Furniture

Benches

Laboratory Benches

Laboratory benches come in a variety of dimensions, shapes, equipment and purposes. Depending on where they are installed, they can be wall benches (with their back against the wall) or central benches (in the middle of the room, as an island). By purpose, they can be work benches, sink benches, anti-vibration benches or writing desks. As for dimensions, the standard heights are 750 mm for seated work and 900 mm for standing work, with depths of 600, 750 and 900 mm and lengths to suit the user’s needs. The standard bench frame sizes are 900, 1200, 1500 and 1800 mm; longer runs are made by combining and adding these. What is not an option or a choice is the quality of the materials. The frames are made of steel, tested to the SRPS EN 13150 standard, and as such provide the durability required by even the most demanding laboratories. The frames are protected with an anti-corrosion epoxy coating and always stand on levelling feet.

Most of the work is usually done at the central benches, so they are also the best equipped: the most common configuration has a central two-level reagent shelf, power outlets and a sink fitted at the end of the bench.

• Wall
• Central
• Anti-vibration
• Writing desks

Worktops

Worktops

Moisture, high temperatures and chemicals are the factors that determine the service life of worktops. Chemical laboratories need greater chemical resistance, so ceramic worktops have traditionally been used for this purpose; with advances in technology, monolithic ceramics have replaced the tiles that used to be glued onto a wooden base. Optionally, a suitable type of compact panel can also be used for worktops, such as MAXresistance2 from FUNDERMAX. This is a newer-generation material, and new applications for it are being found every day.

Polypropylene sink bowls are most commonly fitted with compact worktops. LAB STREAM is a manufacturer offering laboratory sinks and drain cups in a choice of shapes, sizes, colours and mounting options.

When choosing a worktop, the most important thing is to study the material resistance data issued by the manufacturer or an independent institution. For all the materials we represent directly, we offer full support and all the accompanying documentation, so that together we can decide which material is the best choice for your needs.

• Monolithic ceramics
• Compact (HPL)
• Stainless steel
• Melamine board

Accessories

Accessories

Supplying fluids to the benches gives laboratory staff everything they need, when they need it, at the point of use – right at the bench. Cold, hot, demineralized and distilled water, compressed air, all types of gases and other fluids – with proper planning, everything is available through the appropriate laboratory installations.

Electrical outlets – 230 V, 400 V, standard or industrial sockets, with appropriate protection against splashes and moisture reaching the electrical installation – can all be found in the TOF product range.

Specify your needs and match the installation conditions of your space to the requirements of the processes you use every day – everything needed to meet those requirements is available in the standard range of products and materials in our portfolio.

• Taps
• Emergency showers
• Drying racks
• Power outlets
• Drip trays

Storage

Storage Units

Every workspace has many pieces of equipment that are used more or less often, so they need a place where they can be put away and not get in the way when they are not in use. Smaller items are stored in drawers and larger ones on shelves, so good organization of the space is essential to accommodate documentation, consumables, spare parts and more alongside the equipment.

That is why under-bench units combine drawers with shelved cupboards, and the free wall space above the benches is used for wall-mounted units. Most of the material is kept in tall units – free-standing cabinets.

Under-bench units can be fixed – built into the bench frame – or mobile. Mobile units give users the freedom to change the layout when needed, replace a damaged unit without any trouble, or quickly create extra work surface. The doors of wall units and cabinets can be solid or glazed, hinged, folding or sliding. All units have adjustable shelf heights and soft-close doors and drawers. If required, all fronts can be made lockable.

• Under-bench units
• Free-standing cabinets / Display cabinets
• Wall-mounted units