ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergotron, Inc., a Nortek Company (NASDAQ: NTK), and global leading manufacturer of ergonomic display mount and sit-stand furniture solutions, has introduced the Ergotron Lockable Tablet Mount, offering both theft deterrence for popular tablet models for the public business environment, and easy detach and go flexibility.

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Achieved through the use of a mechanical lock and corresponding key, Ergotron's Lockable Tablet Mount is the designed for sustained tablet use in highly trafficked office, education, and healthcare settings. Rigorously tested, this new mount is compatible with most popular tablets like Apple's iPad Pro, iPad Mini, the Microsoft Surface and the Samsung Galaxy and is appropriate for many business applications including info kiosks, interactive restaurant ordering, public signage or healthcare patient entertainment.

"We see that our commercial customers have a diverse set of needs with regard to tablet mounting, with some applications needing security, and others needing easy attachment and detachment," Pete Segar, group president of Nortek's Ergonomic and Productivity Solutions segment. "So we designed a product that is easily configurable whatever the application."

While durable, the tablet mount offers businesses additionally flexibility in positioning the tablet in either portrait to landscape or adjusting the viewing angle. The unit is compatible with many of Ergotron products including its popular LX Desk Mounts and Neo-Flex® desk stands, and will cradle the tablet without blocking ports or access to power buttons, power cords, USB, HDMI or docking connectors. The sliding brackets accept most tablet sizes, with or without cases, from 5.3 to 8.7" (13.5–22 cm) x 7.9–12" (20–30.6 cm). The bracket accepts the typical screen size of 7.9" up to 13". The maximum tablet depth is .9" (2.3 cm) and the mount supports a weight capacity up to 5 lbs (2.3 kg). The mount is made of robust metal and the composite design dampens both shock and vibration.

The Lockable Tablet Mount (45-460-026) is now available through Ergotron's global distribution and resellers partners. Learn more at www.Ergotron.com or call 800.888.8458. 

About Ergotron
Ergotron, Inc. is a global manufacturer of leading digital display mounting, furniture, and mobility products that have been improving the human interface with digital displays for over 35 years. This history of innovation and passion for differentiation is evidenced in over 70 patents and a growing portfolio of award winning brands—OmniMount®, LearnFit®, StyleView®, TeachWell®, WorkFit®, Neo-Flex®, Anthro and ErgotronHome™—for computer monitors, notebooks, tablets, flat panel displays and TVs. Ergotron's products incorporate patented CF lift and pivot motion technology to achieve less effort and more ergonomic motion for a healthier and more interactive user experience when viewing any digital display. Whether to enhance computing wellness or entertainment excitement, improve workplace productivity or create business process efficiencies, Ergotron's products are positioning your digital world. Ergotron is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with sales efforts in Phoenix, Tualatin, Amersfoort, London, Tokyo, and Singapore. Ergotron is a subsidiary of Nortek, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTK), a global, diversified company whose many market-leading brands deliver broad capabilities and a wide array of innovative, technology-driven products and solutions for lifestyle improvement at home and at work. Please visit www.nortek.com for more information.

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