RDM Industrial Products

Industrial & Laboratory Furniture Supplier & Manufacturer

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industrial workbenches

Making Old Work Benches New Again

Industrial furniture is a substantial investment for many companies. When shopping for work benches and other furnishings for a facility, purchasing managers look for versions that are sturdy and will last for years. However, consistently heavy use can take its toll on this furniture. Fortunately, there are ways to restore an existing table to its original condition.

Replacement Tops for Industrial Tables

Customers of RDM Industrial Products have the option to purchase replacement tops for their work tables. This purchase can be made either when the initial order is placed or later. A variety of surface options are available including chemical-resistant or static dissipative plastic laminate, cleanroom, and butcher block. There is even a replacement transfer top featuring both fixed insert rollers and a pneumatic pop-up ball system.

Shoppers can view a graphical depiction and product summary on the RDM website. If they are purchasing a transfer top, customers select their transfer preference and provide the height, depth, width, and weight of their product. The online form can be used to request a price quote or place an order for a customized replacement top.

Seating Makes Work Benches More Versatile

Tops are not the only components that may suffer wear. Industrial chairs are used regularly, some used by multiple workers in a single day. Replacement chairs are available in ergonomic designs with sturdy steel or cast aluminum bases. An upholstered, contoured backrest containing a lumbar curve and compact armrests are two options of a deluxe version designed for long-term use.

After making an initial investment in industrial work benches, purchasing managers will be pleased to realize that even rough treatment will not render this furniture unusable. Replacement tops and seating make facility workbenches look and operate like new even after years of heavy use. Businesses can remain productive without overspending on workplace furniture.

Fascinating Features of Stainless Steel Tables And Carts

When we think of industrial furnishings like stainless steel tables and carts, “fascinating” is not usually the first word that comes to mind. However, these industrial workbenches and mobile units do have some remarkable aspects. Take a few moments to review the various features to determine whether one of these furnishings would be useful in your facility.

Standard RDM Stainless Tables and Carts

All the stainless steel tables from RDM are high-quality, industrial duty, and manufactured in the U.S. These tables have fully welded tubular 304 or 316 stainless steel frames, making them suitable for the most rigorous environments. Available finishes include #4 brushed, 2B smooth, and a special electropolished finish designed for a cleanroom. Whether these tables will be used in a lab, cleanroom, medical facility, or general industrial environment, they are built to last.

With the addition of rolling casters, tables can be made into carts, making it easy to transport products, equipment, and other items. These stainless steel carts feature a work surface and sometimes have multiple shelves or an area enclosed by drawers. Other optional features include retaining curbs, pull-out trays, cabinets and much more. What they all have in common is the convenience provided by mobility. Workers can push or pull these carts throughout a facility, delivering items as needed.

Getting Specialized Tables and Carts

Some stainless steel industrial workbenches are designed for special purposes. Heavy-duty versions are able to support large microscopes that cause other surfaces to sag and eventually buckle. A table featuring a vice unit is ideal for use within the food or beverage industry or as a standard cleanroom fixture. Some carts are intended to store tools and others are designed to handle special materials.

These are just a few interesting features of RDM stainless steel tables and carts designed for industrial, medical, laboratory, and other environments. Each item can be completely customized to meet the needs of the customer. Review the many options to find tables and carts made from stainless steel that will make valuable additions to your facility.

Custom Manufacturing of Oversized Industrial Tables

Customers who require oversized industrial tables for their facilities often have trouble finding these units when looking at typical furniture retailers. The fact that they require an oversized table means they need a customized product that many industrial furniture retailers do not provide. RDM Industrial Products custom manufactures its industrial furniture, enabling you to personalize industrial table dimensions and features.

Large Tables with Custom Features

The largest tables feature center legs to provide additional support but customization options do not end with the size of the table. Customers can request integrated lift systems, shelving, various types of work surfaces, and even partitions that provide privacy to keep workers focused or for hanging tools. Casters are available to make these tables mobile so the facility floor can be reconfigured easily whenever necessary.

There are even manual or automatic adjustable height tables. Some of these larger tables feature dual-stage lift systems that provide extra height lifting range. Adding an overhead boom with task lighting makes it easier for workers to see what they are doing. Even the lighting is customizable to create an optimal work environment. Several light fixtures suspended over a large work surface provides an even illumination over the entire area below.

Customers can convert a single table into a two-person workstation by requesting a special configuration. Two tables will face each other, with a separate lighting boom over each, or can have a single shared overhead light boom. Shelving, storage drawers, computer monitor stands, and keyboard trays can be added to adapt the table for use by two workers who may be collaborating on a project.

This is just the beginning of the customization options that are available for these oversized industrial tables. Review the different configurations, features, and optional accessories and use these options to create large industrial workbenches for different areas of your facility. If you have the space available, and adequate delivery clearance, RDM can build an industrial table to fit your exact needs. Their helpful and courteous representatives are available to answer questions and provide advice whenever needed.

Benefits of Industrial Workbenches

Business owners or purchasing agents searching for industrial furnishings that accommodate multiple uses should look no further than industrial workbenches. These furnishings are designed for everything from vibration-sensitive work with a microscope to heavy-duty use involving specialized tools and equipment. With RDM Industrial Products, customers can configure these workbenches / tables to accommodate almost any application or environment.

Selecting Materials for Workbenches

When reviewing the wide assortment of industrial furnishings that RDM provides, customers will encounter several materials, including aluminum and stainless steel. Stainless steel units are commonly used for Cleanroom or Food Industry Applications, while extruded aluminum tables offer a small margin of flexibility.

Material selection also comes into play when choosing work surfaces for standard and oversized industrial tables. Top materials include plastic laminate, solid wood butcher block, stainless steel, galvanized metal, and solid surface. There are even tops designed with special features like chemical resistance and static control. The RDM Crew is available to assist you with the review and selection of materials to determine which work surface material is most appropriate for your environment.

Choosing Accessories for Tables and Workbenches

The ability to customize a workbench by adding accessories during manufacture increases the functionality of this industrial furnishing. Create a computer work station by adding keyboards / mouse trays and monitor stand, allowing workers to multitask. Clear the work surface with the addition of shelving, drawers for filing, and cabinet compartments. There are also lift systems available that can convert stationary, fixed-height tables to telescoping, adjustable-height tables that can be adjusted to accommodate both seated and standing work heights or multi-height users. There are also adjustable-height table designs that are ergonomic and meet ADA compliance needs.

With so many configuration and customization options, industrial workbenches are replacing traditional tables and desks in most industrial, laboratory and commercial environments. RDM Industrial Products offers customized solutions at reasonable prices, along with knowledgeable service representatives that are available to help you make your purchasing process fast, easy, and convenient. Whether this is your first time or 50th , ordering standard or oversized industrial tables with RDM is easy. You can count on being treated in a pleasant, professional manner.

 

Making Life on the Job Easier With Lift Tables

Lift tables are often considered high performance and safety enhanced industrial furniture products. Designed and manufactured by RDM Industrial Products Inc. to simplify many core job tasks, as well as reducing strain and potentially man power in the process.

Surprisingly there are more industries today relying heavily on lift tables and lift equipment to get more jobs done. Construction workers for example rely on such designs of equipment to elevate materials for easier usability. Lift tables have been known to reduce strain and injuries, while improving efficiency and productivity. In today’s work environments extra safety for workers goes a long way.

Lift tables are designed to aid in performing job related tasks in such a way that makes the process easier for the workers involved. Not to mention the safety aspects associated with easier lifting, making them effective in numerous industries everyday. They’re portable, user friendly and safety enhanced making them a hot commodity while being convenient to use.

Manufacturing technology for industrial and commercial use has come such a long way; could you imagine not having lift tables in certain working environments? This type of equipment is used regularly in commercial and industrial type industries including certain jobs in the Medical field, Manufacturing sector, Construction and Mining fields, and more.

When choosing the right lift tables for your work environment, you need to look at quality products based on performance, durability and effectiveness. Ensure that it is well constructed and sturdy enough to manage the jobs it is being purchased for. You also want to review the safety features included. The overall performance of your new Lift Tables will depend on its purpose and the way it is used.

There are various types of lift tables available such as hydraulic, pneumatic, multistage, self-leveling, bin tilters and scissor lifts, just to mention a few. Lift tables usually provide additional beneficial features such as tilting, rotating, counterbalance, wheels, truck mounting and safety rails. It’s often the additional features that can make Lift Tables more convenient and safer to work with. They’re available in variety of capabilities and sizes to match the requirements of different jobs in various industries.

Manufacturing of quality Lift Tables is a highly specialized business; RDM Industrial Products should know – they have been manufacturing Industrial furniture since 1977.

Call us at 1-877-777-9130 to discuss your next industrial furniture project.

 

RDM Entering 35th Year of Business—We Focus on Quality, Service, & Timing

RDM Industrial Products Inc. has been in business since 1977 so we are celebrating our 35 th year of business in 2012. Though our customer base has expanded greatly over the decades, what has not changed is our practice of manufacturing the highest quality furniture for laboratory and industrial environments. We plan to offer the best products and service for many decades to come.[Read More]

Office Furniture vs. Industrial Furniture

It is not difficult to find furniture for a typical office environment. However, finding industrial furniture is another story. This is a unique type of commercial furniture designed to meet the special needs of industrial environments. Office Furniture is Lighter Duty and is usually not appropriate for workplaces like manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and cleanrooms. [Read More]

Industrial Workbenches: What Are Light Tables

Of all the types of industrial workbenches, light tables may not be familiar to many people. These work benches are used to review artwork, photographic films, and X-rays. The subject is evenly illuminated from below through a translucent table surface that houses low-heat fluorescent lights. These tables are similar to the devices mounted on walls in physician offices for use when viewing X-ray images.

Some of these industrial workbenches feature an adjustable height, others tilt, and others are movable. An adjustable height work bench is suitable for work that requires up-close viewing, such as small negatives of film. Photographers can adjust the height to appropriate level based on whether they are sitting or standing in front of the table.

A hydraulic tilting table is useful for angled work, which makes it suitable for photographic film and artwork projects. Various top surfaces are available for this and the other styles of light tables, including a plastic-laminated top and solid surfaces that are chemical resistant. This makes these tables just as suitable in a healthcare environment as they are for hobby use. A mobile workbench is created by adding casters to the sturdy metal legs.

Each fluorescent light bulb on these industrial workbenches is a maximum of 40 watts. A dimmer switch allows users to achieve the desired level of light. The translucent area is made from frosted glass and its size may be customizable when consumers deal directly with a manufacturer. Though these work benches come in many standard sizes, custom dimensions may also be accommodated.

Industrial workbenches like light tables are designed for long-term or heavy-duty use. These are more durable than similar products sold in retail stores. Customers may pay more for these work benches, but they also may be able to build the tables to certain specifications, ensuring they get exactly what they need.

A Heavy Duty Table Is Suitable For Craft Stores

When we think of businesses that could use a heavy duty table, a craft store does not usually come to mind. However, durable work tables are perfect for holding bolts of fabric and picture mattes during the cutting process. They are long, wide, and able to withstand heavy objects. These industrial furnishings are even used as work benches for crafting classes held in-house.

Stores order fabric in bulk quantities called bolts. The amount of fabric in a bolt varies based on the manufacturer and type of fabric. As a general example, there are usually 15 to 20 yards of a cotton print on a bolt. With a large, heavy duty table, it is easier for employees to roll out and cut several yards of fabric at once. The material does not drag on the ground, where it could get dirty.

Not all craft projects deal with tiny items like beads. Some of the materials are actually quite heavy. Work benches provide sturdy support while working on projects like wood carving or painting furniture. Crafters can put two work benches together to create one large craft table. The project stays off the ground where it could be kicked or otherwise damaged.

A wooden heavy duty table makes a good student work bench for craft store classes. Several students can sit around the table, sharing supplies as needed while each having individual work space. The sturdy legs keep the table level, even if several students lean on the work surface at the same time. A lower shelf serves as a footrest.

Crafters may find a place for a heavy duty table within their home. They can set up shop in the basement, attic, or another room in the house and spread out their supplies and equipment. A person who is only an occasional crafter and has limited space in the home may find a folding table more appropriate.

RDM Custom Table Solutions- The Adjustable Table

In some work environments, a fixed height table is not sufficient and an adjustable table is required instead. Adjustable height tables make it convenient for workers to access and see the items they are working on. They also enable people of different heights to use the same workstation by making only a minor adjustment. When they order height adjustable tables, you can reduce the amount of furniture needed, lowering overall costs.

Adjustable height tables come in different styles designed to withstand various types of use. Standard to heavy duty tables are used in laboratories and manufacturing environments. A light to medium duty adjustable table is also suitable for a laboratory or office environment and can frequently be found in a college or university classroom.

An adjustable height table can be used as an equipment stand, microscope table, or a standard work surface. Workers in wheelchairs find it most comfortable to work at an ADA handicapped accessible adjustable table because they can adjust the work surface to the proper level for working from their chair. When they finish working, they simply raise the height of the table in order to safely remove themselves from the area.

Customers can save money by retrofitting existing tables with leg lift kits. These kits support up to 20,000 pounds and turn a stationary height table into an adjustable height table. Manual or electric operation is available and one to six cylinder versions can be found. When a light duty lift system is selected, a memory switch allows users to program their desired table height.

Height adjustable tables may contain four or more legs, depending on the size of the work surface. Adjustable table legs can be equipped with casters that allow the table to be moved. There are full-time caster tables, which provide casters (wheels) that remain in contact with the floor at all times.  There are also momentary casters, which raise and lower with the frame.  This style provides the best option for tables that hold heavy machinery, since the table cannot be moved around when the table legs are extended at any height. Adjustable height tables are available in many configurations and lift styles at RDM Industrial Products.  Feel free to contact them for your adjustable table needs.