The job was shared by people of all different heights so there was no single perfect height for the work surface. Compounding the problem was the multitask use of the table. At times the table is used to sort and prepare shipments of product. Other times it is a service bench. One task performed at the bench is changing the oil in the small gas engines. Draining the oil was always a problem and often messy. An oil drain sump was designed that fit into the top of the bench and an cover insert was provided that would cover the sump when not in use. At the bottom of the sump was a drain valve and a short hose was attached. When the waste oil was drained the QuadraLift Bench was raised all the way to the top to allow an oil pan to be moved under the sump and the oil drained and stored for recycling.
The other side of the QuadraLift table had a recess placed in the top that holds a shipping scale. Adjacent to the shipping scale were long plastic strips embedded into the surface to create a low resistance surface that full boxes could be easily slid along the top. This reduced the risk of injury and fatigue from using an extended arm to move the heavy boxes down the table with no assistance.
The workbench adjusts on-demand from 30” to 44” high. That feature is powered by hydraulic lifting cylinders in each leg. This company having workers of all different heights used the height adjustment to insure that no one had to work stooping over a bench that was too low or work with their shoulders hunched up trying to reach the top of the table. The adjustable height was utilized several times per day by the same worker depending on the task.
Our work benches come standard with adjustable height and in various sizes and table top materials. As illustrated by this particular project, further customization can create an ergonomic work space solution for a lot of tasks. Do you have any special work space needs that could be resolved with a similar solution?
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