Steelcase Flex Acoustic Boundary User manual

EN Quick guide ES Guía rápida
DE Kurzanleitung RU Краткая инструкция
FR Guide succinct
Steelcase
Flex Collection Acoustic Boundary
Rev. A May. 20
© 2020

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This Quick Guide is also available online at:
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1. Safety-relevant information
Objects falling from top panel (cover).
Risk of severe inj
uries!

Do not store any objects on the top panel.

Do not take curves too fast with the product and avoid jerky braking.
Risk of shear or cut injury associated with the internal structure!
Minor injury possible!

It is imperative to wear safety gloves for assembly.
There is a risk of crushing posed by the movable castors and the
rotatable position clamps and a risk of impact due to collision with the
product and other people.
Risk of injury to the hands, feet, or toes and to other
people!

Move the cart with caution and watch out for obstacles and people in the area of
movement.
Lock the castors after movement for safety reasons.
2. Technical data
Dimensions Width: 1500 mm
Height: 2000 mm
Depth:
Top: 335 mm Bottom: 550 mm
Weight 40 kg (without whiteboards/screens)
Temperature range at the setup location +5 °C to +40 °C
Permissible relative humidly 90 %
Acoustic efficiency Average absorption coefficient αw = 0.90 (A)

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3. Intended use
Intended use also includes following
all instructions in the Quick Reference Guide.
The Flex Acoustic Boundary product is designed exclusively for commercial use as office furniture or furniture for training facilities. Any other
use, or use beyond the specified intended use is considered improper use. Improper use of the product may result in risk to life and limb or
material damage. For this reason, improper use is prohibited. In case of improper use, Steelcase assumes no liability for any damage that may
occur and does not guarantee that the components will function properly. Improper use includes:
■Use as a tabletop
■Use as a climbing aid
■Attachment of other objects as whiteboards/screens or pinnable objects
■Outdoor use
■Use in damp rooms
■Use of the Flex Acoustic Boundary top panel (cover) for storage
This product can be used by children 8 years of age and older, and persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, if they are supervised, or have been instructed in the safe use of the product, and understand the dangers
associated with use of the product. Children are not allowed to play with the product. Cleaning and user maintenance tasks must not be
performed by unsupervised children.
4. Product description
The movable Flex Acoustic Boundary product offers flexible arrangement options and acoustic privacy. It is perfectly suited to the
presentation of information in combination with whiteboards and screens.
Product parts:
- Cover made from PET
- Internal structure made of cardboard
- Product base consisting of melamine panels, metal frame, and 4 rotatable and lockable castors
- 8 supports (2 rotatable, plastic supports each side, and 2 fixed supports on each side at the lower edge)
The PET product cover is available in 2 colours
(light-grey or dark-grey).
5. Operation
The Flex Acoustic Boundary product may only be used and operated in a technically perfect condition and in compliance with the Quick User
Guide.
Users can move the product as needed and it can be used for storage of whiteboards, screens and pinnable objects.
Before attaching a whiteboard or screen, make sure that:
■Only whiteboards/screens specially made for use with the product can be used and only after it has been properly assembled and if it is in
a technically perfect condition.
6. Transport and assembly
Check the delivery contents:
After unpacking, check the product immediately for damage sustained during transportation and for completeness; inform the manufacturer of
any damage as soon as possible.
Assembling the Flex Acoustic Boundary:
For assembling the Flex Acoustic Boundary, please follow the separately attached assembly instructions.

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7. Maintenance and disposal
Functional check:
Interval Inspection point Functional check Required condition Measure (if required)
Regularly Connections (interfaces) of Flex
Acoustic Boundary
Check connections (interfaces)
for stability
The connections
(interfaces) to the Flex
Acoustic Boundary must
be free of play
Reassemble the
connections (interfaces)
Cleaning:
Clean the plastic and aluminium surfaces regularly with a slightly damp cloth or a mild detergent.
Remove dirt regularly from the fabric surface with a suitable cleaning brush.
Disposal:
Dismantling should only be realised by skilled and qualified personnel. If you want to disassemble and dispose of the Flex Acoustic Boundary
product permanently, proceed as follows:
Remove all accessories/utensils from the product (whiteboard).
Separate the resulting parts according to: – reusable components – material groups to be disposed of (plastics, etc.)
and return them to the recycling process. Compliance with all applicable regional regulations is required. Also follow the separate instructions
for disassembling / recycling.
8. Service and Contact Details
Delivery, assembly, instruction
The manufacturer or a specialist retailer usually delivers, assembles, and installs the Flex Acoustic Boundary product.
Users are instructed in the operation of the product by the manufacturer or the retailer.
Repairs and spare parts
Original spare parts and accessories are available from the manufacturer.
If it is not possible to eliminate faults or malfunctions, please contact the Customer Service Department:
Manufacturer Phone: [phone]
Steelcase AG E-mail: DE [e-mail]
Brienner Str. 42 EN [e-mail]
80333 München FR [e-mail]
ES [e-mail]

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1. Sicherheitshinweise
Herunterfallende Gegenstände von de
m Oberboden (Deckel).
Schwere Verletzungen möglich!

Gegenstände aller Art nicht auf dem Oberboden aufbewahren.
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Das Produkt nicht zu schnell in Kurven bewegen und ruckartiges abbremsen
vermeiden.
Scherr
- und Schnittverletzungen an der internen Struktur!
Leichte Verletzungen
möglich!

Unbedingt Sicherheitshandschuhe bei der Montage tragen.
Quetschungen durch die beweglichen Rollen und die drehbaren
Positionsklammern
sowie anstoßen durch Kollision mit dem Produkt und
anderen Personen möglich.
Verletzungen
an Händen/Füßen/Zehen und an anderen Personen möglich!
Vorsichtig das Produkt bewegen und auf Hindernisse und Personen im
Fahrbereich achten!
Nach der Bewegung zur Sicherheit die Rollen verriegeln.
2. Technische Daten
Abmessungen Width: 1500 mm
Height: 2000 mm
Depth:
Top: 335 mm Bottom: 550 mm
Gewicht 40 kg (ohne Whiteboards/Screens)
Temperaturbereich Aufstellort +5 °C bis +40 °C
Zulässige relative Luftfeuchtigkeit 90 %
Akustische Leistungsfähigkeit durchschnittlicher Absorptionskoeffizient αw = 0,90 (A)