Airpot® Precision Dashpots reduce velocity, vibration and oscillation in dynamic mechanisms where smooth, near friction-free motion is critical. This is accomplished by using a piston to force ambient air through an orifice at a controlled rate to dissipate kinetic energy.
Airpot Dashpots prevent damage to sensitive equipment, reducing impact noise and wear. Dashpots also provide simple, low cost, adjustable speed control without external power as well as non-electrical timing capability.
Common Applications:
- Any application where these conditions are present:
- where smooth, near friction-free motion is critical
where responsiveness to low forces/low kinetic energy levels is required
- where equipment is sensitive and precise
where clean operation is important
- where cycle rates are high or life span needs to be long
- where reliability is critical
- where temperatures are extreme or environments are humid
- where high quality is a product feature
- where non-electrical motion control is advantageous
