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Built to Last: Designing the Ultimate Custom Workbench for Your Farm

Built to Last: Designing the Ultimate Custom Workbench for Your Farm

Every farmer’s needs are unique-so why settle for a one-size-fits-all workbench? Get a custom solution designed specifically for you.

BY: Zahra Sadiq 

No two farmers have identical needs when it comes to their workspace. While one may require additional storage for sockets and wrenches, another may have different priorities.  

Opting for a standard workbench that fails to address these specific requirements means compromising on efficiency and functionality. This can easily be avoided with a custom-built solution designed to fit your precise needs. 

Blue Metal Industries Inc. offer heavy duty workbenches that are tailored to your specifications. This way you can maximize workspace efficiency and organization. The benches come in a variety of lengths from 4 to 12 feet in 2-foot increments. This workbench is made to last a lifetime with 2 feet per bank of drawers, optional double wide drawers, sliding mechanism on 4 ball bearings, and a 300 lb capacity.  

These workbenches feature robust tops, starting with a standard 10-gauge steel surface, with options for ³⁄16”, ¼” steel, or 11-gauge stainless steel for added durability. Each top includes 1½” of wood backing for extra strength and sound dampening, and is designed to easily accommodate vises, grinders, drill presses, and other tools. Choose from tops with or without a backsplash, depending on your needs for workspace organization and protection. 

Blue Metal Industries Inc. custom-builds each workbench bring what you need to life, offering a variety of drawer banks and add-on options to create the ideal setup for your workspace. With a wide range of options to choose from, you can be confident that your workbench will be built to meet your exact needs.


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Swine Industry Advances: Biodigesters Lower Emissions and Increase Profits

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Analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG emissions) in the Canadian swine sector found that CH4 emissions from manure were the largest contributor to the overall emissions, followed by emissions from energy use and crop production.

This innovative project, "Improving Swine Manure-Digestate Management Practices Towards Carbon Neutrality With Net Zero Emission Concepts," from Dr. Rajinikanth Rajagopal, under Swine Cluster 4, seeks to develop strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

While the management of manure can be very demanding and expensive for swine operations, it can also be viewed as an opportunity for GHG mitigation, as manure storage is an emission source built and managed by swine producers. Moreover, the majority of CH4 emissions from manure occur during a short period of time in the summer, which can potentially be mitigated with targeted intervention.

In tandem with understanding baseline emissions, Dr. Rajagopal's work focuses on evaluating emission mitigation options. Manure additives have the potential of reducing manure methane emissions. Additives can be deployed relatively quickly, enabling near-term emission reductions while biodigesters are being built. Furthermore, additives can be a long-term solution at farms where biogas is not feasible (e.g., when it’s too far from a central digester). Similarly, after biodigestion, additives can also be used to further reduce emissions from storage to minimize the carbon intensity of the bioenergy.