BCMC 2022—What an Awesome Event Wendy Boyd Throwing a show together is no easy feat—organization on this scale doesn’t just happen, rather it takes months and months of planning to have it evolve from planning to a show. Spida is grateful to SBCA for the outstanding event that was BCMC 2022. What a throwback to BCMCs of... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 19
Including Meaningful Process Improvement on Your Capital Investment Checklist Todd Drummond Time and time again, TDC has witnessed too many companies spending millions on capital investments to achieve marginal improvements while others spend far less and achieve spectacular results. It may feel obvious that adding a saw or auto-puck table will significantly enhance output, but the... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 24
Are You Counting Your Teeth Correctly? Glenn Traylor On occasion, we are required to utilize a detailed tooth count to qualify a connection on a metal plate connected wood truss. Fortunately, we have several tools that can assist us. My June article, “Which is Better: Plate Placement Method or Tooth Count Method?”, includes a... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 33
From Minneapolis to Columbus with Eide Eide Machinery Sales Team Thanks for the awesome show! We’ve just returned to Minneapolis after attending BCMC 2022 in Columbus – and we can’t thank you enough for visiting our booths and reminding us of all the terrific people who work in this great industry. Over the past 95 years, our company has... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 66
Going Platinum at BCMC with Panels Plus Tim Kaasa The 2022 BCMC show was a very good one for Panels Plus. Our Platinum Series Automated Sheathing Station was a big hit, with a steady stream of people coming into the booth to ask questions about it or get a demo. In fact, the equipment at the show never made it back to our manufacturing facility... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 72
Displaying Our Family Pride at the Show Rod Wasserman Wasserman & Associates is proud to be a small family-owned company, and we’re equally proud to be a member of this structural building components industry family. Every fall, attending the BCMC show is like a family reunion – so many old friends and family come together in one... Read More October 2022 Issue #14279 Page 77
The Spida Showcase of Products at BCMC Wendy Boyd Spida has put together the most wonderful range of machinery to see at BCMC 2022 — we’ll have an extensive showcase of products to ensure your production is streamlined and ready to face your bottle-necks head on! If you’re ready to become less dependent on your fluctuating... Read More September 2022 Issue #14278 Page 19
Four Commonly Held Practices That Cause Companies to Lose Millions in Net Profits Todd Drummond These four commonly held practices within the component industry (wood truss and wall panels manufacturing) are actually causing millions in lost profits. None of these practices should be acceptable, and all are correctable. Is your company ready to make lean manufacturing continuous... Read More September 2022 Issue #14278 Page 24
Triad’s ProFusion Sheathing Bridge at BCMC TRIAD / Merrick Machine Company Team What will you see when you enter the show floor at the Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) this month? Well, you are certain to see the Triad ProFusion Sheathing Bridge! We’ll be in Booth #1301, which is near the show floor entrance. ProFusion features an unmanned... Read More September 2022 Issue #14278 Page 50
The Last Word: The Last Word on Totally Robotic Joe Kannapell Attendees at BCMC 2019 stood safely right next to an awesome gesticulating robot and became immersed in observing record-breaking truss building – virtually, that is, through a VR headset. Back then, Trussmatic robots hadn’t made it stateside, and hadn’t yet handled our crazy... Read More September 2022 Issue #14278 Page 130