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Test Request Number: AFT-02811 Page 1 of 14
This report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without written permission from Advanced
Furniture Testing, Inc. Results contained within this report only apply to the actual product tested
under the testing conditions documented in this report.
3480 Windquest Dr.
Holland, MI 49424
PH 616-928-0791
FAX 616-928-0792
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Requester: Orangebox US Inc.
3445 East Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Contact Name / Number: Russ Whitaker (616) 285-2545 x10
Dates Tested: 05/12/15 to 06/10/15
Date Submitted: 06/10/15
Technician: Ron Day, Matt Dekock, Dan Baron, Doug Behrendt
Customer Request I.D. N/A
Scope: To evaluate the Hay Chair, manufactured by Orangebox US Inc., by subjecting it to the
following tests:
Requested Tests:
Test Name Requirement
Backrest Strength Test – Horizontal – Static ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 5
Backrest Strength Test – Vertical – Static ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 6
Backrest Durability Test – Horizontal – Cyclic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 7
Backrest Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 8
Arm Strength – Horizontal – Static ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 9
Arm Strength – Vertical – Static ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 10
Arm Durability for Single Units – Angular – Cyclic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 13
Seating Durability Test – Cyclic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 14
Drop Test – Dynamic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 15
Unit Drop Test - Dynamic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 17
Swivel Test - Cyclic ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 19
Stability Tests ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 21
Product Description:
Specimen
Description Supplier
1 Hay Chair Orangebox US Inc.
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3480 Windquest Dr.
Holland, MI 49424
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Summary:
Test Name Results
Backrest Strength Test – Horizontal – Static Passed
Backrest Strength Test – Vertical – Static Passed
Backrest Durability Test – Horizontal – Cyclic Passed
Backrest Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic Passed
Arm Strength – Horizontal – Static Passed
Arm Strength – Vertical – Static Passed
Arm Durability for Single Units – Angular – Cyclic Passed
Seating Durability Test – Cyclic Passed
Drop Test – Dynamic Passed
Unit Drop Test - Dynamic Passed
Swivel Test - Cyclic Passed
Stability Tests Passed
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Holland, MI 49424
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Test Results:
1. Backrest Strength Test – Horizontal – Static:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 5.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 75° F / 56 RH%
Load applied 16" up from the seat at the side to side center of the backrest.
See Photo 1 for setup.
Specimen Load (lbs.) Time (sec.) Observations
1 150 60 No loss of serviceability.
250 60 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
Requirement:
Functional Load: A functional load applied once shall cause no loss of serviceability to the
unit.
Proof Load: A proof load applied once shall cause no sudden and major change in the
structural integrity of the unit. Loss of serviceability is acceptable.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-001.1), CMD (TD-046), Tape measure (TD-094),
Digital protractor (TD-059), Stopwatch (TD-010).
Photo 1
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2. Backrest Strength Test – Vertical – Static:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 6.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 75° F / 56 RH%
Load applied over a 16" area centered side to side at the top of the backrest.
See Photos 2 (functional load) and 3 (proof load) for setups.
Specimen
Load
(lbs.)
Time
(sec.)
Observations
1 200 60 No loss of serviceability.
300 60 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
Requirement:
Functional Load: A functional load applied once shall cause no loss of serviceability to the
unit.
Proof Load: A proof load applied once shall cause no sudden and major change in the
structural integrity of the unit. Loss of serviceability is acceptable.
Equipment: Tape measure (TD-094), Stopwatch (TD-010)
Photo 2 Photo 3
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3. Backrest Durability Test – Horizontal – Cyclic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 7.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 71 - 76° F / 45 - 59 RH%
Load applied at the top of the backrest at the side to side center of the chair.
Test rate: 22 cpm.
See Photo 4 for setup.
Specimen Cycles Observations
1 0 Test begun.
120,000 No loss of serviceability.
Requirement: There shall be no loss of serviceability.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-001.3), CMD (TD-046), Tape measure (TD-094),
Digital protractor (TD-059), Stopwatch (TD-010)
Photo 4
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4. Backrest Durability Test – Vertical – Cyclic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 8.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 73 - 74° F / 46 - 47 RH%
Load applied over a 16" area at the top of the backrest centered side to side.
Test rate: 17 cpm.
See Photo 5 for setup.
Specimen Cycles Observations
1 0 Test begun.
10,000 No loss of serviceability.
Requirement: There shall be no loss of serviceability.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-009), Tape measure (TD-098), Stopwatch (TD-095)
Photo 5
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5. Arm Strength Test – Horizontal – Static:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 9.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 75° F / 56 RH%
Functional load: 100 lbs.
Proof load: 150 lbs.
Each load applied in both the inward and outward directions.
See Photos 6 and 7 for setups.
Specimen
Load
(lbs.)
Direction
Time
(sec.)
Observations
1 100 Outward 60 No loss of serviceability.
100 Inward 60 No loss of serviceability.
150 Outward 60 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
150 Inward 60 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
Requirement:
Functional Load: A functional load applied once shall cause no loss of serviceability to the
unit.
Proof Load: A proof load applied once shall cause no sudden and major change in the
structural integrity of the unit. Loss of serviceability is acceptable.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-001.1), Tape measure (TD-094), Stopwatch (TD-010)
Photo 7 Photo 6
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6. Arm Strength Test – Vertical – Static:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 10.
Notes:
Temperature / Humidity 74° F / 56 RH%
Functional load: 169 lbs.
Proof load: 253 lbs.
Center of 5″ load adapter positioned at the weakest part of the arm.
See Photo 8 for setup.
Specimen Load (lbs.) Time (sec.) Observations
1 169 60 No loss of serviceability.
253 60 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
Requirement:
Functional Load: A functional load applied once shall cause no loss of serviceability to the
unit.
Proof Load: A proof load applied once shall cause no sudden and major change in the
structural integrity of the unit. Loss of serviceability is acceptable.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-001.1), Tape measure (TD-094), Stopwatch (TD-010)
Photo 8
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7. Arm Durability for Single Units – Angular- Cyclic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 13.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 73 - 75° F / 53 - 60 RH%
A 90 lb. load was applied at a 10° angle once per cycle to each arm.
Test Rate: 23 cpm.
See Photo 9 for setup.
Specimen Cycles Observations
1 0 Test begun.
60,000 No loss of serviceability.
Requirement: There shall be no loss of serviceability to the unit.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-022.1, TM-022.2), Tape measure (TD-098),
Digital level (TD-073), Stopwatch (TD-095)
Photo 9
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8. Seating Durability Test – Cyclic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 14.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 70 - 72° F / 51 - 57 RH%
125 lb. load applied through a 16" bag dropped 1.2" above the seat surface.
Impact test rate: 20 cpm.
See Photo 10 for setup.
Specimen Cycles Observations
1 0 Begin test.
100,000 No loss of serviceability.
Requirement: There shall be no loss of serviceability to the unit.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-003), Tape measure (TD-102), Stopwatch (TD-096)
Photo 10
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9. Drop Test – Dynamic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 15.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 74° F / 55 RH%
Functional load: 225 lbs.
Proof load: 300 lbs.
Load dropped from a height of 6" through a 16" diameter bag.
See Photo 11 for setup.
Specimen Load (lbs.) Observations
1 225 No loss of serviceability.
300 No sudden and major change in structural integrity.
Requirement:
Functional Load: A functional load applied once to each seating position shall cause no loss of
serviceability.
Proof Load: A proof load applied once to each seating position shall cause no sudden and major
change in the structural integrity of the unit. Loss of serviceability is acceptable.
Equipment: Tape measure (TD-094), Scale (TD-008)
Photo 11
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10. Unit Drop Test – Dynamic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 17.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 73° F / 57 RH%.
Unit weight: 31 lbs.
Each end of the unit was raised 7.1" and allowed to free-fall to the floor.
See Photo 12 for setup.
Specimen End Observations
1 Left Side No loss of serviceability.
Right Side No loss of serviceability.
Requirement:
There shall be no loss of serviceability.
Equipment: Tape measure (TD-094), Scale (TD-008)
Photo 12
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11. Swivel Test – Cyclic:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 19.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 70 -75° F / 45 - 58 RH%
Seat load: 250 lbs.
Seat load location: two inches in front of the centerline of the spindle and centered from
left to right.
Test rate: 14 cpm.
See Photo 13 for setup.
Specimen Cycles Observations
1 0 Test begun.
120,000 No loss of serviceability.
Requirement: There shall be no loss of serviceability.
Equipment: Test machine (TM-012), Tape measure (TD-099), Stopwatch (TD-002)
Photo 13
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Reviewed by: Dan Baron Version 1.0
Approved by: Dan Baron
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12. Stability Tests:
Testing was performed per ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2012, Section 21.
Notes:
Temperature / humidity 74° F / 50 RH%
Unit weight: 31 lbs.
Front stability load applied at a 45° downward angle at the front edge of the seat surface.
Minimum rear stability force calculation: 1.1(47-18.5) = 31.35 lbs.
Minimum front stability force calculation: 31 x .40 = 12.4 lbs.
See Photo 14 for rear stability setup and Photo 15 for front stability setup.
Specimen Stability Force Observations
1 Rear 42.6 lbs. The unit did not tip over.
Front 24.5 lbs. The unit did not tip over.
Requirement:
Rear Stability: Application of the force shall not cause the unit to tip over.
Front Stability: The force shall not be less than 40% of the total unit weight.
Equipment: Digital level (TD-073), Tape measure (TD-098), Scale (TD-008),
Force gage (TD-007)
Photo 14 Photo 15