Control room furniture is not catalogue goods. Room geometry, sightlines to the video wall, cable routes, technology inside the desk and shift operation with changing users — all of that decides whether a workstation works or merely looks good.
That is why we build with a manufacturing partner rather than ordering from stock. Together with the Haselmaier control room manufactory, controlrooms GmbH plans and produces operator workstations that fit the room they are going into.
Why control rooms need custom furniture
A standard desk assumes one person, one computer, office hours. A control room workstation has to do more:
- Carry several monitors at the right height and viewing distance
- Keep sightlines to the video wall free from every seat
- Route power, network and signal cables cleanly and accessibly
- House technology without pushing noise and heat towards the operator
- Adjust quickly between users across shift changes
- Survive years of continuous use, including maintenance access
Planning comes before production
Before anything is built, the room is measured against the operating concept: how many workstations, which sightlines, which sources, where the technology sits, how service reaches it later. Furniture is the last piece of that chain — not the first.
This is also where furniture meets the rest of the system. Moving computers out of the room via KVM changes what has to fit inside the desk. The video wall position determines seat orientation. And the chair only works if desk height and monitor position match it.
Where our workstations are in use
- Public transport operators — tram, metro, bus
- Airports, traffic surveillance and parking management
- Industry and production facilities
- Emergency and dispatch centres
- Energy and water utilities
- Security operations centres
Installation is part of the job
Manufacturing and installation belong together. Delivery dates have to fit maintenance windows, and in most cases the room stays in operation while work proceeds — the same constraint that governs any modernisation during live operation. We coordinate that with the operator instead of handing over a pallet.
Frequently asked questions about control room furniture
Why not use standard office furniture?
Because the requirements differ: several monitors, free sightlines to the video wall, cable routing, technology inside the desk and continuous use with changing operators. Standard furniture is designed for none of that.
How long does manufacturing take?
That depends on scope and room situation. Realistic planning covers survey, design, production and installation — and schedules the installation around your maintenance windows rather than the other way round.
Can existing workstations be adapted?
Sometimes. If room layout and sightlines still fit and only the technology changes, partial modernisation can be the more economical route. That question is worth asking before ordering anything new.
Does the room have to be shut down for installation?
Usually not. In most projects the control room keeps running and the work is staged workstation by workstation. It requires planning, but it is the normal case rather than the exception.
Talk to us about your workstations
We survey the room, plan the workstations and install them in operation. Write to office@controlrooms.at or call +43 2742 43570.