NEW PRODUCTS
from
Overview
of
LS Models
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Handicapped
Accessible
Double-Duty
- Mobile
Convertible & Adjustable
Computer Furniture
for EDUCATION,
Telecommuting,
HOME & BUSINESS
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Summerland is an
engineering firm whose product team includes aerospace, automotive, and
NASA mechanical, electrical and systems engineers, woodworking craftspeople,
metal fabrication, material experts, and motor specialists.
We manufacture innovative,
award-winning Computer Furnishings
for Home, Business,
Industry and Education.
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This page contains
a model overview.
Scroll or click on link to go directly to product or detailed product page.
- K-4
model - For Kindergarten through 4th Grade
- LS-512
- 4th and 5th Grade through University & Adult
- LS-512
- Training, Telecommuting, Alternative Officing, Dorms, B.O.Q., etc.
- The OFFICE-LS - Compact, High Quality Funiture
Finish styles
- LS-B52 - The LS-512 grouped with "mobilewings",
matching, detachable collaboration tables
- LS-MW - Sit or Stand Mobile Workstation
- LS-C - Customizable inserts (OEM) Industry compatible.
- LS-512P
- Optional Below-desk VDT/monitor mount
- LS-512V - With overhead lockable printer cabinet
- LS Lecterns Mobile. Height adjustable.
Convertible.
- We also manufacture:
- Semi-recessed
monitotors
- Multi-unit Consoles,
Kiosks
- Systems Furniture
compatible LS models, Modular compatible LS models
- Custom designs
for specific corporate applications
- The Patented LIFT
MECHANISMS USED IN OUR COMPUTER FURNISHINGS
- New:
- Other Links on this page:
- About Ergonomics and The Learning Station
- About The
Learning Station and Education
- Wired, Mobile, Armoire Style Models of The OFFICE
- We recommend
the use of adjustable chairs with all computer workstations.
Model K-4
for Kindergarten
through 4th grade
Details and MORE K-4
model photos
K-4's let
you get creative with pop-up critters.
Brighten elementary classrooms, corporate day-care centers and libraries
with whimsical pop-up Frogs, Giraffes, Elephants and a variety of other
storybook creatures. Lock equipment below desk and out of the way when not
in use to use the K-4 as a regular desk. With or without sliding desktop. |
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Model LS-512
for 4th and 5th grades
through University students & adults.
Accepts up to a 21" monitor and 19" CPU tower.
CONVERTS at the touch of a switch from adjustable desk
to adjustable computer workstation. Handicapped Accessible. Leg
room adjustable. Astounding range of features.
A superb choice for telecommuters, for dorm furniture, for classrooms, as components
for panel systems and corner built ins and much more. The
Swiss Army Knife of Computer Furniture
The LS-B52 model allows secondary
school and university students to collaborate in pairs or as a three-person
group on a computer and still be able to comfortably take notes.
The tri-unit design with 21"
to 28" free-standing mobilewings, allows the 3-student
squadron to separate and group elsewhere as needed.
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Model LS-B52
The LS-B52 model of The Learning Station is for limited space interactive
classrooms, having more students than computers.
The center unit is the LS-512 model. Abutting
both sides of the LS-512 are "mobilewings" with movable
desktops. The desktops are capable of sliding forward as much as
17" to comfortably facilitate lab-partner
screen viewing WHILE those students are taking notes.
The mobilewing design with pull-forward
worksurface instantly creates unlimited leg room and unobstructed knee
room for virtually any size student. It offers significantly better monitor
viewing and more comfortable note-taking for lab-partners than any other
desking option.
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Model: The OFFICE-LS
High quality furniture finish.
Models for Home, Telecommuting, Hospitality. Handicapped-Accessible.
Adjusts to fit virtually ANY size/height user.
Special order. |
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The OFFICE-LS model shown above and
below, is available in a wide range of cabinet styles, designed to blend seamlessly
with home, office and hospitality decor. It is a practical selection for telecommuting
divisions.
The OFFICE-LS
Model LS-MW
for Industrial
Applications
Height Adjustable Mobile
Workstation
with
System Enclosure
Use it standing or sitting, for computing or as unobstructed writing platform.
Desktop pulls forward while in desk mode to provide maximum writing comfort
for user. Equipped with Lift & Roll. Has lockable storage. Secure
entire system when not in use. Options include Impact
resistant polycarbonate or safety glass viewing window & peripheral
cooling.
The exterior styling of this unit is similar
to our mobile, convertible lecterns,
and if removed from the Lift & Roll equipped base, the LS-MW can also
function as a standard height LS-512 model workstation.
Custom
sizes and configurations available, including NEMA 12 compatible,
self-contained armoire models in wood or metal. (Armoire models permit
full-size ergonomic chair to close up inside).
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LS-C models
Industry compatible/customizable
Summerlift LIFT BOX model customizable
inserts are
sized to compliment office furniture or cabinetry offered by most major
manufacturers*. Just
slide the Summerlift LIFT BOX model between
modules, attach it, trim to match. The Summerlift
LIFT BOX model will accept standard size cabinet doors, or front shield
may be finished to match any model line. Conceal media equipment in a variety
of custom furnishings.
Panel Systems Manufacturers: Contact us for inserts
or finished slide-in units to match your
existing product line
View DETAILS of the OEM component: Summerlift
OR....contact us to *Request
License Info. |
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Our company focus is on logic, practical engineering, and user-friendly
designs. We concur with the majority of ergonomics experts who believe natural
viewing offers the safest and most practical computing environment.
There are applications, however, for which the below-desk VDT could be beautifully
suited, IF it were done properly.
Now it is.
NEW PRODUCT
LS-512P
Below-desk VDT model
It's ADJUSTABLE!
Factory assembly line |
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LS-512P Mobile Lectern
with Lift & Roll, in Cherry |
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Product
DETAILS for LS-512P
Adjustable semi-recessed monitor models by request. |
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In a class
by itself.
The world's only fully adjustable below-desk VDT style computer
desk.
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NEW Product
Simply point and click your remote control to make TV, VCR and Set-Top
Box appear. Equipped with Summerlift, the same reliable 4-point lift
mechanism used in The OFFICE and The Learning Station. Ships fully assembled.
Not yet at your local retail store? Ask them to stock it! Call Summerland's
Customer Service for the name of your closest POP-UP
TV dealer. 561-219-0455
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ERGONOMICS and development of
The LEARNING STATION
models of The OFFICE
A
member of Summerland's engineering team underwent Carpal Tunnel surgery
in the early '70s, long before most of the world had even heard of
RSI's. We are particularly attuned to ergonomic considerations
in product development.
Electro-entopic
(from the Greek - entopos meaning: in its correct place),
describes ergonomically correct placement, within the unit, of
electric, electronic, and mechanical components, as well as functional
task areas.
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Ergonomics is the science that seeks to fit
the job or task to the individual rather than expecting the individual
to conform to the job or task. It
seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the worker.
Recommended
Working Posture
1.Sit with your lower back against the chair and your
feet flat on the floor or on a foot rest.
2.Adjust your table
and chair so that your
elbows are bent at right angles and your forearms are approximately
parallel to the floor.
3.Keep your wrist neutral (straight) by using a wrist rest that is
the same height as the keyboard.
4.Place your mouse on a surface close to and at the same height as
your keyboard.
5.Position your monitor directly
in front of you, approximately
an arm's length away, with the
top of the screen slightly below eye level. Tip the monitor
back at an angle similar to that used when reading a book.
6.Use a document holder to position work at eye level.
7.Adjust your lighting and monitor to prevent
glare or use an anti-glare filter.
8.Use adjustable tables and chairs
to correctly position the keyboard or monitor.
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ERGONOMICS
Recommended Reading
Penn Printout, newsletter of the University of Pennsylvania
Office of Information Systems and Computing
COMPUTERS AND HEALTH-- INDIVIDUAL
AND lNSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES
by Daniel A. Updegrove and Kimberly H. Updegrove
(Daniel Updegrove is University Director, Information
Technology Services, Yale University, New Haven, CT)
Site location: http://pantheon.yale.edu/~danu/ce91.html
(initial page mirrored here for faster loading, links provided to authors
current updates)
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Computer
assisted learning, melded with The Learning Station's functional workspace,
is a practical system solution for education and training.
The Learning Station
is a patented product of The Summerland Group
Standard
Exterior Finish and Color Options
for K-4, LS-512, LS-512P, and LS-B52 models
Model #
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Available Finishes
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(#2272) |
Natural Maple with
Maple Desk Top
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(#2273) |
Antique White, Almond,
Dove Grey, Black Laminate |
(#2274) |
Maple, Golden Oak,
Walnut Laminate |
(#2275 option)
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School Colors and
Decor finishes |
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The OFFICE
- Armoire style computer furnishing models
The Learning Station
K-12 computer furnishings
Summerlift
OEM Products - TV & Monitor Lifts and mobility mechanisms
About Summerland
Price Information for The OFFICE and The Learning
Station
Licensing Inquiries: licensing@the-office.com
Summerlift™ brings a significant
breakthrough in lift & lower technology to a vast range of applications. The first
low-voltage high torque lift designed for near-silent raising and lowering of
up to 200 pounds (standard configuration). Precise positioning control, automatic
dynamic braking and uneven load management are just the beginning. Summerlift™
was designed and developed using the highest reliability drive with engineered,
geared, power transmission to produce extremely smooth load transition to move
even sensitive equipment through a vertical range up to 60 inches at variable
rates of speed - - tailored to each application. Summerlift™ is
self-contained. All components are contained within its 5 ½" height powder-coated,
heavy weight sheet metal lift platform. 27 ¾" in length, 20" in width, the lift
platform upper surface holds computer monitors and CPU, or television. Lifting
belts (2,000 lb. non-stretch rating) from four points secure to cabinetry or frame.
Woven belts are internally capstan reel contained; guide rollers are incorporated
within the lift platform. Summerlift™ electrical system includes
a 5 year-life battery with integrated float charging system, travel limit switches,
lift-lower control switches and, locking key-switch for system security. Summerlift™
adapts to a variety of installation applications. Product assembly benefits include
easy mounting fastening with a range of conventional systems and hardware. Summerlifts™
engineers are experts in system integration and design. Product awards reflect
our dedication to practical innovation. We even have the ability to conceal wiring
internally within cabinetry utilizing patented Fibercore®. Summerlift™
systems are weather sealed. Indoors or outdoors, they provide reliable, economical,
safe and facile solutions to raising/lowering. The range of application opportunities
is unlimited.