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Grey Sound Absorbing Mobile 7 Panel Partitioning Noticeboard - 4200 x 1940mm

Product code: NB2987G
Colour is the quiet part of what this screen does. A neutral grey sits back against a painted wall or a plain fit-out instead of drawing attention, ...
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The Displaysense NB2987G is a freestanding lockable noticeboard, 4200mm by 1940mm, with sound-absorbing felt and a grey felt aluminium construction. It is delivered free to UK Mainland.

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Screen Off a Quiet Space with a Grey Acoustic Partition

Sometimes an open room needs a quiet corner that the floor plan does not give it, and this mobile partition adds one in a few minutes with no fixings and no fuss at all. Its seven grey panels wheel out on lockable castors and open into a straight wall, a gentle curve or an L-shape, then fold flat again once the whole room is wanted back. The felt quietens the screened-off side, and the plain grey sits happily in a smart office, reception or campus without clashing with the decor. Both sides take pins, so each panel is a tall noticeboard as well as a screen. One person can wheel it out, set it and store it, and it comes ready-built with nothing to assemble. Folded down, it slips into a cupboard or a corner. You can reshape the layout as the day goes on, then open the room right up at the end. Best suited to offices, reception areas and colleges where a room has to change through the day.

Why a Neutral Grey Partition Suits a Smart Interior

  • A neutral grey that blends in: The plain grey sits quietly against most walls and fit-outs, so the screen looks at home in a smart office or reception rather than standing out, and pinned notices are what draw the eye instead. In a room where the look matters, that quietness is the point.
  • Quieter on each side: The felt draws in sound as it reaches the panel rather than throwing it back, so a call, a meeting or a focus session behind the screen is kept quieter than it would be out on the open floor, which is what makes a private conversation or a bit of focused work possible in a shared space.
  • Doubles as two noticeboards: Both faces of every panel hold standard pins, so each side of the screen works as a tall pinboard as well, ready for signage, a rota or a display wherever a zone needs one, and the screen keeps dividing the room the whole time it is doing that second job as a run of boards.
  • Wheels in, then brakes: The unit rolls to wherever the room needs dividing and the castors lock to hold it firmly in place, so the whole screen shifts in seconds and then stays put safely among people, with no trailing feet or fixings to trip anyone walking past it.
  • Packs away to a slim shape: When the floor is wanted clear, the frame folds in on itself to a narrow unit that rolls into a store or a corner, so a wide screen frees up the room the moment it is not in use, and a single person rolls it clear on their own.
  • Built and ready on arrival: The grey screen turns up fully built, so there is no assembly to sort before it is first wheeled into place, and one person can roll it out and open it across a room in moments.

Where a Folding Grey Divider Fits an Open Floor

Corporate OfficesOpen floors gain a meeting corner, an interview room or a quiet focus area in minutes, the grey screen fitting the decor and the felt keeping the talk behind it from carrying across the desks, and the grey blending quietly into the office scheme.
Reception and Front of HouseWaiting areas and lobbies close off a private booth or a queue lane while keeping a tidy look, and each panel pins up visitor guidance or signage for the space it screens, keeping a neat, tidy front-of-house look throughout the day.
Colleges and UniversitiesShared study bases and open bays split into tutorial corners or quiet revision spaces during busy weeks, the panels holding down noise so one group does not spill into the next during a busy revision period when quiet space is scarce.
Conference and Training VenuesA single wide room breaks into workshop stations or seminar areas for part of a day and folds back to a full room after, so one space quietly covers several very different sessions across a single day without booking extra rooms.
Healthcare and ClinicsWaiting rooms and staff areas screen off a private conversation or a quiet corner without a permanent wall, the neutral grey suiting a quiet clinical setting and the castors locking safely in place around patients and staff moving through the area.
Community and Event HallsMulti-use halls carve out separate areas for clubs, meetings or sign-in desks on whatever floor is there, the standalone frame fixing nothing to the ground and folding away once the event is over.

Working in a Smaller Room?

A narrower space may only need the five-panel version. See the Grey Sound Absorbing Mobile 5 Panel Partitioning Noticeboard.

NB2987G is a Grey Sound Absorbing Mobile 7 Panel Partitioning Noticeboard from Displaysense. A neutral seven-panel acoustic screen on castors that walls off a quiet area in an open room and packs away when the space is wanted whole. Dimensions 4200mm wide x 1940mm high. Weight 50kg. Seven grey sound-absorbing felt panels on a hinged aluminium frame, both sides taking pins as a tall noticeboard, wheeled and braked on lockable castors and handled by one person, shipped ready-built for indoor use. Sets up as a straight run, a gentle curve, an S-bend, an L or a bay layout. Used by offices, receptions, colleges and event spaces to make a quieter zone in seconds and open the room back up after. It also comes in red and blue options and shorter five-panel and three-panel versions. Every green panel is pinnable on both sides, so each zone gets its own tall board, and the frame folds slim on its castors. Both grey felt faces take pins, so each side works as a full-height noticeboard while the screen quietens the space. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.

Colour is the quiet part of what this screen does. A neutral grey sits back against a painted wall or a plain fit-out instead of drawing attention, so in a smart office or a reception the partition reads as part of the room and the notices pinned to it are what people actually look at. It sits with most interiors rather than fighting them, which is why grey is the easy choice when a divider has to do its job without becoming a feature in its own right, and why it drops so readily into a scheme that a designer has already set out.

Sound is the other half of the job. Each panel's felt soaks up noise on contact instead of sending it back, so the amount getting from one side of the screen to the other is cut right down, and the echo of a large, hard-floored room eases with it, so the space feels quieter as well as quieter. A person on the far side of it picks up less of the room beyond, which is what lets a quiet task run beside a busier one. It is not a solid wall, but across a divided open room it makes a clear difference to the comfort of the people working on either side of it.

Setting it up asks very little. The whole run stands on a light aluminium frame, so one person wheels it out and the free-rolling castors carry the weight with nothing to lift or carry across the floor. Each castor locks to hold the screen steady where it stands, and with the panels hinged the run will take a curve, a bay or an L just as easily as a straight line. A shaped setup braces itself, so it stands more firmly than a single flat panel would, and needs no props, weights or wall fixings to stay upright through a busy day.

There is nothing at all to build and little to store. The partition ships assembled, so it is wheeled out and used the moment it arrives, and both faces of every panel take pins, which turns the divider into a double-sided run of tall noticeboards for each zone. When the room is wanted whole, the frame folds into a slim shape that tucks into a cupboard or a corner without help. It is built for daily use, so one screen can prove itself in the actual room before a site commits to fitting out any more of them.

What Ships with This Partition

  • 1 x grey seven-panel sound-absorbing mobile partition, delivered assembled on its fitted castors, ready to wheel out and use

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NB2987G is a Grey Sound Absorbing Mobile 7 Panel Partitioning Noticeboard from Displaysense. A neutral seven-panel acoustic screen on castors that walls off a quiet area in an open room and packs away when the space is wanted whole. Dimensions 4200mm wide x 1940mm high. Weight 50kg. Seven grey sound-absorbing felt panels on a hinged aluminium frame, both sides taking pins as a tall noticeboard, wheeled and braked on lockable castors and handled by one person, shipped ready-built for indoor use. Sets up as a straight run, a gentle curve, an S-bend, an L or a bay layout. Used by offices, receptions, colleges and event spaces to make a quieter zone in seconds and open the room back up after. It also comes in red and blue options and shorter five-panel and three-panel versions. Every green panel is pinnable on both sides, so each zone gets its own tall board, and the frame folds slim on its castors. Both grey felt faces take pins, so each side works as a full-height noticeboard while the screen quietens the space. Displaysense, UK display specialist since 1978.

Everything on the NB2987G is set out below. Five quick figures head the tab, then every row sets a spec beside a plain note on what it offers a mobile partition picked to make a quiet zone in an open room and pack away after. Read on for the panels, the frame, the felt surface and the way the run wheels and folds.

4200 x 1940mm
Size
50kg
Weight
7 Panels
Panels
Pinnable
Surface
Lockable
Castors
SpecificationDetailWhat This Means for You
Colour / FinishGrey feltA neutral grey on both faces that sits back against most decor, so the notices, not the board, catch the eye in a smart or modern interior.
FrameAluminiumA light aluminium frame that one person can wheel, angle and brake, even across the full seven-panel width, and light enough to reshape on your own without help.
Panels7 connected panelsSeven hinged panels open to a wide screen and still fold down to a compact shape that stores in a cupboard or corner.
Size4200mm x 1940mmBroad enough to close off part of a hall and tall enough to break sightlines, so the screened area feels like a room of its own rather than a curtained-off corner.
Weight50kgHeld on the castors, the weight rolls with a push and stays put on the brakes, so nothing has to be carried or lifted to move it around a floor.
SurfaceSound-absorbing felt, accepts pinsNoise is taken into the felt, which also holds push pins, so every panel works as a tall noticeboard while it also screens the space.
EnvironmentIndoor useBuilt for indoor offices, atriums and school halls, away from the damp and weather that would harm the felt outdoors, so the grey screen keeps its neutral finish through years of steady indoor use.
MobilityLockable castorsThe castors wheel the screen into place and lock to keep it still, so a layout changes in seconds and then stays safely put, even on a busy floor.
Folding & StorageFolds into its own frameThe run folds down to a slim unit that rolls into a cupboard or corner, clearing the floor the moment the screen is wheeled away to store.
ConfigurationStraight, curve, S, L or baysThe hinges shape the run to the room, and a curved or angled run holds itself up better than a flat one and needs no props.
FixingsFreestanding, no wall fixingThe grey screen supports its own weight on braked castors, so there is no drilling and no fixed structure, and it rolls between rooms freely on a site that keeps changing its layout, and there is nothing underfoot to catch on.
AssemblyDelivered fully assembledIt comes built and ready, so there are no tools, fixings or build time, only the brakes to release before it is wheeled into use.

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FAQs About This Grey 7 Panel Acoustic Partition

What is the best mobile partition for making a quiet, private area in an open room?
The best mobile partition for making a quiet, private area in an open room is the NB2987G, a seven-panel grey acoustic screen 4200mm wide and 1940mm tall. It wheels out on lockable castors, shapes into a curve, an L or a straight run, and folds away when the room is wanted whole. The felt keeps the screened area quieter, the neutral grey suits a smart interior, and each panel holds pins so it works as a tall noticeboard too. It is light enough for one person to set up, and it turns up ready-built with nothing to assemble.
Why grey rather than a colour?
Grey is the neutral, low-key choice. It sits back against most walls and fit-outs instead of standing out, which suits a smart office, reception or clinic where the room should stay quiet and the notices, not the screen, catch the eye. The felt and the frame are identical whichever colour you pick, so grey simply gives you the most low-key, neutral finish of the range, with red and blue in the range for when a bolder look suits the room.
Does it really make an area quieter?
Each felt panel takes in sound rather than throwing it back, so the level carrying across the screen falls and a hard-floored room echoes less. A solid wall it is not, but a screened area ends up clearly quieter than the open floor beside it, which is usually enough for a call, an interview or a stretch of focused work to run comfortably beside a busier area.
How big an area does it screen off?
Opened out it measures 4200mm wide by 1940mm tall, which is enough to wall off a meeting corner, a booth or a slice of a hall. Bent into a curve or an L the straight-line reach is a little shorter, but the shape holds itself far more steadily and needs no propping.
Can I pin things to both sides?
Yes. Pins press into both faces of every panel, which turns the divider into a two-sided set of tall boards as well as a screen. You might put a rota or some signage on one face and a display for the neighbouring zone on the other, and every pin goes in and comes out by hand.
Is it easy for one person to move and set up?
Yes. Because the frame is light aluminium and the castors turn easily, one person can push it into position, bend the panels to shape, set the brakes and, later, fold the whole thing down, all with no tools and no second pair of hands at any stage.
What layouts can it be set up in?
Plenty of them. The hinges let it bend into a curve, an S-bend, an L or a bay setup as well as a flat wall, so it fits neatly into a corner, lines a walkway or closes off a booth. A shaped run leans on itself and stands more solidly than a flat one, so it needs no extra support.
Does it arrive built, or is there assembly?
None at all. It turns up built on its castors, with no tools, fixings or spare parts in the box. You let the brakes off, roll it to wherever you want it, open the panels to the shape you need and lock it down, and it is good to go straight away. It comes with free UK mainland delivery and a 28-day returns policy.
Is it easy to store away?
Very easy. Once folded, the panels close up into a narrow upright bundle on the same castors, which you simply wheel off to a store or tuck beside a wall. Nothing is dismantled, and even the full seven-panel width takes up hardly any floor while the room is open.
Should I choose the seven-panel or the five-panel grey version?
Both are 1940mm tall and move on braked castors, so width is what decides it. The seven-panel NB2987G reaches 4200mm for a large room or a hall, while the five-panel NB2985G fits a tighter space and packs down to a smaller unit. Go for the seven-panel when you want to screen the widest area.
Do the castors brake so the grey partition holds its place in a hall?
The grey partition brakes on every wheel, so once it is opened out across a hall it holds its spot through a busy event even with people passing close by. Release the brakes and one person can walk the whole run to a new position, then lock it down for the next layout.
What floors can the grey partition be wheeled over?
Its wheels handle a carpeted office, a vinyl corridor or a wooden hall floor alike, so the grey screen moves between very different rooms without a lift. Brakes on each castor hold it where it is set, and adjustable feet steady the open frame if a floor sits slightly out of true.

Planning a Calm, Well-Divided Room

A partition depends on the room being planned around it, from where a quiet zone sits to how people move past it and what each screen carries. The Displaysense guides below look at the benefits of room dividers in offices and schools, keeping people moving at an event, picking a display board for work or study, and organising a busy teaching space.

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