Increase Usable Canopy Without Sacrificing Access
Every square foot matters in a commercial cannabis facility. Rolling benches reduce the space dedicated to fixed aisles, converting more of the available footprint into usable canopy without limiting access to the crop.
Instead of maintaining permanent walkways between every row, mobile systems create an aisle only where and when it is needed. This allows cultivation teams to reach plants for pruning, maintenance, irrigation, and harvesting while supporting a more efficient room layout.
CM Horticulture designs each bench system around the facility’s available space, cultivation workflow, irrigation requirements, and production goals. Systems can be incorporated into new facilities or used when retrofitting an existing grow.
When properly planned, the layout can balance canopy density with accessibility, sanitation, plant care, and day-to-day operational efficiency.
Space Optimization
Reduce fixed aisle space and increase canopy. Make every square foot count.
Operational Efficiency
Create access exactly where needed. Streamline daily workflows for your team.
Clean & Controlled Environment
Elevated systems improve airflow and sanitation. Support consistent growing conditions.
Built to Scale
Flexible layouts that grow with your operation. Ideal for both expansion and retrofit projects.
Designed for commercial grow environments, rolling benches improve space utilization while supporting consistent plant health and workflow efficiency. These systems are widely used in indoor cannabis cultivation to create scalable, high-performance grow operations.
How Rolling Bench Systems Improve Cultivation Workflow
Every grow operates differently. That is why CM Horticulture rolling bench systems can be configured around your facility layout, cultivation process, irrigation requirements, and day-to-day workflow.
By opening an aisle only where access is needed, rolling benches reduce the amount of floor space dedicated to permanent walkways while keeping plants accessible. Your team can move efficiently through the room for pruning, plant care, irrigation checks, cleaning, maintenance, and harvesting.
Whether you are planning a new cultivation facility or improving an existing room, each system is designed to make better use of the available footprint without overlooking accessibility or daily operations. The result is a practical layout that supports your crop, your team, and your production goals.
What This Means for Your Grow:
- More usable canopy within the existing footprint
- Better access for daily plant care and maintenance
- Fewer permanent aisles taking up production space
- A layout configured around your team and workflow
- Flexible options for new facilities and retrofit projects
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Choosing the Right Rolling Bench System
The right rolling bench system depends on your facility layout, cultivation workflow, irrigation method, and production goals. CM Horticulture offers multiple bench styles to accommodate different growing environments, access requirements, and operational needs.
Standard ebb benches provide a straightforward stationary growing surface, while Max Roll benches add mobility to help reduce permanent aisle space and increase usable canopy. Room dimensions, desired canopy layout, irrigation approach, and access requirements should all be considered when selecting a system.
Complete Max Roll Benches
Complete Max Roll benches combine a durable growing surface with an integrated rolling base, creating a mobile system designed for commercial cultivation environments.
Rows can be repositioned to create access where it is needed, allowing growers to reduce permanent aisle space while maintaining practical access for plant care, irrigation, cleaning, and harvesting. Each system can be configured around the room dimensions and operational requirements of the facility.
- Bench structure made from galvanized 1” steel tubing
- Leveling header constructed of 1¼” galvanized tubing, with up to 2” of leveling adjustment
- Anti-tip bracket fabricated from welded galvanized steel tubing
- Metal brackets for securing benches to concrete floors
- Extruded aluminum side rails with rounded bench corners
- Molded polystyrene Ebb and Flow tray inserts
- Bench connector barbed on one end for connection to ¾” hose
- All required glue and fasteners included for assembly
- All components are pre-drilled, pre-punched, pre-cut, and ready for assembly
Rolling bench systems are often used as an alternative to vertical grow racks when facilities prioritize accessibility, simplicity, and lower upfront investment.
Rolling Bench Sizes and Configurations
Rolling bench systems are available in a range of sizes and configurations to support different cultivation layouts and production goals. Review the specifications below to compare available bench widths, lengths, and growing surfaces.
Ebb and Flow Rolling Bench Specifications
Every bench is made to order for the facility in which it will be used. Ebb and flow rolling benches are available in widths of 1′, 2′, 3′, 4′, 4.5′, 5′, 5.5′, and 6′. Additional widths may also be available by special order.
Bench lengths are fully customizable, with a typical minimum length of 7.5 feet. Lead times vary based on the production schedule, but stocked widths generally ship within 6–8 weeks. Special-order widths may require additional time.
Refer to the chart for the rolling distance associated with each bench size.
| Bench Size | Standard Roll | Max Roll |
| 3′ | not available | 5.75′ |
| 4′ | 7.5′ | 9.75′ |
| 4.5′ | 8.75′ | 11.75′ |
| 5′ | 9.75′ | 13.25′ |
| 5.5′ | 10.5′ | 15′ |
| 6′ | 11.5′ | 15.5′ |
| 6.5′ | 10.75′ | 16.5′ |
Ebb & Flow Trays
In addition to complete ebb and flow rolling benches, CM Horticulture offers ebb and flow trays as standalone products. These trays can replace existing trays in compatible systems or be used to upgrade traditional benches for modern sub-irrigation applications.
Ebb and flow systems are commonly used in cannabis cultivation to support consistent irrigation, effective drainage, and more uniform growing conditions.
Retrofitting Existing Benches With Ebb & Flow Trays
If you are considering converting existing benches to an ebb and flow system, consider the following requirements:
- The bench or supporting framework must fully support the trays, either continuously or with sturdy crossbars spaced no more than 50 cm (19½”) on center.
- The existing bench structure must be strong and stable enough to support the benchtop, plants, and additional water load during irrigation, which is approximately four pounds per square foot.
- The bench must be capable of being leveled. Ebb and flow trays require a completely level surface to function properly. Ideally, the benchtop should be adjustable at multiple points, typically at each leg.
- Access to the plumbing well at the end of the tray is required to connect the irrigation plumbing beneath the benchtop.
Expanded Metal Benches
CM Horticulture’s expanded metal benches are built with the same high-quality materials as our ebb and flow benches. The systems are similar in design, but use an expanded metal growing surface instead of ebb and flow trays.
Expanded metal benches are often incorporated into commercial cultivation facilities and retail growing areas. They use the same legs, framework, extruded aluminum side rails, and rounded corners as CM Horticulture’s ebb and flow benches, creating a consistent appearance when multiple bench styles are used within the same facility.
The aluminum side rails extend approximately three inches above the expanded metal surface to help prevent plants from being accidentally knocked off. Both the side rails and expanded metal tops are hot-dip galvanized after forming, creating a durable finish designed to maintain a clean appearance over time.
These benches are often selected for facilities that prioritize durability, airflow, and simplified cleaning in high-volume growing environments.
