Floor Truss Technology, Part I: Parallel Chord Trusses Joe Kannapell Floor trusses have been golden for the component industry for over half a century, and their origin is worth recounting and celebrating. Because of their flexibility and utility, wood trusses dominate apartment construction and have taken it up to 5 stories. Getting there, however, has required... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 10
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
Building on a Legacy with Eide Eide Machinery Sales Team The legacy of the Eide name runs deep. Established in 1927, Eide Saw Company was a saw blade repair and supply company in the heart of Minneapolis’ milling and lumbering industry. Over the past 96 years, however, we have grown and expanded to keep pace with the ever-changing woodworking... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 54
Efficiency Rules at Panels Plus Tim Grahn Last fall, Panels Plus moved to a different location with more space, and I’m pleased to report that our staff was able to pull off this move with no interruption in business. Our customers continued to place orders at a record pace and our suppliers were able to send us the parts we... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 60
The End of Interest Rate Hikes? Carl Villella For those concerned that interest rate hikes will continue, the Fixed Income team at the Capital Group believe the last hike of 0.25% in early May will most likely be its last of the cycle. Many economists share that perception. After 10 consecutive hikes by the Fed, inflation is cooling at... Read More June 2023 Issue #15287 Page 64
The Development of the Truss Plate, Part X: Split Decision on Truss Plates Joe Kannapell Four distinctly different types of truss plates came onto the market in the 1950s, but only two made it into the 1960s: the short toothed and the long toothed, neither requiring nails. These two types continued to evolve over the next decade, although along distinctly different paths, and under... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 10
Spida Machinery’s Automated Apollo Saw—Features Tony McCoy Last month’s article, Spida Machinery’s Automated Apollo Saw—Evolution, talks about the development of Spida saws from the CSS to the Apollo. For decades, Spida has been known for cutting-edge technology in our cutting equipment. This month, I’d like to take a closer look... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 17
Catch the Early-Bird Registration for BCMC 2023 Tracy Roe May 1st means that early-bird registration has opened, so it’s time to start planning your trip to join us in Indianapolis for this year’s Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC)! As a member of SBCA’s BCMC Committee, I always have a personal stake in the success... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 44
Incremental CapEx and Accelerated ROI Edmond Lim, P.Eng. Dealing with the industry’s long machinery lead times actually has given everyone an opportunity to get creative, to stop procrastinating, and to complete those naggingly important process improvement projects — even though that’s easier said than done! This month, I am... Read More May 2023 Issue #15286 Page 50