Education Today
Top of the class vandal proof projector mount & step design
Published:  15 April, 2007

Pupils and teachers using the modern day, ICTfocused classroom, stand to benefit from two unique new products designed for use with the increasingly popular interactive whiteboard. Awardwinning product design specialist, Industrial Design Consultancy Ltd (IDC), was called on by Steljes to develop a secure, vandal-proof projector mount and a sturdy step for children that would make the whiteboard more userfriendly.

Called Steljes System 10, Steljes has developed a state-of-the-art projector solution in collaboration with Toshiba.

By carefully analysing the ergonomics of classroom use, IDC’s in-house team of product developers, engineers and project managers worked together to create a design that addressed the issues central to schools - health and safety, ease of use and assembly, and security.

Designed to fit at various wall heights, the mount can also be used with all whiteboard sizes and types.

IDC incorporated another feature that is entirely unique, not only for mounts used in the education sector, but beyond. Traditionally projector mounts have relied on two-man teams for assembly and consisted of breakable brackets that are easily removable by thieves or vandals. IDC devised a sturdy pivot system that allows the mount to be erected and finely adjusted by just one person inside hours, easily supporting its own weight so that it can even be left halfway through assembly if necessary.

With schools investing in such an important piece of kit for the classroom, security was a key design feature. The mount was built to be both solid and robust, using only security screws to make it very difficult to dismantle. An optional secure cage keeps the projector hidden and protected as a secondary deterrent. If the projector were removed from its cage illegally, it could not be turned on – making it instantly redundant to a potential thief. Its external control panel, exterior image control buttons and power switch are all carefully integrated into the unit’s secure, wall-mounted connection panel and remote control.

“The projector mount is a ground-breaking design. It’s extremely secure, easy to assemble and convenient to use, without compromising on aesthetics. The simple design reflects its ease of use,” commented Ashley Rudd of Steljes.

Tel: 01753 590921
barry.knight@idc.uk.com
www.idc.uk.com







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