Machinery, equipment and furniture need to be level. If one side is higher than the opposite side, it may become unstable. Vibrations may cause the unlevel object to shake uncontrollably or even tip over, creating a serious safety hazard. Rather than using traditional leveling feet, however, you may want to use poly cushion top levelers.
What Are Poly Cushion Top Levelers?
Poly cushion top levelers are leveling feet with a soft, polyethylene-cushioned top. They are used to level and stabilize objects.
A typical poly cushion top leveler has three parts: a threaded stud, a solid base (typically steel) and a polyethylene-cushioned top. The polyethylene-cushioned top sits between the solid and the threaded stud. You can use poly cushion top levelers by screwing them into threaded holes on the bottom of an object.
Common features of poly cushion top levelers include the following:
- Corrosion-resistant finish, such as zinc
- High-quality steel base
- Supports 50 to 300 pounds on average
- Easy to install
- Available in different stud lengths
Benefits of Poly Cushion Top Levelers
Like all types of leveling feet, poly cushion top levelers can lower the risk of bodily injuries. Machines and equipment can cause serious injury if they fall over. You can install and adjust a set of poly cushion top levelers, however, so that the machine or equipment is stable.
Poly cushion top levelers are particularly effective at minimizing vibrations. Machines and equipment can vibrate during use. If left unchecked, heavy vibrations may cause unwanted movement. The machine or equipment, for instance, may move across the floor, resulting in scratches or other forms of damage. The polyethylene-cushioned top, though, prevents metal-on-metal contact between the machine or equipment and the threaded stud, thereby minimizing vibrations.
Poly cushion top levelers can promote a quieter workspace. Vibrating machines and equipment is a major source of noise. Poly cushion top levelers help to stabilize objects such as these while simultaneously minimizing vibrations. The end result is a safer, quieter workspace.
Poly Cushion Top Levelers vs Poly Cushion Base Levelers
In addition to poly cushion top levelers, there are poly cushion base levelers. They both feature a polyethylene-cushioned pad. The difference is that poly cushion top levelers feature this pad on top of the base, whereas poly cushion base levelers feature this pad at the very bottom — under the steel base.
With the polyethylene-cushioned pad under the base, poly cushion base levelers are often preferred in environments with delicate flooring. The pad will protect the floors from scratches and other forms of damage.