Education Round-Up
Staffordshire University chooses Epson projectors for new science department
S
taffordshire University has chosen two of Epson's projector models as part of the AV installation in its new state-of-the-art science facility. Installed in April this year by systems integrator Pure Audio Visual Ltd, three Epson EB-Z8000WU projectors were selected for the main lecture halls, which seat up to 250 people, due to their 6,000 lumens brightness, full HD picture quality and demanding performance.
42 EB-G5450WU projectors were also installed by Pure AV, and will be used in meeting rooms and science laboratories to display detailed scientific images. Epson's projector range was chosen for several reasons, including image quality, longer lamp life and a lower total cost of ownership. In addition, the status of all the projectors can be monitored centrally, allowing the university's support staff to quickly respond to any issues. In working with Epson on the projectors' installation and learning the full range of their
capability, the university's IT team now qualifies as an Epson Approved Technical Specialist.
Staffordshire University is now planning to install the Epson projectors as standard across the campus, to be deployed by the qualified IT team, saving on implementation costs.
Paul Bossons, IT and Learning Technical Services Manager, Staffordshire University, said: "The new equipment is easier to use and maintain and our IT team now enjoys demonstrating and training other staff members on its range of uses, including connecting the projectors to microscopes and document cameras."
u0800 220 546
uwww.epson.co.uk/gb/en/viewcon/corporatesite/cms/index/201
Sporting success for TORMAX B
enefiting from a recent refurbishment, the new automatic sliding entrance to the Sports Centre at Rugby School delivers DDA- compliant access for all pupils, staff and members of the public.
The double set of two-leaf sliding doors were designed and installed by Norman and Underwood and are powered by reliable TORMAX Win Drive 2201 door operators. Neatly compact, a TORMAX Win Drive 2201 door operator measures just 142mm x 100mm, allowing an automatic entrance to be installed in almost any location. However, it is surprisingly powerful and can automate either a single-leaf sliding door of up to 120kg or a double set of doors weighing 100kg per leaf, delivering an impressive opening width of up to 2000mm. Tested well in excess of current industry requirements of one million cycles, the door drives are ideal for this busy school sports facility, delivering ongoing performance well into the future. Simple two-key programming allows users to quickly adapt opening speed, hold open time and opening width in response to foot traffic levels and weather conditions, helping minimise heat loss from the building without creating bottlenecks.
“We have worked with TORMAX on a number of other projects previously and have found their operators to be reliable and cost-
effective in the long-term,” explains Jonathan Castleman of Norman and Underwood. TORMAX UK Ltd designs, manufactures and installs bespoke automatic entrance systems that includes revolving, curved-sliding and
26
www.education-today.co.uk
folding doors. Developed at the Swiss HQ, their operators represent the latest in cutting edge technology and deliver unparalleled reliability. u01932 238040
uwww.tormax.co.uk
October 2012
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28