How to Choose the Right Athletic Training Table or Taping Station for Your Facility

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Choose based on three things: how many athletes you treat at once, whether you need a fixed or mobile setup, and how much visual consistency matters across the room. Hausmann Industries builds American-made rehab and medical equipment and, since 1955, has supplied athletic training rooms with treatment tables, taping stations, and training room furniture. Its current lineup lets you start from a standard configuration or design a custom piece, so the practical decision is usually "standard vs. custom" rather than "which brand."

Start with the product type

Hausmann groups its athletic training room offering into two main categories:

  • Athletic tables — treatment and taping surfaces used for assessment, treatment, and pre-practice prep.
  • Taping stations — dedicated stations for taping and wrapping, often used in higher-traffic rooms.

The company's PROTEAM™ furniture line is described as providing "the versatility every trainer wants, and every facility needs," and is available in standard product configurations of athletic tables and taping stations — or you can build your own.

If your room runs a high volume of athletes through a short pre-practice window, taping stations matter more. If your work is more assessment- and treatment-heavy, athletic tables carry more of the load. Most facilities need a mix.

Decide between standard and custom

This is the core trade-off. Hausmann offers both paths, and the right one depends on your constraints:

Factor Standard configuration Custom build
Lead time and complexity Simpler — pick from existing setups More steps — design decisions required
Fit to an odd room layout May need compromise Can be matched to the space
Visual consistency across the room Limited to stock finishes Frame, accents, and upholstery can be coordinated
Best for New or straightforward rooms Renovations, branded facilities, mixed-use spaces

If your room is a standard rectangle with predictable traffic, a stock configuration is usually the faster route. If you're fitting into an existing layout, matching a school color scheme, or furnishing a room that has to look cohesive, custom is worth the extra design time.

Use the 3D Builder for custom work

Hausmann's 3D Builder is the tool for the custom path. According to the site, it "allows for step-by-step design to get the exact product you are looking for in just a few clicks," and it's specifically set up for customizing a Pro-Option Table and Taping Stations.

The customizable elements called out on the site are:

  • Frame
  • Accents
  • Upholstery

The stated goal is a "cohesive and professional look" — so treat the builder as a way to lock in a consistent finish across multiple pieces, not just to design one table in isolation. If you're ordering several units for one room, design them together so the frame and upholstery choices match.

Hausmann also promotes a Forged Aluminum line as an addition to athletic training rooms, with the same frame/accent/upholstery customization. If durability and a modern look are priorities, that line is the one to look at first.

Check whether you need facility design help

If you're furnishing or renovating a whole room rather than replacing one table, Hausmann offers a Facility Design service. This is the right entry point when you don't yet know how many stations fit, where they should go, or how the room should flow. Use it before committing to individual product configurations — layout decisions constrain product choices, not the other way around.

A practical sequence

  1. Count your peak usage. How many athletes need taping or treatment in your busiest 30 minutes? That sets the number of stations.
  2. Map the room. Note wall space, power, storage, and traffic paths. This tells you fixed vs. mobile and how many units actually fit.
  3. Pick standard or custom. Standard if the layout is simple; custom if you need to match a space, a color scheme, or a multi-unit look.
  4. If custom, use the 3D Builder and design all units in one session so frame, accents, and upholstery stay consistent.
  5. If it's a whole-room project, start with Facility Design before ordering individual pieces.
  6. Request a quote. Hausmann's site routes purchasing through a "Get A quote" action rather than direct online checkout, so plan for a quote-and-order cycle rather than instant purchase.

Common sticking points

  • Designing pieces one at a time. Customizing each table separately tends to produce mismatched finishes. Design the set together.
  • Skipping layout planning. Ordering the right number of tables for the wrong room layout wastes both.
  • Assuming online checkout. The site's primary call to action is a quote request, so build in time for that step.
  • Ignoring the frame choice. Frame, accents, and upholstery are all customizable — frame is the structural and visual anchor, so decide it first.

For a single replacement table in a standard room, go straight to a stock configuration and request a quote. For a new or renovated training room, start with Facility Design, then use the 3D Builder to finalize the custom pieces.