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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Do You Know Who You Are?

Anna Stamm

There’s an excellent line in a 1987 movie, when a woman explains why she’s not going to do something with a simple yet direct answer: “because I know who I am.” With that phrase, we can understand so much about ourselves — both who we are and who we would like to...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
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Joe Kannapell

Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXV: A Hail Mary Pass

Joe Kannapell

Alpine Engineered Products’ new owners greenlighted both a new linear saw and a major upgrade to their component saw, but they gave Dave McAdoo a nearly impossible deadline. He would have to deliver both by BCMC 2002, just 3½ months away. And the most difficult of these, the linear...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
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Wendy Boyd

BCMC Reflection and Christmas Cheer!

Wendy Boyd

As we head towards Christmas and think about a well-earned break, I can’t help but reflect on the work done in 2021 and the wonderful support received from our customer/partners. Spida again demonstrated our machinery at BCMC – and were embraced by our customers and new friends to...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
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Todd Drummond

How to Lose Millions of Profits with Linear Saws and Two-Person Crews

Todd Drummond

There has been a big push to reduce labor. In response, more than one equipment vendor has suggested that component manufacturers (CM) should purchase linear saws directly tied to roof gantry tables. The idea is simple: fewer crew members and more automation to increase efficiencies and reduce...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
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Glenn Traylor

Can I Substitute Lumber of Another Grade or Species?

Glenn Traylor

Can you make substitutions of different lumber grades and species? The short answer is: yes. Even so, you have to take several factors into consideration when making a substitution. To narrow the discussion, let’s focus on southern pine. The substitution must have design values equal to...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
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Tracy Roe

Complete Management Solutions – Scheduling

Tracy Roe

At Eagle Metal, our TrueBuild® software gives you an advantage in efficiency. Our Job Management software gives our customers the flexibility they need to build more. We offer fabricators the options they need to make scheduling as simple or as complex as they want it to be. From individual...

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December 2021
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Katie Kormann

MiTek is Improving Collaboration with Futuristic Technology

Katie Kormann

In its quest to transform the building construction industry through better building, MiTek is embracing futuristic technology to help improve the collaboration of value-chain partners. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have been used for entertainment purposes for many years, and...

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December 2021
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Triad | Merrick Machine Company Team

When You’re Ready to Diversify, Call Triad

TRIAD / Merrick Machine Company Team

Most component manufacturers know Triad because of framing, squaring, and sheathing tables. If you attended the BCMC show in Omaha in October, you also saw our newest innovation—the ProFusion Sheathing Bridge with Autonomous Operation. But do you know all of the products that Triad/Merrick...

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December 2021
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Carl Villella

Business Tax Savings with Section 179 Deduction

Carl Villella

One of the most efficient and popular tax breaks for small to midsize businesses is the Section 179 tax deduction, and if you’re not currently taking advantage of it, you should certainly consider doing so. Here is how it is defined: Section 179 is an immediate expense deduction that...

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December 2021
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Thom McAnally

Whatever Happened to Team or School Pride?

Are Companies Missing the Boat? As a recruiter, I talk to a lot of employers. Not just to get job orders and discuss candidates, I want to hear about the challenges they have with retaining employees in the long term and how they address those challenges. Because I look at both sides of the...

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