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Choice of two mechanisms for active-dynamic sitting

Functions and ergonomics

Adjust the chair, not the person

Production work makes huge demands on the workplace: people may be using a great deal of energy, they may be preci-
sion-working, or making repetitive movements. A workplace chair should not force the user to sit in a constrained position. It
must suit its environment perfectly, must be adapted to the work involved, and above all must be adjustable to every person
sitting on it. The human body is the measure. A workplace chair must be an equally good fit for anyone and everyone – men and
women, small people and large, heavy and light, and young and old – which is why it is essential to have a sufficiently wide range
of settings and adjustments.
The permanent contact backrest … Synchronous technology …
… follows the movements of the upper body, and ensures that … provides an active-dynamic sitting experience with weight
the back always remains fully supported. The permanent regulation. The seat and backrest accompany the body as it
contact backrest is ideal for people who have to lean forward moves. This gives the user a feeling that can best be
for long periods of time, with only a small distance between described as “weightless floating”. The synchronous techno-
eyes and workpiece (e. g. working in precision engineering or logy comes into its own where users are working at of-
in the laboratory). fice-type working situations, working at a screen, or constant-
ly changing their sitting position.

Important functions for adjustment to individual body size

Seat height adjustment Seat tilt adjustment Seat depth adjustment Backrest height adjustment Weight regulation Armrests Foot support and
Seat height adjustment allows Many jobs are carried out in slight- The seat depth adjustment The backrest height adjust- By individually adjusting the Armrests have the important mounting aid
adjustment to body size and height ly raised positions, and require matches the depth of the seat to ment ensures that a person pressure of the backrest, function of reducing the The mounting aid is
of workplace. The ideal seat height people to bend forward. A corre- the size of the body, giving the is ideally supported – both light and heavy people strain on the upper body and height-adjustable, and can
is when the knees, hips and elbows spondingly tilted seat provides a best possible contact surface for especially in the lumbar can sit with the correct arms. The height, breadth be folded upwards by 90°.
form an angle of at least 90°, with seat angle of at least 90°, while at the thighs. Contact with the back- region – no matter how tall posture. and depth of our 4D arm-
the feet resting flat on the floor. the same time providing contact rest, and therefore the support it he / she is. rests can be adjusted, and
with the backrest. provides, are maintained. can also be swivelled

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