Antivibration Tables and Platforms
Speirs Robertson are manufacturers of vibration isolation platforms, tables, laboratory furniture and acoustic cabinets. These antivibration platforms and tables are used in applications from IVF to confocal microscopy and used with equipment from all the major equipment suppliers include Zeiss, Olympus, Mettler Toledo, Sartorius and a broad other well known brands. Manufactured in the UK.
Advantages of antivibration in the laboratory:
- Creates the best environment for scientific instruments, reducing costs by speeding up measurements and improving accuracy.
- Instrument manufacturers and industry regulations require products to be placed in environments where they function effectively.
- Choice of surfaces suitable for differing environments, such as laboratories, clean rooms, medical and biohazard areas.
- Competitively priced, flat packed and easy to install with no maintenance required.
Selecting the right isolation products for your application:
1) Product Category:Decide if you are looking for performance benching, single tables or platforms. |
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2) Isolation Level:a) Basic level - Low floor vibrations using basic laboratory instruments such as general purpose balances or microscopes, then performance benching or tables are a good option and provide a robust surface on which to work.b) Research level - Sensitive instruments such as microbalances or research microscopes, require sophisticated vibration isolation as achieved using Sorbothane isolators. Platforms should be placed on Performance benching.c) Performance level - High performance instruments such as 5 place microbalances, confocal microscopes or ultramicrotomes require damped rolling diaphragm air isolators, which give very high levels of isolation. Air platforms are available in two versions: Active, which require a supply of compressed air and automatically adjust to load or Passive which are pumped up and left alone. Air platforms should be placed on performance benching. |
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3) Load Capacity:Select products according to the weight that will be used on them. Differing levels of load capacity are available. You should choose the version with maximum load closest to the expected load. In general,
Also includes all basic level tables and benching. |
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4) Surface Type:Selecting the worktop type will most likely depend on the environment. There is Pharma stainless, Trespa and Epoxy (316 bright polished stainless is also an option). For cleanrooms stainless is generally recommended, as well as for food and biohazard areas. Trespa is good for general laboratory use. |
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5) Size:A wide range of sizing choices for tables and platforms are available to suit most applications. Tables have a working height of 750mm but can be made for 900mm. |
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Antivibration Products
Antivibration Tables*
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Air isolation tables:
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Air isolation area tables:
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Sorbothane isolation tables:
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Sorbothane isolation area tables:
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Performance tables:
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*Frames for isolation tables give a working height of 750mm, please request 900mm when ordering if required. Benching is always 900mm height.
Antivibration Platforms
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Air isolation platforms:
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Sorbothane isolation platforms:
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Contoured microscope platforms:
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High load platforms:
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Laboratory Benches
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Performance benching:
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Under bench cabinets:
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Heavy duty benching:
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Antivibration Accessories
A wide range of accessories are available for use with Speirs Robertson antivibration products. These include compressors, shelves, under bench cabinets, monitor stands, arm rest bars, keyboard shelves, arm rests, acoustic hoods and draft shields.
Special surface options available on request:
- Trespa surface option (TR)
- Ferromagnetic top surface (FS)
- Stainless 316 finish (S3)
Additional options on request:
- Load bars (L)
- Through hole, certain tables only (H)
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Components:
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Table and bench options:
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Compressors:
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Acoustic hoods and draft shields: Isolation platforms only remove vibrations coming from the surface an instrument rests on and if there are drafts or high levels of noise it is important to shield the instrument on its isolating platform from these as well.
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