ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 Testing Services In India

CIL Provides ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 Testing For Desk/Table Products.

BIFMA X5.5 

Desk and Table Products 

BIFMA X5.5 | Test for Desks Products | Micom Laboratories CDG offers BIFMA X5.5 testing as part of its Office Furniture Testing services. ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2014 – Desk/Table Products – Tests – was released in February 2014 and replaces the 2008 standard edition. BIFMA x5.5 covers freestanding furniture articles including but not limited to, single and double pedestal desks, extended desk units, credenzas, and tables. Also included are items that are attached to, placed on or supported by the desk/table unit such as overhead storage units. Accessory items are not included in this standard. On the other hand, flip top tables, monitor arms and benching systems are now covered by this new edition. Storage cabinets should be tested to Bifma X5.9, office seating to Bifma X5.1, lounge seating to Bifma X5.4 and panel systems to Bifma X5.6. 

BIFMA - Business and Institutional Furnitures Manufacturers Association is an organization which develops standards for institutional / office Furnitures. BIFMA was founded in 1973. BIFMA's standards are recognized worldwide & these standards has been accepted & implemented by most of furniture giants. Now BIFMA certification is accepted as parameter of furniture quality & safety worldwide. CDG is one of few organizations worldwide which provide BIFMA testing & compliance services for different ANSI/BIFMA standards. If you are willing to know more about BIFMA standard & it's applicability on your product, you can contact us. 

Certification plays a key role in ensuring that products and services are safe and of a high quality. It signals to the purchaser, consumer and governmental institution performing market surveillance that the product selected has been inspected and approved by an accredited independent body which can be trusted as being one of the best of its type. 

Office work tables testing and desks testing 

Office tables shall comply with dimension, mechanical safety, stability and strength requirements. The dimensions specify of work tables and desks for office tasks to be undertaken in a seated, a sit stand or standing position. The tables tests covered by the standard include stability, strength under vertical force, strength under horizontal force, fatigue under horizontal force, fatigue under vertical force, drop test 

Domestic and non-domestic tables testing 

All tables used for domestic purposes and non-domestic purposes including those with glass in their construction testing table shall comply minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability requirements. If the domestic table is equipped with storage features it shall be tested according to other existing EN standards. 

Organizations that choose to assess their business and/or institutional furniture products to this standard can achieve first-party, second party, or third-party verification of conformance. Organizations can show continuous improvement by moving products to higher levels of conformance.