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One-Stop Shopping for Automatic Doors and Access
We’ve all been on one of “those” group text threads. You know the ones we’re talking about—the ones where people are always talking past each other, communicating on a lag, and no one’s ever up to speed. You’re dealing with several different parties, and it feels like...
Protecting Your Automatic Doors
Protecting Your Doors…and the People Who Use Them Safety is always number one, even if you’re doing something routine. Don’t believe us? Consider this. In 2018, pizza—yes, pizza—sent over 3,800 people to the emergency room. One unlucky person was eating a slice when...
A Fall Maintenance Checklist
Fall…it’s everyone’s favorite season. The leaves are changing, the sweltering humidity of summer is starting to fade, Halloween decorations are showing up on store shelves. And your poor, neglected automatic doors are begging for some love and attention. Those...
An Introduction to Exit Lane Breach Control
You may think of ADA as experts in the installation and service of automatic swing and slide doors—and rightfully so, as that’s our bread-and-butter. It’s what we do (and do well) every day. But did you know our team also has the skills and know-how to tackle all...
The ADA Difference
At ADA, feedback is an important part of our process. In listening to that feedback, we’ve noticed a common thread: our customers repeatedly say working with ADA is simply different—in a good way. This is a difference we proudly embrace in every phase of the game,...
Help Us Help Cats
We all love cats (or at the very least, we all love cat videos). At ADA, we’re giving back to the cute, fuzzy creatures that have given us so much. And we’re doing it in collaboration with one of our favorite non-profit organizations—Johnson County Community Cats...
Wine at the Line: A 5k for a Cause
The Story of Mallow Run Winery, Courageous Hearts Adoptions, and ADA We’re proud to be a part of the automatic door industry, and we’re very proud of the work we do and the connections we make with our clients. But, outside of the office, we’re also proud to be an...
Why ADA is the Perfect Size for Every Job
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” That’s a famous quote by Muhammad Ali, one of the most accomplished boxers of all time. And while he’s obviously talking about boxing, he may as well have been talking about business—because in our industry, a company hits...
Time to Spring Clean Your Doors
The winter season can be pretty harsh on your automatic doors, as they’re interacting with a lot of cold air, slush, and road salt. But the coldest months are nearly behind us, and it’s the perfect time to do a little spring cleaning. This article tells you more about...
Could ADA Have Been the Star of “Star Trek?”
Here’s something you probably didn’t know: automatic sliding doors, according to this fun article by The Nerdist, were popularized by the hit TV show Star Trek in the 1960s. It’s true! Automatic doors, as we know them, weren’t really seen in the general public until...