The furniture industry is constantly faced with the challenge of ensuring the quality and safety of its products. Precise and reliable test methods are essential in order to meet these high standards.
The DIM - Deutsches Institut für Möbeltechnik Rosenheim - is an internationally active, technical-scientific service provider specialising in assessing the quality of furniture, fittings and other furniture supplier products. As a testing service provider, the institute tests all types of furniture and construction methods, such as cabinets, tables, chairs and mattresses.
The testing institute has an extensively equipped laboratory to carry out the various tests for this portfolio. This was recently expanded to include a Hegewald & Peschke double test rig for seat and backrest testing, armrest testing and side-to-side testing of seating furniture. This test stand can be used to perform tests in accordance with standards EN 1335, EN 581-2, EN 1728, BIFMA X5.1, BIFMA X5.4, BIFMA X6.5 and BS 5459. The test stand is operated in a user-friendly manner by touch via a display directly on the test stand. The 4 built-in test cylinders for load application can be used for all standard-specific test methods with the appropriate accessories for pressure pieces.
Long-standing partner in furniture testing
The testing institute has been working with furniture testing technology from Hegewald & Peschke for many years. In addition to universal test fields, specific test stands are also used for specific types of tests. Universal test fields can be used to carry out dynamic durability tests as well as static load tests, functional tests and standard-compliant simulation of the product life cycle of a wide range of furniture and furniture components. The testing institute also uses a test table to determine the stability of chairs in accordance with EN 1022 and a test stand for swivel and castor tests from Hegewald & Peschke. The components of the individual test systems are compatible with each other, enabling efficient, user-friendly and sustainable work in the test laboratory.
