WTCA Update: Study Reveals Increased Level of Automation among Truss & Wall Panel Maufacturers

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WTCA Update: Study Reveals Increased Level of Automation among Truss & Wall Panel Maufacturers

  • The first phase of a new study conducted by U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory and North Carolina State University revealed that wall panel manufacturers employ a higher degree of manufacturing technology than do modular home manufacturers.
  • Phase 2 of the study will include time studies of wall panel manufacturing facilities.
  • Wall panel manufacturers and equipment suppliers will complete a survey about technology in the industry to reveal the barriers the modular homebuilding in-dustry has in introducing advanced technologies into their operations.
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2006 Jan/Feb
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