April 27, 2017

Hawk Open Day at Alpha Office Furniture

Hawk were proud to attend an open day launched by long running dealer Alpha Office Furniture over in Belfast yesterday. The open day showcased some of Hawk's exciting new products (still to be launched), as well as some well known ranges. Products included the Gravity Sit Stand desk with Acrylic screen, the new Volt height adjustable and a prototype of the new poseur table range, among many more.

Thank you to all that attended, and big thank you to Alpha Office Furniture for organising a great day.

Watch this space for the launch of exciting new products coming soon!

April 19, 2017

Tips for Setting up an Adjustable Height Desk

Your new adjustable height desk has arrived! Time to take full advantage of its clever components and hide away those unsightly wires. Here's a few tips for setting up an adjustable height desk and ensure it fully looks the part.

So lets start from the base of your desk where power sockets begin.

Cable slinkys are a great way to run wires from power boxes in the floor, up into the lower cable tray of your premium height adjustable desk. The lower cable tray is a clever place to store and hide power banks or extension cables needed to supply much needed power points for day to day necessities such as PCs, chargers and printers.

Transferring your wires from the lower to the upper cable tray can be the tricky bit! No need to panic, a simple effective addition to your adjustable height desk is a wire harness. Simply push your wires inside, no fiddling involved! The harness will hold them in place and prevent unsightly wires dangling from top to bottom.

Now for the upper cable tray where the power box to your adjustable desk is stored. Simple yet effective sticky tabs inside the cable tray will hold the wires firmly in place and prevent them dropping out when the tray is lowered (shown in the image for this post). The wire from here that feeds the controller can also be held to the desk by these tabs.

You have a premium height adjustable desk that acts the part, ensure it looks the part and gets all your pals talking!

 

 

April 19, 2017

Tilt top Table

The new Tilt top table is available now!

Incorporating a well known Plako mechanism to provide a smooth and hassle free manoeuvre.

Available with a black leg and stainless steel foot only, complementing your choice of 12 MFC colour finishes.

Locking castors are supplied as standard and cable ports can be added as an optional extra for wire management.

Sizes include:

1200x800

1400x800

1600x800

1800x800 (nb legs will be inset further than on smaller sizes)

Great offer available on all sizes above. Get in touch for more details on 01430 861882

April 3, 2017

Standing Desk Accessories

Accessories are a perfect way to complement and style your sit stand desk. Don't settle for the basic! There are lots of options out there to choose from including a variety of desktop screens, controllers and cable management, transforming a basic sit stand desk into something executive that all your pals will envy! Here's a list of standing desk accessories we think are worthy of a mention:

Premium Controllers

Store your personal height settings with ease and reach them at the click of a button with a premium controller. Basic controllers only provide a simple up and down function, but for a small additional cost a premium controller not only provides memory pre-sets but a digital display to show the height.

 

Desk Control Software

This intelligent software is easy to install and provides important reminders its time to stand, based on your personal goals and targets. Simply input how often you'd like to stand and the amount of calories you'd like to burn and let the desktop software do the rest! This software isn't available for all sit stand desk ranges, so if you like the idea of this clever little gadget, the Premium Gravity desk is the one to choose.

 

Bluetooth Dongle

Another nifty little gadget for your stand up desk is the Bluetooth dongle. Allowing you to control the height of your desk via an app on your mobile phone, allowing instant access to personal height settings without a fuss. Perfect for hot desking environment's!

 

Cable Management Accessories

Hide away unsightly wires with a floor to cable tray slinky or wire snake, a simple sit stand desk attachment providing the wow factor at any moment. Impress with the aesthetics of your sleek standing desk.

 

Privacy Screens

We all need a little bit of privacy from time to time and desktop screens do just the job. A single central dividing screen is an effective way to separate a bank of double desks and add a splash of your corporate colour(s). Or why not opt for a toolbar screen, individual movement with each desk, rising and falling as the user demands. The toolbar system provides a place for stationery trays and somewhere to hang your monitor(s) freeing up that much needed desk space. Complement the frame work of your desk with a co-ordinating dividing screen.

 

Standing desk accessories don't have to be boring. There's so many options to choose from and they complement your desk perfectly. Here at Hawk Furniture, as a UK Office Furniture Manufacture we offer a range of options to suit your needs.

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

Hawk is now an authorised Boss Design distributor

Hawk is now an authorised Boss distributor, offering any product from the Boss Design Group, including Lyndon Design & Komac seating. Get in touch for more details.

March 13, 2017

Sit Stand Workstation – What to remember when ordering yours

So you've decided on the right sit stand workstation for you. What's next?

There are a large number of accessories available for standing desks, from toolbar screens to desk control software and premium controllers, all additions to the purchase of your desk. To ensure you get the most out of your brand new sit stand workstation, here are a few tips on what to remember when ordering.

Screen Dividers

With standing desk suppliers offering the choice of either a shared central dividing screen or individual toolbar screens, its easy to forget that 2 screens may be required upon the purchase of a double configuration. Individual toolbar screens move independently with each desk, as well as providing extra storage and freeing up desk space.

Premium Controllers

Included in the price of your sit stand workstation is a standard controller. This provides up and down functions only and does not include memory pre-sets. If you would like to store your personal height settings and reach them at a click of a button, premium controllers are a great additional purchase.

Wire Management

To ensure your desk looks picture perfect, cable management accessories such as wire snakes and slinkys are a perfect addition to hide wires and provide a sleek, professional finish.

As a UK office furniture manufacture, here at Hawk Furniture we can supply all your standing desk needs.

March 7, 2017

New Homag Beam Saw

As a leading UK furniture manufacture, here at Hawk Furniture we always strive to provide exceptional service and a reliable product. Due to continued growth, February saw the first steps of the installation of a brand new Homag beam saw. This top of the range through-feed saw cuts quicker and more precisely allowing us to continue improving our services.

March 6, 2017

Standing Desks Improve Productivity In Meeting Rooms

Abandon your meeting chair in aid of a standing desk!

With detrimental links to bad health, sitting has been labelled as the new smoking, but standing at work and during meetings has been proven to boost creativity and teamwork. A study conducted by Washington University in St Louis found that standing during meetings not only improves productivity and quality, but also reduces any tendencies employees may have to be territorial about their ideas. Members of the study among the standing groups were found to be less protective, leading to improved team engagement and work quality.

Its easy to sit back and relax during meetings, but do you ever find that your mind easily wanders? Many of us can't resist the urge to doodle and day dream, but removing chairs from meeting rooms and replacing them with a standing desk keeps employees engaged as well as promoting a healthier more active lifestyle.

Switching from sitting to standing is a simple cost effective way of re-designing an office and incorporating new collaborative work areas.

 

March 3, 2017

Linking Desktop Screen

The design of 4 way linking desktop screens have been improved. This brand new linking cap improves overall appearance creating a tidier more effective finish. Budget linking screens are now being supplied as standard- for no extra cost!

February 20, 2017

Evolution Cable Tray

After listening to customers feedback, the Evolution cable tray has been made bigger, with the removal of the slanted section (shown in the image with large holes). This gives more room for cables and plug sockets.