RDM Industrial Products has more than 40 years of experience manufacturing industrial-quality furniture of all kinds — heavy duty carts and tables prominently among them. To help you get a grip on how industrial carts can help you to squeeze an extra bit of productive juice from your organization, let us give you the rundown on the kinds of carts we can manufacture, what kinds of features we can build them to have and what they can do for you.

Why Should You Use Use Industrial Heavy Duty Carts?

Heavy Duty Cart Model – RDM-MC-109P-HD-PH-UU-TRESP-01

Before getting into the nitty-gritty of what kinds of carts RDM makes and what they can do for you, let’s whet your appetite a bit by asking the all-important question first. Why should your organization have industrial heavy duty carts at all? What are they good for?

While the answer to this question is multifaceted, every facet of the answer ultimately flows from a common root. That root is the fact that industrial carts can boost efficiency.

At a basic level, a cart is a means of carrying materials and transporting them from place to place. These can include anything from lab chemicals or food to industrial tools and safety equipment. Whether you need to hand out protective suits and goggles to lab workers before they get to work setting off some potentially dangerous reactions or you need to put a few power tools into the hands of your factory workers before they start their day, industrial carts are a quick, simple and natural way to get the job done. Just load up carts with whatever you need and wheel them through your facility until everything is in the proper hands.

The ability to do this swiftly and smoothly increases the speed with which all kinds of work can ultimately be done. But depending on what kinds of things you use carts to pass out, they can have indirect fringe benefits as well. Passing out safety equipment faster will keep your workers safe. Passing out food faster will keep them better fed. These and other things will all contribute, in their different ways, to building a better work environment, and that will all flow back to improving workplace efficiency.

When shaped and designed the right way, many of our carts can become functionally indistinguishable from heavy-duty tables. They can therefore be repurposed as work surfaces. Heavy duty tables on wheels can be extraordinarily useful in situations where different workers need to each perform some part of a larger task in rapid succession. When one group finishes its work, simply slide the table over to the next group while keeping all necessary tools in place and within reach so that the next step can be completed. This ability to do double duty also contributes to raising efficiency.

In short, your organization — be it a research lab, an engineering firm, a distribution plant, a hospital, or what have you — will need industrial carts to be able to function at its best.

Some Key Features

Now that you’re sold on carts’ multifarious utility, what kinds of carts can RDM actually make for you, and what sorts of features can they boast of? Generally speaking, we make carts with features like the following:

• a durable frame constructed out of stainless steel and welded together using tubular steel
• tubular steel legs for maximum sturdiness and weight-bearing capacity
• wheels enabling swift movement
• one of more shelves or platforms on which to place all kinds of items
• racks and/or pegboards on which you can hang power tools or other equipment
• surfaces that can be laminated with plastic, made chemical-resistant, made of wood or stainless steel, etc.

These are very broad features, however. If you need carts designed in a more fine-grained way, we also allow you to more precisely tweak other features until you have carts made according to your exact specifications.

Here are just a few examples of the many ways in which we can churn out factory-direct custom carts for you. We can make carts of various shapes, usually either square or rectangular. If you need carts with racks, we can make racks with either vertical or horizontal panels.

RDM also manufactures pegboard carts that either have or don’t have the capacity to carry additional storage bins. Did you know – you can add drawers or curb tops to carts to give them additional carrying capabilities and stability while on the move? And, we’re able to customize the number of platforms or layers on your cart, as well as varying their height substantially.

To get a full taste of the kinds of custom carts we can make for you, have a look at some of the many different types of models we offer here. You can also see many of our industrial-style mobile racks, low-frame carts, casino-style tables, and other interesting and more heavy-framed units heavy-framed units here.

What Kinds of Industries Use Heavy Duty Carts?

Up to now, we’ve spoken about the uses and functions of industrial heavy duty carts in a somewhat general way. You know what industrial carts are good for and what we can fashion them to do, but to bring things totally down to earth, it might be a good idea to know about some of the industries that actually make use of them and what they use them for. Here are just a few examples:

• Factories and Manufacturing Plants: These might use carts to quickly transport power tools or cortical components for assembly.
• Food-Related Industries: Food banks and restaurants can use carts to wheel around food, collect dishes, or keep replacement glasses and utensils close at hand for customers.
• Hospitals: Carts are a good way to transport surgical tools, medicine, test results, and so forth through either an operating room or a hospital office.
• Military Installations: Pegboard carts and racks are a great way to distribute weapons and equipment to soldiers for both training exercises and preparation for real-life combat.

Conclusion

For many businesses, labs, and other large organizations, efficiency is the name of the game. At any given time, all kinds of critical tasks need to be done and done quickly. Customers may be waiting with their orders, or patients may be in need of treatment.

Heavy duty carts and tables are a simple but effective way to grease the wheels and streamline all of these tasks. To crank your organization up to the next level, let RDM put its know-how to work for you. We can supply you with the carts and other tools — all proudly manufactured in the USA — that you require.

RDM Industrial Products provides a diverse variety of industrial furniture, including heavy duty carts, tables, laboratory furnishings, and so much more. Give us a call today to discuss your industrial or laboratory furniture requirements.

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Features of Industrial Heavy Duty Work Tables

Storage Options

Different storage configurations are available for a large workbench. Options include custom designed drawers, cabinets, shelves, and equipment racks. The colour, surface material, amount and positioning of these storage options are all customizable. By using a table-length shelf and placing it on the table surface or by positioning higher above, you’re making way to provide more surface workspace.  Shelves can be placed below the table as well. The depth of the shelves, drawers, and cabinets can also be custom designed.

Surface Options

Various surface options are available depending on the specific needs of the workplace. Surface options include chemical-resistant, fire-resistant and scratch-proof. An ESD/static-control surface is also available to protect workers from electric shock. If there are many large machines in the workplace that cause vibrations then a vibration damping surface may be a good choice. Additional surface options include plastic laminate, solid surface, electropolished, solid wood (butcher block), stainless steel, and cutting block.

Adjustability

Sometimes a large workbench might have to accommodate multiple workers and different types of tasks. In these situations it’s important to consider the different body types and workplace needs. For example, an adjustable workbench includes height adjustability. Simply raise the table with a manual hand crank, removable pins, or hydraulic lift motor. An adjustable workbench can also include an adjustable tilting surface. This feature is useful for tasks involving design, art, or planning.

RDM Heavy Duty Workbench – Model A-109P-HD-BBLK-CSTR

Portability

A portable heavy duty shop table has wheels and is useful for transporting equipment or objects. Adding wheels to any work table will allow for more diversity in the workplace. Enabling industrial tables to be physically moved around and thus used for many different purposes, instead of just one. These wheels, also known as heavy duty casters, can be locked to ensure the heavy duty shop table is stable and secure. Did you know that swivel wheels are also available, and can be combined with regular wheels for added stability and mobility.

Heavy Duty Work Table Designs

Your choice of industrial workbench design, will depend primarily on your space limitations, storage needs, and the type of tasks being performed. The design will also depend on how many people are using the table. At the most basic level is the standard workbench. This type of table is a simple four-legged rectangular table that comes with a durable steel frame. This model also includes a lower cross member, which is a steel bar along the bottom that can be used as a foot rest.

Some workplaces may require an over sized work bench.  The standard heavy duty work table/workbench includes six legs and is designed for very heavy loads (hence the name – heavy duty). The over sized work bench has a weight capacity of 1,000 pounds and can be extra long, including 9”0’ or greater. The standard model of the over sized work bench includes durable steel-frame construction with multiple cross member bars along the bottom for extra support.

The large workbench with recessed front legs provides the worker with unobstructed leg movement by positioning the supporting legs closer to the back. This type of workbench is also constructed with a durable steel frame and includes a lower cross member for added support and stability.

A two-way table design is also available and allows more than one person to sit at a table. This design is useful when working with limited floor space or if workers need to collaborate. Two-way tables often include extra features such as privacy chatter panels or leg space privacy shields. Alternatively, a longer table, or L-shaped table, can also accommodate more than one person.

There are many other styles of heavy duty work benches available. For more information, click here.

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Moveable heavy-duty utility carts are specifically designed to enable the mobility of goods and storage easy for employees. There are several kinds of heavy-duty utility and industrial carts available in the market with your convenience in mind. They include such pieces as tools and hardware carts, stainless steel carts, table carts, panel rack carts, roll storage carts, cleanroom carts and many more.

Here are some of the advantages of utilizing heavy-duty utility carts as storage solutions:

Allows Proper Organization

At work or any place for that matter, when things have properly organized the task at hand is carried out with utmost efficiency. This is exactly what utility carts offer. You can properly organize and store tools, hardware, inventory and other items in a heavy-duty utility cart. This way the workers and employees can efficiently carry out their operations. Since it allows better organization employees can hang their tools or store apparatuses according to frequency of requirement and accessibility, making it the perfect storage help for their job.

Allows Add-ons And Customization

Different industries have different requirements depending on space and type of work. Utility carts are customizable according to requirements. If you are in need of industrial carts that you wish to use for more than one purpose you can always get them customized accordingly by adding various features to be of more benefits. Some add-ons or customizable features that you can choose are vertical panels, tools pegboards, adjustable height cantilevered shelves and more. Adding more storage, and providing better organization options. Nothing spells efficiency better than a customized or personalized heavy-duty utility cart.

Eliminate The Need For Lifting Apparatuses or Goods

Since heavy-duty utility carts can be easily moved around without putting in the extreme effort, it is largely eliminating the risk of employees obtaining serve injuries. The added ability of carts being portable and organized ensure easy access to workers while entirely removing the need for lifting apparatus or goods.

Makes Room for More Items

Storing equipment and goods is now easy with the help of utility carts. Thus, a significant amount of space is made free. And thus storage solutions are largely optimized. Also, since your storage space is more optimized, you will be able to store more items in a smaller space. You can better organize a small space now. Everything has a place with easy access.

Allows Storage of Heavy and Larger Items

Heavy duty utility carts are specifically designed using tough materials. The main intention is to make them ideal for industrial and warehouse purposes. They are able to withstand heavy industrial equipment and loads without any difficulty. Industrial carts are often made from stainless steel which is a very strong material. It not only bears heavy cargo but also ensures the longevity of the carts.

Heavy-duty utility carts, in their designing process, have a strategic thought process in mind, to promote the efficiency of the operations of any industry, while providing effective mobile storage solution options too. These are available in different sizes and serve different purposes. They offer excellent organising solutions that allow customization, it shouldn’t be hard for anyone to pick the right utility cart for their industry and reap the above-mentioned benefits.

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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.

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Stores order fabric in bulk quantities called bolts. The amount of fabric in a bolt varies based on the manufacturer and type of fabric. As a general example, there are usually 15 to 20 yards of a cotton print on a bolt. With a large, heavy duty table, it is easier for employees to roll out and cut several yards of fabric at once. The material does not drag on the ground, where it could get dirty.

Not all craft projects deal with tiny items like beads. Some of the materials are actually quite heavy. Work benches provide sturdy support while working on projects like wood carving or painting furniture. Crafters can put two work benches together to create one large craft table. The project stays off the ground where it could be kicked or otherwise damaged.

A wooden heavy duty table makes a good student work bench for craft store classes. Several students can sit around the table, sharing supplies as needed while each having individual work space. The sturdy legs keep the table level, even if several students lean on the work surface at the same time. A lower shelf serves as a footrest.

Crafters may find a place for a heavy duty table within their home. They can set up shop in the basement, attic, or another room in the house and spread out their supplies and equipment. A person who is only an occasional crafter and has limited space in the home may find a folding table more appropriate.

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Adjustable height tables come in different styles designed to withstand various types of use. Standard to heavy duty tables are used in laboratories and manufacturing environments. A light to medium duty adjustable table is also suitable for a laboratory or office environment and can frequently be found in a college or university classroom.

An adjustable height table can be used as an equipment stand, microscope table, or a standard work surface. Workers in wheelchairs find it most comfortable to work at an ADA handicapped accessible adjustable table because they can adjust the work surface to the proper level for working from their chair. When they finish working, they simply raise the height of the table in order to safely remove themselves from the area.

Customers can save money by retrofitting existing tables with leg lift kits. These kits support up to 20,000 pounds and turn a stationary height table into an adjustable height table. Manual or electric operation is available and one to six cylinder versions can be found. When a light duty lift system is selected, a memory switch allows users to program their desired table height.

Height adjustable tables may contain four or more legs, depending on the size of the work surface. Adjustable table legs can be equipped with casters that allow the table to be moved. There are full-time caster tables, which provide casters (wheels) that remain in contact with the floor at all times.  There are also momentary casters, which raise and lower with the frame.  This style provides the best option for tables that hold heavy machinery, since the table cannot be moved around when the table legs are extended at any height. Adjustable height tables are available in many configurations and lift styles at RDM Industrial Products.  Feel free to contact them for your adjustable table needs.

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RDM offers many different sizes and styles of lift tables. They are totally customizable, so there is sure to be a lift table for any purpose. First, determine what needs to be lifted. Choose a style of table depending on how often the table will be used and the weight of the materials. RDM offers tables in light, standard, medium, and heavy duty strengths to accommodate just about any type of material.

Lift capability is an option on almost every RDM table, so this technology may be added as needed. If you see a table on the website that does not appear in the lift tables section, then contact RDM to see if lift capabilities can be added. In most cases, they can add this capability to any table.

Ergonomics is the science of designing equipment in the workplace to fit the user. This reduces the amount of strain or stress that could typically lead to long-term disability. Ergonomic lifting equipment makes employees healthier and happier. Lift tables that are constructed with this in mind create better productivity and help you to accomplish fewer injuries in the workplace.

Companies are always looking for ways to improve productivity and ultimately increase the bottom line. Investing in ergonomic lift tables for material handling is an effective way to achieve this goal. A safe lift table is one that brings peace of mind to the employee and the company as a whole.   Invest in RDM adjustable height lift tables.

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