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News Release from: Vision-Text Messagemaker | Subject: Freestanding curved monolith display
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 October 2004
Messagemaker Displays Excel for Argos
Real time information solution provided to Argos by Messagemaker Displays
With the opening of Europe's largest distribution centre by Argos Direct at Kempston Bedford, came the need for the state of the art real-time information solution to greet and direct the many visitors that would be attending this prestigious building David Melleney the Facilities Manager at Argos recognised the need for an electronic message board which could be controlled over an Ethernet Network
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The aesthetics of the display needed to compliment the design profile of this very impressive site.
The responsibility for sourcing such a product was taken by David, who after contacting several suppliers chose one of Europe's leading manufactures of intelligent messaging systems, Messagemaker Displays to provide a solution.
The task of purchasing and installation was then given to their logistics company Excel.
"Given the high profile of the building and the state of the art software used for controlling the distribution process's it was essential that the display chosen for the main foyer complimented this technology.
It had to be a professional sleek innovative solution that would provide clear, crisp, real time information and connect directly in to the existing 100BaseT Ethernet Network system without the need for additional cabling", said David Melleney Messagemaker Displays provided a freestanding curved monolith which was finished in silver and stood some 2 metres in height.
The Monolith display chosen was from the Standard range which has proven popular with many of the country's large PLC groups including BAA, Merrill Lynch, and British Gas.
It provides 8 lines of text, with each line having 20 characters of free text available.
The display was provided with all the necessary equipment and software for a plug and play installation.
The UniverseMM software, which is part of the package with every messagemaker standard display has many unique functions and appear modes, including pre- scheduling of events for up to a week in advance and a library to store pre-formatted messages.
Messagamaker Displays based in the Worcestershire offer customers from all market sectors a wide choice of standard and bespoke electronic displays including Production Displays, Health and Safety Signs and Electronic Noticeboards.
The messagemaker brand name is synonymous with quality and has been the choice of many leading companies, clubs and organisations for over 20 years.
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