Gas springs boast accurate adjustment

A new range of gas springs with adjustable ratings is now available from leading gas spring supplier, Industrial Gas Springs.

A new range of gas springs with adjustable ratings is now available from leading gas spring supplier, Industrial Gas Springs (IGS).

Featuring a side-mounted release valve mechanism with screw adjustment, the latest SRV series units from IGS enables the gas spring force to be set extremely accurately; in most cases to within a 1N.

Unlike competing products, the adjusting screw does not act directly against the full pressure of the spring's gas chamber.

As a result, the patent-pending IGS design eliminates the risk of uncontrolled gas loss if the screw is overloosened by operators, or personal injury if it is blown out of the unit altogether.

By contrast, the screw on the new IGS models can be removed altogether without any gas escaping.

SRV series gas springs are offered in a wide variety of sizes from 6 to 14mm diameter, with strokes of 50-400mm as standard.

They can be specified with maximum ratings from 40 to 2500N and are suitable for operating temperatures from -30 to +70C.

Complementing the company's standard range of RV release valve models, the latest versions can be adjusted in situ, enabling performance to be fine tuned under actual operating conditions.

Furthermore, if either type of IGS gas spring is adjusted beyond its optimum point, the company will recharge the unit and return it at nominal cost - a major advantage over competitors who offer their gas springs as "single use" items.

The latest IGS products are also backed by the company's in-house design and applications engineering service.

In addition, SRV series units are normally available from stock, without any minimum order quantity restrictions, and can be supplied using the company's credit card ordering service.

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