Hardware-Resources-Mfgr-Catalog-2020

800.463.0660 | www.HardwareResources.com [ 17 ] Functional Hardware Testing&Certifications Hardware Resources is committed to providing the highest quality products to our customers, products that give a lifetime of consistent, reliable performance through: • Extensive field testing with our products in the hands of real customers using them in the most challenging real world applications • Ensuring that our products meet the required standards set forth by national institutions, such as ANSI and the Woodworking Institute through rigorous third party testing and certification Throughout our catalog you will see references to various certifications including ANSI/BHMA and the Woodworking Institute (WI). These are some of the most common ratings and their meanings: For cabinet hinges: ANSI/BHMA Hinge Grade Door Weight Permanent Set Test Load Cycle Test Rating Grade 1 40 ±1/2 lb 160 lbf 100,000 cycles Grade 2 12 ±1/2 lb 75 lbf 50,000 cycles Grade 3 6 ±1/2 lb 75 lbf 25,000 cycles For drawer slides: ANSI/BHMA Slide Grade Static Load Weight Cycle Test Rating Grade 1 75 lb 50,000 Grade 2 50 lb 35,000 Grade 3 50 lb 25,000 1HD-100 100 lb 50,000 Static Load Rating: non-moving weight test with the specified weight over 24 hours. Dynamic Load Rating: more robust test which includes a moving weight test with a specified weight over a set number of cycles. Woodwork Institute certification and what it means: As a service to members of the Woodwork Institute and the architectural millwork industry in general, the WI certifies and acknowledges products that have been reviewed and confirmed to meet the WI’s minimum requirements. These product requirements are established by the Architectural Woodwork Standards and can be found online at http://woodworkinstitute.com . sample hinge certification