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4 • september 2016 • world fence news News Stories / Feature Stories Encon's 2nd NorCal Trade Show open to all access control, gate operator and commercial door operator dealers .............. 6 CLFMI members urged to communicate chain link's benefits to increase recommendations for non-traditional projects ......................... 12 Letters: As time creeps by, simple things get harder to do ........................................... 20 NOMMA announces preliminary program for METALfab 2017 ...................................... 21 AFA and NOMMA announce they will co-locate their conventions and trade exhibits in San Antonio in 2017 ................................. 22 How your company can establish and maintain a workplace free of drug abuse ................... 24 Pets and wildlife also are potential swimming pool drowning victims ................. 26 Midwest Chapter AFA to gather in Tulsa for meeting, golf tourney ............................. 28 CLFMI accepting applications for the 2016 Les Grube Memorial Design Award ............ 34 The difference between volts and joules by Paul Schwartz .......................................... 37 AFA Education Foundation continues drive to achieve $250,000 scholarship goal .............. 38 Texas Fence Association fundraiser set for September ........................................ 52 Garden State AFA 2017 Jackpot trade show set for Atlantic City ...................................... 52 SEPTEMBER CONTENTS SEPTEMBER INDEX OF ADVERTISERS ADC MANUFACTURING ................................................ 20 ALL-O-MATIC, INC. ........................................................ 67 AMERISTAR FENCE PRODUCTS ................................ 5 BD LOOPS ...................................................................... 23 BALL FABRICS, INC. ..................................................... 22 C. PALMER DIE CASTING, INC. ................................... 72 CONTROLLED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS GROUP (CPSG) ...................................... 39 D&D TECHNOLOGIES ................................................. 3,9 DANDY DIGGER & SUPPLY, INC. ................................. 63 DIGGER SPECIALTIES INC. .......................................... 24 DOORKING, INC. ........................................................... 43 DYNA PRODUCTS ......................................................... 66 EZG MANUFACTURING, A DIVISION OF EZ GROUT CORPORATION ................................ 71 EAST COAST GATE OPERATORS, INC. ...................... 52 ELIKA ACCESS SYSTEMS ............................................. 11 ELITE FENCE PRODUCTS, INC. .................................. 49 ENCON ELECTRONICS ................................................ 35 ENDURIS / ENDWOOD ................................................. 37 EVERSTRONG PROFILES ............................................ 34 FAAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. ........................................ 47 FENCE ARMOR ............................................................. 42 GATES & CONTROLS, INC. .......................................... 49 GIBRALTAR .................................................................... 14 GUARDIAN FENCE SUPPLIERS .................................. 60 HAMPDEN FENCE SUPPLY, INC. ................................. 22 HEARNE STEEL CO. ..................................................... 8 HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC. .......................... 61 HUTCHISON, INC. ......................................................... 73 ILLUSIONS VINYL FENCE ...................................... 40–41 INTERNATIONAL GATE DEVICES ............................... 20 IRON WORLD MANUFACTURING .................. FRONT PG J.C. GURY CO., INC. ...................................................... 20 JAMIESON FENCE SUPPLY .......................................... 19 JERITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. ............... 12 KEENER DUPONT WIRE, INC. ..................................... 26 KING ARCHITECTURAL METALS ................................ 80 L&C ENTERPRISES–USA, INC. ................... 55,60,74–75 LMT PRODUCTS CORP. ............................................... 79 LIFTMASTER .................................................................. 33 LINEAR PRO ACCESS – GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC ................................ 57 LOCINOX USA ................................................................. 15 LOCKEY USA .................................................................. 10 LOG CABIN FENCE – PRO DRIVER ............................. 44 LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC. ................. VARIOUS PAGES LOWBUCK TOOLS .................................................... 38,64 MANAGEMENT MOTIVATIONAL ASSOCIATES ............................................................ 72 MASTER HALCO .................................................... 2,21,25 MERCHANTS METALS ................................................... 7 MIDWEST TUBE MILLS, INC. ................................... 17,77 MILLER EDGE, INC. ....................................................... 27 NATIONAL METAL INDUSTRIES ................................... 16 NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES .......................................... 6 NO DIG HOLDBACK ...................................................... 76 PEXCO ® LLC (EAST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS .................................. 29,34 PEXCO ® LLC (WEST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS .................................. 29,34 PINE RIVER GROUP ..................................................... 32 PLATINUM ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. .......................... 68 PLY GEM ......................................................................... 48 PRIVACYLINK ................................................................. 78 PRO ACCESS SYSTEMS ......................................... 28,70 PRO-DEC.COM .............................................................. 62 QUALITY LINEALS USA, INC. ....................................... 76 RAMSET AUTOMATIC GATE SYSTEMS, INC. .............................................. 36 REDI DRIVER, INC. ........................................................ 59 RICHARD'S FENCE ....................................................... 46 SEA-USA INC. ................................................................ 65 SECO-LARM USA, INC. ................................................ 45 SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. ................................... 42 SECURITY BRANDS, INC. ............................................ 62 SKIDRIL ..................................................................... 66,69 SOUTHEAST ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES .................... 58 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. ..................................... 56 SPECRAIL ....................................................................... 18 SRF FENCE & SUPPLY CO. .......................................... 4 STANDARD PAINTS, INC. ............................................. 56 STATESIDE STEEL & WIRE, LLC ................................. 53 SWAN FENCE, INC. ....................................................... 54 THE ROOK POST MOUNT ............................................ 76 TREX FENCING - SRF ................................................... 4 TRI CUSTOM MANUFACTURING ............................ 26,64 TRIDENT ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, INC. ...... 73 TYMETAL CORP. ........................................................... 23 ULINE ............................................................................... 24 ULTRA ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING, INC. / ULTRA MAX RAILING ........................................ 30–31 UNIVERSAL VINYL EXTRUDERS ........................... 38,77 USAUTOMATIC ............................................................... 51 VIKING ACCESS SYSTEMS ........................................... 13 WAYMARK PRODUCTS LLC – WAYMARK FENCE AND RAIL ACCESSORIES .......................... 61 WESTERN TUBE & CONDUIT CORP. .......................... 50 XCEL STEEL & ALUMINUM FENCE SYSTEMS .................................................... 8 What really happens at bid lettings by Steve Saucerman ..................................... 54 NDPA issues call for speakers for 2017 Educational Conference ................ 56 I'm sorry, Mr. Hart can't come to the phone right now… An 80-foot cantilever gate just dropped out of the sky! by Jim Hart ................................................... 58 CLFMI slates 2016 winter meeting .............. 60 Ask the Fuel Expert: Efficient fuel management can reduce or stop theft by Jack Lee ................................................... 62 Leverage your greatest assets to deliver results by Randy Pennington ................................... 63 Are you competent when it comes to safety? by Carl Potter .............................................. 64 Regular Features Fence Industry Calendar of Events ............. 10 Fencer's Field Report, by Jim Lucci ............. 22 The Dodge Report: New construction starts in June drop 7 percent ....................... 42 Fence ordinances from across the U.S. ....... 66 Through the years with WFN ...................... 70 Monthly Columns Employees should feel "pride of ownership" by Tom Luby ................................................ 30 Toolbox safety talks, part 2 by Jim Lucci .................................................. 49 Classified Advertising Fencer's Marketplace National Classified Advertising ............................ 76–77 Check out some of the best web sites in the fence industry at WFN Online! www.worldfencenews.com BEST. www.trexfencing-srf.com • Premium Looks • Low Maintenance • Lasting Durability • Wind Rating 130 mph Gust / 110 mph Constant • Easy To Install • Same Look Both Sides • Trusted Brand • Trex 25-Year Residential Warranty 855-620-TREX (8739) FENCING