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MOTIO

Product catalog summary

Overview
Motio is a seating collection designed for meeting, training, and conferencing applications, developed in harmony with Moveo tables. The collection offers a coherent and elegant look across various settings, featuring an innovative mini synchro-mechanism for enhanced comfort. The collection includes cantilever, 4-leg, and swivel base options, all of which are stackable. Motio received the gold award in the Best of NeoCon in 2005.

Product Description
The Motio collection includes stackable chairs available in five versions suitable for meetings, training, visiting, and conferences. The seats and backs are made from 3 mm injection-molded plastic with a softly textured rubber coating, designed for ergonomic seating.

Frames

Visitor: 4-legged frame with curved armrests, elliptical steel legs, and a chrome or polished aluminum finish.
Meeting: Cantilever frame with curved armrests, featuring a tapered high-pressure die-cast aluminum base.
Conference: 5-star frame with a shock absorber for comfort, available with optional curved armrests.
Work: Height-adjustable 5-star frame with a 130 mm adjustment span.

Mechanism
The chairs feature a torsion bar that ensures synchronized movement between the back and seat, allowing for proper support in all positions. The flexing capability varies between 7 to 10 degrees depending on the model.

Upholstery
Available in fabric, microfibre, leather, or PU, with fire-retardant molded PUR foam. The foam density is 55 kg/m3 for both seat and back, with optional extra cushioning available.

Stacking Capacity
Conference chairs can stack up to 4, while Meeting and Visitor chairs can stack up to 5 on a chair transporter.

Dimensions and Weight

General seat width: 450 mm, depth: 470 mm, chair height: 875 mm.
Seating height for upholstered versions: 465 mm; plastic versions vary slightly.
Weight varies by model, ranging from 12.2 kg to 15.0 kg.

Accessories
A chair transporter is available for stacking and transporting chairs.

Ergonomics & Environment
The design supports ergonomic seating with a waterfall front seat and anatomically shaped back. The manufacturing process adheres to ISO14001 standards, and all parts are recyclable.

Tests and Warranties
The chairs have undergone various tests for durability and resistance. HOWE offers a 5-year warranty against defects under normal use, excluding wear and tear.

Awards
Motio won the 2005 Gold Award in the "Best of NeoCon" in Chicago.

Catalog excerpts

Design by Justus kolberg & Erik simonsen 2004 · www.howe.com/motio Motio Motio is a seating collection developed in harmony with Moveo tables and intended specifically for meeting, training and conferencing applications. All models are based on the same design platform - functionally and aesthetically. This guarantees a coherent, elegant look throughout any company. The seat and back is equipped with an innovative mini synchro-mechanism, which ensures a high degree of comfort. Cantilever, 4-leg and swivel base options can all stack. Motio won gold in the Best of NeoCon Award in 2005.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION · motio · Design by justus kolberg & Erik simonsen 2004 · page 2 DESCRIPTION Stackable chair for long-term seating in five different versions. For meeting, training, visiting and conference use. PRODUCT DETAILS seats 3 mm injection moulded plastic (ABS). Black, softly textured “rubber coating” Waterfall . front for ergonomic seating. Seat demountable for easy maintenance. backs 3 mm injection moulded plastic (ABS). Black, softly textured “rubber coating” Anato. mically shaped for ergonomic seating. Frames Visitor: 4-legged frame with curved armrest Elliptical steel legs 35...

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION · motio · Design by justus kolberg & Erik simonsen 2004 · page 3 Work: Height adjustable 5-star frame Tapered high pressure die-cast aluminium 5-star base, frame support, and back support (norm DC12). Steel frame, steel arm and slim steel gas cylinder. 130 mm height-adjustment span. Finish comes in chrome (min. 20 µ) and polished aluminium. Curved armrests in softly textured black “rubber coating” optional. GLIDES & end caps End caps on 4-legged Visitor chair in black PA/nylon. Long glide on cantilever Meeting chair in black PA. Glides on 5-star Conference and Work chairs...

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION · motio · Design by justus kolberg & Erik simonsen 2004 · page 4 STACKING CAPACITY 4 Conference chairs and 5 Meeting and Visitor chairs can be stacked on chair transporter. Stacking of Conference chairs requires demounting of seat, which is an easy operation. DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT DIMENSIONS General Width of seat 450 mm. Depth of seat 470 mm. Width of back 450 mm. Height of chair 875 mm. Curved armrest height: 670 mm. Seating height All models: Seating height, upholstered version: 465 mm. Conference & Work model: Seating height, plastic version: 465 mm. Visitor & Meeting models:...

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION · motio · Design by justus kolberg & Erik simonsen 2004 · page 5 ACCESSORIES CHAIR TRANSPORTER for Conference, Meeting and Visitor chairs. Steel construction in HOWE grey powdercoating. Stacks 4 Conference chairs and 5 Meeting and Visitor chairs. ERGONOMY & ENVIRONMENT The back and seat move in proper relation for correct support in all positions. Seat with waterfall front for ergonomic seating, not restricting blood circulation. Anatomically shaped back for ergonomic seating. The Manufacturing process is made according to ISO14001 standards. All parts of the chair can be...

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