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10 • SEPTEMBER 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Miller Edge Link provides wireless monitored signal transmission between edge sensor and operator Miller Edge reported that its MEL (Monitored Edge Link) transmitter/re- ceiver which eliminates the need to hard wire a monitored edge sensor to the door operator, has successfully completed testing to become a UL325 recognized component. MEL meets the current require- ments of UL325 by continuously checking for the presence and connec- tion of a monitored external sensing edge, the company said. When attached to currently UL325 listed commercial door opera- tors, a loss of signal transmission or fault in the system will cause the op- erator to revert to constant pressure to close. This new product allows any mon- itored edge sensor to work with any operator brand with no additional module required. MEL may also be used for appli- cations where the edge sensor func- tions as a non-monitored ancillary device, according to the manufacturer. MEL is "backward compatible" and will function with gate operators and UL325 commercial door operators manufactured prior to August 29, 2010. When used with these operators the response will vary dependent upon operator controls and may or may not The Monitored Edge Link from Miller Edge has successfully completed test- ing to become a UL325 recognized component. (Miller Edge photo) revert to constant pressure to close if there is a fault in the system. Regardless of date of operator manufacture, MEL provides on-board diagnostics. LED indicators will alert users in the event of loss of power or a fault in the system. The MEL edge transmitter is pow- ered by two AA lithium batteries. The batteries have an average life ex- pectancy of 12 months. Miller Edge provides safety ac- cessories to the door industry includ- ing contact and non-contact sensing edges, light curtains and stationary photo optic beams along with related accessories. For more information, call 800- 887-3343 (western U.S.) or 800-220- 3343 (eastern U.S.) or visit www.milleredge.com. AFA will welcome astronaut Jim Lovell to FENCETECH PARTNER WITH RED BRAND the most trusted name in wire ag fencing to become a Certified Fence Installer. The CFI program rewards contractors like you who recommend, purchase and install the very best in ag fencing. CFI helps you grow your business through: CFI is free to qualified ag fence contractors. For complete details, visit redbrand.com/CFI or call Dain Rakestraw, Red Brand Marketing Manager at 309.697.7063. Houston is synonymous with the U.S. space program, so fittingly the American Fence Association has turned to one of the heroes of that pro- gram for the keynote presentation at FENCETECH'13: Captain James "Jim" Lovell, Jr. Best known as the commander of Apollo 13, the leg- endary mission that suffered a crit- ical failure en route to the moon but re- Capt. Jim Lovell, Jr. turned safely to earth thanks to the ef- forts of the crew and mission control. Lovell is a recipient of the Congres- sional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the moon, and the first of only three people to fly to the moon twice. For more information about FENCETECH'13 and Fence Industry Week, contact Maria Prior at 800-822- 4342 or mariap@cmservices.com or Moira Fisher at the same phone num- ber or moiraf@cmservices.com. Also visit the association web site www.americanfenceassociation.com. AFA seeks applicants for Operator Installer School scholarships The American Fence Associa- tion says scholarships are still avail- able at the national and chapter levels for the upcoming Operator Installer School, to be held Nov. 11- 17 in Tulsa, Okla. Contact your local chapter re- Find dealers, expert advice and installation videos at redbrand.com 800.447.6444 garding any that the chapter may be offering, or the national headquar- ters at 800-822-4342 for those spon- sored at the national level.