We’re now starting the daunting but exciting task of planning for the next Building Component Manufacturers Conference, being held September 22–25 in Indianapolis, IN. As we gear up, we ask ourselves – what is the most important piece of equipment to show, what is the message we want to convey, and what do we want our customers to take away from BCMC 2020? Safety, economies of scale, production efficiencies, reductions of labor – the list of what we want to say is endless.
Spida saws – no matter the size – are built on certain criteria: labor savings, safety, reliability, and economics. Let’s take part of the range, for example. Our PieceMaker, Tornado, and Sprint M600 started with one thought: jobs require precision, but expert staff are hard to find. Meanwhile, builders want a quicker turn-around from order to delivery and workplace safety is a must for the fabricator.
The solution offered is a no-brainer. All three models focus on precise cutting and all offer the fabricator alternatives with size and price range, while safety remains paramount with enclosed saws and intelligent rollers.
First there’s the PieceMaker, Spida’s “top-end” automated linear saw. It can optimize, feed, cut, print, and eject multiple timber components from stock timber lengths. The proof is in the pudding, with more than two dozen PieceMakers having been sold around the world in two years, the saw is just that friendly, safe, and competitively priced.
Next is the Tornado M450, a predominantly frame cutting saw, but with the added capability of cutting webs when required. Cutting, printing, and optimizing, with an enclosed blade for safety and a three-stack high maximum, means this saw has everything a truss and frame plant could need. This saw could take the place of two manual saws in a heartbeat and is economically priced.
Rounding out the range of our Top 3 in the mix for BCMC 2020 is the Spida Sprint M600. Smaller than its big brothers, it’s designed to optimize, cut, and mark framing components. The Sprint handles raking and angle components down to 20 degrees and marks plates on the fly – top and bottom where possible. It cuts waste into custom sizes to avoid double handling and is available in a square cut only version.
So the debate has begun in our planning office on the best ways to highlight our saws this year. BCMC 2020 is a big show for Spida, and we’d like to throw everything at this show to present the most intelligent, safe, and well-rounded display for everyone to see. We’re going to include machinery from every aspect of the plant – from cutting, pressing, and framing to machinery handling.
And here’s your opportunity to weigh in and give us some insight into what you would like to see. Contact me at wendy@spida.com to let me know your thoughts. Next month we’ll take on the Frame Line debate, so start getting ready to throw me your suggestions.