Aluminum Extrusion Work Station

This aluminum extrusion work station was built from the ground up by Innovative-IDM’s Bryan Rinehart. The customer needed a work station that was lightweight and portable. But it still needed to offer comfortable ergonomics and efficiency of work. Rinehart gives you a quick two-minute tour of the work station in this video.

The work station (we built several of these) can be leveled by special casters. Rinehart also included tilted shelves for easy reach. He also incorporated a LED lighting system into this aluminum extrusion work station.

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Most manufacturing facilities have a use for aluminum extrusion. The applications can be as simple as a four-leg work table. Or could be as advanced a machine tool frame that incorporates automation technology such as safety, sensors, vision, PLCs, etc. into the framing. Most of the time, the choice is between using aluminum versus steel. It’s a crossroads decision you need to make at the beginning of your project. Most of the time, the benefits of aluminum win.

Aluminum extrusion work stations can be a simple or as complicated as you’d like to design them. When choosing an aluminum extrusion supplier, make sure to choose one that can guide you through the possibilities of maximizing your framework. If you want to learn more about aluminum extrusion — how it’s made and the possible applications — here is an on-demand webinar on aluminum extrusion.

Aluminum Extrusion: Portable Work Station from Innovative-IDM on Vimeo.