furniture test rigs - Hegewald & Peschke MPT GmbH - #8

field of application

automatic testing acc. to standards acc. to DIN 4551, EN 1728, NEN 1812, BIFMA X5.1, BSI/BS 5459, EN 581-2, EN 581-3, EN 527 in development and quality control during batch production

test objects

chairs, revolving chairs, armchairs, stools, rocking chairs, tables, desks

system configuration

test field for alternating bending tests for: seat, back rest, arm rest and side-to-side at chairs horizontal and vertical tests on tables to act in combination with:

- central controlling with controlling unit for 5 mutually independent cylinders

- PC workstation for programming, visualization and evaluation

parameter limits

Loads: 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 pieces are subjected either to the entire test procedure prescribed by the standards or to selected individual tests.

supply of compressed air

air pressure: 8bar consumption up to 800 l/min

quality of the 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

230V/50 Hz, max. 500W

dimensions of test rig

2650 x 2650 x 2200 (length x width x height)

weight

350 kg

optional accessories

round loading pad 200 acc. to EN 1335 with cardanic clamping connection

additional actuator with combined load and position controlling