BIFMA has been reviewing its ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012 – Lounge and Public Seating – Tests Standard. BIFMA’s released the new version of the standard, ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020 – Public and Lounge Seating, on May 14th. The most salient change of this new edition…
BIFMA has recently been reviewing its ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 standard – Desk / Table Products. The current version of the standard was published in 2014. BIFMA recently closed its association ballot based on the draft published in February 2020. Please find…
At the onset of 2020, some people will make resolutions while others will go for predictions. I usually avoid both. This year though I am willing to make an exception specifically for the Furniture Industry, an industry I have been…
BIFMA recently issued a new edition for BIFMA HCF8.1 – Health Care Furniture Design For Cleanability. This is the third version of that standard. Other that a few editorial changes and clarifications, the major technically significant changes were with section…
(Released February 2019) BIFMA has been updating its BIFMA X5.9 standard and recently released its ANSI approved standard last February. Please find in the table below a test-by-test comparison between the new / current standard and the previous version as…
BIFMA has been reviewing its "ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2012 – Storage Units – Tests" Standards. BIFMA’s review process hit a new yardstick last Friday as it was the closing date for the association ballot on the standard draft. You will find below…
BIFMA has been reviewing for the past six years its BIFMA X5.1 standard and recently released its updated ANSI approved revision last February. Please find in the table below a test-by-test comparison between the new / current standard and the…
BIFMA recently released a new revision of its loss of serviceability guidelines for interpretation on furniture testing. Most BIFMA test methods have an acceptance level for its functional loading and cyclic testing requiring “No Loss of Serviceability” to the unit.…
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…
A new version of ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 - Panel Systems – tests – was released last week, on January 8th, by the Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). This standard is a new edition that replaces the 2010 version. As its…
