What Size Welding Table do I Need?
At BTH Sales, we are frequently asked to assist in determining the proper size and system, and while we offer a wide range of nitrated Welding Tables and accessories in different sizes and price points. Before choosing the ideal size for your welding table, it’s important to ask a few key questions.
1. What is the size of the materials being fixtured.
2. What is the thickness of the materials being fixtured.
3. What is the overall weight of the project being fixtured
Let’s dive a bit deeper into the questions above. While most customers don’t have a crystal ball to know what future projects may come through the shop, using a simple 80/20 rule can help us narrow done sizing. If 80% of your parts will fit in a specified table size this is likely to be the best option. It is important to understand that with a 5-sided Siegmund table you can join tables, utilize Squares or U-shapes to widen or lengthen your overall table footprint, this alone can let you rest easy as infinite expansion is already a built-in feature.
Thickness of materials are often our biggest deciding factor in determining the proper system be it System 28 or System 16. While a System 16 Siegmund Welding Table is strong enough to hold and fixture heavy parts, the tooling may limit your ability to reform/straighten your material. A System 28 Siegmund Fixture Table on the other hand will give you the necessary holding pressure and force to straighten up those bent pieces of tubing or get that pesky wave out of your sheet materials. Another way to think about it would be a System 16 Fab Table is for finer detail applications like railings or auto parts, whereas a System 28 Welding Table is for heavy duty fabrication such as construction and equipment or structural fabrication.
Product weight is an important thing to consider especially if you are looking to utilize mobility casters. System 16 standard legs can hold up to 1000kg, system 28 legs 2000kg capacity per leg. However, if you’re interested in easily moving your table around your weight capacity will drop significantly to 200kg per leg on System 16 and for system 28, 800kg per leg.
If you are working on a large project or just unsure what you need, we recommend contacting BTH Sales directly. Our team can help you plan and design the best solution for your needs. We offer products and guidance for small to large- scale welding projects and are always available to support you.
