Empower

Frame and Tile Panel System

Maxon Furniture Inc.

www.maxonfurniture.com

P 800.876.4274
F800.257.2635
service@maxonmail.com

An Operating Company of the HNI Corporation

Furnish Your Workspace, Intelligently.

©2010 Maxon Furniture Inc.

Specifications subject to change without notice
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Furnish Your Workspace, Intelligently.

Empower is a solid 3" thick stacking Frame and Tile panel system with welded steel frame
construction designed for stability and strength. The all metal exterior trim ensures long durability. A
wide selection of fabric, laminate and glass options gives you the freedom to customize Empower
to meet the demands of your business. Empower is backed by our limited lifetime warranty, making
it the smart choice for furnishing your workspace.

FABRICS | FINISHES

Paint: Platinum Laminate:

Manitoba Maple

Fabric: Accent Fabric 1:

Lucy | Snowdrop Espalier | Coral

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Take Your Office

to New Heights.
Empower Panels stack up to 109" high with expanded
panel-height capabilities to create executive offices and
private conference rooms with locking doors. Empower
is also designed to coordinate with reception and open
plan workstations.

From an Empower Base panel, you can stack

up to 3 stacking frames in 13"H increments,
up to 109"H to create private offices.

Constructed of durable steel, panel-mounted

overhead storage features curved, metal
and sliding door options; while providing
additional organizational features and
functionalilty for your workspace.

FABRICS | FINISHES

Paint: White Laminate:

Manitoba Maple

Empower offers an extensive selection

of frame and tile solutions in countless
combinations with fabric, laminate, and
glass options that coordinate with open plan Fabric: Accent Fabric:
workstations. Lucy | Snowdrop Daybreak | Bisque

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Engineered to Last.
Designed to Perform.
Empower Frame and Tile System makes
reconfiguration easy and affordable. The durable
welded steel frame ensures consistent fit and finish.
Configure tiles with fabric, glass or laminate for a
clean, contemporary look.

Solid, stackable steel frames are designed

to be flexible and durable, while allowing
reconfiguration of workspaces without the
purchase of additional components.

Non-sequential fabric tiles are

interchangeable to allow your workspace to
change as your business does.

FABRICS | FINISHES

Paint: White Laminate:

Oxygen EV Empower Tile Segmentation Bar delivers
superior fit and finish with consistent
alignment between fabric and laminate edge
finishes.

Fabric: Accent Fabric 1: Accent Fabric 2:

Lucy | Snowdrop Spinel | Patina Daybreak | Bisque

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Empowered
To Do More.
Extensive electrical and data capabilities allow cabling
to be routed easily through the top channel, beltline
and raceway. For ultimate versatility, Empower can be
customized to deliver power and data at the raceway,
or at desk height.

Technology Tiles allow for easy, one-step

access to power and data at desktop height
for cell phones, laptops and other frequently
used devices.

Lay-in cabling allows easy access through

the top channel or hinged raceway. Easy
accessibility of the top channel allows fast
field installation.

FABRICS | FINISHES

Electrical harnesses come in double-block Paint: Platinum Laminate:

with access on both sides of panel for up to Manitoba Maple
4 duplexes per panel, or value driven single
block harness with access on both sides for
up to 2 duplexes per panel.

Fabric: Accent Laminate:

Lucy | Mist White

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Maxon Furniture Inc.

The Responsible Choice. Product Contributions to LEED ®
Maxon Furniture Inc. is dedicated to the continual improvement of our environment and the preservation of Maxon products may contribute to the individual prerequisites and credits of LEED. Because LEED is a
natural resources. The products we make are designed for sustainable life. Reuse and reconfiguration are holistic building rating system and sustainable design guideline, there is no such thing as LEED-certified
all part of the design criteria. products—only ways of using and applying products to support the criteria.

• Our supplier certification program identifies companies with environmental goals similar to ours. Energy & Atmosphere Indoor Environmental Quality

• Our Wilsonart® laminate offerings are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified. Credit 1.1 Credit 4.5

• All of our Terratex® fabrics contain 100% recycled materials and can contribute points toward LEED™ certification. Optimize Energy Performance: Lighting Power 1-3 points Low-Emitting Materials: Furniture 1 point
Maxon lighting solutions utilize high efficiency electronic ballasts and Maxon Freestanding Desks, Freestanding Storage and Panel Systems
• Our particle board suppliers use recycled content from post-consumer waste and post-industrial sources.
energy efficient T5 and T8 lamps. have achieved Indoor Advantage certification by SCS.
• Our Products utilize steel that contains post-consumer materials and is recyclable.
Note:
• Our Products utilize aluminum that contains post-consumer materials and is recyclable.
Materials & Resources Capability: Maxon workstations have been tested and independently
• Our packaging materials contain post-consumer materials and is recyclable. certified as meeting LEED-CI EQ Credit 4.5 Option C. Clients should
Credit 2.1
• Maxon’s waste-reduction efforts extend to the paint we use on our products. Our powder coat finishes are applied in a special chamber that be aware that the LEED-CI indoor air quality evaluation process utilizes
Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% From Landfill 1 point a standard workstation configuration. In practice, the wide range of
continuously collects unused paint particles and loops them back into an electrostatic spray gun. Paint particles that remain at the end of
Maxon packing materials include cardboard, polyethylene film and wood, options in work surface and tile materials available for client selection
each project are saved and combined with other paint particle colors to create black paint.
all of which are easily recycled in many markets. often leads to a combination of materials which differs from the
• Our bulk packing option consumes fewer raw materials and decreases the amount of shipping materials our customers must recycle or
Credit 2.2 standard workstation used in the certification process.
send to landfills. Reducing cartoning also reduces greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing the number of trucks needed to deliver Maxon
product. Construction Waste Management: Divert 75% From Landfill 1 point Credit 6.1
Maxon bulk packing options can reduce the individual unit packing Controllability of Systems: Lighting 1 point
• Our outbound load planning system combines product shipments to geographical areas to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of
materials and used cardboard, polyethylene film and wood, all, which are Maxon individual task lights provide direct control of lighting levels.
the trucking companies.
easily recycled in many markets.
• Maxon’s Empower, Parallel, Series 1000, Series 2000, work surfaces and storage have received SCS Indoor Advantage Gold - Indoor Air Credit 8.1
Credit 3.3
Quality Certification. Daylight and Views: Daylight 75% Of Spaces 1 point
Resource Reuse: 30% Furniture and Furnishings 1 point Variation of panel heights, selection of vision glazing, and proper
-- Maxon Furniture Inc have products certified by the Indoor Advantage program. Virtually all manufactured products emit chemical compounds into
TM
Maxon products are designed to be easily moved, refurbished if desired, orientation of components provides access to day lighting and
the air. Indoor Advantage evaluates these compounds to help improve the air quality within enclosed indoor environments.
and reused, contributing to this point on future projects. preservation of view corridors.
-- Developed by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), Indoor Advantage subjects products to the most rigorous indoor air quality standards in
Credit 5.1 Credit 8.2
the United States. Further, Indoor Advantage tests individual components as well as overall assemblies, and provides detailed analysis of a
comprehensive range of chemicals rather than a simple pass/fail for only the most common. This enables us to help our suppliers reduce the Regional Materials: 20% Manufactured Regionally 1 point Daylight and Views: Daylight 90% Of Spaces 1 point
environmental impact of their products and processes, as well. Maxon may contribute to this point depending on the project location. Variation of panel heights, selection of vision glazing, and proper
Maxon product is manufactured in Muscatine, IA. orientation of components provides access to day lighting and
-- SCS offers two levels of certification:
preservation of view corridors.
-- Indoor AdvantageTM certifies conformance with LEED-CI criteria for EQ4.5, as well as BIFMA X7.1 Low-Emitting Furniture and Seating.
Credit 8.3
-- Indoor Advantage GoldTM certifies additional conformance with California 01350 Special Environmental Requirements and Collaborative for High
Performance Schools (CHPS). Daylight and Views: Views for 90% of Seated Spaces 1 point
Variation of panel heights, selection of vision glazing, and proper
-- Indoor Advantage GoldTM is our goal for all products. Visit www.scscertified.com to learn more about Indoor Advantage.
orientation of components provides access to day lighting and
-- Indoor Advantage is a trademark of Scientific Certification Systems. LEED and Green Building Rating Systems are registered trademarks of preservation of view corridors.
USGBC.

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Empowered to Do More. Empower | Statement of Line Maxon | Empower

Empower Base Frames Empower Frames | Building Vertically

*Widths available: 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”, 48”, 60”
109”High

96”High

83”High
F

70”High
Frame Frame Frame Frame
70” HIgh 57”High 44”High 31”High

Stacking Frame Door Frame

B C D E

Stacking Door Panel Sliding Door 31”High 44”High 57”High 70”High

13” High 83”H x 42”W 70” H x 36”W
Hinged Frosted Translucent
Laminate

Connector Posts
Available in 2-Way “L” Connection, 3-Way “T” Connection, 4-Way “X” Connection
G

A. Power & Data Feeds E. Accessible Worksurface Power

With our power pole option, power and communication Empower’s advanced technology tiles allow for easy, one- Tile Styles
lines can be fed directly from the ceiling into the top of an step access to power and data at desktop height for cell
Empower panel. Other options include access from the phones, laptops and other frequently used devices. Also
wall or from the floor. meets ADA requirements.

B. Extensive Cable Routing Capabilities F. G. Cable Management Flexibility

Whether you need power and data access at the base of Lay-in cabling allows easy access and easy changes either Fabric Technology Tile Glazed-Glacier Glass
the panel, at the worksurface, or both, Empower delivers. through the Empower top channel or hinged raceway. Easy
Our panels offer extensive cable routing capabilities through accessibility of the top channel means field installations and
Empower panel connectors or through the top channel, changes can be done at any time.
beltline or raceway.
Empower Cabling Capacity
C. D. Multiple Electrical Outlet Options Power Pole Data Only 75 cables
Laminate - Solid Laminate-Woodgrain Glazed-Frosted Glass
Electrical harnesses come in double block with access on Data with Power 69 cables
both sides of panel for up to 4 duplexes per panel, or value-
Top Channel 8 cables
driven single block harness with access on both sides for up
to 2 duplexes per panel. Raceway Data Only 77 cables
Data with Power 25 cables
Beltline Data Only 62 cables Whiteboard Glazed-Clear Glass
Data with Power 42 cables

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Filing & Personal Storage

Worksurfaces
Pedestal Files * Available in File/File or Box/Box/File, as well as R-Pull and S-Pull Options

Rectangular Arc Cutout Transitional 90º Corner Countertop Straight Countertop

Ridgeline Pedestal Ridgeline Pedestal Systems Pedestal Files Mobile Pedestal with Seat Cushion
(Shown in R-Pull) (Shown in S-Pull) (Shown in R-Pull) (Shown in S-Pull)

Half-Round Extension Straight Front Corner Radius Front Corner Radius Front Transition Corner Straight Front Transition Corner

Personal Storage * Available in R-Pull and S-Pull Options

Straight Front L-Return Radius Front L-Return Triangular Connecting Top Radius Connecting Top

Lateral Files Lateral File Laminate Top Lateral Overfile Personal Storage Center
(Shown in S-Pull) (Shown in S-Pull)

Curved Peninsula Grand Peninsula Radius End Peninsula “B or D” Shaped Peninsula

(“B” Shown)

Worksurface Edge Options

Bookcases Personal Storage End Tower Storage Cabinet

T-Mold Edgeband Edgeband with Woodgrain Tower with Bookcase
(Shown in R-Pull) (Shown in R-Pull)

Accessories
Overhead Cabinets

Accessory Rail Letter Tray Diagonal Tray Accessory Shelf Binder Bin Electrical Receptacle CPU Holder Foot Rest

Painted Door Curved Painted Door Sliding Metal Painted Door Sliding Frosted Acrylic Door
*Available with Easy-Down Option *Available with Easy-Down Option

Monitor Arms Dual Monitor Arms Task Light Desk Top Lamp

Straight Shelf Corner Shelf

Keyboard Trays Keyboard Drawer Pencil Drawer

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