MiTek Measures Seismic Forces to Develop Stronger, Safer Products Katie Kormann MiTek, a building industry innovator and enabler, continues to uncover ways to improve efficiencies and transform the building industry with better building solutions. In its latest endeavor, MiTek has designed and built a custom piece of equipment to perform lateral-load testing on walls that... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 56
Triad Machines Introduces: ProFusion Sheathing Bridge with Autonomous Operation! TRIAD / Merrick Machine Company Team For over 60 continuous years, Triad has helped builders produce hundreds of thousands of homes and multi-family dwellings on our cutting-edge machinery, making the American Dream a little more affordable for thousands of families. Once again, Triad is proving that we are not only pioneers but... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 62
Panels Plus is Headed to BCMC Tim Kaasa Our team is looking forward to attending BCMC next week! We will be debuting our new Platinum Series Automated Sheathing Bridge as well as showcasing a few other products at our booth #1233. We also will have our Wide Plate Framing Station located in MiTek’s booth #1201 for... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 77
My Cutting-Edge Tour at Triad In our May issue, I began this series From the Road, inviting everyone along the course of our cross-country adventure to connect with me for an in-person visit. Recently, I was pleased to tour Merrick Machine Co. in Alda, Nebraska, the home of Triad Machinery. Arriving at the industrial park... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 82
The Last Word: Coming of Age at BCMC Joe Kannapell What I experienced at the truss industry’s first trade show was the bare bones beginning of fifty years of industry progress. But, at first glance in 1971, it didn’t seem so, as I found only a handful of 8x10 booths, tucked in the corner of the Louisville Fairgrounds. Yet plenty of... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 132
Spida Meets Your Requirements Head On Sean Hubbard Recently, in lieu of my 15-year-old son destroying my personal vehicle while working through drivers education, I decided it was safer to purchase a vehicle specifically for him. For several months, I browsed the internet, visited car lots, and test drove cars. Eventually, this became such a... Read More September 2021 Issue #13266 Page 19
Communicate Through the Cloud Tracy Roe It’s a simple fact—successful projects depend on good communication. What’s not so simple—there’s a tremendous volume of information that must be shared between multiple stakeholders in any construction project. Last month’s article, The 3D Model Everyone Can... Read More September 2021 Issue #13266 Page 54
Panels Plus Goes Platinum: Creating the Platinum Series Automated Sheathing Bridge Blaire Matthees Some exciting developments have been in the works at Panels Plus. Not only are we launching a new product, but we’re also launching an entirely new product category, the Platinum Series, that is focused on increased automation. Our team is thrilled to announce the addition of the Platinum... Read More September 2021 Issue #13266 Page 78
The 3D Model Everyone Can Access Tracy Roe Information is the key to almost everything. In our lives and in our jobs, we rely on obtaining pertinent and accurate details so that we can make informed decisions. In our industry, we are heavily reliant on information and details from each customer, whether they are a homeowner, a building... Read More August 2021 Issue #13265 Page 52
A New Invention for Working Smarter Leonard Hain When people ask me what my profession is, I say that I’m an inventor. Inventing machines and equipment to improve production and remove bottlenecks has been my focus for decades. Now, I’m pleased to debut a new piece of equipment – the Stud Driller. Save Time, Labor, and... Read More August 2021 Issue #13265 Page 57