Dampers provide speed and motion control using fluid damping in extension, compression, or both directions.
Their look and outer design is identical to gas springs, however their function diametrically opposite. Gas springs contain stored energy while dampers absorb energy and dissipate it in the form of heat.
The types of applications that dampers are most commonly used in are lids, doors, covers, or any other object that is needed to move more slowly in a certain direction.
For example, dampers can be deployed for slam prevention and speed control in the lowering of a hospital bed side rail system or to slow the opening of a maintenance cover on an ATM, electronic gaming machine, or other electronic consoles.
