What’s New Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More In Memory of ALOA Charter Member Constant Maffey A LOA Lifetime member and Past President Constant O. Maffey, RL, passed away January 5 in his sleep. He had been a charter member of ALOA since the orga- nization’s inception in 1956. He was 97. Maffey served as the sixth president of ALOA, from 1968 to 1970, and also previously served as president of the Master Locksmith Association of New Jersey. He was awarded three pat- ents over the course of his extensive career in the security industry and was the recipient of the prestigious Philadelphia Award in 1972. He owned Otto’s Industries in Newark, NJ, where he invented and manufactured 5th-wheel locks. Medeco Releases Medeco 4 System M IN MEMORIAM Norman E. Vitale, CRL, of Pawcatuck, CT, has passed away at age 65. He had been a member of ALOA since 1988. Orvis Kline, Sergeant-at-Arms for the Greater Philadelphia Locksmiths Asso- ciation, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Over the years, he served in many roles for the GPLA, including as president, chairman of the board, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, member of the board of directors and at least twice as sergeant-at-arms. He served unofficially as the association parliamentarian and was chairman of numerous committees. He was presented with the Hermann C. Henssler, Jr. Memorial Award in 2004. 8 KEYNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 WWW.ALOA.ORG edeco has unveiled the new Medeco 4 (M4) high security key system, which is designed to protect against physical attack and unau- thorized key duplication. Joseph Kingma, Medeco general manager, ASSA ABLOY, says, “Keeping openings secure was the catalyst behind the capabilities of M4. With more security features than any key system we’ve ever made and an innovative design that protects against the lat- est threats like 3D printing, M4 reaffirms Medeco as the name that built high security.” M4 cylinders are UL 437 listed and feature solid-brass machined construction and strategically placed hardened-steel inserts to thwart drilling attacks. In addition to tumbler pins that liſt and rotate, the M4 design includes four side pins: three finger pins and one liſt pin, which must all interact with the sidebar to open, providing pick resistance. The patent-pending M4 key design, with its shuttle-pin movable element, also helps protect against the emerging threat of 3D printing. For more information, visit www.medeco.com/M4.
