Doors and Hardware articles from March 2006

Doors and Hardware archives from March 2006

Calendar 2006.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... February 27 - March 8, 2006 Safe & Vault Technicians Association SAFETECH 2006 Albuquerque, NM www.savta.org March 28-April 1, 2006 CSI Show and Convention Convention Center Las Vegas, NV www.csinet.org...

NIST recommends balanced code changes.(IN TOUCH)
March 1, 2006... THE NATIONAL Institute of Standard and Technology has recently released the final draft of their report detailing the findings of their 3 1/2 year investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001. At the...

Biometrics new technology for doors.
March 1, 2006... THE CONCEPT (OTHER THAN the automation part) is thousands of years old. Medieval sentries employed biometrics when they had to decide if the person asking to enter the castle grounds was a friend or foe. The ancient Chinese used fingerprints...

Biometrics: what are they good for? Biometric technology is being deployed in anger, in the wake of the Twin Towers attack, and other security incidents. Steven Mathieson looks at the strengths and weaknesses of biometric technologies.
March 1, 2006... BIOMETRICS are not new. The first book-style passports issued by Britain in 1915 contained more biometric measures than the same country's planned biometric identity card database, due to start in 2008. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A...

Throughput--a key biometric spec.(CASE STUDY)
March 1, 2006... HAND GEOMETRY AND FINGERPRINT readers cover 80 percent of biometric access control applications. By implementing these two technologies under a single platform, users can create technology alternatives, fitting the appropriate biometric...

Is the spirit of vaudeville in your door specs? Get serious about openings!(Reprint)
March 1, 2006... WHEN DOORS, FRAMES, AND HARDWARE on a project start to sound like the modified Abbott and Costello routine above, then it is time someone either took that show on the road or got their openings under control. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Using technology to authenticate individuals.(CASE STUDY)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT -- Identity theft is an increasing threat that infringes on the benefits of a free society. Identity theft occurs when someone uses an individual's personal information to take on that person's identity. A deterrent to identity theft...

USGBC announces significant LEED[R] green building rating system documentation and certification process upgrades.(INDUSTRY access)
March 1, 2006... PRNewswire/--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled a series of major process improvements to its LEED(R) (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) green building rating system, including a significantly streamlined...

Small-business owners aren't saving enough.(INDUSTRY access)
March 1, 2006... PRNewswire--While the number of self-employed individuals keeps climbing, few of these business owners are saving for retirement, says StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's guide for entrepreneurs. According to a poll conducted by...

NFPA board of directors appoints Shane M. Clary to Standards Council.(INDUSTRY access)
March 1, 2006... The board of directors of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has appointed Shane M. Clary, Ph.D., of Livermore, California, to the Association's Standards Council. His appointment was effective January 1, 2006. Dr. Clary has...

Recent changes can save you time, money and grief with the IRS.(INDUSTRY access)
March 1, 2006... PRNewswire--New laws, court decisions, IRS regulations and policies affecting small-business taxation can save--or cost--owners time, money and grief, according to the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), the 30,000-member...

Charlottesville Waldorf School continues campaign to become 'Greenest School in America'.(INDUSTRY access)
March 1, 2006... PRNewswire--The "best place to live in America" is on its way to featuring the "Greenest School in America." Charlottesville Virginia's new Charlottesville Waldorf School is in the midst of a $6.2 million capital campaign designed to help...

Join us in America's Finest City San Diego! DHI Conference & Exposition September 11-16, 2006.
March 1, 2006... San Diego -- The name alone triggers visions of beautiful sunsets over the bay, sun, fun, and water sports. Once you arrive, though, you'll realize that your daydreams have only scratched the surface of what this city has to offer. A thriving...

Fine in the past: are you hindered by formerly effective sales & marketing policies?(businessbuzz)
March 1, 2006... I CALL IT FIP. FINE IN THE PAST. IT REFERS TO ALL THE SALES and marketing efforts, ideas, policies, principles, techniques, and strategies that worked well in the past, but are no longer effective. The past is everything that's pre-2006. I...

How to market and sell when everything keeps changing.(MARKETING)
March 1, 2006... THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING OF A REVOLUTION TAKING place. The mobs aren't hitting the streets; they're taking to their computers. Rather than flogging their opponents, it's now "death by blogging." According to some reports, 80,000 new blogs...

Leaders go first.(LEADERSHIP)
March 1, 2006... THE CLEMMER GROUP DID AN EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENT WITH A divisional manager to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses within his division and implement a major change and improvement process. Our assessment report showed that the problems in the...

The benefits and pitfalls of transcommuting.(LEGAL)
March 1, 2006... ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY--EMAIL, THE INTERNET, WIRELESS communication, and fax machines--have revolutionized the workplace and forever changed the way we do business. These same technology tools have also made it possible for employees to...

What's in a name.(SHELF LIFE)
March 1, 2006... DOES ANYONE REMEMBER A TIME WHEN THE GUY WITH A MOP and an enormous ring of keys was called a janitor? It seemed like all of a sudden they went off to a convention and came back as custodians. Some made it to the elevated status of "custodial...

Bryan Gregory takes top position with BEA Inc.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... BEA Inc., is pleased to announce that Bryan Gregory has joined the company as its new President. Gregory has a successful record in the sensing, optoelectronics and optics fields with broad experience spanning a range of roles including product...

New GM's Textile & Door Hardware divisions of Amesbury Group.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... Amesbury Group President Rich Koopmann is pleased to announce the promotion of Rich Gustin to General Manager of the Textile Division in Statesville, NC and the move of Denis Schmider to the Door Hardware facility in Buellton, CA. Rich will be...

Dunbarton announces new President.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... Dunbarton Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick Geiger as President. Pat has over 20 year's executive management experience focusing on profitable growth in national and international markets. He has held management roles...

Shrinkwrap keeps machinery protected from damage.(PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... For machines to run properly, and look presentable when delivered to customers, they must be protected during storage and transportation from all weather damage. Dr. Shrink, a full-service supplier of premium shrinkwrap and installation...

SDC announces new-electrified cylindrical lock with rex output.(PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... The new SDC manufactured Z7200 ANSI Grade1 electrified cylindrical lockset features a SPDT request-to-exit output, standard with all models. Additional features include a choice of failsafe or failsecure mode, clutch for abuse and vandal...

Mayflower markets e-plex[R]5000 pushbutton access lock.(PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... The unique Simplex5000 lock features electronic access control that permits particularly effective door function in high traffic areas which are security-sensitive. Features include the ability to quickly change combinations, extremely easy...

Gyro Tech[R] high impact rated whisper slider survives Wilma.(PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN... On October 24th, 2005, Hurricane Wilma, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic, made a second landfall at Cape Romano, Florida. Standing at ground zero just 5 miles north of Cape Romano, the Duchess...

ACI Distribution teams with Technical Glass Products.(CORPORATE CORNER)
March 1, 2006... ACI Distribution is pleased to announce that they are now teaming with Technical Glass Products (TGP) to distribute fire-rated glazing materials on the east cost. ACI Distribution in Fayetteville, NC, is now a UL certified fabricator for the...

VT opens Dallas customer service center to better serve customers.(CORPORATE CORNER)
March 1, 2006... VT Industries Recently opened their first Architectural Wood Door Division remote customer service center (CSC). "This new customer service center located in Dallas, Texas, will assist us as we jointly grow our business," according to Tim...

Zero appoints new rep agencies in Texas and Colorado and expands southeastern territory.(CORPORATE CORNER)
March 1, 2006... Following recent appointments by Zero International, Southwest Architectural Sales, LLC, based in Celina, Texas is Zero's new sales agent for northern Texas. Claire H. Cusick Company, Inc. of Littleton, Colorado is now representing Zero in a...

Marshfield DoorSystems receives less bottom rod approvals for 45-90 minute doors.(UPDATES)
March 1, 2006... Marshfield DoorSystems, Inc. is proud to announce approval from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Intertek Testing Services--Warnock Hersey (ITS-WH) to label 45 to 90-minute fire-rated mineral core doors with surface vertical rod less bottom...

BHMA issues revised Standard for Stops & Holders.(UPDATES)
March 1, 2006... The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announces the publication of ANSI/BHMA A156.8 2005 American National Standard for Stops & Holders. This publication is an update of an earlier 2000 version of the standard. ANSI/BHMA A156.8...

BHMA partners with CSI on educational program.(INFO)
March 1, 2006... The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) to sponsor educational programming for the 50th Annual CSI Show & Convention, March 28 -...

Do you know?(Tech Tip)
March 1, 2006... The 2006 edition of the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA Life Safety Code is available now. One of the interesting new additions to the code is Chapter 43 Building Renovations. Here is a brief overview of this new chapter and we...