Aerospace Applications-Rotary Viscous Dampers
Aerospace applications dominate our product line because our dampers and friction hinges are passive devices that need no maintenance and
Custom Friction Hinges
We are having great success with our new line of lightweight friction hinges. Using engineering polymers and FEA analysis we have
Rotary Viscous Dampers And Temperature
As a mechanical engineer reading this blog you should be aware of ambient temperature and it's effect on the motion
Rotary Viscous Damper Options
Since a rotary viscous damper works to smooth out movements of panels, arms, monitor screens, safety doors & similar components,
New Product Release of Friction Hinges
We have developed a greaseless friction hinge series: GL375. The key feature is the lack of
Rotary Viscous Dampers in Furniture Design
One application I have been asked about for the rotary viscous damper is in the furniture industry, industrial, commercial or
An Infinite Sea of Challenges
It never fails to amaze me, but I have been approached by another company to design a damper for an
Successful Material Selected
Every application has certain requirements. One requirement that is crucial is from which materials do we make the Rotary Viscous
Friction Hinge Operation Mode
Friction hinges have quite a few modes of operation. Almost all friction hinges rely on a physical interference between mechanical
What is a friction hinge?
A friction hinge is also referred to as a torque hinge, friction clutch or friction engine. A friction hinge is