New BIFMA X5.6 Standard
Micom Laboratories is happy to inform you that BIFMA released last week its most recent version of BIFMA X5.6 – Panel Systems. This standard is part of the mechanical test for office furniture from BIFMA:
- BIFMA X5.1: Office seating
- BIFMA X5.3: Vertical Filing Cabinets
- BIFMA X5.4: Lounge & Public Seating
- BIFMA X5.5: Desk/Table Products
- BIFMA X5.9: Storage Units
- BIFMA X5.11: Large Occupant Office Chairs
The following tests were changed and might necessitate re-testing:
- 5.3 Force Stability Test for Screens
- 8.3 Primary surface concentrated proof load tests
- 8.4 Horizontal surface distributed proof load tests
- 10.1 Top load ease cycle test (for primary surfaces)
- 10.2 Cycle test for extendible elements
- 10.8 Work surface vertical adjustment test
- 11.6 Wear and fatigue test for hinged, horizontally sliding and tambour doors
- 11.1 Slam closed test for vertically hinged and vertically receding doors
- 11.13 Slam open and closed test for doors that do not free-fall
- 13 Pull force test
- 14 Wear and fatigue test for vertically hinged and horizontally sliding access door
- 15 Slam open and closed test for sliding access doors
- 16 Slam closed test for vertically hinged access doors
- 17 Force test for access door lock
- 18 Glass retention test for access doors
For more information visit our BIFMA X5.6 webpage or contact us.
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