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Jeff Martin Named Jergens, Inc. Product Manager

Jergens, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Martin as Product Manager for Kwik-Lok™ Pins, Inserts, and Spring Loaded Devices in the company’s Tooling Components Division. Mr. Martin previously operated his own business related to the machine tool industry. His experience in sales, marketing, and manufacturing engineering will be an asset to Jergens as well as to the company’s customers. He is replacing Matthew Schron, who, as previously announced, has been appointed General Manager of Jergens Industrial Supply (JIS). Mr. Martin holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology (Manufacturing Engineering) from Ohio University. For more information, please contact Jergens, Inc. at Jergens Way, 15700 S. Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110-3898. Phone: 216-486-5540 or toll free: 800-537-4367; Fax: 216-481-6193. On the Web: www.jergensinc.com. E-mail: info@jergensinc.com.

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Hickory Hardware's Faultless Marquee M700 Series Casters

Hickory Hardware's new Faultless Marquee M700 Series casters can be produced with a company's colors and engraved with a logo, allowing manufacturers to custom-brand their products or their customers' equipment down to the smallest detail. The Marquee M700 Series features precision-bearing, glass-filled nylon wheels to absorb impact, and each caster is zinc-plated and equipped with a riveted axle for improved durability. Designed for healthcare equipment, and also ideal for food service and institutional equipment, Marquee M700 Series casters are maintenance-free and resistant to chemicals, solvents, oils, grease and salt. Each caster has a capacity of 275 pounds. For more information, please call Hickory Hardware at (800) 322-7359 or e-mail casters@hickoryhardware.com.

Hickory Hardware's 2008 Faultless Healthcare Caster Catalog

Hickory Hardware's 2008 Faultless Healthcare Caster Catalog includes product descriptions and ordering information for the company's entire line of casters for equipment used in healthcare and research facilities. The user-friendly, 68-page catalog features large color photos, detailed specification charts, technical drawings, application areas and optional choices in a clear and easy-to-find location. For more information or to order a catalog, please call Hickory Hardware at (800) 322-7359 or e-mail casters@hickoryhardware.com.

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AAMA Releases Document Addressing Vertical Loading Resistance of Side-Hinged Door Leaves

AAMA 925-07, a specification for testing side-hinged door leaves, has been released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). According to Ken Brenden, AAMA technical standards manager, the revamped six-page document, first published in 2003 and titled Specification for Determining the Vertical Loading Resistance of Side-Hinged Door Leaves, includes several updates.

The purpose of this specification is to establish a standard method of evaluating a side-hinged door leaf for its ability to resist a vertical load along the lock stile in a typical door frame application. Through the life of a side-hinged door system, there may be several causes of an extraordinary vertical load to be applied to the door leaf. Some typical examples include a child hanging from the handle of the door or a load such as a wreath or hangars being supported by the door leaf. This specification determines the effects of such loads when applied to a side-hinged door system, per Brenden.

"In addition to various editorial changes, the most significant edits were the requirement of a maximum force-to-latch load in the test report and the 15-pound pass-fail criteria was replaced with a new procedure for conducting force-to-latch tests. The force-to-latch testing protocol was modified to coincide with that identified by the newest edition of the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and unit skylights (AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S. 2/A440-08)," according to Brenden.

Revisions were also made to section 3.5 that describes an apparatus called "force gage," and section 1.2 was added to explain that the primary units of measure in the document are metric and values given in parentheses are for reference only.

The Specification for Determining the Vertical Loading Resistance of Side-Hinged Door Leaves is available to members at a cost of $10 for download, $20 for paper copy and $25 for CD. Non-members may purchase the document at a cost of $25 for download, $50 for paper copy and $55 for CD. To order AAMA 925-07, visit the AAMA Online Publication Store at www.aamanet.org; call 847-303-5664; or write the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, 1827 Walden Office Square, Suite 550, Schaumburg, IL 60173.

In Other News...

ASSA ABLOY agreed to purchase German digital locking and access control company SimonsVoss Technologies AG, in a move to enhance growth and expand its product portfolio, reported Security Sales & Integration. SimonsVoss Technologies, based in Munich, develops, manufactures and markets electronic locking and access control systems for public and commercial buildings. The company’s U.S. headquarters are in Franklin, WI. Full Story

ProBuild Holdings, the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors, announced today that it has finalized the purchase of North Atlanta – based Jasper Lumber Company. The Jasper purchase follows closely on the heels of ProBuild’s acquisition of HD Supply’s Lumber and Building Material business which operates as Williams Brothers Lumber in Atlanta. Full Story

Hager Companies’ new 3700 Series Interconnected Locks give architects, commercial builders and anyone who specifies residential and commercial door hardware a unique combination of quality and value previously unseen in the industry. Hager’s new ANSI/BHMA certified 3700 Series Interconnected Locks combine the security of a deadbolt with the convenience of a cylindrical lock. A turn of the inside knob or lever simultaneously retracts both bolt and latch, allowing a panic-proof exit in an emergency. Available in both sectional and escutcheon models, the new 3700 Series Locks also feature a non-handed design for ease of installation, as well as standard or interchangeable cores. Full Story

Pelco and AMAG Technology announced a partnership to create a complete product integration of video, access control, intrusion and visitor management, biometrics and other security and building management systems, reported Security Sales & Integration. Full Story

Aronson Security Group acquired integration firm Selectron, a deal that makes ASG the "largest independent security integrator in the Pacific Northwest" and places it in the top 25 security systems integrators in North America, company officials said, reported Security Systems News. Full Story

Larson Manufacturing Co. Inc. has completed construction on its new central distribution facility in Albert Lea, MN. At the new distribution center, the company will employ 50 to 85 workers and during peak times will send out between 10,000 and 14,000 doors per day, said Steve Wagner, the distribution center manager, reported The Albert Lea Tribune. Full Story

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Law enforcement officer Ron Daniels has designed and patented a better door lock called The Ultimate Lock. The revolutionary lock can withstand close to 4,000 pounds of pressure. According to Millennium Lock Systems' testing engineer, SWAT officers in Virginia attempted to kick the door with the lock on it and used a battering ram, hitting on the deadbolt repeatedly, and still could not get in, reported LocksmithLedger.com. Full Story

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