As the new Millennium dawned, it still hadn’t dawned on CMs that a linear saw was a sure bet. Jim Urmson was getting great results with his rough prototype, but he didn’t know whether other truss shops would. Fortunately, Jim’s plate salesman, Sid Gwyn, was so confident in...

About 4 years ago, we introduced the first of the new generation of Spida wall panel extruders, and we just keep getting better! Beginning from the combined knowledge and experience gained with the merging of three technology-savvy companies—Multinail, Spida, and Mango Tech—we have...

Would you like unbiased advice for problems that your company is facing right now? If so, visit The Minute Clinic! At BCMC Omaha, stop by Booth 315, where our Minute Clinic will give you Free Answers to the most pressing problems you may have. Together with Tony Misura of the Misura Group...

For Vekta USA, for our customers, suppliers, and the whole world, 2020 was a challenging year! For us, our strength as a global team was tested as we worked all hours to stay connected and support our US customers. In 2021, the pandemic is still causing chaos, with lumber shortages, supply chain...

Our team is looking forward to attending BCMC next week! We will be debuting our new Platinum Series Automated Sheathing Bridge as well as showcasing a few other products at our booth #1233. We also will have our Wide Plate Framing Station located in MiTek’s booth #1201 for...

In the 1990s, two small town entrepreneurs tackled vexing cutting problems, but from very different angles, and their innovations set the table for today’s linear saw industry. Jim Urmson, working in Mt. Dora, Florida, population 14,000, started from the ground up, aiming to automate his...

Chronic employee staffing shortages can be a blatant sign that a company’s employment practices need improvement. One should be very hesitant to blame external forces beyond a given reasonable period. Too many companies are simply blind to their overall company’s poor employee...

It’s a simple fact—successful projects depend on good communication. What’s not so simple—there’s a tremendous volume of information that must be shared between multiple stakeholders in any construction project. Last month’s article, The 3D Model Everyone Can...

How do you get a new component manufacturing business up and running at a competitive speed as efficiently and quickly as possible, on the eve of a global pandemic, when you’re short on start-up capital? The two-part answer is simple: Alpine® and STITCHER®. United Southwest...

Some exciting developments have been in the works at Panels Plus. Not only are we launching a new product, but we’re also launching an entirely new product category, the Platinum Series, that is focused on increased automation. Our team is thrilled to announce the addition of the Platinum...