TRI Panel System 100 (Product Summary)

The principle at the core of all the best design ideas is simplicity. The simple secret of the versatile TRI Commercial’s System 100 is the structure: an independent, rigid steel frame that is easy to assemble and reconfigure. The System’s 100 sturdiness and versatility allow great freedom of use. System 100 modules can be moved and used over and over again in new configurations. Finished panels and work surfaces are fitted last, saving them from scratching or damage; and panels are economically reupholstered or updated for new office refits.

Systems 100 accommodates in large concealed cable ducts both ‘hardwired’ circuits and ‘harness wired’ or ‘loomed’ circuits for power, communications, and data. Power rails with outlets can be positioned above either skirtings or work surfaces. Cable trays provide lay-in facilities for easy, open access wiring. Excess cords from office machines are stored inside the panels, leaving desks free from clutter.

Systems 100 come in module sizes up to full-height. Self-supporting screens allow workstation furniture to be cantilevered or freestanding.

Systems 100 panels and work surfaces readily combine with drawer pedestals, overhead cupboards, filing cabinets and storage units to form an integrated furniture system. TRI Commercial’s System 100 creates well-designed and efficient work environments. Panels and worksurface finishes are available in many different colours and materials, including laminates, timber veneers, fabrics, and glazing to express office hierarchies and accommodate every sort of office work.

But TRI Commercial System 100 standard panels allow great flexibility, easy reconfiguration, and straightforward access for servicing and replacing equipment.

The frame-and-tile panel is the foundation of System 100 workstations. The steel frames link with one another, while surface tiles simply clip onto the frames. Together the frames and tiles form a sturdy 100mm thick wall.

• Wall frames are available in five heights 820, 1020, 1220, 1420, 1620mm. These varied heights, along with the System 100 support panels, open the vertical dimension, creating interest and rhythm in the office environment.
• Tiles attach to both sides of a frame, so the interior side of a wall can serve specific functions while the exterior co-ordinates with the overall design scheme of the office area. Without dismantling the frame or disrupting work flow, the function, colour, or character of a System 100 partition wall can be changed by selectively changing the tiles.
• With a broad palette to work from, tiles of the appropriate colour, texture, or material can be placed exactly where needed to provide precise function from the top of the partition to the bottom. A worker can have a transparent tile at eye level, and a function wall tile with work tools directly above the worksurface.
• Fabric covered tiles can be reupholstered on-site, either to repair damage or to update the look of the wall.

The System 100 wall provides efficient, adaptable support for all the energy, data, and voice cables threading through the office. Developed through research into current and potential office needs, the open structure behind the tiles in System 100 walls is the secret to handling today’s and tomorrow’s technology. Above all, System 100 walls offer options, both for initial installation and for changes down the road.

Since tiles are easy to remove and replace, accessing energy and voice or data cables is simple. This reduces the cost in downtime and professional fees not only for initial installation, but also for changes required by new equipment or a new workstation configuration.

The variety of panel surfaces and sizes available gives designers the freedom to create the appearance, texture, and degree of privacy needed in each setting. Panels come in five heights and seven widths, with adjustable glides for exact levelling.

Panels can be hard surfaced, fabric covered, glazed or open.

All panels are lightweight for easy installation and reconfiguration.

The simplicity of the connector mechanism makes panel connection easy and fast, even aligning panels automatically.

Worksurface support panels and pedestals eliminate the need for connectors and return panels at the end of a run, reducing the number of panels needed in each workstation. This helps reduce the cost of the workstation.

Work tools fit into a Systems 100 workstation exactly where the user wants them, providing quick access storage without cluttering the worksurface. Work tools give users a degree of control over their environment, enhancing productivity and a sense of ownership.

Squared edges on worksurfaces create a contemporary look. All veneer components, offer another design option. Extra-long worksurfaces eliminate the need for pieced worksurface runs. Curved or shaped worksurfaces offer additional workstation design possibilities.