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Can organizational self-assessment and critical reflection help my business?

Stan Sias

Following-up on last month’s article, which garnered more comments than usual, I think that we should take a bit deeper dive into metal plate connected wood truss permanent bracing from “the field’s” perspective, and what the CM might do to assist. Permanent Bracing is the final critical design assumption that must be met in order for the trusses to perform as designed and sealed. The best design and in-plant QC process in the world is useless unless these final touches are properly detailed and executed on the job.

Mark Chubb, Chief Resilience Officer & Chief Strategist, ManitouNW, in his recent NFPA blog posting “It Takes Intelligence” comments: “Many professions rely on self-assessment and critical reflection to encourage growth and development. Others see it as a tool for gathering organizational intelligence and feedback on performance. Even the fire service depends on self-assessment to improve reliability, most notably in the accreditation process, but also in ordinary debriefs and hot-washes following incidents. Self-assessment is a critical component of every continuous improvement program.”

Many Component Manufacturers (CMs) and Building Designers (BDs) could benefit from similar intelligence gathering and critical assessment.

I do not believe that we can, or should, leave the policing of correct wood truss permanent bracing installation up to the code officials or inspection agencies. As stated last month, many framers claim to have never witnessed a truss web and/or chord bowing due to excessive compression.

In and of itself, that may or may not be true. I’m quite sure that they all have witnessed a time or two when they needed to remove temporary lateral restraints to beat the truss over to its appropriate on-center spacing when applying the top chord permanent bracing known as sheathing.

What about when the compression member isn’t quite as obvious as in interior bearing or under/over-framing situations (piggyback trusses and diagonal webs to bearings are good examples, see below).

Lateral restraint and diagonal bracing truss

on base of piggyback set (From BCSI 2015 Figure B2-52).

Because of the interior bearing, the webs need lateral restraints attached even though (in this case) they have been bumped up in size to 2x6.

This web kicker to bearing is also requiring a lateral restraint.

In the case of the piggyback set above, the need for lateral restraints on the flat top chord section of the base truss may not be as obvious on the Truss Design Drawing as the other two examples where the restraint is indicated. In some cases the installer, Building Designer and Code Official would need to look at the Bracing Summary to see the options and maximum on-center spacing of the restraints (see next page).

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Bracing Summary TC Bracing: Sheathed or Purlins at 3-9-0, Purlin design by Others BC Bracing: Sheathed or Purlins at 10-0-0, Purlin design by Others

In the case shown above, the top chord of the base truss would need to have lateral restraints (and their associated diagonal bracing) at a maximum of 3’-9” on-center along its entire length. How was the framer supposed to know about this at the bid stage?

There are times when wood truss permanent chord and/or web member restraint and bracing is unavoidable and even desirable. Take the piggyback application shown above. The fire service would much prefer the proper installation of lateral restraints and diagonal bracing to the flat top chord section of the base truss in lieu of sheathing so as to not create a cockloft (hidden space) that would prevent reaching a fire with a hose stream. Valley truss over-framing is a similar scenario.

There are many other times though that permanent lateral restraints (and their associated diagonal bracing sets) can be eliminated by simply upsizing or up-grading the truss member itself, or flipping the web so that it is in tension in the truss rather than in compression (see examples below).

Compression web with lateral Web in tension and no additional Compression web with lateral Compression web up-sized to restraint added. lateral restraint required. restraint added. eliminate the lateral restraint.

Yes, this may take the CMs Truss Technician or optimizer a few extra minutes (and time is money), but don’t you think that the framer would be appreciative? What about the Building Designer, he/she knows that you are looking out for them as well when there is not the additional required bracing for them to design and inspect. This sure seems like a win-win for the framer and the BD, but how does the CM get paid for this time and expertise? [Thanks for staying with me this long for we have just reached this month’s Question of the Day!] Can organizational self assessment and critical reflection really help my business? I say yes!

Taking Chubb’s advice, “Many professions rely on self-assessment and critical reflection to encourage growth and development,” I advise CMs to look within for ways to set themselves apart from their competition by going the extra mile for their customers, both direct and indirect.

How do you become both the framer’s and the Building Designer’s best and most trusted supplier? Chubb goes on to state, “Well-designed selfassessments are powerful tools for reflection and action.” One of the best ‘actions’ I have found is to be willing to alter your schedule. Be willing to work and collaborate with the Building Designer up front (and provide them with the work you are going to do anyway) in exchange for a no-break specification in the Construction Documents. This way, all of the truss designing can be completed ahead of time and the BD can create a truss bracing plan for the framers to bid and work from. I fully understand that this is a break from the deferred submittals that has become the industry norm, but that norm has very little respect for the framers who must guess how much material and labor they will need to supply for permanent truss bracing or for the Building Designer who must oversee the construction and assure compliance with the plans, specs and truss bracing! Is it any wonder that the framer has no interest in putting in anything more that what is necessary for them to safely erect the building?

Are you doing everything that you can to minimize the restraints and therefore the material and labor necessary to install them? Are your Sales folks out there actively selling that concept to your customers? Have you, or your management, reached out to your architects, engineers and specifying community (your indirect customers) with the offer to assist them up front and take the guess-work out of truss permanent bracing?

As Chubb states above, “Self-assessment is a critical component of every continuous improvement program.” Simply changing the schedule in which you fulfil your role in the application of wood trusses in the construction process could have a profound effect on the built environment.

To help, the Truss Plate Institute is currently developing ANSI/TPI 3, a new American National Standard to assist the Building Designers with designing and optimizing wood truss temporary and permanent bracing. TPI 3, the Design of Bracing for Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, is in the latter stages of consensus committee development and looks to publish late this year or early next. With this new Standard, implementation guidance from BCSI and your help as CMs, the work of the framer will become more profitable, the work of the BD and inspector will become easier and you will have a whole slew of newly acquired friends in the building industry. Best yet, we’ll be another step closer to having buildings constructed where all design assumptions are met and the structure’s resiliency and durability are far improved. Thanks for reading, S. PHONE: 800-289-5627

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NEW! 2004 Koskovich Omni Miser RT ​ inear saw with roof truss cutting software, L servo controlled angulation axis of movement, includes crooked lumber sensor, print system A (one face), rebuilt Auto Deck in 2010 to accommodate up to 20’ stock, 2x3 through 2x12 material), automated lumber advance (LASM), auto exit roller, belt-style waste conveyor, 5 HP 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor (Windows XP Service Pack Three) with OEM console.

Includes (7) spare blades, miscellaneous spare boards, cables, air cylinder, belts, and all available system spares. 120/240v Single Ph. And 208/480v, 3 Phase power, 90 PSI air required. Well maintained throughout its service life, currently in daily operation.

Price: NOW $39,450 Location: MB Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2005 Razer v4 Linear Saw Six-Axis CNC Linear saw – Currently in operation and consistently upgraded this saw features a 6000 RPM hydraulic saw motor, full axis of motion to complete straight, single/compound bevel and rip cuts with a 13 3/4” blade. Handles material up to 20’ long, 14” wide and 4” depth. OEM supplied in-feed deck and outfeed conveyor with kick-off table are included. Right to Left hand feed configuration. Includes spare blade, encoder, (2) encoder wheels, sensor cables, and all available spare parts.

Includes Windows XP Service Pack two software and transformer for 230 or 600v to system specific 415v, 3Ph, Minimum 100 psi air required. (Ink jet printer shown in pictures is not included.) $49,500 FOB MB Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New Spida Vector Saw with Mango Plate Marker (FOB IN) $44,975 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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manufacturers’ Clary Shortcutter II Model 329 web saw with single sided setup, four blades, includes drag chain waste conveyor with tall incline. Minimum angle approximately 10 degrees, maximum angle 135 degrees. Minimum length cut is 9 inches (90/90), 18 inch 4-angle, and longest length cut is 18 feet. $8,490, FOB IN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2000 Alpine AutoMill RS Component Saw Alpine AutoMill RS model 344, five-blade, computerized component saw. From the OEM literature: sets up in 2 to 19 seconds, using a touch screen for ease of operation.

Five-head automated component saw works in semi-automated control via touchscreen input. It has 19 axes of automated movement, diagnostics, auto management reporting. The RS cuts from 13" to 20' long material in size range from 2x3 through 2x12, and includes [3] 18", [1] 20" and [1] 32" blades with air brakes, pc with swingarm cabinet and scrap conveyor under saw.

480v/60Hz/3Ph power. $31,249, FOB: QC Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2003 Omni Miser Saw Automated Wood Processing System.

Lengths to 16’. Ink Jet Print System A (One Face). Incline Live Deck. Bunk Feeder. (5) Th e 2x4 Magazines. Installation & Training omponent anufacturing is available at additional cost. $67,500 NOW $44,500 FOB MN Serving the Structural Building Components Industry Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw

New, Monet five-head, floor truss web saw, cuts 4-angle, 4x2 floor truss webs from 16 inches and 90-90 blocks from 12 inches to four foot long maximum length. Features 10-board magazine feed, powered, fixed-quadrant angulation, manual carriage standard, shaker-pan scrap conveyor with short incline conveyor and cut-off blade. Option for longer carriage length, single sided setup (shown in pictures, but not standard), dust hood and choice of shaker or belt scrap conveyor. 440 volt, 3 phase. $49,000 Base, FOB MO.

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Giving Back One Day at a Time Anna L. Stamm Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

We all know about the grand projects undertaken in our industry to support worthy causes and help others in need. We’re proud to report on these terrific causes and thank the chapters, companies, and individuals who contribute time, materials, and cash. But the big projects aren’t the only ones that occur on a daily basis. There are many folks in our industry family who make a difference every day.

From One Family to Another Folks in Florida will remember Mike Nilles for, among other things, being the President of the Southwest Florida Truss Manufacturers Association. Off the top of my head, I don’t recall how many years Mike was Chapter President, but I know it was a few. Though I’ll always think of Mike as a component manufacturer, that’s not his primary job anymore. In fact, over at Nilles Design Group in Cape Coral, FL, he’s not known by the community for his trusses. Instead, his family in known for the help they give to Builders Care.

Helping Others in Southwest Florida A grateful recipient of a wheelchair ramp

Southwest Florida is not unique in its desire to help others and give back to the community, but it has certainly found a great way to do so. The local home builders association has organized a nonprofit that does what homebuilders do best – provide construction services from qualified professionals. To quote them: Builders Care is the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA).

Its objective is to provide emergency repairs and construction services to elderly, disabled, and economically disadvantaged people who are unable to obtain home repairs through traditional means. To date, Lee BIA Builders Care has put nearly $4 Million in construction services back into the community at no cost to homeowners in need. Builders Care enlists the volunteer services of Lee BIA members and leverages grants and donated materials to provide construction and remodeling services to qualified homeowners throughout Lee County.

One Wheelchair Ramp at a Time As Christi Pritchett Sarlo, Executive Director of Lee BIA Builders Care told me, “Mike Nilles, his son, and their staff help with each and every wheelchair ramp project that we complete.” While that’s not the first thing that comes to mind when considering custom residential designers, it’s certainly worth noting. Sometimes your most important project isn’t the one that generates the most revenue or accolades. Sometimes the project that you’ll remember the most is the project that has the greatest impact for the person who will be able to benefit from your hard work. That’s the kind of project that puts a smile on your face . . . and on someone else’s face too.

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Koskovich Auto Omni Component Saw This 4-blade saw h​ as been well maintained, and consistently upgraded throughout its service history, includes belt-style waste conveyor with side pans, digital inclinometers, spare set of blades, spare transport side motor, 1 KB card for out feed rollers, several spare circuit boards, and all other available spare parts. PC runs Windows 7 OS, current Omni Software from OEM. 220v, 3 phase e​ lectrical. 10,850 FOB MB Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2003 Spida Saw Only Direct Drive 5.5 HP Motor with 18” Blade (460 Volt). Minimum Angle of 10 Degrees with 24” Stroke for Long Scarf Cuts. Adjustable Stroke Limiter, Plexiglass Shield & Laser Pointer for Operator Safety.

Dust Extraction Outlet •Has Angulation Motor (for upgrade to automated saw). Excludes Spida Computer & Enclosure for Saw/Stop Automation.

Excludes Tiger Stop, Infeed/Outfeed Roller Conveyors & Dust Collector. Add $5,900 for 2003 TigerStop (TS16) with 30’ of Roller Conveyor. $9,900, FOB WI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Idaco Super Compon-a-matic 4 blade "super" Compon-a-matic saw with power angulation, carriage, and air brakes.

Shortest cut 12", longest cut 20 ft. @ 90/90.

Includes waste conveyor with short incline.

460V, 3 phase power. $8,490 FOB NY Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

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

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

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New Hundegger Turbo Saw The Hundegger Turbo-Drive saw is a fast, accurate and versatile, fully automated linear saw specifically designed to cut structural component parts. Hundegger continues to stretch the cutting capabilities of our industry by providing a single saw with options that can perform basic drilling, milling and printing operations in addition to 5-axis cutting.

$208,963 Nicely Equipped FOB Germany/UT 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

Tops, Bottoms, Webs, Sliders, Wedges and Scissor Bottoms. 230 Volt / 3 Phase 5 HP Motor with 24” Blade. Ink Jet Printer.

Scrap Conveyor. $36,900 NOW $30,000 FOB AR. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1997 ASI B500 Component Saw 1997 ASI B500, 5-blade component saw, features semi-automatic user interface with backup mechanical indicators, grouped functions such as automatic blade alignment for chords or webs, automatic centerline adjustment of nominal board size, safety fencing, shaker pan scrap system, digital read outs and push-button adjustment controls. 480 volt, 3 phase. $19,890 NOW $9,980 FOB ON Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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New 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 lowestcost 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.

$48,680 - FOB NZE/IN 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Used Hain Quick Rafter Cutter Checked and Repaired by Leonard Hain.

Board Sizes: 2x4 and 2x6. Motors: Two 2 HP / 220 Volt or 440 Volt / 3 Phase.

Saw Blades: 7 1/4” Carbide Tipped (set at 45 degrees). Angle Adjustment: Manual Rotation with Air Brake. Air Supply: 90 PSI. Carriage: Steel Rails with Steel Dual V Rollers. Pedestal: 3/16” Formed Steel with Powder Coat Finish. Saw Housing: 1/2” Billet Aluminum. Covers: 10 Gauge (1/8” thick) Steel with Powder Coat Finish. Fully Enclosed for Safety $6,950 FOB CA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Northfield Model 410 Upcut Saw Northfield model 410 upcut saw. Semiautomatic air actuated under table cutoff saw with 18 inch diameter blade, safety guard cowling for blade, 10 HP arbor motor.

Cuts from 2 x 14' to 4 x 10". Push button controls. 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $4,890 FOB OH Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Mid-90's ASI/Monet DeSauw B500 Component Saw Push Button Controlled Movements with Digital Readouts Backup Mechanical Counters & Scales (1) 30” & (4) 16” Saw Blades cut from 18” to 20’ Lumber Hold Downs Vibrating Waste Conveyor (under saw) Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) $22,900 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

2008 Alpine X4 Linear Saw •Touch Screen Control Panel •5 Axes of Automation •15 HP Motor with 22” Blade •Ink Jet Printer •Auto Feeder (Live Deck) •Outfeed Conveyor •230 Volt / 3 Phase $49,900 FOB AB NOW $39,900 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1998 Koskovich Auto Omni Component Saw This saw ​has been well maintained, and consistently upgraded throughout its service history, includes belt-style waste conveyor with side pans, digital inclinometers, spare set of blades, spare transport side motor, 1 KB card for out feed rollers, several spare circuit boards, and all other available spare parts. PC runs Windows 7 OS, current Omni Software from OEM. 220v, 3 phase ​electrical. $17,990 NOW $10,850 FOB MB Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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New Hundegger Turbo Saw $208,963 Nicely Equipped The Hundegger Turbo-Drive saw is a fast, accurate and versatile, fully automated linear saw specifically designed to cut structural component parts. Hundegger continues to stretch the cutting capabilities of our industry by providing a single saw with options that can perform basic drilling, milling and printing operations in addition to 5-axis cutting.

The Turbo-Drive's features and benefits include: up to 4-board lumber stacking, capable of cutting lumber, wood I-beams or engineered lumber, capable of cutting stair stringers, able to scarf or valley cut along the horizontal plane,option for two different types of millwork attachments: can mill recesses or profiles on single or stacked boards, options for inkjet, pen or label marking, option for bar coding, data transfer from design software to the saw, free software upgrades and the use of Board Stretcher technology: boards are cut faster with less blade movements and less waste.

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1996 Auto-Omni 5 Blade Automated Apollo Saw with Truss Software Automated Component Saw Solid 48” x 72” Frame and Arm Construction Minimizes Flex on the Saw Frame. Direct •Automated Setup as directed by Truss Drive 7.5 HP Motor with 18” Blade (230/460 Volt). Minimum Angle of 10 Degrees Design Software Output with 36” Stroke for Long Scarf Cuts. Automated 160 Degree Angular Movement.

•Computer, Enclosure & Stand Variable Stroke Limiter & Plexiglass Shield for Operator Safety. MDF Profiled Saw •5 Blades cut 2x3 through 2x12 and 4x2 Bench Top Provides a Safe Working Platform. Dust Extraction Outlet. 20’ of MDF from 11” to 20’ Bench Top with Automated 20’ Length Stop & 10’ Gravity Conveyor. Workstation, •Ink Jet Printer Control Cabinet Enclosure & 17” Touch Screen Integration. Serial Control System.

•Shaker Pan Waste Conveyor (under saw) Includes all Plug & Play Wiring. MangoTech/Spida Truss Cutting Software. Add •Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) $3,680 Two Day Onsite Installation & Training. Add $750 for 12 Month Phone & •Installation Available (quote upon reVirtual Tech Support. Add $275 for Spare Blade. Add $558 for Saw Laser Guide. Add quest) FOB WI $890 for Dust Collector Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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This month I wanted to stop down again and talk about some of the great individuals who have worked in this industry. It wasn’t my idea….well, not completely. After a few of the articles I penned about some of the guys that haven’t received due recognition, I started getting a lot of suggestions about more leaders who I should take time to recognize. So, here we go.

I am going to start by showing this guy’s official bio and then talk about him.

Frank Woeste, P.E., Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Biomaterials. Frank conducted wood engineering research and taught wood design courses throughout his 26-year tenure at Virginia Tech. Since 1977, Frank has conducted research with several departmental faculty and graduate students interested in the engineering design of wood components and structures. From 1994 through 2007, he served on project committees responsible for the revisions of the ANSI/ TPI 1 wood truss design standard. He also serves on the AF&PA/ AWC Wood Design Standards Committee responsible for revisions to the National Design Specification for Wood Construction and the Wood Frame Construction Manual. He continues to offer continuing education programs for structural engineers and others involved in the design, construction, and inspection of wood buildings.

Whew! That is a lot right there. I have known Frank for a very long time and known of him even longer. Frank and I were both on the ANSI/ TPI 1 committee for a few years back in the early 2000s. And, before anyone gets the wrong idea, Frank and I have disagreed on issues and had discussions in which we could not sway each other to the other’s point of view. We didn’t get mad at each other. We remained friends and continued to work for the betterment of the component industry. That is Frank. He is a brilliant man and a passionate man. He will not be moved by suggestion. If you are going to change Frank’s mind on something you must have irrefutable evidence. I like that! I like a guy who is going to examine the evidence and base his position on engineering. Frank is the kind of guy who, if someone challenged him on something, he would test it. This guy has probably done more testing than anyone in the industry. He has answers to questions that haven’t even been asked yet…lol.

Anyone who thinks Frank is just some Brainiac that doesn’t know how to have fun is wrong. He is one of my favorite people with whom to have a cocktail and a discussion. But, if you ask a question, be prepared. There are no short answers with Frank. It could be about anything. The depth of his knowledge in so many areas is astounding. He is what we used to call a “EWP”. Most people see those letters and think engineered wood products, but to me it is an Engineer With Personality. Attending that class was really awesome. You could tell by the others who attended that Frank is a very highly regarded resource in this industry. Many of us became friends and still remain so after all these years. Many of those attendees have become highly regarded as well. Terrific engineers who have helped this industry grow and become what it is today. Frank has a way of bringing out the best in people by challenging them to be their best. He provokes thought and analysis. Frank has been offering the truss repair course for many years and it always seems to fill up. One reason is the quality of attendees. They are generally really smart guys who are interested in sharing and receiving information.

The company that Frank has kept over the years is pretty cool too. Names like Dolan, Bender, Crawford and Suddarth readily come to mind.

He runs in circles that most of us will never be a party to. The published papers are too great to list and the work he has done is invaluable. Frank has my deepest respect.

This next guy is probably someone most of you have never heard of, but has had an impact in our industry. Although indirect at times, he has helped me and others solve problems.

Mark Crawford, P.E., S.E. is one of the really great human beings on our planet and a really bright engineer. I first met Mark in 1996 in Visalia, CA. He was the VP of Engineering at a large truss manufacturing plant. Mark is another one of those guys who will make you better by being around him and because of the way he makes you think. The other thing I really like about Mark is that he always asks questions. An engineer who asks questions can be rare, but refreshing. Most of the time when he asked me questions he already knew the answer, but it made me feel good to be included in the solution.

Mark mastered the component industry (as much as anyone can master it) and caught the attention of the largest construction hardware company and was hired away. He spent a brief amount of time getting his legs under him and quickly rose to VP of Engineering there. During his time there he made his mark (no pun intended) by testing and developing many groundbreaking solutions. Many of those solutions have become standards in the industry and are now on their second or third generations and all based on the work he was doing. Even though he was busy with smart guy stuff he would stop down from time to time to help me solve a problem. He would go to the lab and witness tests and offer suggestions to maximize performance. Mark had a staff of smart young engineers CARL SCHOENING V P B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T and EITs who he mentored on a daily basis. He was preparing the next E A G L E M E TA L P R O D U C T S 12300 F O R D R OA D, S U I T E 110 | DA L L A S, T X 75234 c a r l @ e a g l e m e ta l . c o m | 9 7 2 . 3 5 0 . 9 8 0 7 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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generation to lead by his example. It was there that he was named one

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Mark is just that smart. Mark still resides firmly in my lifetime Top 5 Smartest Guys on the Planet…..but, we will get to that in another article.

Mark did and continues to influence people, further earning that title. One of the greatest things about Mark is his loyalty and friendship.

Mark and I haven’t worked together in more than a decade, but we still stay in touch. He is one of those guys who is a true pleasure to know.

He is always sincerely interested in other people and what is going on in the world they travel in. Mark was the first man who I tested a new social solution on. It worked. That is a subject for another article as well.

I will say here that if you have a chance to interact with Mark Crawford either on a professional or personal level, you will be better for it. Well, unless he asks you to be his workout partner at the gym. I have never been so sore in my life. That guy can really sling the iron around.

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MiTek MVPTM and Other Programs www.todd-drummond.com Phone: 603-763-8857 todd@todd-drummond.com Copyright © 2016 I have heard the same thing many times over and over. People want a better method of understanding truss manufacturing labor efficiencies, but they use the same flawed units of measurement they have always used.

“Todd, I’ve been in this industry for decades as a ‘fill in the blank,’ and we have always used board foot per man-hour.” My reply: “So how does that work out for a low-board-foot project (hip roof) with many setups compared to a high-board-foot (AG trusses), low-setup project?”

The response is never enlightening because BF/Man-Hour simply does not work consistently for every project.

A somewhat newer trend is to use piece count, but this works only for run or assembly time, not setup time estimations. To apply an average setup time to every piece would skew the labor too high or low depending on the piece count.

Piece Count Example: Setup saw time = 1 man-minute for a crew of 2 Cut rate time per 2x4x8 piece = 0.17 minute for a crew of 2 Quantity 2 = (1 setup minute) + (0.17 * 2) = 1.34 minutes total = 0.67ea.

Quantity 20 = (1 setup minute) + (0.17 * 20) = 4.4 minutes total = 0.22ea.

A difference of 3 times! (0.22 * 3.05 = 0.67) Some managers feel that a more consistent method is to use some form of dollars. This dollar method can take the form of material cost, sales dollars, or margin dollars, but then this, too, is flawed. If the material cost fluctuates, or if the project has a discount, does that mean the actual labor to complete the project will coincide with these changes? Of course not. So instead of banging your head against the proverbial wall, why not try something different?

I had been told more than once that the MiTek MVP™ program is not very good at the labor configuration (estimating). Recently I have been able to review the labor configuration in MVP™, all I can say is, “WOW, MiTek, you did it and made a fantastic program that every MiTek customer should be using!” To everyone who has MVP™, your labor-tracking program is far more powerful and flexible than you may know. The labor-estimation configuration is marvelous and should be utilized for what it was designed to do. MVP™ can estimate the proper labor required to process an order by using the proper types of time units. It is quite simple, folks; it is called man-minutes.

So if you have a labor tracking program, such as MVP™, why not use time units that are more reliable than BF, piece count, or dollar units? Using time units shown as man-minutes

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Do you have MiTek® MVP™ in your truss manufacturing but have failed to create a reliable labor estimation in the labor estimation setup? Do you need the MVP program to be more effective for estimating the labor man-hours for scheduling and efficiency ratings? Let TDC help you! My time standards have been created and refined over the past 12 years to adjust for most of the manufacturing equipment types and lumber material sizes.

120+ factors to choose from that can be inputted into MiTek MVP™ and also for the MBA™ for truss labor estimations.

TDC can either provide while onsite or simply email you the time (labor) standards for you to input yourself. Todd Drummond Consulting LLC is an independent consulting service and is not affiliated with the MiTek Corporation. MiTek MVP and MBA are registered trademarks of the MiTek Corporation.

TDC time standards services apply only to MVP and MBA labor estimation setup and not to any other aspects of the MiTek programs. Contact me for details. is a far more effective way of estimating expected labor time when they are properly set up and applied correctly. (R.E. or S.U. are also time elements) However, unless you are like most people who have never had industrial engineering training and understand how to develop and apply proper time units, you are likely quite unfamiliar with how effective they are. I do have training in proper industrial engineering practices, and, since 2003, I have been developing labor standards using man-minutes defined for different equipment and material types for truss labor estimation programs (not just MiTek).

So my message is that if you have MiTek MVP™ for truss manufacturing but have failed to create reliable labor estimation, and if you want to use it for scheduling, efficiency ratings, and an effective incentive program based on actual productivity efficiencies, allow Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC (TDC) to help you! TDC can either provide you with the proper time (labor) standards while at your location during a consultation or can simply email them to you for you to input yourself. TDC time standards have been created and refined over the past 12 years to adjust for most manufacturing equipment types and lumber material sizes. There are more than 120 factors from which to choose that can be inputted into MiTek MVP™ and MBA™ for truss labor estimations. Other truss labor-estimating programs can also use these same factors.

Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC is an independent consulting service and is not affiliated with the MiTek Corporation (no referral or commission fees go to TDC). MiTek MVP and MBA are registered trademarks of the MiTek Corporation.

Don’t let this build season pass you by without you knowing exactly what is being done, when it is being done, and how it is being done in your truss manufacturing. If you are a MiTek customer, you should be using MVP™ in your facility, so tell your sales representative to install it at once if you don’t have it! Give TDC a call and I will be more than happy to help you to become far more effective in using proper labor-time units.

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by Joe Kannapell The differences between high density attached and tract style detached housing extend to the shop floor. Though truss designs may be similar, the project size, location and degree of repetition differs, influencing unit labor costs and material requirements. High density means “maximum square footage on minimum amount of land.” Traditionally this has been achieved via loft spaces in steeply sloped roofs. Recently though, even more living space is gained by extending buildings to four or five stories. Height restrictions often necessitate flat or nearly flat roofs. Truss manufacturing is affected in the following areas: Materials: Higher lumber grades and/or LVL chords are needed for larger attic rooms and for shallower depth trusses. Fire retardant material may be required in urban areas. Since higher grades of treated lumber are not usually stocked at treaters, extra lead time may be required.

Cutting: Linear saws are clearly favored to cut the many short members in shallow trusses. Nesting the cuts of the web members below and cutting them from optimal board lengths can reduce material cost by more than 5% compared to a component saw. Since many of these short pieces (w5 to w13) look nearly identical to truss builders, ink marking at the saw saves considerable table time. More advanced marking is also available that identifies the “face-up” of the board, the top-chord end of the piece, and the truss plate locations. This refined identification minimizes material handling – enabling pieces to be placed in the right position and orientation the first time.

Fabrication: Building large quantities of short roof trusses on a 14-foot table and conveying them on 14-foot exit rollers seems like an incredible waste of floor space. Given that height restrictions and contemporary architectural requirements continue to increase the volume of these lowrising trusses, alternate fabrication methods are worth exploring. For example, an 8-foot wide single pass truss table can fit into a narrow space against an exterior wall or column-line. Its two-man build crew can easily hand stack and band trusses on a cart in an aisle adjacent to this table, while staying under roof cover. This table can greatly increase the overall plant efficiency, as the main gantry lines focus on a more consistent mix of larger trusses.

Contrarily, attic room trusses, which utilize the full width of a gantry table, can be even more labor intense. Though automated jigging may help maintain level ceilings, manual jigging is often needed to insure that room walls are plumb. In addition, code-required insulation depths often require frame downs between collar-ties and room walls, as shown here. Additional studding is needed in the end truss. Note the skillful use of a “K-web” configuration at the intersection of the floor with the room wall. Though a solid 1.5 x 16” x 28’ LVL bottom chord member would eliminate 16 of the 28 pieces in this design, its added material cost would far exceed the labor savings.

[Examples courtesy of Trussway Fredericksburg and Builders First Source, Culpeper, VA] Next article: Material handling opportunities.

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

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2007 Gimar 12' x 38' Truss Press •60 Ton Pressing Capacity •Slotted Table Top with Plastic •Joystick Control •600 Volt / 3 Phase $86,900 FOB QB Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Building trusses with tight member to member joints insures accurate truss profiles and consistency between setups. The member to member gaps are limited to 1/8” and 1/16” on floor truss chord splices. This requirement is primarily concerned with compressive joint situations where excessive load might collapse a gap creating a buckle in the plate.

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The truss designer utilizing the design software should take special care to provide logical joints that make assembly straight forward and reasonable. In the photo above at a pitch break, the web (3) and vertical web (2) configuration has created a gap between these members. This was created because the software was used in a manner which generated the two angle web (3) cut against the first chord (A) and the chord's square end cut rather than cutting against the vertical web (2). It should be noted – The software will take into account this gap and generate an acceptable plate and connection accounting for the gap, however, the existence of this gap creates confusion and difficulty distinguishing member gap situations related to misplaced webs, mis-calibration cuts, or other culprits at the table. It may also require a larger plate and/or gauge requirement.

Based on these issues, it is recommended that designers keep these considerations in mind when designing components. Occasionally, these types of situations occur when there are extensive manipulations of trusses during the design process or overall poor design practices.

Designers should take special care to review joints for effective, sound connections. It will provide benefits in the shop and will also generate the best plate selection for the job at hand.

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manufacturers’ Alpine Tables with Rail Quantity of five (5) 6' x 14', Alpine tracked gantry tables with slotted steel bottom chords, HDPE plastic tops and (4) skate wheel ejectors. Includes 39' of 80 lb. crane-rail with base plate, and one air-valve control. $12,490 FOB SC. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2000 80' Pacific Automation Roof Truss Gantry End-eject roof truss system, 14'X80' working length featuring one, TR-14 raised-rail, gantry head with 24" dia. roller and inverter drive. Features 11 slotted steel, J-Slot tables, single park-station, and some conveyor roller complete with all available hardware. 575V 3Ph power. $78,990 NOW $69,690 FOB ON. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

1996 MiTek Tracked Floor Truss Machine MiTek tracked floor truss gantry with pendant controls. Features 24" dia. roller and builds trusses from 9" to 22" depth and up to 32' in length. Side-eject with twin 5 h.p. drive system and dual safety bars.

Recently recondition by seller. 230v, 3 ph. $17,990 FOB NC..

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CMF Stealth Gantry Roller Only CMF Stealth 14’ x 36” Diameter Gantry Roller (Track Mounted). Safety E-Stop Bars. $18,000 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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NEW! Refurbished 1997 CMF Tracked Gantry System 1997 side eject CMF tracked gantry system with 14’ by 93 ft. working length. Tables and finish roller press were refurbished in 2007. System features (13) plastic topped tables with slotted-steel bottom chords, (1) 24” CMF diameter gantry head, (1) CMF 24" finish roller press, (4) idler rollers, and all available receivers. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. $43,890 NOW $22,990 :: FOB WA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New Square 1 Short Roof Truss Finish Press Four-foot* wide x 3 1/2” tall throat. The unique “uni-body” construction creates a ridged machine that houses 12” diameter rolls, 7 1/2 HP motor with integrated brake, and 80# chain drive. This FRP features 114 FPM speed, emergency shut-off bars, and full chain and sprocket guards. Available options include: Other roller widths, Heavy-Duty upgrade, gear motor drive, and soft start controls available at an additional charge. 208, 240, 480 volt electrical. $15,750 FOB IN 1992 Clark Industries 14' Tri-Axis Press with Kick-Leg Table Model 4000 Gantry Press (14’) with Joystick Control, Ride Platform & Floor Track. 20 HP Hydraulic Pump Motor. 16” x 19” Pressing Platen. Kicklegs & End Stands for 12’ x 50’ Table. Combination Steel/Wood & Plastic Top with Jig Bars $28,000 FOB MI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1983 Jager Travelmatic Mini III Hydraulic Bridge Press Designed for smaller trusses the system is capable of handling 2”x4” and 4”x2” trusses with no adjustment, ideal for hips, jacks, and valley-sets. No finish press required, system consists of a 6’ x 40’ drilled & tapped steel table, table guided press head (trackless), with a 6’x12” press platten, riding operator platform and all available jig hardware. 575 volt, 3 phase electrical. Price: $13,890 NOW $9,890 :: FOB ON. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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Square 1 SQ-Series Floor Truss Machine (Table Guided) • 24” Diameter x 3/4” Wall x 6’-6” Long Gantry Roller • 3 7/16” Diameter Continuous Shaft Supported by 3 Baffles • Dual 7.5 HP Sumitomo Cyclo 6000 Gear Motor • (4) Drive Wheels Run on Top of Table with (8) 3” Osborn Cam Followers Under Table • ”Soft Start” Inverter with Square 1 Easy ID Software • Flashing Motion Indicator Beacon Light • Front & Rear Emergency Shut Off Bar • Integral Mechanical Fail Safe Brake • 230/415/460/575 Volt - 3 Phase • 6’-6” Wide x 40’ Long Steel Table • 3/4” Steel Table Top • Clamping Rails & End Stops • Built-In 1/2” True Arc Camber to Both Clamping & Side Rails • Electrical Track & Air Cylinders are Under the Table • Build up to 40’ Floor Trusses with Option for Additional Length • Floor Truss Depths from 9” to 26” with Option for Additional Depth • Optional Pop-ups, Flip Jig (shown in photos) & End Eject (shown in photos)

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WALL PANEL EQUIPMENT

DeWalt Panel Saw Vertical panel saw, 10 foot long, utilizes 13 amp 120v industrial saw motor, DeWalt circular saw with 8" blade, crosscuts material up to 64" wide and 1 1/2” thick.

Included PDF service manual. $2,100 FOB QC Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

Carlson 9' x 16' Wall Panel Line Framing Table with Stud Locators, Skatewheel Conveyor & Pneumatic Plate Clamping. Squaring Table with Router Bridge. Sheathing Table with 16 Tool Panel Bridge. Excludes Bostitch Nail Guns on Panel Bridge. Triad CN-4 Sub-Component Nailer. $14,900 FOB PA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Viking Framing Station Viking 38’ framing station with walk through design includes H.D. stud locators (16” & 24” centers), skate wheel ejectors, Powered tool carriages with three (3) tools per side, Auto-Plate Stops, and dual operator controls. Once staged the framing sequence is event driven, including 2x4 or 2x6 material size System allows assemblers to work from both the top and bottom chord for increased productivity. Builds walls from 4' to 12’-0” high. System support, and installation available from the OEM. 480 volt, 20 Amp, 3 phase electrical. 15 CFM air at 100 PSI. Price: $31,000 :: FOB OH Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990

NEW PortaFramer 16' x 7'-9" to 10'-6" Trailer Mounted Wall Framer 2" Ball Coupler. Safety Chains with Hooks. 2,000 Lb Jack with Wheel. Wheel Fenders. 12" White Spoke Wheels. Primed & Painted White. Galvanized Platform Stands. Galvanized Rollers & Cross Members. Stainless Steel Guide Pins on 16" Centers. Stainless Steel Air Cylinders.

Stainless Steel Push-In Air Line Fittings.

Water Separator & Regulator with Gauge. $15,000 FOB MO. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329

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32' Framing Table Manually Adjusts to 8’, 9’ and 10’ Wall Heights. Air Storage and Couplers in Table Frame. 2 Tables Available (1 at $4,900 or Both for $9,300). $4,900 FOB KS Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NEW! New Component Table with Skatewheel Conveyors • Lift & Extend Skatewheel Conveyors • 10’ x 10’ Work Area with Squaring Lip • Gun Holster & Nail Tray

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2008 Hain 12' x 16' Framing Table • Wall Lengths up to 16’ • Powered Height Adjustment (8’ to 12’ wall heights) • Single Gun Tool Dollies (excludes nail guns) • Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor • Ball Screw Telescoping System (Repeatable to .015”) • Retractable Plate Clamps • 110 Volt / 1 Phase • Includes 20’ of Roller/Skatewheel Conveyor $15,500 FOB AZ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2008 Panels Plus 2-Station Wall Panel Line 2008 Panels Plus series 312 framing station, 16 foot long table x 12 foot framer with (2) two-gun tool dollies and MiTek light bars (light bars have damage). Includes push button controls, color coded stud locators at 16 inches & 24 inches o.c. spacing, motorized telescoping arms for wall heights from 7 to 12 feet. Clamps wall prior to nailing, includes squaring stops and foot pedal control. Builds both 2x4 and 2x6 walls, requires 30 CFM at 120 psi and 120v or 230v, single phase electrical service.

2008 Panels Plus series 3000 sheathing station with dual-beam, multi-tool bridge.

Squaring table with bridge mounted tools that fastens sheathing to framed wall panels (2x4 and 2x6) up to 16 foot in length, and 7 to 12 foot wall height. Each beam holds (24) tools at 6’ o.c. (48 tools total, nails or staples). Includes pendant control, autoreturn, laser pointer, with HD motorized, foot-pedal controlled telescoping arms for wall height adjustment, hand-crank tool bridge for precise stapling/nailing, remote fire with offset shift, and tilt function for fastening seams. Requires 60 CFM at 120 psi, 120v single phase electrical service.

Also includes set of Panels Plus subcomponent lay-out table with pop-up ejectors, all available stud locators (removed for light bars), (8) 15 feet long skatewheel conveyors with stands, (5) ShopNet work stations with stands, monitors, enclosures and all available PC hardware, (9) yellow outfeed rollers, four of which are in a floor-mounted bed and panel lift. Some tools included subject to dealer-approved transfer. Sold for $150.000 new in 2008. $79,990, FOB NJ Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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1999 ASI/Haulin 42'-60' Expandable Roll-Off Trailer (Reduced) Hydraulic Lift Neck. Sliding Tandem Axles.

Air Lift Load Control. DOT is not current. $6,900, FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wassermanassociates.com

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2002 A-Nu-Prospect 48' Roll Off Trailer Features sliding tandems, hydraulic neck, Grow faster... galvanized headache rack, & locking Detailed list of repair items for Achieve more... rollers.

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2004 Hot Shot 43' Roll-Off Trailer Hydraulic Raised Roller Bed. GVWR: 24,000 Lbs. Tandem Axle. Tires: 23516. Electric Brakes. Headache Rack.

Manufactured by R & R Truck & Trailer (7-26-04). $9,500 NOW $8,500 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wassermanassociates.com MISC.

1996 ASI 48'-70' Stretch Roll-Off Trailer •Sliding Tandems •Hydraulic Neck •Tires are good •DOT is current $22,000 NOW $19,900 FOB IA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wassermanassociates.com

2000 Prentice Telestik-33 Material Handler 32’-10” Boom. 4,000 Lb Payload. Excludes Truck. $10,000 FOB GA. NOW $8,000 Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 PHONE: 800-289-5627

2016 Precision Equipment Roll-Off Trailers 40', 48' and 53' Fixed Lengths. 36' to 51', 42' to 60', 46' to 64', 50' to 70' and 53' to 80' Expandable Lengths. 102" Wide. Air Lift ICC Bumper. Self Contained Hydraulic Power Unit. Spring Loaded Composite Fenders. Dual Rear Rollers. New Low Pro Tires. Air Operated Roller Pin Lock System.

Air Operated Load Control System. Sliding Air Ride Suspension. Strobe Lighting. Mesh Between All Rollers. Patented Load Lifts.

LED Lighting System. Extend-a-Rail. 4" x 35' Load Straps. Patented Strap Locks.

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1997 Road Boss 48’ Gooseneck Trailer Triple Axle Trailer. $7,250 FOB NV Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2000 Alloy 48'-70' Expandable Roll-Off Trailer Model AE-70. Hydraulic Lift Neck. Sliding Tandems. Spring Suspension. Tires & Brakes are Good. New Spare Tire. Air Operated Roller Pin Locks. Lift Bars on Upper Half of the Trailer. DOT is Current. $27,500 FOB MD Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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

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

25,000 operating hours logged. Picture of output shown with listing. 230 volt, 3 phase, 100 Amp electrical. $37,990 FOB WI Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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2003 Challenger Wood Grinder Model CH200-3037-S. Vibrating Infeed Conveyor. Oufeed Material Blower. Motor: 27 KW Brook Hansen (480 Volt / 3 Phase).

Cutters: Small FIXCUT @ 58. Screen: 1/2” @ 2 Sections. $19,500 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wassermanassociates.com

Virtek Laser Projection System (14 Heads) •1998 thru 2002 Model LPS-2DI Heads •(14) Red Laser Heads •(1) Computer Cabinet (Excludes Computer) $28,000 FOB IL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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Ask most people about the lumber industry and you’ll get a fairly predictable list of descriptions. What you’re not likely to hear are terms like: ● technologically advanced, ● sustainable logging, ● small log harvesting, ● green lumber products, ● commitment to healthy communities, and ● ecologically-minded forest management When people talk about Vaagen Brothers, that’s exactly what you’ll hear.

Working in the forests of Washington for more than 50 years, we’ve learned to take the best of traditional logging and lumber milling practices and combine them with advanced production technologies and forward-thinking sustainable forest management practices to create a company that’s as vibrant and growing as the healthy forests and ecosystems necessary to its success.

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

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

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

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New Square 1 Rolsplicer New 2014 Square 1 Rolsplicer splices 2"x3", 2"x4" and 2"x6" lumber with a 3-4 second cycle time. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. 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. 240 or 480 volt electrical. $15,500. FOB IN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

2007 Univeyor Automated Linear Conveyor System $88,990 NOW $59,000:: FOB BC More information: http://goo.gl/7ZB2LE 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com Invicta DGI-40 16" Single Surface Planer (Used) •15 3/4” x 8 1/2” Capacity •25 & 46 FPM Feed Speeds •5,000 RPM Cutterhead Speed •7 1/2 HP Motor •230 Volt / 3 Phase •Powered Raise & Lower of Table $4,000 FOB WA Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wassermanassociates.com

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

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2002 Builders Automation Template Stair Router Model RUWO 2000 MFSR. Cut Box and Open Stringers. Manual Setup with Auto Feed and Cut. One or Two Stringers per Cycle. 10’ Infeed and 10’ Outfeed Roller.

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LAYMAN'S LUMBER GUIDE Advanced Softwood Framing Lumber BUYING & SELLING Strategies Lumber CONTRACTS...Should You Ditch 'Em? A contract, for the purposes of this discussion is an agreement to sell or buy a predetermined quantity, size and grade of lumber or panels, typically between a consumer and a producer...priced at current market value, "Friday Prior to Shipment." The buyer is assured of receiving product on a reliable, timely basis and the seller is assured of a non-negotiable sale...regardless of market conditions.

Contracts are good for the buyer when supply is tight, demand is strong and prices are typically rising.

(2400 MSR is a good example of an item that might be contracted for availability.) Not so good when supply is abundant, prices are weak, flat or even volatile, like now. Prolonged, sustained rising prices are the only time when contracts are advantageous for the buyer. Ironically, that is when the contract is least desirable for the supplier/mill.

It follows that the supplier of the contract is most satisfied when the deal is not good for the buyer. Therefore, when suppliers want to keep the contract it in place, buyers should get out.

The best measure of the value of a contract is to consider price volatility. The more volatile and frequent the price fluctuations, the contractor yard, wood preserver, component manufacturer or distributor to should NOT have a contract. Why? Volatility is an opportunity for buyers to out perform contract prices. Frequent directional changes, periods of no price change, or short runs in one direction are evidence of ample supply. Advantage buyer.

Disadvantage producer. Why? Because without a contract, buyers control when the P.O.'s are given. In falling markets, delay purchases until after weekly prices are published. In rising market, be proactive, buying before the next price increase. Short term, week-to-week evaluation is all that is needed to out perform contract pricing.

•Each truckload of 2x4#2 SYP has had $3488 of price volatility per week over the first six months this year with twelve directional changes. •2x4#2 Canadian SPF has had $4750 of price volatility with ten directional changes. •OSB...$3300 with 13 directional changes. Just one contracted truckload of each per week is on track to potentially cost you $22,000 this year. Stop the bleeding!!!

Twice weekly, Layman's Lumber Guide (Forecasts & Briefings) provides market analyses, forecasts, and buying strategies to profit from price volatility. Ditch the contracts. Trust your skill and mine. Let's trade this lumber market sensibly...together.

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Softwood Framing Lumber Market Forecast & Trading Strategy Matt Layman, Publisher Week #26

June 29, 2016

Another Dimension Thought Provoking & Inspirational

Lumber Market HOTWASH Summary & Evaluation

Clean House More Frequently

Don't Bet Against the Summer

Some things serve no purpose, however we keep them around because we just don't take the time to dispose of them. More important issues consume our time. For example, stuff in the attic, garage and closet that hasn't been touched in a decade. It's not hurting anything, so we just leave it be.

Laws, however could be a problem. Just for fun I Googled "Dumb Laws." Yep, there is a website.

The angle that water comes out of a water fountain in health clinics is legislated. In Alabama "You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time." In California, "Women may not drive in a house coat." In Florida, "Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal." In Indiana, "All males 18 to 50 years old must work six days a year on public roads."

In Massachusetts, "All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday." In North Carolina, "If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married." In Texas, "It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing."

In West Virginia, "It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs."

Isn't it remarkable how we keep clutter in our lives that could potentially cause problems? Just sayin'... might need to let go of some old habits, methods, people.

Sure, circumstances and lumber market conditions change from time to time. The average lumber trader, buyer and producer tends to hold in reserve the possibility, even the likelihood, that approaching seasonal impacts will deviate from normal or average. Consequently, our lumber market finds itself under bought or over bought, under supplied or over supplied just prior those periods of increasing or decreasing seasonal demand.

Ironically, that is what makes price direction and movement reliably predictable.

The present expectation is that July will be a month of lesser demand and more abundant supply.

Buyers historically under estimate demand and over estimate supply during the summer and are unwilling to accumulate an inventory cushion. Hence, they find themselves under bought in late June. The result is firm pricing in July.

Sure, this year could be different; any year could, but why gamble against the historical July up trend and these 86% accurate forecasts? Why run the risk of having inventory outages due to trucking shortages during produce season? Why bet against business that can be seen?

Looking Forward...Matt Layman, Publisher

Forecasted Decision Points (FDP) 2015-17 Composite SPOT PRICE Composite 2x4's #2 SYP-E, SPF-W, Dry Hem Fir, Green Doug Fir. (Blue). 2015-Current FDP's (Vertical Red Lines), reversals or accelerations, since 01/99: 419 FD P's…362 turns within 1 week. 86% FD P Historical Accuracy.

Green Zone=Highest Demand Weeks #11-26; Yellow Zone=D aylight Savings Weeks #11 Through Week #44.

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LAYMAN'S LUMBER GUIDE - FORECAST Softwood Framing Lumber Market Forecast & Trading Strategy Week #26 Wednesday

MARKET SNAPSHOT #2 2x4 SYP-Mill #2 2x4 SPF-W Mill #2 2x4 KD HF Mill #2 2x4 Grn DF Prtlnd Lbr Composite 7/16 OSB SE

Wk 26 430 315 355 355 364 235

Wk 25 425 315 365 350 364 235

6x10 LUMBER HISTORICALS (+/-)Current vs 10-yr Ave Current 10-yr-6-wk ave 10-yr/6-wk Hi 10-yr/6-wk Lo

SYP SPF-W 122 42 430 315 308 274 426 355 225 170

Wk 24 425 315 370 350 365 240

Last Yr. 375 300 335 345 339 185

HF 69 355 286 370 190

GDF 91 355 264 360 160

Current vs Last Year 55 15 20 10 25 50

OSB 56 235 179 255 140

Next 6 weeks / last 10 years 300 combined weeks SYP, SPF, HF, GDF, & OSB

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27 35% 36% 30% 104 107 91 (5)

26 37 36 28 110 108 84 (4)

25 37 34 30 111 101 91 (2)

24 34 35 31 103 106 94 (3)

MILL ORDER FILES: Sales/Production Ratios % LUMBER 3wk wk Ave 25 97 97 Sales=Production

wk wk 24 23 97 97 at 100%

OSB 3wk wk Ave 25 88 90 Sales=Production

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HOUSING TRENDS

(realtor.org) N.A.R. Seasonally Adjusted EXISTING HOME SALES Months Supply Median Price Existing (census.gov) U.S. Census Seasonally Adjusted NEW HOME SALES Months Supply Median Price New U.S. Census Seasonally Adjusted HOUSING STARTS Single Family Multi-Family U.S. Census Seasonally Adjusted HOUSING PERMITS Single Family Multi-Family Vacancy Rates Q1'15 Rental Vacancies 7.1% Home Ownership 63.7% (NAHB.org) Feb Housing Market Index 58 Single Family Present 65 SF Next 6-months 64 Shopper Traffic 39

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Mar 5.36 4.6 222.7

Apr 5.43 4.5 232.5

May 5.53 4.4 239.7

May'15 5.29 4.9 228.9

Mar 531 5.8 288.0 Mar 1099 753 346 Mar 1077 725 352 Q2'15 6.8% 63.4% Mar 58 65 61 43

Apr 586 4.7 321.0 Apr 1167 762 405 Apr 1130 741 389 Q3'15 7.3% 63.7% Apr 58 63 62 44

May 551 5.3 290.4 May 1164 764 400 May 1138 726 412 Q4'15 7.0% 63.8% May 58 63 65 44

May,15 507

May'15 1063 746 317 May'15 1266 679 587 Q1'16 7.0% 63.5% May'15 54 58 63 39

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•Weather: Rain, floods, draught, heat, fires...summer has it all...even sunny days in the eighties. Still, there are more than 14 hours of daylight for contractors to keep their eight hours of daily scheduled work on track. Available daylight over rides loss of afternoon productivity during the hottest part of the day.

•Price Summary: For the last several weeks we have been preparing for this week's pre-vacation buying binge. Here it is...just a little bit from a very large swath of the lumber industry's total purchasing power. Look for prices to accelerate next week on this week's upward momentum.

• 6-Week Historical Evaluation: The next two weeks are historically pretty good for our lumber market as buyers continue to scramble for 2-3 week needs. Just-in-timers will be out in force as always, and we can expect a more robust, almost panic reaction from just-past-time buyers.

•Sales / Production Ratio: Lumber: Through last week, lumber mills had no order file and were not selling production. This week they have sold well in excess of out put, moving off troublesome floor stock, though not building a deep backlog.

OSB mills will sell production this week, however at best they will end up with just a few days of order file.

•Housing: April new home sales boasted an 88m increase to 619m last month. Now it has adjusted down to 586m taking back 33m home sales. ABSURD! That is why we should be skeptical of May's 551m. Though down 6% it is still well above March's 531m and nearly 10% above May-2015 (507m). Are you confused yet. Note also that the average May selling price declined by $31,000. This stat is becoming most unreliable as an indicator. It is all over the place.

•Forecast: July is a month where prices start out strong then fade the latter 2-3 weeks of the month. Price increases are not what we are protecting against, rather delivery, especially along the east coast and southern California. This is peak produce season. If you MUST get urgent truck delivery, be prepared to offer an additional $1 per mile.

•Strategy: Avoid inventory outages in July. Plan ahead.

Anticipate late month needs based upon increased demand over June and cover them now.

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Secondary duties: scheduling, repairs, Truss and Components Plant Manager with customer service, inside sales, and field over 15 years of experience in the truss measurements. Software used: MiTek, industry who is looking to apply knowledge AutoCAD, and CAD - Other. Component gained while continuing to develop and experience includes floor trusses and roof grow within the management sector. trusses. Market experience includes tract, As Plant Manager: Create programs to motivate employees to achieve peak Attention Employers productivity. Hire, train, discipline and We have over 1,000 terminate employees. Order lumber and registered Industry Professionals. all production materiel. Coordinate All Job Searches are not public! weekly production, sales and safety We can search behind the scenes meetings. Research cost on purchasing to find the right candidate for your new equipment. Attended monthly city opportunity. council meetings to ensure codes were See what I can do for you! followed. Oversee development of truss fabrication facility. Ensure compliance Thomas McAnally with Cal OSHA and Dot. Oversee shipping 800-289-5627 x1 and optimize freight costs. Responsible for twm@thejobline.com training leads and supervisors on company Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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I put together production fabrications team which quadrupled production. I created a sawsystem which could handle 5,000 boards /shift with 7-800 set-ups.(on 1 component saw) I helped develop a fully automated functioning quality control devise for roof trusses which is now patented. I could go on and on about the past so, I will say, I overcame huge obstacles and I met with success. But failures followed those successes I am being honest. I think my best ideas will reflect additional lessons learned following such failure. They be the ones which are suited to improve an envirionment where opportunities currently exist for significant bolstered by an awareness we should always strive for improvement. Whatever we are doing now can in whatever aspect of an operation you turn your attention to can be made better..

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Built roof and floor trusses, loose lumber packages.

ID: C11804 Sales/Estimating Manager - LGS/CFS Relocation: Arkansas, Florida, Texas Highly motivated sales leader with extensive experience in the construction industry. Always performing at a high level of professionalism and independence, focusing on quality, taking care of customers and continuous improvement. LGS/CFS Quality champion, hard-working, loyal and honest; driven to learn, teach and get better every day.

ID: C10132 Truss Design/Estimating Relocation: Alberta, USA - ALL States, Arizona, British Columbia, Canada Eastern, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Quebec Truss Estimator/Designer. - Intermediate.

Candidate has 14 years industry experience and 13 years experience in this position.

Products include floor trusses and roof trusses. Markets include single family, single family custom, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. Primary duties include design, layout, optimization, and takeoff. Secondary duties include checking others work, repairs, customer service, inside sales, field measurements, software maintenance, training, and filling in for the Design Manager as needed. Software experience includes MiTek and I am willing to learn new software. Education: High School Graduate and Associates degree in Arch Tech.

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Los resbalones y las caídas son una de las causas principales de las lesiones que ocurren en el lugar de trabajo. ¿Qué recomiendan los From State Fund CA. expertos como lo más importante para evitar los resbalones y las caídas?

Es sencillo... mantenga los pisos limpios, secos y sin obstrucciones.

Cuando se trata de medidas de protección contra resbalones y caídas, Slips and falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries. What do nada es más importante que la limpieza y el saneamiento ambiental. experts recommend as the single most important step to take in preventing Cuando usted camine por el área de trabajo, busque derrames, slips and falls? Simple...keep floors clean, dry, and free of obstruction. manchas de grasa o polvo (las harinas y los subproductos máquinas When it comes to safeguards against slips and falls, nothing is more pueden ser altamente resbaladizos). El agua derramada en las cercanías important than good housekeeping. de las fuentes de agua o acarreada al interior por el calzado en los días When you walk through a work area, look for spills, grease spots or lluviosos o de mucha nieve pueden crear un peligro grave. Observe dust (flour and machine byproducts can be highly slippery). Water spilled los alrededores e identifique las áreas mojadas y los objetos en el piso. by drinking fountains or tracked in on wet or snowy days can create a Entonces tómese el tiempo necesario para corregir la situación. Limpie los major hazard. Look around and be aware of wet areas or objects on the derrames peligrosos o coloque conos o letreros de advertencia de peligro. floor. Then take the time to do something about it. Clean up the hazard Las personas pueden caminar sobre superficies sumamente resbaladizas or place cones or hazard signs nearby, warning of the danger. People can si modifican su velocidad y paso, siempre que estén enteradas de las walk on extremely slippery surfaces by modifying their speed and stride, condiciones de peligro. Es la falta de advertencia lo que puede causar los problemas. Un cambio inesperado de una superficie uniforme a una provided they know about superficie resbaladiza eleva la probabilidad the dangerous condition. de un resbalón o caída.

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Busque signos de cambios en el piso.

An unexpected shift from Los cambios en iluminación y color del piso a smooth to a slick surface pueden ocultar un cambio en la fricción o en heightens the likelihood el ángulo entre dos superficies adyacentes. of a slip or fall.

Siempre que sea posible, los encerados y pulidos de pisos deberán cubrir un área Look for signs of completa, extendiéndose hasta los cambios flooring change. Changes existentes en el piso. Elija el calzado de in lighting and floor color acuerdo con la superficie del piso. can conceal a change in friction or angle between Al realizar un trabajo considere la adjacent surfaces. posibilidad de resbalones y caídas. Algunas Wherever possible, tareas, tales como empujar cargas, pueden waxes and polishes requerir que se preste una atención especial should cover an entire a las superficies de pisos antideslizantes o area, extending to natural a la selección cuidadosa del material de las breaks in flooring. Choose suelas y el grabado de las mismas. Para footwear according to algunos trabajos, resulta útil tener una mejor floor surface. iluminación o un refuerzo lateral estable.

Los pasamanos, las barandillas y los postes Consider slips and cuidadosamente colocados e instalados falls when you’re doing pueden ayudar a los operadores a apoyarse por sí mismos. Esto reduce a job. Some tasks, such as pushing loads, may require special attention la dependencia en la fricción entre el calzado y el piso, con lo cual se to slip-resistant floor surfaces or carefully selected sole material and reduce el potencial de resbalones. treads. For some jobs, better lighting or a stable brace is helpful. Carefully placed and mounted hand rails, poles or hip bars may help operators brace Los resbalones pueden ocurrir dependiendo de cómo usted camine themselves. This reduces reliance on foot/floor friction, which thereby sobre una superficie. Algunas cosas sencillas que usted puede hacer reduces the potential for slipping. para reducir al mínimo su riesgo de sufrir resbalones y caídas es usar Slips can occur because of how you walk on a surface. Some simple un calzado apropiado; ver bien por dónde camina, dar pasos lentos y things you can do to minimize your chance of slipping and falling would cortos en las áreas donde el potencial de resbalones es elevado y usar be to wear appropriate footwear; watch where you’re going; take slow, los pasamanos en los lugares donde sea posible. short steps where slip potential is high; and use hand holds where possible.

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Rethinking Ways to Encourage Permanent Truss Bracing

by Frank Woeste, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech For Component Manufacturers (CMs), it is generally well known that the Registered Design Professional (RDP) is responsible per ANSI/TPI 1 for the design of the permanent bracing system for the wood truss system. However, the issue of responsibility is only the first part of the actual design and installation of a permanent bracing system required to meet the design assumptions given on the individual truss design drawing.

The purpose of this article is to suggest the use of the 2015 BCSI Book1 (111 pages) as a tool for providing a practical path for RDPs to complete their bracing design responsibilities. If you haven’t carefully reviewed pages 37–52 on permanent bracing design, you will find 16 tightly-packed pages of details and prescriptive design information for permanent truss bracing.

Reasons to Rethink Permanent Bracing Education Truss bracing has been on my mind since 1972 when I met the late Professor Stan Suddarth at Purdue University. At Purdue, I learned about the importance of both temporary and permanent bracing along with the engineering side of bracing design such as the 2% rule. Starting in 1978, I religiously taught Virginia Tech engineering students about the need for truss bracing and the industry literature that was available at the time.

For the past 30 years, we have been developing and offering continuing education for RDPs, truss manufactures and designers, suppliers, and the building code community. The majority of participants have been RDPs. When covering the subject of permanent truss bracing, we were surprised to learn (early on) that a very small percentage of the group was familiar with the historic 2% rule used to design truss bracing. Additionally, few attendees had knowledge of the truss design standard content (now ANSI/TPI 1) and associated bracing documents referenced in our building codes. Naturally, we continued to cover truss bracing theory and demonstrate bracing design calculations in our courses with the goal of impacting permanent-bracing-design practice nationwide.

Fast forwarding to our 2015 VT short course, I decided to “pass around” a copy of the BCSI Book as a supplement to my traditional lecture on permanent truss bracing design. About a month later, a Building Official (BO) contacted me and shared the fact that two of his Building Inspectors who attended the course had made notes as to the scope and content of the BCSI Book. After learning that the BCSI Book was available from the SBCA, he immediately purchased copies for his inspection staff to keep in their vehicles for their framing inspection work.

In our 2016 short course, I adopted the BCSI Book as a textbook for the two-day program. At the beginning of the permanent bracing unit, I asked the group of 56 engineers and code folks if they had ever seen the book. A couple of truss folks raised their hands. We then spent about 30 minutes on bracing calculations and about 60 minutes on pp. 37–52 of the BCSI Book. The 2015–16 experiences caused me to rethink the implementation of permanent truss bracing at the field level and begin focusing on a “hybrid prescriptive approach” verses the “engineering analysis” design approach.

How the Component Manufacturer (CM) Can Help In presentations on truss bracing, some RDPs have commented that they rarely see the Truss Design Drawings for a project, while others review them but do not prepare a permanent bracing plan. Because of the natural or required interaction between a CM and GC in securing trusses for a project, I believe the CM is in the best position to provide education for their customers on the content of the BCSI Book and how conveniently the book can be used by all parties involved in wood truss construction. A path to the RDP may be though your customer, typically the GC, for the project. An indirect way to educate the RDP on the subject of permanent truss bracing may be to share your knowledge or bracing resources with your customer.

1 Building Component Safety Information 2013 Edition Updated March 2105 published by the Truss Plate Institute (TPI) and Structural Building Components Association (SBCA).

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Rethinking Ways to Encourage Permanent Truss Bracing

by Frank Woeste, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech

Some points to consider covering with the GC are:

1. The 2015 IBC referenced standard for wood trusses is ANSI/TPI 12. This document requires the Contractor to have the “Truss Submittal Package” reviewed by the Building Designer prior to installing the trusses. From ANSI/TPI 1–2014 (a free download):

2. Assuming that the RDP does not provide permanent bracing guidelines for a truss package after they have reviewed and returned the Truss Design Drawings (TDDs), the Builder Designer/RDP for a wood truss project has not met the permanent bracing design responsibility defined by IBC referenced standard per ANSI/TPI 1–2014, Section 2.3.3.1.3.

3. ANSI/TPI 1–2014 addresses the case wherein a permanent bracing plan has not been provided:

4. A presentation of ANSI/TPI 1, Section 2.3.3.2, could open the door to presenting the content of the BCSI Book. CM customers can be encouraged to understand the importance of truss bracing (topics to help with that task will be listed shortly). The CM can also encourage the GC to provide BCSI permanent bracing information and details to the RDP for their potential use in preparing permanent bracing designs for their projects.

5. Truss Bracing Background • The purpose of permanent truss bracing is to satisfy the design assumptions of the truss designer such that the truss system will safely support design loads through the design life of the structure. Early truss industry temporary bracing recommendations (DSB-89)3 were based on an assumed dead loading of about 5–10 psf based on the truss span, whereas the truss design total load (gravity) commonly varies from 40–60 psf.

• The dramatic difference in assumed load levels acting during truss installation verses in-service loading is helpful in understanding that the bracing needed for a “safe installation” is only the first part of a complete truss system that will satisfy the design assumptions of the truss designer/engineer.

• 2015 BCSI, pp. 1–36, provides background, data, and recommendations for the “safe installation” of trusses spaced up to 2-ft. on-center and up to 80-ft in length. After a quick review of these 36 pages, some GCs may be surprised by the extent of the information and then entertain the book as a “check-it-out item” for their truss installation sub-contractors.

2 http://www.tpinst.org/technical-downloads 3 DSB-89: Recommended Design Specification for Temporary Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses published by the Truss Plate Institute (TPI).

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Rethinking Ways to Encourage Permanent Truss Bracing

by Frank Woeste, P.E., Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech

6. BCSI–B3 Discussion Topics—Permanent Bracing for Chords and Webs a) In the interest of time, only the “high points” can be covered to generate interest in the scope of the book. It may be instructive to review the bottom paragraph of the 2nd column on page 37: “As defined in many engineering laws and building codes, the Builder Designer is responsible for the overall design and flow of Loads through the building. This includes…”

It can be quickly noted that, for most commerical projects involving an Architect or Structural Engineer (RDP), the roof truss bracing system design/specifications is not the responsiblility of the Contractor per ANSI/TPI 1–2015, Section 2.3.4.10. b) As you page through the book with your customer, I believe some will be fascinated by the extent of information and bracing details available for consideration and possble use by the RDP for a project. c) Turning to page 41 on Web Member Permanent Bracing, you will find a discussion about the importance of Diagonal Braces (DBs) and Continuous Lateral Restraints (CLRs). Figure B3–11 then depicts CLRs in green, DBs in red. A note in two locations on page 41 states: “Repeat Diagonal Bracing every 20’ or as specified. Closer spacing may be required by the Building Designer.” d) A similar note is given in other locations of BCSI–B3 and it points to the fact that industry and enginering experts can only publish an upper limit on the DB spacing—not the actual spacing that might be required due to the design level of axial compression in a web or chord (typically produced by a design snow load combination). e) Returning to the case where the RDP does not provide a permanent bracing design for a truss package after it has been reviewed and returned to the CM, the GC must understand the RDP has not provided a definitive specification on the required DB spacing for the roof truss installation as required by the building code and TPI 1 (because BCSI–B3 defers the issue of DB spacing to the RDP). f) This discussion leads me to an “a-ha moment”—if the RDP for the project was advised about the availability of the BCSI Book and introduced to the permanent bracing content, would it be unreasonably burdensome to ask the RDP to: •

Consider the BCSI Book as an industry standard for permanent bracing and possibly adopt it for a specific project,

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Make notes in the book as to what is needed in terms of DB spacing(s),

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Note any other additional permanent bracing requirements for the project,

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Sign, seal, and add their professional work to the Construction Documents?

A Call to Action

This article suggests the idea that CMs should become more proactive in the education of their customers with respect to permanent bracing resources and the same information can be shared with the RDP for their specific project. The issue of permanent bracing design and installation is present for every truss installation based on the assumptions, bracing requirements, and information given on the truss design drawings. The natural link between the CM, GC, and RDP is the only link that I can identify whereby permanent bracing education by one party could be reliably shared with the other parties. Additionally, the CM could meet with local code departments and design professionals and provide a copy of the BCSI Book.

By this article, I challenge CMs and truss industry leaders to consider the current permanent bracing practices in the field and suggest other proactive ideas to establish a reliable path for sharing permanent bracing design resources with the GC and ultimately the RDP. Letters to the Editor should be sent to the Editor (Anna Stamm, e-mail: anna@componentadvertiser.org). The author welcomes comments and can be contacted by e-mail: fwoeste@vt.edu.

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Continuous Improvement Success is achieved, not from the program, but from the mind-set

By Ben Hershey, 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC

Theory of Constraints. The Houlihan Labor Method. Quick Response Manufacturing. Six Sigma. Lean. Total Productive Maintenance. Total Quality Management. The lexicon, tools, and methods around improving manufacturing seems endless these days. A quick search for texts on the subject reveals some impressive numbers – more than 25,000 books are available.

The continuous improvement community makes it more complicated than it really needs to be, sometimes to the point of confusing and frustrating those very people we are trying to help. Don’t get me wrong, I have used several of the methods listed above in some application as they have their place in my operations and manufacturing heart. Since the component industry version of The Houlihan Labor method started in Imperial Components back in the late 1960s, I learned the importance of improvement and I am very familiar with its concepts. Don Hershey brought John Houlihan into his and Dave Chambers’ operation to improve productivity and find a method of tracking labor from pricing through the production process. But if you are going to align your component or lumber operation and stick to a method, then you need this concept of continuous improvement to be easy and fun, not complicated and by the book. And one method is not the “be all end all,” so anyone trying to force you into one method is wrong.

Over the years I have found that, in its simplest form of focusing on improving one of the following five things while making sure not to worsen the other four, you can turn continuous improvement into something that anyone at any level of the organization can easily understand and implement.

Simpler We have all heard the saying KISS, “keep it simple, stupid.” By reviewing the processes we use, from quote to delivery, we make a task simpler for the associate, so the net result is less labor time and therefore less cost for the company.

Simpler can also mean a review of the ergonomics, health, and safety of a task on our associates. There are countless benefits in this area: the less burden on the associate, the better they are at performing the task/process, the higher the quality and the more productive they will be.

This can be in our lumber yards, component manufacturing floors, the office – the entire operation.

Outshine We advocate quality control, use programs such as SBCA QC and TPI third-party inspections, but are we always looking for ways to make our product better? Outshine can come from changing a component, material used, features, assembly, or packaging process. Having grown up in the industry and seeing many of the innovative ideas first hand, I know we have come a long way. But look at other industries and how much more they have embraced innovation, automation, technology. I think we can agree that we still have room to improve and outshine. Companies struggle with this because of the cost of technology and innovation and the difficulty of integrating it into your long-term strategy, etc. But, if spending dimes and adding this to your COGS will save dollars, could you not outshine your competitor or leap-frog the technology hurdle? Keep in mind though, making a Rolls-Royce wall component or truss when all you need is the Chrysler 300 (or Ford F150 for us truck enthusiasts) is not necessarily “outshine,” particularly if you are not meeting customer expectations.

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Faster

“Time is Money” and “Work Smarter Not Harder.” How many times have you heard these phrases in your life? Unless you have an operation that is completely automated including robotics, the majority of your expense comes from direct and indirect labor in component and lumber operations. Whether you are putting a lumber package together for your truck or, as is the case in our manufacturing operations, processing raw material to produce a component, every improvement you make really is money to your bottom line. No improvement is too small, and shaving even seconds off a process will add up to substantial savings for the company. You cannot expect your associates to always work faster just by simply increasing their effort; it is not sustainable physically or mentally. Anyone can say, I’ll save you 3-6%, but can they coach/train these best practices with your team and sustain these savings? The processes we use need to become easier, allowing them to work faster. That may not seem achievable in a component plant where you are “swinging a hammer” or moving lumber from one place to another. Coaching/Training best practices for each process will produce the needed productivity gains that will drop to your bottom line.

Savings

Focusing on COGS and the various components that make up our costs is always a good thing. There are a number of ways you can do this in your operation; it can come from labor cost, raw material savings, inventory turns, etc. While reducing costs and increasing savings is always good, don’t make the mistake of reducing the quality of the product you produce or distribute. Your customer, the framer/builder, may want you to focus on reducing the price of your bid, but they did not ask you to reduce the quality of what you deliver. You get what you pay for. Always review savings with a mind-set/look at what the implications would be for the company and your customer.

Safety It should go without saying we never want to jeopardize the safety of our associates. Everyone should have the expectation that, when they come to work and then leave, they return home without injury. If a change in process makes working conditions unsafe for your team, it is not worth the continuous improvement gain. I had a client who used some but not all of our guidelines for marking/lining out/painting the floor. The unintentional result was that employees were moving carts through the area and subconsciously thinking it was a race track because it was painted green. While they had improvements, they also had a few injuries. Fortunately the floor is now painted with the caution colors they should have used and they have not had another injury. This is a good reminder that we need our people assets as much as we need our automated machines, and there are also benefits you can use from the SBCA Safety Program.

So while you may be thinking that the terms here seem simplistic, remember it really is a mind-set for your entire team. There are several Continuous Improvement programs out there, but, before you start any of them, make sure your team at least aligns with these five things —simpler, outshine, faster, savings, and safety. You’ll be glad that you did.

Ben Hershey is the CEO of 4Ward Consulting Group, LLC, the leading provider of Lean Management and Manufacturing Consulting to the Structural Component and Lumber Industry. A Past President of SBCA, he has owned and managed several manufacturing and distribution companies and is Six Sigma Black Belt certified.

You can reach Ben at ben@4WardConsult.com or 623-512-6770.

Design of the Day This was a project in downtown San Diego, CA, called Front & Beach. It was a mixed use building with retail on the bottom two floors and then 6 floors of condos/apartments. We had to panelize floor sections and roof sections to increase the speed of framing in the field, and to accommodate the very narrow streets around. Not only was this an engineering challenge for us, but it also was a logistical challenge as we had to coordinate trucks with cranes. You could have no more than one truck lined up on the street since there was only one crane to accommodate the truck. There was a lot of time in this project since no one had done this in SD at the time.

Photo courtesy of Ben Hershey, Then CEO at Imperial Components, Glendale, AZ

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Simpson Strong-Tie Employees Participate in Habitat for Humanity's Global Village Program in Portugal Pleasanton, Calif. – Simpson Strong-Tie, the industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, joined forces with Habitat for Humanity to send five company employees to help with a week-long Global Village build in the town of Amarante, Portugal, this past April.

The group of employees was originally scheduled to work on a Habitat project in Nepal late last year as part of Habitat’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, but due to signing of a new constitution and civil unrest in the country, the project was canceled. As of result, the company reallocated the funds to Habitat’s Global Village Program, allowing these employees to help renovate and remodel the older home of a widowed mother and daughter living in the countryside of northern Portugal.

The group, along with five other volunteers from the U.S., was the first to start work on the 30-plus year-old home. They spent the week completing a number of renovations, including cutting two new doorways into the granite walls, leveling out the floors, blocking and replacing two doorways, removing paint and concrete from the granite, removing a wood stove pipe, patching holes and other openings, and digging a ditch for the waste lines.

“One of the core principles of our company founder Barc Simpson is our responsibility as a company and as individuals to give back to those less fortunate,” said Simpson Strong-Tie CEO Karen Colonias. “It is a privilege to have our employees live out this core value and help those in need all across the world.”

New, Award-Winning Strong-Wall® Wood Shearwall Provides Easier Installation and Inspection Simpson Strong-Tie now offers a redesigned prefabricated wood shearwall that provides greater installation flexibility for contractors and additional design options for specifiers. The Strong-Wall® Wood Shearwall features a holdown with visible front, back and side access that makes it easier to install the anchorage attachment in various framing conditions. The front access opening also allows for easy inspection of the connection to the anchor bolt.

The wood shearwall can be trimmed and drilled in the field, providing additional flexibility, and a simpler top-of-wall connection provides options for a one- or two-sided plate solution. The wood shearwall is code listed (ICC-ES ESR-2652 and City of L.A. RR 25730 evaluated to the 2015 IRC/IBC) and allows for the same or higher loads than the previous SB shearwall in both seismic and wind applications. The Strong-Wall Wood Shearwall replaces the Strong-Wall® SB shearwall and can be used in the same applications, including residential, multistory, and light-frame commercial wood structures.

Simpson Strong-Tie featured its innovative, award-winning Strong-Wall Wood Shearwall during the Pacific Coast Builders Convention (PCBC) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on June 22-23. The product was one of only 20 selected to win a 2016 Parade of Products PCBC award, given by the California Building Industry Association for the top products representing the best in innovation and new product solutions.

View the catalog to learn more and watch our on-demand best practices shearwall webinar.

Simpson Strong-Tie is proud to support this project as a national partner of Habitat for Humanity, along with other initiatives including Habitat Strong. For more information about the company’s work with Habitat, visit strongtie.com/about/habitat PHONE: 800-289-5627

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The Last Word...

PO BOX 130 ALDA NE 68810

PRESS RELEASE New Triad/Ruvo Sales Manager Alda, NE---Dan Mowers, General Manager of Merrick Machine Company has named Lowell Tuma as the National Sales Manager of Triad/Ruvo. Triad manufactures wall panel equipment for wood/steel framing and stair equipment along with Ruvo providing millwork and pre-hung door equipment to the construction industry.

“With the addition of Lowell’s vast knowledge and past experience in the industry and the well balanced team for support, Triad/Ruvo is excited to continue broadening our equipment line while serving the needs of our customers through our independent sales organization led by Lowell” said Mowers.

Too Many Touches?

Joe Kannapell - Senior VP MiTek Industries, Inc. www.mii.com

“The least number of touches,” says B. J. Louws, “equals the least cost.” That’s what he learned by careful study of his truss plant operations, and by continual experimentation to increase efficiency.

B.J.’s strategy, which has enabled Louws Truss to become a leading CM in the competitive Northwest, is a great metaphor for all truss operations.

How many people touch a stick of lumber – offloading from trailer, moving inside the plant, distributing to saws, cutting, catching, merging and bringing to table, and setting in jig? B.J. is working toward a maximum of two touches.

Lowell previously worked for Merrick Machine from 2001 through 2011 in machinery sales. He began his career at Merrick as the Assistant Sales Manager and was quickly promoted to National Sales Manager.

In 2011 Lowell relocated his family to California and became an independent sales representative for Merrick Machine.

“Merrick Machine is constantly developing new innovative ideas for the industry and revolutionizing the way equipment is built.” stated Tuma. “I am proud to lead this team and together we are excited to roll up our sleeves and continue to push Triad/Ruvo forward.”

For 55 years Triad has been the leading manufacturer of automated, semi-automated and manual wall panel equipment, sub-component and floor building equipment as well as the fully-automated CNC controlled Stair Boss, and revolutionary Open Stringer Saw (OSS).

No matter if you are a high volume, or low volume operation, Triad has the experience you need and the right answers to help you grow. For questions please feel free to call 800-568-7423 (ext. 126).

How many designers touch a set of plans – walls, engineered wood, and trusses? How much effort is duplicated in learning the plan, inputting it, checking it, and coordinating among three individuals? At Structural, Inc. in Metro DC, Scott Austin dedicates one person to design all of the floors, roofs, and walls in a project.

How many people touch the cutting – batcher, component saw, linear saw, and pull saw? How much labor is lost in storing, retrieving, and combining their output? More plants, like John Miller’s Tri-State Components in North Carolina, are cutting everything on a single MiTek Blade saw adjacent to the truss table.

Each “touch” adds to the risk of error, and adds to the labor cost and overhead. By moving away from a “touchy feely” plant, Louws Truss leads the charge to become untouchable!

Contact: Michael Addy mikea@merrickmachine.com

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