Furniture Buying Guide

Kinetic Stress: Why Reclining Sofa Mechanisms Fail at the Mounting Points

Reclining sofas don’t fail because the motor “wears out”—they fail where steel torque meets the wood frame. This engineering guide explains actuator types, fastener preload, lubrication, and cycle-testing logic (ANSI/BIFMA X5.4) so you can spot durable mechanisms before you buy.