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Article Excerpt
ACCESS GRANTED
by Michelle EauClaire
The expanding world of electronics offers convenience and safety benefits to access systems on off-road equipment.
Decades ago, whether realistic or fantastical, there were visions of flying cars and civilizations on Mars by the year 2000. Computers would be hand-held, or in extreme cases maybe imbedded into our very minds allowing us to close our eyes and search the web on the back of our eyelids.
It may seem that we are far from that level of technology, but our comfort levels with the technological conveniences to which we have become accustomed are growing and have us asking for more.
The automotive industry has been using key fobs, keypad entry and other various keyless systems for years. Those conveniences are now being adapted into mobile off-road equipment to give drivers the same level of comfort and security they would experience on their drive to work.
Access solution providers such as Southco, Concordville, PA, and TriMark Corp., New Hampton, IA, now offer a multitude of electronic access control solutions to meet the growing demand for convenience and comfort in any vehicle.
For security purposes
A recent market research survey conducted by Southco at the 2008 ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas, NV, compiled by the Industrial Research Center, revealed interesting results in regards to electronic access solutions for off-road equipment. Only people who took the survey and indicated they were in a position to select, approve or influence the purchase of off-highway equipment were included in the results. Steve Potter, business development manager - transportation, Southco, says of the survey, "What we wanted to find out was what end users were really interested in so we could relay that information back to our OEM customers."
The survey concluded that 70% felt that security of the...
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