A light table has a translucent, flat surface with a light source underneath. The light, which is often fluorescent, shines up through the top to illuminate items placed on the surface. These tables are ideal for applications like drawing, drafting, designing or inspecting. Light tables have a wide variety uses depending on job and/or profession. Such industries include laboratories, educational institutes, architectural designing, art and animation, medical facilities, and manufacturing companies.
What are the Different Types of Light Tables?
Light tables are built with high-quality materials and are available in different styles with many customizable features. Light tables can be adapted to many different workplaces, including medical, tough laboratory and industrial uses, as well as use by independent artists.
Standard and Drafting Light Tables
Standard light tables resemble a traditional four-legged table or workbench. Drafting tables, which are primarily light tables for drawing, are more upright and designed for drafting, art, and designing purposes. Both tables include a frosted glass surface and fluorescent lighting. Both tables also include a dimmable light switch that helps to protect the eyesight of workers.
A variety of surface options are also available, ranging from plastic-laminate to chemical-resistant solid steel. Both standard and drafting light tables are designed for heavy-duty and long-term usage. These tables, especially standard models, can also include an overhead light source to help with inspection-related tasks.
Additional Light Table Features
RDM Light Table with Tilt Top – Model A-109P-TILTHYD-LT
Tilting Light Tables
This type of light table provides better access, view, and ergonomics when sitting. Did you know, a tilt top surface can be adjusted between 0 and 90 degrees, depending on your needs? That’s kind of cool – right? These types of tables are ideal for drafting, designing, and artistic work.
Height Adjustable Light Tables
These light tables are a great option when more than one person will be using the table. Having an adjustable height allows different people to use the table comfortably. This option also helps to reduce workplace injuries, such as muscle strains, caused by poor ergonomics. Height Adjustable Light Tables are available with hydraulic or mechanical lifts.
Mobile Light Tables
Mobile versions of light tables or light inspection tables are also available. These tables include wheels that make it easy to move the tables within the workplace. These mobile light tables include high-quality castors which can also lock the table in place. This ensures a fixed table and a high level of stability for completing sensitive tasks.
Who Uses Light Tables and Light Inspection Tables?
As previously mentioned, light tables are used within a variety of industries. Graphic designers use tables regularly, to illuminate layouts for editing, design plans, and even for working with animation.
Light tables are also very popular among architects. Light tables for drawing and the tracing of layouts and blueprints are essential to this field of work. This table is especially useful for stacking multiple blueprints on top of one another to visualize a final project in its entirety.
Light inspection tables are used to help with inspection and investigation-related tasks. One example is inspecting differences between documents within the construction and plumbing industries. Another example is inspecting parts at a manufacturing company.
In the medical field, light tables are most often used to inspect X-rays or MRIs. In the educational field, many high schools and universities use light tables to teach art classes, such as animation.
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