Showcasing the Latest Innovations & Products at BCMC FS Alpine Team Exhibiting in booth 410 at the Building Component Manufacturers Conference and Framers Summit (BCMC FS) on September 20–21 in Indianapolis, Alpine will be highlighting the latest advances designed to make component manufacturers more profitable and competitive. There will be four stations... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 60
Let’s Talk Shop at BCMC! Edmond Lim, P.Eng. At BCMC 2023 Indianapolis, let’s talk shop and start planning your next incremental process re-organization or complete plant makeover. From simple process improvements to extreme plant makeovers, we have the expertise, proven solutions, technology, and field personnel to get the job done... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 66
Planning for BCMC and Our Featured Machinery Wendy Boyd When I am planning for the BCMC event, I know that our fabricators in the US like to touch and feel the new Spida Machinery and talk all things innovation. As a dedicated machinery company, we don’t have to think of how to make a new nail plate or what is the next best thing in... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 17
Feed Any Component Saw with a Lumber PickLine Edmond Lim, P.Eng. Did you know that any existing automated saws output can now be boosted by switching from a forklift lumber picking process to that of a Lumber PickLine? That’s right, we have proven that a Lumber PickLine will boost the cutting output of all the major automated linear saws out there,... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 46
Inbound to Indianapolis with Eide Eide Machinery Sales Team With BCMC 2023 rapidly approaching, we can feel the excitement growing! We hope you’ll stop by to see what we have to offer in Indy. As shown in these photos from BCMC 2022, we’re proud to show off our WizardPDS®. [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] This... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 54
When is a Smart Time to Buy Machinery? Wendy Boyd Determining the smartest time to buy machinery depends on various factors, including your specific needs, budget, market conditions, and the nature of machinery itself. When we have a conversation with our customers to help them determine their machinery requirements and decide whether it is... Read More July 2023 Issue #15288 Page 17
Are We Designing Our Components to Benefit Our Truss Builders and End Users? Glenn Traylor Many years ago, early in my career as a truss designer, I was interrupted by the production manager. He loudly entered my office with a piece of 2 x 12 and a circular saw and abruptly slammed both on top of my drafting table that was sporting a newly created truss layout. (We did not have... Read More July 2023 Issue #15288 Page 35
Anticipation and Optimization Edmond Lim, P.Eng. A greenfield truss plant is a rare opportunity to implement processes as designed within start-up constraints without the push-back of change by existing plant personnel. It is a breeze to teach and train new people to follow our process organization technology as laid out in a brand new plant.... Read More July 2023 Issue #15288 Page 46
6 Reasons to Talk to Spida Machinery Wendy Boyd Spida Machinery specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of various types of machinery for frame, truss, and component businesses throughout the world. With three remarkable, dedicated, and machinery-focused manufacturing sites across the globe, we bring together the best of... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 17
A “Feed the Beast” Hat Trick Edmond Lim, P.Eng. A Gordie Howe hat trick is accomplished when a player gets a goal, an assist, and a fight in a hockey game. A “Feed the Beast” hat trick is accomplished when a team of machinery wranglers installs a Lumber PickLine to feed a 3rd party automated saw, a standalone auto-feeding... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 48