TrueBuild® Batch – Maximizing Your Equipment Investment Tracy Roe Does this sound familiar? A truss fabricator makes the decision to invest in their business to increase capacity. They buy the latest and greatest automated saw, automated jigging system, or even a projection system. The new machinery is guaranteed to increase throughput versus what they are... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 58
Latest IntelliVIEW Release Improves Flexibility with Gable Stud Options John Croll Alpine has a long, proven history of bringing engineering and software together to produce better results for Component Manufacturers. Alpine’s IntelliVIEW design software, industry-leading engineering analysis, and efficient design tools provide designers everything they need to get the... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 62
The CASH Dilemma Ray Fedorko One of the most frequent responses we hear from prospects when asked how they hope to pay for their equipment is simply: I’m going to pay cash. It’s a nice feeling to pay cash. Done and paid for. No payment schedule or finance charges. And surely, if interest payments hover in the... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 71
Connecting Virtually with MiTek Tom Brauch The global pandemic has changed the way we work and do business. MiTek knows that many of our customers – and much of the industry – had to adapt to virtual work and new safety measures. But we also know that the demand for innovative advanced components isn’t slowing down, and... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 76
Rising to the Challenge with All-Span J.J. Carter Since the establishment of our business in 1999, All-Span, Inc. has grown to become one of the nation’s largest producers of light gauge steel truss systems, producing and delivering millions of square feet of roof trusses throughout the eastern United States. We approach each of our jobs... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 86
Why Won’t They Relocate? Over the past few years, remote designers have taken a more prominent seat at the table. Now, it is almost impossible to find a candidate who has the qualifications and fit for your team AND will relocate. Over the years, after WWII and up to the Great Recession, relocation was a tool... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253
Is the Dream of Owning a Single Family Home Just a Dream for Many Buyers? Gary Fleisher A little over 30 years ago along Rt 15 in Selinsgrove, PA, a modular home builder had two model homes on his lot. They were both ranch style homes, 2 or 3 bedrooms, 1 bath models. One was 28’ x 44’ and the other was 28’ x 48’ if memory serves me. The sign said he would... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 94
New Acoustic Calculator Calculates Sound Transmission Through Wood-Frame Assemblies Robert Glowinski Excessive sound and noise have become such an inundating part of our daily lives that we may hardly notice it (except of course when trying to put the kids to sleep or giving a presentation on Zoom). And nowadays noise comes at us from so many places that at times it’s hard to even... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 100
Lumber Briefs: Why Housing is So Artificially Strong Matt Layman Just like the lumber market, housing has benefitted from the unfortunate situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. One must wonder why? The answer is simple if we just listen to the narrative provided by builders and the usually lopsided media. Folks are fleeing to the suburbs. The pandemic has... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 102
Harnessing Technology for the LBM Industry Paul Dean I’ve been in the lumber and building materials industry for most of my career and have always had an interest in technology. It seems not too long ago when I was running seminars to display this “new thing” called the internet to dealers; at the time, nobody knew what was going... Read More August 2020 Issue #12253 Page 104