MODULAR DEMOUNTABLE SHOWCASE SYSTEM

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1 MODULAR DEMOUNTABLE SHOWCASE SYSTEM Three joined case modules. Nelson & Napoleon Exhibition, National Maritime Museum Greenwich, Design: Ralph Appelbaum Associates. The Ultimate Gallery Solution

2 The TESS Demountable Showcase System has long been recognised as the market leader in demountable museum quality showcases. Discussions with designers, architects and curators however identified a need for a modular showcase system that was also demountable. TESS EVOLUTION - MODULAR DEMOUNTABLE SHOWCASE SYSTEM Such a system, meeting the highest standards of security, conservation and design, would be of major benefit in the design and management of temporary and touring exhibitions. Equally the modular system would be used for more permanent Galleries allowing displays to change, be relocated or reconfigured. TESS Evolution is that system. Evolution s design and engineering sets new standards of performance coupled with ease and safety of use. It reflects our total long-term commitment to product and service excellence to the international museum industry. TESS Evolution has attracted great acclaim and has been adopted by leading museums, designers and architects who recognise the many benefits of the modular system approach. TESS is now the demountable showcase division of Click- Netherfield who are totally committed to its long-term support. The Ultimate Gallery Solution Shogun Exhibition,The Royal Armouries, Leeds

3 THE STANDARD MODULE Evolution is a fully demountable, modular showcase system. It is available both as complete case modules and as individual components. It enables the construction of cases of any size or configuration to match changing gallery needs. Light top module There are two standard modules: The Glass Top Module The Lighting Top Module Both are fully interchangeable with one another There are two standard module sizes 900mm square and 700mm square. Glass top module Nelson and Napoleon Exhibition, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

4 THE CASE FOR CHANGE The TESS Evolution system allows you to use a module as a single case or to join modules to create larger cases and different configurations. Four single 900 modules can be joined to form 3600mm long case with doors on any face. Or they can be reconfigured as an offset or as a single 1800mm square case. With and additional pair of frames you can create a cruciform case.whatever shape is created the hinged doors can be on any face and open to give full access. The Ultimate Gallery Solution Nelson and Napoleon Exhibition, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

5 MODULAR SIMPLICITY National Museums of Scotland Scottish War Museum, Edinburgh Castle The system is designed for ease of use. A case module has only 6 components - a top and bottom frame and four glass panels, one of which is the hinged door. All are pre-assembled and fully finished. The case is assembled and secured by bolting the panels to the frames from the inside. Larger cases are created by removing a panel from each module and joining the two frames with a connecting bar at top and bottom. The omitted glass panels can with additional frames be used to construct further cases. The light hood modules can be powered from either above or from a floor socket. If from the floor, a pre-wired conduit carries power to the top of the case. When modules are joined the power is daisy chained from module to module with pre-wired IEC plug in connections. Rod suspension fully adjustable shelves can be added as required The pre-assembled components of a glass top module and when two modules are joined

6 STORAGE AND HANDLING In developing the modular showcase system,tess carefully considered how customers could store and transport their modules to help prevent loss and/or damage. The storage & handling system has been developed as part of the Evolution package providing a total solution to the requirements of temporary and travelling exhibitions. The transport and storage crates each contain a complete disassembled module, glass top or lighting top variant, and have separate compartments for all of the elements. The crates are designed to be easily opened and access to the module elements could not be simpler. The wheeled trollies allow the crates to be easily moved around and can also be used to pick up and move single assembled modules. Shogun Exhibition, The Royal Armouries, Leeds, Design:The Royal Armouries Design Team