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For many years the children in our schools have been seated on a variety of polypropylene or wooden chairs,which are manu-factured in different styles and sizes. Provided these chairs are strong and safe, they have been welcomed into our classrooms.
Each chair manufacturer has their own agenda for their chairs,some are manufactured to a price, some to a style and others to a best value com-promise.
The Titan chair was designed & man-ufactured to comply with the new EN1729 European standards (Parts 1 and 2) for school furniture, for which it holds current certification.
EN1729 is the standard being adopted in a growing number of Countries and although it does not replace any existing Australia/NZ standards, it is perceived as a more complete and updated standard.
Part 1This European Standard is based on the principle that chairs and tables,intended for use in educational institutions for general-purpose edu-cation, should be designed to encour-age good posture.
While EN1729 is not the current standard in Australia it does represent the latest and best thinking by educa-tors and professional ergonomists throughout the world. Based on over ten years collection of anthropomet-ric data; i.e. measuring the changing sizes of school students. EN1729 for the first time combines both physi-cal measurements with ergonomic recommendations. For instance it is the only standard which insists on a lumbar support being designed into the chair at a given posit ion. It also defines a set of colour codes for size ranges which al lows students to understand which size ( coloured Titan logo) is the best
f it for them. It does not specify design,but only those dimensions which promote good posture for either f ixed height or adjustable furniture.
The need for ergonomic design in the office has been well established for many years and has been well justified on the basis of improved productivity. Thus it is surprising that only now are the same concepts being embraced for students. In many ways the needs in schools and colleges are much greater than in the typical office envi-ronment. Students have a wide vari-ability of body sizes, the need to adopt fixed postures for prolonged times and yet have growing and developing musculo-skeletal frames which need the best of ergonomics.
Part 2Specifies safety requirements and test methods.
Encouraging good posture for our children
Encouraging good posture for our children
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Classroom Safe - No sharp edges
Ergonomic Design - To correct children’s posture & maintain a healthy spine
1 Piece chair - Manufactured from ‘high impact’ polypropylene
Portable & Stackable - Up to 12 high when not in use
Unique ‘S’ Shaped Back - To comply with EN1729 Part 1
Superior Strength - To withstand the toughest of environments
& UNBREAKABLEUNBEATABLE
Good posture not only means our children will be healthier it also means that they should be more attentive in class
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t 560
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Seat Height 310mm
Overall Width 360mm x Overall Depth 320mm
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t 655
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Seat Height 350mm
Overall Width 431mm x Overall Depth 377mm
SIZES &COLOUR
Red Blue Green Red Blue Green
Titan 23-5 Years
Titan 35-7 Years
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t 685
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Seat Height 380mm
Overall Width 431mm x Overall Depth 377mm
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t 794
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Seat Height 430mm
Overall Width 482mm x Overall Depth 470mm
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t 824
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Seat Height 460mm
Overall Width 487mm x Overall Depth 470mm
Charcoal CharcoalBlue BlueRed Blue Green Burgundy Burgundy
Titan 47-9 Years
Titan 59-13 Years
Titan 613+ Years
Good posture = better concentration
100% RECYCLABLE