Cylinder Cushions offer alternative to pneumatic cushions.

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NuCushions are comprised of elastomer material that adapts to pneumatic cylinder pistons to provide cushioning. They help reduce reaction forces when piston impacts head or cap of cylinder. Metal to metal contact is cushioned and cycle rates are maintained without loss of cycle time. Adding NuCushions eliminates need for bleed needle assembly, cushion spud, and spud seal. NuCushions also compensate for changes in velocity, weight, and pressure.



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Ace Controls Introduces NuCushion... An Improved Alternative for Pneumatic Cushions


FARMINGTON HILLS. MI - ACE Controls announces the introduction of NuCushion, a reliable low cost alternative for pneumatic cushions in pneumatic cylinders. Comprised of a durable elastomer material, NuCushions have been designed and formed to adapt to pneumatic cylinder pistons to provide superior cushioning over conventional pneumatic cushions. Adding NuCushions eliminates the need for the bleed needle assembly, cushion spud and spud seal.

Advantages of the NuCushion include drastically reduced reaction forces when the piston impacts the head or cap of the pneumatic cylinder. Noise reduction is a key benefit of incorporating NuCushions. Metal to metal contact is cushioned. Cycle rates are maintained without loss of cycle time.

NuCushions are versatile and compensate for changes in velocity, weight and pressure.

ACE Controls Inc. is an ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer with a global customer service network that includes offices in England, Germany and Japan with distributors in over 110 cities
in 35 countries. The product lines of ACE Controls include: industrial and safety shock absorbers, gas springs, hydraulic dampers, rotary dampers, feed controllers, TUBUS elastomer bumpers and NuCushions for pneumatic cylinders.

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