No doubt I’ve touched on this topic before, but it’s important to know that finding suitable control room consoles doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. Start with your vision for the room and everything in it. Then enlist the help of someone who specializes in technical furniture design and manufacturing. Look for technical furniture designed specifically for intensive use made of materials intended to last for many years. Compare, compare, compare. Choose a control room furniture manufacturer that listens to you and can recommend products tailored to your needs. Choose a manufacturer with the ability to provide technical drawings so that you can evaluate both console design and space planning as they relate to your concept of operations. Otherwise, know what you’re buying.
The control room furniture manufacturers that you consider should offer a wide variety of designs at different price points and make a product the way you want it. The furniture you choose should have ample storage space below the desktop for small items and easily accessible computer equipment. The product should be modular and upgradable when additional storage and desktop space are required. The desktop should be capable of accepting adjustable arms for monitors, phones, radios and task lights that are easily reached and adjustable. For those operators who are tethered to their control room consoles for long periods of time, adjustable desktops should be considered because concentrated sitting has proven to be unhealthy and shown to increase absenteeism and employee turnover. Adjustable desktops are also necessary to meet ADA guidelines for wheel chair access.
This criterion is just a start. You still have to investigate choice of materials. For example, we offer both wood composite and custom steel fabrication. Most control room furniture manufacturers offer one or the other, not both. We offer high quality and unexpected value that the others can’t match. Our control room consoles look better, perform better and last longer than any product on the market. Take advantage of my complimentary design services by contacting by email or at 707.539.3321. I look forward to hearing from you.
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About Jerryh
Jerry Herrington is Senior Project Consultant with Americon. He has over 20 years experience helping people design and outfit their control rooms. Visit Americon at Controlroomsusa.com for technical furniture and video wall manufacturing ideas and practical solutions that capture the imagination. Contact me direct for more information.