Catas, the most important European laboratory for tests in the wood-furniture sector, not only offers its customers laboratory tests and product certifications, but also offers a rich catalog of machines and equipment that companies can buy to test "in continue "their products. Catas Engineering is the division of the Italian laboratory to which this activity is delegated.

Catas Engineering alongside companies

Catas Engineering works alongside companies to create real "test laboratories" in the production sites with which to perform, for example, "pre-tests" on everything that the design office has developed, in a short time and with absolutely true results.

It provides individual test equipment for components, chairs, tables, beds and storage furniture or the entire turnkey laboratory project.
Among the available equipment, the tools to carry out the tests of static load and seat-back fatigue, seat front fatigue, static load and armrest fatigue, wheel fatigue, seat / backrest / armrest impact.

The equipment, also available for several combined test stations, is equipped with an electrical control panel and a device for programming the cycles. The testing is carried out preliminarily at the Catas laboratories or directly at the customer.

Create your own test laboratory

A new chair or mattress must be tested by Catas in its laboratories, but it can be important for a company to have test and measurement tools with which to verify at any time the validity or requirements of its production, of a prototype, of an idea.

Creating a test laboratory requires only a space in an environment possibly not subject to sudden changes in temperature and humidity, electricity, compressed air and a dedicated technician. Catas Engineering, on the other hand, installs machines identical to those present in its accredited laboratories in Lissone (Monza Brianza) and San Giovanni al Natisone (Udine).

"More and more companies decide not to limit themselves to" official "checks and want to have tools that actually become an integral part of the production system", comments Franco Bulian, director of Catas. "We are talking about a choice that allows companies to tackle delicate issues with greater competence and preparation, thanks to safe technologies, which we have been providing to companies and laboratories all over the world for many years and that our technicians will be able to update according to the evolution of the regulations, providing for the maintenance and training of the personnel who use them, also periodically checking the calibration status ".