World Fence News

74 • august 2016 • world fence news August 1986 Here are some articles and issues that were being covered in the August 1986 edition of World Fence News, 30 years ago this month. • The cover photos for August showed pictures of the Statue of Lib- erty (the Twin Towers also show up behind Lady Liberty). These were taken during the Liberty Weekend celebration. Several fence companies helped with the fence renovations and crowd control fence to get ready for the celebration. • The customer wanted a 10-foot double drive gate, but Jim Hart sees that he'll never back that mile-long bass boat through anything narrower than 25 feet. The oddball customers are out of hibernation. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner passed along some expert ad- vice on working with barbed wire, including making connections to ter- minal posts and gates and some tips on stretching barbed wire. • Pete Martin gave some valuable tips on avoiding the most common headaches in automatic gate operator installations. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci examined one of a supervi- sor's most unpleasant tasks: firing an employee. There's a right way and a wrong way to do it, but above all, Luc- ci stresses, don't let it become emo- tional. • The first truck entry into the truck contest that year was a Ford submitted by American Fence Co. of Cottondale, Ala. August 1991 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1991 issue of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photos for August showed a fence job in the Mojave Des- ert. The fence was designed to protect threatened desert tortoises from being harmed by human encroachment. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci examined some of the causes of employee tardiness and absenteeism and looked at some of the remedies for these problems. • World Fence News compiled a listing of manufacturers of automatic traffic barrier arm equipment. • The old-timers may want to skip this one because it deals with some of the basic terms as they apply to chain link fence. WFN contributing editor Herb Borner "deconfused" some basic terms for fence novices. • Chain link artist and enthusiast Ramsey Rose fabricated a sculpture from chain link fencing materials and displayed it on the grounds of the New Mexico state capitol. • Fencer Jim Hart felt like he needed a hunting license after being put on a wild goose chase by a couple of county and local agencies. August 1996 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1996 issue of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for August showed a photographer standing be- hind a curved barrier fence and enjoy- ing a beautiful sunset at the beach in Santa Cruz, California. Photo courte- sy of K.L. Thompson Photography in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. • A proposed Texas law would have brought access control installers under state private investigator board. • Vinyl creations are limited only by customer's imagination. • An Atlanta fence company was game for Olympic-size job. • Systems normal: Lateral, verti- cal chord displacement can affect can- tilever gates, noted Herb Borner. • Herb Borner also told how to de- sign and estimate chain link fencing without rails or bracing. • Chain link manufacturers were expected to vote on residential fence standards. • Workers' comp accidents con- tinue to cost a business even after the claim is settled. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci discussed the most important book your business will ever write. August 2001 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 2001 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. • The August cover showed pic- tures from the Army Aviation Sup- port Facility at Reno Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. The facility is home to three different types of helicopters and one Beech King Air fixed wing airplane. Since helicopters and airplanes are not typical candidates for access control, constructing an automat- ic gate system presented a challenge that would require both creativity and state-of-the-art technology to meet. The wide opening is required due to the span of the helicopter rotors, which are up to 70 feet. Tholl Fence, Inc., working with a number of access control suppliers, developed a system which met the Army's specifications. Among the special considerations which had to be taken into account were making the gates durable enough to withstand prop and rotor blast and Through the Years with World Fence News August 1986 cover August 1991 cover August 1996 cover American Made – American Steel We Offer The Best Industrial And Commercial Chain Link On The Market! GBW or GAW You choose – Southwestern Wire makes it all! 11, 9 and 6 Gauge • Class III, Class IV & 2 oz. • 15 Year Warranty MEMBER 1-800-348-WIRE (9473) • Fax: 1-405-447-2830 www.southwesternwire.com MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS: Norman, Oklahoma • Sacramento, California • Warrior, Alabama

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