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38 • JULY 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS E-mail us your cartoon ideas for Pete and Jake! We will give full editorial credit if used. Send to Rick Henderson at editor@worldfencenews.com BATON ROUGE, La. — Access Automation & Controls Group is now offering a fully machined structural aluminum billet truck assembly de- signed for upgrade and after-warranty applications in slide gates from one of the nation's top aluminum gate manu- facturers. The heavy-duty truck assembly is manufactured in the U.S., and is CNC machined from 6061-T6511 aircraft grade aluminum and is assembled with stainless steel hardware. The unit features: • Fully CNC machined chassis for consistently high and demanding tol- erances. New heavy duty aluminum slide gate upgrade offered by Access Automation & Controls Group • Corrosion resistant body and hardware. • High capacity sealed roller bear- ings. • Bearings are captured (not pressed on) with retainers to better protect bearing seals. • Billet 6061-T6511 lead and trail- ing lateral rollers (not cast aluminum or plastic). • Sealed and captured bearing in lateral rollers. • High-strength structural alloy aluminum mounting assembly pivot pin. • High-strength full swivel stain- less steel truck support rod end. • Load design capacity rated up to 5,400 pounds per truck assembly. • Machined for directional index and marked for handling. • Trucks are fully rebuildable. The model TR-200W4TC truck assembly is sold exclusively by AA&C Group. Call 800-972-8866 or e-mail sales@accessautomation.com for spe- cific fitment and pricing details. The new aluminum billet truck assem- bly has a load design capacity rated up to 5,400 pounds per truck assembly. (AA&C Group photo) Equipping business for success: Equipment leasing is still a good idea BY WILLIAM G. SUTTON, CAE, PRESIDENT AND CEO, EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION Businesses are ramping up to meet increasing demand and market oppor- tunities in response to continued signs of economic improvement. Acquiring equipment to operate and grow is crit- ical, and for smart businesses, equip- ment financing is a key acquisition strategy. The current market situation finds equipment financing as vital and avail- able as ever, enabling organizations to secure the assets they need. You may have heard that changes to the lease accounting rules are under consideration. The good news is that the proposed changes do not take away the many good reasons to lease and finance equipment. Equipment financing provides many benefits that fit the operational and financial objectives of businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to one- person operations. A deeper under- standing of these benefits will enable organizations to strategically leverage equipment financing not only during improving economic conditions, but for any business cycle. Demand for equipment is growing An improved business outlook provides encouraging evidence for businesses to stop putting off acquir- ing new equipment or replacing or SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. Original Manufacturer of Preassembled High Security Emergency Egress Gates Opens Every Time with Patented Reliability Toll Free 866-725-6995 • www.securegatesystems.net