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32 • MAY 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS East Coast Gate Operators, Inc. mixes business and fun at table top show CHARLOTTE, N.C. — East Coast Gate Operators, Inc. (ECGOI) recently hosted a "party" table top show which brought together dealers from the area and representatives from several access control manufacturers who detailed their latest product re- leases. "We had a sunny day of training and education from the manufacturers, who exhibited their new-to-come and existing innovative products," said Shawn Lalli, co-owner of ECGOI. "Special thanks goes to Joe Gibbs Racing for bringing the Fed Ex Ex- press #11 Camry and firing up and Star1000 programmable commercial access control receiver and the LA500 swing gate operator with MYQ tech- nology. • Eric Bobadilla and Anthony Sirolli of FAAC International showed off their in-ground S800 swing gate operator with battery backup, the new S418 electro-mechanical actuator arm with battery backup and the com- pany's new EO24U flagship controller that will now run all the 24VDC FAAC operators. • Josh McDaniels of Viking Ac- cess Systems demonstrated the new G-5 swing gate operator arm and the new V Flex master/slave controller. He also showed Viking's soon to be intro- duced solar gate operators and the A-11 column mount swing operator. For information on ECGOI or up- coming table top exhibits, call 704- 768-2230, fax 704-768-1050 or visit www.eastcoastgateoperatorsinc.com. revving this 900 horsepower stock car. It was the centerpiece of the table top." The manufacturers also set up a table full of product giveaways, Lalli noted. As the educational sessions began, Brian Dickson from BDLoops pointed out the dos, dont's and whys of in- stalling loops. Afterwards, representatives from the manufacturers presented their new products and explained updated fea- tures. On hand were: • Luis Gutierrez of All-O-Matic, who debuted their new 1,600 lb. actu- ator arm and controller called the "Toro" as well as the new SL-45 DC brushless slide operator with optional rack drive. • Scott Breeden of Diablo Con- trols showed their innovative single saw cut loop and detector called the DSP-13 Tri-Axis Detection System, sold exclusively through ECGOI. • Bob Reiger and Lamar Jackson of DoorKing showed off the new wire- less tracker expansion boards and other access control items. • LiftMaster's Roberto Guerrero showed the new 850 and 811 receivers and transmitters as well as the new Photo above left: Table top attendees gather around the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 Camry which was on hand to thrill with its appearance and sound effects. Left to right are: Luis Gutierrez, his son, Andres, Billy Meredith, Shawna Dickson, Brian Dickson, Josh McDaniels, Roberto Guerrero, Lamar Jackson, Bob Reiger, Anthony Sirolli, Erik Bobadilla, and Shawn Lalli. Attending the show but not pictured is Scott Breeden. Photo above right: East Coast Gate Operators, Inc. owners Billy Meredith (left) and Shawn Lalli (right) were presented a plaque of appreciation from Roger Mayberry, one of their dealers. (ECGOI photos) Photo at left: The hit of the show was the fire-breathing #11 NASCAR Camry furnished by Joe Gibbs Racing. Every so often the car's reps would fire up the 900 h.p. engine and shake the rafters. Custom Gate Systems Vertical Lift • Swing • Slide • Pedestrian Beautiful! Efficient! Unique! Full system capability • Standard electric or solar power Easy to install! We can ship anywhere in the U.S. (incl. AL & HI) as well as Canada! Call or e-mail us for your free quote today. 800-704-2837 nelsbloom@msn.com • www.rsigate.com If your customer can dream it, we can build it!