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Comtech, A Design-Driven Component Manufacturer, Thrives on Customer Advocacy, Punctual Performance, and Incentivized Employees Thanks to MiTek software and machinery, Comtech has doubled production capacity per manufacturing employee.

Comtech has a team of 12 designers and sales staff, and in 2019 they are supporting around 88 manufacturing employees, generating $17 million in sales. Manufacturing worker count can seasonally spike up to as many as 96 during peak demand times.

According to Tom Hollinshed, Comtech’s owner, his team has practically doubled their production capacity per manufacturing employee, largely thanks to MiTek software and equipment. Just one shift of 88 manufacturing employees today produces slightly more volume than two shifts and around 140 manufacturing employees produced in 2006.

SAPPHIRE® Structure allows the design team to correct issues like stairs, HVAC and plumbing conflicts when converting 2D images to 3D designs.

SAPPHIRE® STRUCTURE

SAPPHIRE® MANAGEMENT STREAMLINES OPERATIONS ComTech uses SAPPHIRE® Management to price and job cost, allowing the company to use percent of gross margin for payment to design and sales personnel, in addition to estimating, workflow management and labor allocation.

ABOUT SAPPHIRE® MANAGEMENT Manages all your processes, markets and products in a single system for pricing, production and deliveries. Engage your entire team with a single system that can be customized for any role in your organization, providing suite wide reporting and material system that is highly configurable.

REAL-TIME DASHBOARDS SAPPHIRE® Management creates User-specific “Dashboard” reports across programs. You’ll be able to print to multiple printers, create PDFs and email reports.

PROJECTS SAPPHIRE® Management offers projects-based job management for Single Family, Tract and Multi-family Work. The software allows you to develop masters, create subdivisions and re-cost quickly.

“Today, we are running MiTek software for design and workflow management, and it drives our automated plant. If I had to point to the aspect of our company that has brought us the most distinction, it’s that we are design-driven advocates for our customers’ success,” Tom said. “And our relationship to MiTek is a key part of our ability to maintain that performance and tradition, as we move toward our 100th year of operation and our 50th year of component manufacturing.”

To learn more, or to get pricing, visit MiTek-US.com/Software/SAPPHIRE-Management

INVOICING SAPPHIRE® Management has a powerful invoicing system that allows jobs to be partially invoiced.

SCHEDULING With SAPPHIRE® Management, you can create and manage multiple scheduling calendars: set the order, mark it complete, add notes, check capacity and get the big picture.

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Anna Stamm – Advertiser Forum: Keep Moving and Enjoy the Ride

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Joe Kannapell – MiTek: Sixty Years of Machines: Introduction

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Team Spida – Spida USA: Reflections on 2019

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April Burt – Simpson Strong-Tie: Setting Our Course at BCMC 2019

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Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC: Small Investments Can Garner Huge Gains for Productivity for Your Sales Team

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Glenn Traylor: Inspecting Trusses – You Never Know What You Might See

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Ed Serrano – Vekta: How to Ensure Your Choice of Linear Saw is a ‘Cut’ Above the Rest

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Thomas McAnally – TheHiringZone: Job Search Blues

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Gary Fleisher – the Modcoach: Will Automation Always be a Distant Dream for Modular Housing?

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Robert Glowinski – AWC: Spotlighting Fire Prevention and Innovative Wood Products

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Matt Layman – Layman's Lumber Guide: Lumber Market Forecast – Year End Strategy

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Safety First Topics in English/Spanish Electric Tools – Grounds for Concern

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Randy Shackelford, P.E. – Simpson Strong-Tie: Adjustable Hanger or Custom Hanger – You Make the Call

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Joe Kannapell – The Last Word Thanksgiving

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Truss Equipment .......................................................50

Panel Equipment .......................................................58

Trucks & Trailers ......................................................70

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

Door, Stair, Beam Equipment ....................................83

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Modular Manufacturing ...........................................84 Monthly GIGGLES NEW! ....................................................83 Calendar of Events ........................................................102 News & Announcements ...............................................112 Directory .......................................................................124 4Ward Consulting ...................................................19,32,41,54,77 Acceptance Leasing & Financing ........................................35,88 Acer, Inc ...............................................................................72,76 Clark Industries, Inc. ..............................................................10,50 D.W. Lift Sales .......................................................................19,73 Eagle Metal Products ............................................................20,52 Eide Integrated Systems, LLC | ProCut, LLC .......................24,36 EstiFrame Technologies .........................................................33,66 Fitzgerald Group ...................................................................37,81 IN4 Solutions .........................................................................42,78 Layman's Lumber Guide ............................................................92 Maintenance & Repair Technologies .....................................77,87 Metabo/Hitachi Power Tools ..........................................30,74,114 MiTek ..........................................................................2,8,125,126 Panels Plus .............................................................................59,64 Precision Equipment MFG .....................................................21,70 Runnion Equipment Company ................................................43,71 Simpson Strong-Tie ...............................16,22,23,104,118,119,120 Spida USA .................................................................4,14,18,62,68 Terminailer ..............................................................................67,82 The Hain Company .................................................12,43,61,69,88 The JobLine ...................................................41,83,86,87,88,94,103 Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC ..................26,27,37,51,71,103 Triad | Merrick Machine .......................................................58,65 Trussmatic ..............................................................................12,51 Vekta Automation ............................................................44,45,48 Wasserman & Associates ........7,13,25,34,39,40,43,47,51,53,55,56 60,73,83,86,87,89 Wood Truss Systems .................11,13,25,31,35,37,41,47,49,55,57 61,63,69,75

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Keep Moving and Enjoy the Ride

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

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ell, it’s that time of year again — so many things to do and so little time!

As we move quickly through the holiday season, I’m going to try to keep a few things in mind, and I thought I’d share.

If you have additional suggestions, please feel free to pass them along! My top 3 are: Decorations – Start with the most important and/or your favorites. When we run out of time, at least we can see the ones that matter the most to us.

Work – Believe it or not, work will still be there in 2020! Try not to let anyone drag you into extra long hours without a really good reason. Yes, there may be some good reasons, but not all will be good enough to keep you from personal commitments.

Friends & Family – Say “yes” to invitations! Even if you’re hesitant and worry that you’ve got too many other things to do, remember to enjoy the season too.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I think sometimes we all have a little trouble maintaining a successful work/ life balance…and sometimes we appreciate when someone else can remind us to put people over things, and prioritize our loved ones just a little bit more than we might usually in our daily juggle. So, if you need it, here’s a little extra encouragement to follow your heart this holiday season.

Enjoy the Holidays!

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Push Button Powered Blade Angulations Single Push Button Setting for 2 Blades per Side Electronic Digital Readouts Backup Mechanical Indicators Cuts 4 Angle Webs, Cantilever Webs (2 piece webs) & Square Blocks Magazine Lumber Feed for 3x2, 4x2 and 6x2 Lumber 12 1/2” to 48 1/2” Length Capacity (7” Minimum on Square Blocks) 60 Pieces per Minute (4) Internal 16” Blades & (1) External 16” CutOff Blade Pneumatic Blade Brake on External Blade Dust Hoods Vibrating Waste Conveyor (under saw) Add $3,700 for 12’ Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) Add $1,700 for Extra Set of Blades Add $9,500 for Single Sided Setup 480 Volt / 3 Phase

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

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

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

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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 $4,500 Two Day Onsite Installation & Training Add $750 for 12 Month Phone & Virtual Tech Support Add $275 for Spare Blade Add $558 for Saw Laser Guide Add $1,050 for Dust Collector Excludes Freight & Customs Charges

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Sixty Years of Machines: Introduction

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hen do CMs go after new technology? Primarily when they’ve had several Joe Kannapell - P.E. good years under their belt. But once new equipment has proven to be Senior VP, MiTek USA much better than what it replaces, it continues to sell even in slower www.mitek-us.com economies. This is illustrated by the apparent inflection point midway through the last sixty years (see chart). From 1984 until 1991, equipment sales had sunk to new lows, but then gained momentum during the 17-year surge that followed. A similar run up is occurring now, 8 years into the current housing expansion. Labor shortages, complex roof designs, and technological advancements accelerate adoption.

Manual saws are replaced with computerized versions which basically perform the same task, only much faster. Contrarily, assembly equipment is changing much more radically. Truss plants overwhelmingly are converting to roller gantry systems, with many of these incorporating automated setup. In retrospect, it seems obvious that we would replace manual saws with computerized versions, and vertical presses with roller gantries. But why was our industry so slow on the uptake? Is this the reason we haven’t robot-i-sized by now? Actually, our machinery evolved slowly for reasons that are worth exploring, to better understand what’s ahead.

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Assembly Equipment in the 1970s Though truss equipment had been commercialized for 15 years, my first exposure to the major suppliers was in the boardroom of a St. Louis hotel in 1972. At the head of the table was Carroll Sanford, who invented the Roller Gantry. Also in attendance were Cal Jureit, who introduced the Gang-Nail vertical press, and our founder, Walter Moehlenpah, inventor of the most widely used C-frame press. Among smaller manufacturers seated around the table was Bill McAlpine, who had only recently begun selling truss equipment.

Machinery sales were booming back then, as housing starts had reached a level that has never been equaled. Jureit’s Gang-Nail commanded the largest share of the roof truss equipment sales.

Moehlenpah’s Hydro-Air had the widest distribution of lower-priced equipment. And, fortunately for us, Sanford’s winning Roll-a-Master gantry system was not being aggressively marketed, and so far had limited use.

Why did vertical presses dominate truss equipment sales at the onset of our industry, when today they are largely sidelined? The explanation is found in the evolution of the truss connector plate, from long-tooth to short-tooth. Sanford’s design was very close to today’s models (shown in photo at left) with 5/16” long teeth. Jureit’s and Moehlenpah’s resembled conventional nails, with teeth up to 7/8” long, almost triple the length of Sanford’s. The length of the teeth dictated the type of fabrication equipment required. A roller gantry cannot properly embed longer tooth plates, as the nails bend over, while shorter teeth penetrated the wood fibers effectively. A vertical press can embed any truss plate.

The simplicity of the roller gantry understates its main advantage: the ability to impart much greater force than even powerful vertical presses. Truss plates require a minimum of 1000 lbs of force for full embedment. Consequently, a 10x10 plate requires 10 x 10 x 1000 = 100,000 lbs or 50 tons, which equals the maximum capacity of a Gang-Nail Mark 4 or Mark 5. This limitation is particularly restrictive, given that the 40-foot scissor truss shown contains (5x6=30 + 8x8=64) 94 total square inches of plate to be pressed at mid-span. While the vertical press embeds the entire plate area simultaneously, the circular drum of the roller gantry embeds only a small portion of the truss plate as it rolls across its full extent, requiring dramatically less force.

Despite the obvious mechanical advantage of the roller gantry, why it took 30 years to eclipse the vertical press is worth further explanation…

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New Monet DeSawyer 2000 Component Saw !

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

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

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First Fully Automatic Production Line for the Wooden Roof Truss Industry

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

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

2007 Alpine X4 Linear Saw 2007 Alpine X4 linear saw, includes saw only. From the OEM's brochure, "..ability to cut one, two, three or four boards at the same time. Will cut extremely long scarf cuts (60 inches or more). Cuts standard truss parts from any lumber width". Cuts from 2x4" through 2x12" lumber. Servo controls, self-diagnostics, small parts outfeed at front of saw and touch screen PC controls. Material feeds from left to right.

Prints up to four (4) 1 1/2" edges. 15 HP motor, 22" carbide-tipped blade. Includes manual and spare blade. 230 volt, 3 phase electrical. 10 CFM at 90 PSI air required.

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

Safety Speed Cut Model 7000 Panel Saw

Safety Speed Cut model 7000, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 inch maximum thickness, accuracy within 1/64th of an inch, 10 foot welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include lower frame extensions, digital readouts, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208/230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $8,599 Base, FOB MN.

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

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

2003 HUNDEGGER SC-1 LINEAR SAW 1994 TimberMill 6-20 Component Saw •Six Blades cut 4x2 & 2x4 through 2x12 Lumber from 12” up to 20’-0” •Powered Angulation & Carriage •Chain Drag Waste & Incline Conveyor •Extra Set of Blades •Many New Parts in the Last 2 Years •Removed from Service in July 2017 $15,500 NOW $14,500 FOB SD Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Servo Driven Single Blade Linear Saw Automated Cutting with Software Download to Operator Console 20' Capacity Loading Conveyor System Automated Clamping & Positioning System Angle & Bevel Drive for Roof Truss, Floor Truss & Wall Panel Cutting Outfeed Table with Ink Jet Printer Waste Conveyor (under saw, parts to the rear) Incline Waste Conveyor (adjacent to saw) Updated Computer with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Software

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s we head towards Christmas and a well-earned break for everyone, we take the opportunity to reflect on all of the hard work that everyone has done in 2019 and thank our Spida customers and staff for all of their wonderful support in the last year.

Square 1 Transition to Spida USA While at times the transition has been overwhelmingly busy, we absolutely love housing machinery, software, innovation, and hands-on experience from all around the globe under one Spida USA banner here in North America. Cutting and Measuring, Wall Assembly, and Truss Manufacture equipment means we have you covered for all of your manufacturing needs.

Additions to Our Machinery Offering Spida’s equipment offering now includes the latest Linear Saws, The PieceMaker and The Tornado, as well as undeniable and strategic advancements in Wall Assembly – adding the Squaring Table and Wall Sheather to the machinery suite. This ensures the Spida customer base has the whole component market’s needs covered with just one phone call. Of course, the innovation doesn’t end there with truss production receiving its own retro fit Truss Manufacturing Jig-It as well as lifting and stacking innovation. Materials handling will be a big thing for us next year as well, so stay tuned.

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BCMC 2019 And we hope you had a chance to see us at the Spida booth at BCMC in Columbus, Ohio. With one of the largest booths at the show covering 13,500 sq. ft., we had 11 semi-trailers of machinery delivered to the Convention Center, assembled in 3 days. We welcomed 700 customers in 2 days and a huge amount of interest was documented. Follow up is still being done with lots of positive outcomes for Spida and customers alike. We loved it!!

Spida’s Commitment to Our Customers As Spida has brought Square 1 Machinery on board, we have been extremely proud of the fact that we’ve retained our staff in North America and are now such a strong unit. One of our staff was heard to say, “It’s not about the buildings or the machinery, it’s a group of dedicated people who really care about each other.” We believe and live this everyday…and we’re committed to helping our Spida customers in so many ways. Machinery is a cog in the wheel, and we have dedicated, knowledgeable people who look at your current process and develop a plan to add machinery to various parts of your current processes, be they semi or fully automated. These machines can make a significant impact on cutting, pressing, or framing as well as material flow and material handling. Software is vitally important as well, with Spida ensuring we are compatible with all major file types in the plant. We are just as committed to our customers’ businesses as they are. We believe in the Partnership.

Merry Christmas Finally, from our Spida family to yours, we would like to wish you and your family the most wonderful Christmas. Enjoy your well-earned break and we hope to see you refreshed and raring to go in 2020 for what is shaping up to be a very exciting year.

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Setting Our Course at BCMC 2019

By April Burt, Vice President, Simpson Strong-Tie

he 38th annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) took place in late October at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

More than 1,700 people attended this year’s convention, which showcased 124 exhibitors with the theme of “Set Your Course.”

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BCMC activities began on Tuesday morning with a bike ride allowing participants to stretch their legs in preparation for an exciting week. This was followed by a tour of the nearby Amazon facility, where attendees got some insights into Amazon’s success, often attributed to their operational efficiencies. The exhibitor show opened on Wednesday morning after a kickoff presentation including updates from the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) and an awards ceremony.

This was followed by various educational breakout sessions throughout the day.

This year, Simpson Strong-Tie had our booth located next to the bocce ball courts (we also sponsored bocce!) and we had a steady stream of conference attendees stop by throughout the course of the conference. In the Simpson Strong-Tie booth, we had a new video loop highlighting our focus on the customer journey, reinforced by powerful testimonials from our customers and industry partners. In addition to our Component Solutions® software, we also featured hardware, fasteners, and tools for component manufacturers and installers, including our new Quik Stik™ rafter and truss fastening tool. Our hospitality suite and meeting rooms also hosted a steady flow of customers and prospects enjoying refreshments and resting their feet while they joined us for a preview of the latest features in CS Director™ and CS Truss Studio™.

Thursday started with a 5k run/walk and more educational breakout sessions as well as opportunities to visit the exhibitors on the floor. Friday closed with an SBCA board meeting and the opportunity to network with others in the component manufacturing community.

Can’t wait to see you next year!

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NEW! 2007 Koskovich Omni Miser II Linear Saw RT Roof truss saw with printing option for 3 1/2" face printing, servo-controlled angulation axis of movement, and live deck.

Cuts Cuts 2x4 through 2x12 lumber up to 16'. Includes crooked lumber sensor (CLS), vibrating trash pan, 5 HP, 3450 RPM arbor motor, computer monitor, console, spare blade, and any available spare parts. 240 volt, 3 phase saw electrical. 110 volt, 1 phase computer electrical. 110 PSI air at 16 CFM required. $79,990 NOW $59,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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NEW! 2005 Hundegger SC-1 Linear Saw Complete Roof Truss cutting functions including angle drive unit, bevel drive unit with auto-loading conveyor system, autodischarge. 20' timber capable in-feed and out-feed, electronic controls and operator console hydraulic unit, automated clamping system, 16 nozzle ink (upgraded in 2015) on two 1 1/2" face, vertical end-mill READY option. Includes small part discharge and 20'+ incline scrap conveyor. Windows XP operating system. Spare blades, extra spares parts, well maintained, one owner saw. OEM disassembly and installation available at additional cost. $79,600 NOW $76,990 FOB NY Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

New Spida Rolsplicer New Square 1 Rolsplicer, splices 2"x3", 2"x4" and 2"x6" lumber with a 3 to 4 second cycle time. Presses the lumber together prior to imbedding plates. Embeds plate lengths up to 19 inches. Features two, recessed, simultaneous-activation buttons, guarded motor and sprockets, external lubrication points, 3 HP motor and a footprint of 59" long x 42" wide. Optional 20' infeed and 10' outfeed conveyor available. 480 volt, 3 phase electrical. Other voltages available. $19,699 FOB IN Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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Small Investments Can Garner Huge Gains for Productivity for Your Sales Team Todd Drummond

Last month’s article, “Investment in Employee Training, Not Just Equipment,” produced a lot of good responses from many readers. Now it is time to offer real solutions to help your company improve productivity and reduce costly errors for your sales team and also all of the other critical areas of your business. The simple fact is most companies’ sales processes have not evolved for decades. Therefore, the sales and management teams are working far harder than they need to be to get the work done quickly and without any errors. Two critical constraints are causing all kinds of lost productivity.

Too many companies suffer from needless project communication constraints.

For the LBM companies, why does the sales team have segregated project information between the CM and all other areas, such as doors and windows?

Many executives are told repeatedly that their expensive POS system, an example being Epicor BisTrack™, is supposed to be handling all of the critical need-it-rightnow information, yet the promise that it will work someday remains vague. That someday never becomes a reality, because it is always too cumbersome to use and does not have all of the critical information needed for every step of a project in all of the different departments. Think about how much time is being wasted in each sales team member’s day just making phone calls within the company to find need-it-rightnow information instead of garnering more sales for the company. Each 15-minute phone call interrupts two people, the salesperson and the person in the other department. If you stop and think about it, you’ll probably realize how many productivity interruptions by salespeople are happening at your company.

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It is time to automate your communication and project process to make it very easy to use, with all project information grouped, automated, and made mistake proof. The following is a list of suggestions for creating your own state-of-the-art communication system.  Start by making sure you implement a true web browser system, not some client terminal-server make-believe cloud wannabe.

There is a huge difference between a true web browser system and a shared client terminal system. With a true cloud web browser system, all project information can be processed via any web browser on a cell phone, tablet, or computer, which is almost impossible on a terminal server system.  Make sure everything is linked and grouped to each project.

Why not have all of the e-mails, instant messages, texts, notes, documents, and schedules linked to each project? Grouping information like this always makes it easy to find details and also it makes it less error-prone!  Create an automated system that works in every department, not just the manufacturing division! Have a system that links every department with the same information and yet is flexible enough that each department only has the pertinent information it needs. For a lumberyard, the system could be specific to each department, such as doors, windows, EWP, and many other specialty items.  Automate the method of knowing what is needed next and what has yet to be done into one seamless system. Know the what, when, and how to do something via automated notification, reminders, and schedules that inform each person or group. Wouldn’t it be great if the salespeople were given an automated notice of missing deadline information?  Automate the communication of the defined standards for the company, customer, and project. Why not have a simple way that, if the user clicks an option, up pops a screen on which the user must choose one of the multiple defined choices before proceeding to the next step? Once the user chooses an option, it is conveyed to all of the right people throughout project processing.

Too many companies are already trying to create an in-house system like this, but most are falling short and wasting too much money. So why try reinventing the wheel when you can save your company a lot of time and money by using AppWright software?

Your company would be able to communicate via e-mails, texts, and instant messages, to schedule people, workgroups, and departments with capacity schedules, and link all electronic files and documents – and it all comes with customized, very easy-touse interface screens based solely on your needs and requests. It is already proven and used daily by very large multi-location and small single-location lumberyards, component manufacturers, and home builders. Normal cost is half that of an in-house IT guru or coder. Let AppWright build your automated cloud-based web browser project communication system today. AppWright Brochure Continued next page

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Another critical bottleneck for many salespeople for wood truss manufacturing is the truss bidding process. Far too many truss sales teams are totally reliant on the design staff to provide them with truss quotes. How many expensive design staff-hours are being wasted on projects that will never come to fruition? What is your company’s quote to sales order ratio?

For many companies, a quote to sales ratio of 30% is common. So that means your design team is designing three times more projects than they need to be. There is a faster and easier application than the truss plate vendor’s software that your sales team could use: Sum+It. Give your design team a major relief by letting the sales team produce truss quotes themselves, or at least allowing the designers to use something far quicker than the truss vendor design software. Of course, the potential projects that are almost certain to be an order can still be done with the truss design software.

However, there is certainly a large segment of quotes in the majority of companies for which a ±5% pricing accuracy is good enough.

All it will take is a willingness to do things differently than what has been done in the past.

When you want more than hype, TDC is your best source for learning about the very best and latest practices to keep your company competitive. TDC has proven real-world expertise that goes far beyond what many expect and has provided consulting services for well over a hundred clients. Whether you are a new or longtime operation, save your company a great deal of time and money by getting professional lean manufacturing help and training to improve all of your processes, not just in manufacturing. TDC uses proven and practical lean manufacturing best practices combined with industrial engineering principles that include refined time standard man-minutes for truss manufacturing. So, before you buy equipment, get TDC’s advice! TDC does not receive referral fees from any equipment or plate vendors, and you can trust TDC for unbiased vendor and equipment recommendations shaped only by customer experiences. Please don’t take my word about TDC’s services though. Read the public testimonials many current and past clients with decades of expertise and experience have been willing to give: https://todd-drummond.com/testimonials/.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2008 Spida CXM45 Pull-Arm Saw with Automation 2008 Spida CXM saw, model CXM45 60 5.5, pull arm saw with computer controls, powered angulation, powered length carriage to 20 feet, and self-retracting arm for cutting truss component parts, with easily movable center-point fence line for angles. From the OEM literature: "5.5 h.p. motor, 17.75" blade, cuts in 180 deg quadrant from 10 deg to 170 deg, max thickness 6" max crosscut at 90 deg. 27.5", 45 degree max bevel cut", includes spare blade and copy of manual. 110/220 volt,1phase/3-phase electrical required. 65-85 PSI air required. Can be packaged with the 2004 SpeedCut Express at the same location, for an additional price. $27,980 FOB BC Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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Installation & Operator Training available at additional cost. $39,500 NOW $29,900 FOB MN Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

1993 Timbermill 6-20 Component Saw Model MH6E-20, six blades cut lumber from 2" x 4" through 2" x 12", 4" x 2" lengths from 12 inches to 20 feet, including four-angle floor webs from 18 inches. All powered movements, includes chain-drag scrap conveyor, long scrap incline and extra set of blades. 208/230 volt, 3 phase electrical required. 90 PSI air required. $15,990 FOB MO Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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(13.5 ÷ 36) × 100 = 37.5%

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“…. We knew of him in the past but were warned by a few that he might be arrogant, and a sort of a know it all kind of personality. This negative view of his character couldn’t be further from the truth. We found him to be very knowledgeable, concise, approachable and very easy to converse with on all topics.

….At the end of the week, we found we had literally been given hundreds of ideas and suggestions to take our facilities to the next level. We also discussed our equipment needs, wants, and he helped us sort through each of these.

I highly recommend Todd and his services…..especially if you are outside of my market area!!.”

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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.

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

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Inspecting Trusses—You Never Know What You Might See

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ecently, I was asked to divert from my normal 3rd party agenda to make a special truss inspection. Although this seemed a little unusual, on occasion I am asked to do this sort of thing, so I didn’t pay it any mind. Normally, it’s a peculiar joint condition or a difficult plate placement where someone might have a question. In this case, I was stunned to see the “special inspection” was a Christmas tree made up of connectors and truss lumber. It was awesome. Considering my affection with the Christmas holiday, I was chuckling a hearty Ho! Ho! Ho! the whole time!

Fast forward to a few days later, I was asked an equally unusual question in a strikingly similar way at a totally different truss plant. This time, I was floored. This time it was a Go! Go! Go! The questions flooded my head. What codes should be considered? The National Plumbing Code?

What about “load” cases? Seriously, are there any “wind” considerations? Should they be made of non-combustible lumber given the potentially high methane atmosphere?

The trusses to be inspected were toilet stall door partitions in a newly remodeled bathroom. These trusses were built like a brick HOUSE. I was very impressed, especially

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Monet DeSauw DeSawyer 2000 Automated Saw

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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.

because I did not have to look at any unsightly member to member gaps! If you do Truss QC, you will totally understand that last statement.

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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So even though I’ve seen a lot in my years spent in truss plants, I must admit—I’m sure I still haven’t seen it all. You just never know what you might run into when inspecting trusses!

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

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Depauw Combi-Cut Saw Used/As-is – Working condition as taken 1998 Auto-Omni Component Saw from service – with updated electronics • 4 Blade Automated Component Saw and full length shaker/scrap conveyor. [Or • Ink Jet Printer Optional Fully Reconditioned with 30 day • Shaker Waste Pan warranty, call for price.] Features: 2x4 • The saw was subject to smoke & soot lumber flat or upright; (5) 14” diameter from a nearby fire (no fire damage) carbide tipped blades; feed rate 34 parts/ • Needs a New Computer minute; aluminum engraved scales for • Add $2,000 for Incline Waste length, digital readout for angle; saw angle Conveyor adjustment; piece predetermining counter; $13,500 FOB MN overhead suspension wiring; emergency Wasserman & Associates shutoff; shaker style (vibrating) waste 800-382-0329 conveyor/belt scrap conveyor. www.wasserman-associates.com Priced at $19,900 The Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. .com, inc.

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MANUFACTURERS’ Safety Speed Manufacturing Model 7400 XL Panel Saw Safety Speed Manufacturing, model 7400 XL, vertical panel saw, 3 HP induction motor, 64 inch crosscut, 2 1/8" maximum thickness, accuracy within 0.005 inches, 13 foot long welded steel frame with integrated stand and linear V-guides, enclosed counterweight system, adjustable vertical and horizontal rules. Quick changes from vertical to horizontal cutting. Includes machined aluminum material rollers, hold down bar, wheels, quick stop gauges and material hold downs. Dust collection ready. Options available include digital readouts for vertical cuts, automated length measuring, laser guide, stop bar, vacuum and midway fence. 208/230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical. $12,199 Base, FOB MN. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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2003 Koskovich 5-Blade Auto Omni Component Saw

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

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

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

Tops, Bottoms, Webs, Sliders, Wedges and Scissor Bottoms. 230 Volt / 3 Phase 5 HP Motor with 24” Blade. Ink Jet Printer. Scrap Conveyor. $36,900 NOW $23,000 FOB AR. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 765-751-9990 www.wasserman-associates.com Read/Subscribe online at www.componentadvertiser.com

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National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, 2018 Freightliner 114SD • 20 ton capacity • 80’ boom – 90’ tip height • Out and down outriggers • Single front outrigger for 360 degree stability • Continuous rotation • Adjustable swing speed control

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2017 Automated Apollo Saw for Truss/Wall Panel Cutting

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

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

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AMERICAn MADE MAChInERY CUSTOMIZED for YOUR Frame and Truss plant!

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

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

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How to Ensure Your Choice of Linear Saw is a ‘Cut’ Above the Rest Investment: [ɪnˈvɛs(t)m(ə)nt] NOUN: a thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future.

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utomating your truss and frame plant is an investment in your business and your future. Today, the American market has the benefit of having a number of linear saw suppliers all claiming their automation will improve safety and increase the efficiency of your plant. As a consumer, how can you capitalize on this choice? Simple – ask questions and put the onus onto the machinery supplier to provide answers that are correct, truthful and, where practical, can be demonstrated. Here are some key questions to help guide your decision-making process:

Floor space is valuable – can I configure a system to suit my factory? Here’s my available space – how would you recommend I use it?

To say these questions are vital is an understatement. You need to ensure your equipment supplier has an in-depth understanding of not only your space requirement but how it’s used. Your linear saw needs to IMPROVE your workflow, not simply fit into your factory. Put the onus on your supplier to make sure the equipment is configured to your needs – it shouldn’t be the other way around. Material flow, size, location of waste bins, dust extraction – all of these should suit both your factory and your manufacturing process.

How can optimization be structured to work with my existing operations? Do I need to be a mathematician to understand optimization?

The optimization of components to reduce waste and cost is a key feature of all modern, automated sawing systems. To actually benefit from optimization, it is imperative your linear saw is set up by a competent, experienced Engineer who understands the unique needs of your manufacturing processes, setup, and business. Would your production be improved by combining members together on a truss-by-truss basis only? Or by combining a few trusses together? Perhaps it’s by optimizing like members together, in a batch cutting operation? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to optimizing and systems must be tailored to the unique needs and concerns of each plant. You should be in full control of how the optimizing works and what the outcome is. Minimizing waste and cost is important, but these need to be achieved while also directly matching your production processes. A poor cutting order can easily negate savings in lumber – make sure your supplier has the tools and flexibility necessary to do the job properly.

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What should my yearly maintenance budget be? Who can maintain the saw? How quickly can I get spare parts and consumables to my site?

When you invest in a linear saw, it can very easily become the cornerstone of your factory. If your saw stops, the entire factory stops. So make sure you fully understand what your options are when it comes to maintaining, servicing, and repairing your equipment. Where are replacement parts held, and are they all in stock? How long will it take for them to get to you in a pinch – and not just the most common components – what happens if something odd fails? Who can do repairs to the equipment? What tools and training are available to your staff or local contractors to enable them to complete services and repairs?

What online resources are available for your staff? What does the support network look like and when is remote support available?

Don’t be afraid to ask how much on average customers spend on support and maintenance as there can be a very big difference between suppliers – a factor often overlooked. Ongoing maintenance and support is critical. Make sure you have as much control over your own circumstances as possible and then make sure that, when you need help from the supplier, you know what it’s going to cost and how long it will take.

Finally, some general things to consider – What skill level do my operators need? How much money and time will I need to spend to keep my operators up to date?

The answers to these questions lie in the software of the machinery. A simple program that is user friendly, able to be controlled from a number of different platforms, and is designed for the most basic operator to be able to use are all key factors to consider. It is important your provider regularly updates their software to ensure your machine has access to new, innovative features that will ensure your investment keeps you at the leading edge for many years to come.

If you are looking at buying a linear saw, you need to ask the questions and more importantly, compare the answers – is it really an investment if you make the wrong choice? You want to ensure your definition of investment reads – a thing worth buying because it IS profitable AND useful NOW and into the FUTURE! At Vekta we are confident with what we do, why not make Vekta your first point of comparison?

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2006 Alpine Metra-Cut Saw with Speed Measure Model 645D 5 HP Motor with 16" Blade 208 Volt / 3 Phase Cutting Depth of 6" Angular Capacity of 164 Degrees Preset Turntable Ring Turntable Air Brake Saw Barrier Guard Infeed Roller Conveyor Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Speed Measure. $8,900 FOB WA PDF Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Koskovich 1999 Auto Omni Parts Spare parts to fit a 1999 Koskovich Auto Omni saw: saw heads #1 through #5 including motors, telescoping tubes and bearings, material conveyor chain with trucks, stationary main electrical panel with cards and contactors, stationary terminal panel with cards and contactors, transport electrical panel with cards and contactors, transport terminal panel box with cards and contactors, saw blades and operator console including cards (no PC or screen). Includes any available fastener hardware. $18,890 FOB NY. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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

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

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

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

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MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE.

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

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

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

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

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

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First Fully Automatic Production Line for the Wooden Roof Truss Industry

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“BF seems to be the national standard for truss manufacturers mainly because that’s what the software has typically reported. Additionally, lumber yards always deal with BF. The truth is, we pay labor dollars for time, not pieces, nor BF. Whether I have a 2x10 or a 2x4 wedge, it takes the same amount of time to pick it up and install it into a truss. When attempting to build a pricing model within a costing program, one needs lumber, plates, and labor.

Labor is a measure of time, which is paid in dollars. Those dollars can be calculated easily with the proper data....” ….Your time standards are perfect. They are far more accurate than BF. We are much more comfortable with the MM for the estimation of labor for both the pricing and shop scheduling….”

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$60,000 FOB AZ Reconditioned Robbins "Fatman" Floor Truss Machine Trackless 24" Diameter Gantry Roller with Ride Platform Front & Rear Emergency Shut-Off Bar Push Button Forward & Reverse Controls Floor Truss Lengths to 40' Air Cylinder Clamping (under table) Pop-Up Ejectors Available in December 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2001 Robbins 16' Super Torque Finish Roller 16' x 24" Diameter Rollers Dual Forward & Reverse 5 HP Motors Safety Bars and Guide Rollers on Each Side 480 Volt / 3 Phase New Spare Parts: 2 Gear Boxes, 1 Drive Motor & 1 Sprocket Does Not Adequately Press Large HS Plates $22,000 FOB WI Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

New Component Table with Skatewheel Conveyors Lift & Extend Skatewheel Conveyors. 10' x 10' Work Area with Squaring Lip. Gun Holster & Nail Tray. $8,750 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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

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

Call for pricing.

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Alpine Mighty Mite Press 6’ x 29’ Table. Hydraulic Press with Ride Platform. 480 Volt / 3 Phase. The motor and several of the hydraulic components have been replaced in the last couple of years.

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

1980 TTS MODEL 1250 TRAVELMATIC PRESS & TABLES 50 Ton Hydraulic Press with Ride Platform Approximately 90' of Rail & Electrical Track (for Press). 15 Each - 41" x 12' Tables with End Eject Rollers. Unistrut Jig Rails & Wood Top (some of the wood top needs to be replaced). Tables can be lifted & relocated with the press 220 Volt/ 3 Phase. $19,500 FOB NY. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com PHONE: 800-289-5627

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

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

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

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

Alpine Kickleg Floor Truss Machine 4'-10" Gantry Roller with Ride Platform. 48' Dual Jig Steel Table with Kickleg Support.

Overhead Plate Storage Rack. $11,900 FOB TX Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

Square 1 Vertical Truss Stacker Engineered to operate through all seasons. Sumitomo High Torque Break Motor (no air or hydraulic unit to maintain). 35 Second Cycle Time. Each pedestal will hold from 10 to 25 trusses depending on truss size & weight. Floor Truss Stacker (stack 14’ to 50’ trusses). Roof Truss Stackers (stack 14’ to 50’ or 20’ to 70’ trusses). Agricultural & Large Residential Roof Truss Stacker (stack trusses up to 120’). Powered Outside Conveyor. Control Panel

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70' Side Eject Klaisler Gantry System

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

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

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Square 1 Trackless Roller Gantry System • •

Trackless Roller Gantry System 24” Diameter x 3/4” Wall x 14’ Long Gantry Roller

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Dual 7.5 HP Sumitomo Gear Motors

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(4) Drive Wheels Run on Top of Table with (8) 3” Osborn Cam Followers Under Table”

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3 to 4 Second Cycle Time

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2 Recessed Simultaneous Activation Buttons

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Soft Start” Inverter with Square 1 Easy ID Software

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Guarded Motor & Sprockets

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Greaseless, Maintenance Free Shaft Bearings

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3 HP Sumitomo Gear Motor

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Continuous Table (Steel, Plastic or Combination Top)

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

Powered by WizardPDS® Gold Software with Optional Laser Integration. FOB SD.

Equipment Details: Splices 2x3, 2x4 & 2x6 Lumber •

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Square 1 RolSpicer Chord Splicing System Call for Pricing FOB IN

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Weg-It Jigging Hardware for Steel Top Table

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Optional Wizard Ready Tables, Transfer Rollers, Exiting Conveyor, Finish Roller & Outside Conveyor. FOB IN | Inquire for Prices

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Buy Factory Direct From Wasserman & Associates for the same price as the Manufacturer PLUS get the added support and care you need to be up and running FAST! WE’LL EVEN HELP SELL YOUR USED EQUIPMENT TOO! •

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

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

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CNC Plasma Cut 3/4” Steel Table Top

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

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Twin 7.5 HP Sumitomo Gear Motors

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Square 1 SQ-Series Floor Truss Machine (Table Guided)

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• (4) Drive Wheels Run on Top of Table with (8) 3” • Osborn Cam Followers Under Table

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120’ per Minute Adjustable Working Speed

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Chain & Sprocket Guards

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

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Floor Truss Depths from 9” to 26” with Option for Additional Depth

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

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

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2005 Pacific Automation Vertical Roof Stacker 2005 Pacific Automation, 90 foot overall length x 14'-6" wide, eight pedestal, vertical roof truss stacker with control panel. Stacks truss configurations on one side. Includes eight lift arms, four lift drives, length adjustment and two truss stops. 460v, 3 phase electrical required. Roller conveyors shown in photos are not included. $34,970 FOB NJ. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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

1/2" camber over 30'. 230/460 volt, 3 phase electrical required. $36,980

NOW $28,470 FOB TX. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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PANEL EQUIPMENT

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

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2019 Demo 12' Portable Sheathing Bridge • Lightly Used 12' Portable Sheathing Bridge • Programmable Fastener Spacing with PLC Touch Pad Entry • One Touch Selection for Field or Seam Pattern • Gun Tilt at Sheathing Seams • Staggered Fastener Pattern at Seams • Adjustable Tool Down Pressure • Laser Pointer for Stud Location • Sensors to Detect Sheathing • Nail/Staple 8' Wall in 6 to 8 Seconds • Quick Tool Changeout • Weight: 150 Lbs • 120 Volt / 1 Phase • Includes Everwin Coil Nailer • $1,850 $3,850 less than new price $21,500 NOW $19,500 FOB MT Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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New Wall Panel Lift 8' to 12' Wall Heights 1,000 Lb Capacity Weight: 120 Lbs Excludes: Electric Hoist & Freestanding Bridge Crane $1,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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2001 Triad 9 Ft, Wall Panel Equipment 2001 Triad model Diamond Quad (DQ) wall panel equipment, builds walls from 6'-9" to 9'-0" high and up to 16’ in length. Includes Triad DQ framing table with (2) two-tool dollies and all available stud locators, all available transition conveyor, DQ squaring table, DQ sheathing table with bridge featuring side shift, laser and manual-mode feature. Sheathing bridge tool mounts are 8" on-center with 4" side-shift. Includes (12) staple tools and (4) nail tools, handheld router and stand-along panel saw. Still under power. Seller has manuals. 120v, 1 phase electrical and 100 psi air required. $34,980 FOB AL Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

Assemble corners, trimmers, partition leadins, jack studs, ells, channels, headers & ladders. Electrical: 120 Volt / 1 Phase. Air: 20 CFM at 90 PSI. Excludes Nail Guns. $9,900 NOW $8,900 FOB NB CA. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2013 Viking/ADT Combo Squaring/Single Tool Sheathing Station

16'L x 12'H capacity (22' OAL), from 2x4 and 2x6 material Model CB-239062613. This complete system features single-nail sheathing gun design utilizing a large coil nail feed.

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

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

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

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

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

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Talk about putting the hammer down…

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

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

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

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

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Sheathing finished frames with one touch, Fully automated, no shiners

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2001 IBS Int/Ext Wall Panel Equipment Features a 2001 12' x 16' framing table with auto-stops and tool-dollies [s/n 1586] , 2005 (est) 12' x 16' squaring table [s/n 1903], 2003 multi-tool panel bridge at 8" o.c. spacing, 2" and 4" shift, plate stitchers, auto-return, laser positioning guide, and bridge tilt [s/n 1780], Includes 17 Senco FramePro 702XP, stick-feed nail guns (18 bridge tool mounts + 2 stitcher tools). $35,900 FOB MI Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

Triad Gen II Multi-Tool Sheathing System Complete 10' X 16' Sheathing/Squaring System includes: staple/nail bridge (no tools included) with auto return, Space-fire (stitcher tools), tilt, shift, & joystick control.

System is in fair working condition. $9,990 NOW $8,950 FOB OH. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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New Panels Plus Combination Table

Price: $Call for pricing 765-751-9990

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

◊ Custom paint colors ◊ Wireless remote ◊ Super single option

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

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

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

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2015/2016 Freightliner M2-106 Cummings 330 HP Engine. Allison Automatic Transmission. 12000# Front Axle, 40,000# Rear Axle. Air Ride. Exhaust Brake. 24' Flatbed with Princeton Kit. Many Available - 100,000 to 200,000 Miles.

Starting at $65,900.

Add 2014 Princeton PB50 Truck Mounted Forklift for $________ Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

LP gas powered engine with Powershift transmission with monotrol control.

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

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

2005 Hino 238 Truck with 24' Dump Bed • 230 HP, 7.6 Liter Diesel Engine • Automatic Transmission • 298,000 Miles • GVWR: 23,000 Lbs • Tires & Brakes in Good Condition (Front Tires Recently Replaced) • Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, AM/ FM/CD, Power Windows • Fitting on Transmission Cooler Line has a leak • Available in December 2019 $18,900 FOB TX Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

National Crane 680-HTM Tractor Mount, 2018 Freightliner 114SD • 20 ton capacity • 80’ boom – 90’ tip height • Out and down outriggers • Single front outrigger for 360 degree stability • Continuous rotation • Adjustable swing speed control

• Detroit DD13 engine - 12.8L, 435hp • Eaton Fuller RTLO-16913A 13 speed transmission • Fontaine air slide 5th wheel • 150 gallon fuel tank • 46,452 miles and 3,097 hours as of 08/2019

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"Before we engaged Todd a couple of years ago, we thought we ran a pretty good truss plant. After all, we had been doing it since 1999, and we were well satisfied with our overall profitability. But after spending a week with him, the scales fell from our eyes! We realized we were, in fact, doing a very mediocre job indeed. The good news was that there was a lot of room for improvement. …. There is no way, without his insights and suggestions, that we could have attained the sales volume and profitability we enjoy today. And there's still room for improvement!

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

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

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

His fee was the best money we've spent in a long, long time!"

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ACER INC Is your saw hungry?

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NEW! 2012 Moffett M55 Truck/Trailer Mounted Forklift • Kubota 50 HP Diesel Engine • 5,500 Lb Capacity • 10' Lift Height • 45" Pallet Forks • Many Available - 700 to 1,500 Hours • $29,000 - "As Is" Orange • $31,900 - Reconditioned Red $29,000 FOB OH Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

5,100 CFM. 8 Vertical Filter Cartridges.

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

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

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

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2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106 Cummins ISC, 330 HP, 10 Spd, Spring Susp, 260” WB, 14,600 lb # FA, 40,000 lb # RA, 171,055 mi, 22’ 6” Flatbed with Moffett Forklift Mount Kit, Stk# TBN9368

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Terminailer Price: $179,990 Base price FOB: MN Don’t just do it, nail it. It’s a brand new day in wall-panel production, with a whole new way of doing things better.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•Pressure Pump & Vessel. •Lightly Used.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Horn & zone lights indicate missing plates.

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

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

1998 Kaeser 60 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor • Model CS76 • 270 CFM at 125 PSIG • 30,383 Hours / 30,121 Load Time • 60 HP / 460 Volt / 3 Phase • The seals have been replaced • Has small oil leak • No air dryer $7,900 NOW $4,999FOB TX Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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

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

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

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

2013 Monet DeSauw Wood Finger Jointing Line Cut-Off/Shaper Unit with 5 HP Saw to Cut-Off Angles & 25 HP Cutter Head to Fingerjoint Ends. Delta 2 Bag Dust Collector. Glue Station with Apquip Glue Applicator & 6 Gallon Glue Pot. Hydraulic Finger Joint Press with Cut-Off Blades (2x4 and 2x6 Lumber). 480 Volt / 3 Phase. Save $$ on Disposal Fees, Earn Profit on Waste Material & Produce Straight Lumber. $58,900 NOW $37,500 FOB NE Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

2014 Ingersoll-Rand 15 HP Rotary Screw Compressor with Tank and Dryer 2014 Ingersoll-Rand 15 HP Rotary Screw Compressor includes 120 gallon tank and Ingersoll-Rand dryer. Operating pressure of 125 PSI, and a flow rate of 55 CFM. Includes substantial black-pipe for in-plant air distribution. 230/460V 3 ph power. $7,990 FOB MT. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

SL Laser Overhead Projectors – 2003/2004 (7) SL Laser overhead projectors – WITH GREEN LASER LIGHT. 2003 & 2004 models. Comes with some cabling. No computer, monitor or stand. $8500 – FOB Minneapolis MN Eide Machinery Sales, Inc. 800-344-3433 www.eidemachinery.com

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

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

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Alpine Lumber Carousel Alpine model 407A, lumber carousel features (7) lumber bays each with 14 ft. max lumber lumber length (without overhanging the bay). Hydraulic drive with reservoir, 40' working diameter. 480v, 3 phase, 30A electrical. See video link and PDF shown with this listing. $9,690 FOB CA. Wood Truss Systems 765-751-9990 www.woodtrusssystems.com

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

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

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s a recruiter, I see the geneses of job dissatisfaction and turnover. You start a job with hopes of being there forever, or at least 10 years, and within a year or two you are back looking at the job market. While the internet has made it easier to search for and find a new job, it also has been responsible for decreasing retention. In the past, before internet and services like Indeed and Zip Recruiter, people had to network using referrals, resumes mailed or faxed to employers or recruiters who advertised in magazines, newspapers, trade publications, or through word of mouth.

Enter the connected age. While Monster.com may have been the first internet job mega site, subsequent additions of Zip Recruiter, Indeed, Glass Door, and Career Builder have made job searching as easy as pulling up a channel guide on your television. You can set automated searches, search for jobs or locations, and compare compensation with a click of your mouse. While this is a leap forward for job seekers, it is also having a darker side.

Every job has its ups and downs, and emotions can go from loving your job to hating your employer in a few seconds, or over time. The solution was to stick it out or start looking for a job. In the past, looking could take weeks or months, which sometimes gave you enough space to realize the problems that had you in tears last week didn’t seem to be that big of a deal today. You could have had a bad day, or your boss could have. Over time, you may have gotten over the problem or maybe your boss was replaced. The key element for resolving many issues was time. Time to think, time to see more good days, and time to let problems work themselves out.

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With today’s point and click job applications, many people don’t take time. If the opportunity looks great and your day sucked– click, you have applied. After all, your resume is stored in the website and applying takes one mouse click, maybe two. Now the ball is rolling.

Depending upon the number of applications you made, there may be 1–10 or more people now wanting to talk to you and talk you into their opportunity. But tomorrow you may regret it, as your boss may walk in and ask why you are looking.

If you thought that your job search would be a secret, think again. In the past, your boss might walk in with a copy of your resume that he got from a person you sent it to. Now that the internet is the medium, it’s a two-way street. Bosses can set an automated search on Zip Recruiter without placing an ad, which will alert them to the first name, last name initial, and current place of employment of candidates interested in jobs that match their keywords.

Now your job may have gotten more uncomfortable even if you don’t leave.

My message is that, if you are looking to find a reason to change jobs and always looking for that perfect job, you may be missing the best opportunity, the one you have.

While changing may be the right thing to do, it may also be jumping into another fire, trading the devil you know for the devil you don’t. The normal ups and downs of any job usually sort themselves out over time, sometimes requiring effort, sometimes just having a little patience. But if you are always job surfing, you will eventually convince yourself that you need to change. Hop, hop, hop…

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Hain 10' Measuring System • Refurbished in 2016 • Feet & Inches System (Stops at 12" Centers) • Gang Stop • 1/4 HP Linear Actuator Motor (110 Volt) • 24' Steel Framed Table with Plastic Top • Excludes Saw $3,300 FOB MO Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com

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Doors - Stairs - Beams

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

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Reconditioned Builders Automation MFSR Template Stair Router To b e R e c o n d i t i o n e d b y B u i l d e r s Automation in Spring 2018. Cut Box and Open Stringers. Manual Setup with Auto Feed and Cut. One or Two Stringers per Cycle. 10' Infeed and 10' Outfeed Roller Conveyor with Stands. 120 Volt / 1 Phase. $34,500 NOW $29,900 FOB FL. Wasserman & Associates 800-382-0329 www.wasserman-associates.com FAX: 800-524-4982

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

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TOOL BOX

Cordless Framing Nailers Like No Other

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

Metabo’s 18V Brushless cordless framing nailers (models NR1890DR & NR1890DC) utilize a unique Air Spring Drive System that uses sealed compressed air to drive each nail. This results in zero ramp up time, up to 2-3 nails per second in driving speed and recoil that feels like a pneumatic nailer. Best of all, there is no need to refill the tank. Get more done with less, and experience total fastening freedom from Metabo by losing the dirty hose, the noisy compressor and expensive gas cartridges.

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

All warranties will be serviced and honored on Hitachi and Metabo HPT products - they are one in the same. The transition will start from October 2018 with the launch of MultiVolt, while most products will changeover after December 2018.

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

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

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

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

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

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Will Automation Always be a Distant Dream for Modular Housing?

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ecently I heard, once again, a speaker supporting total automation of the modular production process while comparing modular housing with automobile production lines.

Let me put this to rest for hopefully the last time. Modular housing is not anything like the auto industry. There are two very important reasons this is not a true comparison.

The first is the idea that houses can be produced on an automated assembly line with few production workers. Even if a factory automated the wall and floor panels along with the roof trusses, automation would end at that point in the factory.

From assembling those components into a volumetric module through electrical, plumbing, insulation, drywall, and interior and exterior finishing, no robot or automated machinery will ever be able to take the place of human interaction with the module.

Having watched an agonizing video of a human-looking robot picking up a sheet of drywall, squaring it on a jig so it could place it on a wall panel, and then screwing it to the studs, I can’t believe any factory would want to spend a million dollars or more to have drywall put up infinitely slower than any person who has ever worked that station on the production line.

And let’s not even try to figure out how long it would take a robot to measure, pick up a sheet of drywall, square it, and then cut it to size before fastening it to the wall. My God, please put that robot out of its misery already!

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And forget about Robbie applying tape and two coats of compound and final sanding. It would look like seagulls used it for their bathroom after just one wall.

The second reason we can’t compare the two production systems is as simple as looking at the ultimate purchaser of each one.

Ford builds Mustangs. They may have a hundred options including slight body line changes, engines, interiors, and paint schemes but, in the end, there is really only a finite number of actions robots need to make to produce a Mustang. In 99% of those cars, the dealer ordered it and the end consumer simply bought it from the dealer’s lot. And Ford would never take your hand-drawn designs for a totally custom Mustang and build it on their assembly line.

A new house on the other hand is almost always drawn to the new home buyer’s tastes and desires. They move walls on paper faster than a toddler running away while you’re shopping. Choosing doors, windows, trim, countertops, and kitchen and bath cabinetry are what make this the perfect home for the customer.

Literally thousands of standard and special-order options are chosen for almost every new home going onto the modular housing production line. On top of that come Seismic codes for this state, snow load construction for that, and wind speed calculations for yet another, all of which are built into homes on the same production line in the modular home factory.

Unlike the auto industry, we don’t have a factory that builds only F150 pickups, another that builds Escapes, and yet another that builds Ford tractors.

No, everything for the home is built on one assembly by human production workers who know how to read the print and how to make the cuts and add the additional materials needed to produce each of those unique homes.

Even BIM has a hard time keeping up with all those myriads of options, codes, and regulations required for each individual customer. Two identical home floor plans, one for NY and one for VA built on the same production line, will be built differently.

Modular housing is one of the last industries in the United States that will ever be fully automated like the auto industry.

As Mark Yost, the President of Skyline Champion, said at this year’s Annual Building System Council meeting, we have to create our own pathway.

That means not relying on people with little real-time expertise in modular production trying to force automation on the industry that is ill-prepared for change.

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

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Spotlighting Fire Prevention and Innovative Wood Products Robert Glowinski is the President & CEO of the American Wood Council (AWC).

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n our October article, we provided some advance highlights of our plans for National Forest Products Week. This month, I want to recap the events of the week’s Timber Innovation Day and also share that there is a second important week in October for the wood products industry and its trade associations – National Fire Prevention Week. The American Wood Council uses both of these annual events to help educate about important safety measures and to share exciting innovations happening in the industry. Here’s what we did this year…

Unsung Heroes of Fire Prevention Highlighted National Fire Prevention Week started in 1922 and is observed every year during the week in which October 9 falls. The date commemorates the Great Chicago Fire, but Fire Prevention Week is more about using the opportunity to reinforce proper fire prevention and fire safety among both the young and older.

This year’s theme was “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape,” paying tribute to the brave men and women of the fire service who work around the clock to keep us safe from fires. During the week, AWC used quotes from our Construction Fire Safety Coalition members, former International Code Council Vice President of Fire Service Activities Rob Neale, and others that were converted into graphics that depict the importance of fire safety practices during construction. These were then distributed across Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn using the hashtag #FirePreventionWeek. AWC also produced a construction site “hot work” one-pager, urging safety when doing hot work on construction sites, which you can download online.

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Inaugural Timber Innovation Day Held During Forest Products Week The third week in October is National Forest Products Week, during which the federal government and forest products industry pay tribute to all the benefits of forest products.

In fact, this year’s Presidential Proclamation referenced passage of the Timber Innovation Act in the Farm Bill, noting that the legislation, “also promotes using America’s forest materials, like cross-laminated timber — a strong, resilient product — as an innovative approach to constructing tall wooden buildings.”

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen receiving their engraved blocks of cross-laminated timber from AWC President & CEO Robert Glowinski

AWC worked with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to designate Tuesday of that week as Timber Innovation Day. That day, AWC and USFS co-hosted a congressional briefing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building to discuss advances in wood building products. Speakers included Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen, Russ Vaagen of Vaagen Timbers, and Dr. Steve Shaler from the University of Maine. The event was attended by approximately 120 congressional and forest service staff, designers, students, and others.

In order to recognize the many champions of wood products, AWC also distributed personallyengraved cross-laminated timber blocks to co-sponsors of the Timber Innovation Act and others who have helped expand wood use. The blocks were generously donated by D.R. Johnson Wood Innovations.

Overall, October was a busy, yet important, month for the wood products industry. Product and worksite safety are paramount to AWC, and we are proud to have recognized the heroes of fire safety and prevention. We were also glad to join the U.S. Forest Service during National Forest Products Week and Timber Innovation Day to showcase all the advancements in forest products and celebrate all their benefits.

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The door plant operation dries lumber, cuts dimension stock, assembles and sands the doors. The panel plant produces the veneered flat and raised center panels, by cutting engineered wood and veneer from flitch and pressing the veneer to the substrate. Both plants are equipped with finishing lines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thom's Notes: PE with Mid Atlantic seals -------------------------------------------------ID: C18266 Senior Sales Management | General Manager | Regional Manager Relocation: Arizona, California, Texas, USA - Southwest Proven Engineered Wood Components industry leader with 20 years of experience.

Expert level knowledge of wood trusses, wall panels, I-joist and related products.

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

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

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

Alpine, Truswal and Keymark experience.

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

I've worked for decades in the construction industry. Not only in new construction, but additions and remodels as well using innovative designs for added value and to drive down cost. In addition to experience with MiTek, Wallbuilder and other design software packages, I have extensive manual trig/math skills. I use these to back check questionable loads as well to design from scratch in the field when needed. I have also written tutorials for the training of others and checked other designer's work as a Design Manager at a Panel Plant. All things being equal, I love working in components whether designing, cutting, building or setting components at the site.

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December 2019 #11245 Page #98 ID: C17230 Remote Wall Panel Designer - Sapphire Relocation: Newfoundland My objective is to be part of a team/company and prove I am reliable, show my ability and my willingness to learn! In addition to being a newer wall panel designer, I have learned software such as Mitek Sapphire, Revit 2017, Bluebeam Revu 2016. I have recently done jobs such as designing garages and adding on additions to homes. Jobs I have worked in wall paneling include a massive wall panel job for the US (500,000+ SFT) and designed units for a senior complex.

In addition to wall panels...I also add in blocking, windows, doors, etc. I also do bundling and paperwork as well.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C12220 Design/Design Manager - Truss/EWP/ Remote or at Plant Relocation: Pennsylvania Remote / Satellite Truss Designer Roof / Floor truss design utilizing Mitek Sapphire design software. Project estimating, including roof system, floor system, and wall panels. Responsible for 100% of quoting and preparations for production for our #2 and #4 clients. Maintained a database for a major tract builder, producing 5-8 house a week.

Truss & Engineered Wood Products Design Manager / Sales. Oversaw all aspects of Truss & Engineered Wood Products operations and sales. Maintained personal sales accounts, as well as developed new clients. Customer service from the quote stage to production, including verifying sight conditions and field measuring.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ID: C15673 Outside Sales - Truss/EWP/I-Joist Relocation: North Carolina I was responsible for calling on builders and retail lumberyards selling floor and roof trusses, LVL, EWP and hardware. I would talk to the builder or lumberyard salesperson to see what there exact needs were and would then do a hand takeoff to generate pricing. I was also available do make job site visits if there were any situations that needed resolved. I went to my new employer as an Account Manager we used Mitek along with management software. I was able to take 95% of my existing customers that knew how good a job I always did for them.

I was able to grow the market from $0.00 to $2,500,000. I worked with track builders, custom home builders and light commercial.

With my education and passion for the building industry it was easy for me to do my job. I enjoy dealing with people, reading blue prints and being able to provide my customers with valued engineering, a quality product and outstanding customer service.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C15658 Senior Truss Designer Relocation: Saskatchewan As Design Manager: Primary duties: in house design staff supervision with a remote team (of designers) based in India, shop quality control, monitoring of work flow from sales to production and designer's training. Secondary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/production documents checking others work, customer service, field measurements. Software used: MiTek and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, I Joists, EWP, hardware, and lumber.

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

As Senior Truss Designer: Primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and cutting/ production documents. Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, field measurements, and training. Software used: MiTek. Component experience includes roof trusses, hardware, and lumber.

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

Canadian citizen, eligible for NAFTA visa.

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Hiring Zone - Available Candidates ID: C10042 Designer/Estimator/Inside Sales - Truss Relocation: Utah I have 8 years industry experience and 7.5 years experience in this position. Markets include tract, single family, custom, high end, multi-family, light commercial, and agriculture. Products include floor trusses, roof trusses, I-Joists, lumber, and complete framing packages. My primary duties include design, layout, optimization, cutting/ production documents, and takeoff. I was also responsible for checking others work, repairs, customer service, inside sales, field measurements, training, and filling in for the Design Manager as needed. Software experience includes MiTek, TJ Expert.

Compensation:$50k+ -------------------------------------------------ID: C10410 Outside Sales/Sales Manager/Product Manager - Modular/Building Components.

Relocation: Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Colorado, USA - Southwest, USA - ALL States, British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Quebec, South Carolina, Alberta, Canada - Western/Central Specializing in Sales Management, and Builder/Developer sales of Modular Homes and Engineered Building Components.

Market penetration, product management and project management specialist with over 15 years of experience. Works with Architects, Engineers, Building Inspectors, Manufacturers, and end users to develop, sell and produce projects including Tract Homes, Modular Homes (Single and Multi Story), and Component Packages. This is not a blue sky guy. He has hands on experience in Lumber Sales, Modular Home Sales, Builder/Developer Sales, and managing new products from concept, design, engineering, approvals, manufacturing, marketing, to successful sales programs. MBA: Marketing & Finance.

Compensation: Open based on job and location.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C14490 General Manager | Operations Manager | Turn Around Relocation: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas Full P&L turnaround of a family owned light gage steel panel manufacturing company.

Turned it form a mom and pop, into a large, functioning manufacturing company that had systems, KPI programs, personnel development, and a growing customer base. Ready to help take your company to the next level.

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December 2019 #11245 Page #100 ID: C11976 Design/Estimating/Sales - Truss/LGS Relocation: New York Experienced wood & cold formed steel truss designer with 12 years experience using MiTek Industries and Aegis Metal Framing products and software. Seasoned sales professional with 8 years experience selling; wood roof & floor trusses and accessories, metal roof trusses and accessories, and the sale of component design and engineering services. A highly motivated designer and sales person with a proven track record for achieving excellence, building long term business relationships, and providing impeccable service to contractors, engineers, architects, and developers throughout New York and New England. Specialize in design build and defense contracting from early pre-bid/qualification stages through installation.

-------------------------------------------------ID: C11501 Production/Plant/Location Manager - Truss/ Panel/I-Joist/Framing Package Relocation: North Carolina 20 years experience. Managed 6 different locations over 12 years. Started 2 panel plant from scratch.Increased production at all plants I managed. Was promoted to Manufacturing Manager in 2009 over multiple plants. Worked closely with the designers, became proficient with the MBA and MVP programs. Trained 3 different people to become plant managers.

Can operate all saws, computer systems, forklifts, trucks. Started up a Panel Plant in 2004. Plant Manager of the year two out of the three years the program was in place.

Only Manager to go two years in a row, at different locations with no accidents.

Compensation: $50-70k+ incentive with future opportunity for more.

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- Truss/Panel/Installed Relocation: Georgia As Location Manager, managed one estimator, four designers, a secretary/ data entry person, and a shop of 40 truss production employees. As Senior Designer, primary duties: design, layout, optimization, and takeoff. Secondary duties: checking others work, scheduling, repairs, customer service, and training. Software used: Alpine and AutoCAD. Component experience includes floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, framed openings, I-Joists, EWP, hardware, lumber, and complete framing package. Market experience includes tract, single family, single family custom, multifamily, and light commercial.

Thom's Notes: Very experienced, willing to wear many hats.

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Electric Tools - Grounds for Concern Each year workers suffer shock when handling electrical tools and equipment. To protect workers against the hazards of electricity, teach them the basic facts about the causes of shock and death. One of the big problems in understanding the dangers of electrical shock is the mistaken belief that only high voltages kill. It’s not the voltage that kills, but the amount of current that passes through the body. The condition and placement of the body has a lot to do with the chance of getting a shock.

Water and electricity can be a fatal combination. Damp areas and metal objects can offer good shortcuts for electricity to reach the ground. If a worker’s hands are sweaty, if socks and shoes are moist or damp, if the floor is wet, or if the worker is standing in a puddle of water, the moisture will allow more current to pass through the body. If work is to be done with metal objects or in damp areas, workers should recognize the hazards and take necessary precautions.

These precautions include rubber gloves and boots, rubber mats, insulated tools, and rubber sheets which can be used to cover exposed metal.

Remembering a few tips can help avoid electrical accidents: •

Treat every electric wire as if it were a live one.

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Inspect equipment and extension cords before each use.

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Take faulty equipment or plugs with bent or missing prongs out of service for repair.

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Only qualified electricians should repair electrical equipment or work on energized lines.

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If a plug doesn’t have three prongs or if the receptacle doesn’t have three openings, make sure the tool is grounded in some other way before use.

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Never try to bypass an electrical system by cutting off the third prong of a plug.

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Turn off the power and report the smell of hot or burning plastic, smoke, sparks or flickering lights.

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Stop using a tool or appliance if a slight shock or tingling is felt.

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Never disconnect an electrical plug by pulling on the cord.

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Whenever working on an electric circuit, the circuit should be turned off and locked out at the circuit breaker or fuse box to ensure that the circuit cannot be accidentally turned on.

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Those who regularly work on or around energized electrical equipment should be trained in emergency response and CPR.

In wet, winter months, extra caution should be observed when working with electrical equipment or when working near grounded objects.

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Herramientas Eléctricas Hay que Tener Cuidado

Cada año trabajadores sufren choques eléctricos al manejar herramientas y equipos eléctricos. Para proteger a los trabajadores contra los peligros de la electricidad, es necesario enseñarles los conocimientos básicos sobre las causas de los choques eléctricos y la posibilidad de muerte. Uno de los grandes problemas al comprender los peligros de los choques eléctricos es la creencia errónea de que sólo los altos voltajes pueden producir la muerte. Lo que mata no es el voltaje sino la cantidad de corriente que pasa a través del cuerpo. Las condiciones y la posición del cuerpo tienen mucho que ver con la probabilidad de recibir una descarga eléctrica.

El agua y la electricidad pueden ser una combinación fatal. Las áreas húmedas y los objetos metálicos le ofrecen un paso fácil a la electricidad para llegar hasta la tierra. Si un trabajador tiene las manos sudadas, si los calcetines o los zapatos están húmedos o mojados, si el piso está mojado, o si el trabajador está parado en un charco de agua, la humedad permitirá que pase más corriente a través del cuerpo. Si el trabajo se hace con objetos metálicos o en áreas húmedas, el trabajador debe reconocer los peligros presentes y tomar las precauciones necesarias. Estas precauciones incluyen guantes y botas de hule, alfombrillas de hule, herramientas aisladas y láminas de hule que pueden usarse para cubrir el metal expuesto.

Recordar algunas recomendaciones puede ayudar a evitar accidentes eléctricos: •

Trate todos los cables eléctricos como si tuvieran corriente.

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Inspeccione los equipos y cordones de extensión antes de cada uso.

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Saque de servicio para su reparación a todos los equipos defectuosos o que tengan clavijas de enchufe dobladas o faltantes.

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Sólo los electricistas calificados deben reparar los equipos eléctricos o trabajar en líneas eléctricas activas.

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Si el enchufe no tiene tres clavijas, o si el tomacorriente no tiene tres agujeros, asegúrese de que la herramienta esté conectada a tierra de alguna otra manera antes de usarla.

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Nunca trate de enchufar un equipo eléctrico cortándole la tercera clavija al enchufe.

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Corte toda la alimentación eléctrica y reporte cualquier olor de plástico caliente o quemado, humo, chispas o luces parpadeantes.

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Deje de usar la herramienta o equipo electrodoméstico si se siente un choque ligero o cosquilleo eléctrico.

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Nunca desconecte un enchufe tirando del cable eléctrico.

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Siempre que trabaje con un circuito eléctrico, éste deberá tener su alimentación desconectada y bloqueada en el cortacircuitos o caja de fusibles correspondiente para asegurar que alguien no pueda conectar accidentalmente la alimentación a dicho circuito.

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Las personas que normalmente trabajan en equipos eléctricos con corriente o en sus alrededores, deben estar entrenados para dar auxilio ante emergencias y en reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP).

Durante los meses lluviosos de invierno, se debe tener aún más cuidado al trabajar con equipos eléctricos o cuando se trabaja cerca de objetos conectados a tierra.

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Adjustable Hanger or Custom Hanger — You Make the Call

By Randy Shackelford, P.E.

It would be a lot simpler for designing engineers if structural connections were always for members at right angles to one another. Often, connections have to be designed for supported members that are at a skewed or sloped angle rather than perpendicular to the header. In these cases, the engineer will have to choose between a premanufactured adjustable hanger and a custom hanger. Simpson Strong-Tie offers both options, and this article will discuss the various considerations that may affect a specifier’s choice.

It makes things easy for an engineer when the building being designed is rectangular. This allows you to make the connections between nice perpendicular members, and standard connectors and joist hangers are easy to specify.

But buildings are not always rectangular and connections are not always between perpendicular members. Nonperpendicular members can have a skewed connection, where the supported member is moved side to side from perpendicular; or a sloped connection, where the supported member slopes up or down from a standard horizontal orientation; or a combination of the two.

To help with these situations, Simpson Strong-Tie offers the option of either premanufactured adjustable hangers or custom-manufactured hangers. The choice may depend on the time frame in which the hanger is needed, the load demands that will be placed on the hanger, the cost of the hanger, or all of these.

If the demand load is low or an immediate solution is needed, Simpson Strong-Tie offers several adjustable hangers that can be skewed, sloped, or both in the field. Adjustable hangers are likely to be the most costeffective option if they meet the load requirements of the connection.

Simpson Strong-Tie has recently revamped its offerings of adjustable joist hangers. The older versions of adjustable hangers, known as the LSU and LSSU series, required that the hanger be attached to the carrying member before installation of the carried joist. This required a disruption of the normal installation sequence in the field. Two new models of adjustable joist hangers have been developed that can be installed after the joist is placed on the supporting member.

Typical HWP manufactured sloped down, skewed right with type A hanger (joist end must be bevel-cut). This illustration shows the high side flush option where the top of the sloped member is flush with the top of the supporting beam.

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For lighter loads, as in a rafter-to-hip connection, the newly developed LSSJ is an economical option. It installs on only one side so all the fastener holes are easily accessible. Because it doesn’t have a flange that extends behind the rafter or joist, it can be installed as a retrofit. It accommodates roof pitches from 0:12 to 12:12. The swivel seat provides the code-required bearing for the rafter/joist. Finally, note that the hanger comes in two models, LSSJR for skewed right, and LSSJL for skewed left.

LSSJ installation on hip roof.

For heavier loads, a new double-sided adjustable hanger has been developed, the LSSR slopeable/skewable rafter hanger. This new design allows the hanger to be installed after the sloped joist or rafter is already in place. The bendable side flange design allows for easy skew adjustment for angles of 0° to 45° from perpendicular. In addition, the swivel seat provides bearing for the joist or rafter and allows adjustment from horizontal to 45° downward.

Other hanger series are adjustable only for skew or slope, but not for both. For example, the THASR/L series is designed to accommodate connections skewed from 22½° to 75°. Conversely, the new LRU ridge hanger is designed to support rafters at ridge beams with roof slopes of 0:12 to 14:12. Finally, the SUR/SUL/HSUR/HSUL series is not adjustable, but is manufactured with a skew of 45° either right or left in several sizes.

LSSR installed skewed left, sloped down.

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If none of these premanufactured solutions fits your specific need, you still have the option of ordering a custommanufactured hanger. Many, but not all, joist hangers can be custom-made for specific slopes, skews, combinations of slopes and skews, and even alternative widths and alternative top-flange configurations.

If this type of hanger is needed, a good place to start is the Hanger Options Matrix on pages 98–99 of the 2019 Simpson Strong-Tie® Wood Construction Connectors catalog, available both in print and at strongtie.com. An excerpt is shown below. This chart identifies which hangers can be modified, how they can be modified, and to what extent. There are two tables — one for top-flange hangers and one for face-mount hangers. The one shown here is for top-flange hangers:

The Hanger Options Matrix is available in the Simpson Strong-Tie® Wood Construction Connectors catalog or at strongtie.com.

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Once the user has found a hanger that can be modified to fit the actual situation, the next step is to calculate any load reductions, if applicable. The column at the far right gives the Wood Construction Connectors catalog page number that lists any load reductions for the various options. If multiple options with reductions are noted, only the most restrictive load reduction needs to be applied, not all the reductions.

For example, let’s say we need to hang a double LVL hip member from the end of a double LVL beam using a topflange hanger. For economy, we will first check the WP top-flange hanger, skewed 45° to the right, sloped down 45°, with its top flange offset to the left. We see from the table above that all these options are permitted. If we go to page 167 (or strongtie.com), we can see what the load reductions would be for these options. The reductions are shown in this table:

The WP shows no reduction for being sloped and skewed, but there are two slightly different reductions for having the top flange offset. To see which one applies, it must be determined whether a “Type A” or “Type B” skewed hanger is desired. Type A requires that the supported joist be bevel cut and has a standard seat skewed in the desired direction. Type B allows for square cut joists, and uses a flat plate perpendicular to the top flange to which the seat is welded. These types are illustrated below.

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If we assume the supported joist will be bevel cut, then a Type A is appropriate, and the reduction for top flange offset and skewed is 0.50, with a maximum load of 2000 lbs.

So looking at the load table, we see the allowable load for an unmodified WP for a joist width of 3-1/2” and a depth of 3-1/2” to 30”, installed with two 16d common nails would be 3635 lbs. Multiplying that by the 0.50 reduction factor and rounding to the nearest 5 lbs. gives an allowable load of 1820 lbs. Finally, confirm that is less than the 2000 lbs. limit in the table.

The next thing to do is to call out the desired hanger properly so Simpson Strong-Tie can manufacture it to your needs. This is typically done by taking the regular product name, adding an X, and then calling out the modifications individually at the end.

For our hanger in the example, assuming the hip is 3 1/2” by 9 1/4”, the standard hanger would be a WP3.56X, H=9.25, and the modified hanger would be called out as a WP3.56X, H=9.25, Skew R 45, Slope D 45, TF offset L. There is one final consideration when hangers are both sloped and skewed. In this case, the top of the supported member (joist) will not be horizontal when it is cut, one side will be higher than the other. The user must decide and specify where the upper side of the joist will fall. There are three options: high-side flush, center flush or low-side flush. We see that often users will want to specify high-side flush so that the joist ends up flush with the top of the supporting member, but that would be up to the user. This specification is added to the end of the callout name listed above. These cases are illustrated below:

Typical HGLT Sloped Down, Skewed Right. When ordering specify Low Side Flush, Center Flush or High Side Flush.

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A related matter occurs when the top flange of a hanger is sloped up or down. In this case the user also has to specify whether the joist is to be low-side flush, center flush, or high-side flush. However, in this case, the side is in reference to the top flange, not the joist. Specifying low-side flush will result in the top of the joist being flush with the lower side of the sloped top flange, not the low side of the joist.

If all of this seems confusing and somewhat difficult, it can be. Fortunately, Simpson Strong-Tie has developed a new web application — the Joist Hanger Selector — which automates this entire process. This app is located on strongtie.com.

Once you agree to the terms and conditions, choose the type of hanger you want to specify, then select the types of members being connected. This is what it would look like for our example:

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Then you need to specify any modifications that are required. Required loads can also be entered at this point. This is what it would look like for our example:

Then, just click “CALCULATE” and the possible options will be shown. And here we see our WP3.56X, Skew R 45, Slope D 45, TF offset L, with an even more detailed answer that we need to specify the Height as 9.188, not 9.25. The reason for the difference is that, for SCL and I-joist hangers, we recommend that the seat depth be reduced by 1/16” to ensure that the top of the joist will be at least as tall as the top of the supporting member, to reduce the possibility of squeaks. And we see that the load is 1.820 which we previously calculated as the reduced allowable load. I love it when a plan comes together.

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Hopefully, this web app will help you specify custom hangers with ease. In addition, there is also a downloadable Connector Selector® application that can also help users pick various types of connectors.

Are there any other applications we could develop that would make specifying connectors easier? Let us know.

The original version of this story was published on Oct 23, 2014. It has been updated to reflect new products and technology.

The article, Adjustable Hanger or Custom Hanger — You Make the Call, appeared first on Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering Blog. To sign-up to receive the Engineering Blog in your inbox, go to seblog.strongtie.com/subscribe.

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Jay P. Jones, P.E. appointed Executive Director of TPI as Mike Cassidy retires Press Release October 30, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (October 30, 2019) — The Truss Plate Institute, Inc. (TPI) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Jay P. Jones, P.E. as the association’s new Executive Director effective November 1, 2019. Jones will be replacing Mike Cassidy who is retiring after 15 years as the Executive Director of TPI. Since joining TPI in 2008 as the Director of Technical Programs he has directed all the Institutes technical activities including the maintenance and update of the industry standard, ANSI/TPI 1. Before his employment with TPI, Jones worked within the component industry as a structural engineer for a number of the TPI member companies as well as running his own consulting structural engineering practice focused on wood truss construction. Jones is currently a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maryland and is a graduate of Montana State University.

Jones noted his enthusiasm for continuing his work with TPI in his expanded role as Executive Director. “It’s an exciting time in the industry and I am looking forward to my expanded role with TPI. Being able to continue building on TPI’s foundation of sound engineering while moving forward on some of the newer TPI initiatives will be extremely rewarding.

I am confident that my experience will continue to be beneficial to TPI and the industry.”

Speaking on behalf of the TPI Board, TPI President Wayne Masengill said, “I am pleased that Jay has accepted the Executive Director position, and he has the unanimous support of our Board. His background and experience in engineering, standards development and technical program oversight is extremely valuable to TPI. We are looking to Jay to lead us into the future and make sure the interests of TPI and its customers are well represented.” ###

About TPI TPI is a trade association with the primary mission to maintain the truss industry on a sound engineering basis. TPI establishes methods of design and construction for trusses in accordance with the American National Standards Institute’s accredited consensus procedures. TPI’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and staff provide technical assistance to the truss industry, conduct research, produce guidelines and standards and coordinate activities with other industry organizations. For more information, visit www.tpinst.org or call 703-683-1010.

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APA Updates Product Advisory — Flexible Sheathing Products Consistently Underperform in Independent Laboratory Testing

November 8, 2019 — APA has issued an updated product advisory on flexible structural sheathing products, which combines three new products to the five previously tested from 2015 through 2018. As in previous rounds, these new tests were conducted by APA and the independent laboratories at Clemson University and the University of Oklahoma. Results from each lab show that all eight tested flexible structural sheathing materials overstate their lateral load resistances by as much as 42% when compared to their published design values.

Structural design properties for these flexible structural sheathings were evaluated according to two shear wall test standards listed in the manufacturer’s product evaluation reports ASTM E564, Standard Practice for Static Load Test for Shear Resistance of Framed Walls for Buildings, and ASTM E2126, Standard Test Methods for Cyclic (Reversed) Load Test for Shear Resistance of Vertical Elements of the Lateral Force Resisting Systems for Buildings, Method C (CUREe).

“Designers, code officials and the people who live or work in buildings expect the structural products used in them to comply with published design values,” said Dr. BJ Yeh, P.E., APA Director of Technical Services.

“These test results raise questions about the safety and reliability for buildings constructed with these products.”

The Product Advisory: Performance of Flexible Structural Sheathing is available for download on APA’s website at www.apawood.org/resource-library.

Detailed test reports are available to building officials and design engineers from APA upon request to helpdesk@apawood.org.

About APA – The Engineered Wood Association Founded in 1933 and based in Tacoma, Washington, APA represents plywood, oriented strand board, glulam timber, wood I-joist, Rim Board, and structural composite lumber mills throughout North America. Its primary functions are quality auditing and testing, applied research, and market support and development. www. apawood.org

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News & Announcements Brushless Technology from Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) — Get a Foot in the Door to the Hybrid MultiVolt™ Platform

BRASELTON, GA., November 20, 2019 – Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) today announced the launch of its new 18V Brushless Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Combo Kit (KC18DBFL2T). This kit offers Brushless technology at an amazing value and combines an 18V Hammer Drill (DV18DBFL2T) and an 18V Impact Driver (WH18DBFL2T) along with a 36V/18V MultiVolt™ backwards compatible battery for up to 5.0Ah of run time per charge and a lightweight Compact 3.0Ah battery for improved maneuverability. Starting November 11, 2019, buy the Combo Kit KC18DBFL2T, get a MultiVolt Reciprocating Saw (bare tool $249 value) OR MultiVolt Circular Saw (bare tool $199 value) FREE at time of purchase. Offer valid at Lowe’s, lowes.com, and independent channel retailers across the country.

Metabo HPT’s Brushless motor technology delivers more power to the motor by minimizing unnecessary energy loss through friction and heat. Managed by a micro-processor chip that efficiently delivers current flow to the motor, Brushless tools experience longer run time between charges, increased power, and extended durability with essentially no maintenance. The signature ergonomic design for the tool bodies makes them extremely well-balanced and comfortable for extended use. Covered by Metabo HPT’s Lifetime Lithium Ion tool warranty and 2-year Lithium Ion battery warranty, the Brushless tools stand out against other professional cordless product on the market today.

These tools can be powered by a MultiVolt 36V/18V backwards compatible battery for up to 5.0Ah of run time or by the second battery included in the kit that delivers a high capacity 3.0Ah Lithium Ion slim pack battery for fade free power and less weight.

The Hammer Drill and Impact Driver feature optical trigger switches that communicate with the micro-processors and deliver smoother motor acceleration. Additionally, because current doesn’t flow through the triggers, they will last longer, further adding to the tools’ durability. The feel of the brushless tools in hand reflects Metabo HPT’s detailed attention to balance, grip, and pressure points; making these tools extremely comfortable to use. The metal belt hooks can be adjusted to the right or left side of the tools based on the user’s preference.

The KC18DBFL2T Brushless Combo Kit includes the DV18DBFL2T Brushless Hammer Drill that delivers professional grade power with an impressive 620 in-lbs of turning torque. Its ½” ratcheting keyless chuck is all metal for maximum durability and includes carbide inserts for secure bit retention when hammering into concrete. The 22+2 stage clutch delivers 22 torque settings, a hammer setting, and a drill setting – all controlled by a single aluminum clutch ring. The tool can achieve a maximum no-load speed of 0-1,800 RPM and a maximum impact rate of 27,000 BPM. Also, an LED light points upwards from the base of the tool to better illuminate the bit tip and avoid casting shadows. Compact and lightweight at just 3.7 lbs (with the Compact 3.0Ah battery), the DV18DBFL2T reduces fatigue in extended or overhead use applications.

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The KC18DBFL Brushless Combo Kit also includes the WH18DBFL2T Brushless Impact Driver, which is compact and lightweight at 2.9 lbs (with the Compact 3.0Ah battery). With impressive turning torque of 1,522 in-lbs - the WH18DBFL2T tackles heavier applications like tightening and loosening carriage bolts, driving lags, and sinking deck screws. Additionally, it can drill into wood, metal, and concrete. This brushless impact driver delivers up to 3,100 max RPM and experiences an impact rate of up to 3,400 BPM. A base mounted LED light maximizes efficiency in low-light work areas. A keyless ¼” hex chuck saves time as bits can be changed quickly and easily. Bits are secure and won’t slip or fall out. It is balanced for better wrist alignment which reduces fatigue during continuous operation.

The KC18DBFL2T Combo Kit includes the 18V Brushless Hammer Drill, 18V Brushless Impact Driver, 36V/18V MultiVolt 5.0Ah battery, Compact 3.0Ah battery, quick charger, a double-sided driver bit, and carrying bag. MSRP $399.

Also sold separately: DV18DBFL2T 18V Brushless Hammer Drill: 36V/18V MultiVolt 5.0Ah battery, Compact 3.0Ah battery, Double-sided Phillips Bit, carrying bag. MSRP: $239 WH18DBFL2T 18V Brushless Impact Driver: 36V/18V MultiVolt 5.0Ah battery, Compact 3.0Ah battery, Double-sided Phillips Bit, carrying bag. MSRP: $239 For more information including the full line of Metabo HPT products and support, please contact 1-800-829-4752 or visit www.metabo-hpt.com.

About Metabo HPT Metabo HPT (formerly known as Hitachi Power Tools) offers an extensive line of professional grade power tools and accessories for woodworking, metalworking, drilling and fastening, concrete drilling and cutting, outdoor power equipment products as well as a complete line of pneumatic nailers, staplers, compressors and collated fasteners. From headquarters in Braselton, GA, and satellite offices in the United States and Canada, Metabo HPT supports over 4000 retail locations and over 1000 authorized service centers. Metabo HPT is a brand within Koki Holdings America Ltd., the North American subsidiary of Koki Holdings Co., Ltd. Visit www.metabo-hpt.com.

Contact Abby Levy (770) 925-1774 ext 258 abbyl@metabo-hpt.com

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News & Announcements 84 Lumber Named Trade Partner of the Year by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Company recognized for work on St. Jude Dream Home in Avon Lake, Ohio EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (Oct. 31, 2019) – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital recently named 84 Lumber Trade Partner of the Year for its work on a St. Jude Dream Home in Avon Lake, Ohio. The company’s Columbia Station, Ohio, store donated more than $80,000 in materials to the project, including lumber, windows, exterior and interior doors, and more. The house was part of St. Jude’s Dream Home Giveaway campaign, which builds new houses across the country and allows the public to vie for them via a ticket drawing.

All proceeds from ticket sales are then donated to St. Jude to support families with children who have cancer.

The Dream Home took five months to complete and raised $2 million in ticket sales. It was presented to the winner last month.

Jeremy Vorndran, an outside sales representative for 84 Lumber, was involved in the project from the start and has become a staunch advocate for the Dream Home program. His efforts helped 84 Lumber secure the Trade Partner of the Year honor.

“The Dream Home Giveaway is one of our largest single-event fundraisers across the country and is only made possible with an entire community coming together,” said Paige Cranwell, development representative for the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. “Our trade partners are the backbone of this program, and because of all that they donate in material and labor, their fierce loyalty and support of the hospital, and their contributions that go beyond just their trade, our program is able to continue to grow and improve year after year to further support children everywhere.”

This was Vorndran’s fourth Dream Home project, with his fifth scheduled to start in the coming months. The program has given comfort to him in recent years in the wake of some medical scares within his family.

“Working on St. Jude Dream Homes has made me a better husband, father and person,” he said. “After what my family and I have gone through over the past few years, I decided that I can do better, and this is how I’m doing it. I am in this for life.”

84 Lumber has been a longtime supporter of St. Jude. Since 2004, the company has made nearly $750,000 in monetary and material donations to the organization.

Jeremy Vorndran, 84 Lumber outside sales representative, and Jeff Crawford of Cleveland Custom Homes, the builder of the St. Jude Dream Home in Avon Lake, Ohio

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Do it Best Donates to Big Brothers Big Sisters, Launches Foundation FORT WAYNE, IN—Do it Best Corp. and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana jointly announced a fundraising total of $223,938 as part of The Big DONation, a youth enrichment initiative launched to honor Don Wolf, Do it Best president emeritus and founder of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter.

“Today, just a few months after the start of this fundraising initiative, I’m blown away by the generosity of our community,” said Josette Rider, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. “Our friends at Do it Best not only encouraged us to launch this initiative, they contributed to the cause. With their challenge grant and the support of so many others, Big Brothers Big Sisters is better equipped today to grow our mission.”

The Big DONation kicked off on June 19, Don Wolf’s 90th birthday. As a way to honor his legacy, Do it Best committed to matching all donations made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana up to $90,000. While Don passed away on September 11 before the conclusion of the fund drive, he was an early contributor and was excited to follow the progress of the campaign.

With these new funds, Rider said the organization plans to focus on matching more youth with mentors while supporting those who have graduated from other Big Brothers Big Sisters’ programs with additional job training, coaching and college support. Rider also noted that in addition to the Big DONation serving as an effective fundraiser, the campaign raised greater awareness to help them recruit new volunteers.

“Do it Best has a long tradition of supporting agencies like Big Brothers Big Sisters that are committed to serving the needs of others,” said Dan Starr, president and CEO of Do it Best. “Don Wolf and his legacy have inspired us to take that commitment to the next level with the formation of the Do it Best Foundation, where we look forward to supporting other community organizations and initiatives.”

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youth enrichment, the arts, and the community. The foundation is establishing a committee tasked with reviewing and approving requests for funding. For more information on grant availability, visit doitbestfoundation.org.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana is a nonprofit organization that serves children in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties in Indiana and Branch and Hillsdale counties in Michigan. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-toone relationships with measurable impact. To learn how you can positively impact a child’s life, donate, or volunteer visit BBBSNEI.org.

About Do it Best Corp.

Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., Do it Best Corp. is the only U.S.-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales nearing $4 billion, Do it Best Corp. serves thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and in more than 50 other countries. For more information, visit doit​bestonline.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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Simpson Strong-Tie Brings Design Your Dream Deck Contest to 2019 Remodeling Show and Deck Expo Pleasanton, Calif. — November 5, 2019 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will launch its Deck Planner Software™ Design Your Dream Deck contest on November 4 in conjunction with the 2019 Remodeling Show and Deck Expo.

Open to everyone, the Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck Planner Software Design Your Dream Deck contest will pit entrants against each other to see who can design the best dream deck using Simpson Strong-Tie’s free, web-based Deck Planner Software. The winner will receive up to $500 of the Simpson Strong-Tie products specified in the winning design to build the deck during the 2020 deck season.

The latest version of Simpson Strong-Tie Deck Planner Software launched in June 2019 and is powered by an in-app tutorial to guide users step by step through the custom deck design process. The software allows users to select shapes, modify dimensions, choose from various deck board and railing options, and toggle between 2D and 3D design modes. Users can also type in deck dimensions and have the software design a foundation model for customization.

“Deck Planner Software is designed for simple, easy use that’s convenient and task driven,” says Simpson Strong-Tie director of Customer-Facing Software, Tim Beckman. “The latest generation of this popular software makes it simple for DIYers and deck builders alike to easily design stronger, safer decks while taking advantage of powerful features for working on more complex and customized projects. We’re excited to see the kinds of designs and ideas users can come up with for this Design Your Dream Deck contest.”

Remodelers, builders, and designers interested in taking the Deck Planner Software web application for a test drive can visit Simpson Strong-Tie at Booth #533 during the 2019 Remodeling Show and Deck Expo November 7–8 in Louisville, KY. Sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders and the North American Deck and Railing Association, the Remodeling Show and Deck Expo annually brings together residential remodeling and building professionals from all over the country to experience the hottest products, learn the newest building techniques, and build their professional reach through fun networking events.

Anyone who chooses to participate in the Simpson Strong-Tie® Design Your Dream Deck contest will have until February 28, 2020, to submit their deck plan on the official Deck Planner Software™ Design Your Dream Deck contest website. For more information or to use the free web-based Deck Planner Software and deck construction solutions from Simpson Strong-Tie, visit strongtie.com/deckplanner.

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News & Announcements Simpson Strong-Tie® Team Wins California Preservation Foundation Award for Seismic Retrofitting of Napa County Courthouse Pleasanton, Calif. — October 28, 2019 — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, as part of a collaborative reconstruction, seismic retrofitting, and historic restoration project team, has been awarded a 2019 Preservation Design Award for Restoration from the California Preservation Foundation for the restoration of the Napa County Courthouse, which was critically damaged by the South Napa earthquake on April 14, 2014.

Registering 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale, the South Napa earthquake was the strongest to hit the San Francisco Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. In addition to damaging the plaster finishes, HVAC, and finish carpentry, the earthquake caused significant structural damage to the courthouse’s existing unreinforced masonry walls.

Repairs and seismic retrofitting on the courthouse began in 2017, conducted by a team including AECOM as the project and construction manager, Carey & Company (now TreanorHL) as the historic architect, ZFA Structural Engineers, and TLCD Architecture. Simpson Strong-Tie participated in or served as an advisor on various aspects of the restoration.

Although several construction methods were considered for the repair of the courthouse structure, concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls were rebuilt to replace the most heavily damaged masonry walls, while fabricreinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) technology was selected instead of more traditional repointing and grout injection as a repair solution for the less damaged walls with their countless small cracks.

“FRCM systems are currently being introduced in the structural repair and rehabilitation industry as a new, effective strengthening technology offering reduced thickness, excellent durability, superior performance in high temperatures, and ease of installation versus traditional strengthening and repair methods,” says Aniket Borwankar, a field engineer for Simpson Strong-Tie who participated in the Napa County Courthouse retrofit.

“Since FRCM systems add less weight to the structure, they provide an excellent solution for strengthening concrete and masonry substrates, particularly in seismic retrofit applications.”

FRCM systems also have a four-hour UL fire rating and are widely recognized for their ability to withstand high temperatures, a critical consideration in California, where wildfires continue to threaten structures and property. In October 2018, the Atlas fire burned to within a mile of the historic courthouse while reconstruction was still underway. Repairs were completed shortly thereafter, and the grand reopening took place January 22, 2019.

California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award recipients are selected by a jury of top professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and history, as well as renowned architecture critics and journalists. In making their decision, the 2019 jury noted the difficulty in updating historic courthouses, stating, “meeting ADA requirements and the specific needs of court construction without destroying the historic rooms is a tough challenge. This is a beautiful project, and the results are really impressive.”

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Seismic retrofitting using FRCM shotcrete systems provides engineers with a strong, lighter-weight alternative to using rebar. In addition to seismic retrofits, FRCM systems are ideal for the following applications:

• Strengthening aging, damaged, or overloaded structures • Repairing and strengthening surfaces in a single application • Correcting size and layout errors • Matching existing substrate finishes • Strengthening or repairing damp substrates, or substrates in harsh environments subject to high temperatures, humidity, abrasion, or ultraviolet (UV) radiation

For more information about the Napa County Courthouse restoration and the 2019 Preservation Design Award, visit the California Preservation Foundation’s award website. For additional information on the use of FRCM in seismic retrofitting and other applications, visit the Simpson Strong-Tie® FRCM information page.

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What is the ‘Missing Middle’ of Housing?

Posted November 1, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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Jurisdictions such as Washington, D.C. are struggling with increasing housing supply because of restrictive zoning that limits density in high-demand neighborhoods. In the case of D.C., such zoning has resulted in less construction of new homes to meet demand, and more expansion of existing homes. This not only fails to help meet rising needs, but also increases home prices and puts homeownership further out of reach for many.

Less restrictive zoning would allow for more of what’s been termed “missing middle housing” and provide more solutions to an increasingly diverse range of income and generational housing needs.

Missing middle housing, as defined on missingmiddlehousing. com, is “a range of multi-unit or clustered housing types, compatible in scale with detached single-family homes.” In a recent NAHB webinar, Dan Parolek of Opticos Design, explained that it’s called “middle” for two reasons: because of its scale and because of its ability to deliver affordability to middle-income households. Whether in urban or suburban locations, these types of homes can take many forms, including bungalow courts, townhomes, duplexes or triplexes and courtyard apartments.

One of Parolek’s main points was that changing neighborhood zoning is an important first step to allow builders and developers to produce the sort of accommodating and affordable homes that today’s buyers want. This doesn’t always mean a singlefamily home with 3,000 square feet, or an apartment or condo in a luxurious high-rise tower. In fact, according to Parolek, 59% of millennials are looking for missing middle housing in the for-sale and rental markets, versus 39% who are looking for single-family homes.

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Between 1990 and 2003, however, less than 10% of housing units produced would have classified as missing middle housing. Part of the issue is that these types of homes don’t often fit within current zoning definitions of single-family or multifamily homes.

“There’s almost a new classification that needs to happen to define and effectively regulate these missing middle housing types,” Parolek added. One of the most effective tools his team has used is form-based codes. He highlighted his team’s work with the city of Cincinnati to directly embed missing middle housing types within a range of form-based zones as an example of what he sees as a growing trend across the country.

One challenge is the stigma surrounding upzoning because of what Parolek noted as “some really incompatible, fairly ugly multifamily buildings” produced in the 1960s through the 1980s.

Today’s designs, however, are far more attractive and intentional in the way they fit into their surroundings. He explored projects his team has designed as examples of the types of missing middle housing communities that are currently being developed. These include rehabilitation of existing missing middle-type housing structures, smaller-scale urban infill developments, and the country’s first full neighborhood of missing middle housing.

A replay of the webinar, Missing Middle Housing: Addressing Unmet Demand for Housing Choice, is now available. Register online to view the presentation, which is free to Multifamily Council members.

NAHB’s new report developed with Opticos Design, Diversifying Housing Options with Smaller Lots and Smaller Homes, shines a light on how state and local policy changes and good design can address this “missing middle” in housing today. The report and additional materials are available through NAHB’s Land Use 101 toolkit.

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Single-Family Construction Continues to Make Steady Gains in October Posted November 19, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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Total housing starts increased 3.8 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.

The October reading of 1.31 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if they kept this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts increased 2% to 936,000 units. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, increased 8.6% to a 378,000 pace.

“Home builders are seeing more building opportunities as market conditions remain solid,” said NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde. “Builder sentiment remains strong and we are seeing an uptick in buyer traffic.”

“Led by lower mortgage rates, the pace of single-family permits has been increasing since April, and the rate of single-family starts has grown since May,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Solid wage growth, healthy employment gains and an increase in household formations are also contributing to the steady rise in home production.”

On a regional and year-to-date basis, combined single-family and multifamily starts in October are 6.8% higher in the South. Starts are down 0.5% in the Northeast, 7.4% in the Midwest and 10.3% in the West.

Overall permits, which are a harbinger of future housing production, increased 5% to a 1.46 million unit annualized rate in October. Single-family permits rose 3.2% to a 909,000 rate while multifamily permits increased 8.2% to a 552,000 pace.

Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits are 9.2% higher in the Northeast and 5.2% in the South. Permits are down 5% in the Midwest and 1.4% in the West.

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz provides more analysis in this Eye on Housing blog post.

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Is Townhouse Construction Ready for a Resurgence?

Posted November 20, 2019 on NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders.

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Townhouse construction was relatively flat in the third quarter of 2019 and may be nearing the end of a recent slowdown, according to an NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design.

Given the demographics of renters entering the for-sale market, ongoing land constraints, and the growth in demand for walkable neighborhoods, the market share for townhouse construction is set for further expansion in coming years, with occasional ups and downs, said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz in a recent Eye on Housing blog post.

Over the last four quarters (ending with the third quarter of 2019), townhouse construction starts totaled 111,000, 10% lower than the prior four quarters.

However, townhouses, or singlefamily attached housing, accounted for 32,000 starts during the third quarter of 2019, only slightly lower than the 33,000 total for the third quarter of 2018, indicating some recent momentum.

Using a one-year moving average, the market share of new townhouses stands at 12.9% of all single-family starts, off recent post-recession highs. The peak market share of the last two decades for townhouse construction was set during the first quarter of 2008, when the percentage reached 14.6% of total single-family construction.

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The Last Word on... Thanksgiving Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com

et’s give thanks to this component industry, for still paying us after all these 50+ years. While so many others have been laid off or retired early, we are still standing tall. Even as the lifeblood of our industry, housing starts, are down 50% since I came onboard. Even as four major housing recessions devastated our industry. Even as we have suffered personal and family dislocations. Let’s celebrate our strengths as we continue to…

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 Frame the American Dream to satisfy one of mankind’s most essential human needs: the need for shelter. Kudos to SBCA Hall of Fame honoree, Lenny Sylk, for capturing this sentiment 40 years ago by changing the name of his company from Material Fabrication to Shelter Systems. And this great appellation is continued in grand style by two other SBCA Hall of Famers, Dwight Hikel (R.I.P.) and Joe Hikel.  Build a strong, enduring, well-engineered product that has continually adapted to the needs of homebuyers.  Provide major components of the most affordable housing in the world.  Optimize use of the most renewable resource in the construction industry.  Frame huge monolithic structures containing thousands of components.

Look at some of the magnificent trussed structures rising all around us. Their beautiful appearance rivals any steel or concrete structure. Reflect on the amazing accuracy of such work, given the daunting complexity of structures like that shown. Recall that even a simple runof-the-mill house requires precision assembly of hundreds of different pieces of material. Aren’t we fortunate to work in an industry where we can see the results of our work all around us?

Finally, we should be thankful that there is no nearterm substitute for wood trusses, insuring plenty of good jobs far into the future.

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