Arana Security, a specialist in providing end-to-end security systems for businesses, has chosen Custom Consoles control room desks for a major client in the manufacturing sector. The project includes a main desk and supervisor’s desk from the Custom Consoles SteelBase series plus a MediaWall and auxiliary furniture.
Arana Security was founded in 2013 to serve a growing market of smart card solutions and security systems. In 2015 it started to move towards providing clients with the advanced security that biometric technology offers. The company is a globally active service provider specialising in integrated biometric security solutions for the corporate, financial, governmental and logistics sectors.
Latest-generation models
“This is the most recent of many security-related control room commissions we have worked on over the years,” says Gary Fuller, sales manager at Custom Consoles. “Both SteelBase desks are latest-generation models with blue LED lighting on the underside of the worktop. This style of lighting provides sufficient illumination for staff to concentrate on the monitor displays without distraction while still being able to move around the room easily. It also helps to reduce fatigue during a long or uneventful operating shift."
“The main desk is a 4.3-metre wide six-bay unit configured for use by two operators. Each bay is fitted with a lockable front and rear door providing easy access to computer equipment and related cabling. The desktop is 80 cm high and has a 120 cm front-to-back reach. A removable section of the worktop covers a full-desk-width cable tray. Four monitor screens are mounted near the rear edge of the desk. The desk faces directly towards a 3 metre wide MediaWall supporting six large multiscreen monitor video screens forming three wide by two high display grid."
Desk worktops
Desk worktops are finished in grey Marmoleum with black PVC edging, plus matching grey doors
Fuller added: “Situated behind and to the right of the main control desk, the supervisor’s desk is a 1.6-metre wide two-bay SteelBase with dual 24-inch monitor screens, again located near the rear of the worktop. This desk too has blue LED underlighting.”
The desk worktops are finished in grey Marmoleum with black PVC edging, plus matching grey doors and side panels. Also provided were a dual-bay control room and crisis room storage units with doors, a 2.2 x 1-metre crisis room meeting table, 24/7 operator chairs, monitor arms plus meeting table chairs.
Cable management features
Custom Consoles' SteelBase is a high-strength desking system developed to withstand the demands of heavy industry. Built around steel frames with hinged lockable front and rear doors, SteelBase can be configured for use by individual operators or teams of practically any number without the cost and long delivery time usually associated with project-specific furniture.
Each bay can include an optional sliding shelf which gives easy access to internally stowed PCs
Each bay can include an optional sliding shelf which gives easy access to internally stowed PCs. Predrilled monitor arm mounting points are positioned at the rear upper edge of each bay. Cable management features include a removable worktop section with dual brush strips providing an uninterrupted cable exit for telephones, monitor cables and computer peripherals. Integral cableways allow heavy-duty wiring to be fully concealed within the desk structure while retaining easy access for routine maintenance or adjustment.
SteelBase desktops
Desktop equipment pods can be specified if required. SteelBase desktops are available in a choice of 120 cm (standard) or 100 cm (SteelBase Lite) front-to-back sizes with a choice of hard-wearing Marmoleum or laminate work surfaces. All elements are guaranteed against component failure for five years of normal use.
All elements are guaranteed against component failure for five years of normal use
MediaWall is a video and audio monitor support frame system providing a combination of structural rigidity and operational versatility. Flat-screen video displays of practically any size can be mounted in almost any configuration.
Video display screens
Incorporating height-adjustable horizontal beams and T-slot mounts, MediaWall is fully adjustable to ensure optimal sight lines. Individual or multiple frames can be used in self-supporting mode or coupled directly to the studio wall.
Video display screens can be positioned so that the edges meet exactly to form a continuous horizontal display limited only by the monitor panel bezel. Monitor signal and power cables are fully concealed and can enter or leave the structure at any desired point.
