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18 • JANUARY 2020 • WORLD FENCE NEWS continued on page 20 JOHN TROY BEATTY Tuscaloosa, Alabama Died January 21, 2019 Branch Manager Stephens Pipe & Steel Hayden, Alabama Branch JOSEPHINE (JO) CASH Clovis, California May 27, 1931 – January 10, 2019 Co-owner Valley Fence Company ROBERT M. (BOB) COOKE La Grange Park, Illinois Died May 12, 2019 Sales Representative Locinox USA STEVEN A. (STEVE) FINK, CFP Goshen, Indiana October 4, 1953 – July 20, 2019 Midwest Sales Manager Dynamic Tube and Pipe Company ROBERT H. (BOB) HILL, SR. Chicago, Illinois Died June 6, 2019 Founder United Fence FENCER'S MEMORIAM 2019 In respectful remembrance of members of the fence industry who helped make it what it is today, and what it will be tomorrow. When Indianapolis residents Mike and Liz Simmons couldn't find a local automobile storage facility to ware- house their collection of classic, exot- ic and luxury cars, they took it upon themselves to build the city's only premier automobile storage and social club, SILO Auto Club & Conservancy. With the goal of creating a conve- nient, modern downtown space where local auto enthusiasts can gather, host events, and securely store valuable vehicles, Simmons hired electronics integrator TRIPhase Technologies to oversee the interior design and outfit the 30,000-square-foot location with a full complement of smart technologies. Now through Lin- ear ® Access Con- trol and an ELAN ® automation system by Nortek Security & Control LLC, the building's security, surveillance, door locks, multi-zone audio and video, lighting and even motorized window shades are all fully automated. "The main rea- son we launched this club, and also integrated the ELAN system and all the technology, was to offer conve- nience," said Mike Simmons. "When we moved from the suburbs to down- town it became a hassle to pick up a stored car from outside the city, then have to return it, involving a sec- ond vehicle and ex- tra time. Now with SILO Auto Club & Conservancy, every Indianapolis-area car enthusiast has a central location where everything is as simple as it can be, from getting here to picking up a car to hosting a party or event with customized music and video." According to Robert Haecker, president and founder of TRIPhase Technologies, the ELAN system wasn't just the right fit for the auto club, but also for the Simmons's new home in downtown Indianapolis. "I had just finished integrating a full-fledged ELAN home control system at Mike and Liz's downtown penthouse, and they told me they were looking to develop a similar high-tech system for a new auto club," Haecker said. "They wanted SILO to appeal to a high-end clientele, and by integrat- Nortek Security & Control provides convenient and effective access control for Indianapolis's first downtown luxury auto club and event space BY ERIC GROSS FOR NORTEK SECURITY & CONTROL ing the latest automation and securi- ty technologies from Nortek Security & Control, we turned the garage and social club into a one-of-a-kind expe- rience for the city's auto aficionados." By using the same system at their home and the auto club, the Simmons are able to use a single mobile app to access and control all the connected systems at both properties. This simplifies and ex- pedites his prop- erty management needs and ensures they know that ev- erything is working and is as easy to use as their home. As the city's only downtown storage facility for luxury automobiles, SILO demanded a highly efficient access control sys- tem paired with top quality surveil- lance. Haecker de- cided that Linear ® Access Control would be the ideal solution to provide simple and secure entry, allowing members to un- lock the front door through either a key fob or a mobile app, while giving the owners a full record of every per- son who enters. For security, a total of 12 ELAN cameras, including both dome and bullet-type models, provide 24-hour surveillance of the building's exterior and interior, and re- cord to an ELAN NVR that Simmons can view from anywhere in the world through the ELAN mobile app. "I used to get very involved in the technology I used and purchased, learning all the ins and outs, but at this point I've realized I really just want it to work flawlessly, and have it set up and maintained by experienced pro- fessionals like Robert and Shanna at TRIPhase, who know how to do any- thing I might ask for," Simmons add- ed. "We're starting to see a communi- ty form around the club, both in terms of storage members and as a rental SILO Auto Club & Conservancy serves as a storage facility for luxury, high dollar automobiles (some of which are shown above), and demands a high- ly effective access control system paired with top quality surveillance ability, provided by Nortek Security & Control. SILO also acts as a social club and event space for its high-end clientele. (Nortek Security & Control photos) MICHAEL C. MITTLER Wright City, Missouri October 6, 1951 – May 10, 2019 Co-owner Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool LARRY MURDOCH Norwalk, Ohio Nov. 8, 1951 – Jan. 19, 2019 Senior Sales Representative American Timber and Steel Corp. JOSEPH (JOE) PETTI West Chicago, Illinois Nov. 22, 1946 – Oct. 26, 2019 Founder Built Best Fence JOE SALLEMI Oakland, New Jersey Died October 2, 2018 Co-owner AAA, Anzalone Fence Company This annual memoriam is spon- sored by Dynamic Tube & Pipe Company in tribute to friends and peers who were lost during the past year.