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The Norlab laboratory workstations deliver fully self-contained, task-optimized work environments built to support precision procedures, daily chemical handling, and specialized analytical processes within a single, ergonomically designed unit:
• Integration
Our laboratory workstations are engineered to reduce operator fatigue, minimize procedural errors, and support compliance with ergonomic standards by integrating work surface height, storage access, and utility positioning into a single, user-centered design.
• Customization
Our laboratory workstations can be configured in work surface material, height, storage layout, mobility, and integrated utility access including plumbing, gas, and electrical to match the specific user requirements of your laboratory.
• Compliance
Our laboratory workstations meet SEFA 3, SEFA 8 and ISO 9001 standards, ensuring structural integrity, chemical resistance, and material performance across every component of the installed system.
Abrasion Resistance
Optimal Space
Chemical Resistance
Moisture Resistance
Surface Easy to Clean
Long Durability
Norlab laboratory workstations integrate a chemically resistant work surface available in phenolic, epoxy, acrylic, or ceramic materials with a purpose-built storage and utility framework, engineered as a single, self-contained unit rather than an assembly of separate furniture pieces. Each workstation is designed around the specific task it supports — whether analytical chemistry, microscopy, sample preparation, or instrumentation — with utility access points, storage configuration, and work surface dimensions matched to the operator’s daily workflow. Every unit is manufactured under strict American quality standards to deliver a stable, ergonomically sound, and chemically safe workstation that improves procedural consistency and reduces setup time across every stage of laboratory operations.
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Features |
Chemical resistant work surface with structural steel frame. Available in phenolic, epoxy, acrylic or ceramic. |
Cabinet unit with adjustable shelving, drawer configuration and corrosion-resistant hardware. |
Fully integrated system combining frame, countertop surface, cabinetry and utility routing for plumbing. |
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Dimensions: |
max: 70.87″ x 35.43″ x 35.43″ in |
min: 39.37″ x 17.72″ x 32.28″ in |
Custom to project specifications |
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Maximum Load |
441 lbs – 948 lbs |
220 lbs |
Custom to project specifications |
• SEFA 3
Performance standard developed by the scientific equipment and furniture association (SEFA) for laboratory countertops integrated within casework systems. Establishes testing requirements for chemical resistance, heat resistance, impact resistance, stain resistance, moisture resistance, and long-term surface durability of countertop components including phenolic, epoxy, acrylic, and ceramic materials installed as part of a complete workstation system.
• SEFA 8
Performance standard developed by the scientific equipment and furniture association (SEFA) for laboratory cabinets and casework. Establishes testing and performance requirements for structural integrity, load-bearing capacity, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, impact resistance, durability, and long-term reliability under laboratory operating conditions. Provides evaluation criteria to ensure laboratory cabinets maintain performance and structural stability in demanding research, healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational, and industrial laboratory environments where exposure to chemicals, moisture, and heavy daily use is common.
• ISO 9001
International quality management standard published by the international organization for standardization (ISO). Establishes requirements for a documented quality management system (QMS) focused on consistent manufacturing processes, quality control, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and product traceability. For laboratory workstations, ISO 9001 certification demonstrates that manufacturing operations follow recognized quality management practices designed to ensure consistent product performance, material quality, production reliability, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements across laboratory, healthcare, educational, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
• We upgraded our facility with Norlab’s laboratory workstations and the results have been outstanding. The surfaces handle daily chemical exposure without any issues, clean easily, and feel extremely durable. From design support to installation, the entire workstation process was smooth and professional. 
• We needed custom laboratory workstations for a new research space, and Norlab delivered exactly what we were looking for. The quality of the materials exceeded our expectations, the fit was perfect, and the project stayed on schedule from start to finish.
A laboratory bench is a structural furniture system — typically a frame with a chemically resistant surface — designed to provide a general work area that can support a wide range of tasks and equipment configurations. Laboratory workstation is a self-contained unit engineered around a specific task or user role, integrating the work countertop, dedicated storage, and utility access points into a single assembly optimized for that function.
If your team needs a general-purpose work surface across a full room, a laboratory bench is the right specification. If you need a defined, ergonomically optimized station for a specific process — analytical instrumentation, sample preparation, microscopy, or sit-stand operation — laboratory workstations are more precise and productive solution. Norlab can evaluate your workflow and recommend the right configuration during the initial design consultation.
Yes. Norlab laboratory workstations are available in both fixed-height and height-adjustable configurations. Height-adjustable workstations use a motorized or manually operated lift mechanism with an adjustment range typically between 28″ and 46″, covering seated, standing, and operating heights within a single unit.
Height-adjustable configurations are most commonly specified for shared laboratories where multiple users with different ergonomic needs operate at the same station, teaching environments where workstations are used by different individuals throughout the day, and facilities with accessibility requirements. The adjustment mechanism is fully integrated into the laboratory workstations frames and does not affect the chemical resistance, load capacity, or stability of the work surface.
Integrated utility access — including plumbing connections, gas service fittings, and electrical outlets — can be incorporated directly into the workstation frame during manufacturing. Utility access points are positioned during the design phase based on your equipment layout and process requirements, rather than being field-installed by a separate contractor after delivery.
This integration is important because utility positioning relative to the work surface directly affects operator ergonomics and procedural efficiency. A gas fitting or electrical outlet placed in the wrong location forces the operator to work around the infrastructure rather than with it. Norlab coordinates utility routing with your facility’s drawings during the design review to ensure the laboratory workstation arrives installation-ready and fully aligned with your existing utility infrastructure.
Laboratory workstations count and layout are determined by three factors: the usable floor area after accounting for aisle clearance requirements, the number of operators working simultaneously, and the equipment assigned to each station. Standard laboratory aisle clearances in the US range from 36″ to 60″ depending on occupancy classification and local fire code requirements, and these constraints directly limit how many workstations a given floor plan can accommodate.
Norlab’s design team produces a complimentary 3D layout model for every project, showing workstation placement, aisle clearances, and utility routing within your actual room dimensions. This model is reviewed and approved before manufacturing begins, eliminating the risk of ordering more workstations than the space can physically accommodate or discovering clearance conflicts during installation.
Yes. Norlab laboratory workstations comply with SEFA 3 and ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 standards, which together address the work surface chemical resistance, structural load capacity, and dynamic stability requirements most commonly reviewed during FDA facility inspections and audits.
Norlab provides the full compliance documentation package — including material certifications, dimensional specifications, and applicable standard references — as part of every workstation project delivery. If your facility’s qualification protocol requires additional documentation to support data or specific material traceability records, those requirements can be incorporated into the project specification during the design phase at no additional cost.
Your laboratory workstations solved — chemically resistant, precision-cut, and matched to every process your team runs daily.
Tell us what chemicals and processes your bench needs to handle and we’ll recommend the right material, thickness, and cutout configuration — at no cost, no obligation.
Expert guidance included — free 3D design
Our lab safety specialists review your project personally.
Fully custom — material, thickness, edge, cutouts & finish
High quality material, each matched to your chemical exposure, heat, load, and lab workflow.
USA owned & operated — nationwide delivery
Manufactured and supported from Miami, FL.
