ACE Controls has launched a new, user-friendly online calculator, enabling customers to size ACE gas springs for hoods, flaps and machine enclosures. The tool also dramatically shortens the time between design and delivery. The tool—available on the “Calculations” tab of the ACE homepage—requires customers to input the details of the flap, including the length, width…
How do you specify industrial shock absorbers?
By Doug Palmer, Senior Engineer, ACE Controls Several criteria should be considered when selecting industrial shock absorbers. Typically the most important is the physical space that is available to mount the device. Incorporating a shock absorber that has the longest stroke available will make it easier for the shock absorber to achieve the desired goal…
How are shock absorbers and linear dampers different?
By Doug Palmer, Senior Engineer, ACE Controls Industrial shock absorbers and linear dampers work to provide a smooth, linear deceleration of a given load. Hydraulic shock absorbers and linear dampers use a medium such as transmission fluid or silicone oil to control the deceleration of the load. Pneumatic linear dampers use air or nitrogen to…
What are shock absorbers and linear dampers?
Shock Absorbers and dampers work to provide smooth deceleration of a given payload. A pneumatic or hydraulic shock absorber will use fluid or gas power for deceleration, and a spring to return the piston to its initial position. However, linear dampers typically do not. They facilitate the smooth closing of hinged doors, such as garage…
VibroChecker wins app award from German magazine “elektrotechnik”
VibroChecker, the app from ACE Stoßdämpfer GmbH, has won a prize at the “automation app awards 2014″. The prize awarded by the German special interest magazine”elektrotechnik – Expertenwissen in der Automation” went to the free software from ACE in the “engineering-app” category. The software turns an iPhone into a high performance measuring device which can…