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Weinmann Prüftechnik has been an established player in the field of product testing technology on the international market for 30 years. As a member of the international specialist committee for standards work, the specialists at Weinmann Prüftechnik are instrumental in the development and implementation of innovative solutions from the very beginning.

The experts at Weinmann have recently constructed a Chair surveying dummy that has been binding for all international swivel chair manufacturers since the ratification of ISO standard 24496 for office swivel chairs in December 2012.

ISO CMD – survey of functional and ergonomic dimensions

“With our so-called chair measuring device (CMD) it is possible to determine the ergonomic dimensions in addition to the functional dimensions. The handling of the ISO CMD is absolutely uncomplicated. To collect the relevant results, the office swivel chair to be determined is attached to the CMD using the rig and then moved to different positions. The data is collected using relatively simple measuring instruments at the CMD. In this way, easy and uncomplicated usability is guaranteed – and the measurement takes less than half an hour, ”says Peter Weinmann, one of the two managing directors and founder of Weinmann Prüftechnik. Currently, the ISO CMD dummy is being officially considered to be adapted to the European office swivel chair standard EN 1335-1.

Weinmann Prüftechnik has been an established player in the field of product testing technology on the international market for 30 years.

ISO standard 24496 mandatory since the end of 2012

In order for the current office swivel chair models to comply with the ISO standard 24496 that has been in force since December, certain measurement parameters must be observed. These can be determined with the new CMD from Weinmann. Among other things, the seat and seat height as well as the seat depth and the seat angle are to be determined. In addition, the CMD provides results for the backrest angle, the back plate height and the armrest height and width. In the same way, data about the lumbar area as well as the head and neck support area can be collected.

Member of the technical committee for international standards work

“We have been involved in international standards work for years and are active in various bodies such as DIN, CEN and ISO. The knowledge we have built up over the years is the ideal basis for quickly and individually implementing the requirements and tasks of a wide variety of customers in practice. In this way, we can also deliver customized special solutions at any time, ”explains Thomas Schmidt, member of the management team at Weinmann Prüftechnik.

Thanks to the synergies of mechanical and control engineering in one house, Weinmann customers benefit from short development times and guaranteed delivery times. In addition, Weinmann test technology stands for great flexibility, for example, customer changes can be made at short notice even during the production phase of a system. Due to the competent hardware and software development in-house, customer requests can be addressed quickly and individually

Internationally sought-after know-how

The know-how and experience of the Hersbrucker Weinmann Prüftechnik are in demand worldwide. In addition to international testing institutes such as The TÜV Rheinland and professional associations also trust numerous internationally active chair manufacturers from the company’s test solutions.
The scope of delivery of the ISO CMD from Weinmann includes the ISO CMD dummy and the RIG for holding the chair on the ISO-CMD. The price can be requested individually from the Weinmann company.