furniture test rigs - Hegewald & Peschke MPT GmbH - #2

field of application

automatic testing acc. to DIN 4551, EN 1335, NEN 1812, BIFMA X5.1 and BSI/BS 5459 in development and quality control during batch production

test objects

Chairs, revolving chairs, armchairs, stools, rocking chairs....

system configuration

alternating bending test rig (seat and back rest) to act in combination with:

- central controlling with controlling unit for 5 mutually independent cylinders

- PC workstation for programming, visualization and evaluation

optionally

Alternating bending load test for arm rest and side-to-side test

parameter limits

loads: up to 4500 N (cylinder 100 mm) up to 2500 N (cylinder 80 mm) up to 1500 N (cylinder 63 mm) distances: up to 500 mm stroke number of cycles: 1 - 500,000 single cycle times: 0.1 - 600 seconds

test procedure

tested units are subjected either to the entire test procedure prescribed by the standards or to selected individual tests.

supply of compressed air

air pressure: 8 bar

consumption up to 800 l/min

quality of compressed air acc. to ISO/DIS 8573-1

- residual oil content better class 1

- residual dust content better class 1

- residual water content better class 4

input control unit

230 V/50 Hz

dimensions of test rig

1400 x 1400 x 2050 (length x width x height)

weight

300 kg

optional accessories

2 cylinders for the test of the bending loads at arm rests

2 arm rest loading pads

2 load cells 5 kN

cylinder with combined load/position-controlling