Zlecone: Johnson Controls presents next-generation Keiper recliners at 2011 IAA / Keiper 3000 series recliners bring added value for seat systems

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Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, interiors and electronics, unveiled the Taumel 3000 and Lever 3000 recliners from Keiper’s product line at this year’s Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt.

Keiper’s previous generation of recliners - the 2000 series - has been produced since the mid-1990s. The 3000 series, which features the Taumel 3000 (continuous disc recliner) and Lever 3000 (pawl and sector disc recliner), offers the same high level of standardization, modularity, functional integration and reliable quality that the 2000 series is known for, along with the following benefits:

- Increased load-bearing capacity: The Taumel 3000 offers a 78 percent increase in load-bearing capacity, improving occupant safety through the absorption of force in the event of an accident. The new 3000 series is available in three load classes (?1500Nm, ?2000Nm and ?2500Nm), with manual and power versions being offered for three-door vehicles in all load classes.

- Weight savings and packaging: The 3000 series recliners require less material and provide total weight savings of up to 44 percent and space savings of up to 53 percent over the 2000 series.

- Quality: The new recliners are easy to operate, modular (i.e. manual and power versions are interchangeable within a load class) and equally free of play (play