What is a truck air spring and its advantages

Car suspension is an elastic device that connects the frame with the axle in a car. It is generally composed of elastic components, guide mechanism, shock absorber and other components. Its main task is to mitigate the impact transmitted from uneven pavement to the frame to improve the comfort of the car. In fact, air springs are widely used in trucks, which is directly related to the comfort, safety, efficiency and reliability of vehicles.

1. Air Spring for Trailer Axles

2. Air Spring for Driver Seats

3. Air Spring or Truck Axles

4. Compact Damper Module for Air Spring for Axles Application of commercial vehicles

Air springs are divided into three types: sleeve, capsule air spring and membrane type. Membrane air springs are common on tractor and trailer axles, which is often referred to as "truck air spring assembly".

The truck air spring assembly is composed of the following structures.

• Top plate for conical beads
• Outer cover
• 2. fabric ply
• 1. fabric ply
• Inner liner
• Bead with steel core
• Piston

Characteristics of truck air springs

Compared with steel plate suspensions, air springs are lighter in weight and improve the carrying capacity of the whole vehicle. The flexibility of airbags provides excellent smoothness, control stability, and more effective protection of goods. This is also the basis for dangerous chemical vehicles to require standard air suspension, which can be summarised as a little similar to that of the trucks. Additional advantages, such as the lifting axle of a truck, uses the lifting effect of air springs to quickly swing and reduce tire wear.

1. The height of the car body can be raised and reduced to facilitate the removal of goods.

2. Reduce the impact on the road through low free frequency, protect the road surface and prolong the road life.

3. By acting on the axle, the wear and tear of tires can be reduced.

4. The startup adhesion can be controlled by operating the lifting bridge.

Air spring suspension has been standardly used in heavy trucks in Europe and the United States. At present, most domestic air suspension models are still in industries that require high stability and reliability for vehicles, such as precision instrument transportation, tobacco transportation, dangerous transportation, high-value glass ceramic debris transportation, etc., or most of them have stable business and operation routes for standard transportation. Adopted by logistics enterprises. With the social attention and upgrading of transportation safety and the reduction of procurement costs, it is believed that the application of air springs will gradually increase.

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