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Should I use an adjustable or self compensating shock absorber?

Industrial shock absorbers manufacturer, Ace Controls is often asked should I use an adjustable or self compensating shock absorber.

Adjustable industrial shock absorbers can be set most accurately to suit the effective weight of an application, consequently reducing the peak reaction force to the minimum. Adjustable shock absorbers are best suited to an application where the mass, propelling force, impact velocity and cycle rate remain constant.

Self compensating industrial shock absorbers are well suited when a pair or more are impacted in parallel. Self compensating shock absorbers are designed to work within a variable range of effective weight when the application mass, propelling force, impact velocity and cycle rate can vary.

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