ACE Controls offers a line of replacement dampers for PV solar tracking systems — the SOL-28 Series. These drop-in replacements offer the same great quality as original equipment (OE) dampers, with the same sizes and specifications. The SOL-28 series is designed to protect against the effects of vortex shedding and wind galloping during high wind…
New ACE online web store makes buying faster and simpler
ACE Controls presents an all new e-commerce web store, making AceControls.com a true one-stop shop for sizing, configuring, and now purchasing shock absorbers or gas springs. All the previously offered tools and resources are still available on the website, including product sizing tools, accessory configurators, tutorials, and a full CAD library with part drawings. Being…
Online sizing tool from ACE Controls simplifies gas spring selection
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…
Environmental influences on shock and vibration damping technologies
Machine builders are now dealing with outside influences in their designs more and more as manufacturers must meet size, environmental and pricing needs. Sizing down With tighter tolerances and smaller machine footprints, miniaturization becomes crucial to the components that go inside of them. This is especially true in machine automation and robotics, where motions must…
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…
ACE Controls launches new website with engineering tools
ACE Controls has launched a suite of engineering tools related to industrial shock absorbers, vibration control, gas shock size and safety. These tools are part of a new website relaunch. The site’s calculation program makes sizing ACE product easy. By entering some basic technical information into the calculator, engineers can select the right vibration control,…
Safety dampers protect linear modules from runaway motion
From pick-and-place equipment to linear transfer lines, moving work pieces and finished products from point A to point B is a major part of today’s production environments. In many cases, speed, precision and safety are top priorities. Protecting both operators and equipment from impact forces is a critical task—one that is often accomplished with shock…
New shock for PET machines at Pack Expo
Ace Controls has introduced a new shock specifically designed for PET bottle blowers. These shocks create faster speeds and higher temps for blowers while providing longer intervals between shock maintenance. Features Include: • 7000 series aluminum outer tube for improved heat dissipation. • Larger oil reservoir for improved heat dissipation and longer life. • Newly…
New family of industrial gas springs
Ace Controls has introduced a new line of industrial gas springs whose internal components have been optimized for low friction, consistent operating forces and a long life. These NEWTON Line gas springs feature several technical improvements that contribute to their smooth manual operation and durability, including: • New slide bushings and seals that together reduce…
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…