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Industrial shock absorber and vibration isolation applications
Explore product applications in packaging, automation, material handling, automated warehouses, cranes and equipment vibration protection.
Bottling line maintenance spares
Start with the problem your machine needs to solve
Follow an operating example, understand what rules a model out, then send your own conditions for review.
Pneumatic cylinder hits its end stop
Review the application and worked exampleAbsorber overheats after a throughput increase
Review the application and worked examplePublished heavy-duty impact test
EKD's test report article documents a 10,000 kg rail-impact setup at 1.94 m/s, with test photos, video and force–displacement curves. These materials provide a concrete example of impact testing.
The article does not identify the exact product model or provide the complete laboratory report. Request the model, test conditions and acceptance criteria before using this example to support your application.
View EKD's original test article (Chinese)PET blow-molding machinery
EKD's application note describes dedicated absorbers for repeated stops in PET blow-molding machinery. Provide the actual impact frequency, contact speed, load and available return interval. A dedicated design's duty or life claim must be confirmed for its exact model and cannot be applied to all standard absorbers.
Explore optionsAutomotive welding and transfer equipment
The note identifies EK adjustable absorbers for turnover mechanisms and linear slides on automotive welding lines. Review impact energy, adjustment, mounting and side load. Rotary motion may require suitable mounting accessories and alignment review before a model is accepted.
Explore optionsAutomated warehouses and stacker cranes
ED heavy-duty absorbers are presented for end-of-travel protection on stacker cranes. State the fully loaded moving mass, contact speed, usable stroke and whether the event is a routine stop or an emergency. Check the structure's allowable force and required corrosion protection.
Explore optionsPort and lifting equipment
The note identifies ED and EI series for travel-end protection of rail-mounted port mechanisms. Review stopping energy, transmitted force, mounting loads and exposure to marine corrosion. Agree the required coating and inspection conditions for the selected configuration.
Explore optionsRail terminal stops
The note illustrates a rail-terminal arrangement with three buffers installed in parallel. This is an application example, not a general installation rule. The complete system requires assessment of load sharing, usable travel, deceleration and structural capacity.
Explore optionsAmusement equipment
The note includes ED-series applications in amusement equipment. Selection requires the equipment designer's load cases, permitted deceleration, mounting forces and acceptance criteria. A product-family reference does not by itself validate a passenger-safety function.
Explore optionsContinuous vibration or transport shock?
Use a vibration-isolation review for pumps, cabinets and transported equipment. The motion-sizing calculator covers supported end-stop shock absorber cases; it does not calculate isolation performance.
I only know the equipment weight. Can I start?
Yes. Send the weight, support layout, equipment type and any photos or test report. Mark frequency or shock data as unknown; engineering review must establish them before a performance claim can be made.
Can I divide the total weight by four mounts?
Only a symmetric layout with a centered center of gravity and the corresponding static assumptions supports equal sharing. An offset center of gravity, torque or transport acceleration can produce unequal loads. Supply support positions and the center of gravity, or mark it unknown.
Rubber or wire rope isolators?
Compare the required frequency range, load direction, allowable displacement, damping and environment. Neither material is universally better. Directional load and stiffness data, shock conditions and durability requirements determine the candidate.
Unknown data is welcome: say what is measured, estimated or not yet known. Photos, drawings and existing test records help define the next checks.
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