Lumber Briefs: Where Did All the Lumber Go in October? Matt Layman I’m hearing two conversations. Mills wonder where all the wood is going and buyers wonder if there is going to be pull back to buy, particularly in the south. Granted those are not abundant conversations because most folks are sitting fat and sassy; perfectly comfortable. Will we get a... Read More November 2021 Issue #13268 Page 104
Providing Performance Data for Shallowly Embedded Anchors Mark Jarvinen In the last few years, Simpson Strong-Tie has heard from a number of structural engineers expressing frustration with the lack of performance data for shallowly embedded, post-installed anchors (shallow anchors). Engineers of Record (EOR) have identified a common application for shallow anchors... Read More November 2021 Issue #13268 Page 116
The Last Word: Witnessing Integration at BCMC Joe Kannapell At each BCMC, we’re able to see the evolution of our industry in real time. Right now, we’re seeing how to integrate machines that used to operate independently. These machines, the saws and the tables, have had sixty years of improvements, and a billion dollars of CM investments.... Read More November 2021 Issue #13268 Page 134
Advertiser Forum: Cheers to the Show Anna Stamm In our everyday lives, we habitually take many things for granted. It can be little things, like a store always having your favorite brand, or bigger expectations, such as your favorite store always being in business. We expect things to be where we expect them to be, and we anticipate that... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 6
Sixty Years of Machines, Part XXIII: Linear Saw Wave Joe Kannapell As the new Millennium dawned, it still hadn’t dawned on CMs that a linear saw was a sure bet. Jim Urmson was getting great results with his rough prototype, but he didn’t know whether other truss shops would. Fortunately, Jim’s plate salesman, Sid Gwyn, was so confident in... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 10
The Spida Approach to a Wall Panel Line Cullen Ellis About 4 years ago, we introduced the first of the new generation of Spida wall panel extruders, and we just keep getting better! Beginning from the combined knowledge and experience gained with the merging of three technology-savvy companies—Multinail, Spida, and Mango Tech—we have... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 19
Get Free Answers to Your Most Pressing Problems Todd Drummond Would you like unbiased advice for problems that your company is facing right now? If so, visit The Minute Clinic! At BCMC Omaha, stop by Booth 315, where our Minute Clinic will give you Free Answers to the most pressing problems you may have. Together with Tony Misura of the Misura Group... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 37
Do You Know What You Don’t Know? Glenn Traylor Lewis Carroll had a great line: “If you don’t know where you want to go then it doesn’t matter which path you take.” This advice came from a cat in Alice in Wonderland given to Alice when the cat asked Alice, “Where are you going?” Believe it or not, this... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 45
Beyond Products, It’s People Who Make the Difference Tracy Roe At Eagle Metal, our TrueBuild® software gives you an advantage in efficiency. Our software gives our customers the flexibility they need to build more. We offer fabricators the options they need to make operating their facility as simple or as complex as they want it to be. From design to... Read More October 2021 Issue #13267 Page 50
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