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46 • DECEMBER 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS FENCETECH 2013 Preview continued from page 42 A Growing Union Storm Looms With All Employers At Risk 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Presenter: Richard D. Alaniz, sen- ior partner at Alaniz and Schraeder, a national labor and employment law firm Financial Forecasting in a Changing Environment 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Presenter: Bob Langdon, Manag- ing Your Business for Profit Basic Troubleshooting for Gate Operators 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Presenters: Buck Buchanan, CAGOI & Operator Installer School instructors Advanced Troubleshooting for Gate Operators 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Presenters: Buck Buchanan, CAGOI & Operator Installer School instructors Find more FENCETECH 2013 Info and details on page 68 New seminar will address entrapment safety issues Gate Operators: A UL325, UL991, ASTM 2200 and Entrapment Safety Review will be held on Wednes- day (2/27) from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This is one of two AIA/CES LU (HSW) seminars, and satisfies one L.U. meeting HSW (Health, Safety and Welfare). The presenter is Mark Scharff, marketing channel manager, architects & specifiers, for LiftMaster. This seminar will list and describe the types of gate styles available today, identify the different types of gate op- erators available and their attributes, identify the proper gate operator in- stallation method and define the UL325, ASTM F2200 and UL991 codes and entrapment and identify their importance. The AIA CEU are LiftMaster's product segments and a deeper detail of specific gate operators for specific construction projects. A Look Ahead Second seminar will explain standards for security fencing Security Products, Forms and Functions will be held on Thursday (2/28) from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and satisfies one L.U. meeting HSW (Health, Safety and Welfare). Present- ing will be Art Mayne of Merchants Metals. The program will help participants understand ASTM standards for fenc- ing and security products, and which standard to use for different types of fencing. It will also cover UL-325 and ASTM F2200 standards that deal with gates and operators. Learning objec- tives include: • User-friendly fence information • Distinctive designs, new products • Customized products that are unique yet versatile • Overview of range of products • Use and application – design so- lutions. Architects and chain link manufacturers have plenty of room to work together, landscape architect leader tells CLFMI members Over 30 years of super human service and selection ABOVE & BEYOND 800.767.7322 Tampa 800.223.6879 Los Angeles 888.850.5090 Dallas 855.728.0683 Sacramento Nationwide 7:30AM EST-4:30PM PST ElectronicEntryDistributors.com ALL MAJOR BRANDS & MANUFACTURERS COMPETITIVE PRICING KNOWLEDGEABLE TECH SUPPORT FAST RELIABLE SERVICE & SHIPPING all other distributors of access control products. Attendees at the summer meeting of the Chain Link Fence Manufactur- ers Institute (CLFMI) were presented some interesting ways which they and the landscape architect community can create mutually-beneficial relation- ships. Tom Doolittle, a member of the board of trustees of the American So- ciety of Landscape Architects, was keynote presenter at the summer meet- ing. Despite some lingering concerns about stricter adherence to quality standards, Dolittle identified several ways that architects and CLFMI mem- bers can collaborate. "Landscape architects are visual people, obviously," he said, "so any way you can show them how to use materials in a new and practical way you'll get their attention. The key is to think like a landscape architect." He noted three specific things that landscape architects need from CLFMI members and the chain link fence industry. "First," Doolittle said, "they need flexibility in the systems. Landscape architects don't want off-the-shelf ma- terials. They want suppliers who are willing to work with them on design issues, such as colors and finding the right parts for the design. "Second, and this may be the most important part, they want and need technical support. They need up-to- date, ASTM-approved, and non-pro- prietary specifications and guidelines," he stated. "They also need guidance on costs and cost control. For some, chain link materials may be an option they are considering for the first time, and the more information they can get the better chance there is that they will use it." The third thing landscape archi- tects need is familiarity and interaction with chain link providers. "If you are going to get more ASLA members to design projects using chain link materials," he noted, "they need to get to know your indus- try and your people. Web site informa- tion and branding is important, but I'd suggest creating programs and presen- tations that can be used at ASLA chap- ter meetings, so members not only get to know the product but also can ask questions and be certain that they have some problem-solving resources avail- able to them." Doolittle was asked to comment on the observation that even though specifications and guidelines exist for most chain link applications, architects still don't insist on spec products and don't check to be sure they're getting them on jobs. "We realize that there are some ar- chitects who are still bottom line driven and want to keep costs down by allowing borderline products on a job," he said. "My company won't do that and we won't deal with companies that accept it. Our profession has to continued on page 50