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During the 1990's, Indiana Mills helped Chrysler® design
the first integrated child seat for minivans. Through continuous
safety innovation, Indiana Mills remains the leading producer
of child safety restraints in the United States.
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IMCO invents BoatBuckle, the first retractable transom
tie-down. The self-storing BoatBuckle becomes an instant
hit with boat owners and is soon followed by other innovations
for the avid sportsman such as the SportsBuckle and Hunt
Buckle.
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Indiana Mills earns ISO9001 Certification.
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IMMI helps truck drivers sleep more safely with the introduction
of the heavy truck tented sleeper restraint.
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Rollover Impact Test Machine is built. After research shows
that more than 50 percent of all heavy truck fatalities
involved a rollover, IMMI builds the world's first rollover
test machine to evaluate commercial vehicle rollovers in
a controlled and repeatable environment.
The machine is able to simulate the occupant's position
relative to the tire contact point. Its adjustable mounting
allows for various cab orientations.
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Indiana Mills earns QS9000 Certification
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IMMI introduces the S4 (Suspension Seat Safety System),
a seat and occupant pretensioning system that, in the event
of a severe frontal impact, provides maximum survivable
space.
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CAPE, the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation, opens.
CAPE is the only facility in the world built specifically
for crash testing commercial vehicles. It incorporates barrier,
sled, static pull and rollover crash tests with digital
imaging, data acquisition, applied mechanics, and motion
analysis to paint a whole picture of a product for a customer.
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