GM has filed a patent application for an adaptive shock absorber with a mechanical design, potentially reducing complexity ...

Engineers at Zimmer GmbH in Germany decided to totally redesign the industrial shock absorber or damper from the ground up. The result? The Zimmer PowerStop. Compared to conventional designs, ...

A number of different shock absorber designs are available, but the fundamental operation of each is the same. Shocks are basically multiple-chambered cylinders, with one or more orifices between ...

We have been asked to present more basic information on subjects such as shocks. Sometimes, no matter what your level of understanding of a particular technology, it can be a good thing to be ...

Most people recognize a shock absorber when they see one. This includes people who know little about the mechanical workings of a car. but who have been besieged by countless shock absorber ...

Marathon is introducing a complete line of heavy duty shock absorbers for a wide range of over-the-road and severe duty applications. Marathon shock absorbers are designed and built to provide a ...

Shock absorbers that generate electricity, which are being developed by Cambridge, MA-based Levant Power, can lower fuel consumption by 1.5 to 6 percent, depending on the vehicle and driving ...

Tenneco’s all-black gas-charged Monroe Magnum shock absorbers are engineered to help reduce cost per mile through added durability, improved vehicle control and increased driver comfort and ...

Shock absorbers have been around in one form or another since the early 1900s, but those drivers wouldn’t recognize the sophisticated dampers used on street or off-road vehicles today. A shock ...

One of the most anticipated SUVs in recent years, the all-new Ford Bronco was designed to dominate rough trails, dunes, or any harsh terrain it encounters. To do so effortlessly, its suspension system ...