Ergotron Unveils New Products at Infocomm

May 12, 2005 8:00 AM

The Ergotron LX wallmount arm provides flexibility in LCD display monitor placement, for use in communal computing areas such as reception desks, and lab and research facilities.

A select portfolio of new mounting solutions offering the broadest compatibility with the widest range of digital displays will be introduced to systems resellers and other pro AV professionals by Ergotron at the June 4-10 InfoComm show (Booth #3089).

The new AV Communications products, each enabled with Ergotron's proprietary Constant Force (CF) technology, include the Ergotron MC large-display mobile cart, the Ergotron TM large-display tilting wall mount, the Ergotron WM low-profile, large-display wall mount, the Ergotron LX wallmount arm, and the Neo-Flex wallmount lift.

Ergotron MC
The Ergotron MC large-display mobile cart addresses all the concerns facilities managers of corporate campuses, conference centers, and meeting rooms have been faced with in determining appropriate mounting of large (31in. to 61in. diagonal and weighing up to 150lbs.) flat-panel displays. The Ergotron MC provides complete flexibility to move the display to the audience versus moving the audience to the display. With its 20 inches of effortless height adjustability and integrated tilt adjustability, the MC provides the best ergonomically correct positioning of the display for both the seated and standing audience. With Ergotron's CF weight adjustable lift technology integrated, the MC is designed to work with any monitor from 32in. to 61in. and weighing up to 150lbs and will be right at home in conference rooms, lobbies, meeting rooms, the board room, offices, informal gathering areas, and other signage applications. The Ergotron MC will be available in the third quarter, 2005, at a MSRP of $499. Ergotron TM
The Ergotron TM large-display tilting wall mount offers a flexible alternative to rigid wall mounts for large flat-panel displays such as LCD TV and plasma screens used in presentation, conference room, hotel, digital display, and other pro AV applications. The tilting wall mount can mount most large flat-panel displays weighing up to up to 175lbs., and ranging from 32in. to 61in. in diagonal dimension. The mount will be available in mid-June with an MSRP of $129.

Ergotron WM
The Ergotron WM low-profile, large-display wall mount provides the same wide compatibility with displays (32in. to 61in.; up to 175lbs.) as the Ergotron TM, in a sleek, wall-hugging stationary format. Offered at $99.99, the Ergotron WM will be available in August.

Ergotron LX
The Ergotron LX wallmount arm provides extreme flexibility in LCD display monitor placement with up to 360 degrees arm rotation around the base, 180 degrees side-to-side display pivot motion, 24in. reach extension, and 9in. of vertical range lift. The Ergotron LX wallmount arm is the ultimate organizational device for communal computing areas such as reception desks, and lab and research facilities, where moving the display out of the way is just as important as ensuring good line of sight viewing. The Ergotron LX is compatible with monitors weighing 5lbs. to 20lbs., and up to 20in. in diagonal dimension. The LX wallmount arm, available in early July, will have an MSRP of $169.

Neo-Flex
The Neo-Flex wallmount lift is the perfect vertical lift for virtually any display monitor up to 20in. and 20 lbs. Offering 5ft. of height adjustability, the Neo-Flex Wall Mount Lift allows computer monitors to be placed in the unconventional spaces frequently required in today's digital signage and surveillance deployments. At an MSRP of $49, the Neo-Flex wall mount will be available in August.

"We're thrilled to offer the right products, at the right price, to the commercial AV segment," said Lee Schalk, vice president of North American sales for Ergotron. "The CF advantage ensures resellers need a minimum of SKUs to meet their diverse projects' mounting needs."

Each new product incorporates Ergotron's Constant Force (CF) motion technology. CF converts a conventional spring's linear force curve into a constant flat force through the entire range of lifting or pivoting motion for a flat-screen monitor, LCD TV or plasma screen, or other digital display.

As a result, users exert much less effort to noiselessly adjust their computer display or television, and the commercial AV industry can be assured of robust reliability in each display and monitor installation, without inflated mounting project costs.

"For years, companies like Ergotron, who make ergonomically helpful and human factor-oriented products for commercial applications, have been asked to prove the return on investment to justify the expense," says Joel Hazzard, president and CEO of Ergotron.

"Those days are over. With CF technology, Ergotron's new products provide the ultimate ergonomic experience, at 'less than or equal to' pricing, when compared with non-ergonomically correct product competitors. We're confident the pro AV community will embrace this technology."

For more information on Ergotron's new products, visit www.ergotron.com.