Back to Library Article Series by Joe Kannapell Issue #14270 - January 2022 By Joe Kannapell, P.E. Begun as a complement to The Last Word in the January 2022 issue, this page contains links to the article series written over the last several years. Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing (5 articles from March 2018 to July 2018): Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing, Part One: 1960 to 1979 Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing, Part Two: The Turbulent 1980s Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing, Part Three: Apartment Survival Strategies in the 1980s Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing, Part Four: Apartment Trends in the 1990s and Beyond Wood Components in Multi-Family Housing, Part Five: Monoliths of the Millennium Fifty Years of Truss Design (16 articles from August 2018 to November 2019) Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part I: Computerization Begins Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part II: Leaps Forward in Computerization Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part III: In-House Computing (Almost) Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part IV: In-House Computers Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part V: A Prequel to Hands-On Design Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design, Part VI: Desktop Engineering Rocks the Design World Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part VII: A Computer for Every Designer Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part VIII: Layout Without Windows Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part IX: Windows into Truss Design Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part X: Windows Works Its Magic Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XI: A Whole House in the New Millennium Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XII: Walls Get in the Way Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XIII: The Unfinished Whole House Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XIV: Whole House Launched Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XV: Busted at Bahama Breeze Epilogue to 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation: Designing Great Software Sixty Years of Machines Roof Assembly (13 articles from December 2019 to December 2020) Sixty Years of Machines, Part I: Introduction Sixty Years of Machines, Part II: A Pressing Issue Sixty Years of Machines, Part III: Table Presses Sixty Years of Machines, Part IV: Early Roller Gantries Sixty Years of Machines, Part V: The Gantry Gains Ground Sixty Years of Machines, Part VI: Roller Gantries Enhanced Sixty Years of Machines, Part VII: Gantries Running Off the Rails Sixty Years of Machines, Part VIII: Trackless Gantries Sixty Years of Machines, Part IX: Automatic Setup Sixty Years of Machines, Part X: Lasers Shine Sixty Years of Machines, Part XI: Auto-Jigging Innovations Sixty Years of Machines, Part XII: Best of Both Sixty Years of Machines, Part XIII: Whats Next in Truss Assembly Cutting Equipment (18 articles from January 2021 to June 2022) Sixty Years of Machines, Part XIV: Cutting Technology Preface Sixty Years of Machines, Part XV: Hex Heads Sixty Years of Machines, Part XVI: DePauw Decade Sixty Years of Machines, Part XVII: Automation Takes Hold Sixty Years of Machines, Part XVIII: Automation Momentum Sixty Years of Machines, Part XIV: Automation Battles Sixty Years of Machines, Part XX: Cyber Success Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXI: Rebirth of the Linear Saw Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXII: Linear Saw Convergence Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXIII: Linear Saw Wave Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXIV: Opposites Attract Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXV: A Hail Mary Pass Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXVI: Competing in Columbus Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXVII: Optimization Redefined Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXVIII: Perfecting the Concept Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXIX: Linear Saws: Out of the Box Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXX: Linear Saws Go with the Flow Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXXI: Icing on the Cake The Development of the Truss Plate (11 articles from July 2022 to May 2023) The Development of the Truss Plate: The Split-Ring Connectors Prequel The Development of the Truss Plate, Part I: The Perfect Storm The Development of the Truss Plate, Part II: Cal Jureit’s Invention The Development of the Truss Plate, Part III: The Ingenuity of Carol Sanford and Cal Jureit The Development of the Truss Plate, Part IV: Competition Intensifies The Development of the Truss Plate, Part V: Frenetic First Get-Together The Development of the Truss Plate, Part VI: An Industry Established The Development of the Truss Plate, Part VII: Contentious Competition The Development of the Truss Plate, Part VIII: Patent Skirmishes The Development of the Truss Plate, Part IX: The Case of the Century The Development of the Truss Plate, Part X: Split Decision on Truss Plates Floor Truss Technology (9 articles from June 2023 to February 2024) Floor Truss Technology, Part I: Parallel Chord Trusses Floor Truss Technology, Part II: Early Machinery Floor Truss Technology, Part III: Floor Design Intricacies Floor Truss Technology, Part IV: Second Generation Machinery Floor Truss Technology, Part V: Current Machines Floor Truss Technology, Part VI: The Last Round of Floor Machines Floor Truss Technology, Part VII: The Devil is in Those Details Floor Truss Technology, Part VIII: Inside Floor Truss Details Floor Truss Technology, Part IX: Floor Finale Wall Panel Technology (10 articles from March to December 2024) Wall Panel Technology Prequel: Birth of the Component Industry Wall Panel Technology, Part I: Wall Panels Become Components Wall Panel Technology, Part II: Panel Equipment Proliferates Wall Panel Technology, Part III: A Dash of Software Wall Panel Technology, Part IV: Software Evolution Wall Panel Technology, Part V: Whole House Evolution Wall Panel Technology, Part VI: Panel Equipment Innovations Wall Panel Technology, Part VII: A Deeper Dive into Automation Wall Panel Technology, Part VIII: Panel Automation From American Suppliers Wall Panel Technology, Part IX: More Panel Automation From American Suppliers Home Building Technology (January 2025 to present) Home Building Technology, Part I: Wall Panel Beginnings Home Building Technology, Part II: Mass Production Technology Home Building Technology, Part III: Overcoming the Prefab Stigma Home Building Technology, Part IV: The $6,000 Question Home Building Technology, Part V: Early Truss Connection Innovators Home Building Technology, Part VI: The Original Wood Truss Manufacturers Home Building Technology, Part VII: Carol Sanford’s Quantum Leap Home Building Technology, Part VIII: The Engineering Advantage Home Building Technology, Part IX: The Great Connector Home Building Technology, Part X: Competing Connectors Home Building Technology, Part XI: Rapid Growth and Competition Home Building Technology, Part XII: Plate People Proliferate Home Building Technology, Part XIII: Truss Equipment Proliferates – Component Saws Home Building Technology, Part XIV: Truss Equipment Proliferates – Assembly Home Building Technology, Part XV: The Rebirth of Wood Home Building Technology, Part XVI: Roller Equipment Alternatives Home Building Technology, Part XVII: The Reclamation of Southern Pine Tags