

Open Web design creates a service void for ease of access

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Increased space to run HVAC and mechanicals due to the metal web design

Improved energy efficiency by allowing for insulation over windows and doors

If you’re interested in using Posi-Strut in your next build, talk to your MiTek representative at (314) 851-7306.

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New Hain Company Micro Mini Measuring System Video Here $3,499 FOB CA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

Add $890 per 10’ Section of Heavy Duty Roller Conveyor with Stands $7,890 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

We create transformative website and app experiences Since 2006, we've been helping businesses of all kinds build their online presence. We make websites and software for the construction industry to empower companies to reach a wider customer base and engage their audiences. Companies all around the world work with us to make websites and apps that people actually want to use. Reach out to Wolf X Machina if you're a business and you want a website that actually drives results.

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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.

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.

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

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INGERSOLL RAND ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR Model UP6-15c-210. 15 HP. 38 CFM at 210 PSIG. 120 Gallon Tank $7,900 NOW $5,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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The right partner can lead to the right connections.

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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

Used 2015 Woodrunner Lumber Retrieval System The WoodRunner WR-2 lumber retrieval system seeks and retrieves the exact boards needed to cut. The core of the system is a trolley with an automated picking head. The trolley moves back and forth on a runway truss positioned over lumber carts while the picking head’s laser scans below. After locating the specific piece of lumber needed, the picking head uses a powerful vacuum to hold the board while moving it to the infeed deck.

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, Multiple Units Available 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

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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 • 5th Wheel • Freightliner and Peterbilt • OSHA and DOT Certified

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Fitzgerald Group, LLC a blending of excellent services and products, with answers that work...!© Not producing the results you need or want – getting conflicting info about what to do and the equipment and the systems you may need?

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Virtek LPS-6R, 3-Head System 2003 Virtek, 3-head system, model LPS-6R, includes PC with monitor and keyboard, PC enclosure, two LPS-6R heads for parts and all available power cords. Projection area of 14′ x 20′ with proper mounting height over work area. Red laser projection. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical. $9,890 FOB OK Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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Generation 3, Used 2018 Triad Framing Table The Generation 3 Framing Table has adjustable 20’ long walls, with wall heights from 6’9” to 14’3”. Studs are placed between color-coded stud locators. With just a push of a button, the width adjustment clamp is activated to clamp and square all components. The Generation 3 Framer features a wider table top, designed with the framer in mind. Our new Anti-Slip Surface that allows the operator to work on a comfortable and safe surface.

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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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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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Design Connections My Road to The JobLine Geordie Secord, Senior Recruiter TheJobLine.com – Canada

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reetings from North of the Border! I’m pleased to have the opportunity to join Thom at The Jobline as Senior Recruiter for Canada. Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be reaching out to candidates and companies in the components and mass timber world and, in future columns, I’ll be touching on design topics. For my inaugural column, however, I thought I should to give some history and context on my own career in the components industry.

I got my start in the wood truss business building trusses for Kent Trusses as a summer student between university semesters. Fortunately, Mike Kent approached me during one shift and asked if I’d be interested in doing some work in the design office. I’ve often said that if I’d continued as a truss builder, my career in the industry would have been brief because l was terrible. My assembly work certainly wouldn’t have stood up to current QC standards. I returned to university, only to return to the truss plant 8 months later to begin what has been a 37-year career in the industry. I certainly had no idea at the time that I had fallen into an industry that would become my life’s work.

I’ve been fortunate to work in design and sales for great manufacturers, leading distributors, and innovators of all kinds. Trusses and wall panels, I-joists and LVL, and time in the mass timber world have given me a great appreciation and love for the possibilities of wood construction, and I’m very excited by current developments in the off-site industry. My experience covers everything from the shop floor to the executive offices. Aside from a brief period in my mid-20’s, when I was guilty of that common arrogance of youth believing that I knew it all, probably the most important thing I’ve learned is that I always have more to learn.

In the late 1990s I crossed paths with Thom at The JobLine and (among other things I can save for a future column) together we created the Component Systems Institute (Component Design Centre in Canada).

Over six years, we trained hundreds of truss and panel designers from across North America. Those were good times!

Fast forward to today and I’m looking forward to having a chance to help companies and candidates across Canada find their next great match. I know that my experience will help bring those connections together. If you want help finding that next perfect component designer or design job in Canada, please contact me. If your work is in the mass timber world anywhere in North America, I’d love to talk with you about connecting you to that next great job or candidate. You can reach me at secord@thejobline.com or 800-289-5627 ext 2. I’m also happy to engage at LinkedIn.com/in/geordiesecord. www.thejobline.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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How big do you want it?

The Ranger Retrieval System is built to order in lengths from 30-130 ft (9-40m), and can feed 1 or 2 linear saws.

The saw is the start of your production line .

So why not give it the best automated lumber retrieval system on the market?

Acer Inc. 301 Industrial Drive Rushford, MN 55971 USA 507-864-2220 www.acerinc.com RANGER RS is a trademark of ACER INC. The RANGER RS system is protected under U.S. Patent #8,960,244 and other patents pending.

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Ace Equipment Vertical Bailer Ace Equipment model Vertical Bailer, infeed opening 24″ high x 66″ wide, 59 second cycle time, 10 HP pump, 10 GPM at 2,200 psi, 6″ diameter cylinder x 48″ stroke, 37 PSI at pressing platen with 62,000 lbs. pressing pressure. Overall nominal dimensions 6′ wide x 4′ deep x 12′ tall.

Controls 120 volt, 1 phase electrical. Bailer 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical required.

Weight 4,200 lbs. #4,490 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

Horn & zone lights indicate missing plates.

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

Includes 4 extra detection zone boxes. $2,500 NOW $1,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Jenkins Model 195 Double End Machining Center • Refurbished in 2019 • Please reference attached proposal for specifications

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“The impact to affordability [from mortgage rate hikes] on top of a rapidly deteriorating consumer outlook makes it increasingly likely that a cycle of fear will churn its way through the housing complex over the next six months,” Kim wrote in a new report. His updated forecast calls for an 11% decline in housing starts this year from 2021 and a 12% drop in existing home sales, followed by drops in both categories of another 1% in 2023 and finally a return to growth in 2024.

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There are a record number of homes under construction—largely because of supply-chain hangups—but housing starts fell in May to a 13-month low, while the annual rate of building permit issuances dropped 5.5% from April.

Those numbers don’t reflect the impact of the Federal Reserve’s increase in its key lending rate of 0.75 percentage point on June 15—the biggest single rate hike since 1994. That’s likely to increase rates on credit cards and business loans and have an impact on mortgage rates. And over this all looms the threat of stagflation—a period in which the economy limps along while prices keep rising. The last time this happened, according to The Wall Street Journal, stock price indexes went nowhere for 16 years while inflation ate away at profits. It took a recession induced by Fed Chairman Paul Volcker to snap the nation out of its lethargy and onto a decades-long path of growth.

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for every stick you can find, the resulting numbers look so good that it’s easy to overlook that sales by unit might have dropped and the gross margins on the products have shrunk. Operating costs are going up, too. In general, worry more about the bottom line of your profit statement than what’s on top.

2. Limit Personnel Cost Increases Respondents to this year’s Construction Supply 150 survey who hadn’t added branches or acquired other companies—in other words, that stayed relatively stable—said their payroll has risen nearly 20% since COVID began. Sales commissions no doubt figure in that increase, but so have permanent pay raises and perhaps bigger bills for health insurance and such. Those latter costs won’t go down if sales decline. To avoid being left high and dry, work toward building a financial culture that rewards people for doing good work and for being there in good times. Give bonuses for catching errors or improving collections rates. Encourage workers to save some of the company profit-sharing from go-go years to help tide them over when the business cycle inevitably turns. And set a maximum for the percentage of revenue that goes toward personnel costs. If sales dip but personnel costs don’t, and you then cross that line, you’ll know layoffs are needed for the company’s sake.

3. Avoid the Inevitable Rise in Lending Rates . . .

Anyone who has had to pay off a big credit-card debt knows how disheartening it is to see the interest charge on the balance eat up so much of what you’re putting in. Business loans haven’t smacked of such usury, but as rates on them rise in the coming stagflation, you’ll get the same feeling of taking two steps forward and then being dragged one step back. Especially in high-inflation times, being out of debt is better than being a borrower.

4. . . . and Wean Customers Off of Paying with Credit Cards It’s getting far more common for small businesses to give discounts if people pay with cash rather than with credit cards. First, recalculate your recommended sales prices based on what it would cost you if you had to take less because the payment was with a card. Then find a number that’s below what you’re charging but slightly above what you’d get if the customer used the card. Not everyone will go alone with us, but you should get a few folks change over and thus boost your gross margin. And by the way: Given how many people want to pay online these days, offer the same benefit if they pay online via bank transfer rather than with a card.

5. Keep Becoming More Efficient You could say COVID was a blessing in how it persuaded dealers to dramatically speed up their use of technology. Companies that used to rely solely on mailed invoices now take in payments over the computer (which means they’ll avoid coming postage rate hikes). Offering BOPIS—Buy Online, Pick Up in Store—paved the way toward more advanced e-commerce. Less noticeable, but also significant, is the rise in dealers’ interest in improving operations. Reorganizing the yard for efficiency, adding warehouse management systems, and adding apps that tell customers when deliveries will arrive all help cut costs. During the coming stagflationary period, the dealers who improve operations the most are going to emerge with a powerful advantage once the housing cycle changes again.

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Design Manager/Senior departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, Designer/PE/Optimizer - Truss/ Panel/EWP conferred with organization officials, and staff members as Relocation: North Carolina 30 year industry veteran, started necessary. as a Truss Designer, earned his way to Design Manager over 20+ ID: C10853 designers. MiTek - Advanced, Remote Design Manager | Remote Offshore Design Project AutoCAD proficient. BSCE - PE. Manager Compensation: Open??

Relocation: Texas Top level Engineering/Design Management candidate, 14+- Thom's Notes: PE with Mid years experience Truss, 4+- Panel Atlantic seals experience.

Has experience ID: C14510 building and integrating offshore Remote Truss Designer design resources with internal design departments and training Relocation: Florida design managers to better utilize 20+ Years' experience in truss offshore capabilities.

Large design. Alpine software but will volume manufacturer experience. consider other software if training Has extensive MiTek Sapphire design/layout is provided. except Megaproficient. Too confidential to go experience, Multifamily, but will consider into more detail. positions that are MMF as long as a learning curve is expected.

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Designer Relocation: USA - South, USA - Has extensive remote and in office management experience but is Southwest, USA - ALL States Extensive experience in truss looking to step back and focus estimating and design. Proficient on design and manage personal in designing roof and floor trusses results. for a variety of projects including: custom homes, track homes, Compensation: $30-32 an hour, on opportunity, multi-family, mega-multifamily, depending and light commercial projects. benefits, and job expectations.

I always get everyone involved Not looking to work 50-60 hour with the project like architect, a week all year, but will consider engineers, homeowners, and sales high hours on a seasonal basis. personnel Many times I go to the Remote only. job site for the convenience of ID: C18420 the framer and see what kind of Senior CFS Truss Designer/ condition or changes they might have; this way we will be working Detailer | Wood Senior MegaMultifamily Truss Designer | on the same page. Also included Design Manager | Checker | in my experience is purchasing Remote or In Office material, negotiating contracts, setting up deliveries, steel and Relocation: Florida cmu detailing for steel columns Currently CFS truss design, but and beams, with almost 25 years has wood experience. Scored of experience in the construction business. MiTek Sapphire.

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this position, I was responsible for Relocation: Colorado the day to day operations of the Personally managed, purchased company. all lumber products and manage a $100 million spend for ID: C18367 this industry leading 6 plant Wall Panel Designer | Remote location manufacturer, VMI, Wall Panel Designer | Megacontract developer and manager.

Multifamily Responsible for supply, programs, Relocation: Utah demand cycles, strategic planning, Remote wall panel design for and purchasing excellence. medium to large scale MF. Remote Purchased MRO, machines, trucks, estimating using MiTek Sapphire assembly lines, buildings and to get a more accurate material ongoing CAPEX projects. Team count. 100,000 - 500,000 sq ft member for new construction MF projects primarily in the New projects for plants, 3rd party labor.

ID: C18278 England Market with the panel Products used for construction in General Manager | Operations plant being in New Brunswick. North America focused on multiManager - Truss/Panel Also worked on projects in the family engineering products.

Relocation: Georgia, North Arizona, Texas, and California Direct mill purchasing from major US/Cano vendors.

Carolina, South Carolina, USA - markets.

Eastern, Virginia, Florida Compensation: $70's+ (45+ID: C15958 General Manager over floor and hours) Operations/Plant Manager roof truss manufacturing facility - Millwork | Doors | Ply | producing $15-20M, 110-135 ID: C18365 Flooring employees. Supply clients in the NC, SC, Eastern TN, and VA Intermediate Canadian Remote Relocation: Colorado, Illinois, Truss Designer - Sapphire Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, markets. Turned around volume, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, safety, and profitability of a failing Relocation: Ontario Remote Truss Designer available.. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, plant. 6 Sigma, Lean, BA. Currently provides technical North Carolina, South Dakota, ID: C11667 support and designs to lumber Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming General Manager - Truss/Panel distributors for roof systems 30 years' experience starting in Relocation: Florida, Georgia, for residential and commercial production and advancing to North Carolina, South Carolina, applications. Provides technical multi-plant operations manager. experience includes USA - Eastern, USA - South, assistance and support to the Door three Production Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia distribution staff to meet client managing I have worked in the residential and demands for engineered wood Managers and five Production multi-family construction industry structural applications. Ensures Supervisors, consisting of 300 for 25 yrs. I started as a framer that wood truss fabricators, lumber hourly employees producing and have held numerous positions distributors and specifiers have 11,000 doors and 10,000 face throughout my career. I have held adhered to established building frames per day. Responsible for a position as a Division Manager standards, codes and practices. the manufacturing functions of for a Wall Panel Facility that was Maintains extensive knowledge of all mill operations, five frame part of a Building Material Supply structural analysis programs such component machining cells, three Company. In this position, I was as MiTek SAPPHIRE Structure frame assembly operations, four responsible for total operation design software.

Analyze/ door component machining cells, of the division including P&L prepare engineered wood designs three door assembly clamps, three responsibility. I have also been a and details for Design Engineer door profiling lines, two wide Department Manager of a Wall review and approval. Generate belt sanding lines and specialty Panel Facility at a second Building manufacturing information and machining and assembly cells.

Material Supply Company. During quotations for sales team and my career, I have held positions management. Prepares the job for Flooring experience: Responsible as a Director of Purchasing and production. Canadian codes and for all plant functions including a Purchasing Manager for Home standards experienced. budgeting and P&L. Managed Building companies, as well as six Department Managers: two an Operations Manager at a Soffit ID: C18399 Production Departments, Quality & Siding installation company. In Full or Part Time Lumber Assurance, Materials, Human Buyer/Logistics

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Resources including SHE, and Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager including the CI program. Their staffs consist of eleven Supervisors and 330 hourly employees. The door plant operation dries lumber, cuts dimension stock, assembles and sands the doors. The panel plant produces the veneered flat and raised center panels, by cutting engineered wood and veneer from flitch and pressing the veneer to the substrate. Both plants are equipped with finishing lines.

ID: 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, FAX: 800-524-4982

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business acumen, integrity, work ethic and capability to cultivate durable professional relationships.

Practitioner of “Lean and JIT” manufacturing principles, setting metrics, improving key performance indicators, reducing costs, expanding production capacity and sales – all improving the bottom line. Skilled in business analysis, strategic planning, market and sales development; ability to drive multi-million dollar growth, institute “Best Practices” for small to medium emerging and expanding companies, managing budgets to $ 30M with full P&L accountability and oversight.

20+ Years of truss/panel/EWP manufacturing and business management experience.

In 2006 at the height of residential construction distributed $ 24.0 in Lumber, Architectural Millwork and Windows and $ 8.5 M in manufactured wood components.

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Enhanced scheduling system to accurately track production and achieve on-time delivery, established QC metrics, quality assurance and OSHA-approved safety programs. After 2006, helped company downsize and then worked as a consultant for turn around opportunities.

Computer literate, Alpine and MiTek experience, Microsoft Office.

ID: C11465 Sales/Operations/Management Truss/Panel/Building Materials Relocation: USA - ALL States, USA - South 10 years industry experience.

Successfully managed operations.

Plant production, national sales team, licensed engineers, project managers, CAD designers, erection/installation division and office staff. Significantly increased productivity, sales and profit in all areas. Previously founded a wholesale building material company specifically related to engineered lumber, wood trusses, structural steel, turnkey installation and custom Millwork.

Sales in excess of $7 million in less than five years. Successfully negotiated and executed the sale of these companies in 2006.

ID: C11760 Management/Operations/Sales - Building Components, LBM Manufacturing Relocation: USA - ALL States, Arizona, California, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, New Hampshire, South Carolina I am an Accomplished Manufacturing and Operations Leader with a history of increasing responsibility.

My proven experience covers contractor building materials and manufacturing to the construction and turnkey fields. I have over

16 years of management and leadership experience, and am seeking a management position with a progressive company that offers advancement commensurate to job performance.

ID: C11370 Production/Plant/General Manager - Truss/Panel/Framing Package Relocation: Texas 20 years' experience.

Started 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, etc... Software: MiTek, Word, Excel, OptiFrame.

Products: R & F Truss, Panel, Framing package. Markets: Single Family, Multifamily, Custom Homes. Bilingual English/Spanish spoken and written. Degree in Industrial Engineering.

Compensation: $90's+ ID: C15995 Truss Designer - MiTek Relocation: Florida Truss Designer. Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/production documents.

Secondary duties: checking others work. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses and roof trusses. Market experience includes single family, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. My volume was varied depending on projects. 2 years experience, MiTek software.

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July 2022 #14276 Page #108 Office Truss Designer | Design Manager Relocation: Ohio If it is big, bad, ugly, or worse, I can handle it. I've done layout and profile work in autocad w/ some home brewed scripting, and ArchiCAD. Custom residential, a few track builders that had 3 base models and many options to track, some multi-family, and large commercial projects. Software: MiTek, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Truswal, Simpson, Eagle and others. Quick to pick up new software.

ID: C11856 Designer/Design Manager Truss/Panel/I-Joist/Stairs/EWP Relocation: Ohio 18 years Design experience with 3 as a Senior Designer.

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

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

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ID: C15678 Remote Truss Designer Relocation: Alberta I have 25+ years of roof and floor truss design experience, with the last 3 years working as a remote designer using MiTek software.

I also have experience designing engineered wood beams using various software versions. I have acted as a local Mitek software network administrator, trained junior designers and checked their work. I have extensive design experience in mid to larger size custom homes, Multi-Family, Independent Living and small to large Commercial projects and enjoy the challenges these projects bring.

Please inquire if you are interested in learning more about this candidate. Use our Contact Us page, or if you know me, send an email.

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

ID: C18277 Professional Engineer | Engineering Manager Engineered Wood Products, Components Structural Hardware | Codes & Compliance Relocation: Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, USA - Eastern, Virginia, Washington DC Experienced and successful professional engineering manager with over 25 years experience in improving productivity and resolving structural problems for engineered wood product and truss manufacturers and PHONE: 800-289-5627

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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.

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a major tract builder, producing 5-8 house a week.

Truss & Engineered Wood Products Design Manager / Sales.

Oversaw all aspects of Truss & Engineered Wood Products operations and sales. Maintained personal sales accounts, as well as developed new clients.

Customer service from the quote stage to production, including verifying sight conditions and field measuring.

Produced production drawings and reviewed / corrected design staff, MiTek / Truss Joist software. Responsible for maintaining lumber / plate inventory.

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

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

So I have first hand knowledge of ID: C12220 how a house actually goes together Design/Design Manager - Truss/ in the real world, and how trusses EWP/Remote or at Plant layout on framing.

Relocation: Pennsylvania Remote / Satellite Truss Designer My long term goal is establish Roof / Floor truss design utilizing myself as a reliable truss designer, Mitek Sapphire design software. and to that end, grow and advance Project estimating, including roof at the same company, based on system, floor system, and wall proving my ability and reliability. panels. Responsible for 100% of quoting and preparations for production for our #2 and #4 clients. Maintained a database for Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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JULY 2022 July 11 – 14 July 12 July 20 – 23 July 25 – 27 July 27 July 28 – 30 July 28 – 31

University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) of Texas—North Texas Northwest Truss Fabricators Assoc. (NWTFA) 39th Annual Golf Tournament Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) Annual Conference Structural Building Components Assoc. (SBCA) Open Quarterly Meeting Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc. (MSLBMDA) Golf Tournament American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Summer 2022 Building Material Suppliers Assoc. (BMSA) Summer Conference

Irving, TX Mukilteo, WA Colorado Springs, CO Boston, MA Denver, CO St. Paul, MN and online Myrtle Beach, SC

AUGUST 2022 August 9 – 12 August 11 August 15 – 17 August 17 August 18 – 19 August 26

Building Officials Assoc. of Texas (BOAT) Annual Conference Midwest Building Suppliers Assoc. (MBSA) Sycamore Scramble Golf Outing Ace Hardware Fall Convention Offsite Construction Expo Emery Jensen Edge Fall Show Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc. (MSLBMDA) 4th Annual Clay Shoot

Austin, TX Anderson, IN Chicago, IL Washington, D.C. Chicago, IL Englewood, CO

SEPTEMBER 2022 September 1 September 9 – 12 September 11 – 14 September 12 – 14 September 12 – 15 September 12 – 16 September 12 – 17 September 16 September 18 – 20 September 20 – 22

Midwest Building Suppliers Assoc. (MBSA) White Pine Classic Golf Tournament Do it Best Fall Market International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference, Hearings, and Expo Advancing Mass Timber Construction 136th Lumbermens Assoc. of Texas (LAT) Convention & Expo Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) International Manufacturing Technology Show Structural Building Components Assoc. (SBCA) Board Meeting 2022 Building Systems Housing Summit Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. (SLMA) D.C. Summit

Stanwood, MI Indianapolis, IN Louisville, KY Boston, MA Frisco. TX Columbus, OH Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Atlanta, GA Washington, D.C.

September 20 – 23 September 22 September 22 September 27 September 27 – 28 September 28 – 30 September 28 – 30

LMC Leadership Summit Mid-America Lumbermens Assoc. (MLA) Sunflower Shootout Offsite Construction Expo Builder PropTech Virtual Event Multifamily Executive (MFE) Connections Florida Building Material Alliance (FBMA) Convention & Trade Show Multifamily Executive (MFE) Conference

Phoenix, AZ Mayetta, KS Denver, CO online Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL Las Vegas, NV

October 3 – 4 October 12 – 14 October 12 – 14 October 12 – 14 October 17 – 18 October 18 – 20 October 19 – 20 October 30 – November 1

Future Place LBM Strategies 2022 Conference LMC 2022 Expo METALCON 2022 Builder Connections IndustryWeek’s Manufacturing & Technology Show (M&T) West Coast Lumber and Building Material Assoc. (WCLBMA) Annual Convention Specialty Tools and Fastener Distributors Assoc. (STAFDA) 46th Annual Convention & Tradeshow

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NOVEMBER 2022 November 1 – 3 November 1 – 3 November 1 – 4 November 2 – 4 November 4 November 9 – 11 November 10 November 10 – 11 November 14 – 16 November 14 – 16 November 14 – 17

Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference (IWBC) at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo NAFCD + NBMDA 2022 Annual Convention National Council of Structural Engineers Assoc. (NCSEA) Structural Engineering Summit Design-Build Conference & Expo American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) Annual Meeting North American Wholesale Lumber Assoc. (NAWLA) Traders Market Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc. (MSLBMDA) BrewFest American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) Design & Build Fall 2022 Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) Live Summit University of Texas Building Professional Institute (BPI) of Texas—Central Texas Lumber Quality Institute (LQI) Lumber Quality Workshop

San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Las Vegas, NV St. Augustine, FL Phoenix, AZ Denver, CO online Chicago, IL Austin, TX Salem, OR

DECEMBER 2022 December 7 – 8

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Uncasville, CT

JANUARY 2023 January 31 – February 2

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS)

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55th Annual NFBA 2023 Framing Building Expo

Louisville, KY

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Safety Audits Periodic workplace safety audits prevent injuries and accidents.

Audits are important to effective safety management as a continuous process of workplace safety planning, analysis, and correction when needed.

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Las auditorías de seguridad periódicas en el sitio de trabajo previenen lesiones y accidentes. Las auditorías son importantes para la gestión eficaz de la seguridad como proceso continuo de planificación, análisis y corrección de seguridad en el sitio de trabajo, cuando es necesario.

La mayoría de las lesiones en el sitio de trabajo ocurre debido a comportamientos peligrosos y no por condiciones inseguras. Las auditorías se enfocan en programas de seguridad y comportamientos, mientras que las inspecciones de seguridad se enfocan en la instalación, en el equipo y en las herramientas. Las auditorías ayudan a analizar el comportamiento del empleado y su entendimiento y cumplimiento de los procedimientos y problemas de seguridad.

Most injuries in the workplace occur due to unsafe behaviors Las auditorías de seguridad pueden ser programadas o no anunciadas. rather than unsafe conditions. Audits focus on safety programs and behaviors while safety inspections focus on the facility, equipment, and El equipo de auditoría de seguridad puede incluir a la gerencia, a los supervisores/jefes de grupo, equipos de proyecto e tools. Audits help analyze employee incluso comités de empleados. Realice auditorías en behavior and their understanding and los sitios donde los empleados trabajan, tales como compliance with safety procedures las áreas de trabajo de grupos/equipos, espacios de and programs. trabajo individuales, en la oficina, instalación o en las Safety audits may be scheduled instalaciones de campo. or unannounced. The safety audit Las auditorías incluyen observaciones de los hábitos de trabajo de los empleados realizando una diversidad de tareas de trabajo. Los auditores inspeccionan el sitio de trabajo enfocándose en tareas de trabajo específicas y observando los comportamientos de los empleados. ¿Están los empleados siguiendo los procedimientos tales como la conexión a tierra de los conductores y los procedimientos de bloqueo y etiquetado? ¿Están ellos Audits include observations of usando el equipo de protección personal necesario? employee working habits doing a ¿Están ellos levantando objetos correctamente y variety of job tasks. Auditors walk siguiendo buenas prácticas ergonómicas? Incluya through the workplace focusing on comentarios inmediatos para los empleados durante su given job tasks and observe employee auditoría: elogie los comportamientos seguros de trabajo behaviors. Are employees following y ofrezca asesoramiento y corrección para aquellas procedures such as conducting grounding and lockout/tagout? Are acciones inseguras. they wearing required personal protective equipment? Are they lifting Las auditorías revisan los programas, las normativas y los properly and following good ergonomics? Include immediate feedback to employees during your audit: praise safe work behaviors and provide procedimientos de seguridad, para verificar que estos cubran las tareas y riesgos de trabajo de los empleados. Si las normativas no son guidance and correction for unsafe acts.

Audits review safety programs, policies, and procedures to check adecuadas o son demasiado complejas, deberán redactarse nuevos that they cover employee job tasks and hazards. If the policies are not procedimientos. Audite el programa de capacitación de empleados, adequate or too complex, new procedures should be written. Audit the para asegurarse de que éste prepare a los empleados para sus tareas employee training program, ensuring that it prepares employees for en el trabajo proporcionándoles capacitación en el cumplimiento y their job tasks by providing compliance training and specific training entrenamiento específico para las tareas en el trabajo de mayor riesgo o mayor complejidad. for higher hazard or complex job tasks. team can include management, supervisors/leads, project teams, and even employee committees. Conduct audits wherever employees work, such as group/team work areas, individual workspaces, in the office, facility, or field locations.

Include a way to document observations and recommended corrective items in a safety audit. Assign follow up corrective actions and present findings to a responsible individual or management team.

Communicate the results of your audit with employees. This includes the positive observed behaviors, observations that required improvement, and information on what corrective actions were taken.

Incluya una manera de documentar las observaciones y los comentarios correctivos recomendados en una auditoría de seguridad.

Asigne medidas correctivas de seguimiento y presente los descubrimientos a la persona o equipo administrativo responsables. Comunique los resultados de su auditoría a los empleados. Esto incluye los comportamientos positivos observados, las observaciones que requirieron mejoramiento, y la información sobre qué medidas correctivas fueron tomadas.

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Everybody Matters: Safety Never Takes a Holiday

une is National Safety Month, but at Simpson Strong-Tie, safety never takes a day off.

We’re at it all year, day in and day out. The motto of the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) department is “Keep Us Strong,” and that’s exactly what we strive to do. At Simpson Strong-Tie, safety comes first. One of Barc’s Nine Principles of Business is “Everybody Matters,” and this is truly supported by our team’s dedication to the safety of our employees, as well as making products that build stronger, safer structures for our customers.

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In the safety field, the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is the best-known measure of the strength of a company’s occupational health and safety program. It’s calculated as a ratio of the total number of OSHA-reportable injuries per 100 full-time workers over a period of time. We have met our TRIR goal for 11 out of the last 12 months and continue to challenge ourselves to drive that number downward by working alongside other departments to build a comprehensive, sustainable safety program that truly has no equal.

We do this by providing training, implementing policies and procedures that protect our people, teaching employees at all levels to identify potential safety hazards before they become a problem, and leading investigations of the incidents that do happen in an effort to prevent recurrence. The safety team at each branch is charged with creating and managing employee participation programs to get every employee involved in identifying and reporting safety hazards. As some of our banners around the plant say, “Safety is everyone’s business.”

Our Global EHS team is a growing, dynamic group. In the past two years, we’ve added three full-time EHS coordinator positions and two EHS manager positions at our Columbus, Ohio; McKinney, Texas; and Gallatin, Tennessee branches, and expect to add more in pace with the growth of the company.

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I am one of those EHS Coordinators, joining Simpson in April 2021 at the Columbus branch.

With 12 years of safety experience at medical research institutions, I knew I would need to build on my knowledge of regulations that apply to manufacturing. Fortunately, the EHS Manager at Columbus, Tony Powers, has 25 years of experience starting on the shop floor and then becoming a full-time safety professional. The management team in Columbus was very welcoming, and when I learned that they give us up to an hour each month to train the shop staff, I saw how supportive they would be.

The North American EHS team, which meets weekly, also welcomed me with open arms and continues to be an indispensable resource.

We share best practices and recommendations from our individual branches on how to tackle safety issues, both in and out of our weekly meeting, which makes all of our jobs easier as well as more fun.

Simpson Strong-Tie Columbus Branch In addition, we have also recently added a second-shift EHS Coordinator in Columbus, John Chester, who is already proving himself to be a huge benefit to our program.

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One of the highlights of my time at the Columbus branch so far was when Mike Olosky, President and COO, visited our branch in May 2021. We were about to begin a large meeting to welcome Mike and introduce him to our operations. I had never met Mike, but when he entered the warehouse floor from the office area, he somehow knew I was involved with safety and stopped to ask whether it was okay to bring his cup of coffee onto the shop floor.

Seeing that the paper cup had no lid on it, I offered to get him one and was told that, unfortunately, we had run out.

Only closed beverage containers are allowed on the shop floor, but I was going to give him a one-time pass. I mean, this is the President and COO of the entire company! I had been with Simpson for only a month, and the meeting was just barely outside the office door, with minimal risk of contaminating his beverage or causing any other safety hazard. I could tell he didn’t want to break any rules, but also really wanted the coffee— which, as a coffee drinker, I understand completely.

When I told him it would be okay “just this once,” he immediately declined and went back into the office area to put his cup down before rejoining us for the meeting.

It may seem like a small thing to some, but to say I was impressed would be an understatement.

I thanked him and smiled. Mike then went one step further and took the opportunity to lead the meeting with safety, by stating how we all need to put safety first and follow the same rules to support our safety culture, no matter who we are in the organization. I was floored! Trying not to show my pleasure too outwardly, on the inside I did a happy dance and threw confetti in the air.

That one simple act solidified for me that at Simpson Strong-Tie, we really do mean it when we say, “safety first.” I’m proud and honored to be a part of this team, and excited to see what we will accomplish together in the years to come.

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ABMA One of the First to Sign On to COTA

ABMA Endorses New Workforce Development Bill RENSSELAER, N.Y. – June 24, 2022 – On Thursday, Congressmen Glenn Thompson (PA-15) and Derek Kilmer (WA-6) introduced the Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act (COTA). The American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA) was one of the first to sign on as an endorsing organization.

The bill would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to allow funds for Title II to be used to provide career guidance and to create public outreach programs through public service announcements, social media campaigns, job fairs, and more to spread the word about workforce development (WFD) programs.

“ABMA applauds Representatives Thompson and Kilmer for raising WFD awareness to match the need of people seeking high quality careers with those in need of great employees,” said Rita Ferris, president of the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA). “Rich careers in the building material supply industry are unfortunately a best kept secret. We appreciate the formal plan to systematically share these excellent career opportunities.”

ABMA Chair Joe Cecarelli of Hood Distribution in Connecticut commented, “This bill is really needed right now as many industries, including the building industry, need workers. These programs help ensure that employers can find the workers they need, and having the support through WIOA funds is vital to success. Together we will move forward.”

WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014. According to the U.S Department of Labor (DOL), “WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act with a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system since 1998.”

“People can’t find work if they don’t know what work is out there,” stated ABMA Vice-Chair Ida Ross Hicks of Swift Supply in Alabama. “This bill will help ensure that employers can use WIOA money to help inform people of career options in industries that are seeking workers, like the building industry.”

ABMA will continue to update you on the status WIOA and other federal WFD initiatives. As WFD is one of our top priorities, we will continue to advocate for it on the Hill on the lumber and building materials behalf.

About ABMA ABMA, established in August 2021, is a committee of unified voices advocating on behalf of the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry at the federal level. ABMA currently represents LBM dealers and associated businesses in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. The mission of the ABMA is to advance, shape, and influence policy in all branches of government. We work directly with members of Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to impact the legislative and regulatory process as it affects the LBM industry. ABMA is powered by the NRLA and Construction Suppliers Association (CSA).

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Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Multipurpose, High-Load Tension Strap for Attaching Building Components in Mass Timber Projects June 15, 2022—Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the MTWS mass timber washer strap as a versatile, off-the-shelf, load-tested option for a variety of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel-to-panel and panel-to-steel connections in mass timber construction.

First introduced in the 1990s, CLT and other mass timber products provide the enhanced rigidity necessary for creating larger and taller woodframed buildings. Recognized as a green building product for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber is proliferating as specifiers seek sustainable structural building materials and builders embrace the efficiency and reduced waste of factory-based construction solutions.

Mass timber projects can utilize a hybrid of structural materials, and often require strap and holdown connections with two to three times the capacity of light-frame connections. The new MTWS washer strap is engineered for the high strength and stiffness required by these higher-load applications while using 10% to 20% fewer fasteners, providing productivity and efficiency on the jobsite and eliminating the need for custom fabrication of steel connector straps.

“The MTWS washer strap from Simpson Strong-Tie provides a pre-engineered, tested solution to replace expensive, shop-fabricated steel plates while providing maximum versatility on the jobsite,” says Randy Daudet, director of Global Offsite Construction at Simpson Strong-Tie. “The use of inclined screws and washers reduces the number of fasteners needed to achieve load, which helps boost productivity for mass timber contractors who are seeing a proliferation of projects even as the labor pool remains tight.”

Backed by a robust inventory and distribution system, along with first-rate service, support, and training, the MTWS mass timber washer strap will allow for design flexibility while enabling mass timber projects to be built stronger, faster, and more easily than ever.

For more information on the new MTWS mass timber washer strap or to learn more about how Simpson Strong-Tie can improve your next mass timber job, visit go.strongtie.com/masstimber or call (800) 999-5099.

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Weakening Builder Confidence Points to Economic Troubles Ahead Posted June 15, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Rising inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing traffic of prospective home buyers and putting a damper on builder sentiment. In a troubling sign for the housing market, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its sixth straight monthly decline in June, falling two points to 67, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This marks the lowest HMI reading since June 2020.

“Six consecutive monthly declines for the HMI is a clear sign of a slowing housing market in a high inflation, slow growth economic environment,” said NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter, a builder and developer from Savannah, Ga. “The entry-level market has been particularly affected by declines for housing affordability and builders are adopting a more cautious stance as demand softens with higher mortgage rates. Government officials need to enact policies that will support the supply-side of the housing market as costs continue to climb.”

“The housing market faces both demand-side and supply-side challenges,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Residential construction material costs are up 19% year-over-year with cost increases for a variety of building inputs, except for lumber, which has experienced recent declines due to a housing slowdown. On the demand-side of the market, the increase for mortgage rates for the first half of 2022 has priced out a significant number of prospective home buyers, as reflected by the decline for the traffic measure of the HMI.” Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 35 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

All three HMI indices posted declines in June. The component charting traffic of prospective buyers fell five points to 48, marking the first time this gauge has fallen below the breakeven level of 50 since June 2020. The HMI index gauging current sales conditions fell one point to 77 and the gauge measuring sales expectations in the next six months fell two points to 61.

Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast fell one point to 71, the Midwest dropped six points to 56, the South fell two points to 78 and the West posted a nine-point decline to 74.

HMI tables can be found at nahb.org/hmi. More information on housing statistics is also available at Housing Economics PLUS (formerly housingeconomics.com).

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Harvard’s State of the Nation’s Housing Report Highlights Housing Affordability Challenges Posted June 23, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) has released its State of the Nation’s Housing 2022 report, highlighting the housing affordability challenges ahead, following a year of rising housing costs and demand.

According to the report, home price appreciation was 20.6% in March 2022, while rents rose 12% in the first quarter of 2022 — with rents in some metros increasing more than 20%. These increases have created additional hurdles to first-time and middle-income buyers to purchase a home, especially amid rising costs for other necessities such as food and gas.

“At today’s prices, the typical downpayment that a first-time buyer would need for a median-priced home is $27,400,” Alexander Hermann, a JCHS senior research analyst, said in a press release. “Without help from family or other sources, this would rule out 92% of renters, whose median savings are just $1,500.”

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Recent interest rate hikes amount to a 27% jump in home prices for monthly mortgage payments, which have increased by more than $600 a month on a median-price home.

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The greatest homeownership increases occurred in the under-45 age group, as millennials were able to capitalize on strong income gains and low employment to achieve stronger financial footing.

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Rapidly rising home prices have increased the wealth gap between home owners and renters, with home owners cashing out $275 billion in equity in 2021 — the highest level since 2005.

Supply-chain constraints have left some 1.64 million new homes still under construction — the highest level since 1973. The State of the Nation report notes the increase in starts for single-family and multifamily construction in 2021 may help slow rising housing prices and rents; however, data recently reported by NAHB indicates housing starts are slowing in 2022.

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz noted in a recent Eye on Housing post that there are now 822,000 singlefamily homes and 843,000 apartments under construction — a 24% year-over-year increase in total housing units now under construction.

“The number of units under construction is rising on both the total volume of construction, as well as longer construction times,” Dietz concluded. “However, it appears the number of single-family units in the construction pipeline is now peaking for this business cycle.”

Visit the JCHS website to see more, including the full report and interactive data tables.

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New Home Sales Increase in May Before Fed June Rate Rise

Posted June 24, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

After posting four consecutive monthly declines on rising mortgage rates and worsening affordability conditions, new home sales posted a solid gain in May as some buyers rushed into the market in advance of the Federal Reserve’s June interest rate hike.

Sales of newly built, single-family homes in May increased 10.7% to a 696,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from an upwardly revised reading in April according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. New home sales are down 10.6% in 2022 on a year-to-date basis.

“Though new home sales registered a solid increase in May, we expect sales to decline in June following the Fed’s action to significantly raise interest rates in an effort to cool the economy and ease inflation,” said Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga. “High construction costs and rising mortgage rates are pricing many buyers out of the market. Only 10% of new homes were priced below $300,000 in May, compared to 23% a year ago.”

“While sales were up in May, the 696,000 pace was 5.9% lower than a year ago and new home sales on a year-todate basis are down 10.6% thus far in 2022,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Moreover, the months’ supply measure is elevated at 7.7, but existing home inventory remains very tight and this supports demand for new construction.”

A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. In addition to adjusting for seasonal effects, the May reading of 696,000 units is the number of homes that would sell if this pace continued for the next 12 months.

New single-family home inventory remained elevated at a 7.7 months’ supply, up 42.6% over last year, with 444,000 available for sale. However, only 8.3% of new home inventory is completed and ready to occupy. The remaining have not started construction (25.9%) or are currently under construction.

The median sales price dipped to $449,000 in May from $454,700 in April but is up 15% compared to a year ago, due primarily to higher construction and development costs, including materials.

Regionally, on a year-to-date basis, new home sales fell in all four regions, down 3.8% in the Northeast, 21.7% in the Midwest, 12.3% in the South and 2.2% in the West.

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Have Building Material Prices Peaked?

Posted June 27, 2022 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

In just the past year, prices for materials used in residential construction have climbed nearly 20%. But that was also a period of intense demand and insufficient supply — a reliable recipe for sky-high prices.

So with interest rates rising at their fastest pace in decades, housing demand is already beginning to ease. But will that mean material prices are on their way down as well?

If the mercurial fall in framing lumber prices in recent months is any indication (currently down 48% compared to one year ago), other materials are also likely to see prices flatten and drop as demand slows.

Steel mill products and ready-mix concrete are prime examples: Steel mill products have increased 105.6% since January 2021, but have declined 3.1% thus far in 2022. And prices for ready-mix concrete are up 12% from the start of 2021, but have only increased 3.2% since the beginning of 2022.

However, NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz asserts that broader and more significant price declines for building materials will require more beyond the Federal Reserve’s strategy of rising interest rates.

“I do think the Fed should explicitly acknowledge the role fiscal, trade and regulatory policy is having on the economy and inflation,” Dietz said in a recent Eye on Housing article.

“Higher interest rates will not produce more lumber, [and] smaller balance sheets will not increase the production of appliances and materials,” he wrote. “In short, while the Fed can cool the demand-side of the economy (reducing inflation and growth), additional output on the supply-side is required in order to tame the growth in costs that we see in housing and other sectors of the economy.”

Thus far, any price-growth declines in building materials have been predominantly the result of a drop in buyer demand. Further evidence of this has continually appeared throughout 2022 within each reading of the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) of builder sentiment. The HMI declined for the sixth straight month in June, falling to a level of 67 and indicating a growing number of builders are either experiencing or anticipating a slowdown in prospective buyer traffic.

“On the demand side of the market, the increase for mortgage rates for the first half of 2022 has priced out a significant number of prospective home buyers,” Dietz said. “Consequently, the market has now passed an inflection point whereby single-family home building is weakening, [and] we expect further declines in the months ahead.”

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Builders FirstSource’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament Raises More Than $700,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society DALLAS, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE: BLDR) (“Builders FirstSource” or the “Company”), the nation’s premier supplier of building materials and services, today announced it raised more than $700,000 on behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (“LLS”) at its fifth annual corporate charity golf tournament. The event was held on June 15, 2022 at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas and is one of several annual charity golf tournaments the Company hosts across the country to benefit LLS. Builders FirstSource’s contribution to LLS aids the organization’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The Company has been a proud supporter of LLS for 16 years, raising over $6.5 million for the organization to date.

“We are honored to be able to use our national platform to help support LLS, an outstanding organization that is fiercely committed to the fight against cancer,” said Dave Flitman, President and CEO of Builders FirstSource. “We’re tremendously grateful to our suppliers and friends who sponsored this year’s event, marking the largest total we’ve raised in the golf tournament’s five-year history. The importance of the life-saving cancer research and patient programs LLS helps fund cannot be overstated, as we all know someone whose life has been touched by cancer.”

In addition to golf tournament fundraisers, the Company is actively involved with LLS’s Light The Night®, a series of events where blood cancer survivors and supporters join together in walks to raise funds for research, advocacy and patient service.

Last year, nearly 2,000 Builder FirstSource team members participated in 50 Light the Night events in across the country, which helped the Company raise more than $1.2 million in 2021 for LLS. “We’re grateful to Team Builders FirstSource and all those who stepped up to raise significant funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission,” said Coker Powell, SVP, Chief Development Officer for LLS. “At LLS, we believe cancer is curable, and with the continued help and generosity of Builders FirstSource and their partners, we can achieve our goal of a world without blood cancer. We thank all those who celebrated, honored and remembered those touched by cancer.”

Sponsors of this year’s tournament included American Gypsum, Andersen Windows & Doors, AZEK Building Products, Boise Cascade, BlueLinx, Canfor, Cornerstone Building Brands, DAP, DuPont, DW Distribution, Georgie-Pacific, Hixson Lumber Company, Interfor, James Hardie, JELD-WEN, Knauf Insulation, PHONE: 800-289-5627

LP Building Solutions, Masonite, Metrie, MI Windows and Doors, Millwork Sales, MiTek, ODL, Owens Corning, Ox Engineered Products, PrimeSource, Reeb, Simpson Strong-Tie, Therma-Tru, Trex, Weyerhaeuser, Woodgrain and U.S. Lumber.

Builders FirstSource ranked as number four on the LLS’s national partner list for 2021. In addition to its contributions to LLS, earlier this year, the Company announced it has committed to contribute more than $1 million to select non-profit organizations focused on emergency relief, disaster assistance and serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit https://www.bldr.com/ who-we-are/culture-community.

About Builders FirstSource Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the professional market segment for new residential construction and repair and remodeling. We provide customers an integrated homebuilding solution, offering manufacturing, supply, delivery and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. We operate in 42 states with approximately 565 locations and have a market presence in 47 of the top 50 and 85 of the top 100 MSA’s, providing geographic diversity and balanced end market exposure. We service customers from strategically located distribution and manufacturing facilities (certain of which are co-located) that produce value-added products such as roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork, windows, interior and exterior doors, and other building products.

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Educational Opportunities from WoodWorks

New Installer Training Programs: Gearing Up the Workforce for Mass Timber Construction The Michigan Statewide Carpenters and Millwrights Joint Apprentice and Training Fund has opened a new $30 million training center in Detroit, Michigan—and partnered with WoodWorks to offer mass timber installer training at this stateof-the-art facility.

“This facility will connect countless Michiganders with opportunity and help fill high-skilled, good-paying job openings as we rebuild and revitalize Michigan’s critical infrastructure,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “I am thankful for the partnership of WoodWorks and Carpenters and Millwrights and I look forward to working with them to invest in the skilled trades and put Michiganders first.”

See a full list of organizations that have partnered with WoodWorks to offer installation training in the U.S. so far and learn more about our Mass Timber Construction Management Program. Read more.

July Online Education Offsite Construction in Wood: Reinventing the Role of the Design Professional July 13 @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT How are the roles of architects and engineers changing as more construction moves offsite? Experts in offsite and modular wood construction from architectural academic and consulting firm MOD X will join us for this 1-hour webinar to discuss the role of design teams in the future of modular wood construction. The presentation will include four case studies illustrating how contemporary design professionals in the U.S. are leveraging the value of offsite construction in unique ways. Register online.

Protective Design in Mass Timber Construction July 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT This special presentation will provide a detailed look at mass timber products, building codes, and the current protective design landscape as it applies to government agencies and/or those designing projects with protective design requirements.

Karen Gesa (WoodWorks) will be joined by blast-resistant design analyst Mark Weaver (Karagozian & Case) to review applied research that is pertinent to the protective design of mass timber construction. See more resources on protective design online. Register online.

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US LBM Expands in Atlanta with New Floor and Roof Truss Manufacturing Plant Leading building materials distributor adds production capability in growing Southeast housing market US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has opened a new floor and roof truss manufacturing facility in Lithonia, Ga. The new location operates as part of US LBM’s Brand Vaughan division and supplies floor and roof trusses to residential and commercial builders in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.

The new 25,000 square foot truss facility operates one roof truss line and one floor truss line, provides in-house design, and uses computerized saws and technology for accurate truss set up and profiles. In addition to the new truss facility, Brand Vaughan operates seven locations across northern Georgia, providing professional builders with a wide range of materials, including lumber, engineered wood products, windows, exterior and interior doors and trim, rebar, roofing and siding.

“Providing builders the resources they need to get the job done on time and on budget is what Brand Vaughan is known for across Georgia, and this new truss plant expands both our capabilities and commitment to our customers,” said US LBM Southeast Region Vice President of Operations Jon Vaughan.

Situated just outside of Atlanta in southeastern DeKalb County, the new Lithonia truss plant is located near several major area highways and access points, including I-20 and the Perimeter (I-285), for convenient deliveries to job sites across the region.

About US LBM US LBM is the largest privately owned, full-line 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 uslbm.com or follow US LBM on LinkedIn.

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The SLB and USDA Announce 2022 Mass Timber Competition Winners Oregon City, Ore. (June 23, 2022) – Six winners of the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and USDA Forest Service (USDA) $2,000,000 2022 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon were announced today. The winning projects demonstrate mass timber’s innovative applications in architectural design, and highlight its significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment.

“One aspect of managing healthy, resilient forests is sustainable harvesting. Our overstocked forests are vulnerable to a number of issues, namely wildfires. As wildfires become more prevalent across the United States, mass timber supports not just forest health but low carbon buildings – both vital tools in mitigating the impacts of climate change,” said John Crockett, USDA Forest Service Associate Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry.

“The SLB is gratified to see the breadth of concepts and building typologies entered in the competition. With nearly 60 submissions, we saw excellent examples of the innovative designs mass timber makes possible,” said SLB Chief Marketing Officer Ryan Flom.

“These six winning designs will serve to advance not just our body of knowledge for mass timber construction, they will inform the growing shift towards building for occupancy well-being, resilience and a minimal carbon footprint.”

The winning projects, which will share $2 million in total funding, are: •

The 176,000-square-foot Vancouver Ambulatory Care Center medical facility in Vancouver, Washington, proposed by ZGF Architects, Timberlab, Swinerton, and PCS Structural Solutions.

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Return to Form, a 12-story multifamily and retail project in Denver, Colorado, which will include affordable housing units, proposed by Katz Development, Timberlab, KL&A Engineers and Builders, and Tres Birds.

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Evergreen Charter School’s 85,000-square-foot gymnasium in Hempstead, New York, proposed by Martin Hopp Architect, Consigli, and Odeh Engineers.

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A 42,456-square-foot industrial warehouse for Alaskan Copper & Brass in Kent, Washington, proposed by atelierjones, Foushee, Timberlab, and DCI Engineers.

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INTRO Phase 2, a multifamily high-rise building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, proposed by Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, and Forefront Structural Engineers.

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Killingsworth, an 18,780-square-foot community-centric office building in Portland, Oregon, proposed by Adre, LEVER Architecture, and Holmes Structural Engineers.

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SLB to Support Six 2022 Wood Innovation Grant Projects with over $272K in Matched Funds June 14, 2022--Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the awarding of more than $32 million to fund 2022 wood innovations and community wood grants to expand the use of wood products, strengthen emerging wood markets, and support active management to improve forest health and resilience, especially in light of the ongoing nationwide wildfire crisis.

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is pleased to support the Wood Innovation Grants (WIG) program with over $272K in matching funds for six ambitious projects that will explore and elevate the use of mass timber and mass timber products in commercial and residential construction applications.

“The WIG program has been encouraging deeper study and more innovative applications of wood products,” said Cees de Jager, SLB President. “The SLB enthusiastically supports these six projects that will pave the way for others to follow with greater confidence and creativity.”

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Waechter Architecture, KPPF received a $40,000 match from the SLB to help identify the barriers to the competitive construction of all-wood buildings. Using its Mississippi Avenue project as a case study, Waechter will develop a series of online seminars, drawings, and a physical book to publish and share findings.

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Karagozian & Case, Inc. and SmartLam received a $50,000 match from the SLB to build upon a previous WIG grant to construct full-scale CLT panels with steel reinforcement. This year, the organizations will test the effectiveness of reinforced CLT panels under extreme conditions through blast testing and hygrothermal testing.

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Equilibrium Consulting received a $40,000 match from the SLB for its CLT Design Tools project. With this funding, Equilibrium will make significant improvements to preliminary tools designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy of CLT floor, roof, and wall design and will also begin to distribute the tools to the engineering community.

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The Georgia Forestry Foundation received a $22,500 match from the SLB to develop a mass timber demonstration project in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology. The project will seek to position mass timber as a solution for sustainable development while building awareness of Georgia’s working forests.

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Sustainable Northwest received a $50,000 match from the SLB for its Building Projects with Positive Impact project, which will support intentional wood procurement for five pilot projects across multiple scales, ownerships, and construction types. It will also measure the positive impacts associated with wood sourcing.

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The Neutral Project received a $70,000 match from the SLB to complete the necessary architecture, engineering, fire safety, building code analysis, sustainability quantification, and preconstruction cost analysis for the completion of two high-rise, mass timber, mixed-used, multi-family developments in Wisconsin: Bakers Place and The Edison.

The SLB looks forward to sharing the learnings and outcomes of these groundbreaking projects, each of which supports our mission to promote the benefits and uses of softwood lumber projects in residential and commercial construction.

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obotics showed new promise for many CMs on May 17, ironically, by borrowing from the past 60 years of truss machinery. Attendees at SBCA’s Open Quarterly Meeting in Williamsburg, VA saw video of robots feeding truss parts into auto-jigging at the plant of their largest competitor, Builders FirstSource. And they heard BFS leaders Greg Griggs and Scott Schulte embrace robotics, and their supplier, Chad Svedin of House of Design LLC (HoD), state in an understated tone that, “We don’t know trusses, but we know robotics.” In fact, HoD, like its peers, has learned a lot about trusses, and are taking much of our existing technology to the next level.

These developments have been a long time in coming, but CMs’ interest seemed to peak in 2008, at the height of the housing boom. Both TCT Automation, based in Florida, and Randek, based in Sweden, introduced highly automated roof truss systems.

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Over the last few years, CMs have pursued this technology actively, but cautiously, as was recently discussed in SBCA’s Podcast featuring Barry Dixon and B J Louws. And now Louws, BFS, and even Trussway are installing their first robotic roof systems. Interestingly, the actual truss assembly equipment that they will employ has conventional aspects, with auto-puck tables, gantry heads, and finish rollers, but with robots in place of people. The three Trussmatic systems in the U.S. use a novel approach, with a vertically oriented table, magnetic jigging, and totally unattended operation.

The biggest breakthrough in all four robotic roof truss offerings is the automation of plating, which mitigates the main bottleneck in the truss assembly process. Both the Randek and TCT created a separate workstation for plating, downstream from assembly, but at the cost of an additional process, namely, the stapling of truss parts on the jig table. The HoD and the Trussmatic machines do most of the plating while the truss is in the jig table. HoD replicated with robotics the system that Trussway had perfected on its Mark V tables over 40 years ago, namely, pre-plating the top face of the chords, and then flipping them over and into the jig. Trussmatic applies both top and bottom plates using C-Clamp-like jaws on the robotic arms, much like Shelter Systems has done manually with its vintage Mono-Press system.

Greg Griggs, BFS’s SVP of Manufacturing, ended the video shown in Williamsburg with a resolution, “…our hope is that after seeing the success we’re going to invest further in automation at our plants across the country.” Indeed, just one month later, on June 16, HOD announced “that BFS has placed an order for eight additional robotic truss systems: four roof truss systems and four open-web floor truss systems.” While CMs may question whether the robotics push will be sustained through the next downturn, 84 Lumber’s VP of Manufacturing, Ken Kucera, suggests that the answer is to invest wisely, to be able “to stay the course through slower times.”

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