Editor’s Choice

Creating inspiring workspaces with am interiors

A good working environment with inspiring graphics can develop, encourage and stimulate productivity. Work environments are business critical, they should create and show the company “culture & identity” by being welcoming, engaging and inspiring for employees and their visitors.

IAC (in partnership with the British Council for Offices) survey found that 94% of the respondents believe that art and images makes their workplace more welcoming and that 61% agree it also stimulates creativity. It also plays an important role in staff happiness and retention.

As an example of business critical interiors Morgan Sindall, who project manage a wide variety of sites all over the UK, needed a professional, practical solution to update the interiors of their project offices and reflects their corporate brand. am interiors installed the magwall ® system which has the ability to hold stunning digifilm® graphics, using images of Morgan Sindall award winning buildings and instantly transforming the look of the interiors. Function and practical dry wipe panels plus printed planning, strategy and corporate graphics were then applied over the main background images to facilitate internal and client meetings. These ferrous dry wipe panels are held magnetically to magwall® so when they start to wear they can be easily removed and replaced, keeping meeting rooms looking clean and professional. Morgan Sindall continued to enhance their office with the inclusion of a map wall to allow site updates and ATTRACT ® frames with an elegant sleek profile to enhance promotional imagery. ATTRACT ® frames from am interiors are constructed in satin silver aluminium alloy frames, combined with a high quality magnetic panel to attract and hold multiple layers of digifilm ® printed media easily transportable and applied in seconds. Perfect for creating professional looking promotions. They are easy to use, instantly updatable by internal employee to enable proactive marketing. Lightweight digifilm ® graphics enable easy application and multiple layering. Working with the same magnetic principles as magwall ® , the ATTRACT ® system can be used in many ways. With the inclusion of supacling ® Morgan Sindall truly took their offices to the next level. supacling ® is am interiors brand of vinyls for internal glass walls and external windows. A set of vinyl manifestations were used to enhance the corporate brand on the glass office walls. With options of finish, opacity and printability… am interiors have got it all covered. 05

Knee and body protection from Redbacks Cushioning

Redbacks Cushioning Limited, developers of the award winning, ‘Leaf-Spring’ cushioning technology offers a range of products to help protect the knees and body from damage caused by kneeling

The Redbacks Pocket Kneepad, specifically designed to fit work trousers, features a flexible leaf-spring held within a thermoplastic honeycomb matrix which unlike foam or gel ensures a high compression rate and 100% recovery to its original shape. This combination and the inherent ‘memory’ aspect gives unique controlled weight distribution; the deceleration of pressure protects both the knees and body from potentially damaging impact forces and gives long lasting, anti-fatigue support; traditional foam or gel solutions create point-pressure which focus the force or energy to a point which is then transmitted back into the knee joint and beyond. Easy to slide in and curved to fit comfortably around the knee, the water-resistant pads which conform to CE EN14404 Type 2 Level 1 help to protect against possible injury from sharp objects, wick away sweat and provide thermal protection from warm or cold surfaces; they are machine washable at 30°c and 100% recyclable. For more information or to become a supplier visit www.redbackscushioning.com email: sales@redbackscushioning.com or telephone: 01327 702104

‘X-TREME’ 4-WAY STRETCH FLEXIBLE COMFORT FROM ENGEL WORKWEAR

Recognised for its comprehensive range of well fitting, stylish and practical workwear, Danish manufacturer ENGEL build further on their reputation in the UK with the introduction of their new ‘X-Treme’ 4 - Way Stretch’ work trousers.

Designed to allow as much flexibility as possible whilst kneeling or bending, the slim-fit trousers feature a 4-way stretch ‘breathable’, cooling fabric which quickly absorbs and dries light perspiration.

The knee-pad pockets are reinforced with hard wearing Kevlar Teramid and have two options for pad height adjustment; in addition to the many useful pockets for keeping essential tools and accessories immediately to hand, some of which have either Velcro or zip closures, optional hanging tool pockets can be attached to the waist; the trousers also have extra deep hems so that lengths can be increased if required.

Made from 73% nylon, 17% cotton and 10% elastine, the ‘Engel X-Treme 4-Way Stretch’ work trousers are available in a variety of colour combinations and in all popular sizes.

For more information contact Gareth Bladen – email: gbl@f-engel.com Telephone: +44(0) 7759 520034 or visit: www.engel.eu/en 07

PIXA Z1: the new lighting standard for hazardous areas

Compact, rugged headlamp for use in ATEX hazardous areas

The PIXA Z1 headlamp meets the requirements of the ATEX zone 1/21 (II 2 GD Ex ib IIB T4 Gb IIIB T135° C Db) certification. Designed to keep the hands free for work in ATEX areas, it is rugged and versatile. The multi-beam makes the PIXA Z1 suitable for any situation: closerange work, movement, and long-range vision. 100 lumens.

May be worn on the head with the headband, attached to a helmet with the included mount or with the PIXADAPT (sold separately), or placed on the ground.

Several lighting modes adapt to each situation:

• for close-range work: uniform flood beam • for movement: mixed beam includes focused lighting for moving around easily • for long-range vision: focused beam

Lighting for professionals that is reliable, practical and durable:

• storage position helps protect the headlamp lens and prevents inadvertently turning it on • automatically switches to reserve mode when batteries are almost drained (signaled by blinking light and red indicator) • rotating knob that is ergonomic, even with gloves • excellent resistance to falls (2 m), impacts, and crushing (80 kg) • comfortable and washable elastic headband • resistant to chemicals Multi-beam: multiple lighting modes available for close-range work, for movement or for long-range vision.

Excellent fall, impact and crush resistance.

Knob can be handled with gloves to facilitate use of the headlamp under any conditions.

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The Petzl headlamp range covers the full spectrum of professional needs, from intensive to occasional use, and for different work environments that require varying degrees of brightness. www.petzl.com When the specialists from the SAS Michel Besson Company dig underground galleries, they know they can count on Petzl’s advanced headlamp technology to provide lighting that is best adapted to their work.