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Articles 6 Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: There's Always a Reason 10 Joe Kannapell: Sixty Years of Machines Part XXIV: Opposites Attract 19 Cullen Ellis – Spida USA: Back from BCMC, Our Welcome Friend 36 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: The Great Employee Wage Debate 51 Glenn Traylor:

Can Lasers Do It All? 58 Tracy Roe – Eagle Metal: Connecting and Learning in Omaha 64 Douglas Krauss – MiTek: Manufacturing Insights to Power Your Team 72 Triad |Merrick Machine Thanks from Triad for an Outstanding Show

79 Coby Gifford – EstiFrame: Driving Modeling and Marking Advancements with EstiFrame 83 Carl Villella – Acceptance Leasing: Economic Outlook and Planning in the Third Quarter 86 Thomas McAnally – Publisher: From The Road: What’s Next in the Ever-Changing Designer Hiring Saga?

92 Craig Webb – Webb Analytics: 15 Things to Do (and Prepare for) in Coming Weeks to Finish 2021 Strong 104 Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide: Where Did All the Lumber Go in October?

116 Mark Jarvinen – Simpson Strong-Tie: Providing Performance Data for Shallowly Embedded Anchors 134 Joe Kannapell – The Last Word Witnessing Integration at BCMC

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

Truss Equipment .............................................................................47

Panel Equipment .............................................................................66

Trucks & Trailers ............................................................................81

Misc. Equipment .............................................................................85

Modular Manufacturing ..................................................................99

Door | Stair | Window Equipment .................................................102 ........................................................................................104 Lumber Monthly GIGGLES ................................................................................99 Safety First ...............................................................................................113 Calendar of Events ..................................................................................114 Industry News .........................................................................................121 Hiring Zone .............................................................................................130 Directory ..................................................................................................132

Acceptance Leasing & Financing .................................................. 55,83,89 Acer, Inc ............................................................................................... 28,44 Alpine ............................................................................................. 16,90 Clark Industries, Inc. .......................................................................... 15,62 Eagle Metal Products ..................................................................... 8,58,136 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC ................................ 23,26,33 Enventek .............................................................................................. 32,84 EstiFrame Technologies ................................................................. 13,46,79 Fitzgerald Group ............................................................................... 25,105 HOLTEC USA ..................................................................................... 2,56 Hundegger USA ................................................................................. 9,100 Layman's Lumber Guide ..........................................................................104 MiTek ............................................................................................ 12,64,133 Panels Plus ............................................................................................ 4,45 Runnion Equipment Company ............................................................ 25,89 Simpson Strong-Tie ............................................................... 14,98,116,121 Spida USA ........................................................................... 18,19,30,66,70 The Hain Company .......................................................... 21,33,78,100,120 The JobLine .................................................................................67,97,103,106 Timber Products Inspection ...................................................................50,96 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC ...................................... 34-35,36,54,80 Transport Products & Service Enterprises, Inc. ................................... 55,81 Triad | RUVO | Merrick Machine ........................................... 24,68,72,102 Vekta Automation ................................................................................. 22,48 Wasserman & Associates .............. 7,43,45,47,49,55,57,63,67,75,76,81,82, 99,101,103 Wood Tech Systems ........ 9,17,23,27,29,31,42,45,47,49,53,55,57,60,61,63, 67,69,71,74,75,77,78,85,88,97,103,105,131

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There’s Always a Reason Anna L. Stamm Director of Communications and Marketing Component Manufacturing Advertiser.

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n a meeting last month, a person in management announced a change of procedure and expected everyone to be impressed with the great idea. The problem? That person did not take the time to consider that this change had ever been discussed before, much less that there were reasons why it had been rejected previously.

If It Seems Obvious, It Probably Was Although we all like to feel brilliant sometimes, the chances are that our “bright idea” is not as bright and shiny as we think. When you feel you have found an entirely new idea, you are probably fooling yourself. Especially when you’re working in a team situation, your idea or something similar probably has been considered at some point already.

Listen to the People Already Working on It In this situation (yes, it’s a true story), the person in management never considered that their bright idea had been debated and rejected for specific reasons. When informed of these reasons, the person’s answer was a bitter, “I didn’t know there was history, I’ve only been here a year.”

To me, the “obvious” in this story are these questions: Why didn’t this person in management ask any questions? Why didn’t they try to learn the reasons behind the current procedure? Why didn’t they think that other people may have considered this bright idea? And, most importantly, why didn’t they think they needed to have a genuine conversation with their team?

Finding Reality When was the last time you were treated like a cog who had no independent thought? And, by the same token, when was the last time that you thought you were smarter than everyone else in the room, only to have a rude awakening that you are not? Reality is always somewhere between these two poles, whether we like it or not.

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

Push Button Powered Blade Angulations Single Push Button Setting for 2 Blades per Side Electronic Digital Readouts Backup Mechanical Indicators Cuts 4 Angle Webs, Cantilever Webs (2 piece webs) & Square Blocks Magazine Lumber Feed for 3x2, 4x2 and 6x2 Lumber 12 1/2” to 48 1/2” Length Capacity (7” Minimum on Square Blocks) 60 Pieces per Minute (4) Internal 16” Blades & (1) External 16” CutOff Blade Pneumatic Blade Brake on External Blade Dust Hoods Belt Waste Conveyor (under saw) Add $3,800 for 12’ Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) Add $1,800 for Extra Set of Blades 480 Volt / 3 Phase

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

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

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

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Serial Control System Includes all Plug & Play Wiring MangoTech/Spida Truss Cutting Software Add $5,200 Two Day Onsite Installation & Training Add $850 for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support Add $298 for Spare Blade Add $3,125 for Spare Parts Kit Add $1,050 for Dust Collector Excludes Freight & Customs Charges

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

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

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

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

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Sixty Years of Machines Part XXIV: Opposites Attract

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David and Goliath struggle was brewing over the linear saw, and it was ready to boil over at BCMC in October 2002. It would pit Jim Urmson, a lone mechanic who was pioneering his first machine, against Alpine’s engineers, who had launched multiple winning machines. Though Urmson had stirred up Florida CMs and made his competitors take notice, Alpine was the first to respond decisively. And it all began with a phone call to their Director of Engineering, Dave McAdoo.

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“If you can build an upgraded TCT saw, I’ll sell ten the first year,” Randy Yost told McAdoo. That was in late 2001, after Yost had watched TCTs delight many of his Florida accounts for almost a year. Yost was Alpine’s South Florida road warrior who understood the difficulty of his CMs’ work. While he was impressed with the speed of the TCT, he recognized that much of its output would have to be handled again to be bevel cut. He realized that if a single process could handle these cuts, he’d have many takers.

Yost’s call was music to McAdoo’s ears. Though he had successfully launched several new machines over the past ten years, equipment sales were currently in the doldrums, forcing Alpine to reduce staff and suspend development of new machines. He quickly realized that processing lumber linearly through a saw would have several advantages. This would be the best way to cut the “one-sies” and “two-sies” that were becoming the industry norm. And this would also permit additional marking to be applied to expedite the truss assembly process. He concluded that this could be the game changer that would put Alpine way ahead of its competitors, but only if his new management concurred.

Following the death of co-founder Charlie Harnden in 1998, Alpine was enduring the most difficult period in its 30-year history. Oddly, it was acquired by a South African entity, Dorbyl Ltd., that had no industry-related experience. After a short time, Dorbyl ousted Alpine’s head, Ron Donnini, and installed their own associate, Chris Cronje, as President. Dorbyl seemed to be intent on “flipping” Alpine, (which they did 3 years later), and would be inclined to veto any expensive new machinery project, especially one outside Alpine’s wheelhouse. It would take incredible justification to get the linear saw funded.

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In early 2002, after considerable study, McAdoo proposed a dual approach to “kicking the competition’s ass.” One method would be to greatly enhance their flagship product, the AutoMill RS, and elevate it above the capabilities of the competition. The second method was to produce a “do everything” (linear) saw that could nearly rival the output of the best component cutters, though at a lesser cost. McAdoo believed that the latter product could fill his plant and become the key to Alpine’s future. After several months of very extensive justification, and back-and-forth discussion, management gave its conditional approval in late June 2002. But, McAdoo would have to deliver BOTH projects by BCMC, which was less than four months away. A highly unlikely prospect, given the new technology that needed to be incorporated.

The linear saw isn’t just a one-bladed version of a five-bladed component saw. That one blade has to articulate while it’s spinning at high RPMs. That means it needs a much beefier motor and support to resist the lateral forces generated by the inertia of that spinning mass. Urmson’s TCT only rotated about a single axis between cuts. McAdoo was proposing to rotate the saw about two axes to achieve a compound (plumb and miter) cut on a single pass, automating Florida’s most vexing cut. But he was also proposing an equally challenging cut that would delight CMs across the nation, and that had never been automated before.

“A scarf length that can be the full length of any length board” is what McAdoo was after, even with a 24-foot-long board. That requires moving the saw motor laterally while the piece is moving through the saw chamber, again having to overcome the opposing forces generated by the spinning blade. To further complicate the task, most wide members in trusses are cut from Southern Pine, which is the toughest of all species to cut accurately. To achieve a smooth and straight cut would require precise coordination between the motor that moves the saw blade laterally and the motor that feeds the lumber, in essence, a “coordinated cut.” To pull this off successfully would involve the high technology of motion control, that no one inside Alpine had mastered.

While CMs didn’t need a 24-foot “spear,” all had dealt with inaccurate butt-cuts, especially with long scarfs and raised heels. If McAdoo’s saw could master the butt-cut, AND coordinated and compound cuts, it would be the first “do anything” saw. But for Alpine’s linear saw to shine at BCMC would require a herculean effort. The clock was ticking, 105 days and counting, and jobs were on the line.

Special thanks go to Dave McAdoo and Jim Urmson for their generous contributions to this article Next Month: A Hail Mary Pass

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NEW! 1999 AUTO-OMNI COMPONENT SAW • 5 Blade Automated Component Saw • 1-30", 1-12" and 3-20" Blades cut 2x3 thru 2x12 and 4x2 from 11" to 20'-0" • Computer, Enclosure & Stand • Shaker Waste Pan • Excludes Outfeed Skatewheel Conveyor Section • Video available upon request $19,900 Now $17,900 FOB CO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1996 Timbermill 620 Pro SSD Component Saw Six blades, SSD (single-sided-digital angle readouts), cuts lumber from 2×4 through 2×12, 4×2 lengths from 13” at 90/90 degrees to 20’, including four-angle floor truss webs from 18″, “Pro” model features faster angulation movements and faster carriage speeds with soft-start technology, all powered movements with single side setup, drag chain waste conveyor with drag chain incline. Length readout is analog.

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SAFETY SPEED MANUFACTURING GYPSUM CUTTER Model DFC-H5 cartridge cutting system for processing DensGlass ®, foam board, plastic or similar substrate materials in widths up to 64″. Dust and noise free for cutting or scoring gypsum material. $6,149 FOB MN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

LAUDERDALE HAMILTON 18" UPCUT SAW WITH 16' TIGERSTOP 240 Volt / 3 Phase Up-Cut Saw with 18" Blade. 2"x14" - 3"x12" - 4"x10" Capacity.

Front Blade Guard. Foot Pedal Air Cylinder Operation. Dust Outlet (excludes dust collector). 16' TigerStop Programmable Stop Automatic Positioning of Stop via Simple and Intuitive Controls. Infeed & Outfeed Roller Conveyor. IBS Computer Enclosure (orange) with Stand (no computer or monitor). Buyer to dismantle/load equipment, Seller will provide forklift. $9,000 NOW $8,250 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Safety Speed Cut Model 7000 Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing model 7000, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready.

Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208-230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00). $9,332 Base, FOB MN.

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1986 TIMBERMILL 6-20 COMPONENT SAW Six Blades cut 4x2 & 2x4 through 2x12 Lumber from 12" up to 20'-0" Powered Angulation & Carriage Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor 240 Volt / 3 Phase. $9,500 FOB GA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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Back from BCMC, Our Welcome Friend Cullen Ellis, Spida Sales and Technical Manager

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t was great to see everyone back at the BCMC show this year in Omaha.

Seeing all the familiar faces reminds us all how tight knit our industry is, especially after missing last year due to Covid. It felt like a typical annual family gathering with some relatives you talk to on a regular basis who you love to see in person, some family you only see once a year but enjoy catching up, and of course the odd whacky Uncle and crazy Aunt thrown into the mix!

Thanks to everyone who visited the Spida booth this year – we hope you were impressed with our displayed product lines. The uncertainty around Covid and “life as we know it” made the show floor quite a bit smaller for Spida Machinery, but we were still able to showcase our diverse range while emphasizing that we have something for every facet of the industry – roofs, floors, and walls.

Something new to our range this year is our Mini-series of platen presses. We brought the Mini 8 to the show and it drew a lot of attention.

With its 40’ length and 40 ton press, it was hard to miss in our booth – and these specs in combination with our Wegit pucks makes jigging and pressing plates a breeze. Also available in 10’ and 6’, this press is ideal for building small trusses, jacks, and other small one-offs so you don’t have to bog down your main build tables.

Competitively priced, we are looking forward to having these in many plants across North America.

Our Sprint range of ink jet printers for wall panels was represented this year by the S600 system.

This square cut, pop up saw combined with an innovative automated clamping system and industryleading optimization software is a must for any panel shop looking to quickly and efficiently cut and mark wall panel components. The range also includes the M600, which has the same features except combines rotation and the Sprint Zero, which is designed to be used with an upcut saw. The system can also be customized to add to an existing manual saw or fitted to your existing Spida saw to add wall panel cutting and marking to your Apollo or CSS truss saw (generation permitting).

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The one piece of equipment we did not bring this year and was asked about more than most was the wall extruder. Featuring heavily in our floor plans of years past, we did not realize how sorely this machine would be missed – but we promise to have one at next year’s show. The extruder is the center piece and work horse of the Spida wall panel line, and there is nothing else at our price point in the market that consistently produces quality, accurately built walls with a high emphasis on safety with the minimum amount of labor required.

At the other end of the Spida wall panel line is our ever-evolving Spida Sheather. With truly autonomous, file-driven operation, tack your sheets in place, press go, and the machine does the rest –ejecting the completely sheathed wall to be stacked at the end of the line. The fixed bridge allows us to grab the stud being nailed under the wall, pulling any bows out and preventing shiners. Rotating tilting guns allow us to skew-nail horizontal seams in one pass, as well as nailing to plates that have hold back/recessed sheathing.

Planning for BCMC 2022 is already underway and our plan is big!! In the meantime, if you are wanting to see any of our range in action, please contact any of our friendly sales staff and we would be happy to set up a site visit.

Before finishing my BCMC wrap-up, I would like to give a shout out to my good friend, George Sanders from Weyerhaeuser. George talked to us about his pending retirement at the show this year and, having collaborated with him on various projects for the past 15 years from my time at Mango Tech to the present, he has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He has been committed to improving products and the overall experience for the customer while working in unison with other companies to achieve these goals. All the best in retirement, George, I am sure you will be missed by your friends and colleagues in the industry.

Lastly, another shout out goes to my colleague, good friend, and allaround great guy, Sean Hubbard. Sean and I have worked closely for many years. In October, Sean moved on from Spida Machinery to pursue his other dreams and aspirations. An industry stalwart, with a wonderful depth of knowledge and great passion, Spida will miss you, Sean – all the best, mate!

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

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

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

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

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Your Table, Automated All WizardPDS® Perimeter Definition Systems are 100% Automated with NO manual jigging and include patented 2-pins per per channel, open channel design and near-ZERO setup time. WizardPDS® ChannelS® will retrofit ANY table.

Add as much, or as little, WizardPDS® automation you need. The entire table line, or a 40’ section to capture the bulk of your schedule – in fact, with the time-intensive setups dedicated to your WizardPDS® automation, your manual table is now free to maximize its potential with longer runs and basic truss geometry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 7400 XL Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing, model 7400 XL*, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 1/8" maximum thickness, accuracy within 0.005 inches, 13 foot long welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include digital readouts for vertical cuts, automated length measuring, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208-230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00). $13,059 Base, FOB MN. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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NEW! LAUDERDALE HAMILTON 24" SUPER CHOP SAW • 10 HP Up-Cut Saw with 24" Blade • 6" x 13 1/2" Capacity • Double Palm Valve Operation • Includes Short Roller Conveyor (No Stand) • Converted from 3 Phase to 240 Volt / 1 Phase $3,750 FOB SD Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Spida Rolsplicer New Square 1 Rolsplicer, splices 2"x3", 2"x4" and 2"x6" lumber with a 3 to 4 second cycle time. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. Embeds plate lengths up to 19 inches. Features two, recessed, simultaneous-activation buttons, guarded motor and sprockets, external lubrication points, 3 HP motor and a footprint of 59" long x 42" wide. Optional 20' infeed and 10' outfeed conveyor available. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. $25,608.70 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

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

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

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

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2003 Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw 1998 Alpine WebPro 4×2 Floor Web Saw FW442, Six-blade floor truss web saw with (2) x 16″ cutoff blades & (4) x 14″fixedquadrant blades. Cuts minimum length 9.5″/maximum 46″ angled floor truss webs, square cuts from 6″ to 42″, up to 40 boards per minute. The WebPro was especially designed by Alpine Equipment for floor truss web cutting. Saw blades are arranged so that blades 1 and 2 are mounted at 90 degree complements, as are blades 3 and 4. Rapid loading of conveyor is both convenient and easy, allowing a production rate of more than 40 pieces per minute. All operation controls are highly visible and grouped by function. Includes under-saw waste conveyor. 480v, 3ph, 24.3 Amp electrical power. $39,970 FOB GA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

$47,990 NOW $41,960 FOB OR 2003 Monet DeSawyer 2000 automated 5 blade component saw cuts maximum 20' 2x10 (2x12 maximum if hold downs are moved and re-bolted) lumber with minimum 5° and maximum 144° angles. Shortest 90/90 cut is 16" and shortest four-angle cut is 2'. Includes digital single side setup on touch screen display, scrap incline conveyor, air brakes, user manual with calibration instructions, and all available spare parts and blades (pictured).

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

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$13,900 FOB AB Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Every Ranger system is set up and tested in our plant before shipping.

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New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

W NE Call for Pricing Condition: New Location: MO

New, Monet DeSawyer 2000, computerized, five-bladed component saw, sets up in 15 to 17 seconds, can run in manual mode, downloads projects from a network or manually using display screen controls.

Features all powered movements, cuts from 15" 90/90 cuts to 20 foot length, 2 x 3" to 2 x 12" lumber depths and internal brakes are standard. Options include enhanced servo controls featuring autocalibration, catcher's display and either shaker or belt scrap conveyor and incline. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. www.woodtechsystems.com

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$124,990.00 FOB SD Available March 2022

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

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One month after installing a double Linear PickLine to feed two linear saws: "We are getting 3,000 to 5,000 bdft more from each saw than we were getting before the install.

We have shut down one Cybersaw and one TCT chord saw. This equals about 3 less people 10 hours, and 2 less forklifts 10 hours.

Overall, it is a major improvement to our operation.

We hope to have the chance to run it two shifts soon which should double the payback."

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Used 2015

WoodRunner Lumber Retrieval System

• 16’ maximum material length with 4 lumber carts and 1 manual load magazine cart, with guide tracks.

• Updated to vacuum lifting with automated picking head.

• Infeed deck holds up to 12 2x4s in queue, and operates independently of the picking head.

• A frame style overhead transport with single board picking.

• 30’ long system with 5 lumber stations.

• Perimeter safety system utilizes a powerful spring brake chamber to stop the trolley rapidly in an emergency.

• Perimeter safety system includes safety fence and operator console encolsure.

• Wired for 230 volt x 3 phase operation.

Machinery ~ Supplies Since 1927 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com Eide Machinery PO Box 11397 / 3219 North Second Street Minneapolis, MN 55411 PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

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

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

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The Great Employee Wage Debate

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sign that could have appeared in any town has caused quite a stir.

The message is direct: “Stimulate your ass to work—Every business in town is hiring.” For business leaders, it aptly voices their frustration when trying to compete with the younger generation’s attitudes. It also ignites debate on local and federal labor policies—does the government create disincentives to work? Or, are businesses not responding to the needs of the unemployed, not offering a living wage, and therefore deserve to fail?

Todd Drummond

When I shared this sign, I was amazed by the response: ~1+ Million View of TDC’s LinkedIn Post, Approx. 20K Likes, 1K Comments, and 1.2K+ Shares This sign is the latest instance of what I call “The Great Employee Wage Debate,” which judges the cost of labor for any business versus society’s expectations of perceived living wages.

Fact #1 – The more significant the burden on a business for all labor costs (including all

paid benefits and the labor law compliance regulations), the more expensive it is for a company to hire an employee and pay higher wages. Regardless of their good intentions, artificially driving up labor costs and labor law burdens from local and government policies will accelerate the drive to eliminate labor within every business.

Here are some of the numbers: • Private industry worker compensation costs for employers averaged $36.64 per hour worked in June 2021. Wage and salary costs averaged $25.89 and accounted for 70.6% of employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $10.76 and accounted for 29.4%. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf Employer Costs for Employee Compensation– June 2021

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• According to the SBA: There’s a rule of thumb that the cost of benefits is typically 1.25 to 1.4 times the salary, depending on certain variables. https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-much-does-employee-cost-you

• The U.S. Department of Labor administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws. https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/majorlaws

When lawmakers push for additional labor policies upon the private sector for labor wage improvements and benefits (increased cost burdens), there is something else to think about.

• Private Sector vs. Public: Just 42% of working Americans support the other 58%. The result of long-standing trends is that the percentage of private-sector employees is the lowest since 1983. The private sector is responsible for paying for the public sector. https://moneyandmarkets.com/private-sector-jobs-support-58-percent-of-population/

All businesses will continually seek to lower labor costs by reducing the employee hours, minimizing the number of employees, eliminating positions by using automation, and continuously refining current practices.

Fact #2 – It seems so many are stating that a business, any business, should be paying a “livable” wage, no matter the task, skills, or other needs. How do you define a “living” wage, and does that mean every employee must be working full time? Some people find $12/hour acceptable because it is supplemental income and others need $30/hour to support their families.

A business is only responsible for paying the prevailing market wage of what someone is willing to accept for the work done. Believe it or not, a thing called market determination will establish the correct level. Wages will be offered and rejected/accepted.

And just like every other commodity being affected by current events, we are currently in an inflationary market that includes wages.

• Right now, demand versus supply, starting wages are much higher than the minimum wage in most areas of the country. In the displayed graph, the Free Market Wage line would be to the right of the Minimum Wage line for most current unemployment markets. However, this graph illustrates a valid point about wages versus supply and demand.

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Fact #3 – Consumers (buyers) and competition between businesses (sellers) drive businesses

to continually find lower operating costs to maintain profitability for the sustainability and growth of their company. Without question, all labor cost burdens are part of the equation of profitability. Without profits, all companies cease to exist, and therefore employment opportunities cease to exist. Some argue that businesses should not even operate if they do not pay a “living” wage. If this is the case, why do we allow imported goods from any foreign country with a lower standard of living and a lower “living” wage that enables a business to operate at a lower cost? Why would anyone be allowed to purchase clothing, cars, electronics, and every other kind of product from China or another country?

• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, about 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of their fifth year, roughly 50% have faltered.

After ten years, only around a third of businesses have survived.

Foreign competition and labor costs have a direct negative impact on small and mid-size businesses. Think Amazon or Walmart versus hometown stores and local manufacturers.

The simple fact is that we allow importing cheaper products from other countries so that the vast majority of people have a higher standard of living and a comfortable lifestyle. There has to be a reasonable balance between government policies and the cost of labor burdens on businesses for a healthy economy.

Fact #4 – Executive pay for large stock traded companies, such as the Fortune 500 companies, is not a reality for about ½ of the workforce in the U.S. The Small Business Administration (SBA.gov) defines a small business as a firm with fewer than 500 employees.

• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2017, small businesses employed 47.5% of the entire country’s workforce.

• Small businesses account for 99.7% of all companies in the U.S.

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• As shown in Tables 1 and 2, executive compensation is relative. https://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-and-senior-executive-compensation-in-private-companies-2018-19/

The age-old argument that company executives should receive less pay and give more to the nonexecutives is a political argument to gain political power, not to understand wage compensations realities. There is indeed a disconnect between those who shoulder the responsibility of profit/loss of a company versus those who have never felt the weight of that kind of responsibility. Those who have owned a business know what the “burden of being paid last” truly means.

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• As shown in Table 3, the average Corporate Executive in the U.S. makes $239,797. The average bonus for a Corporate Executive is $49,322, representing 21% of their salary, with 100% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year. https://www.comparably.com/ salaries/salaries-for-corporateexecutive

For a considerable segment of businesses, reducing the average executive’s compensation to increase non-executive wages would typically have minimal impact and could be harmful. Like the non-executive wage, the basic supply and demand laws apply to keep these talented people from seeking employment elsewhere.

Wages and Healthy Business Employment Practices Let us face some fundamental truths when it comes to the employment practices of any business.

Usually, when unemployment is high, a company can have average or poor labor practices and still keep and attract new hires. However, when the locally unemployed numbers are low, current and potential new employees have choices. In other words, it is all about the bargaining strengths of the employer versus an employee. How a company chooses to operate regarding what they define as good labor practices is up to them.

So what are the fundamental truths of market wages? Classical economists, who argue that wages are determined by supply and demand, can define market wages just like all prices.

They call this the market theory of wage determination. For the worker, the market wage is the highest wage offered by any employer they are willing to consider. For the employer, it is the lowest wage that the potential and existing employee with the needed skills, work ethics, and acceptable personal character required to perform the necessary tasks is willing to be paid.

• Market Wages – It is the employer’s responsibility to provide market wages. Failure to pay market wages means: ! Turnover will be a chronic problem because employees will eventually leave for better pay. ! Vacancies will be a chronic problem because employees are finding better pay elsewhere. ! Employee performance will suffer.

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• Employee Responsibility – When someone is employed in an occupation that is not meeting their basic monitory needs: ! The employers are not responsible for each employee’s monetary needs (i.e., lifestyle and living standards). ! Employees will eventually find other employment to meet their monetary needs. ! The employers will find other employees to fill open positions with proper market wages.

Employee and Employer Food for Thought The Great Employee Wage Debate is not new, and it is not over. The roadside signs may change, but a few facts should be remembered.

• For employees: Remember, at every job, one should either learn or earn. Either is fine. Both is best. But if neither, then leave on good terms. Your reputation as a worthy employee will follow you to your next opportunity.

• For employers: Remember the root causes of typical production/service problems. If quality is a problem, it is typically caused by a high employee turnover rate which indicates poorly trained and an unskilled staff. Output issues generally are also caused by high employee turnover rates and likely having insufficient staffing. Overall, the #1 cause of poor retention of existing employees and trouble hiring new employees is a resistance to paying market wages for the type of worker needed.

For employee issues and other best practices, no one is better at providing your team with proven results. Go beyond the typical software and equipment vendor recommendations for your operations and do what many have dared to do. With TDC, cost savings and net profit gains that usually take months or years can be accomplished in weeks or months. The team of TDC is your best source for learning about proven and practical lean manufacturing best practices combined with industrial engineering principles to keep your company at the leading edge of competitiveness. Because we don’t receive any referral fees for plate or equipment recommendations, you can be assured of unbiased advisement. All areas are addressed, not just the manufacturing.

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2006 Omni Miser with 2016 WoodRunner AirPick 2006 Omni Miser Model WFA (Automated Wall Panel Cutting & Marking Saw)

Includes

• 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length)

• Spare Parts and Spare Servo Amp Cards

• Ink Jet Printer (both faces and one edge)

• Operation Manuals & Schematics • WoodRunner Software Source Code

• Oufeed Table

Available March 2022

• Computer with Enclosure

2016 WoodRunner AirPick (Automated Lumber Retrieval System) • Single Board AirPick Head

$125,000 FOB SD

• 10 Bunk Carts and 2 Magazine Carts • Automated Infeed Deck

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Take your plant to the next level with the Ranger Retrieval System.

NEW ADDRESS & PHONE Acer Inc. PO Box 652 301 Industrial Drive Rushford, MN 55971 507-864-2220 www.acerinc.com

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

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NEW! 2006 WEINMANN WBZ-100 AUTOMATED LINEAR SAW

Cut & Mark Truss and Wall Panel Parts. Upgraded in 2010 to include Routing (similar to the WBZ-120 model). Servo Driven for Precise Cutting. 22" Blade with 7 7/8" x 16 1/2" x 19'-8" Capacity. Infeed and Outfeed Roller Tables. Ink Jet Printer for Part Identification. Marking Pen for Wall Panel Layout. 460 Volt / 3 Phase.

$89,000 NOW $35,000 FOB OR*** 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

Monet FWA 500 Floor Web Saw New, Monet five-head, floor truss web saw, cuts 4-angle, 4x2 floor truss webs from 16 inches and 90-90 blocks from 12 inches to four foot long maximum length. Features 10-board magazine feed, powered, fixed-quadrant angulation, manual carriage standard, shaker-pan scrap conveyor with short incline conveyor and cut-off blade. Option for longer carriage length, single-sided setup (shown in pictures, but not standard), dust hood and horizontal scrap conveyor.

480 volt, 3 phase. Call for pricing, FOB MO.

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SINGLE BEAM

SHEATHING STATION The Single Beam Sheathing Station offers flexibility in fastener spacing both in the field, on seams, and while stitching the top and bottom plates. This Sheathing Station fastens sheathing to wood wall panels to ensure quality panels every time.

BENEFITS • Ergonomic working height • Flexibility with fastener spacing • Fastens consistently and accurately • Reduces the risk of “shiners”

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SAWS

NEW! 2003 Alpine AutoMill SC Component Saw 2003 Alpine AutoMill SC, model 348A component saw. Servo controlled computerized saw. From the OEM's literature, "... sets up in 2 to 19 seconds and downloads from a network or by using a touch screen for ease of operation. Fivehead automated component saw works in both automated (downloading files) and semi-automated control via touchscreen input. It has 23 axes of automated movement, enhanced diagnostics, auto management reporting. The SC cuts from 2'-6" to 20'-0" long material in size range from 2x3" through 2x12", and 4-angle floor webs from 3'-4". Includes [3] 18", [1] 20" and [1] 32" blades with air brakes, shaker under-saw conveyor, spare set of blades and all available spare parts. 480v/ 60Hz/ 3 phase electrical required. $16,970 NOW $9,970 FOB WY Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

1994 MiTek Easy-Set 4000 Component Saw Five-head component saw cuts both chords and webs, blade sizes 2×16″, 2×20″, 1×32″, with swing-arm central control system, digital display, power hold-down, carriage, waste conveyor incline, dust-hoods touchscreen controls, single sided setup, 480 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $7,990 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

$46,900 FOB IN

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

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

2005 OMNI MISER RTWF SAW Model RTWF (Automated Roof Truss & Wall Panel Cutting & Marking Saw). 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade (Cuts 2x3 through 2x12 up to 16' in length) Ink Jet Printer (Both Faces). Crooked Lumber Sensor.

Incline Live Deck. 7 Magazine Feeders (4-2x4 and 3-2x6). Bunk(Bulk) Feeder. Computer with Enclosure & Stand. 208 Volt / 3 Phase Video available upon request.

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DELIVERING PRECISION

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

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

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

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NEW! $12,299 Base FOB MN

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

Cutting Dimensions: Height 10" x width 16"; 2" tp 312" (26'). Angular cuts 0-360°; Incline cuts 90° to 28° with centerline 0-10-1/4". Saw: SPL 728 -- 28" blade with 10 HP saw motor - 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Infeed: SPL 270 -- 26' table, non driven infeed rollers.

Retractable presser to secure part to inside fence and additional plungers for holding capacity. Outfeed table: SPL 270-- 26' table., with Randex LX stop programmed from console for dimensional cutting. CNC: Computer controlled industrial PC either set up for manual calculations or download cut lists. Note: Machine has not been used.

Seller had purchased for a specific job and business plan changed. Price in US Dollars.

$90,000 NOW $80,000 FOB Manitoba

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Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 7400 XL Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing, model 7400 XL*, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 1/8" maximum thickness, accuracy within 0.005 inches, 13 foot long welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include digital readouts for vertical cuts, automated length measuring, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208-230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical (208-230 single phase, 2 HP power optional +$100.00).

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NEW!

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

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New Monet DeWall Saw Monet DeWall 90/90 wall panel marking saw is a computer numeric controlled wall panel saw with touch screen user interface. Cuts and marks up to 2 boards at a time using 2x4 through 2x8 or cuts and marks one board at a time. Call for pricing, FOB MO 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

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

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

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Al Coffman

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If you have questions about how you can make this selection, please contact your authorized agent above or Glenn Traylor at 919-280-5905 or trusguy@gmail.com.

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Can Lasers Do It All?

By Glenn Traylor

W

ith the introduction of lasers, setting up a truss while accurately controlling its perimeter and profile has never been quicker or easier. But do lasers do the job by themselves? The answer is no. They cannot. Here is why.

Lasers provide excellent and accurate information to truss builders about where the lumber needs to be as the truss is pressed; however, without proper blocking and properly located stops, the truss is at the mercy of the gantry. As the gantry rolls the connectors into place, the lateral force exerted by the roller attempts to push the truss from side to side. Hard, fast stops and blocking or jigging (see photo) prevent the truss from moving, thus inhibiting the distortion of the truss profile. This is also the reason that automatic jigging must be designed to prevent this lateral motion. Supplemental manual jigging must be used too. No existing system totally prevents some motion, although the closest exception is likely the vertical hydraulic press system. Some machinery requires additional blocking to prevent lateral movement while the truss is being pressed. This also is exacerbated each time another similar truss is pressed.

Each roll loosens the jigging until the umpteenth truss is sloppy in the jig. The best way to prevent this migration is to install significant heel stops on all trusses including and especially scissor trusses. Some plants depend on stapling chord transitions, hoping this will resolve the problem; but unless you are building one and one and one, the lack of proper blocking can create variations between trusses. Also keep in mind that, if the gantry is pressed from left to right, then right to left on the next truss, the variations will double from truss to truss. These variations result in waviness which is revealed in the finished product application and resulting finished surfaces.

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Here are a few key items to consider.

1. The gantry always pushes the truss members in the direction of the gantry movement.

2. All bottom chord heels must have a solid stop to prevent this movement.

3. Webs or chords that are parallel to the gantry roller are extremely susceptible to lateral movement.

4. Attic room verticals often are pushed out of place, creating member to member gaps or misaligned web members.

5. Studio vault designs with vertical web members are very susceptible.

6. C-press systems or hydraulic press systems do not have this problem and tend to be more accurate.

7. Sometimes you are accused of having this variation and take the heat unfairly. This presumed variation can be created by the erection contractor due to their actions, omissions, or variations to footings, walls, and crooked string lines.

8. Crowning lumber is important with webs when they become part of the surface plane of the building. An example is kneewalls in an attic frame.

How can you tell if this is occurring?

1. Carefully stack like trusses, aligning the bearings one on top of the other. This will reveal movements and variations between trusses.

2. Notice if your first truss is tight in the jig but subsequent trusses are loose.

3. Listen to your customer. Record customer complaints from your end user. Although you often will not be the cause, always address their concerns.

4. Sometimes you are the problem! Get a handle on the issues. Recording and then analyzing the trends will help facilitate corrective action.

In summary, there is no substitute for heel stops. Building better trusses begins with managing important control points. Current framing methods use the heel as the location when setting trusses.

In the old days, framers used the peak, but times have changed! Now heels are often the most important location on a truss.

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

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SAWS

NEW! 2000 MiTek SmartSet Pro 5-Blade Component Saw MiTek SmartSet Pro – 5-blade component saw with 2×16”, 2×20”, 1×32” blades, with swing-arm central control system with rugged industrial touch-screen for simple input of cutting data including cutting angles, centerline, length, etc. Includes belt waste conveyor and dust-hoods, cuts from 11″@ 90/90, 45º four angle webs from 16″, 2×3 through 2×12 up to 20′. Includes all available manuals, spare blades and parts.

230v, 3ph electrical required. $21,781 FOB GA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

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

New Spida Floor Cassette Table

New Spida floor cassette table, standard size 12′-8″ x 40′ long, structural steel tubing frame with building surface featuring slotted steel at 6″ on-center intervals. Table includes preset spacing marks at 16″, 19.2″ and 24″ for faster layout of trusses, joists, rim board and beams. Table height of 14″ that includes leveling feet for fine adjustment. Foot pedal operated, end-eject idler rollers are 4″ diameter and spaced at 4′ on-center. Ejectors powered by 15.5″ diameter air bellows. Table includes 3-way solenoid valves, 1/2″ diameter air connect and 70 gallon compressed-air storage tanks with filter & regulator. Approximate weight 13,000 lbs. 110 volt, 1 phase, 15 Amp electrical required. 100 PSI @ 18 CFM air required. $130,997 FOB IN

TRUSS EQUIPMENT

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KLAISLER PEAK-UP ROOF TRUSS STACKER • (2 Each) Peak-Up (Inline) Roof Truss Stackers.

• 110' Powered Conveyor • Stack 2 Trusses up to 50' Length or 1 Truss up to 90' Length • 8 Stationary Pedestals with 8 Lift Arms • 35 Second Cycle Time • 460 Volt / 3 Phase Buyer to dismantle/load equipment, Seller will provide forklift $34,900 NOW 23,900 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

Can also be used to create floor-panel (floor cassette) work area! $4,400 NOW $3,900 each FOB OH. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

NEW! Table Guided Gantry System by Spida Machinery New, table-guided (NO rail) gantry system by Spida, 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. 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", undertable-mounted electrical supply and optional soft start drive. Square 1 can provide the combination of powered transfer rolls, sloping ejectors, receivers, idler conveyors and powered conveyors required to meet your configuration needs. 440 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. FOB IN.

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

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

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

NEW!

• Stack Vertically, Horizontally, or Both!!

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

Spida Vertical Truss Stacker Call for Price and Availability!

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

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

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

$39,990 NOW $34,990 FOB IN

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1999 SpeedCut MetraCut Centerline Pull Arm Saw 1999 SpeedCut MetraCut pull arm, centerline saw, maximum cutting depth of 6″, maximum length of 31″, 164 deg. cutting range and 5 HP motor. Includes push-button on/off controls and analog angle measure on turntable, 20 foot long infeed conveyor 10′ long outfeed conveyor, push-button on/ off controls and analog angle measure on turntable. 220/440 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $5,900 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

2007 Alpine WebPro 4×2 Floor Web Saw 2007 Alpine WebPro 4×2 model 660B, Sixblade floor truss web saw with (2) x 14″ cutoff blades & (4) x 14″ fixed-quadrant blades. Cuts minimum length 10″/maximum 48″ angled floor truss webs, square cuts from 8″ to 48″. The WebPro was especially designed by Alpine Equipment for floor truss web cutting. Saw blades are arranged so that blades 1 and 2 are mounted at 90 degree complements, as are blades 3 and 4. Rapid loading of conveyor is both convenient and easy, allowing a production rate of up to 40 pieces per minute. All operation controls are highly visible and grouped by function.

Under-saw belt waste conveyor & belt incline both need motors. Needs repair to the infeed conveyor and length holddown. Includes all available spare blades & manuals. 480 volt, 3phase, 24.3 Amp electrical required. $29,970 FOB VA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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New Spida Short Roof Truss Finish Press New Spida “short” finish roller press (FRP), six-foot wide (other widths available) x 1 1/2” tall throat. The unique “uni-body” construction creates a ridged machine that houses 20” diameter rolls, 10 HP motor with integrated brake, emergency photoelectric shut-off and 80# chain drive. This FRP features 119 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. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available.

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NEW! New Spida Floor Truss Finish Press New Spida floor truss finish roller press, four-foot wide (other widths available) x 3 1/2” tall throat. Use of this process speeds assembly and transports finished truss away from the production area, adds quality and peace of mind for your finished floor trusses. The unique “uni-body” construction creates a ridged machine that does a final press of the connector plates for complete embedment into lumber, saving wear on your floor assembly machine. 12” diameter rolls, 7 1/2 HP motor, 80# chain, 114 FPM speed, emergency photoelectric shut-off, chain and sprocket guards, integrated brake. Available options include: other roller widths, Heavy-Duty upgrade, gear motor drive, and soft start controls. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available.

$27,518 FOB IN

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2004 HUNDEGGER SC-1

cServo Driven Single Blade Linear Saw. Automated Cutting with Software Download to Operator Console. 24' Capacity Loading Conveyor System. Automated Infeed Wheel . Automated Clamping & Positioning System. Angle & Bevel Drive for Roof Truss, Floor Truss & Wall Panel Cutting. 24' Capacity Outfeed Table with Ink Jet Printer (ink jet printer needs repair). 6 Arm Storage Deck (adjacent to saw outfeed table). Waste Conveyor (under saw, parts to the rear).

Excludes Incline Waste Conveyor. A/C System for Control Cabinet Video available upon request

$39,500 FOB NC 800-382-0329 | www.wasserman-associates.com

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Connecting and Learning in Omaha

By Tracy Roe

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CMC 2021 was held last month in Omaha and we at Eagle Metal have to say — thank you to everyone who attended the show! Although we had only missed one year due to the pandemic, the gap since the last time we were able to gather with everyone seemed much longer than that. But thanks to all of the attendees, this BCMC was a great success.

On the Exhibit Floor: There’s no substitute for meeting with everyone in the Eagle booth on the show floor. Being able to talk face to face with component manufacturers is always the most important aspect of BCMC. The synergy you can feel in the convention center reminds you of what an exciting and diverse industry we have. We love being able to talk with our old friends and make new friends.

In the Meeting Rooms: And it’s not just about catching up with conversation.

At BCMC, we also have the opportunity for attendees to come face to face with our software. The hands-on experience is always appreciated. Furthermore, it’s not just the attendees who learn a thing or two at the show — we also learn from you as you ask us your questions and discuss your concerns with us.

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As I said in my article last month, At Eagle Metal, our TrueBuild® software gives you an advantage in efficiency. Our software gives our customers the flexibility they need to build more. We offer fabricators the options they need to make operating their facility as simple or as complex as they want it to be. From design to batching to estimatedversus-actual labor comparison, we have the tools you need. But more importantly, we have the people who make a difference.

We hope you were able to meet with some of our people in Omaha as well as learn more about what TrueBuild® can do for you. If you have any questions following the show, or if you were unable to attend, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

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

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

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New table-guided (NO rail) floor truss machine by Spida.

This well-designed machine builds floor trusses up to a standard 26 inch depth (32 inch optional). Working length of 40 feet. Optional features include plate storage areas along each long side of the table, end-eject, flip jig for build-side, center clamping for over-depth trusses and pop-ups for back-plate side. Clamping by under-table cylinders controlling above-table steel fence. Floor truss gantry features twin 7.5 HP gearmotors for a total of 15 HP, 24 inch diameter roll, safety bars, 3 7/16″ diameter, full-roll-length shaft with baffles. 440 volt, 3 phase. Other voltages available.

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New Spida Roof Truss Finish Press

New Spida roof truss finish roller press, 24″ diameter rolls, throat widths either 15 feet or 16 feet wide, 119 feet per minute speed, heavy-duty design with 4″ shaft diameters, 80 lb. chain drive, dual motors (20 HP total) and variablefrequency drive for smooth acceleration and deceleration with active start/stop control panel. Includes emergency top interlock which allows integration with other machines, emergency shut-off, safety shut-off beams/bars or safety scanners located at infeed and outfeed of throat. 460 V, 3 phase electrical available standard, other voltages available as option, changing from 1.5″ to 3.5″ throat height, 10 feet and 12 feet throat widths and roll height adjustment are also options. Weight: 11,500 lbs.

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TRUSS EQUIPMENT

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

Stack up to 55’ or longer trusses on each side of the conveyor with minor assistance for truss sag, shorter lengths can be stacked unassisted. Excludes 77’ Walk Through Conveyor System. Two systems available at $25,000 NOW $19,900 Each. FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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MITEK MARK 100 MOBILE HOME PRESS • 100 Ton Hydraulic Press • 25 HP Motor - 230/460 Volt • Two 18' x 4' Press Tables • Tables need New Wood or Plastic Tops • Some of the Hydraulic Fittings Leak • In working condition when last used in June 2021

2019 SPIDA SPRINT M600 WALL PANEL SAW More details Click here

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Manufacturing Insights to Power Your Team Douglas Krauss Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Sourcing, MiTek

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Making performance visible and easily tracked powers your team members with the knowledge of achievements and areas for improvement

’ve spent my career working in a variety of manufacturing roles. Here’s what I’ve learned:

Knowledge is key. I believe it’s crucial to the success of any organization that performance is accessible by all functions within the organization. Your team members must have the knowledge and understanding of the goals of the organization and be able to track the progress toward meeting those goals or falling short of them.

I have spent over 10 years in various manufacturing leadership roles. During that time, I focused very intently on Digital Factory to drive technology in coordination with Continuous Improvement. I have worked to create a global playbook that emphasized the importance of quickly alerting your team members to challenges. The sooner the challenge is identified, the sooner it can be resolved. This is good for customers because it promotes transparency in communication, and it fosters innovation and product/process improvement.

Tiered meetings drive accountability and visibility. An agenda establishes who is responsible for leading the meeting and gives all attendees a road map of the information to be covered during the meeting. Each meeting offers the opportunity to reflect on the previous day’s work, review any outstanding tasks, and look ahead to the coming days.

It’s not enough to simply share that information during a tier meeting, but progress reports should be readily available at a glance. You must break down knowledge silos and give team members access to information in plain view of all tools, parts, production activities, indicators of production system performance, and accountability to actions, so the status of the system can be understood by everyone involved. Creating visual indicators helps motivate action by letting team members measure their own success. Some examples of KPIs we use in our MiTek plants are OEE, pounds per man-hour, master coil inventory, finished goods inventory, backorders, shipments on time in full, and, of course, safety.

To really create a culture of improvement though, communication must be multi-directional. Topdown communication simply won’t cut it; your front-line team members possess valuable insight for improving processes, and they should be empowered to share their input. The narratives shared by team members can be compared to production data to drive evidence-based decision making for the organization.

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It is important to create a structured process for the escalation of issues to ensure a “Rapid Response” to an issue is identified at the appropriate level with the assigned resources. This escalation process provides for the communication of the resolution of issues from the Tier resolving the issues to the Tier raising the issue. This ensures all levels within the organization are both aware of the issue and the resolution as clear lines of communication are created with the daily boards.

Each day, progress can be tracked and communicated on a Daily Accountability Board, used to document assigned action for rapid resolution of problems and process improvement. This visual communication tool provides focus on the indicators showing gaps to targets, and it allows for the management of corrective actions and due dates.

To do this, you can utilize several communication tools including whiteboards and television monitors. Consider developing a strategy to utilize other tools to digitize the data, making it accessible everywhere. You want to ensure people working from home or traveling have the same visibility as those in the factory.

In a time where labor is scarce and the supply chain is stalled, efficiency is key to being able to deliver maximum output with the available work force. Finding ways to streamline processes even in small ways can add up to make a larger impact.

This approach is not about shrinking the workforce or eliminating people, rather, meeting our partners in their reality. You can create opportunities for more skilled team members to focus on the tasks that demand greater skill and attention.

Advances in technology are enabling new levels of factory-floor data collection, aggregation, visualization, and analytics. Production can be driven by real-time information that empowers your workforce to make immediate, data-driven decisions. More data means faster and better decisions, and process optimization leads to better efficiency, quality, and a competitive advantage for you.

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$56,000 FOB AB

$68,990 FOB MA 2019 Triad Gen 3 Framing Station with Trident Tool Dollies 2019 Triad Gen 3 framing station with Trident tool dollies builds up to 16 ft long walls from 4 ft to 12 ft in height with 2×3″ through 2×8″ material. The framer clamps and squares components with push button activation before nailing. The trident tool dollies use a single tool per dolly and can be set up to accommodate the nail spacing and quantity of nails. Pop-up skate wheel conveyors assist with moving the wall or components. 110 volt, 1 phase electrical required.

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IBS WALL PANEL LINE • Wasserman Component Table with Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor • IBS Framing Table (16' x 12') with Tool Dollies and Light Bar • Working condition of Light Bar is unknown (excludes computer for light bar) • Includes Paslode Nail Guns on Tool Dollies • Framing Table has Stud Locators, Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor & Powered Height Adjustment • IBS Squaring Table (16' x 12) with Center Support Bar • Squaring Table has Roller Conveyor, Squaring Stops & Powered Height Adjustment • 32' Gorbel Monorail Crane System • Price in US Dollars

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WALL PANEL LINE • Infeed/Outfeed Roller Conveyor at DeWalt Saw (Excludes DeWalt Saw) • 20' Powered Chain Conveyor • 10' Skatewheel Conveyor • Traid RO-CAT Assembly Table • 30' Skatewheel Conveyor • Triad Diamond Quad 12' x 16' Framing Table (No Tool Dollies) • 30' Roller Conveyor • Triad Wall Panel Lift (Excludes Electric Hoist)

COMPONENT TABLE LINE • Triad Flow-Through Component Nailer with Infeed/Outfeed Roller Conveyor (Excludes Nail Guns) • 20' Powered Chain Conveyor • 10' Skatewheel Conveyor

Two Systems are Available $69,500 NOW $50,000 Each FOB CA

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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. $10,950 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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

2004 PANELS PLUS 12' X 16' SHEATHING TABLE WITH PANEL & ROUTER BRIDGES • Sheathing Table with Powered Height Adjustment & Roller Conveyor • Panel Bridge with Bridge Tilt • Tool Mounts at 6" Centers with 3" Shift • 20 Each - Max CN80 Coil Nail Guns • Custom Built Router Bridge (excludes air router shown in photos) • Paslode Staple Guns are available at additional expense $23,900 NOW $19,900 FOB IL Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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Spida Automated Wall Sheathing Station $197,500 FOB NZE/IN

IBS/Comsoft Wall Panel Light Bars Reconditioned dual 16’ foot long light bars, includes spare light board. Light bars are compatible with all light-bar equipped or ready IBS/Comsoft, Panels Plus, etc. wall panel equipment driven by ITW (IBS) or other compatible design software. 110 volt, single phase electrical. $18,890 NOW $16,550 FOB MN. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

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

100 PSI at 28 CFM.

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

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NEW 12' X 16' FRAMING TABLE • Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyor • Powered Height Adjustment (6'-11" to 12'-5" wall heights) • Fixed Squaring Stops • Excludes Tool Dollies • 110 Volt / 20 Amps • Add $4,480 for Stud Locators at 16" & 24" O.C. • Add $2,150 for 1 Pair of 15' Skatewheel Conveyor with Stands • Add $9,950 for Sub-Component Layup Tables with Pop-up Skatewheel Conveyors • EQUIPMENT FINANCING available from SLS Financial Services $35,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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

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Thanks from Triad for an Outstanding Show

By The Triad | Merrick Machine Company Team he BCMC show in Omaha, NE gave customers the opportunity to see first-hand the new Triad ProFusion sheathing bridge—Triad’s latest programmable bridge with many new features to provide increased speed and increased flexibility while reducing labor.

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ProFusion reviews at the show were nothing short of outstanding as the equipment operated at a speed and precision many felt were unmatched.

Featuring an unmanned sheathing capability via software design download using a web-based operational platform or CAD/CAM control (customer choice), the lightning-fast speed of the bridge nails a 12’ stud in approximately 2–4 seconds in unmanned mode (variance due to model of gun recovery time). The ProFusion is the perfect fit to go with Triad automated and powered framing and material handling options.

If you missed seeing it at the show, you can check out the YouTube video on your phone or computer—Unmanned operation: Triad’s Profusion sheathing bridge.

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For over 60 continuous years, Triad has helped builders produce hundreds of thousands of homes and multi-family dwellings, on their cutting-edge machinery, making the American Dream a little more affordable for thousands of families.

From customer comments, it was clear that Triad again hit the mark in anticipating industry needs and came up with an economical, common-sense solution during a time of labor shortages all across the industry, whether it be component manufacturers, modular builders, or shed builders.

Over the last 60 years that have passed, the business climate has certainly changed. However, under the same family of ownership, Triad has been the steady companion of builders everywhere.

So, thank you for a great BCMC 2021! We’re already looking forward to BCMC 2022 in Columbus, OH—and we hope to see you there.

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2017 Panels Plus Single-Tool Wall Panel Sheathing Station

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

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20' Component Table.

16' x 12' Framing Table with Tool Dollies, Stud Locators & Light Bar, 16' x 12' Squaring Table with Router/Plate Stitcher Bridge, 16' x 12' Sheathing Table with Double Tool Bar Panel Bridge, LodeRail 20' Long x 16' Wide x 12' High Freestanding Bridge Crane, 1/2 Ton Coffing Electric Hoist, Wall Panel Lift, Skatewheel & Roller Conveyor with Stands, (16) 4" Diameter x 12'-4" Long Floor Rollers with Mounting Hardware, Computer Enclosures with Stands, Add $4,750 for IBS Sub-Component Nailer with Infeed/Outfeed Conveyor, 230/460 Volt - 3 Phase, Excludes: Computers & Senco Nail Guns.

Buyer to dismantle/load the equipment, Seller will provide a forklift

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

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

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

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

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

Includes all available floor mounted, v-rail.

Both bridges missing laser sub-assembly.

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

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New Wall Panel Lift • 8' to 12' Wall Heights • 1,000 Lb Capacity • Weight: 120 Lbs • E x c l u d e s : E l e c t r i c H o i s t & Freestanding Bridge Crane $1,750 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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New PROSTACK WALL PANEL STACKER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2007 Panels Plus Steel Wall Panel Sheathing Station $74,970 FOB MN 765-751-9990

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Driving Modeling and Marking Advancements with EstiFrame

By Coby Gifford Chief Technology Officer

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lthough EstiFrame Technologies is mostly known for our EasyFrame Automated Marking System, we have provided estimating and framing design services since we were founded in 2017. We can handle anything from commercial buildings to multi-family housing and have done thousands of single-family homes since then.

In October, EstiFrame Technologies was pleased to announce that we have become an official dealer of Hsbcad! Now, whether you need us to model your framing for you, or just want help getting set up and trained to model your own framing in Hsbcad, EstiFrame Technologies is here to help.

More importantly, we linked up with Hsbcad because of two major positions our companies share: 1. Philosophy of Advancement: Both of our companies share a core philosophy: listening to the industry and pushing technology to support what customers tell us will achieve impactful results.

2. Information-Driven: Both EstiFrame and Hsbcad are information-driven. As framing in CAD systems has become the norm, utilizing as much of the data as possible by creating machinery, apps, and other systems to provide practical solutions to framing is our goal.

What else can we mark on wood? Let’s find out! It all starts with the CAD modeling software and together we will further enhance manufacturing efficiencies and continue to make framing easier. Technology plus information equals innovation!

We are very excited about the advancements our new relationship will be able to achieve!

If you have any requests or suggestions, just let us know!

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Sometimes, you think you need a quick-and-simple solution within a single department—a list of task assignments, an online calendar, and a few forms with fields to enter. Many quick fixes to job management and communication problems start this way—a spreadsheet, then a generic web application that is quick and easy to get started.

As growth occurs and more capability is needed, the quick fixes become more complicated. Spreadsheets grow in complexity to the point that nobody understands exactly how they work anymore, or they load so slowly that they are no longer saving time; they become a time-sink of their own. The quick-setup generic web applications get tweaked and adjusted to the point that they are stretched far beyond what they were initially intended to do, and compromises are made based on the limitations of the application. Say nothing about communicating between different departments within your organization with the so-called cheap and easy fix.

What is next when your organization needs to graduate from spreadsheets or generic task management software? Perhaps a canned template application you can download from the web? If you do, it won’t be long before you are right back to the same problems of limitations you created using the “quick-and-simple solution” you are now trying to fix.

Introducing AppWright JobCenter. Used by mid-size to very large corporations across multiple departments and application integrations. A web-based job management system that is far from generic, extremely powerful, unbelievably flexible, and honestly not that easy to set up. Nothing worth having is ever cheap or easy; that’s not just a myth. If you’re old enough to know better, you know this to be true. That’s why AppWright comes with a comprehensive startup team that works with your staff to configure a truly customized job management system that combines powerful workflow, communication, document management, and reporting features. It also can integrate with your other line of business applications too. It costs slightly more than generic task management but is still a bargain compared to 6-figure ERP suites. Our customers think we are the best value in the industry – but you can learn about that later.

Depth. That is what AppWright JobCenter is all about. AppWright has the right mix of quickly tailorable modules that can do what you need when you need something more than generic task management or a tangled mess of spreadsheets. All are available without any additional upgrade cost to take advantage of the enhanced features.

Here’s a shortlist of things you can do with AppWright JobCenter: √ Custom messaging automatically triggered by user inputs √ Workflows created from powerful job templates

√ Order entry (even for your external customers) √ Salesforce management with CRM and Service Level Agreement logic √ Capacity planning with load-leveling options for all types of resources √ User-defined forms with full audit trails on all fields

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√ Responsive web pages for use on a desktop, tablet, or phone √ Remote app for disconnected use on phones (iPhone or Android) in the field √ Zero-configuration job message integration with any email client √ Job management by worklist, calendar, custom report, or capacity view √ Custom report writer with report scheduling for email delivery

We could go on and on… there are literally hundreds of functions that our customers have deployed on the AppWright JobCenter platform. When you’re ready for depth – call us. We have what you’re looking for.

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

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

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

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

• Pop-Up Skatewheel Conveyors • Stud Locators at 16" and 24" Centers • Center Support Bar with Stud Locators • Excludes Tool Doilies • Price is in US Dollars

• Stack Vertically, Horizontally, or Both!!

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

Call for Price and Availability!

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

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

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26,000 GVWR. Deliver Trusses Vertically.

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

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1987 CITY 48' FLATBED TRAILER • Tandem Spread Axle • Air Ride Suspension • Tires & Brakes are Good • Headache Rack $9,500 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1995 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK • 243,013 Miles • Caterpillar Diesel Engine • 10 Speed Manual Transmission • Air Ride Suspension • Tires & Brakes are Good • Sleeper Cab $16,900 FOB IN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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Economic Outlook and Planning in the Third Quarter Carl Villella, CLFP President, Acceptance Leasing & Financing Service

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conomic studies prepared by the multinational professional services company, KPMG, show that the pace of job gains has slowed due to the Delta variant and is leading to a reduction of economic activity in the 3rd Quarter of 2021.

KPMG lowered its 3rd Quarter GDP growth numbers from 6.4% to 1.7%.

Drastic as that sounds, they still predict GDP to rebound in the years ahead as the country recovers from the damage caused by the pandemic.

We hear the story over and over: The savings rate in the U.S. is the highest it’s been since World War II. There is a lot of pent-up demand, and it will translate into solid demand for the next few years.

The challenge is, how are you preparing your business for the increase in demand when it bounces back?

Currently, there are lag times in the delivery of equipment, so you may want to mitigate this factor by planning now for the pick-up in demand down the road.

In fact, now IS the time to select the equipment you need, whether new or used, and consider your financing options for securing it.

Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service would like to partner with you.

Since 1992, we’ve been active in financing equipment in the component manufacturing arena. We know the equipment, and are familiar with the companies and many of their sales teams. All of this makes it easier to deal with us.

We make the financing process easy for both client and vendor. There are plenty of financing options available, for expansion-start-up companies to ones that have been around for decades.

We welcome your call and look forward to working with you.

Contact us at 412/262-3225 or check out our website: www.acceptlease.com.

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 Less moving parts  Low maintenance  Accurate cuts  Autofeeding is safer & faster

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

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

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

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

Terminailer XP Price: $190,043 Base price FOB: MN AMI Industrial Floor Carts AMI's industrial floor trucks (material carts) are designed of hardwood construction, fitted with space-age phenolic, roller-bearing wheels, and ball bearing swivel casters for strength and durability. AMI's phenolic wheels resist shock without chipping. They are non-sparking, non-marking, and can be operated continuously between -50℉ and 260℉. They are unaffected by grease, oil or debris on your shop floor.

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

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

Refurbished 2017 Hain Sub-Component Nailing Station Refurbished 2017 Hain model SCN subcomponent nailing station. Builds subcomponents using 2x4 and 2x6 dimensional lumber. Includes push-button controls, instant machine setup using multiple position switch to choose type of subcomponent: corners, channels, double studs or trimmers, (2) Paslode stick-nailers with extended magazines, 10 foot long heavyduty infeed and outfeed roller conveyors with legs, skate-wheel outfeed transfer arms and mounted on a heavy duty steel skid.

Weight approx. 1000 lbs. 120 volt, 1 phase electrical required. 125 PSI air required.

Plug-and-play installation. $29,970 NOW $25,990 FOB CA Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com

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

2748 27" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3248 32" x 48" Series "B" & "C" 2500 3260 32" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3660 36" x 60" Series "B" & "C" 2800 3672 36" x 72" Series "B" 4000 4072 40" x 72" Series "B" 4000 3696 36" x 96" Series "B" 4000 4896 48" x 96" Series "B" 4000 *Other models and sizes are available on request. FOB NC. Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

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

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

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

New Handle Bar Router Porter Cable Model 7519 Production Router Motor with Soft Start. Steel Handle Bar Frame with Makita Switches. 120 Volt / 1 Phase / 15 Amp / 21,000 RPM. Includes 2 Router Bits. $2,900 FOB NE. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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What’s Next in the Ever-Changing Designer Hiring Saga?

By Thomas McAnally

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hen the Great Recession took away a generation of new designers between 2007 and 2012, hiring basic and intermediate level designers became an issue. The average years of experience for designers rose from 8 to 12. Designers who held on through the downturn were mostly re-hired in 2011–12, and new designers have entered the field since then, but available design candidates have become scarce, thanks to a booming housing economy and higher wages.

Whatever happened to the pre-Great Recession designer who changed jobs and relocated to better their career? Time and a family happened! During the Great Recession, designers got older, got married, started having kids, and settled down. The decision to relocate became harder when a family was involved, with school, the spouse’s job, and social circles making the choices even more difficult. When new job offers were either lateral or barely increasing from post-Great Recession highs, it was even harder to choose to move.

In addition to the Great Recession affecting older designers, the overall mindset of the new generation of designer had changed. The ‘00’s ended badly for many of their parents who had lost homes to foreclosures, and many parents were forced to relocate to remain in their field. Relocation became a penalty, not a reward. Even if it wasn’t your family, you probably knew someone who went through difficult times, lost friends, had to downsize, relocate, and learned relocation risk was less valuable, even when coupled with career advancement opportunities. Adding everything up, the bond between family and friends became greater than the desire to advance through relocation.

Design jobs go remote: When design and project management software, and the ability to work in the cloud, started to improve, designers were among the first in our industry to leave the office and work from home. It may have started with a few days a week, but eventually many designers were working from home on a full-time basis. Still, many employers did not embrace the work from home ethos. Design Managers resisted the move to let designers work from home, stating logistics and access by other departments for questions made it too difficult to manage.

Enter COVID lockdowns: Everyone who can is working remote now. Entire design departments transitioned to remote, including the design manager. If any are left in the office, it is a limited basis or working with sales and production on repairs, design issues, and cutting. The industry has adapted to lockdowns by creating workable systems that not only allow designers and others to work remotely, it allows them the freedom to consider relocation as a reward again.

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Live anywhere, living the dream: Now that designers are working remotely, they can do it from anywhere.

As I have told people over the last 30 years, give me an internet connection and cell service and I can work from on top of a mountain, which I did for almost 20 years. Many are relocating, but not for another job’s location, it’s for their “Perfect Place.”

What’s next? Work-Life-Balance: WLB started to seep into our industry a few years ago, and voices advocating for it have only gotten louder. Designers are enjoying the benefit of working from home. They can interact with family and friends, see their kids play sports in the afternoon, and work on a flexible schedule. Getting the job done has become the requirement, rather than simply clocking time during designated hours. The more they can flex their hours, live where they want, and enjoy life while still getting the job done, the more they feel a need to rethink Work-Life-Balance.

I’ve noticed a trend lately with designers who have worked remote for years, pounding out 45–60 hours a week, now wanting to work fewer hours. No longer wanting to maximize income with the industry average 45-hour week, they seek more flex time to enjoy life. If I had to guess where hours are going for these folks, it would be in the 35+ hour range. They are willing to give up overtime for more time to flex, even at the cost of gross earnings. Still, the designers I see who are looking to improve their Work-Life-Balance are more experienced, higher skilled, and already making higher wages. Most are not looking for increases (though some are), and they prioritize lower hours and having more control over when they work, as long as they get the job done.

My take: While lowering hours is currently the exception, the future may see more pressure on Work-Life-Balance, or the economy may force everyone to rethink their priorities like it did during the Great Recession or COVID lockdowns. For now, the housing market is still strong and lockdowns are fading, but remote design as a precedent is here to stay. Need to hire designers?

You may need to change your expectations, be that hours worked, remote or in office, flex hours, or Work-Life-Balance.

What say you? You can reach me at twm@thejobline.com

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

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

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, Freightliner 114SD

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

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

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

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

• Detroit DD13 engine - 12.8L, 435hp • Eaton Fuller RTLO-16913A 13 speed transmission • Fontaine air slide 5th wheel • 150 gallon fuel tank • New & Used Available

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2014 Kaeser 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor • Model Aircenter SK 15 • 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor (208/230/460 Volt - 3 Phase) • Under 5,000 Hours (Serviced at 3,200 Hours) • 71 CFM at 125 PSI • C o m p l e t e l y A s s e m b l e d w i t h Refrigerated Dryer & Receiver Tank $7,000 NOW $4,900 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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2006 Alpine PF90 AutoMark System • Wall Panel Plate Cutting & Marking Saw • Automated Length Stop & Ink Jet Printer as directed by Design Software Output • Cuts & Marks Both Top & Bottom Plates Simultaneously up to 20’ in Length • 10 HP Motor with 20” Blade • 240 Volt / 3 Phase / 30 Amps $39,900 NOW $29,900 FOB BC Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2002 Atlas Copco Rotary Screw Air Compressor Model GX11FF 15 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor (230/460 Volt - 3 Phase) 13,443 Hours 51.7 CFM at 128 PSI 80 Gallon Tank Built-in Air Dryer does not work Inlcudes separate 2012 Pneumatech AD-50 Air Dryer (1 Phase) $4,900 NOW $3,700 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Labor Supply Chain Inflation Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics

Long-Term Trends

15 Things to Do (and Prepare for) in Coming Weeks to Finish 2021 Strong t least two months of hard work remain before you can finally ease up and enjoy the Holiday season. Between now and then lie numerous tasks, some ordinary (next year’s budget) and some unusual (COVID vaccination rules). Here are four vital challenges you’ll confront in coming weeks, and my ideas for how to face them.

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Labor Increasing evidence suggests the nation’s labor shortage stems in part from the fact that people are getting increasingly picky about where they want to work. Traditionally low-paying jobs like serving food and cleaning hotel rooms are hurting the most, but jobs more akin to construction supply, such as warehouse work, also are going wanting. This is despite big jumps in pay and benefits; Amazon is advertising jobs in the U.S. with starting pay of $18 to $21 per hour and signon bonuses of up to $3,000.

What to do?

• Examine Which of Your Jobs can be Done Remotely or Outsourced. Backoffice tasks got that name because they typically didn’t involve face-to-face, in-store communications.

If people want to work from home and you think it’s possible they can do so, why say no?

Likewise, consider how many of these potential work-from-home tasks are integral to your operations. Payroll, collections, take-offs, and credit all are candidates for outsourcing.

• Rewrite Your Online Want-ads. The Wall Street Journal reported recently that employers who use online job boards like Indeed unwittingly hurt themselves by writing job descriptions that demand more than what’s needed. For instance, a hospital might

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declare that a candidate have “computer programming” skills when all it really wants is someone who can use basic software. The jobs software doesn’t know that, so if it doesn’t see the word “programming” on the resume it gets tossed out. People are far more sophisticated readers. As a result, some companies have resumed using humans to look at the applications, looking for indicators that the computer failed to see.

• Consider Your Drug Policies. The presence of marijuana during a pre-employment drug test remains cause to eliminate the job applicant at a hefty percentage of dealers across the country. But if you let someone have a beer on a weekend night, why not do the same for a marijuana user, especially if the impact on Monday’s performance is no different?

• Keep Expanding E-Commerce. The more you do, the more efficient you can be. For instance, how much time could your staff save if your delivery system automatically told customers where their delivery truck is on the road?

• Remember that You’re the Main Reason People Leave. For years, surveys have found the No. 1 reason why people leave is because of their boss and their working conditions.

Employees want an environment where they feel valued and where they believe their ideas will get heard. If your employee surveys—and you have been doing employee surveys, right?—don’t show that, then part of the solution lies within.

Supply Chain You just about never see “White House” and “supply chain” in the same sentence of a news report, partly because supply-chain issues rarely reach the crisis level they’re at today and partly because there’s little a chief executive can do to fix the problem. That’s the likely result of President Biden’s announcement in mid-October that overnight operations will commence at Southern California ports. Experts predict the change will provide only tiny improvements to a container ship logjam that is five times worse today than in pre-pandemic times.

Here’s what matters for you: • Count on Backups Lasting Another Year. Earlier this year, lots of commentaries suggested current problems would ease around mid-2022. Now the predictions are stretching deep into next year and sometimes even 2023. Here’s one reason why: Throughout the 2010s, retailers of all types stocked about $1.43 worth of goods for every $1 of stuff they sold. In 2021, that ratio has shrunk to 1.12:1. It’ll take a lot of container vessels and most of next year to build stocks back up to historical levels. That will interfere with arrivals of any goods from Asia that you need.

• Buy Earlier, Store More. If you can’t be sure when goods will arrive, it’s incumbent upon you to buy what you expect to need and then store the goods until needed. This will reduce cash flow as well as strain your storage capacity, so keep an eye on those two areas. Still, you can’t sell what you don’t have.

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• Speaking of Warehouses... Prologis, the world’s largest logistics warehouse operator, reported recently that it has pretty much filled out all 995 million square feet of space in its buildings. The situation is particularly dire in Southern California, where there’s so little room available that wholesalers are said to be transferring goods to places like Phoenix and Salt Lake City. If you have spare room that you won’t need for a while, this might be an opportunity to rent your space.

• A 24/7 Future? One oft-cited drawback to having ports operate round the clock is that truck drivers see little use in picking up goods at night when the places they deliver to aren’t open by the time they arrive. Thus, you can’t expect longshoremen and truckers to work overnight unless warehouses and even dealers are open, too. This doesn’t mean they have to be staffed; Do it Best had a program pre-COVID in which its delivery drivers could open at night a storage area at a dealer’s location and leave the products there. Reviving ideas like that could help night-time drivers make more deliveries within a shift and face less traffic.

Inflation Just as the Federal Reserve thinks of inflation both on a short- (aka “transitory”) and long-term basis, so too must dealers.

• Building Material Prices Will Keep Rising. Manufacturers continue to keep pushing through increases amid expectations of continued strong demand. Our experiences from earlier this year, when lumber prices pretty much tripled before builders pulled back, suggest contractors these days are tolerating the hikes because the home buyer will accept them.

• Mother Nature Isn’t Helping. For several years now, Southern yellow pine’s sales and production have grown as the Mountain Pine Beetle’s impact on Pacific Northwest lumber took hold. But Dixie is developing its own long-term resource issues. Hurricane Michael three years ago wiped out $1.3 billion worth of timber in Florida’s Panhandle, and hurricanes last year ruined an estimated $1.5 billion worth of timber in Louisiana. It will take 10 to 15 years for those areas to regrow. No wonder log prices in the South have risen.

• Housing Affordability’s Tipping Point Has Changed. Top-tier housing economists such as Ali Wolf of Zonda and Robert Dietz of NAHB used to say that mortgage rates could rise to as high as 5% before affordability becomes a serious problem. But that was before home prices rose 18% over the 12 months ending in August. Now, after factoring in such higher prices, Wolf and Dietz believe affordability becomes a big deal when rates hit 4%. That could happen by late 2022.

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Long-Term Issues Webb Analytics is all about trends, threats, and opportunities. There are three long-term items that merit your attention.

• Crazy Money. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much capital in the housing space before,” Scott Cox wrote in a recent column for The Builders Daily. That pile of cash, plus COVID’s many aftereffects, is causing investors to make big and possibly over-optimistic assumptions about the housing market—assumptions that might not hold up. His advice? “Just because you believe you are being prudent, that does not mean others are,” he says. “If you are in a position that being right about pricing but wrong about absorption is disappointing but not tragic, it will probably be fine. If you need to be right about absorption, you should be nervous.”

• SFBFR’s Potential. Single-Family Build for Rent strikes me as the Bitcoin of housing: A concept getting far more attention (including over $30 billion worth of investment) than is deserved by its actual place in the market. That often happens to shiny new ideas. SFBFR may be a case, as Cox implies above, of too much money chasing an idea. It could become a big deal in fast-growing parts of the country, like Phoenix and metro markets in Texas, but never expand to smaller, cooler markets. Then again, if mortgage rate hikes do make housing less affordable, it could provide an alternative to people all over the country who want more space but still can’t make a down payment.

• An Existential Challenge? Lots of LBM operations basically do three things: They sell products, they deliver products, and they provide credit to buy those products. Of those three, deliveries often were the biggest selling point, particularly when you compared a dealer to the big boxes. But now comes news that The Home Depot is going to use Walmart’s new GoLocal service to provide same- or next-day delivery on a variety of home improvement products. We’re talking about smaller products here, like tools and fasteners and paint and other stuff that can fit in a car, but other companies are offering to make much bigger hauls. As these services grow, dealer deliveries fade as a Unique Selling Proposition.

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

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

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Klaisler Work Tables, Quantity of Two Klaisler work tables, quantity of two (2), 6 ft wide x 14 ft long, plastic over lumber underlayment. Sold as a pair. No liftouts. $5,970 FOB IN Wood Tech Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtechsystems.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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Where Did All the Lumber Go in October?

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’m hearing two conversations. Mills wonder where all the wood is going and buyers wonder if there is going to be pull back to buy, particularly in the south. Granted those are not abundant conversations because most folks are sitting fat and sassy; perfectly comfortable.

Will we get a delayed fall correction in November? Could be. There is a divergence of activity.

The ports are loaded with Euro wood coming inbound and outbound SPF, Dry Fir, and SYP is stuck.

I say “coming in & going out” because that is the intention of those that put it there.

However, there are chinks in the armor. Nobody gets paid until the wood is loaded or unloaded.

On the west coast, lumber is piling up waiting on China to pony up letters of credit. They appear to be reneging on the orders. Will the mills and brokers just let it sit or will it be turned into cash?

If the latter, we have a spot awaiting.

SYP is being supported by northern treaters and EWP shortages. Northern treaters are wrapping up, for many, their best month of the year. I-joists are slowly catching up, but multi-family has made a significant transition to floor trusses, booked out 3–6 months. That means fewer I-joists needed, and strong demand for structural 2x4, particularly MSR currently.

Meanwhile, builders are pushing back start dates which will slow contractor yard lumber flow.

The divergence is the difference between recent buying and recent builder repositioning which has not yet made the news.

Where is all the wood going? Lumber is prebought by builders 3–6 months ahead. I expect an early peak in 2022, March.

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

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

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

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

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Providing Performance Data for Shallowly Embedded Anchors

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n the last few years, Simpson Strong-Tie has heard from a number of structural engineers expressing frustration with the lack of performance data for shallowly embedded, post-installed anchors (shallow anchors). Engineers of Record (EOR) have identified a common application for shallow anchors as those related to attachment of sill plates for structural and nonstructural wallto-podium slab connections. One dilemma faced by the EORs originates in their desire to prevent damage to concrete podium slab reinforcement, especially where reinforcement is located close to the slab’s top surface to resist negative bending moments. EORs further indicate that shallow anchors are frequently needed for the following attachments: hanging MEP fixtures; attaching nonstructural components associated with tenant improvements; and anchoring light equipment.

Problem solving is in the DNA of Simpson Strong-Tie. Our engineering team didn’t hesitate to see this as an opportunity to develop a solution. We investigated how to address this apparent deficiency in post-installed anchor performance data. We reviewed relevant test and qualification standards for post-installed anchors and polled the specifier community for critical details related to the challenge. Questions such as “What is the limit of acceptable embedment depth?”, “What type and magnitude of loading need be accommodated?”, and “What type of post-installed anchor is most desired?” required answers.

Our team polled structural engineers across the United States for answers to these questions.

The largest percentage of respondents indicated they most frequently encountered the need for shallow anchors in concrete-on-metal-deck and elevated, post-tensioned slab construction. Over 70% of respondents indicated they were comfortable specifying drill depths not greater than 1″ and that they either preferred mechanical screw anchors or had no preference regarding post-installed anchor type. Fifty-three percent of respondents desired tension performance and shear performance within the range of 200–500 lb. per anchor. Finally, a significant majority of respondents believed that inclusion of shallow-anchor performance data in an Evaluation Report issued by an accredited agency was mandatory.

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To fulfill EOR requests for inclusion of performance data into an Evaluation Report, we approached testing in accordance with ICC-ES AC193 (AC193), “Acceptance Criteria for Mechanical Anchors in Concrete Elements,” Appendix A5, “Requirements for the Qualification and Design of Shallow Anchors.” In addition to Appendix A5 requirements that shallow anchors be tested and assessed in accordance with Table 4.2 of AC193, and used and designed in accordance with ACI 318-14 (Chapter 17), Appendix A5 imposes the following additional conditions: 1. Installation of shallow anchors shall be limited to formed concrete surfaces (A.5.1.3).

2. Use of shallow anchors shall be limited to installations with dry, interior exposure (A.5.1.4).

3. Anchors qualified as shallow anchors shall be limited to support of nonstructural elements

(A.5.1.5).

4. Anchors qualified as shallow anchors are limited to a minimum spacing distance of no less

than 4Hef and a minimum edge distance of no less than 2Hef (A.5.1.6).

The first and third conditions appear to be the most restrictive when considering the use of shallow anchors for shearwall sill plate anchorage.

With the possible exception of precast concrete slab elements, it’s prudent for the EOR to give due consideration to the quality of concrete at a finished surface and its impact on the reliability of shallow anchor performance. The quality of unformed concrete surfaces is most certainly affected by concrete mix ratios, ambient conditions, the specified concrete finishing and curing procedures, and how strictly these specifications are executed in the field. Additionally, finished concrete surfaces may be the most susceptible to surface deficiencies such as cracking, crazing, blistering, delamination, and spalling. Interestingly, the preliminary test results indicated no discernible difference in performance between shallow anchors installed in formed surfaces and those installed in unformed or hand-troweled surfaces.

While consideration of shallow-anchor performance data for nonstructural components is clearly permitted by AC193 Appendix A5, the attachment of shearwall sill plates is undeniably a structural anchorage. We requested an explanation of the basis of Condition 3 from ICC-ES and their response was that the restriction originates from the lack of test data related to tension performance of shallow anchors under sustained loading. One could argue that utilization of shallow anchors for in-plane, shear-force transfer from a sill plate to concrete is neither a tension nor a sustained loading application. Here, too, the EOR must apply his or her own engineering judgment as to the suitability of specifying shallow anchors based on performance obtained via testing per Appendix A5 for any structural anchorage.

To date, our shallow-anchor performance data has focused on shear performance. The results of the Simpson Strong-Tie laboratory testing program on 1/4″- and 3/8″-diameter Titen HD® (THD) shallow anchors may be found on pages 9 and 10 of TEB-A-THD20_R2, “Titen HD Design Information – Concrete.” TEB-A-THD20_R2 (TEB) may be found on our website. The Shear Strength Design Data table on page 9 of TEB is limited to shear performance data with the exception that the Effectiveness Factors (Kuncr and Kcr), needed for tension concrete breakout calculations, are included to permit shear concrete pryout calculations. As indicated in footnote 5, this data is presently not included in the Titen HD Evaluation Report (ESR-2713).

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Shear performance data for a few selected combinations of edge distance and spacing may be found on page 10 of TEB. The tabulated data has been calculated for 2,500 psi normal-weight concrete, and, accordingly, higher-strength concrete will produce increased design strength values.

Performance for the 3/8″-diameter THD is generally lesser than that for the 1/4″-diameter Titen HD due to its shorter effective embedment depth (hef).

When considering use of shallow anchors for structural or nonstructural walls with stud spacing of 16″ on center, a quantity of five total anchors between studs is a feasible, maximum anchor quantity (approximately 3″ spacing). Based on performance tabulated in the TEB, the shear design strength of the 1/4″- diameter THD at such spacing could perhaps produce as much as 770 lb. per linear ft. and 995 lb. per linear ft. of in-plane shear force transfer in cracked and uncracked concrete service conditions, respectively. (Note: parallel-to-grain sill/sole plate or CFS track strength may limit inplane shear performance and must be calculated separately.)

The tables that follow provide shear performance data for single 1/4″- and 3/8″-diameter THD anchors at higher concrete compressive strengths (3,000 psi to 8,000 psi). The tables are developed with in-plane, sill plate or CFS track anchorage in mind (shear parallel to edge) but are also valid as shear-parallel-to-edge values even at each anchor’s minimum qualified edge distance of 1.33″ (1/4″ THD) and 0.98″ (3/8″ THD). Shear design strengths perpendicular to edge should be calculated and considered when resistance to out-of-place loading, acting towards a concrete edge, is required.

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Tabulated shear design strengths are governed by the shear concrete pryout failure mode, and this will be true in most instances with the following exceptions: • Steel strength in shear in cracked concrete governs 3/8″-diameter THD shear performance at concrete compressive strengths above 6,000 psi (highlighted in blue).

• Shear concrete breakout failure mode (perpendicular to concrete edge) may govern design strength for shear applied perpendicular to the concrete edge as anchor edge distance and spacing approach minimum qualified values.

Tabulated shear performance data from the tables may be used to calculate per-linear-foot shear strength values, such as for the following shallow-anchor parameters: 1/4″- diameter THD, spaced at 4″ on center, in cracked 4,000 psi, NWC…..φVuw = 3 x 261 lb. = 783 lb. per ln. ft.

Where……. φVuw = Shear strength per linear foot of wall: 1/4″ THD-to-concrete connection.

An ASD-level equivalent may be calculated by assuming 100% wind load and referencing performance values in the table’s ASD-Level-Wind Column: 3 x 157 lb. = 471 lb. per ln. ft.

Assuming uncracked concrete service conditions raises the ultimate performance by approximately 30% to 3 x 338 lb. = 1,014 lbs. per ln. ft., and an equivalent ASD-Level-Wind allowable capacity: 3 x 203 lb. = 609 lb. per ln. ft.

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Simpson Strong-Tie shallow-anchor shear performance for 1/4″ and 3/8″ Titen HD anchor screws provides design professionals with shear design strengths that may be considered for a variety of nonstructural anchorage applications, including transferring wood sole plate and cold-formed steel track shear forces to concrete in the absence of other options. Tabulated values should be viewed as guide performance data that may vary depending on concrete surface curing and finishing operations insofar as they affect the concrete quality within the top 1″ of the concrete’s surface.

We’re eager to receive comments and feedback related to the shallow-anchor performance data included in TEB-A-THD20_R2 and this article before seeking inclusion of the data into ICC ES ESR-2713. Please direct questions and comments to Mark Jarvinen, P.E. (MA), mjarvinen@ strongtie.com, (781) 775-2346.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Publishes Tech Bulletin, Schedules Webinar to Detail Solutions Meeting the DCA 6 Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide October 20, 2021—Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the publication of its newest tech bulletin, Connection Solutions to Meet the DCA 6 Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide, assembled as an at-a-glance manual to explain and provide Simpson Strong-Tie solutions for the popular DCA 6 construction guide published by the American Wood Council.

With lumber prices decreasing from recent highs, homeowners and deck contractors are set to resume thousands of deck projects that had been on pause due to cost and availability of materials across 2020 and the beginning of 2021. The newly created DCA 6 solutions guide is designed to provide guidance for designing and building single-level residential wood decks based on provisions for the 2015 International Residential Code® (IRC®) pertaining to single-level residential wood deck construction.

Available on the Simpson Strong-Tie website, the Connection Solutions to Meet the DCA 6 Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide tech bulletin is designed as a comprehensive, quick-reference resource for code officials, deck builders, lumberyards, and DIY enthusiasts and includes detailed information, tips, and techniques for using Simpson Strong-Tie fastener, anchor, ledger board, and connector solutions for building decks to the DCA 6 guide.

“Our deck building resources continue to grow with our Deck Connection and Fastening Guide, several tech bulletins, our Deck Center web page, and our free Deck Planner software, and have proven incredibly popular with contractors, dealers and building officials. So, we’re excited to bring this new solutions guide to the industry,” says Simpson Strong-Tie branch engineer and deck construction expert David Finkenbinder, P.E. “The new tech bulletin is chock-full of connector, fastener and anchor solutions from Simpson StrongTie and presented in a concise, easy-to-read, easy-to-access format for those following the DCA 6 deck construction guide.”

In addition to publishing the new tech bulletin, Simpson Strong-Tie will host a free webinar on November 4, which also will feature a representative from the American Wood Council. The webinar will share information and insight on both the DCA 6 and this new solutions guide, and provide techniques, strategies, and best practices for designing and building single-level residential wood decks.

For more information on deck-building code compliance, and to download the tech bulletin and access additional resources and tools for building safe, beautifully designed decks, visit the Product Solutions for Building Decks to Code page in the digital Deck Center on strongtie.com.

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Help Create Better Building Codes with One and Done October 12, 2021 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders Reprinted with permission.

Local code officials this week will begin voting on proposed changes to building codes.

NAHB is asking members to sign up for the One and Done campaign to share home builder positions on proposed changes with code officials. If just one member of each HBA in the Federation shares these positions with one code official, the result will be better building codes.

NAHB strongly supports building codes that result in safe, decent, and affordable housing, in alignment with our organizational mission “to protect the American Dream of housing opportunities for all.”

When changes are proposed to the building and energy codes, state and local code officials usually agree with home builders: Change is good only when it makes new homes safer and more efficient — without costing so much that home buyers can’t afford them. These officials, like home builders, reject changes that benefit product manufacturers more than home owners.

The International Code Council begins its online governmental consensus vote (OGCV) later this week to determine what changes will be made to building codes. The 2021/22 Group A code development cycle includes several codes of importance to home builders: • • • • •

The International Residential Code plumbing provisions The International Residential Code mechanical provisions The International Building Code provisions concerning egress, general, fire safety, and structural The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code The International Fire and Wildland-Urban Interface Codes

NAHB has created two position guides members can share with their local code officials as they get ready to vote. One guide lists all the proposals that NAHB believes will have a positive/negative impact on the construction industry. The second guide is a shorter list of just the proposals that have been identified as “High Priority.”

When evaluating proposed changes to model building codes, NAHB puts home owners first using a three-pronged approach to assess the impact of a new code requirement: • Need: Is the proposal truly needed, with real-world cases demonstrating an urgent safety, mechanical, electrical, or other issue that should be addressed through the code to protect homeowners?

• Effectiveness: Will the proposal, as written, solve the need identified?

• Home Owner Acceptance: Is the proposal likely to meet with home owner acceptance, including cost impact?

These voting guides highlight recommendations for the upcoming ICC online voting after careful consideration by NAHB members and staff using the criteria above. All recommendations put home owners first and offer supporting rationales.

Please sign up for One and Done and share the documents with your local code officials so that the building codes continue to prioritize safe, decent and affordable housing.

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Strong Demand Boosts Builder Confidence Despite Supply Chain Disruptions Posted October 18, 2021 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders

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Strong consumer demand helped push builder confidence higher in October despite growing affordability challenges stemming from rising material prices and shortages. Builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes moved four points higher to 80 in October, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.

“Although demand and home sales remain strong, builders continue to grapple with ongoing supply chain disruptions and labor shortages that are delaying completion times and putting upward pressure on building material and home prices,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke.

“Builders are getting increasingly concerned about affordability hurdles ahead for most buyers,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Building material price increases and bottlenecks persist and interest rates are expected to rise in coming months as the Fed begins to taper its purchase of U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed debt. Policymakers must focus on fixing the broken supply chain. This will spur more construction and help ease upward pressure on home prices.”

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 35 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

All three major HMI indices posted gains in October. The index gauging current sales conditions rose five points to 87, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months posted a three-point gain to 84 and the gauge charting traffic of prospective buyers moved four points higher to 65.

Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Midwest rose one point to 69, the Northeast held steady at 72, the South and West each remained unchanged at 80 and 83, respectively.

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

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Single-family housing production held steady in September as strong demand helped to offset ongoing building material supply chain disruptions. Meanwhile, declines in multifamily production helped to push overall housing starts in September down 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.56 million, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The September reading of 1.56 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if development kept this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts were essentially unchanged from the previous month at a 1.08 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, and are up 20.5% year-to-date. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, decreased 5.0% to a 475,000 pace.

“Single-family construction continued along recent, more sustainable trends in September,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. “Lumber prices have moved off recent lows, but the cost and availability of many building materials continues to be a challenge for a market that still lacks inventory. Policymakers should continue to work to improve supply-chains.”

“Builder confidence increased in October, which confirms stabilization of home construction at current levels,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “The number of single-family units in the construction pipeline is 712,000, almost 31% higher than a year ago as more inventory is headed to market. Multifamily construction has expanded as well, with almost a 6% year over year gain for apartments currently under construction.”

On a regional and year-to-date basis (January through September of 2021 compared to that same time frame a year ago), combined single-family and multifamily starts are 28.9% higher in the Northeast, 12.1% higher in the Midwest, 18.6% higher in the South and 22.6% higher in the West.

Overall permits decreased 7.7% to a 1.59 million unit annualized rate in September. Single-family permits decreased 0.9% to a 1.04 million unit rate. Multifamily permits decreased 18.3% to a 548,000 pace.

Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits are 19.6% higher in the Northeast, 19.9% higher in the Midwest, 22.9% higher in the South and 25.0% higher in the West.

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AWC Leads National Forest Products Week with Video Case Study on Mass Timber Basketball Arena LEESBURG, VA., October 18, 2021 – The American Wood Council (AWC) is kicking off National Forest Products Week today with a video case study and virtual panel discussion to highlight the public-private partnership that drove the construction of the University of Idaho’s mass timber arena. The panel will be recorded and available later this week as an eCourse. The University received two Wood Innovation Grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that were used develop the proof of concept of the design, which officially opened to the public earlier this month.

The virtual discussion builds nicely off of the Biden Administration’s proclamation on National Forest Products Week, which specifically calls out support for, “opportunities that advance forest conservation and create jobs by expanding markets for innovative forest products through Federal programs such as the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Innovations and Community Wood grant programs.”

“I would encourage everyone to watch the video and to share it widely. It weaves in not only the wood products industry’s carbon story, but also highlights other unique attributes such as local and sustainable sourcing, job creation and pride of place and identity.

The building is also an aesthetic masterpiece, and it is powerful to hear the reactions from those attending its recent grand opening, as well as the lead architect, who gets emotional describing the building’s impact. Other major building materials can’t come close to providing all of these elements, and this comes through in spades,” said President and CEO Jackson Morrill.

The House Agriculture Committee’s draft legislation recommendations for the reconciliation package proposed $1 billion to provide grants under the Wood Innovation grant program.

The unprecedented funding that is recommended to support the Wood Innovation Grant program is at a scale that can drive innovative mass timber construction and help to bring it mainstream. ### The American Wood Council (AWC) is the voice of North American wood products manufacturing, an industry that provides over 450,000 men and women in the United States with family-wage jobs. AWC represents 86 percent of the structural wood products industry, and members make products that are essential to everyday life from a renewable resource that absorbs and sequesters carbon. Staff experts develop state-of-the-art engineering data, technology, and standards for wood products to assure their safe and efficient design, as well as provide information on wood design, green building, and environmental regulations. AWC also advocates for balanced government policies that affect wood products. www.awc.org | @woodcouncil

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Updated Publications:

Performance Standards for I-Joists New versions of Performance Standard for Residential I-Joists (APA PRI-400) and Performance Standard for Commercial I-Joists (APA PRI-405) have just been released.

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Available for free download, the publication contents include: • • • • • • •

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National Design Competition Launches to Demonstrate the Role of Mass Timber in Decarbonizing the Built Environment October 19, 2021—The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and USDA Forest Service (USDA) announced today the Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon to showcase mass timber’s innovative applications in architectural design, and highlight its significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment.

The competition will serve to strengthen the mass timber sector and support increased employment in advanced wood products design, engineering, construction, and manufacturing sectors.

“The USDA is pleased to partner with the Softwood Lumber Board on a second mass timber building competition to expand wood construction as a natural climate solution,” said Chief Randy Moore. “We see tremendous opportunity in the link between mass timber construction, sustainable forest management, and the health and resiliency of U.S. forests, especially as we look to mitigate the impacts of climate change like increased wildfires in the western United States.”

The competition will award $2M to multiple project teams to design and construct mass timber buildings in the U.S. that are repeatable and scalable. Project grants are anticipated to be up to $500,000 each. The program will also share lessons learned and research findings, including carbon footprint life cycle assessment (LCA) results, to help support future mass timber projects. Eligible building types include commercial, institutional, industrial, educational, mixed-use, and affordable multifamily housing developments. Beginning in 2021 the International Code Council International Building Code allowed the construction of mass timber buildings up to 18 stories in height.

“With 17,000 commercial and multifamily buildings built annually in the United States, there is significant potential to improve the carbon footprint of the built environmental using mass timber building systems,” said Cees de Jager, SLB President and CEO. “Wood construction’s embodied and embedded carbon benefits offer the building sector a viable and credible path to net-zero carbon.”

Timber sourced for the project must demonstrate sustainable forest management that contributes to forest and watershed health. Several approaches are used to ensure sustainable supply of wood products, including federal, state, and local regulations, third party certifications, best management practices, and an emerging ASTM standard.

The mass timber competition is open to for-profit building sector organizations registered in the U.S. including architects, engineers, developers and building owners; not-for-profit organizations incorporated as a not-forprofit corporation or society formed in the U.S. such as colleges, universities, and associations; U.S. local governments; and Native American Tribal governments and organizations. WoodWorks, a non-profit staffed with architects, structural engineers, and construction experts, will manage the competition.

This is the second mass timber competition hosted and funded by the USDA and the SLB. Applicants can submit proposals beginning early 2022 and winners will be announced in late spring/early summer. To learn more about the Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon visit http://www.softwoodlumberboard. org/net-zero.

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US LBM Acquires Texas’ Oldham Lumber National building materials distributor adds leading North Texas supplier to professional builders

Dallas, TX, October 1, 2021 – US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has expanded in Texas with the acquisition of Oldham Lumber Company, which serves professional builders in North Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Founded in 1921, Oldham Lumber provides lumber, plywood, engineered wood and framing materials to residential builders and commercial contractors in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant counties in North Texas. Oldham operates two locations, a 10 acre yard in Dallas and a 12 acre yard northeast of Dallas in Melissa, Texas that currently operates under the name McKinney Lumber and was acquired by Oldham earlier this year.

“What has made Oldham Lumber successful over the past 100 years is establishing strong relationships and creating a high-level of trust with our customers, and we’re pleased to find a partner in US LBM that shares and recognizes the importance of these values,” said Harley “Bubba” Finnell, Jr., who will lead Oldham Lumber as president and general manager. “Our partnership with US LBM and the benefits it brings, such as wider access to technology, a broader catalog of products and professional development opportunities, will allow Oldham, our team and customers to continue to thrive and prosper together.”

The acquisition of Oldham Lumber is US LBM’s third acquisition in Texas this year, having previously added Higginbotham Brothers, which operates 38 locations across the state, and J.P. Hart Lumber, a building products distributor and manufacturer with operations in the Austin, Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth and San Antonio metro areas.

“Oldham’s long history of building relationships and delivering outstanding levels of expertise and service has made it a name builders trust in North Texas, and we’re excited to welcome the Oldham team to US LBM,” said US LBM President and CEO L.T. Gibson. “The addition of Oldham strengthens US LBM’s position in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas, and aligns with our other recent acquisitions and established portfolio in Texas, providing US LBM a strong network of brands in the state that serve all customer types, from national, production, multifamily, industrial and commercial builders to remodelers and homeowners.”

Building Industry Advisors served as the exclusive advisor Oldham Lumber.

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

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Nation’s Best Acquires Ron’s Lumber & Home Center and Gilmer Lumber October 1, 2021, DALLAS, Texas – Nation’s Best continues their rapid growth with the acquisitions of Ron’s Lumber & Home Center in Howe, Oklahoma and Gilmer Lumber in Gilmer, Texas.

“With these latest additions to our family of home improvement businesses, we’re expanding our ability to bring exceptional products and service to even more customers,” said Chris Miller, president & CEO of Nation’s Best. “Ron’s Lumber, with its large home center and unique, niche category offerings, along with a full line lumberyard, is central to our access to markets in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition, Gilmer Lumber has been a trusted pro builder resource for nearly 100 years and complements our growing presence in the North Texas market.”

We are pleased to partner with the Blake and Williams families to continue our growth in these existing markets and communities we already share. These partnerships align perfectly with our strategic vision of “honoring the past, while energized for the future.”

“After leading the company since 2017—a business my parents started in 1994—I’m excited to see it continue with Nation’s Best,” said Matt Blake, owner of Ron’s Lumber & Home Center. “With their focus on operational best practices, customer engagement and driving growth, I’m confident our team will benefit from Nation’s Best’s commitment to career development while we continue to serve our valued community.”

“We’re a proud Main Street business that’s been supplying contractors and custom home builders for nearly a century,” said Gilmer Lumber’s Greg Williams, on behalf of the family business that includes his brother Scott, as well as their mother and aunt. “We’re energized by the opportunities Nation’s Best provides to grow the business and increase our market share.”

As part of Nation’s Best’s acquisition strategy, both locations will plan to maintain operations under their existing names with their management teams overseeing company operations alongside Nation’s Best, which will provide the strategic and financial support necessary to achieve optimal growth and profitability.

Nation’s Best is a member-owner of Do it Best Corp., the only U.S.-based hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry.

About Nation’s Best Nation’s Best Holdings, LLC was founded in 2019 and currently owns and operates 24 locations in seven states with nearly 600 associates. Nation’s Best is committed to identifying and acquiring best-in-class independent home improvement stores across the United States to ensure their continued relevance as vibrant community resources. To learn more, visit www.nationsbest.net.

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t each BCMC, we’re able to see the evolution of our industry in real time. Right now, we’re seeing how to integrate machines that used to operate independently. These machines, the saws and the tables, have had sixty years of improvements, and a billion dollars of CM investments. Saws, for example, have been systematically upgraded from manual to powered to automated operation. But only lately has there been much investment, beyond software, to integrate the cutting (or the assembly) with the flow of material into and out of it.

Although many manual systems were developed to move material, the lumber train and carousel were among the first powered systems capable of moving full bunks of lumber to the saw. The carousel was a more compact solution, but both were limited to 5 or 6 sku’s. These systems have become less practical as cutting has become less repetitious.

One of the first physical connections between saws and tables came with Jim Urmson’s TCT Feeder System. This was first deployed at BMC West in Boise, ID in 2005, then Forest Products in Sarasota, FL, and finally at Manning Lumber in Ocala, FL. Manning currently has TCT XL Saws feeding conveyors on both sides of their plant. Tim Bennett, GM at Manning, attests to the superiority of this system over lumber carts, especially when cutting truss-by-truss.

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The first integration of a lumber feed system and saw came in 2005 with Jerry Koskovich’s Miser and Steve Aylsworth’s Bunk & Magazine System. The Bunk Feeder was a mechanical marvel, with the ability to strip individual boards from the bottom of a bunk of lumber. The Magazine Feeder added the availability of 5 or 6 additional sku’s to the system but had to be loaded manually. In 2015, Steve Aylsworth took this concept to a whole new level, patenting what came to be known as the Ranger RSTM System. This system simplified the mechanics, ramped up the speed, and made available 11 or more full units of material, supplemented by a magazine cart.

In 2017, MiTek introduced the Component Delivery System (CDS), which was displayed at this year’s BCMC as part of the Direct Drive System. For the first time, this system integrated the picking of lumber via the Ranger RSTM with the MatchPoint BLADETM and delivered cut parts via the CDS directly to a queue at the tables. All this was software-driven with unattended operation.

Look for many more developments in material handling in the coming BCMCs, especially in automatically feeding lumber onto the table, and, perhaps, even in creating truck-bed-ready bundles of trusses.

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