Timber iQ December 2019 - January 2020 // Issue: 47 | Page 19

COVER STORY
Although only the highest quality of structural steel is
used, Unilam’s modernisation of the production
process has enabled the company to maintain
relatively low manufacturing costs which ultimately
benefits the customer.
TRUSS4 DESIGN SOFTWARE
In 2016, Unilam partnered with a roof truss design
software called the Truss4. This partnership gave way to
a new approach of effectively moving engineered
products directly from the factory to the customer. The
company has successfully achieved system
membership with the Institute of Timber Construction
South Africa (ITC-SA).
Developed in the Czech Republic, the software was
initially created for the European market with roof
engineers as the primary end users. It was designed to
make the project input as simple as possible while
having the ability to produce complex roof outputs. As
a result, Truss4 is able to solve various problems
commonly associated with both simple and elaborate
roof structures. The software gives the user the
freedom and flexibility to easily create any and all
desired truss shapes.
Although Truss4 was designed in the Czech Republic,
it is up to date with the most recent changes and
adheres to the South African National Standards
(SANS). The trusses will always be designed to work
within the boundaries of the limit states as set out in the
SANS standards.
One of the unique features of the software is that it is
constantly being improved to cater to the fabricator’s
current and ever-changing needs. An added benefit is
that it can be set up to match the user’s preferences.
Unilam’s aim is to improve the quality within the truss
industry and to give its customers the competitive edge.
The company endeavours to build up the timber truss
market and to give every one of its truss fabricators the
ability to contribute to a better building environment.
“The truss fabricator's aim is to please every client that
steps through their door. Unilam gives the fabricator the
ability to give the client what he wants in the shortest
timeframe,” Smal adds.
Unilam offers in-depth and comprehensive on-site
training to fabricators to ensure that they are well
aquatinted with the software and able to use it to its
full capability.
The timber truss design software has a dedicated team
of engineers who are constantly aspiring to make the
software more user friendly and relevant to today’s
market requirements.
Unilam’s impressive manufacturing facility, coupled with
its formidable team of highly-skilled tool makers and
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“We have an ISO9001 certification that ensures all our
products and services are of good quality and within
specs,” says Thea Smal, a civil engineer from Unilam
Pressings.
Truss4 makes it possible to create any truss shape that is desired.
engineers enable the company to render products of the
finest quality at extremely competitive prices.
• Truss4 software advantages
• User friendly
• Safe and economical
• Huge savings
• Accurate estimates
• Fast analysis
• Time saving
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