From the BCMC 2022 event, in which we displayed our Framing Line and several other pieces of machinery, it became apparent that our customers are hunting for ways to save labor and costs – which includes producing wall frames for their markets. We were overwhelmed in the Spida booth with questions on how our customers can introduce a frame line into their factory and start production on their new wall line with a minimum of fuss, and then of course start reaping the rewards.
Each customer’s requirements are different – but we have the solutions to suit almost any situation. Is your business dominated by raking frames or are these “one-offs” that clutter up the production floor? Our Raking Wall Extruder will provide your solution with its ability to do raking frames and also produce all of your common walls, fast and accurately, with a minimum of labor. Do you only get asked for common walls? That’s no problem, and a Wall Extruder is what you need. You can increase your production capabilities with this piece of machinery, then bring your sub-components in at the start of the line or further down the line, whichever you require.
How it is able to meet all of your needs? You simply load the top and bottom plates on the Wall Extruder, receive the first components of the wall from the conveyor, then place at the locator pins, the operator holds the fire buttons so that the nails are fired automatically through the plates into the component, then the wall advances automatically – repeat until the wall is complete. Of course, this seems simple, but there is a lot going on under the hood! Spida technology and software does the heavy lifting here to know placement and keep things running smoothly.
But the Wall Extruder is not our only machinery that delivers labor savings and technology. Nailing C Corners and L Studs can be time-consuming and cumbersome for operators, so the Stud Extruder is your go-to machine for these. This machine nails together a variety of combinations including C and L Studs, double and triple studs, fire and cabinet blocking. Computer-controlled and driven by the same file as the Extruder, the component is made, popped onto the curved conveyor, and delivered to the Extruder for placement, all with an accuracy for both construction and staging that couldn’t be simpler.
Prebuild your window and door openings on a Spida Sub-Assembly Table, then simply place them on the chain conveyor to be loaded over the side of the Extruder via a driven and pneumatically lifted roller bench, so that the operator places them into the wall ready to be nailed. At all times the system is controlled by the extruder computer software – get ready to increase your production, just with these machines.
Looking at this system as a whole, and as always depending on complexity, we see our customers building 100–170 l/f of walls per hour.
And, when it comes to sheathing, Spida has a machine for this in our arsenal as well. With one touch, the now produced wall continues through the Sheather to be nailed off with the studs clamped and straightened to reduce shiners. This set-and-forget function, after the sheathing has been tacked in place, is one of a kind and means your labor costs are set to zero. This cost savings cannot be ignored.
Spida Wall Lines are innovative, fast, and accurate, delivering a true labor-saving exercise for your bottom line. Explore the opportunities by talking to one of our team to find the system for you. Don’t forget that the Spida innovation doesn’t stop there – Floor Truss equipment, Automated Roof Truss lines, and amazing Cutting solutions are part of the whole truss and frame supply package solutions that we specialize in at Spida Machinery. Don’t wait any longer to find your factory solution.