Office Equipment Blog from Office Zone

We recently added one of the most unusual office products you’ll ever encounter. If you need to quickly and effectively erase sensitive data stored on computer disks, then the AML-6KG Degaussing Paddle by Applied Magnetics is the tool for you.

The AML-6KG destroys magnetically encoded data on hard drives, floppy disks, magnetic media, ribbon and other similar storage devices. This is a super-high-intensity magnet that does not weaken with age. This degauser has been evaluated by the U.S. government and meets NSA/CSS 9-12A-D requirements. The device is officially approved for complete and total data removal needs.

We recently added a fascinating new product line to our Web site. Office Zone completed an agreement with Applied Magnetics Lab., Inc. to distribute their line of shredders and data destroyers. Since 1973, the company has manufactured a wide variety of specialty equipment including devices that drive artificial hearts, refine plutonium, separate dirt from potatoes, and locate unexploded ordinance located deep underwater.

Today, the company fabricates some of the most incredibly durable shredders in the industry. Applied Magnetics’ specialty is making sure you have a way to destroy information in such a manner that even the most determined adversary cannot possibly recover it.

Shredders by Applied Magnetics are so durable, they have never had a unit returned due to damaged or worn parts. A good example is the Infostroyer 301. This model was recently identified by Research and Development Magazine as one of the 100 Most Significant Technology Products of the Year.

The Infostroyer 301 is a shredder that destroys large quantities of paper, ID badges, magnetic tape, credit cards, optical disks and more. This machine has a self-healing feature that actually repairs damage to itself if it is ever injured by foreign objects. It is the only shredder on the market capable of doing this.

Be sure to visit the Office Zone Web site to discover more interesting features about the new shredding and data destroying machines from Applied Magnetics.

Taking care of the basic survival needs of employees after a disaster is not something most corporate executives even consider. However, providing emergency supplies and solutions should be a high priority for any business or organization. With Office Zone’s unique Office Emergency Kit, this doesn’t have to be a difficult task.

Our office emergency pack includes everything needed to sustain 15-30 people in the event of an emergency for 72 hours. This is typically how long it takes emergency relief teams to rescue most victims. Be sure to take a closer look at our Office Preparedness kits today. You will at least have the peace of mind knowing your staff will have their basic needs met in the event of a crisis.

More businesses today are migrating their employee photo ID badges from older, traditional materials to newer easier-to-use substances such as PVC. A PVC ID card or badge is simply a slab of thin plastic that is roughly the same size as a credit card. Most come with rounded edges.

PVC photo ID badge cards are made of a 40 percent polyester core with a

PVC laminate, top to bottom. PVC cards feature a polished, scratch and debris-reduced, high-quality surface made to last for years.

Blank PVC cards can then be loaded into digital photo ID printers that can print, on four-color, a employee’s photograph and key information such as a clearance number.

Some cards are available with a magnetic stripe or mag stripe, on the back. This is similar to the dark magnetic stripe on the back of your debit or credit card. This area can be encoded with an employee’s information, or other key data. Be sure to take a look at Office Zone’s wide selection of PVC photo ID card badge materials today.

Some of our customers are surprised to learn that we offer a wide variety of magazine racks and other various display racks. In fact, our selection of magazine racks may be the most deep and wide assortment available online. Magazine racks help you professionally present magazines, brochures, newsletters, pamphlets and other professionally printed publications.

Magazine and display racks are often found in doctors’ offices, hospitals, colleges, university lobbies, public libraries, professional businesses and much more. At Office Zone, we carry a wide variety of magazine rack styles, colors and formats, including acrylic plastic, wire and wood. Be sure to take a closer look at our magazine racks today.

Just a little holiday humor today (and yes, we really do sell these items).

Looking for holiday gift ideas, but bored with the same old drab selection? Well, it’s a safe bet that Office Zone doesn’t come to mind when you think about shopping for friends and family, but we do carry some unusual, yet functional products – certain to be the hot topic of conversation on Christmas day.

Emergency Porta Potty

Sure, the Emergency Porta Potty was designed for disasters when water is in short supply, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying the benefits of this bucket ‘o fun. The Emergency Porta Potty is the perfect solution for employees who lose productivity from frequent potty breaks.

The idea here is to Emergency Porta Pottykeep your workers at their desks no matter what may come to pass.

Step one: Replace all office chairs with a practical, yet comfortable emergency portable potty.

Step two: Strategically position each potty behind desks for privacy reasons. Step three: Permanently seal off all office restroom doors. Step four: Let nature take its course.

For extremely shy employees, the Emergency Porta Potty comes with a blue tarp for added privacy. Air freshening chemicals are included as well. Your staff will thank you for saving them long, tiring walks to the restroom, and providing them with hours of productive working fun.

Cooling Vests

Does your office hover around 90 degrees during the summertime, making you sweat like a pig? And your boss won’t let you touch the thermostat?

Not to worry. These cool new cooling vests were mostly designed for construction crew and other workers exposed to constant heat. But why should they have all the fun? Each cooling vest keeps you chillin’ and sweat-free for up to four comfortable hours in just about any environment – especially your office.

You’re certain to be the popular one when sporting this futuristic-looking Aluminized High Temperature Vest at your next department meeting. We predict everyone will be wearing a hot-looking cooling vest in the future, so order yours before all the popular styles and colors are gone.

Here’s one of the most unusual but useful machines we carry: The Max Bantam paper counting machine. This paper counter can take a stack of about 1,000 sheets of paper and count it right down to the last sheet with 100% accuracy.

The entire process takes mere seconds. The machine can count an amazing 2,000 sheets per minute! This is thanks to a complex series of lasers, sensors, and pneumatic equipment. No matter how many times a stack is placed in the counter, the final count is the same every time.

So who would use a $10,000 paper counting machine? Industries that typically print large quantities of literature and other material and then need to keep inventory.

Read more about the Max Bantam here: http://www.officezone.com/bantam.htm.

Here’s a little known fact about some of the office chairs that we carry. If you take a look at our Flexible Office Seating index, you’ll notice something different. These chairs were designed with church use in mind. That means they’re built to endure decades of use and abuse.

Churches typically have a modest furniture budget, that’s why their furniture has to last. Offices can take advantage of these added furniture features too. Select office chairs featured at Office Zone are hand-made from northern red oak. This is a wood typically used with church furniture because of its sturdy, long-lasting qualities. It holds up well in most environments and climates.

This selection of office chairs also includes extra padding in the seat for added comfort. Instead of one-inch foam padding, you get two inches of foam. That means you can finally sit in comfort for hours during your next thrilling staff meeting. The tough commercial-grade fabric covering the chair’s seat and back is also rated to last much longer that most office chairs.

Be sure to take a closer look at these special office chairs, with a religious flair, today.

The name Curtis Mathes probably doesn’t ring a bell with most, but in the 1970’s-early 80’s, the company was a well-known TV manufacturer in the U.S. They produced some memorable television commercials by saying they had “the most expensive television set in America – and darn well worth it”. Curtis Mathes also offered longer warranties than their competitors.

No, Office Zone doesn’t sell television sets, but we do feature a vendor called Semacon that has a lot in common with the Curtis Mathes company and their business philosophy. Semacon produces high-quality bill and coin counters. The engineering standards are much higher than most machines in their class, that’s why the company’s products come in at a typically higher price point. Semacon money counting machines have a strong reputation in the industry for high quality standards and longevity.

Like Curtis Mathes of old, Semacon is not afraid to say their bill counters may be more of an investment up front, but the cost savings over the years more than make up the difference. High-end Semacon bill counters are especially unique. They feature a fan filtration system that eliminates contaminated dust and particles. This helps prevent the build-up of dust, dirt and other grimy stuff. It is also nice for people who have asthma or are sensitive to dust-filled air.

Semacon machines, such as the S-1400 series, break up brand new bills that typically stick together, thanks to an agitation feature. Best of all, Semacon offers a factory warranty that stands out from the rest: one-year warranty on parts, labor, and shipping. That’s correct, shipping both ways is covered by Semacon.

Be sure to take a closer look at the Semacon money counting line today.

Do you have a problem with “Budding Punching” at your office? No, we’re not talking about friendly fighting here. If you use an employee time clock like most business do, then the issue of having one employee punching in for another who is not present is a big problem. Fortunately, this is no longer a concern with offices that use biometric time clocks.

This innovative , yet simple technology eliminates costly buddy punching by actually requiring the presence of your employees when they punch in and out for work. They absolutely must be present to clock in. Thanks to biometric time clocks, old-fashioned, paper time cards and clerical payroll errors are reduced or completely eliminated.

There’s no more need to continually purchase or maintain expensive stocks of badges, time cards, ribbons or other supplies, thanks to state-of-the art time clocks such as the Acroprint Handpunch 1000. Be sure to take a look at this impressive time clock, and others offered by Office Zone, today.