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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Remember to Remember the Good Parts

Anna Stamm

So many people are so anxious to say goodbye to 2020, it seems only fitting to stop a minute to say: “But, remember to remember the good things that happened this year.” Like so many (too many) things in life, the good only comes alongside an ample serving of bad. We learn lessons...

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January 2021
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Joe Kannapell

Sixty Years of Machines, Part XIV: Cutting Technology Preface

Joe Kannapell

Ten years after the Sanford Gantry stormed onto the scene, the DePauw Saw arrived without much fanfare. Their introductions said a lot about their inventors. Carroll Sanford was an ebullient architect, Art DePauw an unassuming machinist. If both men were alive today, they would relish seeing...

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January 2021
Issue #13258
Page 10
Sean Hubbard

Roof Truss Lines: Should I Buy New or Retrofit?

Sean Hubbard

Determining whether to purchase a new Roof Truss Table Press with Spida Jig-It Rails or retrofit an existing system is not a simple decision. We are often asked to quote one system or the other, but rarely both. Even so, it is important to spend time researching both avenues to a more productive...

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January 2021
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Ben Hershey

Change Impact

Ben Hershey

Goodbye 2020 and Welcome to 2021!!! Our business world has been changing fast, especially this past year, and we continue to move forward through complex issues and how best to provide our goods and services to our customers within the building industry and beyond. But what...

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January 2021
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Glenn Traylor

Can Automation Eliminate Paper in the Truss Plant?

Glenn Traylor

With the invention of integrated production methods, one of the greatest evolutions has been the electronic transfer of information from the truss designs to the computerized equipment, eliminating human error and translation issues. Automatic puck systems, lasers, ink jet marking, or shop...

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January 2021
Issue #13258
Todd Drummond

Hazards with Some Advisements for New Investments

Todd Drummond

When looking for new opportunities for improvements in your operation, it is quite natural to ask for advisement from outside your company to give you a better perspective. Who you should trust to help you take your company to higher performance is not as clear cut as it may appear. Costly...

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January 2021
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Coby Gifford

A Three Phase History of Inkjet Printers in the Building Components Industry

Coby Gifford

Those of us in the building materials and components industry have probably all seen inkjet printers mounted to our cutting equipment for labeling, framing layout, and other forms of marking. Let’s face it, nobody wants to get a package of cut pieces for framing a truss or a wall and have...

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January 2021
Issue #13258
Page 58
Chris Scott

New Year, New Stiles Solutions

Chris Scott

Happy New Year! We hope that 2021 sees you and your loved ones safe and happy, and your business increasing in output while maintaining your quality. We’re starting off this new year by continuing our conversation around Stiles’ partnerships and how you benefit from them. A close...

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January 2021
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Carl Villella

Will You Be Ready in 2021?

Carl Villella

How ready are you for the uptick in business once the pandemic is behind us? In a recent survey of the National Association for Business Economics, 73% of their members said that the U.S. Economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by the 2nd half of 2021. Members include 48 professional...

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January 2021
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Frank Woeste. P.E.

All Things Wood: “Hybrid Lumber” Grade Stamps Require Special Attention

Frank Woeste

Lumber properties are influenced by species and growing region. Species with similar design properties are combined into species groups, as shown in Tables 4A, 4B, and 4F of the NDS Supplement[1]. For example, a common species group in the southeastern U.S. is Southern Pine (SP), which includes...

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January 2021
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