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June 23,
2008 - BACK FROM InfoCOMM
2008! What a Great Show We Had - Thanks to YOU!!! We introduced our newly redesigned rack
line and our new USAVID presentation desk/podium system (a couple quick
pictures are on our home page). Being able to talk to you all in person
was wonderful and we really appreciated all the positive feedback we
received! Spec sheets, pricing and updated catalogs will all be
available in the coming weeks. Thanks So Much Again!
April/Spring
2008
HSA
is holding our 2007 Pricing until June 30th 2008! Customarily
our price changes take effect on April 1st, but we are holding price
changes back a little longer. All
orders received and paid for by June
30th, 2008 will be priced from the 2007 price schedule. Wish we
could
say that about gasoline prices! HSA appreciates your business and
support - thank you all!
"The Archives":
August 2006
HSA is pleased and excited to
announce the appointment of SIGMET Corporation of Manalapan, NJ
as our Manufacturer's Representatives in the Metro New York and Upstate
New York territories. SIGMET's years of experience in the sound
contracting field, excellent management and support staffs and
knowledgable sales reps will give the support to our dealers,
consultants and customers, that only a team like SIGMET can provide!
Visit SIGMET on the web at www.sigmetcorp.com
or phone them at 732-792-1221.
Winter 2006
New, Wider Rolltop Tambours
HSA is phasing in a new, wider
tambour (rolltop mechanism) for all of our rolltop desks and racks. The
individual slats in the rolltop tambour are over 50% wider than before
creating a stronger, more resiliant tambour for better security, easier
operation and better overall appearance. These new rolltop tambours
will span and lay flatter than before and, with their wider profile,
reveal more wood grain patterns for a very pleasing appearance. A
Standard Rolltop with the new wider rolltop tambour is pictured in the
two photos below (click images for enlarged view):
HSA is committed to developing, improving and refining the art and
technology of our Beautiful Rolltop Desks in ways to bring you better
value, the best performance and lasting beauty.
Fall 2005
New Casters for entire HSA line!
We have completed the process of
changing the casters both on our racks and the desk RollBases. The
platform of the Rollbase is identical whether it is the standard or
heavy-duty version. The difference is always in the choice of casters
themselves and we have upgraded both the standard and
heavy-duty casters.
The New
Standard Duty Caster is known as a "business machine" caster and
uses a single heavy, wide wheel (non-locking) and a true ball-bearing
top race and top plate. It actually has the same rugged plate bolt
pattern as the larger heavy-duty caster. The New Heavy Duty Caster
has a larger top bearing race than it's predecessor and a guarded race
for the wheel axle. Additionally, its locking mechanism not only locks
the wheel from turning but also locks the actual direction position of
the wheel (the wheel can't pivot on its bearing axis).
Both of
these casters are a significant improvement in ruggedness,
load-bearing and "roll-ability" from the earlier versions.
Here's a
photo of the original standard caster (first on the left) alongside the
two
new ones for comparisons. The second photo shows a closeup of a
RollBase using the New Standard Caster (nicely unobtrusive). The
original brass-hooded twinwheel is 2.875"
high, the new "business machine" caster is a tiny bit lower at 2.75"
high and the new heavy-duty caster is 5" high (be sure to add .75" to
overall height to account for the thickness of the RollBase for
products requiring a RollBase which then gives you an overall height
increase of 3.50" for standard RollBases and 5.75" for heavy-duty
RollBases). You can easily see the much more robust
build of our two new casters! At HSA we take every opportunity to
develope better products, better options and bring better value to our
loyal and much appreciated customers!
Summer 2005
Inspire Series Improvements!
In July 2005 we completed
switching the Inspire Standard, Inspire Extended and Inspire Super
Extended to separate desk and rack combinations as we had done long ago
with the Inspire High Rise Extended desk/Rack combination. See the
Photo Gallery pages showing the extra 1 inch
width (2 inches on the Inspire Super Extended) resulting from the extra
wall. Here are a few
feature highlights:
- Easier Setup - With the
desk and rack separate, you can more easily transport and handle the
furniture during placement and installation.
- Easier Placement Decisions
- Rack can be placed either on the right or left hand side as realtime
conditions require. Additional racks can be placed on the opposite side
or next to the first rack. A rack could also be spaced away from the
desk or angled inward for easier operation.
- More Useable Space - We
have been able to move the rack rail forward and change the location of
the rear of the rolltop tambour to create more easily accessible space
inside the racks.
- Pricing Benefits - In
addition to these improvements, the Inspire Desks cost less than their
individual components for even better value.
Another new feature is that we now put the round wiring grommets on
both sides of the desk and racks as the normal configuration. This
allows more freedom on the wiring aspect - even at the last minute. If
a dealer or their customer does not want the grommets on a
particular side of an Inspire Desk/Rack for whatever reason, that
information and request needs to be on the dealer's faxed-in purchase
order and we'll be happy to accommodate them.
Also, Inspire Desks and Racks are bolted together if purchased with a
RollBase. Your dealer can also specify at time of order if you'd like
the Inspire desk and rack bolted together even if it doesn't have a
RollBase.
Innovation and
improvement is an ongoing commitment at HSA and we will keep you
informed and involved in the weeks and months ahead!
Also
Be sure to visit our Wood Colors page! Our
oak desks are available at no extra charge in any of our eight standard
finish colors of Natural Oak, Golden Oak, Warm Cherry, Fruitwood,
Walnut, Teak, Antique Cherry and Ebony.
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HSA, Inc
1717 East 6th Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 255-6100 - Voice
(574) 255-8131 - Fax
updated Spring 2007
