A01-760-6957 Convoluted Air Spring For American Pickup Truck D2500

Convoluted Air Bellow A01-760-6957/ American Pick-Up D2500 Rubber Air Bag Suspension System Truck Spare Parts

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What is an Air Bag Suspension System?

Before you can begin to identify clearly the pros and cons of an air bag suspension, you need to understand the design of such a system.

An air bag suspension system is powered by either an electric pump or compressor that forces air into rubber bags typically made out of polyurethane and textile-reinforced rubber.

A compressor inflates the air bags to a certain air pressure. It’s important to note that it’s the air inside the bag that does the work of a spring. (An air bag suspension should not be confused with a hydropneumatics suspension which uses pressurized hydraulic liquid instead of air.)

An air spring system replaces the traditional spring suspension, replacing steel coil springs (or leaf suspension) above the vehicle wheels with airbags made of rubber and polyurethane. These airbags are inflated by an onboard air compressor or electric pump, to a certain pressure to behave in a similar way to traditional springs. The air direction is controlled by air valves that let the air go into different parts of the system to inflate.

The usefulness of air springs or actuators didn’t go unnoticed in the industrial machine industry, and it was clear they could provide unique solutions for various applications. Air actuators have seen duty as shock absorbers, linear actuators, vibration isolators, and tensioners, to name a few examples. They can be used to absorb shock in material handling applications, such as a saw mill, when logs are dropped onto processing stations. Air springs make some of the best vibration isolators on the market, such as would be used on a vibrating hopper or commercial laundry machine. In summation, air springs are a high force, low cost actuator that can operate in a linear fashion or at an angle. They can be stacked to provide longer strokes or greater angular rotation.

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