UL Certified Machinery By Spida Wendy Boyd Over the last few weeks and into the next few months, we’re busy outfitting a new Truss, Frame, and Floor Manufacturing site with Spida machinery. All of our installations with customers are something special, and they are all unique with their own set of requirements to make the install... Read More April 2024 Issue #16297 Page 17
Enhancing Truss Build Efficiency Edmond Lim, P.Eng. Enhancing truss builder efficiency will increase productivity and result in more truss production at lower cost. The most cost-effective way of enhancing truss builder efficiency is to put TVs up over each truss jig as a visual truss assembly aid. Enventek PlantOne TV/Projection is compatible... Read More April 2024 Issue #16297 Page 44
Revolutionizing EWP Processing: The Hundegger TURBO-Drive II All-in-One Saw Solution Steve Shrader In the evolving landscape of engineered wood product (EWP) processing, Hundegger is setting new standards with an innovative solution that seamlessly merges software and hardware capabilities. The Hundegger TURBO-Drive II represents more than just a piece of equipment; it is a comprehensive saw... Read More April 2024 Issue #16297 Page 50
Interest Rate Outlook and Planning Your Financing Carl Villella Taking a look at what some of the analysts are saying, it appears that the consensus is that the period of near-zero interest rates is not likely to return anytime soon. Going back to 1870, or roughly 60% of the time, the U.S. Treasury yields have been in the 3.5% to 5.5% range. Fed Chair... Read More April 2024 Issue #16297 Page 59
How Do We Ensure an Installation of Spida Machinery Goes Well? Wendy Boyd Let’s talk about the most recent installation of a full frame line for Spida Machinery in Pennsylvania. After working alongside the management of the Truss and Panel plant in PA for quite some time – initially talking about their wish list, moving through to budgets and capex,... Read More March 2024 Issue #16296 Page 17
Focusing on Safety with Vekta and Dahlsens Ed Serrano One of the central goals of the frame and truss sector is that everyone goes home safely every day. And while the Razer has been designed from the initial engineering stage with safety at the forefront, some customers, like Dahlsens, require more stringent safety aspects, so we customize... Read More March 2024 Issue #16296 Page 50
A Closer Look into 2024 Carl Villella Over the last few months, we have seen rates drop for those seeking to finance new or used equipment. Economists are pointing to even lower rates as the year goes on, but of course that will depend on whether the economy continues its downward inflation trend or not, on its way to the 2%... Read More March 2024 Issue #16296 Page 59
The Last Word: Removing the Achilles Heel of Jigging Joe Kannapell Until recently, vertical members have been the bane of all jigging systems, whether they occur on the perimeter or the interior of trusses. And they are found more than ever on apartment and residential designs. Handling these members without human intervention has been the Achilles heel of... Read More March 2024 Issue #16296 Page 146
Floor Truss Technology, Part IX: Floor Finale Joe Kannapell To complete this floor series, it’s worth examining how we’re doing against I-joists. [For all graphs and images, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] Mixed Signals: Many CMs think trusses are slowly making gains, and this is backed up by the brisk sales of floor machines. However,... Read More February 2024 Issue #16295 Page 10
Reaping the Benefits of the Spida Wall Line System Wendy Boyd Over 7 years ago, we introduced the first of our new generation Spida Wall Extruders to the market. Today, we have taken a massive step further and it just keeps getting better. Recently demonstrated at BCMC 2023, the Spida Raked Wall Extruder can do it all – and it is only one part of an... Read More February 2024 Issue #16295 Page 17