With construction documents going digital on many jobsites throughout the country, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and office staff need an efficient way to look at their drawings. There’s no better way to do that than a touchscreen that’s the size of a full-size set of drawings.
I served as a plan reviewer for about 3 years of my project management career, using mostly full-sized hard copy sets. After marking them up, they would either be scanned, photographed, or my notes would be transferred to our digital files. Plan review on a standard sized monitor was only so useful, as it required a ton of zooming and scrolling. In most cases, plans need to be reviewed in context with the whole sheet for most efficient review.
iPlanTables has been a leader in the construction industry for their wide range of touch screen monitors and stands since they began offering their product around 10 years ago. They offer around 20 different models of monitors available, with sizes ranging from 43” to 55” and can even go up to 90” on a wall. Most importantly, all of the screens allow you to view your digital plans large enough to not require zooming, but the option is there if you need it.
The stand, which is high quality and made in America, is also key to iPlanTables’ usefulness. They offer both manual and electronic lift and tilt to put the monitor at both the right height and angle for your needs.
A lot of people may worry about the durability of a monitor like this on a jobsite, but the company has told me that, in their 10 years, they have yet to see a screen break. For additional protection though, their Field Commander series mounts a monitor in an internally cooled and ventilated metal rolling job box.
I was able to chat with Kevin Rowe, the President of iPlanTables, at Groundbreak 2019 and you can check out that interview below.
For more information about iPlanTables, be sure to check out their website here: www.iplantables.com
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