If your application involves rotary motion, it’s important to consider how you mount your shock absorbers. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the common issues that can arise
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ACE Tips: Essential Data For Sizing Your Gas Spring
Properly sizing your gas spring depends on the right data—from ambient temperature to mounting orientation. Identifying these parameters upfront will ensure you get the most out of your gas spring
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Gas Springs Provide Easy, Safe Access to Customized Sushi Freezer Installation
When a homeowner wanted to install a sushi freezer within a confined space without obstructing other nearby appliances, an ACE Controls gas spring played a vital role in economizing that
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ACE Tips: The Advantages of Modular Gas Springs
ACE Tips: The Advantages of Modular Gas Springs Gas springs with interchangeable end fittings provide many benefits. The ability to mix and match various connections improves application flexibility and facilitates
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ACE Tips: How to Mount Your Hydraulic Damper
Hydraulic dampers are ideal anytime you need doors, flaps or hoods to close in a smooth, controlled way. Similar to industrial gas springs, these components provide single or bidirectional motion
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ACE Crowns Two Student Teams At INNOVACE 2018
ACE recently celebrated the winners of the second edition of its INNOVACE 2018 student competition in Germany. This year, two teams stood out as equal champions: Nico Graßmann and Rick
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Your Guide to Gas Spring Design and Customization: Part II
Our last blog—which kicked off our series on designing and customizing standard gas springs—explored the differences between off-the-shelf and engineered components. But there are more factors to consider. Depending on
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Your Guide to Gas Spring Design and Customization: Part I
Standard, off-the-shelf gas springs are never in short supply. But ordering your gas spring from a catalog comes with risks. Depending on your application, some degree of customization is necessary
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ACE Tips: How to Mount Two Shock Absorbers in Parallel
Using only one shock absorber doesn’t always cut it. If your application involves a moving mass or limited installation space, it makes more sense to mount two or more shock
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Extra-Large Shock Absorbers Keep Ship Lock Intact Despite Collision
A wooden safety beam, which helps sailors maneuver their ships into a ship lock in the Netherlands, recently cracked after a cargo ship had collided with it. But despite some
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