Friction springs act as buffers to absorb and dampen high levels of kinetic energy from a moving mass. They also work as overload-protection devices and handle high forces in a relatively small ...

Enertrols gas springs remove the need for muscle power and provide controlled motion for lids, hoods, machine guards, panels and more. Versatile hydraulic dampers feature single or double acting ...

But before we take a peek inside the automotive damper, and in particular examine the pros and cons of mono-tube and twin-tube shock absorber design, let’s quickly review what exactly a shock’s job is ...