Bretford Launches Industry's Safest Flat Panel Carts.Fully UL-Certified, Wide-Body Design and Multiple Stability and Control Features; Designed Primarily for K-12 Educational Environments CHICAGO -- Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. (InfoComm Booth #N5841), a leading supplier of technology and media furniture that improves how people work and learn, today introduced the industry's first fully UL-certified line of flat panel carts primarily for K-12 educational environments. The new FPBBUL Series Flat Panel Wide-Body Carts provide the ideal combination of extreme safety, stability and strength necessary to protect people - especially small children - from harm and the flat panel technology equipment from damage. The new carts are part of Bretford's full commercial AV furniture offering and will be exhibited in the education vignette of the company's booth during InfoComm 08, June 18-20, in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dave Smith Dave Smith is the name of:
(2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. TVs with flat panel monitors, which require an entirely different cart design. Unfortunately, schools are finding creative ways to hold the monitors in place, like using safety belts designed to go around the cabinet of a CRT monitor and not the base of a flat panel. This is dangerous and can lead to injury and equipment damage." Bretford's FPBBUL Series carts, instead, integrate the flat panel monitor into the cart design by mounting it directly to the pole on the top shelf of the cart. The carts are designed to safely hold any size LCD or plasma display Also called "gas discharge display," a flat-screen technology that uses tiny cells lined with phosphor that are full of inert ionized gas (typically a mix of xenon and neon). Three cells make up one pixel (one cell has red phosphor, one green, one blue). weighing up to 85 pounds while offering a simple method of transporting a flat panel monitor with a DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. , speakers or other audio visual equipment from one location to another. While designed mainly for K-12 schools, the carts are also great for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , government facilities, public service buildings, office environments or essentially any commercial location where a large flat panel is used. Safe, Stable and Secure The new FPBBUL Series carts have undergone a battery of tests for risks inherent with children to ensure the most complete range of safety features available today. Each full cart (not just the electrical components) is certified to comply with UL standard 1667 for tall institutional carts. This includes passing a 10-degree incline test for stability as well as static load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment at four times the approved weight to ensure a secure platform and long product life. The carts feature a wide-body pyramid design that lowers their center of gravity while their four-leg design keeps them stable. They include two fixed casters that help manage the direction of travel, and the top-shelf handle provides easy control during transit and more room to walk behind the cart. The Bretford carts incorporate cord management into the overall design to keep wires neat and out of the way. The carts have a reinforced top shelf that better supports the weight distribution of a flat panel. Their universal mounting bracket is adjustable to fit the unique mounting hole pattern on the back of virtually any monitor up to 700 mm wide by 400 mm tall. The Bretford carts also include anti-theft screws that further reduce loss or damage to expensive flat panel equipment. Sustainable The new carts are made in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for added quality assurance. They are constructed using approximately 30 percent post consumer recycled steel content and are finished in an environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] black powder black powder n. An explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, formerly used in firearms. paint. Their steel and aluminum construction is 100 percent recyclable at the end of the product life. Pricing and Availability The FPBBUL Flat Panel Wide-Body Carts will be available for order this month through Bretford's nationwide reseller network for list prices starting at $785.00. For more information about technology and media furniture solutions from Bretford, please call 1-800-521-9614 or go to www.bretford.com. |
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