SGS's furniture industry laboratory located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, has obtained accreditation as a testing and calibration laboratory under the NMX-EC-17025-IMNC-2018 ISO/IEC standard by the Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA), for the Metal Mechanics branch.
The facility covers 1,200 m2 and offers comprehensive solutions for domestic, commercial, upholstered and outdoor furniture. SGS experts work in partnership with manufacturers, retailers and marketers in this important industry in Mexico to ensure that consumer products are well-designed, functional, durable, safe and meet national and international quality standards.
The scope for testing is in accordance with:
Office Chairs:
1) Test: Extended analysis for natural gas and similar gaseous mixtures by gas chromatography at programmed temperature.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 5.
2) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Backrest Resistance Test - Static - Type III
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 6
3) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Drop Test - Dynamic.
o Reference standard and/or method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 7.
4) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Swivel Test - Cyclic
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 8
5) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Tilt Mechanism Test - Cyclic.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 9
6) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Seat Durability Test - Cyclical
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 10
7) Test: Office chairs for general use. Stability test.
o Reference standard and/or method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 11.
8) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Arm Resistance Test - Vertical - Static.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 12
9) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Arm Resistance Test - Horizontal - Static.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 13
10) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Back Durability Test - Cyclic - Type I.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 14
11) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Back Durability Test - Cyclic - Type II & III
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 15
12) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Durability Test of Chair Base and Casters - Cyclic.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 16
13) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Chair Leg Strength Test - Front and Side Application.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 17.
14) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Arm Durability Test - Cyclic.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 20
15) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Exit Stop Test for Chairs with Manually Adjustable Seat Depth.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 21.
16) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Chair Armrest Static Load Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 22.
17) Test: General Purpose Office Chairs. Arm Load Ease Test for Tablet Arm in Chair - Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2017 (R2022) Section 23.
18) Test: Desks and Tabletop Products. Stability Test.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 4.
19) Test: Desks and Tabletop Products. Unit Strength Testing.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 5.
20) Testing: Desks and Tabletop Products. Functional Load Ease Cycle Testing.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 6
21) Test: Desks and Table Top Products. Desk/Tabletop Drop Test
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 7
22) Test: Desks and Tabletop Products. Leg Strength Test.
o Reference standard and/or method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 8.
23) Test: Desks and Tabletop Products. Cycle Testing of Extendable Elements.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 10.
24) Test: Desks and Tabletop Products. Locking Device Resistance Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 13
25) Testing: Desks and Tabletop Products. Locking Tests
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 14.
26) Test: Desks and Table Top Products. Vertical Work Surface Adjustment Test
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 15.
27) Test: Desks and Table Top Products. Keyboard and Input Device Compatibility Adjustment Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 16.
28) Testing: Desks and Tabletop Products. Door Testing.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 17.
29) Testing: Desks and Tabletop Products. Durability Testing for Desks and Tables with Casters.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 18
30) Test: Desks and Table Top Products. Tensile Strength Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 19.
31) Test: Desks and Table Top Products. Unrestrained Table or Desk Surface Retention Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2021 Section 25
32) Test: Storage Units. Unit Strength Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 4
33) Test: Storage Units. Leg Assembly/Furniture Slide Strength Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 5
34) Test: Storage Units. Drag Resistance Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 6
35) Test: Storage Units. Vertical Load Durability Testing.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 7
36) Test: Storage Units. Separation and Release Tests.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 8
37) Test: Storage Units. Stability Testing.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 9
38) Test: Storage Units. Drop Test to Storage Units.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 10.
39) Test: Storage Units. Durability to Movement Test for Mobile Storage Units.
o Reference standard and/or method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 11.
40) Test: Storage Units. Extendable Elements Rebound Testing.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 12.
41) Test: Storage Units. Locking Tests.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 14.
42) Test: Storage Units. Cyclic Testing of Extendible Elements.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 15.
43) Test: Storage Units. Blocking Resistance Tests.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 16.
44) Testing: Storage Units. Door Testing.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 17.
45) Test: Storage Units. Rack Static Load Test.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 18.
46) Test: Storage Units. Latch Test.
o Standard and/or reference method: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 19.
47) Test: Storage Units. Strength Resistance Test.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X5.9-2019 Section 20.
48) Test: Occasional Use Seating - Backrest Strength Test - Horizontal - Static.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 5.
49) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Backrest Strength Test - Vertical - Static.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 6.
50) Test: Occasional Use Seats. Back Durability Test - Horizontal - Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 7.
51) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Backrest Durability Test - Vertical - Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 8.
52) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Arm Resistance Test - Horizontal - Static.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 9.
53) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Arm Resistance Test - Vertical - Static.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 10.
54) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Arm Durability Test for Multi-Seat Units - Cyclic.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 11
55) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Arm Durability Test for Multi-Seat Units.
o Standard and/or Method of Reference: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 12.
56) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Arm Durability Test for Single Seating Units - Angular - Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 13.
57) Test: Occasional Use Seats. Seat Durability Test - Cyclical
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 14
58) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Drop Test - Dynamic.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 15
59) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Furniture Leg Strength Test: Front and Side.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 16
60) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Unit Drop Test - Dynamic.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 17.
61) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Unit Base/Wheel Durability Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 18.
62) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Swivel - Cyclic Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 19
63) Test: Occasional Use Seats. Tilt/Swing/Slide Mechanism Test - Cyclic.
o Standard and/or method of reference: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 20
64) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Stability Testing.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 21.
65) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Tablet Arm Load Ease Test - Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 22.
66) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Tablet Arm Load Test: Static.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 23.
67) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Side-to-Side Structural Durability Test: Cyclic.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 24.
68) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Cyclic Test for Backrest and/or Footrest Mechanism Recliners.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 25.
69) Test: Occasional Use Seating. Footrest Strength Test: Static Load.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 Section 26.
70) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Stability Testing.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 4.
71) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Unit Strength Testing.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 5
72) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Top Load Ease Cycle Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 6.
73) Test: Tests on desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Unit Drop Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 7
74) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Furniture Leg Strength Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 8
75) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Cyclic Testing of Extendable Elements.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 10
76) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Lockout Resistance Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 13
77) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Lockout Tests.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 14
78) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Vertical Work Surface Adjustment Test.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 15.
79) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Keyboard and Input Device Compatibility Adjustment Tests.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 16.
80) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Tests for Doors.
o Reference standard and/or method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 17.
81) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Durability Testing for Wheeled Units.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 18
82) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Tensile Strength Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 19
83) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Surface Retention Test for Unfixed Desks or Tables.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 20
84) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Creep Resistance Test.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 21
85) Test: Tests on desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Drop Test - Dynamic - for Units with Seating Surfaces.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 22 8
6) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Durability Testing for Units with Seating Surfaces - Cyclical Impact
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 23
87) Testing: Testing of desks, tables, storage units - Occasional Use. Release Testing.
o Reference Standard and/or Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 24
88) Test: Testing of desks, tables, storage units -Occasional Use. Static Load Test of Coat Rack.
o Standard and/or Reference Method: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Section 25
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