How are Workbenches Designed?

Workbenches are very important for every workstation in the industry. Industrial workbenches have a broad spectrum of applications and are used differently depending on what area they are installed at. Workbenches are essential for assembly and production lines in factories and fabrication shops because they provide a centralized workspace.

Important Factors in a Workbench Design

The worktop is surely one of the most important features that one needs to consider when buying a new workbench. It can be made of wood, steel, laminate and many other materials: what they all have in common is their durability and reliability. The material is usually chosen taking into account the tasks that will be performed on the workbench. Small parts and testing workbenches are usually covered in resin or plastic laminate. On the other hand, heavy-duty workbenches are typically made with stainless steel or aluminium and are typically protected with rubber mats. Other examples of work surface materials are high-pressure laminate, phenolic resin, epoxy resin, stainless steel, butcher block, steel, and maple.

TIPS FOR BUYING THE WORKBENCH

A quality workbench might serve you for decades, so it's imperative to purchase the right one. It must be the correct dimension for your garage, warehouse, or workshop, with a table big enough for all the tools. If you have vertical space, also consider buying a workbench with stacked shelving. As you might spend hours working, ergonomy is also very important, as it will help prevent injuries. If you're planning only limited activities on it, a streamlined workbench might be better for your budget.

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Types of work bench

1.Industrial Maintenance Workbenches

Industrial workbenches are designed for heavy-duty applications wherein they are expected to withstand harsh conditions and continuous use. They are engineered to resist impact from machinery and equipment without bending or collapsing. Industrial workbenches are rated to be capable of holding high load requirements. 

2.Portable Workbenches

Another really common type of workbench, practical in particular for workers that need to move their equipment often, are portable workbenches. Such workbenches are typically used for lighter applications requiring easy movement of a workstation. These benches are designed to be conveniently inserted into workstations that do not require a permanent work surface.
Portable workbenches are typically constructed with caster wheels and folding legs.

3.Metalworking Workbenches

As we have already explained before, there are different types of workbenches that adapt perfectly to specific applications. Among the most commonly used workbenches there are surely metalworking and woodworking workbenches: the main features that they should have are simplicity, durability, and repairability.

Metalworking workbenches are designed for heavy duty applications and usually they have a really high load resistance. Therefore, they are very sturdy, strong, durable, and stable. They are used, for example, in fabrication shops relating to shaping metal by welding, light castings, and grinding. Many metalworking benches are integrated with vises and clamps for holding metalwork parts.

4.Woodworking Workbenches

Woodworking workbenches are used as workstations for shaping and building wood projects. They come in many size ranges, where larger benches are for complicated projects involving more significant components (e.g., building staircases, assembling framing, and planing surfaces)

10 Ways to Use a Workbench

1. The Woodworking Clamp – The most basic accessory for your workbench is a woodworking clamp. Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, clamps can be used to hold down work for a variety of operations.

2. The Bench Dog – These workbench accessories come in all shapes in sizes and fit into holes (round or square) cut into the workbench. When used in conjunction with a woodworking vise, they allow you to hold work steady on the bench for handtool and powertool operations.

3. The Holdfast – The venerable holdfast (also known as a hold down) is like having a third hand to help hold a workpiece against a bench for tasks such as planing, chiseling, and carving. It fits into round holes cut into your workbench, and it will hold any shaped piece, from flat panels or tabletops to curved and carved cabriole legs

4. The Planing Stop – A bench stop is simply a piece of wood that is secured to the benchtop to prevent the workpiece from being pushed off the bench when handplaning.

5. The Bench Vise – There are a few varieties of vises available for a workbench, including a tail vise positioned on the end of a bench or a face vise positioned along the edge. In addition to holidng a workpiece between the two jaws, they can be used to hold large workpieces in conjunction with bench dogs.Get a free quotation.

6. The Board Jack – Similar to a bench dog but positioned on the bench leg, a board jack assists the vise when supporting a long board; one end of the board is captured in the bench vise while the other rests on the board jack.

7. The Vise Spacer – A bench vise can become misaligned when clamping a workpiece on only one side of the vise. To compensate, insert a spacer of equal thickness on the other side of the bench.

8. The Rubber Mat – To keep workpieces steady when using a power sander, you don’t always need to go through the trouble of setting up clamps. Simply place the workpiece on a rubber mat to keep it steady under the vibration of a sander.

9. The Bench Hook – The most common device for securing small workpieces to the bench is the bench hook. This can be made in a variety of ways and may function as a simple sawing support, a miter box, or as a convenient end-grain shooting block for planing.

10. The Coffee Mug – No workbench is complete without a coffee mug to sip on while in the shop. Visit the store to purchase a Fine Woodworking coffee mug and other branded shop gear.