Ergonomics

Laptop users often experience neck and upper back ache due to poor ergonomics. This Monitor Lift Arm allows the user to position the screen to alleviate these problems.

Monitor Lift Arms

In today’s modern office, by lifting the monitor off the desk with arm, the user quickly and easily position the monitor for optimum working position.

Machine Mount for industrial Applications

Applications for this lift arm include:
General office desk, Home office desk, Drawing Office, Machine mount available for the paperless workshop, Computer displays and
Presentations.

Engineered Ergonomics for Today’s Workspace

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In today’s modern work environment desk space is getting smaller and human factors are becoming more important. NMIC provides monitor arms that optimise working space, and promote productivity through enhanced ergonomics. Our range of products are totally South African designed and manufactured, and as such contribute to the local economy. Browse through our site, and learn how NMIC products can benefit you, and your employees.

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What is Ergonomics?

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the fundamental understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimise human well-being and overall system performance.

Ergonomics Regulations

Ergonomics has become more than a buzzword, there are currently proposed regulations with the Minister of Labour, that could be enforced through section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 0f 1993). This will benefit employees and employers in the workspace, to avoid physical problems due to poor workspace posture etc, Please click on the links for more information.

1 Ergonomics workshop presentation by M Ruiters February 2017

2 Draft Ergonomics Regulations presentation by Bulelwa Huna 2017

3 Regulations Gazettes No 40578 of 27 January 2017 Ergonomics Regulations

About us

Heathcote Engineering is situated in the industrial area of Jet Park Boksburg, close to OR Tambo International Airport. Established in 1990, the business offers a precision CNC machining service.

Over the past two years, we developed and refined a range of monitor arms. Originally made to give us the ergonomic benefits, these products were noticed by customers, and visitors to our workshop. Research indicated that there is a need for a completely locally made offering, and we then decided to ramp up production, and make them available to the users of monitors, both office based, as well as other areas of business. All our products are designed and manufactured in house to demanding specifications. Feedback from users resulted in new components being incorporated into the range.

That range today is marketed under the NMIC brand. NMIC’s products are SOUTH AFRICAN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED not only to fulfil the ergonomic needs, but made to last with solid engineering, – stylish, yet functional. There is an engineering term that: “If it works right, then it should look right”.

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Computer Monitor Arms

Computer Monitor Arm Benefits

The basic benefits of using a computer monitor arm are easily recognised.
Consider the following benefits:

The screen can be set at a comfortable working height to take away neck and upper back strain
You can move the screen towards and away from you to obtain best viewing position
You can tilt the screen to eliminate reflected glare from overhead lighting
You can swing the screen around for those one on one presentations
You can turn the screen to portrait mode
By raising the screen up off the desk, more desk space becomes available
With a laptop support option, even more desk space becomes available
With a dual screen install, the CAD user can show the menus on one screen,
and the work on the second screen
When having discussions, the screen can be moved to one side out of the way to reduce distraction
Having a monitor arm on your desk enhances your professional image to visitors!

Computer Monitor Arm Features

Our newly developed monitor lift arms are precision engineered for years of use. They are constructed from billet aluminium, anodised satin black or trendy silver and manufactured on our modern CNC machines. All fasteners and low friction pivot points are stainless steel.
Key features of the arms are:

Fully height adjustable, with swing arms that allow the screen to be positioned easily.
With the precision engineered ball joint, the user can tilt the screen 30° up and down to remove reflected glare and it can also be turned 90° to portrait mode.
Fits all VESA—75 ,100, 200 mountings, and special ones can be manufactured to order
Various mounting options are available:
Clamp on
Bolt on
Grommet base
Wall mount and
Dual Arms for multi displays

CCTV & TV Arms

CCTV and TV Arms Benefits

For the smaller business with multiple cameras the placement of the monitor can be a problem. Usually, with the pictures on the screen, the monitor has to be on the desk of the viewer, creating a space issue. Putting the monitor elsewhere, such as on a side desk, or book case, the pictures are hard to see.
However, with our wall mount option:

The screen can be close to the viewer enabling a clear view of activity from the cameras
Space issues with the screen positioning are solved
The screen is fully adjustable to enable optimum viewing
It has all the benefits of the computer monitor arm.
For control rooms, with larger and heavier monitors, we offer a special mounting with the same benefits.

CCTV and TV Arms Features

Larger CCTV monitors are found in control rooms, and as such the monitor positioning is critical when used for long periods of time. The screens should be positioned so that the viewer has correct view of the screen. This is more so when there are multiple monitors involved, that are used continually.

Our range of Heavy Duty Monitor Arms have all the features of the smaller desk mounts. The screens can be adjusted in a horizontal, and a vertical plane to the best position. Due to the weight of the larger screens, a ball joint is replaced with scissor arms with low friction pivots for the horizontal movement and hand controlled screw for the vertical movement. There is also the ability to adjust the fixed vertical position later, should different screens be used. There are two options: Wall Mount or desk/table free standing mount, depending upon the application.

As our arms are mechanical, and do not use gas struts, nor springs, they are more suited for heavy duty configurations.

Many installations require a custom made arrangement, and so are individually designed for each application.

Mounting Options and Accessories