industrial workbenches

Custom Manufacturing of Oversized Industrial Tables

January 30, 2013

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

January 16, 2013

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.

RDM Laminar Flow Workstations- Industrial Workbenches Featuring Clean Air Flow

November 25, 2011

Laminar flow workstations are designed for non-hazardous work like mechanical and processing duties. These industrial workbenches provide a clean air environment that is suitable for testing, laboratory work, inspection, manufacturing, or pharmaceutical environments. Clean, HEPA-filtered air flows over the work area, protecting the items being used.

Industrial workbenches that feature energy-efficient HEPA units reduce ongoing electricity costs. Fans may have speed control options, allowing the user to regulate the amount of air supplied to the industrial benches. High-efficiency HEPA filters are proven 99.99 percent efficient with 0.3 micro particles. Pre-filters that can be snapped into place make maintenance and replacement much easier.

Fans included in these work benches should be quiet so as not to distract the user. A 50 dBA fan is extremely quiet, making it perfect for this environment. Installing thick acrylic panels on the rear and sides of an industrial workbench seals the perimeter and an air flow shield adds to the efficiency. With a teardrop shaped, sealed fluorescent light fixture, the area is illuminated without creating an additional place for particulates to gather.

These industrial workbenches are usually compatible with 115v of power and cords can be plugged into a standard 20A duplex outlet. They come in several standard sizes but manufacturers can also specify custom dimensions including the height of the work surface. Top options include surfaces with features like chemical resistance and ESD/static control. Cleanroom and heavy manufacturing styles of work benches can also be found. Optional accessories include drawers, cabinets, bin panels, and power strips.

Being able to customize industrial workbenches ensures that this furniture meets the needs of the work environment. Laminar flow industrial benches provide a steady flow of particulate-free air. Quiet fan operation, variable fan speed, an assortment of work surface materials, and customized dimensions are just a few of the personalization options offered by some manufacturers. Please contact RDM Industrial Products today to request your Clean Air Workstation.

RDM L-Shaped Workstations Are Spacious Industrial Workbenches

April 14, 2011

When we think of a work table, we often picture a flat surface supported by four legs, similar to an architectural drafting table. The modern style of industrial workbenches offered by RDM Industrial Products is very different from this, with furniture options like L-shaped workbenches being used in laboratory, manufacturing, and regular office environments. These work benches include features designed to suit nearly every industry’s needs.

With an L-shaped work bench, users have the benefit of two work surfaces, placed in a 90-degree angle formation. Tables may include utility or file drawers, a half or full depth lower shelf, and a sliding keyboard and mouse tray. An optional power strip can be selected if the consumer prefers to plug equipment in at the table level, instead of crawling around on the floor.

When this shape of industrial workbenches is selected, different configurations are possible. Each work surface may be the same length and width or the customer may opt to have one surface shorter in length than the other. Often, the space available in the facility or office determines the dimensions and configuration of the L-shaped work table, so the option to customize is welcomed at RDM.

Workbenches are available in different heights, with 30 inches being the standard height for a sitting desk and 36 inches standard for a desk used for standing tasks. The ADA accessible height of 34 inches is also available. If none of these is suitable, a custom height can also be provided to meet consumer needs. Frames and legs are made from fully-welded tubular steel and leveler feet are included on the legs.

Since these industrial workbenches may serve different purposes in different environments, a variety of tabletop options are made available by RDM. Plastic laminate, solid wood, stainless steel, and solid surface are the most common. Electropolished stainless steel is ideal for a cleanroom and chemical resistant and static control tops are also available.

The Benefits of Custom Workbench Table Designs

August 20, 2010

Whether a work bench is used for personal or professional use, it is an important component to any project. The right work bench can make a project run more smoothly and efficiently. Benches that are too small or do not have enough storage can be limiting and burdensome. Industrial furniture solutions for a particular space or purpose may be hard to find because people need benches for many different reasons. As a solution to this problem, RDM is an industrial products company that offers custom workbench table designs.

RDM Industrial Products, Inc. has been manufacturing and distributing top quality work bench solutions as part of their line of products for over 30 years. They have a can-do attitude about their products which is conducive to their custom workbench table designs. If one of their dozens of standard tables does not fit your particular space or a purpose, they will create one that does. Their website states “custom sizes and styles are no problem,” which is a testament to their “can-do” mentality.

This can-do approach to custom workbench table designs is the right attitude for a company that promotes do-it-yourself projects and construction. If they can create a work bench to suit a person’s specific needs, then the customer may feel like they can accomplish anything with their table. Instilling the can-do mentality in customers is part of the RDM experience that is infectious. This is what makes RDM unlike any other industrial furniture supplier.

Most RDM lab tables and industrial work benches are made for industrial use. However, they offer light-duty versions of their models for economy use as well. They are still quality fully-welded, stainless steel tables and benches, but they can be used in residential spaces or for personal use.

Custom workbench table designs are proof that RDM is dedicated to providing the best products for their customers. They offer limitless furniture solutions from the most basic table designs to complex custom workstations. Their can-do mentality and custom design abilities place them among the best in the industrial products industry.

Top Quality Products Endure a Long Lifetime of Heavy Use!

July 19, 2010

RDM Industrial work benches are a perfect solution to increase your productivity. With workstation accessories designed to meet your specific job requirements, you will be able to perform in a more proficient manner. By utilizing minimal workspace and maximizing your storage abilities on the perimeter of the workstation, these incredible work tables enable you to find and access your tools and/or hardware very quickly. Here are a few things you should look for when purchasing an industrial work bench.

Quality plays a vital role and should be given paramount importance when buying industrial work benches. William A. Foster, rightly says, “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”

After only one or two years from initial purchase, a poor quality work bench starts showing its effects:

· Work surfaces begin to crack and lose their edging. RDM only utilizes top-quality materials for their tops and edging. Our standard t-molded edge incorporates a mechanical barb that is inserted into the edge of the table top. Lower quality tables utilize glue-on edging solutions, which can fail after several weeks of industrial use.

· Inexpensive work benches tend to move constantly while working, due to their lighter framework and non-welded connections. RDM utilizes fully-welded connections for all non-adjustable framework.

· Lighter frames equal less stability equals higher safety concerns. One accident can easily absorb any savings that are made during initial purchase of less quality tables.

· Inexpensive, lower quality work benches utilize bolt-together modular components, which can loosen over time and lead to product damage or personnel injury. RDM takes the time to produce larger table frames that are fully welded and better suited for industrial applications.

In summary, a low quality work bench not only makes work difficult but it could also be downright dangerous. Why use inferior work benches that are not sturdy enough to support your product(s) ? Why invest in low quality work benches could cost you a good deal more in lost time and efficiency ?

With the aim to provide Top Quality Products, RDM Industrial Products Inc. has attained success worldwide. The company offers durable industrial work benches that can handle many industrial applications effectively. With RDM, you can select from a wide variety of work bench styles that are available in different sizes, colors and designs to meet your specific needs. They also offer custom design solutions …..

What to Consider When You Order Industrial Workbenches

June 1, 2010

Whether you’re sourcing for a small facility for your startup business or planning a major expansion at a factory, industrial workbenches and other furniture could form the “backbone” of your facility layout. If they are to break down or get in the way of efficient operations you would face safety, timing and productivity hurdles that might force you to rearrange the entire facility. At RDM, we can help you find the right industrial furniture solutions or you can take stock of your own needs. Here’s what you should consider:

Safety: Safety comes first – naturally! Get acquainted with all laws, ordinances and regulations related to your industry and any materials or equipment you plan on working with, even if it’s a minor part of your business. Review fire code and city zoning. Many people plan their shops without thinking of proper fire exist access, for example, or assume they’ll be allowed to renovate for their shop even though it’s against local codes. All of these affect where you can place workstations and industrial furniture.

Budget: Set a loose budget for furnishings, but be prepared to change it to accommodate your real needs – don’t skimp on industrial workbenches, chairs, flow racks and so on. Cutting corners can greatly add expense to everything you do in the form of slower production, delays and even accidents. Nevertheless, let us know your budget range and needs, and we’ll do our best to provide you with solution(s) to accommodate them.

People: How many workers do you plan on having on site at one time? Do workers have dedicated individual stations or are they “hot desking?” The answers will affect how much space you need for each workstation. Don’t forget that for maximum productivity you need these to be comfortable areas, so invest in ergonomic chairs and accessories.

Space: How much room do you have once you take fire codes and other necessary clearance into account? Taking accurate measurements of the area to be furnished, including height, is one of the basic constructive steps you can take to make furnishing your shop easier.

Weight, shipping systems, ventilation – these are all additional factors that will influence your choice of industrial furniture. Some of these choices reflect universal workplace needs, while others are the special concerns of particular industries. Educate yourself and contact RDM to see how we can give your facility the “Backbone” it needs to succeed.

Five Reasons Why RDM Industrial Products is Your Choice for Industrial Workbenches, Lab Tables and More

March 9, 2010

As we enter our 34^th year of business we look forward to further expansion, the ability to apply lessons learned, and of course an economic climate that’s better for all of us than it was in 2009. Fortunately, we come into this year with new variety and skill that we’ve refined over the past several decades. At RDM, we work hard to continually improve upon products and services. We have an ever-growing base of client’s who return for more of the Top Quality Products, Excellent Service & Punctual Timing we provide. Here are a few other reasons why we think we should be your first choice for industrial workbenches, lab tables and other furnishings for your professional spaces.

The Cost Effective Option: At RDM we handle all aspects of the manufacturing process, controlling the schedule and cutting out any additional costs you might incur when paying for products that are designed by one firm, manufactured by a second, and assembled by a third. At RDM, we handle our workbench manufacturing all under one umbrella. It’s hard to find a more economical option that could provide you with the top quality products we offer.

Customization: We’re the manufacturer, and we have a process in place that allows us to rapidly customize any of our basic designs. This capability is what has allowed us to place our industrial workstations and other furniture in government facilities, corporations and public spaces of all shapes and sizes. Beyond variations of our basic workbench and table models, we can also provide you with complete custom prototyping and finished products made to your specifications.

Experience: As we mentioned in the beginning of this article, we’ve been at this for 33 years. We take note to change and adapt as needed. We’ve had plenty of time to learn and master our craft skills over the decades. Furthermore, our headquarters in Milpitas, CA is close to the heart of Silicon Valley where we have learned to cater to the extreme demands of California’s high tech industries.

Quality: With our experience and close supervision over the entire design and manufacturing process, you will see that our products possess the highest level of quality in their class. Also, our business-oriented, practical focus means that we give you exactly what you need in a lab table or industrial workbench – no more, no less – with none of the process diverted toward branding or other extraneous concerns.

Unparalleled Variety: Even when you discount customization we have dozens of core workbench models to choose from, ranging from basic, sturdy table designs to complex adjustable industrial furniture with static control, ball transfer surfaces and other specialized features. We are usually the final solution for people who cannot seem to locate that “just-right” industrial furniture solution.

That’s what we can offer you. Find out how it can work for your business. Contact RDM, tell us what you need to succeed, and we’ll provide the best products possible to meet your needs.

Do Your Industrial Workbenches Need ESD?

February 15, 2010

ESD, or Electrostatic Discharge, can be a serious problem in several industries. Static electricity is a hazard to both people and electronics, and any working environment where it might be a hazard needs to look into ESD control for their industrial workbenches, lab tables and other equipment.

The most obvious industry to consider for ESD protection is electronics. As a long time business operating near Silicon Valley, RDM has extensive experience meeting the needs of electronics shipping, manufacturing and repair facilities. On the other hand, it’s a mistake to think that electronics is the only industry that needs to worry about ESD. If you work around volatile or flammable materials, an electrostatic discharge can be extremely dangerous, to the point of starting fires, explosions and other catastrophic reactions. Even something as simple as sawdust can be ignited by a strong discharge.

ESD control is especially necessary in busy work areas. Working at a slow pace, a worker can take some simple manual precautions to avoid static build up by wearing a strap or occasionally touching a grounded object, but once the work pace increases it’s easy to forget these basic precautions. This is not so say that workers should ignore personal precautions, but they should have industrial furniture that also ensures both their safety and the integrity of anything they’re working on.

RDM offers a complete selection of ESD solutions, including:

When it comes to industrial workbenches in particular, we have static control tables to suit virtually any function. We apply ESD control modifications to most standard workbench models, so that almost any workbench can serve as an ESD bench. Contact RDM to find out more.

Stainless Steel Tables for Industrial and Laboratory Furniture

February 8, 2010

For almost everyone, stainless steel is typically an attractive finish because of its shiny, vibrant appearance. When used for furniture, it looks great, but very pricey. Professionals need more compelling reasons to purchase and use stainless steel lab tables or industrial workbenches. If you are planning to put together a professional workspace for fabrication or research, you need to know these reasons so that you can make the best decisions for your organization.

Stainless steel gets its name from its resistance to corrosion and staining. This is a result of a thin layer of chromium oxide that is applied to the metals surface. This is where rust from carbon steel usually invites corrosion. The chromium oxide prevents this process and protects the steel. As a bonus, stainless steel surfaces also inherit antibacterial properties, making it ideal for tasks that involve food or biological materials. Stainless steel’s protective chromium layer also reforms quickly, maintaining its properties in the face of occasional scratches.

Stainless steel’s protective properties are not compromised by oxygen or water. Stainless steel can be immersed in water or exposed to an oxygen-rich environment without worry. Stainless steel is strong, too – many grades are suitable for heavy construction. This makes stainless steel a suitable material for lift tables and other industrial workbenches designed to carry heavy loads.

Finally, stainless steel is an excellent choice for companies that adhere to environmentally responsible policies for one simple reason: It’s 100% recyclable. If you outgrow a piece of stainless steel furniture it never needs to head to a landfill.

Nevertheless, stainless steel is not an ideal material in every situation. While stainless steel’s chromium oxide surface can repel water and air, it’s still vulnerable to acids. Furthermore, despite what the name might tell you, stainless steel is only stain resistant. Eventually, industrial dyes and similar compounds can leave their mark on a stainless surface if exposed for a long length of time.

Stainless steel’s protective outer layer will recover from occasional scratches, but not repeated metal to metal wear. Stainless steel is not recommended if you plan to use it as a work surface that will be subject to repeated heavy contact with other metals unless they are relatively softer in property, like aluminum or brass.

Metal to metal wear is also a concern if you need nuts, bolts and screws to connect adjustable elements of a stainless steel lab table or industrial workbench. If you replace any of these items on stainless steel furniture you must opt for a different metal, because stainless steel connectors and surfaces tend to fuse over time. This happens because friction removes the protective layer on both parts, and when it re-establishes itself, the layer forms evenly over the adjacent stainless steel objects.

Ultimately, choosing stainless steel should start with you consulting appropriate workplace regulations and guidelines. After that, think about your needs while keeping stainless steel’s material properties in mind. At RDM Industrial Products we can not only advise you about how to best use stainless steel furniture in your shop or lab, but can produce custom stainless steel lab tables and industrial furniture to meet your exact needs. Contact RDM to find out more.