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Stainless Steel Rolltops! -

For the ultimate in Beauty & Security HSA introduces our new Stainless Steel Rolltops! Available for many of our Desk & Rack models, these heavy-duty, attractive and fully interlocking secure rolltops are your best design choice for harsh environments or simply where the contemporary look of stainless is desired.

New July 1st, 2011 Pricing - adds even more great new products, features and options!

Some Highlights Are:

STAINLESS STEEL ROLLTOP TAMBOURS - Rugged and beautiful and the ultimate in security.
Built- In Turret Style Rack System - Three standard variations of dual-angled Turret Racks can be installed into the desktop of many of our High Rise Rolltop Desk models for convenient rack-mounting and monitoring of mixers, switchers, controllers and displays.
Upper GlideOut Bay Alternatives - Now, HSA gives you a choice of 3 alternate Upper Rack Bay configurations for our High Rise style desks at no extra cost!
STDMINI-II & HRXMINI-II - Two new versions of our popular High Rise Mini desk. The STDMINI-II is the "Low Profile" version built to the height of our Standard Rolltop while the HRXMINI-II is the same height as the High Rise Mini (and all other High Rise profile desks) but built to the front-to-back depth of the High Rise Extended.
PR1020-II & PR1220-II - Two new additions to our PR Series Racks featuring 4 extra rack units of height for extra equipment space and a taller top operating level. New PRMIXTOP option for PR Series to support several popular compact and digital mixers.
PLUS5 Option Family- Standard customizations adding 5" additional inches of overall vertical height and putting those extra inches between the desk's table top and the underside of the rolltop tambour door for more workspace height. Great for several of the taller mixing consoles that need just a little more than our original PLUS4 option family.
Replacement/Additional Hardware - Replacement or additional locksets, keys, knobs and handles are available from your Authorized HSA Dealer in either our original polished brass color or our new satin/silver color.
 

Spring 2011 - New Series -II Spec Sheet Set Available to Dealers and Consultants -

Dealers & Consultants! Email HSA to receive our brand new 2011 Specifications Sheet set. This new set represents HSA's Series-II designs and changes which were first updated on our HSA website through 2010. These spec sheets feature better CAD drawings, a more thorough listing of options & accessories on each product and a crisp, contemporary look. Plus, a separate Options & Accessories page group highlights and explains many of the "standard customizations" and accessories now available for our growing product line.
 

Updated Series II Desk Design!

We have now upgraded all of our Rolltop Desk line to the new "Series II" edge style originally updated on Executive Racks, RollRacks, Classic Racks & USAVID Podiums. Architects, Consultants and Designers have been requesting this new, contemporary look throughout our line and it is now shipping! The new Series II desks provide easier design integration with each other and all the HSA Racks & USAVID Designs. Plus, it gives the ability to design with optional and exotic wood species veneers or special purpose high pressure laminate surfaces to meet any design and aesthetic criteria (call for quotes!). New electronic specification sheets are being developed as well as a new catalog so feel free to call or email with any specific questions. As a note, all internal dimensions are either the same or even slightly larger with this new Series II upgrade.

Old Desk Edge Trim
New Desk Edge Trim

2010 HREXT Opened
Old Edge Trim
New Series II Edge Trim
New Series-II High Rise Extended Rolltop
Photos above show black arrow pointing at the old style desk side panel edge trim. New Series II desk design has clean, contemporary edges all the way around. The old style desks had a similar "Series II" type edge only on the Upper GlideOut Rack Bays and on the Desk's Top as pointed out by the red arrows, but now this new look is carried through the entire desk design and through our complete desk and rack line. Photo on right shows our new High Rise Extended Series II (HREXT-II) rolltop desk with both of it's Rolltop Tambours opened to show worksurface, Upper GlideOut Rack Bays and the 10 Space Undermounted Rack.
   
HSA's Booths at InfoCOMM - InfoComm
InfoComm 2009
 We had a great show at InfoCOMM and thank all of you for visiting our booth to see some of the new products and designs we're working on! Our "Concept Desk" generated a lot of interest. We decided to bring a desk to the Expo which we custom designed to include lots of design features that many folks weren't aware that we even did! The desk featured extruded metal rolltop tambour doors (a project in development for release later in the year for custom applications), extra heavy duty sidewalls, WilsonArt Heavy Duty High Pressure Laminate table surfaces and beautiful bookmatched veneers in American White Maple finished in  water-clear, waterborne acrylic lacquer. Our USAVID Podium featured a replaceable engraved wood medallion for school or corporate identity and was produced in Natural Cherry. Thanks again for stopping by and be sure to keep in touch on all our new developments!

Rear Rack Rail Option Details:

  
RollRack 24 back removed RollRack 24 open back closeup These photos show the RollRack 24-II with its rear door removed and showing the optional Rear Rack Rails. The RollRack 24-II has a 20RU rear rail option while the RollRack 16-II is available with a 12 RU rear rail option. Both have 2.25" clearance between the rear rail and the center or corner braces. Each has 18.25" clearance from the face of the front rails to the face of the rear rails. The Classic Rack line has similar clearances - call for details!




"The Archives":

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 resilient 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):

New wider tamboursNew wider tambours

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.
Three CastersRollbase
        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 develop 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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1717 E Sixth Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544 USA
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Email Us at hsainfo@hsarolltops.com
Updated Summer 2011
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