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Flexible Open Space with Moveable Walls

The concept of the "open-plan" office - a workspace free of dividing walls - was conceived in Germany in the...

Distributor Profile – South Eastern Acoustics, Inc.

Other than price, the number one consideration in choosing an Operable Partition is its ability to minimize the transfer of sound:...

Price of operable partitions

In this highly competitive & uncertain economy with a “throw away” mentality, it is expected that a consumer might gravitate...

An architect’s toolbox for building the perfect Moveable Wall.

Many sales professionals operate under the misguided premise that “Architect’s do not buy, contractors do”. As a result they concentrate...

Moveable Partitions and their use in Religious Projects.

Of all the vertical markets (religious, educational, hospitality, convention centers, commercial) in which Moderco moveable walls partitions are used, religious...

Our STC 55 is as good as or most likely better than their STC 56.

Often, in order to move forward, you have to look into the past. We believe that this applies when it...

Operable Partitions: Terminology

The Operable Partition Industry, like many industries, speak & describe in our own language using our own terminology. We sometimes...

Durability of Operable Partitions

Durability should be a major consideration when selecting an operable partition. Moderco has for years recognized the need to design...

Operable Partition Design Tool

There is a project “design tool” circulating on the net these days called the “Designers Holy Triangle” It suggests that...

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School Safety and Operable Partitions

Schools by their nature and use, present unique criteria when it comes to designing & choosing operable partitions. Most often...

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Partitions for Conference Rooms

Moderco Operable Partition used to its fullest capability will, if thought out and designed properly, contribute to the next great...

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Space Management for Coworking spaces

“Coworking” is a concept that most are familiar with but few know what it really is. It is a style...

Operable Walls: Beyond Customer service

A product you can trust & will exceed your expectations. In addition and equally important we promise Exemplary Customer Service...

Operable Partitions and their use in Healthcare Design.

Operable Partitions and their use in Healthcare Design.

Throughout North America it is becoming apparent that as people live longer, the population grows, as the “baby boomers” turn...

Introducing Moderco’s New Product Name & Identification System

Moderco Partitions, a leading manufacturer of Operable Partitions systems (solid and glass) has launched a new product name and identification system....

Operable Partitions: How Moderco works with Architects

What is Moderco’s position as it pertains to Architects and Architectural sales? This sounds like an all too basic question...

9 Reasons to buy a Moderco Operable Partition System for your Office Building

I have an existing building and want to divide some of the space or I am a tenant in a...

LEED v.4 Certified operable Partitions

LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Virtually every company, institution, supplier, builder, decision maker involved in design &...

Local Distributor of operable partitions

Moderco constantly promotes & solidifies its relationship with our fully trained network of exclusive installing distributors. We consider this relationship...

A Moderco Glimpse into the Future

Let’s take a brief glimpse at the future of Operable Partitions from Moderco’s perspective and research. Many operable partition manufacturers...

9 Reasons to buy a Moderco Operable Partition System for your Office Building

I have an existing building and want to divide some of the space or I am a tenant in a...

International Operable partition Manufacturer

A cornerstone of Moderco manufacturing, marketing and sales is to at all times retain responsibility for all efforts and products...

Designing operable partitions, let’s ‘communivate’!

We have invented a new word at Moderco: COMMUNIVATE” (n). “COMMUNIVATION” (v) – the act of communivating. Communivate is a combination...

Operable Partitions: Rob Pelletier Construction (RPC)

“The eyes of Texas are upon you” says the song. And as a result of the superb efforts of Rob...

Convention center partitions

Convention Centres are conceived for one specific purpose - to host a wide range of events - so its components...

Hufcor vs. Modernfold , but have you thought of Moderco?

Other than unique manufacturing methods and equipment, various aesthetic options, accessories, differences in sound testing methods, locations and results etc....

Acoustics for operable partitions and operable walls

Operable Partitions and acoustics (sound separation) go hand in hand. In fact many would say that acoustic control is the...

Folding Walls of Miami: Byrne Corbin

A world famous broadcaster whose motto is “Excellence in Broadcasting” lives in south Florida. Moderco is equally proud to have...

The most reliable Operable partition system

Assuming that you have determined the need for flexible space division using conventional solid panel partition systems, it is advisable...

Operable Partitions: choosing the right partition for your specific needs

Operable Partitions: choosing the right partition for your specific needs Assuming that you have determined the need for flexible space division...

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Operable Paritions: Moderco’s History

Looking to find out more about Moderco? This is exactly where you should be and we appreciate your interest. Moderco, with...

ASTM E-90

Situation #1 : A guy walks into a GM dealership and asks: “What mileage does a Chevrolet get?” Sales man hands...

On Operable Wall systems, what type of seals should be selected?

THE SEALS THAT WERE USED IN THE SOUND TEST TO ATTAIN THE STC. In the beginning when flat panel operable wall systems...

STC and the acoustic expectations

The partition is installed by a manufacturer trained distributor and the world is good. Then the phone rings and the...

Building & construction design considerations

In the previous blog we covered “sound”, what it is & the principles of panel design and manufacture so as...

«BEAUTIFUL NOISE» OR IS IT?

Neil Diamond wrote and sang a song entitled “Beautiful Noise”. To many sound or noise is beautiful, peaceful, calming and...

Operable Partition Pass Doors & ADA requirements

Sometimes what appears to be the most simple of requests and need becomes a challenge for a manufacturer in both...

Operable Partitions and NRC: A Match or a Mismatch?

There are two common concerns when discussing acoustics within a defined space: The build up of noise within the space. The transmission...

Preventive Maintenance (Part 2)

Congratulations. You now own an operable partition. Hopefully the one you purchased is designed to be as maintenance free as...

Preventive Maintenance (Part 1)

The term “Preventive Maintenance” suggests establishing a program after the installation of an operable wall and custom designed to maintain...

What do Specifiers want?

For those of you who participate on LinkedIn and in particular the CSI discussion group you may have noticed a...

Several Ways That You Can Acquire Operable Wall Products But…

The ways and means by which a manufacturer, in our case Moderco, eventually gets it’s product into the hands of...

Meet the INTENT or Meet the SPECIFICS?

Architectural specification A specification is a comprehensive and detailed written description, as composed by a design professional, of the desires of...

Electrically Operated or Manually Operated Operable Walls?

To paraphrase Shakespeare: To push the button or push the panels? – That is the question! In reality of course...

GREEN, LEED & OPERABLE WALLS – WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON

We are all familiar with “save the whales” & “save the polar bear”. Also “Global Warming” & “Greenpeace” & “Green”...

Hospitality Meeting & Banquet Room Design

The purpose of this blog is to share what we believe are some of the most common errors in hospitality...

Attaching Items to the Face of an Operable Wall

Needless to say the decision to incorporate a $10,000 operable wall in a $30,000,000 educational facility is not a big...

Design on the Move by Moderco

The evolution of modern operable wall systems from their inception maybe 50 years to today has been orderly in terms...

Would you rather have a “warranty” or a “guarantee” when it comes to product protection?

The party of the first part herein “warrants/guarantees” to the party of the second part that if any part or...

Moderco 700 Series of Operable Walls

“Change allows us to exit the comfortable and enter the improved” - David Cottrell Approximately 3 years ago Moderco enthusiastically and...

BIM – What It Is And Where It Came From

The operative word is “BIM”. This blog is about where it came from and what it is. “BIM is an acronym...