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Geordie Secord

Design Connections: Cost-Saving Measures and Memorable Debacles

Geordie Secord

A recent truss and EWP project had so many site-related problems, it must go down on my list of most memorable for all the wrong reasons. Like many of you, I’ve certainly experienced challenging jobs in the past, but it seemed like the stream of problems just never ended. As is often...

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January 2023
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Randy Shackelford, P.E.

Top Structural and Wood-Related Changes in the 2021 IRC, Part 1

Randy Shackelford

The ICC code change cycle for the 2024 International Codes is near completion, with only the certification by the Validation Committee and confirmation by the ICC Board of Group B results outstanding. However, many jurisdictions may just now be adopting the 2021 International Codes. This is the...

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January 2023
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Joe Kannapell

The Last Word: The Current State of Robotics

Joe Kannapell

I’ve been covering the industry’s evolution toward robotics, but I’d like to stop for a minute and recall the days of corrugated fasteners. These clever clips proved themselves whenever trusses were flipped or ejected. Now, perhaps ironically, they still have a role to play...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: The Spirit of Giving

Anna Stamm

In addition to being one of our most popular columnists, Glenn Traylor is our favorite Santa Claus. Thanks to Comtech in Fayetteville, NC, we’ve shown in the past that his special deliveries don’t need a sleigh. After all, what could be merrier than a truckload of trusses! As any...

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December 2022
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Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part V: Frenetic First Get-Together

Joe Kannapell

Twelve competitors faced one another for the first time—but only because they had to. Each of their fledgling plate businesses was threatened by a July 31 deadline from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and they had less than three weeks to put together a design criterion for...

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December 2022
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Wendy Boyd

Innovation, Pride, Passion, Professionalism

Wendy Boyd

Generally speaking, I write most of the editorials for Component Advertiser – but when I was speaking to Tony McCoy, our Sales Manager from Texas and South Central, he asked if he could write an article from the heart, and I just couldn’t resist publishing his thoughts. Tony has been...

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December 2022
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Todd Drummond

Proof That Even the Largest Wood Truss CMs are Not Immune to Losing Tens of Millions of Dollars with Outdated Reporting

Todd Drummond

Despite the fantastic profits these past few years, some of the largest wood truss component manufacturers (CM) are losing tens of millions of dollars hidden in plain sight. Talk to any of the executives at these CMs, and they will be able to rattle off the EBITA or other P/L results, yet they...

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December 2022
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Page 26
Glenn Traylor

Why Do I Need the Software Polygons?

Glenn Traylor

When completing an in-house inspection, a critical plate inspection is required for each truss inspected. This requirement is from ANSI/TPI 1–2014. Specifically, per section 3.7.1: No less than one critical joint per Truss selected for inspection, on average across all operational...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
Page 35
Tracy Roe

Creating Capacity Through Efficiency

Tracy Roe

With today’s high-demand market conditions, capacity is everything. Capacity constraints are widespread across our industry and have been for a while now. Many have added the capacity they can afford in the form of additional equipment. Some have been fortunate enough to add labor to...

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December 2022
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Page 46
Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

In-Line Truss Production Starts With Lumber Picking

Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

This month, we get a sneak peek at a greenfield truss plant that drank from the same punch bowl as some established truss plants to Feed the Beast! Previous articles have highlighted existing truss plants that have literally banked on Enventek’s proven in-line lean manufacturing system to...

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December 2022
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