Monitor arms and desk accessories help set each screen at the right height and free up space on the work surface. If you only improve one part of a workstation, start with where the monitor sits. This range suits Irish offices and home workers who want a more comfortable, tidier desk without replacing any furniture.
Why screen height comes first
A monitor on its standard stand nearly always sits too low. People lean their heads forward to compensate, and the neck and upper back hold that weight through the working day. A better chair or extra lumbar support will not correct a badly placed screen.
As a guide, the upper edge of the screen belongs at eye level or a touch below when you sit normally, without stretching or craning. That is easy to set with an arm and hard to achieve with a fixed stand.
More usable desk space
A monitor stand sits on the most valuable area of the desk. Lifting the screen onto an arm gives that area back, so a 1400mm desk can feel closer to a 1600mm one.
What to check before ordering
- Screen weight: an arm rated for less than your monitor weighs will droop before long.
- VESA pattern: the spacing of the bolt holes on the back of the screen. Many monitors use 100 x 100mm, but by no means all.
- Desk thickness: compare it with the clamp range, especially on thicker tops or scalloped edge desks.
Finishing the setup
Positions on a bench run are joined with linking bars. Anyone using a sit-stand desk should also have an anti-fatigue mat from our ergonomic accessories, and our cable management range keeps the rest of the desk tidy. For help choosing an arm for your screens, call 01 816 6600.
