Moving lab furniture and workbenches

Why it differs from office furniture

A lab worktop is usually epoxy, ceramic or another chemical-resistant material, very heavy and fragile at the corners. Under the bench there are cabinets, drawers and sometimes gas, water and power connections. So it is taken apart in order and each part travels separately.

What we move

• Fixed and mobile workbenches.
• Base cabinets and drawers.
• Reagent shelves and overhead shelving.
• Flammable and acid storage cabinets, once emptied.
• Carts, lab stools and instrument tables.

Before disassembly

• The lab team empties cabinets and drawers, and chemicals move separately through a licensed carrier.
• The customer's technician disconnects gas, water and power.
• We get the new lab plan with a number for every bench.

Disassembly and transport

• The worktop is separated from the frame and moved on its edge, with padded corners.
• Screws and small parts go into a bag taped to the matching part.
• Every part gets its bench number.
• Base cabinets travel whole, wrapped and locked.

In the new lab

We place everything per the plan, assemble the frames, set the worktops and level them. Then the customer's technicians reconnect gas, water and power, and the lab can put the instruments back on the benches.

Customer responsibilities

Disconnecting and connecting gas, water and power, instrument calibration and biosafety cabinet certification are done by the customer's technicians or contractors. If needed, we are happy to refer you to a qualified technician we know.

Lab moving by area

• Lab relocation in Rehovot and Ness Ziona
• Lab moving in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Petah Tikva
• Lab and medical equipment moving in Jerusalem
• Lab and industrial moving in Haifa and the north
• Lab moving in Yokneam, Migdal HaEmek and the Galilee
• Lab moving in Beer Sheva and the south
• Lab and medical equipment moving in the Sharon
• Lab moving in Caesarea
• Sensitive equipment and industrial moving in Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon

More guides

• Lab relocation checklist: 15 steps before, during and afterA practical lab relocation checklist: appoint an owner, map equipment, handle chemicals and samples separately, and verify everything after the move.
• Moving an electron microscope: what to knowHow to relocate an electron microscope: work with the manufacturer's engineer, secure the column, move without vibration and prepare the new room.
• Moving an optical table without losing levelHow to move an optical table: remove components, lock the isolators, lift a heavy top, plan narrow openings and re-level at the new site.
• Moving equipment into and out of a cleanroomHow to move equipment into a cleanroom: clean and double-bag, enter through the airlock, gown the crew correctly and run classification tests after.