Industrial Applications of Gas Springs

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Automotive
Furniture
- Office chairs
- Sofa beds and storage furniture
Medical
Industrial and manufacturing
Other applications
Machines for gas spring cylinders
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Automotive

Tailgates and bonnets

The most familiar use of a gas spring is supporting a hatchback tailgate or bonnet. The driver can lift a heavy tailgate with little effort and it stays open on its own.

Closed gas spring cylinders

Gas spring with end fittings

Heat exchanger coil

Bus luggage compartments

Side luggage doors on coaches use gas springs so staff do not have to hold up heavy metal panels.

Commercial vehicle bonnets

Truck and construction-vehicle bonnets are large and heavy; gas springs hold them safely open for engine maintenance.

Furniture

Office chairs

Almost every height-adjustable chair uses a gas lift: press the lever, set the height, release and it locks.

Sofa beds and storage furniture

Sofa beds, lift-up storage boxes and kitchen lift-up cabinets all use gas springs to make opening easier.

Medical

Back and leg section adjustment on hospital beds
Precise positioning of operating tables
Multi-position dental chairs
Panel positioning on X-ray and CT equipment
Resistance adjustment on rehabilitation equipment

Industrial and manufacturing

Gas springs are used in press tooling, machine guards, control panels and maintenance doors. Industrial gas springs typically work between 2,500 N and 40,000 N, far above consumer products.

Other applications

Aerospace: hatch mechanisms, seat adjustment
Agricultural machinery: bonnets and cab doors
Fitness equipment: weight and angle adjustment
Baby products: stroller folding, cot height
Bicycles: dropper seat posts

Machines for gas spring cylinders

Whether it ends up on a tailgate, an office chair or a hospital bed, every gas spring cylinder goes through cutting, roll grooving, end closing, inner grooving and press-fit & edge folding. TONG DA Precision (Tainan, Taiwan, since 1989) designs and builds these machines, as single machines or a complete cylinder line. See How are gas springs made? for the machine at each step, or browse our products. For quotations, email sales@tdco.com.tw.