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Upgrading Your Control Room: Furniture and Console Considerations

Updated: Sep 19

In today's fast-paced industrial environment, an efficiently designed control room is crucial for maintaining smooth operations, ensuring safety, and maximizing productivity. This guide will walk you through the key aspects of control room design, referencing our in-depth articles on specific topics. 

  

1. Creating an Efficient Control Room Layout 

  

Floor layout for 911 control room furniture by Sustema inc

The layout of your control room can significantly impact operator performance and overall efficiency. Our article "How to Create an Efficient Control Room Layout" delves into the following key points: 

  

  • Optimal positioning of workstations 

  • Traffic flow considerations 

  • Line of sight requirements 

  • Integration of shared resources and collaborative spaces 

  


2. Exploring Different Types of Floor Plans 

  

Selecting the right floor plan for your control room depends on various factors, including the nature of your operations and the number of operators. Our article "Different Types of Floor Plans for Control Rooms" covers: 

  


  • Linear layouts 

  • Circular layouts 

  • Tiered layouts 

  • Advantages and disadvantages of each type 

  

  

3. Ergonomic Design Considerations 

  

Ergonomics plays a vital role in operator comfort, health, and productivity. Our comprehensive guide "Ergonomic Design Considerations for Control Rooms" discusses: 


Control room console layout: Primary and secondary worksurface areas for efficient operation
The most used articles remain in the primary zone. Those which are used infrequently remain in the secondary zone.

  

  • Proper seating and adjustable workstations 

  • Optimal monitor placement and viewing angles 

  • Lighting design to reduce eye strain 

  • Acoustic considerations for a conducive work environment 

  

Learn more about ergonomics: [Ergonomic Design Considerations for Control Rooms]  

  

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Designing an effective control room requires careful consideration of layout, floor plans, and ergonomics. While the strategies outlined in our articles provide a solid foundation, the field of control room design is constantly evolving with new technologies and best practices emerging regularly.


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