Action Office System

Product Story Evolution and intelligent design. The original open-plan office system continues to change and adapt to the ongoing evolutions in today's workplaces. But some things should never change, and the fundamental Action Office design principles still apply: space-saving benefits, durability, design options, and interchangeable components. Action Office continues to provide economic value by virtue of simple specification, installation, configuration, management, and updating. This versatile, hard-working system truly preserves your investment.
Versatile Dependability Naming the system "Action" was no arbitrary decision. When Robert Propst designed the system, he was aware that the office environment was changing and required a system that provided easy and ongoing revision. No panel system is easier or quicker to install and reconfigure as you work to balance individual work with collaboration in your workspace: You can reconfigure a traditional, enclosed workspace and make it into a more open, collaborative work area just by removing some components and adding others. Action Office offers so many application choices - collaborative spaces, office landscapes with varying heights and translucencies, traditional workspaces, benching and touchdown spaces. It also works well with components from other systems. With 90- and 120-degree planning available, Action Office can take the shape that helps people work at their best and helps organizations use floor space most efficiently. The extensive variety of panel sizes, shapes, and surface treatments adapt to whatever kind of workspace you want to create. And the concise Action Office vocabulary simplifies ordering, speeds installation, and streamlines inventory control.
A Fresh Approach An evolving system that is never obsolete. Components manufactured today work just fine with the original generation of Action Office products. New product advances refine the appearance and enhance the system's performance. The scale is lightened and given a clean, inviting look with new approaches. A thin base option (with quick-connect base power) installs with no tools. Enhanced glazed panels (glazed, partial-glazed, stacking glass, and door) have a clean aesthetic with minimized glazing frames and trim, and the infill can be clear or opal. Refined trim reduces top-cap scale, makes cleaner lines, and creates a cohesive look.
Built to Last Action Office is a durable, well-built system that will provide a solid return on investment for your business. Full-length, rigid steel connectors are the key to Action Office's strength and durability; easy, fast installation and reconfiguration require just two tools and one person. The connectors align the panels automatically, and the steel construction ensures that they hold up over time, even with repeated reconfiguration. The stress-skin construction allows the hard-working panels to meet or exceed industry requirements for strength and durability.
Economy Action Office has been proven to be practical and economical over four decades of use. Its durability, low initial cost, and ability to be reconfigured and updated easily add up to savings as you maintain an effective office space. Herman Miller supports Action Office furniture with a 12-year/3-shift warranty and a continuing commitment to research and improvement.
High-Tech Support Action Office has evolved to handle today's office technology. There's plenty of cable capacity. Up to 49 Category 5e or 38 Category 6 4-pair UTP cables at a 60 percent fill rate in the powered thin base; in the traditional powered base, 83 Category 5e and 65 Category 6 cables; without power in the thin base, 96 Category 5e or 134 Category 6 cables; in the traditional non-powered base, 173 Category 5e or 75 Category 6 cables; in the powered vertical cable management panel, 50 Category 5e or 39 Category 6 cables. High-powered: 4-circuit, 8-wire system with 1 dedicated circuit; combinations include 3 general circuits and 1 dedicated circuit, 2 general and 2 isolated, or 1 general and 3 isolated. Lay-in cabling capability avoids extra work and reduces the potential for damage that can occur during cable threading. A vertical cable management panel provides power and data access at work surface level.
Earth-Friendly You might be surprised at how green a product developed in the 1960s, when "green" signified the color you wore on St. Patrick's Day, can be. The typical Action Office setup is made of 40% recycled content and is up to 25% recyclable at the end of its useful life. Action Office components are made with sustainable materials: powder coating on all metal parts, and no VOCs; water-based stains, and no solvents; and sustainable woods only from managed forest resources, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Action Office adheres to McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Cradle to Cradle Design Protocol and is GREENGUARD certified and can contribute to LEED certification.
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