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April 2018 #10225 Page #44
Trusses By The Numbers: An Invitation to Component Manufacturers By Dean Rana
Gantry Production for Wood Trusses: What are Good Production Numbers?
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utomated jig setups for gantry tables and linear saws are a couple of the best things to come along in our truss facilities in a long time. Obviously, we know the most time spent to build a truss is setting it up. Now we are setting up difficult trusses in seconds. Across the country, most markets build different types of trusses; therefore, production numbers are skewed. Facilities track different measures such as pieces, setups, bdft, lineal ft, bdft/mhr, pcs/mhr, and lf/mhr. With technology and better production databases, tracking real time is a tool that helps us get real numbers. No more cheated handwritten math done at the tables by the table foreman (ha ha). So, how does your facility measure across the country? Do you care? Are you working on better efficiencies to create better output and less stress on your employees?
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