Do you think your plant is too small to be able to capture additional efficiencies? Or, maybe you’re satisfied with the growth your plant has experienced and you think you’ve attained an effective production system. Whether your plant is small, large, or somewhere in between, you can likely still benefit from additional automation.
The adaptability of the automation elements of a Fully Loaded RetroC system has been proven to profitably feed all sizes of truss plants. The Enventek automation elements have been honed and optimized for efficiency and robust low maintenance. The reliable, accurate, and productive workflow continuity of a Fully Loaded RetroC can benefit both small to medium-sized truss plants and large truss plants, existing or green field.
The automation elements are simple: “Pick the Lumber, Cut the Lumber, and Catch the Lumber.” The software that drives the system is sophisticated yet simple for the lumber picker and for the RetroC sawyer. Essentially this results in a two-worker system to feed multiple truss build tables as the catching of lumber is automated with the SpeedCatch auto-fill cart system. [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.]
Large Truss Plants
- In larger truss plants with higher production volumes, two side-by-side RetroC systems can further enhance efficiency and workflow continuity.
- By utilizing multiple RetroC systems simultaneously, the plant can handle larger quantities of collated cut lumber and maintain a consistently high production rate.
- The redundancy provided by having two RetroC systems ensures that production can continue smoothly even in the event of maintenance or downtime of one system.
- Overall, the use of two RetroC systems allows large truss plants to scale their operations effectively, meeting the demands of a larger market while maintaining efficiency and reliability.
Small to Medium-Sized Truss Plants
- For smaller operations, a single Fully Loaded RetroC system can efficiently handle the process of handling collated cut lumber and delivering it to the truss build tables.
- The system’s optimization for efficiency ensures that the plant can maintain a smooth workflow, maximizing productivity while minimizing the need for excessive manual labor.
- By streamlining the handling and delivery of lumber, the RetroC system enables small to medium-sized truss plants to meet production targets more effectively and compete with larger competitors.
The goal of the RetroC’s sophisticated software is to increase truss build productivity by organizing lumber in front of the build tables. In the photo, note the mix of organized and staged lumber including 2x12 and 2x8 Southern Yellow Pine on this half of a run of 20 attic trusses.
With Any Saw
Whether for small to medium-sized truss plants or large-scale operations, the Fully Loaded RetroC system offers a flexible and optimized solution for handling collated cut lumber and facilitating efficient truss building. Its adaptability to different plant sizes underscores its versatility and effectiveness in the truss manufacturing industry.
But, did you know that an Enventek Lumber PickLine (automation element) can be configured to feed any automated saw? That means that any truss plant with an existing automated saw can potentially increase cut piece output and upgrade cutting schemes to better organize cut lumber for truss building.
You can efficiently “Pick the Lumber” for any linear saw, reclaim saw idle time, and upgrade cutting schemes all while saving cost by reducing the amount of expensive forklift lumber picking. Likewise, you can feed any automated component saw collated lumber with a Lumber PickLine. Although all five-bladed automated component saws can set up within 5 to 20 seconds, most automated component saws are still being run with “batch cutting” schemes in order to maximize saw output (at the expense of truss build productivity). Even so, you can leverage the quick setup capabilities of an automated component saw by integrating a Lumber PickLine to enable a component saw to “cut-by-truss” which will enhance both “cut-by-truss” and “batch cut” schemes.
Integrating an Enventek Lumber PickLine with an existing automated saw can significantly enhance both the output and organization of cut pieces in front of truss build tables.
When you’re ready to Feed Your Beast and see these efficient and effective systems for yourself, let us know! Inside and out, LimTek Process Organization Technology will help you squeeze out more truss production and deliver quality trusses with shorter lead times to better service your customers by organizing your truss fabrication processes to maximize your investment in automation. https://limteksolutions.com/#solutions