The electric height adjustable desk is the superhero of office furniture. With just the push of a button, an adjustable desk can rescue you from the clutches of awkward desk heights. Too tall? No problem! Simply raise the desk with the touch of a button and give your knees the freedom they’ve been dreaming of.

Likewise, if you find you can’t get quite comfortable with a desk that’s too tall, you can lower it down and let your feet finally touch the ground with a sit and stand office desk.

With an electric height adjustable desk, you can seamlessly transition from sitting to standing, adjusting to the perfect height for whoever is using the desk, making it ideal for an office that utilises hotdesking.

What are adjustable desks?

Gone are the days when adjustable standing desks were clunky to adjust and only gave you a limited height allowance. The contemporary models are designed for the modern workspace with convenience and wellbeing in mind.

An adjustable desk is much like having a desk that’s custom-built for you. Regardless of whether you want to try a standing desk for the day or want to have more options to get comfortable while working remotely in a home office.

For a desk to be compatible with standing, it will need to reach at least 110 cm high, depending on how tall you are. As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want your desk surface to be at or slightly below elbow height.

How do they work?

Not all desks will work in the same way. However, an electric adjustable desk can switch its height for a sitting and standing position. All you have to do is press a button.

A height adjustable electric desk is powered by electric lifting columns that alter the desk's height. These electric columns replace the stationary legs of a traditional desk. 

Some models come with height presets, making it even easier to switch between your preferred positions. So, you only have to set your preferred desk height once. After that, the desk will remember and adjust accordingly each time. Sit-stand reminders can also be set to ensure you get the most out of your desk. It’s all about adapting to a healthier working lifestyle.

It’s advised that you buy a desk with a dual motor frame. This provides a little more power, meaning your desk will be able to lift and lower more quickly.

In a shared workspace set-up, you don’t have to worry about the mechanism being noisy. A good desk will operate at no more than 50 decibels. That’s no louder than a quiet conversation or the quiet hum of a fridge. More to the point, a well-designed electronic desk shouldn’t distract your neighbouring coworkers.

It’s safe, too. An anti-collision mechanism ensures that items won’t get trapped when the desk is adjusting. In-built sensors detect any obstructions, and the desk will immediately stop moving.

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