Manufacturing

Inspection and Quality Assurance Requirements for Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses - Educational Program

This presentation provides inspection and quality assurance requirements for metal plate connected wood trusses.

Housekeeping: Get Back on Track

The slow season is a perfect time to get sawdust cleaned up in your plant

Re-evaluating the Role of Your Inventory

There is no better time to re-think how you can streamline your processes. Answers to the questions outlined here can have a dramatic effect on your bottom line.

Fundamentally, Automation Is About People

It’s not about the technology, it’s about the team you have to support that technology.

Talking about manufacturing automation often leads to discussions about new equipment, software or other technology. But Buddy Raney of Raney Construction and Dana Rector of Universal Forest Products are quick to point out that what’s critical is workflow planning and people.

Getting to the Buzz Behind the Buzzwords

Lean Six Sigma is just jargon for common-sense ways to improve your operation.

At Great Lengths: A-1 Roof Truss Designs 90-Foot Trusses for Riding Arena

To what lengths can a truss go? Well, a truss can be designed to span as long as a project requires. Just take a look at the Four Winds Arena, a 20,000 sq. ft. practice riding arena with 90 ft. span trusses designed by A-1 Roof Trusses of Fort Pierce, FL.

New Digs: SBCA’s QC Program Reloads with a Better Interface & New Layout

With a long history of developing better standards and providing an efficient quality control (QC) program, SBCA’s QC Program continues to undergo a facelift that gives more stable access to members and improves overall program efficiency to meet the needs of industry QC requirements.

Inspection & Quality Assurance Requirements for Wood Trusses per IBC/IRC

This Research Report provides a clear perspective on truss plant quality assurance and third party inspections as they relate to the requirements developed by the International Code Council (ICC) within the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code (IRC). The same perspective outlined in this Research Report should be applied when discussing how all structural building component third party inspections relate to Chapter 17 special inspection requirements.

Why Effective Jobsite Training Does More Than Promote Safety— It Makes OSHA Happy

  • Effective employee training on jobsite safety requires an approach that combines good information with consistent messages and continuous delivery.
  • The NFC’s Site-Specific Fall Protection Plan is being added to the already robust FrameSAFE program.
  • Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Effective training is the best way employers can “help their employees help themselves” to work safely on the jobsite.

Moment Resistance: Why Bigger Plates Are a Good Thing

Consider for a moment the basics of manufacturing a truss. Based on SBCA’s 2012 Financial Performance Survey, lumber accounts for roughly 40 percent of the total cost. Plates account for about eight percent of the total cost. Design and production labor account for 30 percent, and delivery, sales and overhead account for the remaining 22 percent (these are rough industry averages). All other things being equal, if you could decrease your lumber costs by a few percentage points while raising your plate costs a small amount, would you take the trade-off?