Countdown to BCMC—Activities, Exhibits, and People to See Anna Stamm October has arrived, which means BCMC 2019 is nearly here. For the week of October 21, the annual Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) will be packed full of activities for attendees. From meetings and workshops, to athletic events, to social functions, and of course the show... Read More October 2019 Issue #11243 Page 24
Stacking Trusses and Frames Just Got a Whole Lot Easier! Ed Serrano Sometimes our industry needs a bit of a shake up! Going from strength to strength, VektaUSA has once again turned heads—this time with a new, straight forward, compact, easy to use and practical solution for stacking trusses and wall frames! The tried and proven Stakpro product line has... Read More October 2019 Issue #11243 Page 58
Time to Step Up Your Game Gary Fleisher When you look out the window at the constantly evolving building industry, not only in the US but around the globe, you see change, innovation, and entirely new ways of marketing and selling your product which have sprouted up like freshly planted corn. Yes, there are plenty of weeds also,... Read More October 2019 Issue #11243 Page 88
Modular Spotlight: Hilton’s Palacio del Rio in San Antonio When I read about Hilton taking their “first” step into modular, in another publication a few weeks ago, it hit me. My dad, a commercial modular pioneer, always told me that what was once old is new again — and that was never more true than thinking about this step and... Read More October 2019 Issue #11243
Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XIV Joe Kannapell Part XIV: Whole House Launched Pacing nervously outside the truss office, our best software “brain” was physically sick. Another failed demo could end his career. He worried because, after 6 frustrating years, our $50 Million OptiFrame program may not be ready for primetime. And... Read More September 2019 Issue #11242 Page 8
The Greatest Three Months of the Year Chris Scott October is right around the corner and that means cooler weather, Halloween, turning of the leaves, football, and the BCMC. As much as I would love to talk to you about all of these things, this article will stick to the most important and my favorite one….football. Okay, after a... Read More September 2019 Issue #11242 Page 14
Countdown to BCMC—Bringing the Industry Together Anna Stamm One of the most important effects of the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) is that it brings people together in one place for a few days each fall. In this digital age, being in the same building with this many friends and colleagues presents countless opportunities! From... Read More September 2019 Issue #11242 Page 24
Sorry to Burst the Bubble! Shelena and Ed Serrano Congratulations! You’ve just purchased a new, state of the art machine to add technology and automation to your factory processes. Concerns about safety, inefficiency, and your bottom line are now in the past. Your staff will be happier, work will be easier, and your customers will be... Read More September 2019 Issue #11242 Page 58
Interoperability Standardization in the Industrial Automation Space Steve Shrader So, there is an interesting discussion by some in the CM Industry to create a universal truss software standard. In some circles, this “standard” is merely an effort to integrate and simplify. Others worry it is an effort to monetize design software, and to some this... Read More September 2019 Issue #11242 Page 68
Celebrating 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation, Part XIII Joe Kannapell Part XIII: The Unfinished Whole House By purchasing Alpine, ITW/Truswal strengthened their chances of outflanking MiTek/TrusJoist in building the whole house. At the time of this acquisition in early 2006, we at MiTek had poured many millions into our efforts and had little to show for it.... Read More August 2019 Issue #11241 Page 8