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Geordie Secord

Design Connections: “Making” a Truss Designer

Geordie Secord

Reading Thom’s article in last month’s issue, “JobLine Turns 30!”, brought back many great memories of the times I have worked with him. I’ve known Thom for over 25 years and worked with him numerous times, with one of our best projects being the training business...

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December 2022
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Craig Webb

Through Buying, Selling, and Closing Yards, Dealers are Revealing Their Strategies

Craig Webb

ABC Supply is going to Canada. Lowe’s is leaving it. SRS Distribution continues to diversify. Builders FirstSource is right-sizing its company in advance of America’s expected home-building slump. And US LBM is still hungry for truss plants. These are among some of the strategic...

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December 2022
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Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

Mechanical Anchors:  Screw vs. Expansion: Which is Right for Me?

Simpson Strong-Tie Staff

Not all post-installed mechanical anchors are created equal. There are key differences between screw and expansion anchor types — differences that include how they gain their holding strength, installation requirements, and overall anchor performance. In the following article, field...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
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Joe Kannapell

The Last Word: The Last Word on Automated Material Handling

Joe Kannapell

With automated saws and auto-jigging tables, what remains is automated material handling, and that’s what we find at Builders FirstSource’s (BFS) Austin plant. House of Design’s (HoD) robotic roof line there extends the floor truss pre-plating methodology found at their Atlanta...

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December 2022
Issue #14281
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Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: Thankful for the Little Things

Anna Stamm

November is a time when we can reflect and be thankful for many things in our lives. But the truth is – anytime of year gives us reasons to be thankful for little things, even when those things are silly or trivial. The Monkey Wrench in the Plans For reasons unknown, when I attempted...

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November 2022
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Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part IV: Competition Intensifies

Joe Kannapell

After Cal Jureit’s impressive debut at the 1958 NAHB Show, lumberyards and builders across America were anxious to start trussing, but they encountered several obstacles. Their deluge of inquiries couldn’t all be answered, and most were far away from the South Florida source of...

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November 2022
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Wendy Boyd

Reap the Rewards and Labor Savings From Wall Lines

Wendy Boyd

From the BCMC 2022 event, in which we displayed our Framing Line and several other pieces of machinery, it became apparent that our customers are hunting for ways to save labor and costs – which includes producing wall frames for their markets. We were overwhelmed in the Spida booth with...

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November 2022
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Todd Drummond

Labor Shortages Worse Than Most Understand and Automation is Not Going to Be the Cure-All Solution

Todd Drummond

Time and again, executives state they are having problems finding enough qualified people to staff all the needed positions within their company. The truth is that this problem will get much worse, and you need to understand why to fix it. TDC has found that companies with the best employee...

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November 2022
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Glenn Traylor

Are You Removing the Connectors Carefully When Replacing Them?

Glenn Traylor

Face the facts—occasionally, it is necessary to replace connectors. It’s part of the manufacturing process. In my May 2016 article, Is There a Reduction For Plating in a Previously Plated Area?, we discuss the limitations and considerations of removing a plate, including upsizing the...

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November 2022
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Tracy Roe

Having a Plan for Tomorrow

Tracy Roe

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the origin of the phrase, The only constant in life is change. This couldn’t be more true in the world we live and work in today. Whether we are enduring labor shortages, a global pandemic, material shortages, input cost increases, or an...

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November 2022
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