What’s New Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More A Reminder: Recruit Members and Win! LOA SPAI’s membership promotion contest is ongoing. Sponsor the most new members (mini- mum of five) by March 2022 and win a full reg- istration package to ALOA 2022! Ties will be de- cided by a drawing. A second-place prize drawing will be held for all who sponsor at least three new members. And for each three new members you sponsor, you win a $100 giſt card! Con- tact [email protected] for more information. NEWS BRIEF Autel US has hired Eliseo Rodri- guez as West Coast TPMS technical trainer. He brings 25 years of automotive in- dustry experience as a technician, service and shop manager, and automotive techni- cal trainer. He taught automotive diagnostics and repair for Fiat Chrysler Automotive (now Stellantis) and Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP). He holds a B.S. in business from Arizona State University and has taught automotive diagnostics and repair taught at UEI College. IN MEMORIAM William V. “Bill” Breazeale, CML, CPS, passed away in June. He was a longtime member of ALOA and a past instructor. He was a past president of the Locksmith’s Association of the Washington, D.C. area and was an ALOA Lifetime Member. Carl King, CML, of Houston has passed away, He was a member ofALOA from 1970 until 2000. He served ALOA as Museum Curator for some time. Reginald (Reg) Moxley, CPL, an ALOA Life member and past vice president and Education Chairman, has passed away. A resident of Detroit, he joined ALOA in 1968. David “Dave” Elwin Rottman, ClearStar Charter and Life Member, of Lonoke, AR, passed away in a small plane crash in November last year. He had been a member until 2014. Past ALOA and SAVTA Board member Don Rule has passed away from COVID-19. PRODUCT BRIEFS IDN-Armstrong has released its 17th edition print catalog. Added items include touchless actua- tors, hands-free door openers, power sup- plies, low-energy door operators, smart deadbolts, electrified deadlatches and strikes, pushbutton locks, locksmith tools, electronic access control, high-security products and more. The Kaba Ilco and Lab sections have been expanded, and the ASSA ABLOY and dormakaba sec- tions have been reorganized. Visit www.idn-inc.com to look at the online catalog or to find your local branch. Lucky Line Products has added to its line of 45 Key Shapes. The Brass House Key features an engraved house design and a larger key head for improved leverage and ADA-friendly grip. It’s available in KW1/11 & SC1 blanks and is available 1 per card and 5 per box. Locinox has released the Panther gate closer. It’s suited for gates up to 330 lbs. that have little real estate space, allowing for installation against walls and in alleyways. It can be installed above the gate or between two pillars. It has weather-resistant compo- nents and is available in black (RAL 9005), the Panther blends seamlessly into walls or posts. It has scratch-free anodized housing, requires no welding and has a closing force for the full 120° opening angle. Codelocks Inc. has introduced its Gate Panic Hard- ware Kits as part of its Gate Solutions by Codelocks. The Gate Box Kits can now include a surface-mounted exit device. These kits provide an access control solution for fenced perimeters and outdoor spaces. They are available with selected locks from the Codelocks Mechanical, Elec- tronic and Smart Lock ranges. Available locks include the CL400, CL500, CL600, CL5200 and CL5500, and they are suitable for installation on four different types of fencing. 8 KEYNOTES SEPTEMBER 2021 WWW.ALOA.ORG
