• General Spring LLC
    General Spring LLC Returning to its roots proves a successful strategy for spring manufacturers General Spring LLC was established in 1963 in Hyannis, Mass., by Alexander Lavine and Joseph Collins. Operating as General Spring and Wire Inc., the company manufactured garage ...More
    May 1, 2005
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Frequency Flier
    Frequency Flier Door industry grapples with military’s siege of 390MHz By Amy Campbell Like many a military invasion, the target was caught by surprise. It wasn’t some foreign country suddenly besieged by a military attack, but garage door operators when the U.S. Department ...More
    May 1, 2005 Amy Campbell
    Posted in Articles
  • The Importance of Cable Length
    The Importance of Cable Length By Tim Kolhoff INCORRECT CABLE LENGTH ranks right behind inaccurate weight as a frequent reason for unbalanced doors. Correct springs can be calculated for a particular door using a given drum when precise weight is considered. However, if the ...More
    May 1, 2005 Tim Kolhoff
    Posted in Articles
  • Industrial Door Safeguarding
    Industrial Door Safeguarding Help your customers reduce accidents By Jac Whitmire and Tim Castello Itseems as though every time you turn on the news or read a newspaper, seemingly frivolous legal claims jump from the headlines. These claims can cost enormous sums of money ...More
    May 1, 2005 Jac Whitmire and Tim Castello
    Posted in Articles
  • Encon Now Stocks Linear Operators
    Swing gate and slide gate available. ...More
    April 29, 2005
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Trac-Rite Improves Door Packaging Method
    New packaging uses recylced fiber pulp. ...More
    April 29, 2005
    Posted in News
  • Encon Introduces New Product
    Industry distributor adds BEA door sensors. ...More
    April 29, 2005
    Posted in News
  • The Power of Thank You
    Three simple steps to increase your profits ...More
    April 28, 2005 Rodger B. Price
    Posted in News, Marketing, Operations
  • A Bad Day or a Bad Attitude?
    People always blame their bad attitude on the day. “I’m having a bad day” is bologna. What you’re really saying is: “I’ve let other people get to my attitude” or “I’ve let other circumstances get to my attitude.” That’s not only unjustifiable; it’s a sign of mental ...More
    April 28, 2005 Jeffrey Gitomer
    Posted in News
  • Market To Them Until They Buy
    3 Rules of contacting prospects that will increase your sales ...More
    April 28, 2005 Bob Janet
    Posted in News, Operations