Every so often a new innovation comes to market that is a “game changer” and MiTek claims that is the case with the new Posi-Framer software.
The company is so confident in the software's abilities that it has been demonstrating it live at industry events.
March 2012 saw MiTek demonstrating the Autodesk-based Posi-Framer software to the audience at the UKTFA Regional Meeting held at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. The delegates included representatives from timber frame manufacturers Prestoplan, Guildway, Oakworth Homes and Frame-Tech Structures.
MiTek’s Business Development Director James Morgan explained that Posi-Framer has been developed with companies such as these specifically in mind. “For companies already using our WoodEngine timber frame detailing software, Posi-Framer is the natural progression as it allows you to automatically frame your Posi-Joists on top of your timber frame walls, automatically laying out your decking and partition noggins and saving your floor detailer hours of work in the process,” he said.
“Once the Posi-Joists are engineered the time savings continue with the automatic generation of engineered hangers and strong-back braces.”
In addition to working well in conjunction with timber frame, Posi-Framer can also detail Posi-Joists supported on masonry walls and is now in use throughout the Posi-Joist Manufacturer Network in the UK and Ireland.
