Quality & testing

Tested to the standard, documented to your QA

A mechanism is only worth what its weakest cycle proves. Here is how we test, what we certify, and exactly where we draw the line between "certified" and "built to standard".

The testing we run

Chair components fail in predictable ways: a tilt mechanism cracks at the pivot after enough cycles, a base arm splits under a drop, a gas lift loses class. So those are the things we test — on the bench, before your name is on the box.

  • Tilt-durability cycling on mechanisms, to a BIFMA-appropriate cycle target for the chair grade.
  • Static load on seat plates and bases, rated to the user weight you specify (commonly up to 136–150 kg).
  • Base leg and drop tests on aluminium, nylon and steel five-star bases.
  • Gas-lift cycle, temperature and class verification for Class 3 and Class 4 cylinders.
  • Dimensional and finish inspection against the drawing, typically to ±0.2 mm on stamped features.

Certified vs. built-to-standard

This distinction matters in procurement, so we keep it clean. Held certificates: ISO 9001 (since 2002), ISO 14001 (since 2006), National High-Tech Enterprise (2009), provincial technical centre (2010), and registered patents on our mechanism and base designs. Built to standard: our parts are engineered and validated to BIFMA load and cycle standards, with test reports available on request; where you need a formal third-party certificate for a named clause, we arrange the lab test for your specific part rather than claiming a blanket BIFMA stamp.

Table — typical test references
ComponentTestReference
Tilt mechanismTilt durabilityBIFMA X5.1 cycle
Seat plateStatic load≤ 150 kg user
Five-star baseLeg / dropBIFMA leg test
Gas liftCycle / classSGS Class 3 / 4
Stamped partDimensional±0.2 mm typ.

ISO 9001 / 14001

Quality and environmental systems certified since 2002 / 2006.

High-Tech Enterprise

National status (2009) and a provincial R&D centre (2010).

Common questions

Are your mechanisms BIFMA certified?
Our mechanisms and bases are designed and built to BIFMA load and cycle standards, and we run BIFMA-style testing in-house and through third-party labs. We will share the relevant test report for your part. Where you need a formal third-party certificate against a specific BIFMA clause, we arrange the lab test rather than implying we already hold a stamp for every variant.
What cycle counts do you test to?
It depends on the chair grade you are building for. Tell us the BIFMA cycle target — for example a tilt-durability cycle count appropriate to a commercial task chair — and we test the mechanism to that target and report the result.
Can we audit your factory?
Yes. Factory and process audits by you or your third-party agent are welcome. We can also support online QA review and pre-shipment inspection.

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Email us the component, your target load or cycle rating and a monthly volume. An engineer replies within one business day.

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