Pull type gas springs lift the unit to allow for cleaning and sterilization beneath by the operator
Copyright: Averna, Montreal, Quebec H3C 2M7, Canada
Medical & Health
medical technology, measuring tables, test and calibration appliances, test stations, clean room areas
Testing Solution Innovator, Averna, uses ACE Gas Springs
Averna needed to create an automated control system with specific and precise properties to speed up medical pump testing. The testing unit also needed a functionality that would allow it to be elevated for sterilization and cleaning beneath the unit. Motion control while lifting and lowering to prevent damage and a feature that would increase ease of use and safety for the operator were additionally implemented. Averna started with the ACE gas spring sizing tool and found the ideal gas spring for this application was a pull type due to environment and space restrictions.
Industrial Gas Springs – Push Type - GS-8 to GS-70
Opening and closing mechanisms for protective hoods in mini incubators
ACE industrial gas springs (push type) protect samples in an incubator, which is used for chemical and biochemical applications. The plexiglass hood, under which valuable laboratory equipment is stored, is held securely in the open and closed position by two maintenance-free, ready-to-install ACE industrial gas springs (push type) from the GS-8 to GS-70 product family. With an end-position damping of 5 mm and an extension force of 10 to 180 N, they help to handle the forces generated. The hood is always easily opened and remains in this position. It also remains securely shut when the incubator is in operation.
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 diagnostics. During the first wave in Wuhan, the Wandong company was able to deliver them quickly. This was also because gas traction springs from ACE had already outperformed competitor solutions in tests, and these could then be supplied in several hundred units of consistent quality in a very short time during times of crisis. These industrial gas springs from ACE are important work aids in that they literally relieve the medical staff and increase safety as well as ease of operation of the X-ray equipment.
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. Therefore, they designed the aid, which was developed according to the strict guidelines of medical technology, with machine elements for maximum stability and safety. This was achieved, among other things, by integrating industrial gas pressure springs from ACE, which perfectly regulate the running and acceleration forces of the electric motor.
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 laboratories and clean rooms and protecting people and materials, the aim was also to achieve maximum ease of use. For opening, holding and closing, this was achieved by integrating hydraulic dampers of the HB-15-50 type. In order to meet the cleanliness criteria, they were filled with a special vegetable oil of the same viscosity instead of mineral oil for the damping function and encased in stainless steel sleeves.
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. The practical aid thereby provided for relatives and carers can be attributed to two lockable ACE industrial gas springs (push type) which were especially developed and manufactured for this application and operate on the basis of the so-called tilt-in-space function. This allows the chair to be tilted forwards and backwards and provides significantly more convenience for users and patients. In order to meet all hygiene requirements, the gas springs are constructed in stainless steel.