Workpiece at working height: Clamping station, assembly bench, and transport aid all in one— height-adjustable foot pump; on the 400 XL Akku model, height adjustment is electric.
Which model is right for you? Here's a decision aid.
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Which lifting table for you?
Choose the table that suits your work—or build your own using base frame a tabletop.
Basic
120 × 80 cm, rigid · 300 kg · foot pump
If you’re working in a compact space or need a second station
Classic Recommendation
160 × 80 cm, extendable to 220 cm · 300 kg · foot pump
If you’re working on doors, door frames, and long planks
Premium
120 × 80 cm, folds out to 120 × 160 cm · 300 kg · foot pump
When you need a little or a lot of space
Classic 400 XL
200 × 100 cm, extends to 270 cm · 400 kg · electric
If you lift heavy loads daily or need boards over two meters long
Prefer to build your own? Start with the base frame and choose your tabletop separately—a fixed perforated panel, or an extendable or fold-out version. The same base supports all tabletops.
For most workshops, the Classic is the right choice: It extends from 160 to 220 cm, and the side clamping profiles are designed to hold Bessey GTR clamps directly. They all have one thing in common—thehole grid 96 mm pitch: Your Festool MFT and Bessey accessories fit without any modifications.
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RUWI lifting table the height-adjustable workbench for carpentry shops and workshops
The RUWI lifting table more than just a height-adjustable workbench—as a mobile scissor lift table, it serves as a assembly bench, clamping station, and transport aid all in one. Using the hydraulic foot pump—or the electric pump on battery-powered models—youcontinuously the working height and raise even heavy workpieces to a back-friendly height. For carpenters, joiners, and metalworkers, this turns a table into a workstation that grows with you. Four lockable castors it right to where you’re working.
The defining feature is thehole grid 96 × 96 mm grid spacing) in the HPL-coated multiplex panel: You can support rails position clamps, clamping bolts, stops, and support rails on it—lifting table every RUWI lifting table into a clamping station. Because the grid spacing follows the widely used standard, accessories from Festool MFT, Sauter, and Bessey fit without any modifications. The panel is scratch-resistant and easy to clean, and the scissor-type frame made of rectangular steel tubing supports up to 300 or 400 kg, depending on the model.
lifting table the Workshop: How to Choose the Size, load capacity Drive System
Three questions will help you find the right table:
How big does your work surface need to be?
For individual parts, cabinet sections, and assembly in one piece, 120 × 80 cm is sufficient—that’s the Basic and the folded-up Premium. As soon as you’re working with doors, stair stringers, or long solid wood planks, you’ll want the extendable surface of the Classic: 160 × 80 cm, extendable to 220 cm if needed. Only when you regularly need to work with panels over two meters long or multiple workpieces at once does the XL size—200 × 100 cm (extended to 270 cm)—make sense. And for those who usually work in a compact space but occasionally need a lot of surface area, the Premium is the way to go: its base plate measures 120 × 80 cm and folds out to 120 × 160 cm in seconds via a swivel mechanism.
How much load capacity you load capacity ?
300 kg covers virtually the entire woodworking sector – including heavy cabinets, glued laminated timber, and solid wood. You'll go for the 400 kg models if you regularly have machines, solid surface material, natural stone, or particularly heavy assemblies on the table. When in doubt, the 300 kg version is amply dimensioned for most joineries.
Foot pump or battery?
The hydraulic foot pump operates without electricity, is durable, and is less expensive to purchase—the right choice for the vast majority of workshops, which is why most lifting tables come lifting tables it. The electric drive adjusts the height foot switch and more quickly via foot switch , but it relies on a charged CAS battery. One thing you should know beforehand: The electric drive is only available as the 400-XL model. If you want electric adjustment, you’re automatically opting for the larger surface area and 400 kg load capacity.
In a nutshell:
| Your typical work | Matching model |
|---|---|
| Individual parts, assembly, compact workshop | Basic |
| Doors, stair stringers, long planks, gluing | Classic |
| Sometimes compact, sometimes quickly a large surface area | Premium |
| Your own top or machine mount | base frame |
| Very large tops or particularly heavy loads | XL and 400 battery models |
Comparing the models
| Model | Work surface | load capacity | working height | Height Adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| base frame | 110 × 64 cm (without top) | 300 kg | 43–103 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
| base frame XL | 144 × 77 cm (without plate) | 300 kg | 44.5–104 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
| base frame XL Battery | 144 × 77 cm (without plate) | 400 kg | 69–103.5 cm | electric / battery |
| Basic 300 | 120 × 80 cm | 300 kg | 45–105 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
| Classic 300 | 160 × 80 cm, extended 220 × 80 | 300 kg | 53–113 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
| Classic 300 XL | 200 × 100 cm, extended 270 × 100 | 300 kg | 47–106.5 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
| Classic 400 XL battery-powered | 200 × 100 cm, extended 270 × 100 | 400 kg | 71.5–106 cm | electric / battery |
| Premium 300 | 120 × 80 cm, unfolded 120 × 160 | 300 kg | 57–117 cm | Hydraulic foot pump |
All panels feature ahole grid 96 × 96 mm grid pattern.
What else you need
So there are no surprises after your purchase – here's what comes separately and what you can save on.
For the 400-XL battery models, the battery and charger are not included. They work with the 18-V CAS platform, which Metabo, Mafell, and Lamello, among others, use – if you already have such batteries, you can use them directly. Otherwise, the matching CAS battery and the ASC 55 charger are required.
Tensioners, support rails clamping brackets are not included with the Basic, Classic, and some Premium models—you can add them as needed. If you want to start tensioning from day one, go with the Premium as the Premium Set (four support rails eight clamping brackets) or as the Tensioning Kit (plus two vertical and two horizontal toggle clamp).
Two ways to get your table: complete or self-assembled
You don't necessarily have to buy the finished table – there are two ways to get there:
The Complete Table. The Basic, Classic, and Premium models come as a ready-to-use set consisting of base frame a matching tabletop. The easiest way to go if you know what size surface you need.
base frame tabletop. You start with the base frame and choose the tabletop separately—often the more affordable option. The same base supports all standard tabletops: For example, you can start with a fixed perforated tabletop and later upgrade to the extendable Classic tabletop or the fold-out swivel tabletop without base frame the base frame . You base frame also base frame your own tabletop or a machine mount on base frame same base frame —the solution for special requirements that a standard table doesn’t cover.
Table Tops at a Glance – all designed for thebase frame, with HPL laminate on both sides:
| Tabletop | Work surface | Ø 20 mm holes | Drawer | Special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic hole grid top | 120 × 80 cm | 96 | – | solid plate |
| hole grid plate with drawer | 120 × 80 cm | 96 | yes | fixed plate with storage space |
| Classic | 160 × 80 cm, extendable to 220 × 80 | 128 | yes | two extendable extensions |
| swivel plate | 120 × 80 cm, folds out to 120 × 160 | 96 / 192 | – | foldable second plate |
| swivel plate with drawer | 120 × 80 cm, folds out to 120 × 160 | 96 / 192 | yes | foldable, removable drawer |
For the XL sizes (200 × 100 cm), matching panels are available on thebase frame ready-made Classic XL models.
The lifting table a System
Thehole grid just a clamping surface—hole grid the common interface for an entire system. Vertical and horizontal toggle clamp, support rails, clamping brackets, and bench hooks all fit into the same Ø 20-mm holes—once purchased, these accessories fit any RUWI lifting table any other table with a 20-mm hole grid. The table tops are interchangeable, and drawers, the organization board, and the tool tray expand storage space without requiring any modifications. You can find everything you need in thelifting table section.
Beyond the table, the RUWI and shelving carts lifting tables the lifting tables in both design and height: materials and tools are working height at working height same working height , and the next step in the workflow is just a quick reach away. In this way, a single table gradually evolves into a well-designed workspace.
Features at a glance
You can adjust the lifting mechanism continuously effortlessly—using the hydraulic foot pump manufactured in Germany or, on the 400-XL models, electrically via a rechargeable battery. The multiplex panel, coated with HPL on both sides and featuringhole grid clamping and mounting accessories. Fourcastors locks ensure quick positioning and a secure footing, while the welded scissor-type construction made of steel tubing provides stability during continuous use.
lifting table Carpentry Shops and Workshops: Typical Applications
The lifting table the woodshop
In carpentry and joinery, the lifting table serves as lifting table , gluing, and clamping center: glue doors and frames together on the extendable surface, assemble cabinet bodies at a back-friendly height, and clamp them vertically to the side profile. Because the height can be adjusted to fit the workpiece—rather than the other way around—you protect your back and joints and save yourself the trouble of readjusting multiple tables. Many carpenters use it as a mobile feed table for stationary machines—positioned exactly at the machine table’s height.
Beyond the joinery
In plastics processing, it is used for adjustments, sanding, and chamfering; in industry and trades, as an ergonomic assembly station and flexible transport aid; and in training workshops, as a back-friendly workstation adjustable to any body size. A tip from the field: The lifting table a mobile assembly, clamping, and gluing station—for work that is primarily machine-based, it replaces the traditional workbench. However, those who do a lot of heavy planing by hand are better served by a solid, anchored workbench.
Cost-Effectiveness
Investment instead of purchase
A RUWI lifting table an asset that you depreciate over its useful life—not an expense that disappears once you purchase it. With the investment deduction under Section 7g, you can even claim a portion of the costs upfront. What remains in the end depends on your business.
Run some calculations to figure out how much the lifting table will cost you lifting table depreciation, and discuss the numbers with your tax advisor.
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Frequently Asked Questions About lifting table
What is a scissor lifting table?
A scissor lift table is a height-adjustable work table whose platform is raised and lowered by two crossed legs connected in a scissor-like configuration. In the workshop, it serves as an assembly, clamping, and transport station: You raise the workpiece to the height that suits the task, instead of bending down to reach it. Onlifting table RUWI lifting table , the height adjustmentlifting table continuously a hydraulic foot pump manufactured in Germany; on the 400-XL models, it is powered electrically by a rechargeable battery.
Why does a carpenter need a lifting table?
A carpenter uses the lifting table assembly and gluing, as a height-adjustable workbench, as a clamping station using thehole grid as a mobile transport cart for panels and workpieces. The advantage over a fixed table: You can adjust the working height workpiece—which is easier on your back during long projects—and you can raise the table exactly to the height of your machine tables.
What working height lifting table working height of a lifting table ?
A good working height about 10 to 15 cm below elbow level—around 85 cm for shorter people and up to about 110 cm for taller people. For tasks that require physical strength, the table can be set lower; for precision work, it can be set higher. That’s exactly what the stepless height adjustment is for: Depending on the model, RUWI lifting tables be adjusted between 43 and 117 cm, making them suitable for any body height and any task.
What is a 20-mmhole grid?
Thehole grid a work surface with evenly spaced 20-mm-diameter holes—at RUWI grid pattern RUWI 96 × 96 mm. You can insert vertical and horizontal toggle clamp, stops, clamping brackets, and bench hooks into these holes to secure workpieces at virtually any point. Because the 20-mm grid is standard in woodworking, accessories from Festool MFT, Sauter, and Bessey also fit without any modifications.
lifting table a foot pump or an electric motor—which is better?
Both have their merits. The hydraulic foot pump operates without electricity, is durable, requires little maintenance, and is more affordable—making it the right choice for most workshops. The electric battery-powered drive adjusts the height hands-free via foot switch is faster, especially when several people are working at the table or adjustments are made frequently. At RUWI , the electric drive RUWI only RUWI on the 400-XL model—so if you want an electric drive, you’ll also get the large work surface and 400 kg load capacity.
Does a lifting table replace lifting table workbench?
For work that’s primarily machine-based, yes: As an assembly, gluing, and clamping station, the lifting table raises lifting table workpiece to a back-friendly height and accommodateshole grid and stops via itshole grid . On the other hand, anyone who does a lot of heavy planing by hand is better off with a solid, firmly anchored workbench—its weight keeps it more stable. In many woodworking shops, both are used side by side: the bench for manual work, and the lifting table assembly, transport, and flexible clamping.
