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The sky is the limit for framing efficiency using the EasyFrame Automated Marking System .      Imagine: the lumber for your project is cut, labeled & ready for assembly with ZERO framing material waste, similar to what you get with an Ikea coffee table, but scaled up. This is much closer to reality than you probably realize. In today’s construction industry many lumberyards and framing contractors are catching the pre-construction design “bug”. Due to this fact, design software solutions are becoming more readily available. Through these various design software solutions, you can easily access and control the design of your project. From there, you are able to translate the design into a process that prepares it to be cut, labeled for assembly, and shipped to your project’s destination. When is the last time you brought home an Ikea bookshelf and had more than a handful of extra parts to keep for spares? There is no such thing as “waste factor” in this proven model, ...
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Real Print! Real Wood!

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A Three Phase History of Inkjet Printers in The Building Components Industry

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Those of us in the building materials and components industry have probably all seen inkjet printers mounted to our cutting equipment for labeling, framing layout, and other forms of marking.  Let's face it, nobody wants to get a package of cut pieces for framing a truss or a wall and have nothing labeled.  So, inkjets get the job done without having someone handwrite every single part.  However, inkjets were not always the same as the ones we see today.  Inkjet printers have undergone a sort of evolution in our industry.  From the days of what looked like dots which form readable text to very crisp logos, text, and even the very sharp, printed framing layout we see today, the inkjets of today are very different than the first ones that entered our scene. Of course, there are always pro's and con's weighed by those who integrate newer technology as well as the end user looking to purchase such equipment.  So, here is a general summary of the phases of evolu...
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Automated Framing Layout & Cutting

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The EasyFarme Saw is not only a plate marking saw, but also can be used to cut and mark all wall framing members, cut and mark truss parts, and be used as a general, linear saw.
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