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Go Commercial Booming operator market promises opportunities for expansion By Dan Dombkowski Many dealers doing residential garage door and gate operator installations are eyeing the booming commercial market, wondering if it makes sense to expand their businesses. With the nonresidential construction market expected to grow at almost twice the 3.7 percent pace of 2005, commercial business may help balance the current ...

AC vs. DC The Ups and Downs in Operator Technology By Rush E. Akin There are many different “flavors” of garage door operators to choose from these days. Manufacturers often differentiate one operator model from another through options and features, including horsepower, speed, drive types and design, among others. In the United States, most residential garage door operators are primarily ...

Z FUTURE  A new standard for home control products  By Yan Rodriguez “Z-Wave” is a low-cost, two-way, wireless mesh network communications technology that allows users in a home, apartment or multilevel residence to monitor and manage their home control systems—lighting, security, thermostats, garage door openers, and home entertainment—easily, conveniently and securely from anywhere in the world. ENTERING A DARK ...

Accessorize, Baby!  Boost profits with new safety products By Martial Maitam Technology is an evolving trend that can affect many aspects of our lives. Such advances have made it possible to integrate accessories for added security and technology into residential and commercial garage door openers. For example, do your customers know the garage door—the largest moving object in the ...

State Of The Industry By Amy Campbell Steel prices—and other raw materials—continued to cut profits in 2005. But a new door could be the avenue to bigger earnings for the industry. Much like in 2004, the biggest hurdle the industry faced was the increased costs of raw materials, most notably steel. “It has not leveled out,” says Tim Miller, ...