aloa.org January/February 2025 Keynotes 9 WHAT’S NEW PRODUCT BRIEFS NexGen Tools has released the NX500, an electronic device designed to unlock malfunctioning electronic safe locks with a variety of issues such as communication problems between the keypad and the lock, faulty solenoid and power issues. Compatible with popular safe locks brands like AMSEC, LA GARD, SecuRam, NL and more, the NX500 offers technology, durability and user-friendly controls to get the job done without damage. Visit www.safe-lock- smith.com to learn more. Lucky Line Products, Inc. has introduced a newly improved Signal Blocking Key Hider. It now includes an expanded pouch with additional interior space to accommodate larger key fobs. The pouch is now 7/8" deep, and the key hider features RFID-blocking fabric to prevent transmission of wireless signals from hi-tech key fobs. It can be mounted onto any secure and clean surface on your car and sealed with hook-and-loop flap closure. The patent-pending Signal Blocking Key Hider pouch, Item # 91801, measures 45/8" (H) x 3" (W) x 7/8" (D). It’s sold one per box and comes in packs of five. The display, Item #91800, measures 4" (W) x 61/4" (H) x 61/2" (D) and comes with 12 boxes per display. The pouch includes a key ring attachment. Until now, Keyline’s Messenger key-cutting machine could only be operated via the KDT App, but now it now comes with a dedicated console. For professionals working in areas with limited connectivity, the console provides a streamlined, offline solution, eliminating the need for a smartphone or tablet. IN MEMORIAM Samuel Kremer of SK Locks and Engineering Pty Ltd. In Australia passed in June 2024. He had been a member of ALOA since 2019. Robert Little, age 70, has passed. He had been a member of ALOA for 42 years. Gary W. Ford, CRL, of Eastern Safe & Lock in Lorton, VA, has passed. He had been a member of ALOA since 1987 and a SAVTA member since 1999. NEWS BRIEFS Texas Locksmiths Association has announced the dates and location for its 2025 convention: September 17-20, 2025, in Pflugerville, TX. More information coming soon! DHI has announced that registration for its Spring Class- room Series has opened. It will be held April 28 to May 2 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV. Learn more at www.dhi.org. The American Association of Automatic Door Manufac- turers’ (AAADM) Certification Committee has created a quiz to accompany recent changes to the ANSI/BHMA standards for automatic doors. At the beginning of the quiz, there is a recap of the changes for individuals to use during their quiz, which is informational and voluntary. Find the quiz here: https://testmoz. com/q/13989380. For more information, visit www.aaadm.org. ASSA ABLOY has acquired several companies, including Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a U.S. manufacturer of hollow metal doors and frames, metal building door systems and aluminum windows. They have also acquired 3millID Corporation and Third Millennium Systems Ltd, providers of readers and credentials for physical access control based in the U.S. and U.K. They have an additional acquisition in Norshield Security Products, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-security openings and enclosures. Southern Lock has announced the dates for the 2025 Southern Lock Education Expo in St. Petersburg, FL: June 2-6, 2025. American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers has named Marcus Keenan, a three-decade veteran of the industry, as Certifi- cation Committee chair. He currently serves as codes and product com- pliance manager for STANLEY Access Technologies. In this role, he will oversee all aspects of the association’s certi- fication and safety training for auto- matic door install- ers, technicians and inspectors.
