ANSI BIFMA Furniture Testing Machine

  ANSI BIFMA x5.1 General Purpose Office Chairs:

ANSI BIFMA x5.1 General Purpose Office Chairs (lssued: 2011)
This standard is intended to provide manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for
evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of general-purpose office chairs, which are
normally used in an office environment and may include, but are not limited to, those seating styles
typically referred to as ‘executivelmanagement,’ ‘task/secretarial,’ ‘sidelguest chairs,’ ‘stacking chairs,’
‘tablet arm chairs’ and ‘stools.’

Backrest Strength Test – Static- Type I
Backrest Strength Test – Static – Type Il & IIl
Base Test- Static
Drop Test- Dynamic
Swivel Test- Cyclic
Tilt Mechanism Test – Cyclic
Seating Durability Test- Cyclic
Stability Test
Arm Strength -Vertical- Static
Arm Strength – Horizontal- Static
Backrest Durability Test – Cyclic- Type I
Backrest Durability Test – Cyclic- Type ll &III
Caster / Chair Base – Durability TestCyclic
Leg Strength – Front & Side Application
Footrest Static Load Test – Vertical
Footrest Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic
Amm Durability Test- Cyclic
Out Stop For Chairs w/ Manually Adjustable
Seat Deph
Tablet Arm Static Load
Tablet Amm Load Ease Test- Cyclic

  ANSI BIFMA x5.3 Vertical Files:

Stability Test

Unit Strength Test ( Including proof and functional test)

Racking Resistance Test

Drop Test

Extendable Element Cycle Test

Interlock Test

Rebound Test

Out Stop Test

Force Test for Lock

Locking Mechanism Cycle Test

Latch Test ( Static) , Compressor Test, Pull Force Test

ANSI BIFMA X5.4 Lounge and Public Seating (/ssued: 2012)
This standard is intended to provide manufacturers, specifiers, and users with a common basis for
evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of business and institutional lounge and public
seating, which is normally used in indoor public spaces such as waiting, reception, or gathering areas and
includes products with single seat units, units with multiple seating positions within one unit, or ganged
seating units

Backrest Strength Test – Horizontal- Static
Backrest Strength Test – Vertical- Static
Backrest Durability Test- Horizontal – Cyclic
Backrest Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic
Arm Strength Test- Horizontal- Static
Arm Strength Test- Vertical – Static
Arm Durability Test – Horizontal- Cyclic
Arm Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic
Arm Durability Test – Angular – Cyclic
Seating Durability Test- Cyclic
Drop Test- Dynamic
Leg Strength Test- Front and Side
Application
Unit Drop Test- Dynamic
Caster/Unit Base Durability Test- Cyclic
Swivel Test- Cyclic
TiIt Mechanism Test- Cyclic
Stability Tests
Tablet Amm Load Ease Test- Cyclic
Tablet Amm Load Test- Static

ANSI BIFMA X5.5 DeskTable Products
Section Test Description Section Test Description
Stability Tests

14.2 Force Test for Extendible Element Locks
Stability with Extendible Elements Open Test

14.3 Force Test for Door Locks
Stability Under Vertical Load Test

14.4 Locking Mechanism Cycle Test
4.4 Casters Horizontal Stability Test for DesksITables with

15 Work Surface Vertical Adjustment Test
4.5 Stability Test for KeyboardlLaptop Tables

16 Keyboard Support and Input Device
(with and without casters) Support Adiustment Tests
4.6 Force Stability Test for Tall DeskTable

17 Door Tests Products
Strength Test for Vertically-Hinged Doors,
5 Unit Strength Test

17.2 Bi-fold Doors, and Vertically Receding Doors
5.2 Concentrated Functional Load Test

17.3 Hinge Override Test for Vertically-Hinged Doors
5.3 Distributed Functional Load Test

17.4 Vertically Receding Doors Strength Test
5.4 Concentrated Proof Load Test

17.5 Horizontal Receding Doors Strength Test
5.5 Distributed Proof Load Test

17.6 Wear and Fatigue Test for Hinged,
Horizontal Sliding, and Tambour Doors
5.6 Transaction Surface Torsion Load Test

17.7 Wear and Fatigue Test for Vertical Receding Doors
5.7 Extendible Element Static Load Test

17.8 Wear and Fatigue Test for Horizontal
Receding Doors
5.8 Benching Systems – Distributed Functional

17.9 Vertical and Horizontal Receding Door Out
Load and Stability Test Stop Test – Cyclic Impact and Durability
5.9 Benching Systems – Distributed Proof Load 17.10 Slam Closed Test for Vertically Hinged and
Test Vertically Receding Doors
6 Top Load Ease Cycle Test 17.41 Drop Cycle Test for Horizontally Hinged and
Horizontally Recedinq Doors
7 DeskITable Unit Drop Test 17.12 Slam Test for Doors that Free Fall Open or Closed
8 Leg Strength Test 17.43 Slam Open and Closed Test for Doors That Do Not Free Fall
9 Separation Tests for Tall DeskTable Products 17.44 Door Latch Test
10 Extendible Element Cycle Test

18 Casters Durability Test for Desks and Tables with
10.2 Cycle Test for Extendible Elements Deeper 19 Pull Force Test than Wide
10.3 Cycle Test for Extendible Elements Wider than

20 Tilting Top Table – Cycle Test Deep
10.4 Cycle Test for Low Height Drawers

21 Tilting Top Table – Latch Strength Test
11 Extendible Element Retention Impact and

22 Monitor Arm Strength Test
Durability (Out Stop) Tests
12 Extendible Element Rebound Test 23 Monitor Arm Cyclic Test
13 Interlock Strength Test 24 Monitor Arm Dislodgement Test
14 Lock Tests

ANSI BIFMA X5.6 Panel Systems (lssued: 2010)
This standard is intended to provide a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural
performance of panel systems products, such as panels, screens, panel-supported systems, and various
hang-on components used in conjunction with panel systems products. Building wall-mounted
components are not covered by this standard; they are covered by ANSI/BIFMA X5.9

5 Stability Tests for Panel Systems Products 9.4 Test for Extendible Element Locks
5.1 Force Stability Test 9.2 Force Test for Door Locks
5.2 Impact Stability Test 10 Panel Durabilit Mounted Tests Component Cyclic
5.3 Force Stability Test for Screens 10.1 Work Test Surface Durability (Top Load Ease)
6 Mechanical Strength Tests for Panel Systems 10.2 Cycle Test for Extendible Elements Deeper

6.3 Panel System Strength Test – Static Proof 10.4 Cycle Test for CenterIPencil Drawers
Load Results Reported with Section 6.2
7 Panel Glide Assembly Strength Test 10.5 Extendible Element Retention Impact and
Durability Tests
8 Panel Component Static Load Tests 10.6 Rebound Test
8.1 Test Primary Surface Concentrated Functional Load 10.7 Locking Mechanism Cycle Test
8.2 Horizontal Surface Distributed Functional Load 10.8 Keyboard Support and Input Device
Tests Support Adiustment Tests
8.3 Tests Primary Reported Surfacewith Concentrated Section 8.2Proof Load 10.9 Work Surface Vertical Adjustment Test
8.4 Horizontal Surface Distributed Proof Load 11 Door Tests
Tests
8.5 Transaction Surfaces Torsional Load Test 11.2 Strength Test for Vertically Hinged Doors,
Bi-fold Doors, and Vert. Receding
8.6 Functional Load Test for Panel Mounted 11.3 Hinge Override Test for Vertically Hinged
Storage Units – Static Doors

ANSIBIFMA S6.5 Small OfficelHome Office Furniture
Section Test Description Section Test Description
4 Stability Tests 11.3 Force Test for Door Locks
4.2 Stability Under Vertical Load Test 12 Extendible ElementUEquipment Surface
Test- Cyclic
4.3 Stability Test for Units with Extendible 12.2 Cycle Elements/Equipment Test for Extendible Surfaces Deeper
Load-Bearing Elements
Than Wide
Cycle Test for Extendible
4.4 Stability Test for Freestanding Pedestals 12.3 Elements/Equipment Surfaces Wider
Than Deep
4.5 Horizontal Stability Test for DeskTables 12.4 Cycle Test for CenterPencil Drawers
with Casters
4.6 Horizontal Force StabilityIDisengagement 13 Extendible ElementUEquipment Surface
Test for Tall Units Retention Tests
4.7 Vertical Force Stability For Bookcases and 14 Rebound Test
Other Units Without Extendible Elements
Horizontal Force Stability for Bookcases
Keyboard Support and lnput Device
4.8 and Other Units Without Extendible 15
Elements Support Adjustment Tests
5 Static Load Tests 16 Hinged Door Tests
5.2 Distributed Functional Load Test for 16.1 Strength Test for Vertically Hinged
Individual Surfaces Doors
5.3 Concentrated Functional Load Test For 16.2 Wear and Fatigue Tests for AIl Hinged
Primary Surfaces Doors
5.4 Distributed Proof Load Test for Individual 16.3 Slam OpenClosed Test for Vertically
Surfaces Hinqed Doors
5.5 Concentrated Proof Load Test for 16.4 Drop Cycle Test for Horizontally Hinged
Individual Surfaces and Horizontally Receding Doors
5.6 Unit Strength Test – Static Load 17 Receding Door Tests – Cyclic
5.7 Extendible Element Proof Load Test 17.2 Test for Horizontal Receding Doors
6 Top Load Ease Test- Cyclic 17.3 Test for Vertical Receding Doors
7 Leg Strength Test – Static 18 Sliding and Tambour Door TestsCyclic
8 Horizontal Racking Resistance Test 18.2 Wear and Fatigue Test
9 Interlock Test – Static 18.3 Slam Open and Closed Test for Doors
Which Do Not Free Fall
10 Drop Test 19 Durability Test for Products with
Casters- Cvclic

20 Pull Force Test