2 SAFE&VAULT TEC H N O LO GY SAFE & VAULT TECHNOLOGY | November/December 2023 www.savta.org Skip Eckert Hall of Fame Recipients SAFE & VAULT TECHNOLOGY is the official publication of the Safe & Vault Technicians Association. Basic membership is $220 per year (U.S.), $235 Canada (U.S. funds), $285 overseas (U.S. funds), plus a one-time $70 application fee. Membership includes a one-year subscription to the magazine. Publisher reserves the right to cancel any subscription or membership. To reach the association office or executive director, or for convention information or technical support, call (214) 819-9771. Fax: (214) 819-9736 • www.savta.org • e-mail: [email protected] SAFE & VAULT TECHNOLOGY (ISSN 0889-9010) is published bimonthly by Safe & Vault Technicians Association, 1408 N. Riverfront Blvd. #303, Dallas, TX 75207. Editorial submissions are encouraged. For Contributor Guidelines, email [email protected]. The publisher reserves the right to accept, reject or edit submissions. Note: The articles in Safe & Vault Technology are written by safe technicians, but the opinions and techniques described are the author’s own. Publication does not guarantee SAVTA’s endorsement of the methods and tools used or opinions stated in individual articles. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Safe & Vault Technology, 1408 N. Riverfront Blvd. #303, Dallas, TX 75207. Copyright 2022 Safe and Vault Technicians Association, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the express written permission of SAVTA’s executive director. Periodicals Postage Paid at Dallas, Texas, and additional offices. SAVTA Executive Director • Mary May [email protected] Membership Manager • Kevin Wesley [email protected] Convention Consultant • Kelly Parker [email protected] Convention Coordinator • Phyllis Jones [email protected] Media & Marketing Manager/ Education Coordinator • Dawne Chandler [email protected] Operations Manager • Joe Peach, CML, CAI [email protected] SAVTA Officers President • Gene Gyure, Jr., CRL, GSAI, CAI [email protected] (217) 414-3579 Advisory Committee • Michael Potter, CPS, CAI [email protected] (330) 323-4198 • Dave LaBarge, CML, CPS, CMS, GSAT&I (518) 271-0783 [email protected] • Joe Reustle, CPS, CAI, RL (856) 809-9997 [email protected] • Dan Billheimer,CPL, CPS, CAI (419) 526-3416 [email protected] Past Presidents 1993-1997 • Henry H. Printz, CML* 1997-2004 • Skip Eckert, CML* 2004-2010 • Ronald A. Snively, CPS 2016-2017 • Elliott P. Connor 2010-2016, 2017 • Joseph Cortie, CPS, CML, CMS, CAI 2017-2023 • Michael Potter, CPS, CAI Editorial Advisory Board • Joe Cortie, CPS, CML, CMS • Ken Dunckel • Tom Gillespie, CIL, CML • Gene Gyure Jr., CRL, GSAI, CAI • James (Jim) G. Kolmer, CPS, CST • Dave LaBarge, CPS, CML • Dan Terrigno SAVTA Publishing Team Publisher • madison/miles media www.madisonmilesmedia.com Editor • Wendy Angel [email protected] Art Director • Ben Carpenter [email protected] Advertising Sales • Adam Weiss 817-908-7827 [email protected] *Deceased 1996 Stan Fuher Nick Gartner James Taylor, RL Edward D. Willis, CPS Harry C. Miller April D. Truitt, CRL 1997 Owe Bengtsson Brian Costley, CMST, CML Kenneth Dunckel Robert McCown, CRL Dave McOmie Phil H. Shearer, CML 1998 Daniel M. Graffeo, PhD, CMST, CRL Clay Miller 1999 C. Allan Halverson Robert Volosing 2000 Mark R. Bates, CML Vaughan Armstrong, CMST, CML Michael E. Oehlert, CMST, CPL 2001 John D. Cannon, CML Charles W. Stephenson, CPS 2002 Brian K. Lamb, CPS 2003 Joseph E. Cortie, CPS, CML 2004 Henry H. Printz, CML 2005 Skip Eckert, CML David W. Wells, CMST, CML 2006 Tommy Watson 2007 Martin J. Newton John W. Falle 2008 Ronald B. Jewell, CPS 2010 Tim Taylor Tim Abner 2011 Mark Miller, CPS James L. Jeffries, CPS, CST 2012 Ron Snively 2013 David B. LaBarge, CPS, CML, CMS Jay E. Long Robert W. Stabley 2016 Ryan Taylor Michael K. Potter, CPS 2017 Andrew Estes, CAL 2019 Andy Dennison, CML, CMST 2020 Seth Blumberg, RL Dave Mercer, CML, CPS Jeff Sitar 2022 Kenneth Hiemstra, Jr. David M. Fullarton, CPS, CPL 2023 Ken G. Foo, RL, CPS
