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Heavy Duty Workbenches: Best Bits

Why use Heavy Duty workbenches? Heavy duty workbenches are designed for continuous use and to meet more demanding tasks or applications. They are ideal use for in factories, laboratories, engineering, alongside machinery, and in production lines. They are manufactured for harsh working environments from appropriate heavy gauge steel. Designed with greater UDL capacities for heavier loads and heavier duty applications available for 200kg to 1200kg evenly distributed loads Fully welded construction offers greater stability when in use Benches have a powder coated finish for longevity Key aspects of heavy duty workbenches Durability Stability Robust construction Greater UDL What benches are… Read more

9th September 2014 0

New Product: Team Leader Workstations

Team Leader Workstations

Brand New range to Workbenches Direct2U – Team Leader Workstations This new range of workstations has been designed with Team Leaders, Supervisors or Line Managers in mind. People in these jobs often need a place to work or a place to discuss agendas and plans with colleagues for short periods of time. Yet, as we know, floor space in factories and warehouse is precious and not everyone will have a convenient meeting room they can pop into for 15 minutes. Team Leader Workstations solve this problem. Team Leader Workstations have a compact design, enabling you to save as much space… Read more

20th August 2014 0

Why choose a general purpose workbench?

ESD Workbench

Why choose a general purpose workbench? Our range of general purpose workbenches are ideal for a multitude of applications due to versatile design. This bench comes in a choice of four widths: 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm all at 840mm high. There is then a further three options of depths; 600mm, 750mm and 900mm. What makes the general purpose workbench so special? This workbench is designed and manufactured from square tube frames. Laminate or mfc worktop The square tube provides greater strength and supports the workbench Each bench is fitted with two support beams that run across the bottom of… Read more

21st July 2014 0

Deciding on Your Workbench Specification

The Size and Positioning The optimum size of the workbench depends on the work that is to be done, the space you have available and of course budget. Deciding where to position your bench is also important. Some people like to have access to all sides whereas other people prefer the bench to be next to a wall. There are benefits for both. If your workbenches are being used to create a production line then being able to place them  against a wall is high unlikely as well as impractical. However, if you have an individual work area then there… Read more

2nd July 2014 0