In the field of mechanical tests
for furniture, different standards require that accessible parts shall be smoothed down or rounded in order to prevent harm hazards to the user.
"Accessible parts" are defined as all edges a person could come into contact with during use
The standards require that a check must be carried out before mechanical tests begin, but do not provide a method of verification, making the assessment particularly subjective.
After some studies performed internally on wood-based panels edged through industrial edging process, we got some results that can
determine the hazard of an edge, applying an objective and repeatable criteria.
If you like to know how,
keep on reading...
For info:
Marco Indovina
+39 0432 747266
indovina@catas.com
