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September 2026 #18326 Page #40
Time to Press Play — Talking Shop at BCMC
Edmond Lim, P.Eng. LimTek Solutions Inc.
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he component industry continues to weather economic uncertainty, but history tells us that construction will help lead the recovery after this pause. When demand returns, it often returns quickly — and manufacturers who have not prepared can find themselves scrambling to keep up.
That is why now is the time to press play. Reassess your process organization, work through the items on your to-do list, and identify opportunities to improve. Meaningful change is rarely easy, but the resulting gains in efficiency, standardization, utilization, capacity, and profitability make the effort worthwhile. There is no better place to begin that conversation than the Enventek booth at BCMC in Columbus, Ohio. It is time to talk shop: how to pick lumber, cut lumber, and stage truss-build materials so your existing crews can produce more trusses at a lower operating cost. In other words, it is time to talk about how to Feed the Beast! Check out the recommended reading list below for a quick primer on practical strategies to eliminate saw idle time, reduce forklift operating costs, and boost assembly table efficiency — plus proven solutions to get your operation ready to Feed the Beast! Turn Existing Driveways and Forklift Paths into Dual-Use PickLines By feeding single or multiple saws with a PickLine, you significantly reduce costly forklift picking, reclaim saw idle time to cut more lumber, and deliver collated cut lumber directly to the tables to speed up truss assembly. Always pick lumber to optimize truss assembly — not saw optimization. •
Do You Have CapEx Room for 2026? from December 2025
Feed Any Saw — Linear or Component — with a Lumber PickLine Seamlessly integrate a PickLine with all linear and component saws —including Servo-Omni Robotic, ASI Masik, Monet DeRobo, Alpine, TCT, MiTek Blade, and the RetroC auto-feeding component saw. •
Symmetrical Batching is Cut-by-Truss at High Velocity from August 2026
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Dump and Chase is Just-in-Time from May 2026
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Three Options, No Waiting – The RetroC AutoFeeding SmartConveyor from October 2025 Continued next page
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