Master beam seating system
Modular airport beam seating in five material variants, validated at high-throughput hubs worldwide including Dubai International and King Abdulaziz International.
The Master is IMAT's flagship modular beam-seating programme for airport passenger-waiting areas. Each unit is built around an independent steel-plate shell per seat, with aluminium-casting fixing components holding the beam together, so a single damaged seat can be swapped in place without disturbing its neighbours. The system scales from two-seat units upward and accepts back-to-back mounting for pier and island configurations.
Five sub-models address different operational briefs: Master Basic (30 mm polyurethane cushions, optimised for high-repetition gate rows), Master Soft (45 mm cushions for premium lounges or extended-dwell areas), Master Wood (12 mm beech-wood seat and back for warm-aesthetic terminals), Master Net (steel-mesh finish for maximum mechanical resistance in exposed or high-vandalism zones), and Master Open (gap between seat and backrest that channels debris rearward, chosen by Dubai International Airport for Concourse C Terminal 3). All variants carry fire-retardant integral polyurethane foam compliant with relevant aviation-environment standards, and metallic structural parts that are non-combustible.
Options include PRM-compliant seats, multiple armrest profiles (Vit, BCN), four base types (Compas, Arco, Fuego, wall-mounted), in-beam power boxes for device charging, HPL/aluminium/compact/wood table surfaces, and a full RAL-equivalent colour palette. The zero-maintenance design requires only routine cleaning with non-aggressive detergents — no lubrication, no proprietary tools. Replacement parts availability is described as continuous. Suitable for hub airports, regional terminals, pier expansions, and terminal refurbishments across high-ambient-temperature climates including the Gulf.
Technical specifications.
| Cushion thickness — Basic | 30 mm |
| Cushion thickness — Soft | 45 mm |
| Seat shell | Steel plate |
| Fixing components | Aluminium casting |
| Padding material | Integral injected polyurethane with fire retardant |
| Minimum unit configuration | 2 seats |
| PRM provision | Available (dedicated PRM seat option) |
| In-beam power | Power box under-table or on-table (optional) |
| Wood thickness — Wood variant | 12 mm |
| Quality system | ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 |
Use cases.
- ›Gate waiting rows in high-throughput international hub airports requiring zero-maintenance furniture
- ›Terminal refurbishment projects across climate-extreme environments including Gulf and desert-climate airports
- ›Concourse pier seating at scale (2,000+ seat projects) where rapid seat-level replacement is operationally necessary
- ›Lounge and extended-dwell areas (Soft variant) where passenger comfort over multi-hour waits is a procurement criterion
- ›High-abrasion or security-sensitive zones where the metallic Net variant's vandal resistance is needed
- ›Hajj/Umrah terminal upgrades requiring PRM compliance and large seat-count single-contract supply