Six features decide whether a drainboard sink still looks and works the same after two years of daily service. Each card below states the feature, what it actually changes in use, and what that saves you.
One-Piece Deep Drawn Body
Feature Bowl and drainer are pressed from a single sheet in one draw, so there is no welded seam along the joint between them.
Advantage Water, grease and detergent have no joint to creep into, and there is no filler or caulk line to fail.
Benefit No seam rust and no re-sealing call-outs. The integrated drainboard stays hygienic on the underside as well as the top, which is what a hygiene inspection actually checks.
Terraced Drainer Board
Feature The drainer is stepped into tiers with raised ribs instead of being one flat plate.
Advantage Run-off is guided step by step back towards the bowl, and plates sit above the surface instead of lying in a puddle.
Benefit The counter stays dry between washes and staff stop re-wiping the deck after every tray. On a busy pass that is the difference between one sink doing the work of two.
Extra-Large Sloped Bowl with Oversize Outlet
Feature The bowl base is pressed with a fall towards a φ110 mm outlet, available as φ160 mm on request.
Advantage Water leaves faster than a standard tap can put it in, even with the bowl full of pots.
Benefit No standing water at close of business, less scrubbing at the base radius, and a quicker turn between covers.
Reversible Body, Drainer Left or Right
Feature The tap hole is drilled after the layout is confirmed, so the body can be installed bowl-left with drainer-right, or drainer-left with bowl-right.
Advantage One reference covers both the left-hand and right-hand working preference in a market.
Benefit Fewer variants in stock and fewer picking errors, while still filling a mixed container for several customers.
Drop-In Fit, or Bolt On Legs
Feature Standard drop-in rim for a cutout in any countertop. An optional leg kit turns the same sink into a freestanding unit.
Advantage A drop-in stainless steel sink with drainboard needs no underside framing, and the leg kit adds a movable wash station without a second product line.
Benefit One purchase covers both a fixed kitchen fit-out and an outdoor or temporary wash point, which is exactly the mix distributors in warm-climate markets are asked for.
Sound Pad and Rolled Rim
Feature A damping pad is bonded to the back of the bowl, with a second pad available for the drainer. The rim is rolled rather than cut flat.
Advantage The pad takes the drum out of running water, and the rolled edge stiffens a long 1200 mm panel.
Benefit Quieter in an open kitchen, and the sink beds down flat on the countertop instead of flexing when a full pot lands on the drainer.