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Lift table bellows

Have you ever seen a table that can go up and down? It's called a lift table. Sometimes, there are little accordion-like tubes around the bottom part of the table. These are the lift table bellows.

Think of the bellows like a balloon, but instead of blowing air in and out, they stretch and compress to make sure the table moves smoothly up and down without letting any dirt or debris get inside the mechanism.

When someone presses a button or uses a lever to lift the table, air gets sucked in through the accordion-like folds of the bellows. As the table is lifted, the bellows stretch out to make room for the moving parts inside.

When the table comes back down, the bellows squeeze back together to keep the inside of the mechanism clean and free of dust, dirt or any other grime.

The lift table bellows may seem like a small and insignificant part of a lift table but they actually play an important role in keeping the table working properly and making sure everything inside stays clean!