Glenn Traylor

What is the Most Common Fabrication Issue That Impacts a Truss?

Glenn Traylor

The most common problem typically encountered is excessive defects in the plated area of the truss. While some defects are acceptable in the plated area, the degree of defects depends on the actual joint situation and forces at the joint. Connector sizes are controlled by design, handling,...

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August 2018
Issue #10229
Page 32
Glenn Traylor

When Fabricating Components, Always Consider the End Result

Glenn Traylor

How the product will be used is a very important consideration when designing components, and it also comes into play during fabrication. The attic trusses in the photograph have a wedge installed at the wall–ceiling intersection. This is the intended design. Deeper in the rack,...

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July 2018
Issue #10228
Page 30
Glenn Traylor

Mind the (Member) Gap

Glenn Traylor

Everyone knows that member gaps can be caused by uncalibrated saws and poor jigging stops during truss set-up. But did you know the most likely cause of member gaps is the lumber carriage shifting or moving the lumber at an angle, thereby causing a skewed cut? This is especially true when a gang...

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June 2018
Issue #10227
Page 26
Glenn Traylor

Do You Need 100% Inspected for Proper QA?

Glenn Traylor

A process that requires the inspection of each individual unit or component received from a process or manufacturer is said to be “100 percent inspected.” When fabricators initially consider a quality program, this is what they imagine is necessary. This 100% process, however, is...

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May 2018
Issue #10226
Page 26
Glenn Traylor

There’s More to Lumber Qualification Than Just the Grade Stamp!

Glenn Traylor

Picking usable lumber involves more than just the initial grade stamp. We can think of the stamp as the first step, but we can’t stop there. Truss fabricators depend on the lumber supplier to provide effective grading protocols that will produce materials with predictable design values....

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April 2018
Issue #10225
Page 36
Glenn Traylor

Wedges—Misunderstood and Underappreciated?

Glenn Traylor

The lowly wedge sometimes gets very little respect. If your plant is doing it right, the wedges usually are cut from drops or culls. That’s a good way of doing it, and it sounds very simple, but not just any piece of wood is suitable for a wedge. There are important qualifications that...

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March 2018
Issue #10224
Page 36
Glenn Traylor

Is There Such Thing as Too Much Pressure?

Glenn Traylor

Too much pressure is not only a problem in our lives, it can also be a problem in our plants. One of the most important issues when manufacturing quality trusses is plate embedment. Without proper embedment, the connector plate cannot adequately transfer load forces through the members down to...

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February 2018
Issue #10223
Page 36
Glenn Traylor

Seeing the Need for Quality Assurance AND Training

Glenn Traylor

When you look at this photo, what do you see? The photo is an actual picture taken during a plant audit, but just imagine this was taken at your truss plant. In the photo, the second side of the floor truss is set up in the floor machine with the connector plate positioned and ready to receive...

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January 2018
Issue #10222
Page 36
Glenn Traylor

A Case for Providing More Design Info to the Assembly Table

Glenn Traylor

It’s true that, by nature, the materials currently used for wood trusses can vary in strength and properties. Given a specific lumber size and grade, truss builders often need to evaluate lumber picked, cut, and provided to build the specific job at hand. After verifying the lumber grade,...

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December 2017
Issue #10221
Page 36
Glenn Traylor

So Who Exactly is Responsible for Lumber Quality?

Glenn Traylor

In the United States, we are blessed with an abundance of quality building materials we may chose to use while fabricating our wood truss products. As long as we are able to confidently predict lumber values and our truss design software has the proper values entered, we can be assured a quality...

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November 2017
Issue #10220
Page 34
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