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The Norlab Balance Tables offer the highest level of measurement stability that your laboratory requires for accurate weighing, calibration, and precision instrumentation work:
• Stability
Our balance tables are engineered to minimise vibration, micro-movement, and environmental disturbances that can affect measurement accuracy. A rigid, level work surface and anti-vibration design ensure your analytical balances and sensitive instruments deliver consistent and reliable readings throughout every weighing process.
• Customisation
Our balance tables can be customised in structural material, load capacity, anti-vibration system, leg configuration, and dimensions to match the specific instrumentation requirements and spatial layout of your laboratory.
• Compliance
Our balance tables meet SEFA 8, AS/NZS 2243, and ISO 9001 standards, ensuring every unit delivers the structural performance, surface durability, and vibration resistance required for certified precision laboratory use.
Precision Leveling
Vibration Dampening
Proven Precision
Frequency Isolation
Surface Easy to Clean
Long Durability
Norlab balance tables are engineered using heavy-duty galvanised steel and cold-rolled steel frames, paired with a chemical-resistant phenolic resin surface designed to withstand reagent exposure and frequent cleaning without warping or degrading. A reinforced, mass-loaded structure dampens external vibrations and provides a rigid, level foundation required for precise weighing and sensitive instrumentation. Every unit is manufactured under strict Australian quality standards and designed to deliver consistent measurement stability, protecting the accuracy and integrity of results across every critical weighing operation.
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NLD-1007 | Cold Rolled Steel |
NLD-1008 | Cold Rolled Steel |
AI700PL10 | Marble |
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Table Dimensions: |
550″ x 450″ x 900″ mm |
550″ x 450″ x 900″ mm |
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Plate Dimensions: |
550″ x 450″ x 38″ mm |
550″ x 450″ x 38″ mm |
550″ x 450″ x 38″ mm |
• SEFA 8
Performance standard developed by the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) for laboratory furniture systems, including casework, benches, storage systems, and specialized laboratory support furniture such as balance tables and anti-vibration workstations. Establishes testing requirements for structural integrity, load-bearing capacity, stability, vibration damping performance, durability, moisture resistance, and long-term operational reliability under laboratory conditions. Provides evaluation criteria to ensure laboratory furniture maintains precision performance in sensitive applications such as analytical weighing, instrumentation support, pharmaceutical testing, research laboratories, and industrial quality control environments.
• AS/NZS 2243
Australian and New Zealand laboratory safety standard covering safe laboratory design, equipment selection, risk management, and operational procedures. Establishes requirements to ensure laboratory environments support safe use of scientific equipment, including stability, safe placement of instruments, and minimisation of operational hazards. For balance tables, AS/NZS 2243 provides the safety framework within which vibration-sensitive laboratory work and precision measurement activities are conducted.
• ISO 9001
International quality management standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Establishes requirements for a structured Quality Management System (QMS) focused on manufacturing consistency, process control, product reliability, traceability, and continuous improvement. For balance tables, ISO 9001 certification demonstrates that production processes follow internationally recognised quality standards ensuring consistent structural performance, vibration control capability, and reliability across laboratory, analytical, pharmaceutical, and research applications.
• Since installing these balance tables, external vibration interference in our micro-weighing work has been completely eliminated. We previously had to repeat measurements 5–6 times per day due to instability, but within three months of use that dropped to zero. The difference in day-to-day workflow stability has been noticeable across the entire team. 
• We’ve seen a measurable improvement in analytical performance since installation. Stabilisation time has reduced by approximately 30%, which has improved overall throughput without compromising accuracy. Precision has improved by around 15%, and inter-site variability under identical test conditions is now negligible, giving us far more confidence in comparative results across locations.
The decision depends on the sensitivity of the balance and the vibration profile affecting the balance tables within the laboratory environment. Elastomeric mounts — typically natural rubber or neoprene isolators — are effective within the 1–35 Hz frequency range and can reduce building-borne vibration by approximately 85–95%. They are suitable for analytical balances (0.1 mg readability) where balance tables are exposed to common vibration sources such as foot traffic, HVAC systems, centrifuges, or nearby mechanical equipment.
Pneumatic isolation is recommended for microbalances (0.01 mg to 0.001 mg readability), or where balance tables are installed on upper floors, near heavy rotating machinery, or in buildings with low-frequency structural vibration (1–10 Hz) that exceeds the damping capacity of elastomeric systems.
Yes. Placement is a critical factor in the performance of balance tables. The optimal location is close to structural columns or load-bearing walls, on the lowest practical floor level, and away from doors, HVAC diffusers, and high-traffic corridors. Upper floors with lightweight structural slabs generally transmit more vibration, which can reduce measurement stability even when high-quality isolation systems are used.
Air movement from HVAC systems or door traffic can also introduce instability that balance tables alone cannot fully correct. For this reason, table positioning should be treated as a controlled environmental parameter during laboratory design.
This depends on instrument sensitivity and operational workflow. For analytical balances (0.1 mg readability), two instruments may be positioned on the same balance tables if adequately spaced and not used simultaneously, provided vibration interaction remains minimal. For microbalances (0.01 mg to 0.001 mg readability), each instrument should be installed on a dedicated balance table to prevent cross-interference.
Where multiple high-precision balances are required, individual balance tables should be specified within the laboratory layout design to ensure measurement integrity.
The most common method is a repeatability test using a certified reference weight. The same mass is weighed 10 consecutive times without repositioning. Under properly isolated conditions, the standard deviation of readings should remain within the balance manufacturer’s specified repeatability limits.
If results fall outside specification, the balance tables may require re-levelling. Integrated spirit levels and fine-thread levelling feet allow on-site adjustment without service intervention. For regulated environments, this verification should form part of the equipment qualification process and be repeated after relocation or any significant changes to the surrounding environment.
Elastomeric mounts typically have a service life of 8 to 15 years under normal laboratory conditions. Material fatigue is gradual, with reduced damping performance at lower frequencies occurring before visible physical deterioration.
Maintenance requirements are minimal: the work surface should be cleaned using a damp cloth and a neutral pH cleaning agent; aggressive solvents and abrasive cleaners should be avoided. Levelling should be checked every six months or following any structural or equipment changes in the vicinity. The steel frame and surface system have an extended service life, with isolation mounts representing the primary wear components.
Your lab’s weighing accuracy solved — zero vibration interference, from the first measurement to the last.
Tell us about your environment and we’ll recommend the right balance table, isolation system, surface material, and table configuration — at no cost, no obligation.
Expert guidance included — free 3D design
Our lab safety specialists review your project personally.
Fully custom — isolation type, load capacity, surface material
Balance tables matched to your sensitivity and vibration profile.
Australian owned & operated — nationwide delivery
Manufactured and supported from Victoria.
