Benefit from a Wall Line Solution That Fits Your Business! Wendy Boyd When it comes to wall frame lines, they aren’t all made equally. At Spida Machinery, we pride ourselves on providing solutions that are comprehensive, innovative, and most importantly, designed for your manufacturing needs and budget. The beginning of the year is often a time to reflect... Read More February 2025 Issue #17307 Page 17
The Digital Revolution in Offsite Construction and Manufacturing Ben Hershey and Thomas Griffin The offsite construction industry is undergoing a transformative era, driven by the advent of digital technologies. This evolution is not only revolutionizing how projects are managed but also addressing fundamental industry challenges. As more firms embrace digitization, understanding its... Read More February 2025 Issue #17307 Page 60
A Case for Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) Dario Schmidt Before we jump right to the point, please, imagine your own shop. Do you ever get frustrated by the lack of organization in your office? Do you feel like you’ve got the right people, and maybe the right equipment, but you’re just not getting as much production as you feel you should?... Read More February 2025 Issue #17307 Page 68
Full Steam Ahead for 2025 with Spida Wendy Boyd It’s no secret that 2024 brought a number of challenges for the construction sector across the world. However, as I’m writing this, I’m reflecting with pride how the expertise, hard work, and adaptability of our team ensured we continued to deliver high-quality machinery with... Read More January 2025 Issue #17306 Page 19
Building on Better with Advanced Automation Casey Harless The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider optimizing your production line, and Stiles Machinery is here to help. Stiles has been at the forefront of the United States woodworking industry for over six decades, partnering with manufacturers to provide efficiency-focused solutions... Read More January 2025 Issue #17306 Page 70
Providing a Complete Customer Solution at Spida Wendy Boyd Since Spida Machinery began over 40 years ago, we’ve consistently adapted to ensure our products meet market demands, grown our team and expertise, and focused on ways we can continuously improve. We’ve looked at ourselves and asked hard questions, identified areas that needed... Read More December 2024 Issue #16305 Page 17
How Investment Bias Can Cost Your Company Millions Todd Drummond It appears I may have opened a can of worms with my last article, “A Case Study for Transforming Profits Through Employment Practices.” The article was a summary of the session I led at BCMC, “Case Study —Building Material Supply & Truss Manufacturing.” The... Read More December 2024 Issue #16305 Page 26
What Equipment Does Your Future Hold? Marco Gagnon With 2024 coming to a close, we look at the year that was and the years to come in equipment development. This past year saw our company bring out two new pieces of equipment in its product offering. These pieces were added to a line-up that already included our successful BCE-Gantry, BCE-Finish... Read More December 2024 Issue #16305 Page 66
Nailing Wall Panel Production with Panels Plus Panels Plus Team Imagine transforming your production process with reliable and innovative equipment. Dayspring Construction did just that, and we’re excited to share their success story with you. The Problem Dayspring Construction had a definite need to improve efficiency. The company was using a... Read More December 2024 Issue #16305 Page 73
The Last Word: Rural Cousins in the Truss Business — Finding Their Niches Joe Kannapell, PE During the challenging 1980s, gutsy cousins Larry Rogers and Dickie Vail tackled truss plant ownership. Larry put his savings on the line in 1981 and with an SBA loan began Rogers Manufacturing Co. (RMC), not far from where he had worked in northeast Louisiana. Dickie relied mostly on backing... Read More December 2024 Issue #16305 Page 168