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2013 January/February
Take a few minutes to learn more about how to minimize one of your greatest risks as a manufacturer: truck liability exposure.
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2013 January/February
- Ward shares an experience where a customer contract had the potential to severely damage a balance sheet.
- Don’t be afraid to admit that you do not understand contract language; if you do not, seek out legal assistance.
- SBCA’s ORisk program can help with contract fundamentals.
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2013 January/February
- Safety training should never fall by the wayside, particularly when production picks up.
- It’s important to make an effort to maintain good housekeeping practices, even when you think you’re too busy to do so.
- Keeping your safety documentation up-to-date ensures you’re catching even the smallest concerns in your facility, and it helps you safeguard against serious safety issues.
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2013 January/February
Name: Micah Green
Company: Cascade Mfg. Co., Cascade, IA
Position: Project Manager/Estimator
Years in the industry: 9
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2013 January/February
Affecting more than 20 states, the scope of Hurricane Sandy, and the rebuilding efforts underway and yet to come, are difficult to imagine.
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2013 January/February
Robert A. Halteman, 83, quietly passed away at his home in Fishers, IN, on October 14, 2012.
If you knew Bob Halteman, founder of Wood Truss Systems, or ever interacted with him, you knew he wasn’t a salesman. Sure, his job (and the purpose of his company) was to sell fabrication equipment to the structural components industry, but he wasn’t in sales. He was in solutions.
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2013 January/February
- Field splices provide a means of connecting two truss sections together creatively at the jobsite, to allow manufacturing, shipping and installation greater flexibility in serving customer needs.
- A field-spliced truss should be designed as one component so that the proper load transfers at the splice.
- Correct installation is important to avoid increased deflection of the field-spliced truss and potential long-term serviceability problems.