Furniture & Component Testing

Hegewald & Peschke Calmar Testing Systems

Flexible testing systems for furniture, components and finished products

The Calmar Testing Systems from Hegewald & Peschke are modular rigs for furniture and component testing, with pneumatic and electric test axes positioned freely around the sample to simulate real product use.

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Calmar test rig with two pneumatic test axes loading the armrests of an office chair, with touch control panel
Calmar test rig for armrest testing.
2500 NPneumatic axis force
2200 NElectric actuator force (pro.2)
up to 6Test axes per control
200 kgMax. drop test mass
4800 × 2400 mmLargest standard frame
Overview

Modular test axes for durability and function tests

Calmar is a modular testing system for component and furniture testing. It uses pneumatic and electric test axes that can be positioned freely around the sample and apply loads from different directions to simulate real product use.

The system suits both standard tests and customer-specific test tasks, and can be configured for simple routine testing or complex multi-axis testing. It is available as single test rigs, universal test fields or special customised test benches.

Calmar supports standard-compliant durability, fatigue, functional, wear, ageing and life-cycle testing according to standards such as DIN EN ISO, ASTM, BIFMA, BS, NEN, GB, GOST and BIS.

Versions

Two control concepts: Calmar One and Calmar Pro.2

Calmar test rig with two pneumatic test axes loading the armrests of an office chair, with touch control panel
PLC-based

Calmar One

Control
PLC with 6-inch colour touch panel
Test axes
1 up to 6, pneumatic
Pneumatic axes
1000 to 2500 N, stroke up to 800 mm
Test templates
20 recordable
Data
Real-time view, export (*.csv)
Calmar pro.2 test axes loading the seat and backrest of vehicle seats
Software-based

Calmar Pro.2

Control
Central unit with CalMaster software, SQL database
Test axes
2 up to 6, pneumatic and/or electric
Electric actuators
1200 to 2200 N, up to 150 mm/s, stroke up to 480 mm
Drop tests
Position-controlled, masses up to 200 kg
Sequences
Freely programmable block programs
Configurations

Single rigs, test fields and special benches

Calmar one universal test rig with aluminium frame, pneumatic test axes, chair and table specimens and touch panel

Universal test fields

One frame with a 12 mm galvanised threaded base plate for several products and tests at the same time.

Single test rigs

Rigs specialised for one test application, such as seat and backrest or drop tests on chairs.

Special test rigs

Customised benches, for example for cabinet doors, drawers, fittings, aircraft and car seats.

Applications

Where Calmar is used

Calmar test rig with two pneumatic test axes loading the armrests of an office chair, with touch control panel

Armrest testing

Continuous loading of chair armrests with pneumatic test axes.

Calmar pro.2 test axes loading the seat and backrest of vehicle seats

Automotive seat testing

Seat and backrest loading on vehicle seats with several coordinated axes.

Calmar one universal test rig with aluminium frame, pneumatic test axes, chair and table specimens and touch panel

Chair, table and drawer testing

Durability and functional tests on chairs, tables, drawers and cabinets.

Seat and backrest testingSide-to-side testingDoor and sliding door testingFittings and hinge testingMattress and foam testingBed and medical bed testingBicycle componentsAircraft seatsBuilding componentsSwitches and pushbuttonsDrop testingFatigue and life-cycle testing
Features

Test axes, frame and control

Test axes

  • Pneumatic axes up to 2500 N, 800 mm stroke and 0.3 m/s.
  • Electric linear axes up to 2200 N, 480 mm stroke and 150 mm/s (standard pro.2).
  • Electric rotary axes and drop testers; other electric axes up to 2 m/s.
  • Axes positioned freely and combined in one test or run in parallel tests.

Test frame

  • Standard frames from 1200 × 1200 × 2000 mm up to 4800 × 2400 × 2000 mm.
  • Solid 12 mm galvanised base plate with threaded grid for specimen fixing.
  • Roller-guided profiles for fast positioning of test axes.

Control and software

  • Real-time test visualisation.
  • Standard test templates and free test program configuration.
  • Data export and reporting.
  • Optional safety light curtain to PL d / EN ISO 13849-1.
Benefits

Why choose Calmar

Many tests, one system. One system covers many different tests and product shapes.
Real-life loading. Loads from several directions simulate real product use.
R&D and QC. Suited to development work and production quality control.
Short setup. Threaded base plate and roller-guided profiles reduce setup time.
Expandable. The system can be expanded or customised later.
Traceable records. Test records and reports are stored and exported.

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