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A lab bench (or benchwork) is one of the single most important parts of any laboratory. This is the space where work is prepped, experiments take place, readings are taken, and laboratory equipment is stored and used. Without lab benches, laboratories would be dysfunctional and inefficient.

Maple Wood Block
Maple block countertops, also known as woodblock or butcher block, are a sturdy and long-lasting material. Over time woodblock tables will succumb to scratches and burns but will last for more than enough time to get your money's worth.

We see this material most often in work surfaces for workshops. Whether it is a 3-D printing room, a robotics lab, a manufacturing plant, distribution center, or warehouse, workbenches for industrial applications are a great fit for maple blocks.

High-Density Polyethylene Sheets
HDPE sheets are a great low-cost option for environments that take a beating, like a kitchen or deli countertops. These are great in both commercial applications and scientific/industrial alike.

While HDPE isn't ideal for laboratory workbenches that have especially demanding chemical requirements, that is still a good option for certain applications. It is a sturdy material that shouldn't be overlooked.

ESD Workbench
ESD workbench areas are a must-have for organizations dealing with electronics. Whether you need to outfit a fulfillment center shipping devices, or are conducting research on semiconductors and circuitry, ESD tables are a likely first and only option.

We supply ESD workbenches on a variety of different frame configurations with fully custom shelving and accessory options.

Solid Surface
Solid surface countertops are flexible and cost-effective products that have hygienic properties perfect for medical, doctor, and dental offices and labs. Manufactured by Wilsonart, solid surface countertops are an acrylic based product similar to Corian, quartz, and Formica in look but unique in physical properties.

Different types of labs require different work surface materials for laboratory workbenches. The 7 most commonly used countertop materials for scientific or industrial use are epoxy resin, phenolic resin, stainless steel, maple block (aka butcher block or wood block), solid surface, HDPE, and ESD laminate.

Due to the use of caustic reagents and complex instrumentation, choosing the right surface material for your laboratory workbenches is a crucial decision when outfitting a lab with furniture. The main factors that go into the decision-making process are:
▪acid resistance
▪microbial resistance
▪scratch resistance
▪ease of fabrication in the field
▪hygiene, aesthetics
▪static resistance
▪stain resistance

Lab Bench Depth
Benchtops for different applications vary in depth. The length of the benchtop is determined by your specific needs. Here is a general guideline for bench depth:

Cost-Effectiveness:
When high-quality lab furniture is purchased, it turns out to be cost-effective. Lab environments usually change quickly, and the furniture needs to scale up and down accordingly. Investing in high-quality furniture means, you do not have to spend additionally on repairs and maintenance of the lab tables or furniture. Thus, it's a cost-effective solution and can help businesses in saving money in the long-run.

Reconfiguration Options:
As businesses start growing their lab processes also expand and keep changing. Thus, it's important that all the furniture which you select does grow with you. Adjustable height tables are common in any laboratory environment, especially where expansion is need. As understood, the heights of these tables can be easily adjusted to make the users comfortable and changed as per requirement. Thus, with the use of adjustable height tables, it is easy to reconfigure the lab space so that additional support can be provided to the laboratory space.  It is also possible to expand into larger spaces without any need to start with the use of new furniture.

Durability:
When you choose to buy high-quality lab tables, you are assured that they are made using top-quality material. This kind of material will last-long and often require very little maintenance. You do not have to spend a lot of money on their repairs and maintenance. If you choose to buy customized lab tables, you can even select the nature of material. Thus, when you spend money on purchasing high-quality lab furniture, you are going to derive long-term benefits.

Improves Productivity:
Ergonomically designed laboratory furniture is quite in demand these days. They are made to keep the employees in a comfortable position so that they get all the needed support when working for long hours. Often technicians are required to work for long hours standing by the table. In such a situation, posture related problem does occur. This helps in preventing various injuries caused due to long term uncomfortable positioning. When the lab is equipped with high-quality modular furniture, you have ensured the health and wellness of the team. When you have an ergonomically designed lab, your employees can be seated in a comfortable position. They can focus on their work and be protected from any kind of fatigue or soreness which might develop and cause a problem with the productivity in the long run.

Does size matter?

You're in luck. Today's work station can leave as large or as small a footprint as you need to accomplish your most daunting tasks because you live in a modular age and just about every set-up under the sun can be configured to meet space parameters. A schematic of your lab's layout gets the process in motion. If you're not skilled at ascertaining spacing parameters, ask someone who is adroit at measuring area precisely so you wind up with exact measurements indicating left-to-right width and front-to-back depth. Explain to whomever plots the area how much work surface is required to host vertical accessory systems and equipment and if any of that equipment is unusually heavy, make mention of that so you don't wind up with weight lode construction issues.

Which bench supports your typical workflow?

Does your workflow resemble a Detroit assembly line where tasks are moved along in linear fashion or does your system require a back-to-back, signature T, U, X or Y layout plan to meet your needs? Given many choices and the popularity of modular design, you no longer have to settle for "one-size-fits-all" lab furniture that doesn't perfectly suit your needs. Add ergonomic efficiency to your list of workflow requirements so lab techs don't end their days suffering from the stress and strain of working at a station that is too high or too low. Experts agree that a 30.5-inch work bench height accommodates between 99.5-percent and 99.9-percent of men and women. If your unique tasks require surface height adjustments, you may wish to place a crank- or motor-driven adjustable height system atop your list of features you can't do without.

What are your lighting and wiring needs?

Perhaps your lab furniture setup requires a specific style, height or type of lighting to accomplish tasks. It makes no sense to install banks of overhead lights that drive a power bill through the roof when individually lit stations make more sense. Further, today's lighting market offers products that are designed to suit benches requiring unique illumination requirements. For example, your lab may need to compensate for too much or too little natural light-or you might need fixtures that are fitted with glare and light-reduction filters. On a complementary topic, critical decisions must be made about power outlets, cable and cord management, ground fault circuit interrupters, hard wired data ports plus interfacing links between work stations so monitors or laptops are an integral part of the overall lab bench design configuration.

How important is storage?

Your mother wanted you to put things back when you were finished with them and you have probably come to appreciate that lesson-particularly if you have been forced in the past to deal with lab furniture that was counter-intuitive to tasks you performed regularly. What saved you? Storage. But every laboratory's storage needs are unique, which is why a thorough inventory of items you keep on hand is important-so you don't choose drawers, cabinets and shelves that are incompatible with the shapes, sizes, weights and number of items and supplies that require quick retrieval. Why is this so important? Imagine discovering, after the fact, that implements or tools you use for everyday tasks are too long to fit into standard-size drawers you ordered and that you're stuck with that bad decision. Proper storage is so important to efficient laboratory operations, you may wonder how you survived without it once your lab is revamped.