Catalogue - KALLER - #4

Gas springs make use of the simple fact that gas pre sure creates a force that is proportional to the surface area on which it makes contact. This means, the piston rod in the gas spring is used as a spring element. A gas spring will also generate a much greater force and longer stroke than an equivalent mechanical spring

It was the automotive industry that first saw the advantages of using gas springs in press tools. Today, Strömsholmen meets the majority of global demand for gas springs in applications of this type. The products and dimensions that the company has developed have become corporate standards for most of the

What is more, in many cases Life Cycle Costs are considerably lower than those for conventional springs. Since the Nitrogen gas pressure can be easily checked and regulated, in many respects, gas springs are far superior to other types of spring.

automobile manufactures in the industry; General Motors, Ford, Volvo Car Corporation, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota, to name but a few. That is not all, International standards organisations like ISO, NAAMS,VDI and CNOMO have adopted Stromsholmen's dimension standards as their own. Working in close co-operation with the automotive industry, research institutes and technical colleges, Stromsholmen continues to develop the products of tomorrow on an ongoing basis. In this way, Stromsholmen actively contributes in-depth product know-how, creativity and new ap­proaches to the operations of its customers on a global basis.

Edition 7 / January 2008 by Strömsholmen AB

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