Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.

Timothy K McAdoo

David L McAdoo

A pre-plating station may include an automated pre-plating device configured to receive a cut truss member and at least partially fasten a connector plate to a portion of the truss member based on truss design data prior to communication of the truss member to a truss assembly location.

Apparatus for pre-plating truss members

A truss assembly station may include a truss assembler. The truss assembler may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station.

Apparatus, method and computer program product for providing automated truss assembly

A truss assembly system may include a truss assembly station. The truss assembly station may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members via an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station.

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Grand Prairie, TX, United States of America

Timothy K McAdoo