Laboratory

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Our flexible, movable lab casework system helps labs keep pace with change.
Our system of products work together to accommodate
the blend of administrative and clinical tasks.

It can be easily rearranged, it provides quick access to utilities when adding new equipment, it maximizes space above and below work surfaces, and it supports specialized processes with customized, ergonomic work areas.
Sink units provide bench space for clinical
and administrative procedures.
   
Heavy-duty lab core and work surfaces hold a
myriad of instruments and equipment.		 Versatile, interchangeable components can be combined in different ways and reconfigured to meet new requirements.
 
Design Story

The Integrated Facility: A Brief History

In the 1960's, a man named Robert Propst looked at the office and decided there ought to be a better way to support the thinking, talking, writing, calculating, and reading that goes on there. After considerable research into the hows and whys of office work and the people who do it, he designed a system of interchangeable parts that could be put together in an endless variety of ways so that individuals and organizations could have offices tailor-made to their work and their ways of working. He called his design "Action Office" because it was designed to move and change, to be an active partner in the long-range planning and day-to-day management of an organization and its work.

Mr. Propst further directed his research toward the requirements of the hospital in an effort to develop a systematic discipline; a way to think of the hospital as a whole as it deals with the specific tasks at hand. The result of this project was a coherent system of interchangeable components designed to efficiently store and transport medical supplies and materials. A clinical solution formulated with human factored design principles.

Over the course of nearly a quarter-century, the combination of these two systems has proven themselves worthy partners. Together, modular systems furniture and moveable modular casework combine to address the needs, functions, and requirements of virtually every department in the hospital. Healthcare facilities must meet the ever-changing needs of today and anticipate the unknown needs of tomorrow. An integrated facility approach allows you to meet these needs while effectively managing your business at the same time.
 

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  • Planning and Specifying Tools
    • Download helpful planning information that includes descriptions of functional areas, example plans and tips for applying movable, modular casework.
    • Laboratory  (548KB  PDF)
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