The Purchasing Professional HEY.....We NEED That! PRACTICAL DESIGNS IN SPECIALTY COMPUTER FURNITURE

CONVERTIBLE COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS:

WHAT ARE THEY? Multi-function, lift-enabled furniture. Developed by a group of former NASA engineers, this practical design permits furniture to convert from a desk to an infinitely adjustable, handicapped accessible, height-adjustable computer workstation at the touch of a switch

APPLICATIONS

The core design is extraordinarily flexible, lending itself to virtually every aspect of computer operation. There are models for Corporate, Training, Alternative Officing, Industrial use, K-12, University, Dormitory, Military, Emergency Management, Hospitality, and more.

The OFFICE™ LS model

HOW DO THEY WORK? Picture a compact piece of furniture, measuring say, 24" x 28". The exterior design and finish may be either rugged laminate (for commercial, industrial, K-12 and University classrooms, or similar applications), OR, it can have furniture quality styling (for corporate, telecommuting, home, hospitality or other applications where it will be expected to harmonize with facility decor). A quiet, 4-point lift mechanism is concealed inside, at the base of the unit.

Instant adjustability

The desk is equipped with control switches.

The OFFICE™ LS-512 Learning Station™

The surface of the unit slides forward manually, (up to a full seventeen inches if desired) to convert from what looks like an occasional table to a desk designed to provide plenty of leg room for any size user. The controls also allow the user to adjust the worksurface up or down to choose the most comfortable desk height.

POP-UP style workstation adjusts to fit any size user.

The same controls elevate and lower a concealed computer compartment. The monitor viewing height and keyboard height are adjustable to fit the user. The keyboard tray adjusts forward for maximum leg room comfort. Height adjustability permits user/instructor eye-contact at all times. When not in use, the compartment lowers and locks to conceal and secure computer equipment.

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Notebook users can also install a full compliment of peripherals inside the computer compartment. The unit comes with surge protection. Options include interior shelving, lighting, and an uninterruptable power supply.

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The portable computer user may position a laptop or notebook either on the keyboard tray, or on the height adjustable desktop itself.

Mobile on demand, these workstations are equipped with a choice of either gliders or casters. An optional tow-bar makes them particularly appealing for alternative officing. The locking capability provides expanded utility in seminars and trade shows. The computer can be lowered, locked, and equipment safely secured out of site. The unit may be left in a meeting room or a trade show booth, without fear of leaving a computer exposed and unattended while the user goes to lunch.

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In space-conscious surroundings such as dormitories, recreational vehicles, and the like, insertion of an optional leaf permits this model to convert to a 24" x 48" worktable. It will also comfortably seat two for dinner.

Click it! Lecterns or Sit/Stand Workstations

An optional matching base and crown permits the workstation to convert to either a height adjustable lectern or a sit/stand mobile workstation. The base is fan cooled and equipped with Lift & Roll mechanisms for mobility. In situations where a below-desk monitor model is preferred over the POP-UP natural viewing style computer workstation, the companion model offers a viewport enabled desktop and below-desk monitor mounting. The work-height remains adjustable, and the monitor viewing height and its viewing angle below the desktop are also adjustable. In the event that in the future, a below-desk monitor style is no longer desired, an optional conversion kit will even allow the user to switch back to a natural viewing style of workstation.

Panel system manufacturers/installers can make use of a separate computer desk module. Regardless of the height of the employees who rotate in and out of a cubicle over the years, the ergonomics issue will have already been addressed. The workstation can adjust to fit each user. It is handicapped accessible, and the computer equipment can be safely stowed and locked below-desk after hours.

A children's model is the ideal choice for corporate kinder-care centers, space-conscious classrooms, and libraries. Adults aren't the only ones to have ergonomic concerns, and this also offers a practical (and important) means of protecting valuable computer equipment from rambunctious little kids when it's not in use.

The POP-UP electronics function permits media equipment to be concealed from view in an office, conference room, or training facility. The lift module may also be integrated with conference tables, consoles, kiosks and display fixtures to enable specialized media display capabilities with equipment visiblity on demand. The entire line of convertible computer workstations are reasonably priced since their creators also developed the lift mechanism that makes all this possible. The lift has also been designed for use in industrial/manufacturing applications. .

The OFFICE™ CEO model 1996 NeoCon Grand Prize Winner Touch a switch and the monitor disappears. The full-size ergonomic chair closes up inside. It's mobile. And that's just the beginning.

For upscale surroundings where what is desired is a fully contained, wired, mobile, and lockable workspace, which also offers the capability of concealing a full size ergonomic chair inside, the electro-entopic armoire styles from this group are exactly what is needed. The monitor is height adjustable for optimum viewing and can be made to disappear from the desktop altogether with just the touch of a switch. The mahogany model at left is pre-wired, pre-cabled, and has been pre-equipped with everything its owner is likely to need, right down to the speakerphone. Rugged industrial and dual user control room models are also available. Several models are offered. From 48" to 72" wide.

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