Remote Design Trends in 2017 I saw an unexpected jump in the spectrum of employers asking for remote truss designers this year. In 2015–16, some of the big companies were looking for remote designers, but not many smaller companies. Smaller clients didn’t feel that they had the resources to manage the process... Read More June 2017 Issue #10215 Page 81
Installation Errors – They Happen Paul McEntee A few years ago, we created an article on creative uses of our products. Most of the uses shown were artistic, or functional do-it-yourself projects, with one odd car spoiler modification. This week, I was reviewing some slides in a presentation that I give a few times a year regarding product... Read More June 2017 Issue #10215 Page 84
The Last Word: Guarding Against Cyber Attacks in Component Plants Joe Kannapell Could a cyber attack cost you all your layouts and job files? Yes it can, as a truss plant found out last month, a victim of ransomware. Overnight, a despicable cyber robber encrypted all the files on his server, and displayed a warning on his system indicating an exorbitant ransom, with a price... Read More June 2017 Issue #10215 Page 95