Floor Truss Technology, Part IV: Second Generation Machinery Joe Kannapell, PE Seeing floor trusses for the first time, Dick Rotto immediately pursued an order, even before he had a floor machine or the know-how to build floor trusses. He and his young crew at Trussway had many questions though, as did every CM taking on this intriguing new product. What kind of table... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 10
Explore What Spida is Bringing to BCMC 2023 Wendy Boyd BCMC is more than a simple tradeshow — it’s a true opportunity to connect with your suppliers and discuss all of the manufacturing solutions that we can deliver for your company. When getting ready for BCMC, I want to make sure the fabricators attending the show are provided with... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 19
Unleashing the Potential: Robotics in the Building Industry and Manufacturing Ben Hershey & Mike Ruede, Jr. This year, you can start your BCMC experience with an exciting panel discussion led by 4Ward Solutions Group that features four of today’s most significant robotics manufacturers: House of Design, Trussmatic, Brave Control Systems, and Randek. The panel discussion will take place Tuesday,... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 40
Showcasing the Latest Innovations & Products at BCMC FS Alpine Team Exhibiting in booth 410 at the Building Component Manufacturers Conference and Framers Summit (BCMC FS) on September 20–21 in Indianapolis, Alpine will be highlighting the latest advances designed to make component manufacturers more profitable and competitive. There will be four stations... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 60
Let’s Talk Shop at BCMC! Edmond Lim, P.Eng. At BCMC 2023 Indianapolis, let’s talk shop and start planning your next incremental process re-organization or complete plant makeover. From simple process improvements to extreme plant makeovers, we have the expertise, proven solutions, technology, and field personnel to get the job done... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 66
Introducing the New Raking Wall Framer By Vekta Ed Serrano Vekta is known in the industry for our market-leading Razer V5 Linear Saw, but it’s our culture of innovation that defines our unique product and systems solutions. Today, Vekta’s current system technologies range covers many of the manufacturing processes involved in producing... Read More September 2023 Issue #15290 Page 74
Floor Truss Technology, Part III: Floor Design Intricacies Joe Kannapell, PE The advent of floor trusses gave us new insights that continue to be refined today. They also gave us a peek into whole house design with the promise of a fully componentized house. For the first time, they challenged us to build something that people could live on top of, rather than just... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 10
Planning for BCMC and Our Featured Machinery Wendy Boyd When I am planning for the BCMC event, I know that our fabricators in the US like to touch and feel the new Spida Machinery and talk all things innovation. As a dedicated machinery company, we don’t have to think of how to make a new nail plate or what is the next best thing in... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 17
Feed Any Component Saw with a Lumber PickLine Edmond Lim, P.Eng. Did you know that any existing automated saws output can now be boosted by switching from a forklift lumber picking process to that of a Lumber PickLine? That’s right, we have proven that a Lumber PickLine will boost the cutting output of all the major automated linear saws out there,... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 46
Inbound to Indianapolis with Eide Eide Machinery Sales Team With BCMC 2023 rapidly approaching, we can feel the excitement growing! We hope you’ll stop by to see what we have to offer in Indy. As shown in these photos from BCMC 2022, we’re proud to show off our WizardPDS®. [For all photos, See PDF or View in Full Issue.] This... Read More August 2023 Issue #15289 Page 54