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January 2026 #18318 Page #29
Using Smart Machinery to Help Your Team Do Its Best Work Wendy Boyd Chief Customer Officer Machinery Group Spida Machinery
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s we start a new year, many frame and truss manufacturers are focusing on a familiar challenge – how to support their teams, maintain output, and continue delivering a quality product in a labor market that’s tighter and more competitive than ever.
While technology and automation often take center stage at industry events and discussions, I believe the real story comes down to this: smart technology is about supporting our people – making their jobs safer, easier, and more efficient, and helping businesses retain the skilled operators they rely on.
Good people are hard to find and worth supporting Across the industry, teams are being asked to do more with fewer hands. Experienced framers and truss builders are invaluable, and the ability to attract and retain them is becoming a key component for successful plants. This is where your equipment choice matters. Machinery should enhance the capabilities of your team, not overwhelm or confuse them. The right tools allow good operators to thrive, with new team members getting up to speed faster and everyone working with confidence.
Reducing the physical load One of the biggest contributors to turnover in manufacturing is physical fatigue. Smart machinery helps by doing the heavy lifting – both physically and mentally. Features such as automated infeed and outfeed, automated puck systems, and truss stackers all help reduce strain on your operators. Less fatigue means fewer mistakes, fewer injuries, and better consistency throughout the day. When your people feel supported physically and mentally, they perform better.
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