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Industrial Shock Absorbers - MA/ML33 to MA/ML64

Noble yachts brilliantly protected by ACE Fenders protect ships from collision damage during berthing manoeuvres. So that yachts can also survive soft and ungentle touches with other boats ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR

Transport protection for electronic racks and cases High-quality audio and video technology literally have a high turnover rate in lorries during transport. Well-cushioned shipping crates are necessa...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MC33 to MC64

Opening and closing system for heavy barriers Industrial shock absorbers MAGNUM MC64150 from ACE are integrated into the overall safety design for the Amsterdam metro system. In contrast to pre...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MA/ML33 to MA/ML64

Impact protection for accident simulators The Central-Hessian police department has developed an accident simulator with the help of ACE aimed at significantly increasing the number of road...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MA/ML33 to MA/ML64

Rotating and pivoting systems for large telescopes ACE industrial shock absorbers offer safety to spare for swiveling or braking of large telescope. The optical system of this telescope for special ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR-L

Saltwater-resistant impact protection for lifeboats When launching lifeboats, it is theoretically conceivable that there will be contact between the ship and lifeboat. Launching appliances with prote...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MC33 to MC64

Carriage constructions for sport robots Serving a similar purpose, several ACE dampers are installed in Jada, the triple-axis, free-moving badminton robot. In order for the badminton robo...

Miniature Shock Absorbers - MC150 to MC600

Brake components for swinging flags In the case of driving safety training, swinging flags are used to simulate the sudden appearance of obstacles. If the driver reacts too slowly, th...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TA

Safety damping for the loading mechanics of feeding systems Preventing expensive damage after software errors or power outages is the task of two TUBUS TA17-7 profile dampers. Installed in various linear axe...

Miniature Shock Absorbers - SC190 to SC925

Impact protection for aircraft In the course of a robotics project, students equipped quadrocopters with miniature shock absorbers. In order to avoid costly repairs and associate...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MC33 to MC64

Emergency separation systems for underwater pipelines A pipeline from the rig to the well head that is as flexible as possible is considered to be a quick-disconnect connection in an emergency. Neverth...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MC33 to MC64

Braking systems for gripper carriages In this design, driven by rodless pneumatic cylinders, two gripper carriages move independently of each other at speeds of 2 to 2.5 m/s. ACE indust...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR-HD

Safety damping for the loading mechanics of feeding systems Silicon wafers serve as starting products for solar cells and are produced in special furnaces. Optimum positioning of the wafers is a basic requir...

Damping Pads - SLAB 030 to SLAB 300

Load protection for transport units in tyre testing systems The damping pads SLAB 030 to SLAB 300 were developed to absorb shock loads. In this case, they make tyre testing systems safer by providing optimum...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TS

Damping for offshore landing structures The maintenance of wind turbines in open seas has long resulted in damage to maintenance boats. Because of impact velocity and swell, an increase i...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TS

Protective structures for treadmill drives in space research When training in zero gravity, a harness with bungee cords is used to ensure that trainees do not become disengaged. Three ACE profile dampers with...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR

End position damping for hydraulic cylinders in test systems In a testing facility for vehicle tanks, the test specimens are pulled out of the water with a support arm. A hydraulic cylinder carries out the sw...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TA

Safety damping for the loading mechanism of lathes ACE TUBUS profile dampers protect the integrated loading station on a new high speed machining centre. The ACE TUBUS damper is designed to prevent ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR

Running board damping for electric scooters TUBUS profile dampers make driving an e-scooter a real experience. The footboard of an electric scooter should be dampened to enable the driver to ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TA

Profile dampers and compact sliders: sheet metal working up to... For the forming, folding, punching and cutting of steel sheets, voestalpine Camtec GmbH wanted to realise new compact slides that achieve service l...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MC33-HT to MC64-HT

Damping tasks perfectly solved at a depth of 800 m Even when a mine is no longer producing anything, underground work often continues. In many places, as in this case at K+S KALI GmbH, the cavities ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR-H

Profile dampers make excellent electric scooters even better For the second generation of their unique, because foldable and three-wheeled e-scooter, the engineers of scuddy GmbH & Co. KG aimed for even more ...

Profile Dampers - TUBUS TR-H

Protection of people and machines during automated sealing of ... The universal capping machine from Metallatelier GmbH is used to automatically seal various bottles and sizes when filling them with disinfectants....

Miniature Shock Absorbers - MC150 to MC600

Faster sorting with Miniature Shock Absorbers For a particularly space-saving design of its new split tray sorters, the Dutch company Equinox MHE has reduced the curve radii. ACE's MC150 Miniat...

Miniature Shock Absorbers - MC150 to MC600

Increase speed and reduce downtime with automatic sealing of s... A customer of Metallatelier GmbH needed a special machine for automatically capping bottles with disinfectant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ger...

Industrial Shock Absorbers - MA/ML33 to MA/ML64

Securing linear drive units mechanically GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany, operates a unique accelerator for heavy ions. Currently, the international acc...

Damping Pads - SLAB 030 to SLAB 300

Impact damping for heavy industrial wood saws In this application, SLAB damping mats SL-030 with a thickness of 12 mm were screwed between two steel sheets over the entire surface in order to p...

Miniature Shock Absorbers - SC190 to SC925

Damping system for pick and place machines ACE miniature shock absorbers optimize production with minimum expenditure. The cycle rate for an assembly line producing electronic components was...

Miniature Shock Absorbers - MC5 to MC75

Brake components for pneumatic linear modules Pneumatic linear modules in miniature slide systems ensure high speeds with constant repeat accuracy. In this design, pneumatic end-of-travel dampi...

Damping Pads - SLAB 030 to SLAB 300

Impact protection for luggage transport systems Airports endeavour to shorten air passengers’ waiting times as much as possible. This aim is met with a solution especially developed for luggage t...

Damping Pads - SLAB 030 to SLAB 300

Noise and impact reduction for cable trailing systems in the m... The customizable ACE damping pads SLAB 030 to SLAB 300 protect man and machine. At the beginning of the construction phase of a modern processing c...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Opening and closing mechanisms for entrance gates Industrial gas springs from ACE are used in order that a heavy wooden gate can be driven easily over uneven ground in front of a shelter for asylum...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Opening and closing mechanisms for heavy protective hoods on h... ACE industrial gas springs prevent injuries during maintenance work on harvesting machines. The blades of corn pickers are arranged under plastic h...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Motion control weatherproof furniture As a specialist in disposal containers for public spaces, ROBI AG from Switzerland offers cities and municipalities high-quality park benches. Thes...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Opening and closing mechanisms for container flaps In the past, operators of used-clothes containers could sustain injury because the flaps closed relatively quickly and uncontrollably. Various HB-1...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Steering stabilisation for cargo bikes and E-Trikes The delivery of goods has become very popular with supermarkets. This has increased the demand for bicycles to avoid congestion and contribute to e...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Failure protection for pneumatic drum bells of stirring stations In order that the processing of demanding potting materials in drum stirrer stations for casting resins also runs reliably in 200-litre drums, the ...

Rotary Dampers - FDN

Protection systems for motor-driven cooker hoods For ergonomic handling, modern cooker hoods can be driven by a motor into an up position and then down again. When driven downwards, an AC load can...

Rotary Dampers - FRT-G2

Damping system for moving parts in playing card shufflers ACE rotary dampers ensure the quiet shuffling of playing cards. Software controlled playing card shuffling machines such as this one are used throu...

Hydraulic Dampers - DVC-32

Track calming for transport carriages in textile machines At the turning point of 130 kg reeling spools, a sled should move up and down smoothly without causing a collision at the end of stroke position. T...

Rotary Dampers - FYN-U1

Opening and closing mechanisms for flap doors on furniture For his carpentry exam, an aspiring master carpenter created TV/bar furniture in which the bar element is provided with a rotatable 90° bar hatch. ...

Rotary Dampers - FDT

Opening and closing mechanisms for machine protection hoods To exclude the possibility of injury when using bread slicing machines on self-service counters, the automatic bread slicing process does not start...

Rotary Dampers - FDT

Steering stabilisation for toboggans and sport vehicles In this innovative tobogganing vehicle called Pistenbock-Cross rotation dampers from ACE come into action. These help to effectively damen unexpect...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GST-40 Tandem

Opening and closing mechanisms for heavy covers on underground... Underground distribution systems are visually advantageous. To facilitate their servicing, the heavy covers of the often large supply systems are b...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Opening and closing mechanisms for helicopter doors In Airbus EC 135 rescue helicopters, maintenance-free, self-contained opening and closing systems with gas springs from ACE are installed in the ac...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Movement support for collapsible Team shelters The Weatherscape™ Team Shelter, created by Sportsfield, is designed to have a collapsible roof that can be lowered to the ground when not in use. T...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Damping system for tractor doors Key Dollar Cab began looking for a way to provide smooth, controlled motion when opening orchard tractor doors. They came in touch with ACE from a ...

Industrial Gas Springs – Pull Type - GZ-15 to GZ-40

Motion control of test systems for medical pumps Averna needed to create an automated control system with specific and precise properties to speed up medical pump testing. The testing unit also ne...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Opening and closing mechanisms for protective hoods in mini in... ACE industrial gas springs (push type) protect samples in an incubator, which is used for chemical and biochemical applications. The plexiglass hoo...

Hydraulic Feed Controls - VC25

Inclination compensation for handbike sports sleds Usual handbike sport sledges have problems in the curves even on wet roads. In order to be able to make speed on ice not only on the straights, a D...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Motion optimisation of accelerators in racing cars The versatility of ACE's industrial gas springs is demonstrated through their use in a racing car. Installed on the accelerator, they compensate di...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Slide Bar with soft gliding and damping sliding mechanism Carpenter Dominik Huber has created a “Slide Bar“ as a masterpiece. This is also characterised by the cube that slides upwards and to the side and ...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GST-40 Tandem

Motion support for assembly arms in the automotive industry Industrial gas springs add support to the muscular strength of the user when opening doors, hoods and covers. Standard models however, which are us...

Rotary Dampers - FRT-F2/K2 and FRN-F2/K2

Swivel systems for machine keyboards ACE rotary dampers protect the keyboard. To provide long term protection in arduous and often dirty industrial applications (and also to protect ag...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Braking and stabilising systems for winding machines in the pr... When winding a transformer core with resin tape, oval transformer legs can potentially cause a drop in tension. However, the tape tension is highly...

Industrial Gas Springs – Pull Type - GZ-15 to GZ-40

Compactness and operating safety in the beam arm of X-ray units In order to quickly obtain images of the condition of infected patients' lungs, digital mobile X-ray machines are effective tools in COVID-19 diagn...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Gas springs support lifting forces of stand-up wheelchairs The developers of the PR Biolution stand-up wheelchair from PARAVAN avoid even the smallest jerky movements for the benefit of rehab patients. Ther...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8-V4A to GS-40-VA

Tilt-in-space functions for hygiene and toilet chairs A special hygiene and toilet chair, designed for children and young people with disabilities, must be firmly lockable in the sit and tilt positions...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Motion damping for cable car cabins and gondolas Passengers always feel the swinging movement involved when cable cars arrive at the ski station. Maintenance-free HB-40 hydraulic dampers from ACE ...

Industrial Gas Springs – Pull Type - GZ-15 to GZ-40

Transport of sheet metal blanks optimised with industrial pull... Nordgreif GmbH ordered industrial pull type gas springs for a new generation of grippers designed to transport sheet metal blanks weighing several...

Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70

Positioning system for start bars on ski jumps The addition of two GS-22 industrial gas springs (push type) from ACE make training on a ski jumping ramp much easier. With their help, moving mobi...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Impact minimisation in wheel aligning machines in bicycle prod... Incorrectly tensioned spokes can cause the rims of bicycle wheels to distort. To avoid this, consistent values are always required when tensioning....

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Simple operation of a sampler for clean rooms When redesigning a microbial air sampler, Pinpoint Scientific wanted that certain something: in addition to complying with the hygiene rules for la...

Industrial Gas Springs – Pull Type - GZ-15 to GZ-40

Simplified handling and faster changeover times with automated... When optimising a special machine that automatically closes different bottle sizes, Metallatelier GmbH had the task of reducing changeover times. S...

Hydraulic Dampers - HB-12 to HB-70

Wing stabilisation of spraying systems for plant protection pr... The innovative designer of the Wingsprayer from the Netherlands relies on ACE hydraulic dampers to make the spraying of agricultural chemicals more...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - Hard Bell Mounts

Decoupling of lift drives The renovation of lifts is a demanding project. Nowadays, in addition to increased travelling comfort, they should also ensure that the means of tr...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - Flex Locs

Decoupling of pump motors and gears Premium sauna manufacturer EOS Saunatechnik relies on ACE rubber-metal isolators to eliminate disruptive noises in a sauna whose water for infusion...

Low Freq. Pneumatic Levelling Mounts - PAL-18 to PAL-1000

Vibration isolation of test stands and measuring tables Measurements made on a glass measuring table led to unusable results because the isolator used was unable to cope with the lateral stiffness of the...

Low Freq. Pneumatic Levelling Mounts - PLM

Decoupling of production machines At a renowned Belgian chocolatier, part of the production process led to vibration and oscillation in an adjacent house. Despite numerous tests, th...

Low Freq. Pneumatic Levelling Mounts - PLM

Vibration isolation for high performance projectors In an opera production a 3D HDD projector was supposed to project images onto the stage during performances. Standing as it did on a trolley, which...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - Bubble Mounts

Rubber-Metal Isolators ensure peace and quiet in luxury caravan In a luxury motorhome, two compressors, each weighing 7.3 kg, are responsible for the air supply system of the suspension, doors and toilets when p...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - All Altitude Mounts

Electronics for autonomous driving secured with vibration dampers For their special kits for converting commercially available electric tractors into automated guided vehicles (AGVs), Schiller Automatisierungstech...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - Compression Mounts

Vibrations checked, sleep calmed An air conditioning splitter transmitted vibrations from the roof of the house to adjacent living and sleeping rooms. Using the free VibroChecker a...

Rubber-Metal Isolators - Flex Locs

Shock relief for lifeboat housings In the present case, when compared to screw connections, the modern quick connection elements produced by ACE have a distinct advantage: their mate...

Vibration-Isolating Pads - SLAB 170 to SLAB 275

Decoupling of pumps in hydropower plants In a hydropower plant, screw pumps caused a noise level of 86 dB. This was happening due to the direct transmission of the forces generated during ...

Vibration-Isolating Pads - SLAB 170 to SLAB 275

Decoupling of transformers Interference frequencies in a switch cabinet caused two parallel-connected transformers to vibrate so much that working quietly in adjacent rooms w...

Low Freq. Pneumatic Levelling Mounts - PLM

Vibration Control in the high-end audio range For pristine sound, a manufacturer of hi-fi amplifiers relies on air springs from ACE. This effectively eliminates disruptive ambient vibrations th...

Low Freq. Pneumatic Levelling Mounts - PLM

Vibration isolation of test stands and measuring tables A university of applied sciences team optimises oil pumps to reduce the fuel consumption of combustion motors. Numerous tests are necessary for thi...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SDH38 to SDH63

Impact protection for test systems of transport gondolas ACE safety shock absorbers defy the forces of nature. In order to efficiently protect against falling rocks, a net is put through its paces under r...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SCS33 to SCS64

Emergency stop systems for linear modules in the manufacturing... Safety shock absorbers produced by ACE are installed in the top linear system models of one of the most prestigious companies in the field of drive...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SDP63 to SDP160

Impact absorption for lock gates Driving into lock gates should be specifically facilitated when navigating through Dutch river locks. That is why ACE developed special dampers, ba...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SCS33 to SCS64

More protection of test stand structures Safety shock absorbers from the SDH and SCS product families optimize this test stand. At the end of a 6-meter acceleration path, they brake the sl...

Safety Dampers - TUBUS TC and TC-S

TUBUS damping for more sustainable sorting A sorting plant for copper from Wieland-Werke AG is used to separate the metal-dross mixture. During the separation process the metal runners with ...

Clamping Elements - LOCKED SLK

Safety clamping systems for rail constructions on tyre buildin... The goods accumulator and compensator of a material dispenser carries meandering, coiled, highly tear resistant material strips, which are fed at h...

Clamping Elements - LOCKED PN

Pneumatic rod clamping for hydraulic presses With the help of hydraulic presses, cut ceramic parts are manufactured during the week. So that the rods of the upper and lower stamping plate do n...

Clamping Elements - LOCKED PN

Variable stop systems for workpiece heads in production machines ACE clamping elements are inserted, as a variable stop, during a joining process for the production of drilling tools. They meet the requirements f...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SDH38 to SDH63

Emergency stop systems for driving simulators The aim was to protect a driving simulation capsule on two of its eight axes. The demands placed on a potential emergency stopper were high because...

Clamping Elements - LOCKED SL

Safety clamping systems for rail constructions on lathes In order to secure the processing position of a special lathe in both the horizontal and the vertical axis, LOCKED SL clamping elements from ACE ar...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SCS33 to SCS64

Emergency stop systems for cross table guides with planar motors Four ACE SCS33 safety shock absorbers protect the end positions of a directly driven planar motor. The special focus of this science project: It wa...

Safety Dampers - TUBUS TC and TC-S

Emergency stop systems for motion platforms of vehicle cockpits Whether for aircraft cockpits, train drivers’ cabs or passenger vehicles: the motion principle of platforms for simulators is always the same. Type...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SCS38 to SCS63

Emergency stop systems for driving simulators The aim was to protect a driving simulation capsule on two of its eight axes. The demands placed on a potential emergency stopper were high because...

Safety Dampers - TUBUS TC and TC-S

Pendulum limiting systems for tele wheel loaders With their function of limiting swinging movement, they secure machines when cornering and loading and provide a high degree of comfort and safety ...

Clamping Elements - LOCKED PN

Safety system for cable cutting machines in the automotive ind... When processing the cables, the head of the machine is driven up against the rear wall. Here, an ACE miniature shock absorber ensures reliable damp...

Safety Dampers - TUBUS TC and TC-S

TUBUS made to measure for transport by helicopter Helicopters are lightly built and must be handled with appropriate care, especially if these flying objects are to be brought to their place of ope...

Safety Shock Absorbers - SCS33 to SCS64

Emergency stop systems for turntables in aircraft construction The basic mount of this coordinate measuring machine for the production of parts in the aircraft industry is made of granite and must not be damage...