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42 • august 2016 • world fence news Visit Logical Decisions at www.ldi.com Your Gate Operator Specialist Find us on EMX offers line of vehicle loop detectors for varied applications Vehicle loop detectors are used in a wide variety of applications. They trigger traffic lights, open exit gates, signal when a car is coming through the drive-through lane of a fast food restaurant and so on. They are consid- ered the most reliable vehicle detec- tion method available and EMX notes that it offers an extensive line to fit virtually any installation. There are cases where simply de- tecting that a vehicle is present is not enough, the company said. It is some- times important to know whether it is moving or stopped. We have all walked down a side- walk and seen the doors of a store open automatically, even though we are not going in. A similar thing can happen in parking lots or garages with automatic exit gates. There is a vehicle detection loop at the exit to open the gate or parking barrier and let cars out, but in some cramped lots, cars simply moving around the lot pass over this loop and cause the gate to open. What's needed is a detector that will sense when a car has actually stopped in front of the gate. This im- proves security and helps keep cars from sneaking in without paying, i.e. tailgating. Companies in the fast food busi- ness keep close track of wait times in the drive-through lane – and for good reason. It is no secret that a reduction in customers' waiting time increases a chain's profitability, but what if a driv- er simply zips down the drive-through lane without order- ing? A few cars go- ing through without stopping could falsely reduce average wait times and degrade performance data. What's needed, again, is a way to de- tect cars that stop, but ignore the ones that keep going. EMX said it has solved this prob- lem with its new D E T E C T - O N - STOP™ (DOS ® ) technology – which is only available in its line of ULTRALOOP vehicle detectors (ULT-PLG, ULT-MVP and ULT-DIN). The DOS output, which is exclu- sive to EMX, triggers only when a ve- hicle stops for at least one second over the loop and ignores cars that keep go- ing. This means that parking lot exit gates can stay closed and cars that zip through the drive-through lane won't distort wait time figures. Now if someone would figure out how to keep those doors on stores from opening every time someone walks by, differentiating between peo- ple that stop and those that don't. For more information, call 800- 426-9912, e-mail salessupport@emx- inc.com, or visit www.emxinc.com. Pictured at right, top to bottom: ULTRALOOP models ULT-DIN, ULT-MVP-E, and ULT-PLG. (EMX photos) American Wire Producers Association announces details on 2017 meeting The American Wire Produc- ers Association (AWPA) has an- nounced that its 2017 annual meet- ing will be held Feb. 20-22, 2017 at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, California. The event will include meetings of the following committees: Gov- ernment Relations Advisory; Exec- utive; Stainless; Membership; and PC Strand. The general session and concluding remarks will be held on Feb. 22. The AWPA is an internation- al trade association representing 80% –90% of the production of car- bon, alloy and stainless steel wire and wire products in the U.S. For additional information, visit the AWPA web site www.awpa.org. LAWLER F O U N D RY C O R P O R AT I O N CATALOG 22 COMING SOON To receive a copy, send your request to: sales@lawlerfoundry.com NEXT-DAY SHIPPING FROM ONE LOCATION KEEPS FREIGHT COSTS TO A MINIMUM. Simply the Highest Quality Castings & Forgings available at the Lowest Prices available. Also an Expanded Hardware Product Line to Ensure the Best Fit/Finish for each Job. Birmingham, Alabama 35222 • 800.624.9512 • www.LawlerFoundry.com • Fax: 205.595.0599