This arrangement presents many benefits for you. Not only does it make it easier to get exactly what you need, but you can also get better answers if you have any questions. We’re going to cover why you should work with us. We at RDM Industrial have the laboratory furniture solutions you need to keep workers safe and happy.

Why Buy From a Laboratory Furniture Manufacturer Like RDM Industrial Products?

Since 1977, RDM Industrial Products, Inc., has been manufacturing and distributing quality industrial and laboratory furniture – specializing in custom furniture solutions.

We are only going to touch on the manufacturing aspect of our company here. As we said above, we are both the manufacturer and supplier. We produce a wide variety of laboratory furnishings to meet your heavy demands.

We produce stainless steel, wood, plastic laminate, and other sorts of lab tables to fit your needs. Not only are there various materials to choose from with our lab tables, but there are many features to choose from.

For example, you can choose laboratory tables with adjustable heights, wheels and casters, storage options, lighting, and much more. Our laboratory tables are made to be as versatile as possible while adhering to stringent safety standards. Not only that but all our furniture is proudly made in the USA. This ensures industrial quality so that your workers are safe while working with corrosive and dangerous materials.

Sometimes you need tables to be mobile or you need to carry supplies around the lab. Our laboratory carts are ideal for that. Along with the best materials you can choose from, we also offer special features such as storage cabinets and containment tops. We provide adjustable height carts, flat carts, and much more. As we said before, we are one of the laboratory furniture manufacturers that also provides custom orders to match your needs.

If you’re in need of lab cabinets, then we offer that as well. These are safe places to store acids, corrosives, and other hazardous materials. Our industrial quality cabinets are made to withstand the rigors of harsh laboratory experiments. This ensures that you can do your work without worrying about the furniture failing you.

Working With Supplier and Manufacturer Makes for a Better Experience

We described above why we’re one of the best and most versatile laboratory furniture manufacturers to keep your workers safe. Now let’s talk about why working with combination laboratory furniture suppliers and manufacturers is better for your business.

The truth is that many laboratory furniture suppliers don’t make their own furniture. That is left up to the manufacturer. This tends to increase prices somewhat because there are two businesses involved instead of one, but that’s not the biggest issue.

Let’s say that there is a problem with the lab furniture. Maybe it failed prematurely or a special feature isn’t working as expected. You need to call the supplier since they are the ones who sold you the furniture, but they then need to call the manufacturer. Not only does this increase how long it takes to get an answer, but you’ll often find that these laboratory furniture suppliers know relatively little about the furniture since they didn’t make it.

This also makes it hard to customize the furniture. Once again, the supplier needs to speak to the manufacturer to see if the custom furniture can be made. As you know, there is a higher chance of mistakes when more people are involved. This means that the custom piece may still not meet your needs.

These are problems you might encounter if you just deal with the supplier. We at RDM are both the supplier and laboratory furniture manufacturer. That means all our processes roll into one. Whether you’re looking to buy standard pieces or have custom furniture, we do it all for you. This means that you are talking directly to the manufacturer, which ensures that the finished piece is exactly what you’re looking for.

Our service is also unparalleled. Instead of having to call another business to see what went wrong and how it can be fixed, we can handle problems directly with you. This ensures that any unexpected issues are handled quickly and effectively. You won’t have to wait days and days to hear back.

Laboratories have very stringent needs and you can’t sit around waiting for answers. You also can’t waste time with incorrect furniture orders that don’t help your workers. Ordering from a combined manufacturer and supplier like us ensures that the entire process is as smooth as possible.

In Conclusion

We at RDM Industrial Products, Inc. proudly manufacture and sell our own furniture. This shortens the supply chain and ensures you get answers quickly and promptly. Not only that, but we can rapidly fulfill custom or standard orders for your lab or manufacturing plant. Contact us today and we will work with you to get your order completed to your specifications. We’d like to be your go-to Laboratory Furniture Manufacturer.

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In an environment like that, the buildup of static electricity is an ever-present concern. Under everyday conditions, a little bit of static electricity is virtually never cause for any serious concern. But when sensitive equipment and volatile chemicals surround you, that story can be rather different. Indeed, mitigating electrostatic discharges is often one of the principal safety goals in most labs.

It is this important goal that RDM Industrial Products’ static control furniture is designed to help meet your needs. All of our factory-direct lab furniture is proudly manufactured in the USA, but our anti-static furnishings number among some of our very proudest accomplishments.

Here’s a bit of important information about our anti-static furnishings, why they are so critical to so many workplaces and how it is that they work their magic.

Why Use Static Control Furniture?

Workplace managers are already burdened with having to make a large number of critical decisions. More than a few of which involve the selection and purchase of key equipment. Given that you’re probably working under a budget and that all kinds of tools and furnishings are competing for your dollar, the first and most important question that you may be asking is: Why is static-dissipating furniture so important?

One side of the answer to this question can be summed up in a single word: safety. As already alluded to, even a single spark of static electricity that goes off at the wrong time while in the vicinity of flammable chemicals can cause a catastrophe. Given the horrendous damage not only to important equipment but also to life and limb that this can cause, it’s just not worth it to risk allowing the buildup of static in your lab.

In particular, if you work in a lab that contains gases like oxygen, hydrogen or carbon dioxide, static-dissipating furniture should be non-negotiable.

The other side of why anti-static furnishings are important is that static electricity can disrupt the functioning of many important devices. It can throw a measuring apparatus out of kilter. Or even hinder the functioning of ventilation system if you’re not careful. This many not be as dramatic as a chemical explosion, but it’s no less capable of crippling your lab. If the tools in your lab don’t work is intended, all of your workers’ effort might as well be for naught.

What Kinds of Static Control Furnishings Are There?

RDM ESD Static Control Carts

Now that you have some idea of the overriding importance of industrial-quality ESD furniture, our next order of business is to walk you through some of the many different kinds of static control units that RDM can build for you.

• Carts:

  Carts are an incredibly useful tool to have in a great many different work environments. They enable swift transportation of tools across the work area, and they make it easy to distribute safety equipment and other necessities to workers. Static control carts combine these features with the safety features of all anti-static furniture that we have discussed above. If you need to side a dangerous chemical or a sensitive tool across a room, you can use static control carts to do so while remaining confident that the chances of an accident occurring have been brought to a minimum. We manufacture a wide variety of such carts. Whether you need small transportation cart or a larger one meant for storage. Or you need carts with two shelves or with many more than that. Maybe you just need the shelves to be fixed in place or adjustable. RDM has you covered.

• Workbenches and Tables:

  

  RDM Workbench Table with ESD Static Control Table Top Surface.

  Reliable workbenches are arguably the most important pieces of furniture in the entire laboratory. It is impossible to imagine much work being done without them. Crucially, they are also where lab researchers synthesize compounds and perform their experiments. That makes them the epicentres for all of the potentially devastating consequences of using reactive chemicals. Thus, no lab without ESD static control workbenches can be said to truly be taking safety seriously. We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have ESD static control workbenches and tables in your lab.

• Shelves:

  Anti-static shelves available in two ways. As accessories to other anti-static furniture like carts or workbenches or as standalone units in their own right. Our standalone units are large and stationary. And we include the option for you to be able to adjust the distance between the shelves. If added onto a work table, they provide workers with additional space.

• Static Control Furniture Accessories:

  We also manufacture a number of accessories to our furniture that can also be made to have static dissipating properties. Some of our ESD static control accessories include things like adjustable table legs and cantilever shelves. We also offer overhead table racks and cabinet doors with static control surfaces. We also sell anti-static solutions that you can apply to all kinds of surfaces.

Bear in mind that we can custom design all kinds of ESD static control furniture accessories. As well as other furniture pieces for you according to your precise specifications. And to further increase workplace safety, we can also make our industrial & laboratory furniture flame-resistant and chemical-resistant.

Have a look at some of our industrial-duty ESD static control furniture. For products meant to be used at a finer-grained level, we recommend looking here.

Conclusion

We hope to have impressed upon you the extreme importance of properly guarding against the emergence of electrostatic discharges in all sorts of industrial and laboratory settings. Although much of our emphasis has been placed here on research laboratories and the special dangers that unexpected electrostatic discharges present for them, labs are by no means the only workplaces where static control furniture is needed. Any kind of industrial or factory setting in which machines are doing sensitive work is a prime candidate for the use of industrial-duty ESD static control furniture.

With more than four decades of experience under our belts, RDM is one of the world’s premier industrial furniture manufacturers. We pride ourselves not only on our ability to supply you with the industrial-quality furniture that you need. But also to design everything according to your exact specifications — thus putting the power into your hands.

We encourage you to browse through all of our specialized industrial furniture. This knowledge will help when upgrading your lab or industrial space into a force to be reckoned with.

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Established in 1977, RDM Industrial Products, Inc., has been in business for more than 40 years as a Manufacturer Direct & Distributor of Industrial & Laboratory Furniture. Does your laboratory need a simple set-up of workbenches, cabinets and casework? Or perhaps you need a custom solution, from top to bottom including fume hoods, carts and laboratory seating. RDM Industrial Products, Inc., has been delivering what their clients want and need with outstanding results for 40+ years.

40+ Years In Business:

Manufacturing and delivering quality, durable industrial furniture in order to service the blossoming high-tech industry’s needs is a specialty of RDM Industrial Products, Inc. For over four decades they have been meeting the needs of laboratory designers and managers. Providing custom lab systems that include adjustable height tables, ergonomic workbenches and chemical/heat resistant tops for the work tables.

Since 1977, RDM Industrial Products, Inc., has been Manufacturing & Distributing top quality Industrial & Laboratory furniture – specializing in Custom Solutions.

There’s a lot to consider when setting up a new laboratory or industrial workspace. There’s a need for high quality furniture, cabinetry and casework that can stand up to the rigours of usage. Whether it is healthcare, educational or biotechnology facility – to name a few. RDM Industrial Products, Inc. has the experience needed to do the job. They are able to customize and adapt to the specific needs of each client. And they have the positive reviews to back up their successes. Over 90% of their customers are from referrals, showing how wonderful their word-of-mouth has been over the years.

Custom Furniture Solutions:

RDM Industrial Products, Inc. offers a vast array of both industrial and lab furniture. And they’re up for the challenge to meet the specific needs of your business. They offer customized layout plans that will include all the basics like technician stations, storage and filing cabinets, and movable carts. Their manufacturing department specializes in promptly delivering the exact furniture solutions the client has specified. Their number one goal is ensuring the satisfaction of every customer.

Not all laboratory furniture or industrial equipment and furnishings are created equal. Customers need products that stand up to the strenuous conditions that are often present in a lab. Quite often, things get spilled or splashed, and a lab manager wants to see minimal damage to the furniture. RDM Industrial Products, Inc. offers polyurethane painted metal surfaces that can stand up to short-term corrosive chemical contact. Although no surface is impenetrable and splashes should be cleaned as quickly as possible to minimize damage, these surfaces are both chemical and heat resistant and are quite practical in a lab setting.

Ergonomic:

If ergonomics are important to you, RDM has plenty of industrial & laboratory furnishings to choose from. Including chairs, workbenches, tables, and more that are height adjustable and functional. Height-adjustable laboratory tables and general lift tables are available in a wide variety of styles, and we offer both standard and customizable models.

RDM Industrial Products Inc. is a trusted and highly rated furniture Manufacturer Direct & Distributor of Industrial & Laboratory Furniture. Specializing in both high quality laboratory and industrial furniture. While they have an extensive line-up of dependable furniture models, cabinetry and casework in stock and ready for distribution, they also specialize in custom solutions for your laboratory areas should you require something more specific.

After 40+ years in business, RDM Industrial Products, Inc., is still running strong and continues to serve their clientele with the best possible solutions.

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Laboratory furniture is in many ways the foundation of all lab work. It represents the hard and steady surfaces where all work is performed. And let’s not forget, where laboratory tools and samples are stored and equipment is transported. It is the rock on which the foundation of every research lab is built.

But what if your lab furnishings budget is limited? What are the key laboratory furniture components that every lab manager absolutely needs to get?

Here are five of what we condor to be the most critical pieces of laboratory furniture that there are.

1. Laboratory Casework and Cabinets

The simple, humble cabinet is an essential piece of laboratory furniture. Every lab of reasonable size will be teeming with all sorts of materials — especially tools and chemicals — which need to be used only intermittently. When not in use, they’ll need to be stored away. Since many common lab chemicals are caustic, flammable, or otherwise hazardous, they’ll need to be put away somewhere where they can’t do harm.

RDM’s quality-designed laboratory casework is just the thing to help you in all of these crucial areas. We made a wide array of both overhead and floor cabinets. As mentioned, we can include these as part of our workbenches, but we are happy to produce standalone casework as well. As with our workbenches and tables, we can make our cabinets flame-resistant, chemical-resistant, and/or static-resistant. We can make both small and large-sized cabinets. Our large, tall storage cabinets, in addition to the standard features already mentioned, also allow you to choose which kinds of doors you’d like them to have. We offer stainless steel doors, glass doors, or no doors at all. We can also make doors that either swing or slide open.

Have a look at RDM’s wide selection of industrial-quality laboratory casework here.

2. Lab Tables and Workstations

Arguably, tables and workstations are the most important pieces of furniture that you can have in your lab. They’re where all of the magic happens — where many important experiments are performed, where all chemicals are mixed and samples inspected, and where all lab workers and researchers spend the majority of their working hours. It’s virtually impossible to imagine a lab humming along smoothly without good tables or workbenches placed orderly about.

RDM’s laboratory workbenches are designed for maximal efficiency comfort. Most of our workbenches are made of stainless steel, though you have the option of ordering ones made of wood or other materials if you so desire. We also sell special types of workbenches called laminar flow workstations, which are meant to prevent particulate matter from disturbing or contaminating lab samples. In laminar flow workstations, the work surface is encased in glass or acrylic to keep anything unwanted from getting in.

Our laboratory tables come in many different shapes and sizes and can boast quite a wide range of functionalities. Tables can be square-shaped, rectangular, L-shaped, or have an F-frame. Though most of our tables are made of stainless steel, we also offer some wooden models for sale as well.

In addition to all of this, you can also place orders for factory-direct tables with any of the following special features:

• overhead racks or shelves
• overhead lighting fixtures
• adjustable-height legs
• wheels
• side drawers
• floor cabinets (for workbenches)
• adding of fireproof coating, chemical-resistant coating, or ESD anti-static coating to stainless steel tables
• light tables with adjustable and tilt-able surfaces

All of our factory-direct laboratory tables and workstations can be customized to suit your labs’ specific requirements. Customization is based accordingly on any of the parameters discussed here, and many others as well. These and other features all meant to make workers comfortable, safe, and productive.

3. Ergonomic Lab Seating

RDM Offers a Wide Variety of Industrial Duty and Laboratory Chairs

We’ve already discussed some of the critical lab equipment that allows work to get done. But there’s a second side to every lab work equation that reaches beyond mere efficiency. Comfort is this other side.

Uncomfortable workers are disgruntled and unproductive workers. Comfortable ones are happy and hardworking ones. Since lab workers will likely spend hours every day sitting at their workbenches, they’re going to need some comfortable chairs.

Our ergonomic laboratory seating is simple but deceptively luxurious. We offer a number of height-adjustable chairs with supportive backrests, leg rests and wheels for quick mobility if you need to slide from place to place. Our laboratory seating varies greatly in size, giving it the ability to comfortably support all workers, large, small, short, and tall.

4. Laboratory Fume Hoods

A fume hood is a very advanced piece of technical equipment. Which is nevertheless indispensable to workers’ safety whenever the question of handling noxious fumes comes up. Certain chemical reactions release dangerous gases as by-products. To keep all lab personnel out of danger, the air into which such gasses are expelled should be kept strictly segregated from the air that they breathe, and the gases should be swiftly removed from the lab environment.

That’s exactly what fume hoods are designed to do. They can be thought of either as accessories to workstations or as special devices in their own right. A fume hood encloses a workstation and keeps gases from flowing into the rest of the lab. It also sucks up said gases and swiftly removes them from the outside through a ventilation system. Fume hoods can be either ducted or ductless. Ductless hoods simply capture and release gases. Ducted hoods run them through a filtration system before releasing them.

5. Lab Utility Carts

Often, things need to be transported quickly across the lab and put into the hands of others. Whether you need to swiftly distribute some important tools that your researchers need to carry on with their work, or whether you need to collect chemicals or safety equipment from everyone at the end of the day, a good lab cart is an excellent thing to have.

We make custom laboratory carts and mobile tables of a variety of different kinds. Of course, the fact that we’re ready to build them in any way you need — whether high or low, single or multi-shelved, square or rectangular — puts all of the power at your disposal. Whichever sort of custom laboratory carts, your lab requires, RDM stands ready to build them at an industrial quality.

Conclusion

A well-rounded lab may have more than just these pieces of furniture, but we feel confident in saying that no lab can be truly complete without them. No matter what you happen to need, we encourage you to browse through our full collection of lab furniture until you find something that precisely meets your requirements. All of our equipment is proudly manufactured in the USA. At RDM Industrial Products, we’re ready to provide you with only the very finest of lab furnishings.

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For many reasons, stainless steel is the ideal material out of which to make at least a significant portion of your lab furniture, casework, and equipment, and RDM Industrial Products stands ready to custom build any kind of stainless steel industrial furniture that your lab may require. With our 40 years of experience building factory-direct lab equipment for our clients, we’re prepared to meet even your minutest specifications.

Here is some important information about the kinds of stainless steel laboratory furniture that we make and why your lab would benefit enormously from introducing some of it into its daily operations.

RDM’s Types of Stainless Steel Industrial Furniture

RDM Stainless Steel Cabinets – Model RDM-STAINLESS-STEEL-CABINET-LOW-01 is our typical Low-Profile Mobile Stainless Steel Tall Cabinet Design with a single (1) adjustable height shelf.

First, let us give you a quick overview of the kinds of stainless steel furniture that we can supply to your lab.

• Tables: Stainless steel work tables are one of the most important tools that it’s possible to have in the lab. They can store or carry equipment, and they are often the site where much critical work is done. RDM manufactures stainless steel work tables in all kinds of shapes and sizes.
• Workbenches: Stainless steel workbenches are also essential laboratory tools. They are similar to tables in many ways, but are generally rectangular and are designed so that lab personnel may comfortably do their work there while either sitting or standing. Many of our workbenches can also be made with drawers or cabinets included.
• Carts: Stainless steel utility carts are small, wheeled contraptions that allow lab workers to quickly and easily transport all kinds of things — usually chemicals or tools — across the lab. Some of our carts are simple one-tiered models, while others are larger and come with multiple shelves.
• Cabinets and Lockers: Stainless steel cabinets are consummate storage tools. When potentially dangerous chemicals are not in use, they need to be kept somewhere where they can’t do serious damage, even in the unfortunate case of a spill or mishap. Stainless steel cabinets are ideal for such tasks. A set of stainless steel lockers also provides a great place for lab workers to store their street clothes or other belongings during the workday.

RDM can customize all of these products in many different ways. Some of the many stainless steel table options that we offer include the ability to customize dimensions, add in variable-height capabilities, add in drawers or lower shelves, and place wheels under the table legs to give them mobility.

Many of these same options are also available for our stainless steel utility carts and workbenches. If you buy one of our stainless steel workbenches, you also have the option of adding in overhead racks and shelves to let you keep more tools and equipment close at hand.

Lastly, our stainless steel cabinets can be made in varying heights, depths, and other dimensions: 84 inches high, between 18 and 48 inches wide, and either 16 or 21 inches deep. You also have the option of equipping cabinets with either swinging or sliding doors, or of giving them no doors at all. Moreover, the doors can be made of either glass or stainless steel.

Check out our full lineup of quality-designed stainless steel industrial furniture — all proudly manufacture in the USA — today.

Some Key Features of Stainless Steel Furniture

Some very important general properties and features pervade all of our different types of industrial-grade lab furniture, features that extend far beyond just the stainless steel table options and other customization features that we’ve already mentioned. These things all contribute to making our furniture extremely useful in a laboratory setting. Here are some of them:

• Durability: Stainless steel is tough, and that’s probably the primary reason why so many labs simply won’t accept any major furniture that’s made of anything else. In an environment loaded with dangerous substances, occasional spills and other human-caused accidents are bound to happen. Good lab furnishings, therefore, should be able to take some damage without breaking down. Anything that’s made of steel can meet that challenge.
• No Rusting or Discoloration: Stainless steel is called “stainless” because it doesn’t rust or discolor. When a small amount of chromium is alloyed with steel, it prevents oxygen from reacting with it. That means the metal doesn’t rust. Because stainless steel doesn’t absorb liquids, it can’t be discolored either.
• Fireproofing and Chemical Resistance: RDM can take the natural properties of stainless steel and modify them so that our furniture can become even more impressive. If you so desire, we can make any furniture that we build for you fireproof and chemical-and-corrosion resistant. These things can be extremely important if your lab staff regularly handles dangerous, flammable, or explosive compounds. Moreover, we can even cost our furniture with static-resistant ESD for you.

Important Benefits

Now that you know so much more about the kinds of stainless steel industrial furniture we offer, you may be asking yourself why you should make the necessary investment and deck out your lab with it. Here are some of the most salient benefits of industrial-quality stainless steel lab furniture:

• Longevity: As mentioned, stainless steel lab furniture is durable and rust-resistant. We can make it flame, static and chemical resistant for you as well. All of this means that your furniture will last longer and that your lab will be able to rely on it for years and years.
• Lab Worker Safety: Storing dangerous compounds in chemical-resistant and flame-resistant cabinets, for example, means that any accidents that might happen with said compounds are less likely to injure workers. Stainless steel furniture can promote worker safety in many other ways as well.
• Wide Customizability: The various customizability options that we’ve mentioned above ultimately put more power into your hands. They allow you to meet needs on a more granular level, and this will ultimately make your lab more dynamic and efficient.
• Cost Savings: All of the features and benefits that we’ve mentioned so far — the toughness and longevity, the fact that they can help keep lab personnel safe — all add up to one other very important thing: they cost you less money in the long run. You might save money because you’ll spend less on replacing damaged furniture, or your lab might produce more because workers are less likely to get hurt.

Which Industries Use Them?

With so many clear and significant benefits, you won’t be surprised that many industries make liberal use of stainless steel furniture in their facilities. Here are just some examples:

• Scientific and medical research labs
• Engineering and design firms
• Hospitals and medical schools
• Automotive and aerospace manufacturing firms

Conclusion

Given both the sheer number and the weight of the advantages that stainless steel industrial furniture can confer upon your lab, you should really consider it a necessity. And no matter what your lab’s peculiar needs happen to be, RDM can use its 40 years of industry experience to supply them.

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But we also know that nothing lasts forever.

Even reliable and high-grade equipment can break down, fall apart or just get superseded by newer and more efficient models. In addition to choosing what kind of laboratory furnishings to fit the lab with, the lab manager should know when and how to change out old lab equipment for new.

RDM Industrial Products is here to guide you on when to make these big decisions and to supply you with anything you may need when the time comes to change out your laboratory furniture.

Here’s some information on the kinds of lab furnishings we offer and what the signs may be that it’s time for you to make a change.

RDM’s Selection of Laboratory Furnishings

RDM offers a diverse selection of industrial-quality lab furniture for all of your needs. Here is a brief rundown of some of what we can offer you and your lab.

Lab Workbenches and Tables

The workbench is the focal point of the entire laboratory. It’s where all scientific researchers do their work. Workbenches, therefore, need to be reliable and comfortable enough for each researcher to be able to complete his tasks there. They need to be large enough to fit all of the equipment that each scientist will be working with. A workbench might also need to have properly designed storage cabinets located beneath the work surface and perhaps overhead racks as well.

We can build custom-designed workbenches for your lab with surfaces made of stainless steel, solid wood or other materials. If necessary, we can include stainless steel, fireproof or chemical-resistant lab cabinets underneath the workbench as well.

For scientists working with extremely delicate materials, we also sell laminar flow workstations. These workstations use top-of-the-line HEPA and ULPA filters to remove tiny particulates from the air in the enclosed work area.

Lab tables can also serve the function of a full-fledged workbench, and we can supply them to you as well. We can provide stainless steel or solid wood tables, laminated tables, light tables, adjustable tables that can be set up at variable heights or inclines and tables with casters if you require mobility.

Laboratory Cabinets and Casework

Though we’ve already briefly discussed cabinet options that come with our workbenches, we can also provide you with additional standalone cabinets and other laboratory casework. Our manufacturer-direct cabinets are quality-designed and can be made of stainless steel, solid wood or other materials. We can also fashion laboratory cabinets for you that are fireproof and/or chemical resistant.

Out laboratory casework comes in various styles and sizes as well. We have tall cabinets that are perfect for storing large objects. Smaller cabinets that can be hung on a wall. And we even have cabinets on wheels to help you keep vital lab materials mobile.

Fume Hoods

Fume hoods enclose lab workbenches and are meant to quickly suck up and remove any noxious or toxic gases released by any chemical reactions initiated by lab workers. These are expensive and important devices that it’s important to keep running at peak efficiency. So you should be especially wary about making sure that they don’t break down. We sell both ducted and ductless fume hoods. We also offer custom-made walk-in fume hood for those needing to work around toxic gases in a larger environment.

Carts and Seating

RDM manufactures lab chairs meant to keep workers both mobile and comfortable as they chug away at their work stations. If you need to be able to move critical equipment and supplies back and forth across the lab quickly and easily, we can also provide you with lab carts and lab tables on wheels.

This is just a small sample of the kind of things that we have on hand to help you keep your lab functioning at its best. To find exactly the kind of equipment you need and have it made to your specifications, check out a complete listing of our lab furnishings and the many accessories we offer for them to round them out.

When it Might Be Time to Replace Your Aging Lab Furniture

Now that you’ve had a taste of what we can provide for your lab, there’s just one question to answer. How do you know when your lab furniture becomes too beaten down to rely upon any longer? How do you know when to call us up and get your lab some thinly new furnishings?

Here are a few general rules of thumb and specific indicators for when it might be a good idea to get yourself some new laboratory furniture and equipment:

• Replace Anything That’s Broken:
  This might seem like an obvious piece of advice, but not following it can have disastrous consequences. If you own any lab tables or workbenches that are cracked, chipped or damaged, replacing them is the wise choice. Chemicals can seep through cracks in a damaged workstation and get into areas where they shouldn’t be. Chemical stains and excessive scratches are also indications that you need to replace a table or a workstation. Especially ones that are supposed to be chemical-resistant. Chemical-resistant workstations that have been delaminated over time and heavy use should certainly be replaced. Steel workstations that have visible corrosion on them should be replaced, too. These types of damages indicates that the chemical-resistant properties might no longer be reliable. The same remarks apply if you see dented laboratory cabinets or anything similar.

• Some Fume Hood Tips:
  Since fume hoods are so important, they deserve a special discussion of their own. A good rule of thumb is to replace each of your fume hoods at least once every ten years, no matter how they seem to be working. Even if they seem to work just fine, technology can advance quite far over that many years. Newer fume hoods will be more efficient, remove noxious gases faster, use less power and save your lab money. Newer fume hood tend to be ductless, meaning that they can be placed anywhere in your lab and are thus more flexible and efficient. Of course, it should go without saying that you should immediately replace any fume hood whose sash is broken. Replacing it is often cheaper over the long run than paying for repairs, especially if you have an older model. If you’ve recently expanded your lab, that might be an excellent time for an upgrade as well.

It’s every lab manager’s responsibility to keep on top of things and make sure that his/her lab has the best equipment possible.

RDM’s laboratory furniture is proudly manufactured in the USA. Give us a call, we’re ready to help you replace, upgrade, or renovate your laboratory furniture so that you can keep your lab firing on all cylinders.

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What Kind Of Lab Are You Designing?

Before you begin ordering all the lab furniture you can imagine having for your future workspace, take a few extra moments to design the layout. You can still remain flexible throughout the process, but spending some time up front to determine some of the basics will save you time and money in the long run.

Will lab workers be seated or standing for the majority of the days? These answers can help determine lab table and workbench height. As well as appropriate amounts of stools and chairs in the room. Is flow important? This will help decide whether you need to have more active or passive areas or the room depending on the amount of bustle on any given day. Is sterility a priority? Then you want to pay close attention to materials and how surface areas are constructed.

What Are Some Lab Furniture Basics?

There are some elements that are included in most lab furniture designs, so you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll need seating, lab workbenches and ample cabinetry throughout the space. It can be overwhelming to plan and construct an important scientific hub of activity. One method to consider is to start with the ground up.

Begin with the lab tables and workbenches that will be dotting the room, and consider using them to line the walls. If you don’t want to commit to a definite layout until your team can actually work in the space to see what flows the best, remember that many models of lab workbenches come with wheels, making them a convenient, portable option.

Next, consider the type of laboratory casework you’ll need in order to outfit your supplies and tuck away the equipment at the end of the day. The casework is essentially all the storage in your lab, i.e. your laboratory cabinets.

Most lead scientists and lab managers prefer as little clutter as possible on lab workbenches and tables. Clutter free means cleaning and sterilization is easier. Therefore, you’ll need to factor in enough cabinet space so that every piece of equipment is able to be stored neatly inside the laboratory casework. This may require some basic calculations on your part. But it’s worth it in the end when you find you’ve underestimated your storage needs.

What Is Missing From This Laboratory?

Perhaps you already have a lab up-and-running that is in need of a bit of a facelift. Or you are switching directions with the functionality of the space. In this case, you wouldn’t need to purchase laboratory furnishings front the floor up; you can pick and choose what types of pieces would be appropriate on a case-by-case basis.

Some ideas might be more comfortable or ergonomic seating throughout the lab. People work better when they are comfortable. Comfort includes maintaining healthy postures, so keep that in mind if you’re willing to upgrade.

One main complaint for labs that are already functional is a lack of storage. The fact is, any business, home or office space is going to accumulate “stuff” over the years. Some of this is essential to the day-to-day operations, and some of it is only needed every so often. Either way, extra laboratory cabinets are usually a popular request for a revamp project.

What Kind Of Custom Options Are Available?

If you’re not finding everything you’re looking for in the basic website, remember you can always place a customer order. This type of laboratory furniture is quality designed to your specific needs and specifications. And it comes in handy more often than you think.

If you have a unique floor layout or are looking for something to fit into a particular space, going custom might be perfect for you. It’s generally a lot more affordable than you imagined.

Other Considerations To Make

For some lab managers, where something is made is just as important as how it is made. Lots of people prefer to buy local. This is why it might interest you to know that all RDM laboratory furniture is proudly manufactured in the USA. You can rest assured knowing that these pieces didn’t incur long, emissions-filled ocean crossings in order to arrive on your doorstep.

Final Thoughts On Laboratory Furniture

In the end, the best type of layout and the smartest options for furniture depends on how you’re going to use the lab space. There is no right or wrong way to organize a working laboratory. However, it’s nice to have the appropriate amount of pieces and equipment for the people and things in the lab without having unnecessary clutter.

Also, keep in mind the following final tips when selecting your lab’s next furnishings:

• Lab tables on wheels are good options for laboratories that need to be worked in for a while to determine a proper flow and convenient layout
• Laboratory cabinets can have glass or opaque faces depending on whether you like to see everything within them or keep contents hidden
• Have fun with it! Scientific work is already exacting enough. Consider designing or overhauling a lab space that is as comfortable as it is functional.

Happy shopping!

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Furniture at a Glance

• Tables and Workbenches
• Cabinets, Casework, and Counters
• Fume Hoods and Clean Air Hoods
• Office and Laboratory Seating
• Shelving
• Carts
• Custom Solutions

Tables and Workbenches

Our factory-direct tables and workbenches are produced to the highest standard. Each table is specialized to the task at hand. For example, those working in a lab need tables that can withstand the occasional corrosive spill. We have several top layers you can choose from that will prevent damage or reactivity from hazardous materials.

We also carry a full line of drafting tables, ergonomic tables, and equipment rack stations to ensure you are comfortable and able to work in peace. Choose from various features such as hydraulic lifting, computer LAN compatibility, shelving, and much more.

Cabinets, Casework, and Counters

Our industrial quality commercial cabinets and counters are ideal for cleanrooms, medical offices, and industrial offices. This industrial style furniture is uniquely suited to its environment, so there are various options to choose from based on your needs. For example, those working in labs or industrial settings can choose from our large line of chemically-resistant metal cabinets, flammable storage cabinets, and sturdy steel furniture.

If you need lockers for employees, then you may find our melamine and plastic-laminated lockers useful. Those storing Printed Circuit Boards, or PCBs, can choose from our plywood, particleboard, MDF, and lightweight MDF cabinets. You can also choose custom laminated and Trespa chemical-resistant cabinets for your office or lab. Remember that this is only a small sample of our offerings.

Fume Hoods and Clean Air Hoods

Fume hoods are considered by many experts to be the most reliable piece of equipment in any lab or engineering setting. You are working with hazardous chemicals and materials that, if left unchecked, can do lasting harm to your respiratory system and other organs. As such, you want a strong fume or clean air hood that will keep your team safe regardless of what you’re working on. At RDM, our industrial-quality hoods are manufactured to efficiently pull away fumes and particles for optimal safety.

We have multiple industrial furniture designs to choose from. You can choose bench-top or walk-in hoods depending on your work environment. The base cabinets come in various options such as metal, melamine wood, laminated wood, and Trespa. You can also choose to add flame-resistant and chemical-resistant protection to your fume hood. The service fixtures can be air, argon, chilled water, natural gas, or vacuum, and we also offer both digital and analog airflow monitors.

Office and Laboratory Seating

You need a place to sit while working and our laboratory seating is made for comfort and functionality. We offer chairs in various styles and price ranges to fit your needs and budget. Feel free to choose from one of our standard chairs or contact us for custom solutions.

Our standard series is made for offices, labs, and clean rooms. These chairs come with tube steel, a built-in foot ring and they have an adjustable seat that can be used with high tables of 34 inches or more. Next up would be our Pro-Duty series. These chairs are made from aluminum, are good for desk height or high tables, have armrests and there is an optional foot ring. Our high-end Technical series has all the features of our Pro-Duty chairs, but the backs are even more comfortable and ergonomic.

Our industrial furniture store carries a full line of chairs for any industrial setting. Look around and find seating that meets your specific needs. Custom solutions are always available if you need something special.

Shelving

Every laboratory and office have supplies they need to stock. While standard shelving is easy to find, our laboratory shelving is suitable for environments where safety precautions are the norm. And, our shelving units are designed to be antimicrobial too. The shelving material prevents the growth of bacterial, mold, mildew, and other organisms that could damage your delicate supplies.

Not only is the shelving easy to move around, but it’s also very easy to assemble and modify. Our shelving uses a corner lock system. You don’t need any tools and the assembly is very fast. Place the shelf where you need it, lock the corner and it stays in place. If you need to adjust the shelves, then simply unlock the corner lock, move it and your shelf is good to go.

Carts

Our laboratory carts are really quite useful. Whenever you need to move supplies, equipment, or computers, they’ll get the job done. We have various carts to choose from that can help move heavy equipment, have hydraulic lifts, custom cabinets, and more. As with the rest of our modern industrial style furniture, each piece serves a certain purpose to ensure your office or lab runs as smoothly as possible. Each cart is factory direct and ready to handle your heavy industrial use.

Custom Solutions

As a manufacturer direct seller, we are capable of providing custom solutions for nearly all of our industrial furniture. We understand that many labs and offices have highly specific needs and we are up to the challenge. If you can’t find the exact measurements or material you’re looking for, then reach out to us directly. We welcome the opportunity to talk about your specific needs and requirements.

In Conclusion – This is just a small sample of furniture solutions found at RDM Industrial Products, Inc. Check our online catalog to see our full furniture solutions. We’re dedicated to providing your office, lab, or other industrial settings with all the furniture needed for a safe and efficient work environment.

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The laboratory furniture you’re using can either make or break your lab operations. That is a fact.

Whether it may your lab tables or your fume hoods, it is essential that you are able to get furniture and equipment that will bring the most benefits. Otherwise, you might end up working in a laboratory that won’t be as efficient and as safe it should be (and you obviously don’t want that to happen).

With that in mind, here are some additional reasons as to why you should only be using the proper furniture for your laboratory:

Efficiency and Accuracy

Chances are your laboratory work will require you to undertake tests and other sensitive procedures that need to be handled with care. Unfortunately, using the wrong lab furniture or equipment puts its accuracy and efficiency at risk.

To ensure the utmost efficiency of your lab, invest in tables that are designed to withstand the chemicals that they will be constantly exposed to. Use equipment with the needed filters and features to keep contaminants at bay. In other words: study what you need and be strategic about it. This will make things better for you and your laboratory.

Comfort and Convenience

Let’s face it: working in a lab can sometimes be quite stressful. And as we already know, working in a stressful working environment may not only lead to decreased productivity, but it can also result to health problems and issues.

To make your day at work a more endurable one, invest in ergonomic furniture pieces such as adjustable tables, industrial chairs and other related options. Such pieces are designed to add comfort and convenience to the workplace, helping you avoid any unwanted issues.

Safety

Safety is another primary reason as to why you should keep your laboratory furniture in check…

Make sure that your furniture pieces are designed for heavy-duty use (in short: they must be durable). This will give you the assurance that you’ll be safe while performing lab tests and other essential activities.

Note: aside from the proper lab furniture, you should also make use of the proper safety gear, such as eye goggles, gloves, safety masks, boots and other related equipment, for added safety and security.

If you are looking for sturdy, durable and dependable lab and industrial furniture pieces—don’t hesitate to contact RDM Industrial Products, Inc.

The company is a trusted furniture manufacturer, with almost 38 years of experience in the field. It offers a wide variety of furniture pieces to choose from (with the needed features and qualities)—and all you need to do is take your pick.

To know more about RDM, call 877-777-9130 or click here.

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We all know how important furniture can be in the workplace. Accordingly, that is the main reason why we should always make it a point to carefully choose the manufacturer or company to get them from.

And that’s where RDM Industrial Products, Inc. comes into play…

The company is known for its excellence in the field, as well as its dedication to providing people with the furniture pieces that they need and want—when they need it.

To make things clearer, let’s look into the different facets of RDM, and why this company just might be the one that can provide you with the help you need:

Expertise

With the goal of providing clients with topnotch products and services, RDM has been consistently honing its skill sets and manufacturing procedures—in order to ensure that everything is up to par.

Through our high quality laboratory and industrial furniture pieces, users are able to get that needed assurance that they are in good and able hands. Accordingly, people can also reasonably expect to get furniture pieces that are within the required standards, and which will be as durable, long lasting and as efficient as they should be.

Experience

RDM has been in the industry for almost 38 years. And that fact alone is a testament as to how efficient and reliable our products truly are.

It is worthy to note however, that we are always looking out for new and innovative designs in our furniture pieces. In fact, we are always coming up with new age modern industrial furniture designs, in order to keep up with the times and in order to ensure that our clients are able to get the appropriate furniture pieces that will fit their respective requirements.

Affordability

As an industrial furniture store and manufacturer, people can expect to get pieces that will fit both their needs and budget. Again, this is in correlation with our goal of providing clients with all the help that they can get.

From our lab fume hoods to our adjustable tables, you can expect the highest quality and durability—and nothing less. Hence, this means that you’ll be able to have pieces that will last you for a long time (plus savings on maintenance and repair costs). If you want, you can also opt to buy our industrial furniture pieces at wholesale prices.

Indeed, RDM is the name to trust when it comes to industrial and laboratory furniture. It is now up to you if you want to avail of our expertise, experience and affordability—or not.

To know more about RDM and what we have to offer, call 877-777-9130 or please click here.

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