Chalktrays or No Chalktrays??
By: Doug Creed, Whiteboard Manufacturer
http://www.murerase.com/
Whiteboards, of course, don’t use chalk at all. The trays, however, remain as a storage ledge for marker pens, erasers and cleaner. They are just as useful as they were when we were using chalk and just as good a dust/dirt catcher and something to rub up against. Certainly more than half of the boards we sell have trays on the bottom edge, but there are two reasons why they are beginning to disappear.
New Magnetic Accessories:
The first reason is the predominance of magnetic boards and the development of magnetic accessories that can be used to allow the storage of pens and erasers right on the board itself. We supply magnetic rings that fit the pens and can be removed and used on fresh pens over and over. The clips come in two sizes. The large clips work with normal sized chisel point pens and the smaller clips go with the medium, bullet point pens. We normally stock both sizes.
By: Doug Creed, Whiteboard Manufacturer
http://www.murerase.com/
Whiteboards, of course, don’t use chalk at all. The trays, however, remain as a storage ledge for marker pens, erasers and cleaner. They are just as useful as they were when we were using chalk and just as good a dust/dirt catcher and something to rub up against. Certainly more than half of the boards we sell have trays on the bottom edge, but there are two reasons why they are beginning to disappear.
New Magnetic Accessories:
The first reason is the predominance of magnetic boards and the development of magnetic accessories that can be used to allow the storage of pens and erasers right on the board itself. We supply magnetic rings that fit the pens and can be removed and used on fresh pens over and over. The clips come in two sizes. The large clips work with normal sized chisel point pens and the smaller clips go with the medium, bullet point pens. We normally stock both sizes.
Since you need erasers, we can supply them with a magnetic capability as well. They are about twice as expensive, but not as expensive as the chalktray.
Customer Concerns:
The other reason for eliminating the trays comes from our hospital customers. They don’t want anything that could possibly catch a person and do any harm. The trays typically extend 2” to 2 ½” from the wall, and the ends are sharp. Boxed end trays that are found in the school market are generally not used elsewhere due to their expense. In addition they 2 ¾” wide and intrude into the small space that is a typical hospital room.
Some of our customers are using an innovative combination magnetic clip and eraser top cap that provides the user with everything they need to update the information on the board. The picture to the right shows a medium point, bullet pen with a magnetic clip and eraser top.
A greater percentage of our boards are magnetic, and it makes sense to use that feature in as many ways as are feasible. Email me and we’ll send you a sample of a pen, clip and eraser top.
Customer Concerns:
The other reason for eliminating the trays comes from our hospital customers. They don’t want anything that could possibly catch a person and do any harm. The trays typically extend 2” to 2 ½” from the wall, and the ends are sharp. Boxed end trays that are found in the school market are generally not used elsewhere due to their expense. In addition they 2 ¾” wide and intrude into the small space that is a typical hospital room.
Some of our customers are using an innovative combination magnetic clip and eraser top cap that provides the user with everything they need to update the information on the board. The picture to the right shows a medium point, bullet pen with a magnetic clip and eraser top.
A greater percentage of our boards are magnetic, and it makes sense to use that feature in as many ways as are feasible. Email me and we’ll send you a sample of a pen, clip and eraser top.
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