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Selection Guides
Guides for narrowing product families by motion type, drive source and installation constraints.
1selection guidance
How to Choose Between Adjustable and Non-Adjustable Shock Absorbers
A practical selection note for deciding whether an adjustable or self-compensating absorber is the better starting point.
When should I use an adjustable shock absorber?
When is a non-adjustable shock absorber better?
How do I compare adjustable and self-compensating shock absorbers?
2selection guidance
Stroke, Energy and Force: Which Rating Should Be Checked First?
A short engineering sequence for checking absorber ratings without reducing selection to a single catalog number.
Which shock absorber rating should be checked first?
Is stroke or energy more important for shock absorber selection?
Why can a shock absorber pass one rating and fail another?