Working from home? Make yourself comfortable
COLEBROOK BOSSON SAUNDERS
Colebrook Bosson Saunders (CBS) has been the market leader in ergonomic solutions for integrating technology into workplace furniture for over 25 years. Since 1990, CBS has drawn from the combined architecture, product design, and furniture design expertise of its three co-founders, to earn itself a reputation for innovative, sophisticated solutions that aid in creating spacious, flexible, and healthy working environments. CBS offer a range of technology accessories that cater for a broad spectrum of users. Designers and specifiers favour CBS products in a wide range of applications, from offices and universities to schools, hospitals, and trading floors. This is due to the company’s holistic approach to ergonomics and its focus on the aspects of design that truly matter: flexibility, responsiveness, performance and ease of use. Ollin is a 2017 Reddot Design Award winner and the only dynamic monitor arm on the market with the ability to accommodate weights from 0kg to 9kg, easily handling a wide variety of monitors, tablets and laptops in a number of different configurations. Powered by a revolutionary technical cord, Ollin provides users with smooth articulation and responsive movement, complimented by an adjustable head mount supporting vertical and horizontal screen positions. Ollin’s advanced design gives users fingertip control and only minimal effort is needed to set the screen to the optimal viewing position, promoting better posture and ergonomics. Ollin’s low-to-desk design and improved backwards tilt makes touch screen use feel natural and undemanding. The easy cable management system promotes a clean and tidy workspace. Flo provides market leading performance and design, with a range of ease of movement unrivalled by other monitor supports.
Providing smooth and dynamic movement, achieved by the use of geometric Flo Spring Technology, Flo’s unique design is protected by four international patents. Flo delivers smooth fingertip adjustability, including portrait to landscape screen rotation, allowing users to position the screen with the utmost ease and confidence. Perfect in single or dual monitor configurations, Flo is the ultimate ergonomic solution. Providing smooth and dynamic movement, achieved by the use of geometric Flo Spring Technology, Flo’s unique design is protected by four international patents. Flo delivers smooth fingertip adjustability, including portrait to landscape screen rotation, allowing users to position the screen with the utmost ease and confidence. Perfect in single or dual monitor configurations, Flo is the ultimate ergonomic solution. Lima is a 2020 Reddot Design Award winner and is 100% recycable and backed by a lifetime warranty, unlike many entry level monitor arms. Utilising a composite polymer to deliver maximum performance at an affordable price, Lima is a world first in monitor arm technology. Through innovative material selection, reduced environmental impact and conforming to our strict cycle testing policy, Lima achieves the same level of usability and quality CBS are renowned for. This composite polymer requires less energy to manufacture, less post-processing to reach the desired finish, and still offers the level of quality we pride ourselves on. Lima offers full ergonomic positioning with the patented and user-friendly push-button mechanism that encourages user interaction and converting to dual screen is quick and easy with no need to remove the existing arm. For more information visit www.colebrookbossonsaunders.com
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How to set up your home office
If you’re working from home and using a laptop, creating the right set up is essential to avoid straining your neck, shoulders and back and causing long-term musculoskeletal disorders Despite their name, laptops are not ergonomically designed for using on your lap or without an external keyboard and mouse for long periods of time. If your screen is below eye height, you’re forced to continually look down. And because the human head is heavy, doing this for an extended amount of time (two hours or more) puts unnecessary strain on the neck. An adjustable laptop stand solves this problem. Using the CBS laptop stand with a keyboard and mouse means you have the flexibility to change the angle and height of your laptop screen to a comfortable position.
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Laptop positioning
When you’re using an adjustable stand with your laptop, follow our simple tps to avoid straining your eyes or causing musculosketal disorders.
– Keep your screen at least 50cm (about an arm’s length) away from your eyes, and at eye level. – Make sure your back is supported and relaxed. – Tuck your elbows next to your body and keep them bent at a 90° angle. – Relax your shoulders, sit up straight and don’t crunch nor hunch. Ollin monitor arm
Keyboard and mouse positioning
Your keyboard and mouse should be spaced to keep your wrists and hands aligned. This avoid injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow and mouse arm. – Place your keyboard at the same height as your elbows and forearms, and about 10cm away from the front edge of your desk. This provides support for your hands and keeps your wrists straight. – Keep your mouse laterally in line with your keyboard. This creates space to support your wrists, which in turn prevents strain on your shoulders and arms. – Make sure your wrists are straight and your hands aren’t angled inwards or outwards. Follow these steps to create an ergonomic workplace where you have the correct setup for your keyboard and mouse. This is key for working comfortably and avoiding hand and wrist pain.
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