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Metal table legs
table frames and table bases for office workstations
office bench desks
cubicle workstations and conference tables
Extruded aluminium
Completely knocked down
Modifiable on site
Two-colour
GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1
Designed and made in India
Office Workstation Tables
Aluminium Office Table Legs and Workstation Understructures
IQUBX designs and manufactures office workstation tables, aluminium office table legs and workstation understructures – the leg and beam frames that carry the worktop of linear, L-shape and cluster workstations, office bench desks, cubicle workstations, executive desks, and meeting and conference tables.
Most metal table legs in the market are welded mild steel. Some are bolted together from galvanised or powder-coated steel members, but their joinery depends on details formed into each member at the factory, so they can be reassembled only in the size and layout they were made for.
IQUBX is a design-led engineering and manufacturing company creating Empathetic-Dynamic Architectural Systems™ – configurable systems that let architects, interior designers and organisations build interiors that perform today and keep adapting as people and organisations change. Its workstation systems bring this thinking to one of the most frequently reconfigured elements of any office: the desk.
IQUBX frames are engineered differently. Each is built from extruded 6063 T6 aluminium sections, supplied completely knocked down (CKD), and its joinery runs along the full length of the extrusion – so a member cut shorter on site is joined exactly like a full-length one. A 2-seater workstation can be extended into a 6-seater cluster, a linear desk given an L-shaped return, or a long bench divided into islands, using the original legs and beams. Empathetic today – made to the design, the layout and the user. Dynamic tomorrow – re-cut, extended, regrouped and refinished as the organisation changes. The desk frame becomes long-life interior infrastructure rather than a one-time fit-out.
Workstation Understructures, Table Frames and Table Bases - What is the difference?
A workstation understructure is the structural frame beneath a desk or table- the legs, gable ends and connecting beams that carry the worktop, hold a run of workstations in line, and support the screens, cable management and storage around them. It is specified separately from the worktop, so one system can serve single desks, office bench desks, clusters and conference tables in a single, consistent visual language.
The same product is named differently from market to market. In India it is called office table legs, metal table legs, a table frame, workstation legs or a modular workstation frame; a complete desk is an office workstation or workstation table, and a screened workstation is often called an office cubicle. In the UK and Europe it is a desk frame, desk legs, a bench frame or a desking frame, and long shared desks are office bench desks or bench desking. In the USA it is a table base, desk base, desk frame or metal desk legs. In the Middle East, Indian and UK usage are both common, and in the Gulf, Nepal and much of Africa buyers more often search for an office table than a workstation. In South Africa, as in the UK, buyers search for the components – table legs, desk legs and table bases. In East Africa, workstations are often described by seats as 2-way, 4-way or 6-way workstations.
The IQUBX Range of Table Legs and Frames
Office Workstation and Table Frame Manufacturer - Aluminium construction - Knocked-Down Frames or Complete Workstations
As an office workstation manufacturer and table frame manufacturer, IQUBX serves three kinds of buyers. Furniture makers buy the proprietary aluminium sections and build their own tables. Dealers and fit-out contractors buy complete knocked-down frames cut to the project layout, while architects and interior designers specify them in tenders and projects. End clients and project teams buy complete office workstation tables, with tops, pedestals, screens and wire management, supplied fabricated for the project.
Four structural typologies cover distinct design intents: WSL01, a tapered, angled leg; WSLT60, a triangular-section loop gable; WSLSQ50, a square section used as both post and beam; and WSGD03, a slim table base derived from the IQUBX GD03 door stile, for creative geometries and heavy stone tops. Snap-fit covers, cover plates and two-part legs take a second finish, so the frame carries colour and detail into the interior instead of disappearing under the desk. Frames are made from up to 100% recycled aluminium (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary) and are GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 certified.
All four systems are extruded in 6063 T6 aluminium alloy, supplied CKD, modifiable on site, finished in powder coat or anodising with a two-colour option, GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 certified, and designed and made in India. They differ in leg geometry, beam system and visual language, and they can be combined within one table where the design calls for it.
Model | Leg section | Beams | Form | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WSL01 ↓ | Two-part tapered leg, approx. 75/45 × 40 mm | 16 × 50 mm engineered section, or OFRb 25 × 38 mm (single, or stacked to 25 × 76 mm) | Splayed, tapered legs; 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-leg frames | Linear, L-shape and cluster workstations (1–12 seats); meeting, conference and round tables |
WSLT60 ↓ | Triangular, 60 × 60 mm, snap-fit cover | WSLSQ50 (50 × 50 mm) or OP03P2 (60 × 35 mm) | Square or rectangular loop gable ends | Office bench desks, shared and non-shared workstations, large conference tables |
WSLSQ50 ↓ | Square, 50 × 50 mm, snap-fit cover | Same WSLSQ50 section | Straight leg, or closed loop gable | Orthogonal workstation grids, back-to-back runs, clusters, executive and L-shaped desks |
WSGD03 ↓ | GD03 door stile, 26 × 40 mm, cover plate | GD03 rail, 60 × 40 mm | Slim table base; linear members that may be bent or curved | Creative geometries, meeting and conference tables, heavy stone tops |
In IQUBX terms, these frames are empathetic today -made to the design, the layout, the finish and the user and dynamic tomorrow- able to be re-cut, extended, regrouped, refinished and reused as the organisation changes.
Key Features
Extruded 6063 T6 aluminium legs and beams;
engineered profiles with joinery along their full length
Completely knocked down (CKD)-
legs, beams and joinery - knocked down
Two-colour finishing through snap-
fit covers, cover plates and two-part legs; covers replaceable on their own
Custom sizes-
frame widths, lengths and leg geometry fabricated to each project's layout and design instructions
GreenPRO Ecolabel Type-1 -
Up to 100% recycled aluminium
Benefits
Fast Install on site-
Semi assembled members installed fast
Cleaner site work- Dry modular assembly with fasteners; no welding or painting on site
Modifiable on site-
members cut and re-joined with standard tools - extend, shorten, regroup
Creative freedom , Aesthetic renewal-
Frame becomes part of interior detailing, in one or two colours; colour scheme change by refinishing just the covers
Lower logistics cost and effort-
compact CKD packing for domestic and export shipments
One visual language across workstations,
office bench desks, meeting tables and conference tables
Lower lifecycle cost and carbon-
frames retained through layout changes; certified product, recycled content, recyclable at end of life
Aluminium vs MS Steel Table Legs - Welded, Bolted or Modifiable on Site
IQUBX’s work rests on a simple premise: buildings exist for people, so interiors must adapt to people – not people to interiors. Workstation layouts change far more often than furniture is replaced. Teams grow, desks are added, clusters are regrouped, and benches are cut down to suit a new floorplate. Adaptability has to be engineered, not merely claimed, and in a desk frame it is decided by two things: the material the frame is made of, and the way its members are joined.
Welded MS (mild steel) frames. The majority of office table legs and workstation frames are welded mild-steel legs and frames, powder coated. A welded frame is fixed in size at the factory. It cannot be extended, shortened or reconfigured, and a change of layout usually means a new frame.
Bolted steel and GI systems. Some modular systems in galvanised (GI) or mild steel are bolted rather than welded. They can be dismantled and reassembled, but generally only in the size and configuration they were made for. Steel is not easily cut on site, and the tools available on a typical site often cannot cut or modify these components at all. Their joinery also depends on details formed into the body of each member at the factory — flanges, lugs and pressed features that receive a leg or a cross beam. Shorten that member and the detail is lost; it can no longer be joined. Even where the legs can be reused, the beams, and especially the raceways, have to be sourced again.
IQUBX extruded aluminium frames. An extruded aluminium section has the same profile along its entire length. The slots and channels that receive the brackets and fasteners run continuously through the section, so a member cut to a shorter length on site keeps every feature it needs to be joined. Aluminium cuts cleanly with standard site tools, and the same legs and beams are re-cut and re-joined to the new layout. Aluminium is also roughly one-third the density of steel, which makes frames lighter to handle, ship and assemble, and it does not rust. This is change without destruction, applied to the desk.
Welded MS frame | Bolted steel / GI system | IQUBX extruded aluminium | |
|---|---|---|---|
Supply | Fabricated, welded | Knocked down | Completely knocked down (CKD) |
Site cutting | Not practical | Not practical with typical site tools | Clean cut with standard site tools |
Joinery after a member is shortened | — | Lost — factory-formed details cannot be recreated | Retained — joinery features run the full length |
Change of layout | New frame | Legs may be reused; beams and raceways re-sourced | Same legs and beams re-cut and re-joined |
Weight | Heavy | Heavy | About one-third the density of steel |
Corrosion | Relies on coating | Relies on coating / galvanising | Does not rust |
WSL01 -Tapered Aluminium Table Legs for Workstations, Meeting and Round Tables
WSL01 is a tapered-leg understructure built from a two-component extruded aluminium leg. The two components can be assembled at different angles to each other, which changes the taper and profile of the leg; finished in different colours, they give a two-tone leg. In its standard geometry the leg tapers by 3° across its width and is set 9° off true vertical – the splayed, light stance that defines the system. The taper, the splay, the cutting angles and the way the components are joined can all be customised on demand to the designer’s instructions.
At the top, the medium-grey WSLM1 ABS mounting cap fixes the leg securely to the worktop and frame. At the bottom, an optional height adjuster levels the frame on uneven floors. Standard height is 725 mm including the cap, varied to suit the design. Legs are connected by the IQUBX 16 × 50 mm engineered beam section, or by the IQUBX OFRb section, 25 × 38 mm, used singly or stacked vertically to 25 × 76 mm where a deeper beam is required.
Legs combine into two-leg gable ends (WSL01F) and complete frames, from a single desk to a 12-seat cluster that can later be regrouped into larger or smaller clusters. The three-leg WSL01FM1 carries round tops of 750 to 900 mm diameter in glass or wood. The same leg serves workstations, meeting tables and conference tables, so a whole floor can share one visual language.
Technical Specifications - WSL01
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| System | IQUBX WSL01 Tapered Leg Workstation Understructure |
| Leg | Two-component extruded aluminium leg; approx. 75 × 40 mm at top, 45 × 40 mm at bottom |
| Leg geometry | 3° taper across leg width; 9° from true vertical (standard); taper, angle, cutting and assembly customisable on demand |
| Height | 725 mm including WSLM1 cap (standard); as per design |
| Top mounting | WSLM1 ABS mounting cap, medium grey |
| Base | Optional height adjuster for levelling |
| Beams | 16 × 50 mm engineered section, or 25 × 38 mm OFRb — single, or stacked double to 25 × 76 mm |
| Configurations | 2-leg gable ends; 3-, 4- and 6-leg frames; 1 to 12-seat clusters; round tables 750–900 mm dia |
| Finish | Standard white powder coat; any powder-coat shade; anodised; two-colour option |
| Material | 6063 T6 aluminium alloy; up to 100% recycled (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary) |
| Supply | Completely knocked down (CKD); modifiable on site |
| Certification | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 |
| Origin | Designed and manufactured in India |
WSL01 Frame Configurations
| Frame | Type | Size (approx., mm) | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSL01F600 | 2-leg gable end | 580 wide | Single-width table |
| WSL01F1200 | 2-leg gable end | 1180 wide | Double-width table |
| WSL01F6001 | 4-leg frame | 580 × 860–1160 | 1 non-shared workstation |
| WSL01F6002 | 6-leg frame | 580 × 1720–2320 | 2 non-shared workstations |
| WSL01F12001 | 4-leg frame | 1180 × 860–1160 | 2 shared workstations |
| WSL01F12002 | 6-leg frame | 1180 × 1720–2320 | 4 shared workstations; conference tables |
| WSL01FM1 | 3-leg frame | For 750–900 dia tops | Round meeting tables, glass or wood |
Sizes are indicative and in no way standard or limiting. Frames are fabricated to the specified sizes of each project, with any number of legs.
WSLT60 - Loop Leg Table Frame in Triangular Aluminium Section
WSLT60 is a loop-leg understructure built from a triangular aluminium section, 60 × 60 mm. Lengths of the section are joined into a square or rectangular loop that forms the gable end of the desk – a closed frame that reads as one continuous line from floor to worktop. A snap-fit cover on the face of the triangular profile can be powder coated in a contrasting colour, producing a striking two-tone gable.
The section can be oriented two ways, with different arrangements of plates and angle brackets for the joinery, so the gable can be detailed to the design. Gables are connected by beams in either the WSLSQ50 50 × 50 mm square section or the OP03P2 60 × 35 mm section, the secondary post of the IQUBX OP03 system. Sleek in profile and sturdy in construction, WSLT60 suits long benching runs, shared and non-shared workstations and large conference tables.
Technical Specifications - WSLT60
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| System | IQUBX WSLT60 Triangular Loop Leg Workstation Understructure |
| Leg section | Triangular, 60 × 60 mm, with snap-fit cover plate |
| Gable | Square or rectangular closed loop; width as per requirement |
| Joinery | Aluminium or MS brackets and angle brackets; two alternative leg orientations |
| Beams | WSLSQ50 50 × 50 mm square section, or OP03P2 60 × 35 mm (OP03 secondary post) |
| Base | Optional height adjuster for levelling |
| Finish | Powder coat in any colour or anodised; raw mill available; snap-fit cover in a second colour |
| Material | 6063 T6 aluminium alloy; up to 100% recycled (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary) |
| Supply | Completely knocked down (CKD); modifiable on site |
| Certification | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 |
| Origin | Designed and manufactured in India |
WSLT60 Frame Configurations
| Frame | Type | Size (approx., mm) | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSLT60F600 / F1200 | Loop gable end | 550 / 1150 wide | Single / double-width table |
| WSLT60F6001 | Frame, single width, single length | 550 × 850–1150 | 1 non-shared workstation |
| WSLT60F6002 | Frame, single width, double length | 550 × 1750–2350 | 2 non-shared workstations |
| WSLT60F12001 | Frame, double width, single length | 1150 × 850–1150 | 2 shared workstations |
| WSLT60F12002 | Frame, double width, double length | 1150 × 1750–2350 | 4 shared workstations |
Sizes are indicative and in no way standard or limiting. Frames are fabricated to the specified sizes of each project, with any number of legs.
WSLSQ50 - Square Leg Metal Table Frame, Straight or Loop
WSLSQ50 is a 50 × 50 mm square-section system in which a single section serves as both post and beam. It assembles either as a conventional straight-leg frame or with closed rectangular loop gables, coded with a G (for example WSLSQ50GF600). The result is a rectilinear, orthogonal visual language – clean geometry for uniform workstation grids and professional environments.
The section carries a snap-fit cover that can be powder coated in a second colour. Members are joined with aluminium brackets and fasteners concealed inside the section. Light in weight and strong in structure, WSLSQ50 suits linear, back-to-back and cluster workstations and executive desks, with optional height adjusters.
Technical Specifications - WSLSQ50
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| System | IQUBX WSLSQ50 Square Leg Workstation Understructure |
| Section | Square, 50 × 50 mm, with snap-fit cover; used as post and as beam |
| Form | Straight leg frame, or closed rectangular loop gable (G series) |
| Joinery | Concealed aluminium brackets with fasteners |
| Base | Optional height adjuster for levelling |
| Finish | Powder coat in any colour or anodised; raw mill available; snap-fit cover in a second colour |
| Material | 6063 T6 aluminium alloy; up to 100% recycled (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary) |
| Supply | Completely knocked down (CKD); modifiable on site |
| Certification | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 |
| Origin | Designed and manufactured in India |
WSLSQ50 Frame Configurations
| Frame | Type | Size (approx., mm) | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSLSQ50F600 / F1200 | Straight-leg gable end | 550 / 1150 wide | Single / double-width table |
| WSLSQ50GF600 / GF1200 | Closed loop gable end | 550 / 1150 wide | Single / double-width table |
| WSLSQ50F6001 | Frame, single width, single length | 550 × 850–1150 | 1 non-shared workstation |
| WSLSQ50F6002 | Frame, single width, double length | 550 × 1750–2350 | 2 non-shared workstations |
| WSLSQ50F12001 | Frame, double width, single length | 1150 × 850–1150 | 2 shared workstations |
| WSLSQ50F12002 | Frame, double width, double length | 1150 × 1750–2350 | 4 shared workstations |
Sizes are indicative and in no way standard or limiting. Frames are fabricated to the specified sizes of each project, with any number of legs.
WSGD03 - Slim Aluminium Table Base for Conference, Stone-Top and Creative Tables
WSGD03 is a frame-beam understructure derived from the IQUBX GD03 door system. Its legs are the GD03 door stile – an ultra-slim 26 × 40 mm section with a cover plate and its beams are the GD03 rail, 60 × 40 mm. Because it is composed of slim linear members rather than a fixed leg design, WSGD03 can be configured into distinctive shapes and configurations, and its linear elements may even be bent or curved. It gives designers an understructure that is part of the design, not merely beneath it.
The cover plates conceal the joinery and can be finished in a different shade from the frame for a two-colour detail. Slim as its sections are, WSGD03 is a strong construction, used in many projects to carry heavy stone tops. It is supplied CKD, modifiable on site, and suits meeting and conference tables as well as single and multiple workstation clusters.
Technical Specifications - WSGD03
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| System | IQUBX WSGD03 Slim Frame-Beam Understructure |
| Legs | GD03 door stile, 26 × 40 mm, with cover plate |
| Beams | GD03 rail, 60 × 40 mm |
| Form | Configurable frames; linear elements may be bent or curved |
| Tops | Used in practice with heavy stone tops |
| Finish | Powder coat or anodised; cover plate in a second shade |
| Material | 6063 T6 aluminium alloy; up to 100% recycled (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary) |
| Supply | Completely knocked down (CKD); modifiable on site; scalable |
| Certification | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 |
| Origin | Designed and manufactured in India |
Sizes are indicative and in no way standard or limiting. Frames are fabricated to the specified sizes of each project, with any number of legs.
Two-Colour Table Legs and Finishes
Every IQUBX understructure can be finished in two colours, because the colour sits on a separate component rather than on a masked area. In WSLT60 and WSLSQ50, the snap-fit cover on the leg takes a different powder-coat colour from the main section. In WSGD03, the cover plate over the joinery does the same. In WSL01, the two components of the leg are finished separately. The colour change follows a true component line, which gives the frame a precise, detailed finish — and a cover can be refinished or replaced on its own when the colour scheme of the interior changes – aesthetic adaptability without replacing the frame.
Finishes:- powder coat in any colour, anodised, or raw mill. Standard WSL01 finish is white powder coat; the WSLM1 cap is medium grey.
Cable and Power Management for Office Workstations
Power and data distribution is planned around the worktop and the understructure, using standard components integrated into the frame. Three routes are used.
- Below-desk sockets through wire managers. Circular wire managers, usually 50 or 75 mm in diameter, are set into the worktop. Cables drop through to switchboards mounted under the table on a 100 × 50 mm tube, fixed vertically to the understructure with the switchboard on its front face – accessible, yet out of sight.
- Pop-up box at the worktop. Sockets are housed in a pop-up box set flush in the top. A cable riser (spider) brings the wiring up to the box, and a raceway is fixed only directly below it.
- Continuous raceway. A 100 × 50 mm tube, fixed horizontally along part or the full length of the workstation, carries cables from an adjacent workstation, a wall point, a spider or a boxed riser, and distributes them along the run. The switchboard can sit inside the tube itself, with only a lid-type pop-up box in the worktop to give access to it.
For complete fabricated workstations, IQUBX sources and integrates the tubes, risers, wire managers and pop-up boxes. Where the order is placed through IQUBX distributors or fabricators, IQUBX supplies the proprietary sections, and these generic components can be sourced locally. IQUBX makes its own table-top and conference table pop-up boxes, and new designs are to be launched shortly.
Office Workstation Types and Sizes - Linear, L-Shape, Cluster and 2, 4 or 6-Seater
Every office workstation layout is built from a few basic types. IQUBX frames are fabricated to all of them, and because the members are modifiable on site, a layout can move from one type to another later without new frames.
Linear workstation. Desks in a straight run. It is non-shared (single-sided) when users sit on one side, usually facing a wall or screen, and shared (double-sided) when users sit back to back on a common double-width top. Long shared runs are called office bench desks or bench desking.
L-shape workstation. A worktop with a return at 90°, giving a larger working area and a corner for a second monitor or meetings at the desk- common for managers and design teams. See L-Shape Workstations below.
Cluster workstation. Three, four or six seats grouped around a common centre, at 90° or 120° to each other, for team-based seating and better use of floor area.
Cubicle workstation. A workstation enclosed partly or fully by desk screens or partitions, for privacy and a defined personal zone. See Office Cubicle Workstations below.
2, 4 and 6-seater workstations – called 2-way, 4-way and 6-way workstations in East Africa and parts of the Middle East – describe the number of seats one frame serves.
Standard Workstation Sizes and IQUBX Frame Sizes
In Indian offices, one workstation seat is commonly 1200 to 1500 mm wide, with 1200 mm the most frequent choice, and 600 or 750 mm deep – 750 mm where two monitors sit on the desk without a monitor arm. Worktop height is about 750 mm. IQUBX frames are coded to these modules by width and by length:
Frame code | Frame size (approx., mm) | Seats | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
F600 (gable end) | 550 or less (WSLT60, WSLSQ50); approx. 580 at the splayed base (WSL01) | — | Single-width table, for a 600 mm-deep top |
F1200 (gable end) | 1150 or less (WSLT60, WSLSQ50); approx. 1180 at the splayed base (WSL01) | — | Double-width table |
F6001 | single width × 850–1160 | 1 | Non-shared, single length |
F6002 | single width × 1720–2350 | 2 | Non-shared, double length (2-seater linear) |
F12001 | double width × 850–1160 | 2 | Shared, single length (2-way) |
F12002 | double width × 1720–2350 | 4 | Shared, double length (4-way); also conference tables |
The frame is set back from the worktop edge, and the set-back can be customised. For a 600 mm-deep top, straight-leg and rectangular-gable frames (WSLT60, WSLSQ50) are about 550 mm wide or less. The WSL01 figure of about 580 mm is measured at the splayed base of the tapered legs, which sit further in at the top. Longer office bench desks and 6-seater or larger clusters are built by extending frames with further legs and beams. All sizes are indicative; IQUBX fabricates frames to the exact layout of each project, with any number of legs.
L-Shape Workstations and L-Shaped Office Desks - On Any IQUBX Frame
An L-shape workstation adds a return at 90° to the main worktop. It gives a larger working surface, a corner for a second screen or a side discussion, and a defined personal zone – which is why it is the preferred form for managers, design and engineering teams, and executive desks. It is also one of the most searched workstation forms, as an L-shape office table, an L-shape computer table or an L-shaped office desk.
Every IQUBX frame – WSL01, WSLT60, WSLSQ50 and WSGD03 – can be engineered and adapted to an L-shape. Because the members are cut and joined to the layout, the main run and the return are built from the same legs and beams, in the same visual language and finish as the rest of the floor. An executive L-desk on WSLSQ50 or WSGD03 can sit in the same office as office bench desks on WSLT60 without a change of design vocabulary.
The corner. The corner of an L is carried by a leg or a gable end. IQUBX frames are not designed for beam-to-beam corner joints, so a corner leg or gable is planned into every L-shape layout. The corner detail is engineered for each project and model, in the same way as the rest of the frame.
Sizes. Return sizes are set by the project and the user’s work. Typical returns are 450 to 600 mm deep and 750 to 1200 mm long, set against a main worktop of the project’s standard seat width.
Mixing Systems and Free-Form Tops
Because every IQUBX frame follows the same logic of extruded sections and dry joinery, designers can combine systems within a single table. An L-shaped or free-form top – a bean-shaped desk, for example – may stand on a WSLT60 triangular loop gable at the main end and a smaller WSLT60 gable at the return, with WSLSQ50 straight square legs supporting the span in between. Alternatively, gables may carry both ends of the main table while the return is supported directly by a pedestal, by a WSL01 tapered leg or by a gable. Such combinations are engineered by the IQUBX team from the client’s or designer’s sketches and drawings, with design queries worked out together. This is the IQUBX role: not to prescribe the design, but to make more designs possible.
From linear to L. Because IQUBX frames are modifiable on site, an existing linear workstation can be modified to add a return with a corner leg or gable and a return frame, rather than being replaced. Such modifications call for close engagement between the client’s design or project team and the IQUBX team.
Office Cubicle Workstations and Workstation Partitions - WS28 Airline and WS54 Jetline Modular Partitions
Many buyers describe a workstation with screens as an office cubicle or cubicle workstation. The screens give each user privacy, a defined personal zone and a pin-up or writing surface, and can carry power and data. IQUBX makes two aluminium modular partition systems for this — WS28 Airline and WS54 Jetline — used as office workstation partitions and desk screens on linear and shared workstations and office bench desks, for enclosing modular cubicles, and as modular office partitions and screen walls. Both interlock in continuity and at 90° to form straight, L-shaped and T-shaped configurations.
WS28 Airline is a 28 mm-wide partition system remarkable for its simplicity, built from a minimum number of components. It is used for desk screens, table-top partitions, aprons and desking systems, and can also form full partitions. Panels can be soft board, prelaminated board or lacquered glass (magnetic or non-magnetic), on both sides or in combination.
WS54 Jetline is a sleek, sturdy 54 mm-wide partition system with provision for internal wiring, built with a minimum of components for easier logistics. It is used for workstation screens, other screen walls and even full-height partitions. Panels can be soft board, prelaminated board or lacquered glass (magnetic or non-magnetic).
A partition spine thicker than about 50 mm allows sockets to be mounted in the screen itself, which is why Jetline is chosen where power and data run through the partition. Where power and data are handled by pop-up boxes or raceways at the worktop, the slimmer Airline is used. Screens are typically built to heights of 1050, 1200, 1350 or 1500 mm from the floor, or as table-top screens, with finishes in laminate, fabric, soft board, cork board or lacquered glass.
WS28 Airline | WS54 Jetline | |
|---|---|---|
Width | 28 mm | 54 mm |
Character | Ultra-slim, minimum components | Sleek and sturdy, minimum components |
Wiring | Power and data at the worktop (pop-up boxes, raceways) | Internal wiring provision; sockets in the screen |
Uses | Desk screens, table-top partitions, aprons, desking systems, full partitions | Workstation screens, screen walls, full-height partitions |
Configurations | Straight, L and T | Straight, L and T |
Panels | Soft board, prelaminated board, lacquered glass (magnetic / non-magnetic) | Soft board, prelaminated board, lacquered glass (magnetic / non-magnetic) |
Material and finish | 6063 aluminium, up to 100% recycled; raw mill, powder coat or anodised | 6063 aluminium, up to 100% recycled; raw mill, powder coat or anodised |
Certification | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 | GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 |
Office Workstation Tables - Complete Workstations for Projects
Workstation tables are among the most searched office furniture items in India. Most of what is sold online is catalogue furniture in fixed sizes and small quantities. Professional projects – corporate offices, Global Capability Centres, banks, co-working operators and institutions -need workstation tables made to the layout, in project quantities, in one consistent design, and able to change after handover. That is the role of a manufacturer.
IQUBX supplies complete office workstation tables, office bench desks, L-shaped desks and cubicle workstations – frames, worktops, pedestals, screens and wire management, fabricated and delivered as one coordinated package. For projects that prefer to source tops and storage locally, IQUBX supplies the frames alone, cut to the layout, or the proprietary aluminium sections for a distributor or furniture maker to fabricate.
What you buy | Who it suits | What IQUBX supplies |
|---|---|---|
Aluminium sections | Furniture makers, fabricators, IQUBX distributors | Proprietary leg and beam sections and joinery; generic tubes, risers and wire managers sourced locally |
Knocked-down frames | Dealers, contractors, architects, interior firms | Complete CKD frames cut to the project layout |
Complete office workstation tables | End clients, corporate and institutional buyers, project teams | Frames, worktops, pedestals, screens and wire management, fabricated |
Applications
Corporate offices & Global Capability Centres (GCCs)
Large floorplates of linear, L-shape and cluster workstations that are regrouped as teams change - the core use of a modifiable frame.
Co-working spaces
Frequent tenant and layout changes; CKD frames are reconfigured and redeployed rather than replaced.
Banks
Workstation halls, cubicle workstations and back offices in one consistent design.
Meeting, conference and boardrooms
WSL01 six-leg and round-table frames, and WSGD03 for stone tops and sculptural tables, keep meeting furniture in the same language as the workstations.
Executive and private offices
WSLSQ50 and WSGD03 for clean, detailed desks and L-shaped executive desks with two-colour frames.
Sustainability
IQUBX table legs and frames are GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 certified and made from up to 100% recycled 6063 aluminium (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary). Recycling aluminium uses about 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminium, which is why recycled content matters so much in the material’s footprint.
The larger saving is in what is not replaced. IQUBX calls this the carbon of change: the recurring material, waste and carbon generated every time an interior is altered by demolition and replacement. A frame that is cut and re-joined when the layout changes keeps its legs and beams in service, where a welded or factory-detailed frame would be scrapped and remade. CKD packing reduces the volume of every shipment, and at the true end of its life the aluminium is fully recyclable. The buyer chooses the frame for its design freedom and adaptability; the lower lifecycle footprint comes with it. For projects pursuing IGBC, GRIHA, LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Green Star, Estidama or GSAS certification, the GreenPRO certification and recycled content support material documentation.
International Supply - India, Middle East, Africa, Europe and USA
Completely knocked-down supply is what makes an aluminium workstation frame an export product. Sections and joinery pack densely into cartons and containers, travel without the damage risk of welded frames, and are assembled at destination by a local team, which can also cut them to suit site conditions. IQUBX supplies projects across India and exports its systems to the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Nepal, and invites distribution partners worldwide.
Market | How buyers search | What matters to the specifier |
|---|---|---|
India | workstation table, office workstation, office table legs, metal table legs, table frame, office cubicle, linear / L-shape workstation | Layout flexibility, made-to-size frames, GreenPRO for IGBC/GRIHA projects |
Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait) | office table, office workstation, workstation table, office cubicle, table legs, metal table legs, table base | CKD logistics, corrosion-free aluminium, LEED, Estidama and GSAS documentation |
Nepal | office table, workstation | IQUBX distributor network, CKD supply |
Egypt and East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda) | office table, office workstation, office desk, 2-way / 4-way workstation | Compact shipping, local assembly and cutting, distributor partnerships |
UK and Europe | desk legs, metal table legs, desk frame, table base, office bench desks, bench desking | Recycled content, BREEAM documentation, reconfigurable benching |
South Africa | table legs, metal table legs, desk legs, table base, office cubicle | Components market: frames and sections for local fabricators |
USA | metal table legs, desk legs, table base, metal desk legs, office cubicles, L-shaped office desk | Aluminium table bases, LEED documentation, two-colour design |
Certifications, Intellectual Property and Recognitions
GreenPRO
Ecolabel Type 1
Certified by Products and Services Council, CII, endorsed by the World Green Building Council. IQUBX holds India's largest GreenPRO portfolio 80+
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Certified by Products and Services Council, CII, endorsed by the World Green Building Council. IQUBX holds India's largest GreenPRO portfolio 80+
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Certified by Products and Services Council, CII, endorsed by the World Green Building Council. IQUBX holds India's largest GreenPRO portfolio 80+
MSME – DIPP registered startup
Made in India, Designed for the World - Specified and supplied on projects internationally, with technical support direct from the manufacturer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a workstation understructure?
A workstation understructure is the structural frame beneath a desk or table – the legs, gable ends and connecting beams that carry the worktop and hold a run of workstations in line. It is specified separately from the worktop, so one system can serve single desks, shared benching, clusters and conference tables. It is also called a table frame, office table legs or a desk frame, and in the USA a table base or desk base.
What are office table legs made of?
Most office table legs are welded mild steel (MS), powder coated. Some modular systems use bolted steel or galvanised (GI) members. IQUBX office table legs and frames are extruded 6063 T6 aluminium alloy with up to 100% recycled content, finished in powder coat or anodising.
Are aluminium table legs better than MS steel table legs?
For office workstations that will be reconfigured, yes. Aluminium is about one-third the density of steel, does not rust, and can be cut cleanly on site with standard tools. IQUBX extruded sections carry their joinery along their full length, so a shortened leg or beam is re-joined like a new one – something welded or factory-detailed steel frames cannot do.
Are aluminium workstation frames strong enough?
Strength comes from section design as much as material. IQUBX frames are engineered sections in 6063 T6 alloy, used in long benching runs, 12-seat clusters and conference tables; the slim WSGD03 table base is used in many projects to carry heavy stone tops.
What is the difference between a welded workstation frame and a modular frame?
A welded frame is fixed in size at the factory and cannot be extended, shortened or reconfigured. Bolted steel or GI systems can be dismantled, but their joinery relies on details formed into each member, so a shortened member can no longer be joined. IQUBX aluminium frames can be cut and re-joined on site.
Can an IQUBX workstation frame be modified on site?
Yes. Legs and beams are extruded sections that can be cut on site with standard tools, and their joinery features run the full length of the section. A 2-seater can be extended into a cluster, a bench divided into islands, or a cluster regrouped, using the original frames.
What does CKD (completely knocked down) mean?
CKD means the frame is shipped as separate sections and joinery components, not as welded or pre-assembled frames. Packing is compact, which lowers transport volume for domestic and export projects, and the frames are assembled on site with fasteners.
What is the standard workstation size?
In India, one workstation seat is commonly 1200 to 1500 mm wide (1200 mm is the most common) and 600 or 750 mm deep, with the worktop at about 750 mm. For a 600 mm-deep top, IQUBX straight-leg and gable frames are about 550 mm wide or less, with a customisable set-back from the edge; frames are made to the exact size of each project.
What is the difference between linear, L-shape and cluster workstations?
A linear workstation is a straight run of desks, single-sided (non-shared) or back to back (shared); long shared runs are office bench desks. An L-shape workstation adds a 90° return for more working area. A cluster workstation groups three, four or six seats around a common centre at 90° or 120°. IQUBX frames are fabricated to all of these layouts.
Can workstation frames be made L-shaped?
Yes. Every IQUBX frame – WSL01, WSLT60, WSLSQ50 and WSGD03 – can be engineered and adapted to an L-shape workstation or L-shaped office desk. The corner is carried by a leg or a gable end, as IQUBX frames are not designed for beam-to-beam corner joints. The return is built from the same legs and beams as the main desk, in the same finish.
What is the standard size of an L-shape workstation?
There is no single standard; sizes are set by the project and the user’s work. The return of an L-shape workstation is typically 450 to 600 mm deep and 750 to 1200 mm long, set against a main worktop of the project’s standard seat width, commonly 1200 to 1500 mm in India.
What is a 2-way, 4-way or 6-way workstation?
The terms describe how many seats one workstation unit serves: a 2-way workstation seats two, a 4-way four, and a 6-way six, usually back to back or in a cluster. They are the same as 2, 4 and 6-seater workstations. IQUBX frames such as WSL01F12002 serve a 4-way shared layout.
What is the difference between shared and non-shared workstations?
A non-shared workstation seats users on one side of the top, usually against a wall or screen. A shared workstation seats users on both sides of a common double-width top, back to back. IQUBX frames come in single-width (600 series) and double-width (1200 series) versions for each.
Which IQUBX table frame should I choose?
WSL01 for a tapered, splayed leg and round or conference tables; WSLT60 for a closed triangular-section loop gable in long benching; WSLSQ50 for a rectilinear square-section look, straight or looped; and WSGD03 for slim, creative table bases and heavy stone tops. All four share the same material, CKD supply and two-colour options.
Can the same table legs be used for conference and meeting tables?
Yes. WSL01 six-leg frames are used for conference tables, the three-leg WSL01FM1 carries round tops of 750–900 mm diameter, WSLT60 suits large conference tables, and WSGD03 is used as a table base for sculptural and stone-top tables – keeping meeting furniture in the same language as the workstations.
Can aluminium table frames carry stone or heavy tops?
WSGD03 is a strong construction used in many projects with heavy stone tops, despite its slim 26 × 40 mm legs and 60 × 40 mm beams. For any heavy top, share the top size and material with IQUBX so the frame layout can be planned accordingly.
How are power and data cables managed in office workstations?
Three routes are used: wire managers (50 or 75 mm) in the top with switchboards under the table on a vertical 100 × 50 mm tube; a pop-up box in the top fed by a cable riser (spider); or a horizontal 100 × 50 mm tube raceway along part or all of the run, which can house the switchboard itself with a lid-type pop-up box for access.
Are the table legs height adjustable?
WSL01, WSLT60 and WSLSQ50 can be fitted with optional height adjusters at the base, which level the frame on uneven floors. These are levellers, not sit-stand mechanisms. The standard WSL01 height is 725 mm including the cap, and frame heights can be set to the design.
What finishes and colours are available?
Powder coat in any colour, anodised, or raw mill. Every system can be finished in two colours: the snap-fit cover (WSLT60, WSLSQ50), the cover plate (WSGD03) or one of the two leg components (WSL01) takes a second finish.
What determines the price of an office workstation?
The main factors are the number of seats and the layout, the frame model and size, the worktop material and thickness, pedestals and storage, wire management, the finish, and the quantity. Buying only the frames or the aluminium sections costs less than a complete workstation. IQUBX quotes against each project’s layout.
Does IQUBX supply complete office workstations?
Yes, on demand. IQUBX’s core role is designing and manufacturing table legs and frames, but complete office workstation tables – frames, worktops, pedestals, screens and wire management – are supplied fabricated for projects. Dealers can buy CKD frames cut to layout, and furniture makers can buy only the proprietary sections.
Can furniture makers buy only the aluminium sections?
Yes. IQUBX distributors and furniture makers with their own fabrication facilities can buy the proprietary leg and beam sections and joinery, and source generic components such as 100 × 50 mm tubes, cable risers and wire managers locally.
Are IQUBX workstation frames a green product?
Yes. They are GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 certified and made from up to 100% recycled aluminium (10% pre-consumer, 90% post-consumer; may vary). Because frames are modified rather than replaced when layouts change, and aluminium is fully recyclable, they also reduce material waste over the life of an interior.
Does IQUBX supply international projects?
Yes. CKD supply suits export, and IQUBX supplies projects across India and exports its systems to the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Nepal. Distribution partnerships are invited in the Middle East, Egypt, East Africa, Europe and the USA; contact info@iqubx.com.
What are office table legs called in other markets?
In India: office table legs, metal table legs, table frames or modular workstation frames. In the UK and Europe: desk legs, desk frames or desking frames, with long shared desks called office bench desks or bench desking. In the USA: table bases, desk bases or metal desk legs. In the Gulf, Nepal and Africa, buyers often search for an office table rather than a workstation, and in East Africa workstations are described as 2-way or 4-way.
Who manufactures aluminium workstation frames in India?
IQUBX Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, a design-led engineering and manufacturing company creating Empathetic-Dynamic Architectural Systems™, is a workstation understructure, desk frame and table frame manufacturer. It makes modular aluminium office table legs and workstation frames – WSL01, WSLT60, WSLSQ50 and WSGD03 – GreenPRO Ecolabel Type 1 certified, supplied CKD across India and for export.
Where can I buy office workstation tables for a project?
For project quantities, buy from a manufacturer that makes workstation tables to the layout rather than from catalogue retailers selling fixed sizes. IQUBX supplies complete office workstation tables, office bench desks, L-shaped desks and cubicle workstations – frames, worktops, pedestals, screens and wire management – fabricated for corporate, banking, co-working and institutional projects.
What is an office bench desk?
An office bench desk, or bench desking, is a long shared worktop with users seated along both sides, usually back to back, on one continuous frame. IQUBX office bench desks are built on WSLT60, WSLSQ50 or WSL01 frames and can be lengthened, shortened or divided into islands on site as teams change.
What is an office cubicle workstation?
An office cubicle workstation is a workstation enclosed partly or fully by desk screens or partitions, giving each user privacy, a defined personal zone and a pin-up or writing surface. IQUBX builds modular cubicles by mounting WS28 Airline or WS54 Jetline aluminium workstation partitions on its workstation frames, in straight, L-shaped or T-shaped configurations.
What is the difference between WS28 Airline and WS54 Jetline?
WS28 Airline is a 28 mm ultra-slim partition with minimum components, used for desk screens, table-top partitions and aprons where power and data are handled at the worktop. WS54 Jetline is a sturdier 54 mm partition with internal wiring provision, so sockets can sit in the screen; it also forms screen walls and full-height partitions.
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