Aren crank tables very slow to operate?
That depends on what your expectations for crank tables are. If you want it to travel quickly from a seated to a standing height, then yes, they are very slow. But for making a small 1″ or 2″ adjustment a few times each day or week, or for adjusting 3″ or 4″ between shifts, it takes perhaps ten of fifteen seconds-not too slow at all. It’s important to understand what you want. If you are trying to encourage employee movement, don’t make the mistake of thinking that rapidly moving from sitting to standing positions is the only movement alternative to sitting. Movement is what people need. Leg movement in particular gets “the muscle pump” moving blood back to the heart, keeping workers alert, and healthy. There are many ways to accomplish leg movement; standing is only one of them. Seated workers can also stretch their legs under the table, or rock back and forth in a passive ergonomic chair. Movement includes a quick trip to the rest room, copy machine or water fountain. Standing isn’t
