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78 Seating The Right Seat at the Right Place The heart of your seat. How a seat is built is considered of major importance but even more important is the quality of its components. The mechanics play a significant role in the functionality of a seat (whether it is for rocking or reclining), they must be of great quality to provide durability and avoid squeaking noises and rust. (manual or electric). Any seat type may fit all constructions, however there might be seats that work better on floor slopes and others on risers depending on heights and incline degrees. We highly advise to check the international building codes for requirements. The action and reaction of our Rocker mechanism must be smooth with natural motion. It is amazing how a small block of rubber meets Newton´s third law. Regarding reclining mechanisms for luxury seats you must look into the one most companies use and approve, this gives security to your investment. In the acquisition of standard seating, when it comes to a flip up seat bottom, we recommend a simple and resistant mechanism, it must be noiseless, and gravity assisted. (From the moment the apple fell from the tree, Gravity law has not been proven wrong). Needless to say a seat must be of great quality, being part of a large investment, you want your seat to be strong, to be built with first class raw materials and great designed. Laboratory tests like ASTM, CAL-177, TB-133, AS-1530, CRIB-5,UL-962 & ETL Certification, FOR COMMERCIAL USE , will help you know the quality of the seat you are buying, there is a myriad of beautiful seats out there but you want to make sure that the inside of your seat backs up what you see on the outside. Considering that people might sit down or stand up on the lifting arms, these should be manufactured using strong steel gauges to avoid bending or breaking, as well as easy to flip up and to be free of trapping areas. Last but not least is to do business with a well established  company and verify its REPUTATION, THE ORIGINALITY OF ITS PRODUCTS AND BUSINESS CAREER, INCLUDING TH EIR EXPERTISE in the CINEMA MARKET, this will guarantee a good investment. Additionally, it does not matter how old your seats are, you will always get OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) parts. Thus you will be ensured your seats will continue working properly.  Imitations or economic matching products may cause your seat to fail and even cause an accident. The soul of the seat. It must be heavy duty; metal frames reinforcing plastics, thick steel gauges in pedestals, the foot plates need to resist dust, humidity, liquid spills, etc. so the gauge must be even thicker. Make sure that small components are manufactured exactly with the same quality as the rest of the seat, since they are a complement of the seat, for instance; armrest pads, under armrest components, aisle end accessories etc. Always consider special needs, no matter what kind of seat you select, transfer arm aisle ends should be of extremely easy access for people with disabilities, who deserve to enjoy a comfortable and high quality seat. The low end must allow patrons to transfer themselves from the wheel chair to the seat with the least effort possible, this applies for standard and luxury recliners