Community college with manual and electric operable partitions, vertical grain wood veneer finish, Image 'J' panel manual slider, and integrated pass-doors. Completed 2025.
Systems Used:
Passdoors & Pocket Doors
Coverage1748 SF
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Manual Systems
Paired Panels
Advanced Equipment's paired panel system moves two panels simultaneously, dramatically reducing setup time and labor requirements for any size operable wall installations.
System Features
Every paired panel system is engineered to AEC's exacting standards for performance, longevity, and ease of use.
Panels stored and moved in hinged pairs
Reduces setup time and labor requirements
All-welded, all-steel construction (ALPHA & SIGMA)
STC ratings up to 54
Custom widths and finishes available
LEED qualifying construction
Up to 20-year limited panel warranty (ALPHA)
Field-tested NIC 42 ASTM E 336
What Are Paired Panels?
Paired panels are a manual operable wall system in which panels are hinged together in pairs. Rather than moving each panel individually, operators push or pull two panels at once — cutting the number of moves required to set up a room by half.
Built on Advanced Equipment's proven all-welded steel panel platform, paired panel systems deliver the same world-class acoustic performance and durability as any AEC operable wall — with the added operational efficiency ideal for convention centers, ballrooms, and high-traffic venues.
Manual operation — no electrical infrastructure required
Pairs store compactly in a side pocket or end stack
Available in ALPHA, SIGMA, and GAMMA panel series
Finish options include fabric, vinyl, carpet, plastic laminate, and custom options
Why Choose Paired Panels?
The operational advantages make paired panels the preferred choice for busy venues.
Ease of Operation
Paired panels (3MC) enable fast, single-person setup in virtually any meeting space, significantly reducing setup time.
Three Panel Series
Choose from ALPHA, SIGMA, or GAMMA panel construction to match your project's performance requirements and budget — all built to AEC's exacting standards.
Simplified Storage
Single track design allows quick and efficient panel storage.
Panel Construction
Three distinct panel series — choose the right construction for your project's performance requirements and budget.
ALPHA®
The all-welded, all-steel construction with heavy steel (16 or 14 gauge) faces robotically fusion welded every 8 inches to perimeter frame members.
Best obtainable rigidity and life expectancy
Low maintenance and ease of operation
One piece panels to 60 feet high
Panel widths to 60 inches
10 or 20 year limited panel warranty
STC to 54, field tested NIC 42 ASTM E 336
Available acoustically absorptive NRC 0.65
Qualifies for LEED Credit MR 4.1 & MR 4.2
SIGMA®
The cost-effective version of our ALPHA series panels. All-welded steel construction with face sheet thickness ranging from 20 ga. to 16 ga.
Cost effective solution to durability
One piece panels to 25 feet high
Panel width to 54 inches
5 year limited warranty
STC to 53, NIC to 42 E-336
Qualifies for LEED Credit MR 4.1 & MR 4.2
GAMMA®
AEC's most cost-effective panel construction. Panel face sheets are gypsum board or particle board. Structural aluminum frame members are mechanically fastened.
Economical solution to space division needs
One piece panels to 12 ft high
Maximum panel height is 16 ft
Panel widths to 48 inches
STC from 45 to 52, NIC to 38 E-336
Field replaceable face sheets
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