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01/27/06 Site Updates Added a Search Engine to help find products and information. Click Here to go to the Search Page. Added a variety of crash videos from B&B ARMR. Click here to see B&B ARMR Crash Videos 10/17/05 Chamberlain Professional Products introduces the new LA400 linear gate operator from LiftMaster. Chamberlain Professional Products introduces the new LA400 linear gate operator from LiftMaster. This new linear gate operator is the latest addition to the DC gate operator line available from LiftMaster and is ideal for installers who need a product that will work in a variety of applications, including residential, rural, and solar. The powerful 24V DC motor is designed for exceptional durability and will operate gates up to 15-feet wide and weighing up to 550 pounds. In addition, an alarm-reset button has been added to the outside of the control box. This button resets the alarm in the event of a double-entrapment without having to remove the cover. The LA400 also includes an on-board Chamberlain Security+® radio receiver that has an external antenna, an external alarm reset button, and an extended wiring kit on all dual gate operator packages. The radio receiver is compatible with all LiftMaster Garage Door Openers. “The LA400 is an exciting new addition to our LiftMaster line of DC gate operators” said Ken Roehl, vice president, marketing, Chamberlain Professional Products. “It’s durable and easier than other linear actuators to install, and it’s a great value for the customer.” Installation of the LA400 is quick and easy. It can be mounted to round or square posts, steel or wood, and uses welded or bolted mounting hardware. Wiring is also easier with color-coded circuit board connections. Setting the limits is easy by pushing buttons on the control board which eliminates the need to adjust or move limit switches.The solar panel kit is available for installations where the power source is not located near the gate. The LA400 comes with a convenient manual release that replaces the usual pin to pull, and a battery back up system that will keep the unit functioning up to100 cycles in the event of a power outage. In addition, it has input/output terminals for accessories including loops and photo eyes. It meets UL325 requirements, is UL listed and is available in single or dual gate operator packages. 10/17/05 New Gate Standard Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction ASTM F2200-02 was adopted by ASTM in July and was published September, 2002. This new standard fills the void between the UL 325 gate operator standard and the vehicular gate itself. While UL 325 required gate operator manufacturers to include instructional statements in their manuals, there was no design or construction standard that the gate and fence fabricators and installers could refer to. This document closes that gap. ASTM standards are available from ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585; service@astm.org; or www.astm.org 06/18/05 Texas Drops Licensing Requirements for Installers of Garage Door and Gate Operators On June 18, 2005, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed HB 3140, thus removing the unintended licensing requirements for installers of electronic access control devices contained in provisions of Chapter 1702 of the Texas Occupations Code. A coalition of affected industries strongly supported and worked for passage of this bill. The law, originally scheduled to take effect in Texas on Jan. 1, 2005, had required the licensing of companies and installers of gate operators, garage door openers, and other electronic access control device systems. The law had potential wide-reaching negative effects on these industries. Other states had already inquired about using the new Texas law as a model. However, in December 2004, after a focused effort by several industries working together, Texas ordered a temporary halt to enforcing that law. Now, with the signing of HB 3140, the Texas legislature has officially amended the Texas Occupation Code to provide an exemption from state private security regulation for manufacturers, distributors, and installers of electronic access control devices. This includes operators for residential or commercial garage doors or gates and other specific components and accessories. Reason: These parties typically do not install alarm systems or external monitoring systems or any other activities that are regulated by Chapter 1702. HB 3140 takes effect immediately. Thus, companies and installers in Texas – and potentially elsewhere – have been saved from costly and unnecessary licensing and registration requirements. The industry coalition that supported HB 3140 included the International Door Association (IDA), the Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA), the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM), and the American Fence Association (AFA). 01/19/05 The Chamberlain Group Acquires DC Solutions INC. The Chamberlain Group, Inc. announced today that it has acquired DC Solutions, Inc. of Sunrise, Florida, as a part of its ongoing growth plans in the access control industry. The announcement was made by J. David Rolls, Chief Executive Officer of The Chamberlain Group, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of residential gate operators and commercial gate operators, as well as related access control products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed |
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