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WHY TRUST A SPECIAL SPRINGS CYLINDER?
DISCOVER THE BENEFITS

Special Springs od lat jest pionierem innowacji na rynkach światowych, skupiając się na bezpieczeństwie użytkowania i żywotności oraz niezawodności produktów. Dzięki doświadczeniu firmy Special Springs oraz nowoczesnym technologiom badawczo - rozwojowym opracowano innowacyjną technologie produkcji Lifeplus Concept, do której należy szereg zabezpieczeń: OSAS, OPAS, USAS, SKUDO, służących poprawie bezpieczeństwa oraz wydłużeniu żywotności sprężyn gazowych.

Wszystkie produkty marki Special Springs są tworzone i rozwijane na podstawie ciągłych badań i testów, przy użyciu najnowszych technologii kontroli jakości i bezpieczeństwa, w pełnej zgodności z normami, czego celem jest zapewnienie Państwu najwyższej jakości, trwałości i niezawodności produktów.

Pamiętaj: Nie wszystkie sprężyny gazowe są takie same.
Real saving of money
SKUDO is the most advanced protection against liquid and solid stamping contaminants. SKUDO considerably increases the service life of the cylinders and creates real saving in money.
Safety first
OSAS (overstroke) and OPAS (overpressure) active safety for the automatic venting of pressure in case of errors in the use of the cylinders or in the die operation.
Innovation and research
Innovation and research as driving forces for the ongoing development of unique and exclusive products.
LIFE
SKUDO Active Protection from Contaminants

What is it?

SKUDO is a unique Special SPrings solution, which protects the sealing and guiding components from liquid and solid contaminants and which eliminates situations of over pressure.

How is it made?

SKUDO is a protective plastic cap securely fixed on the top of the rod, with no alteration to the contact surface of the rod with the plate.

SKUDO'S Benefits:
  • Eliminates damages to guiding and sealing components caused by contaminants.
  • Significantly increases the life of cylinders used in severe working enviroments.
  • Does not alter the height of the cylinder.
  • Does not wear out.
  • Is available for all Special Springs cylinders.

SAFETY
OSAS Over Stroke Active Safety

What is it?

OSAS are 3 unique Special Springs safety solution devices, which exhaust pressure in a controlled and complete mode, when working stroke exceeds the nominal value.

How is it made?

1. Body - bush design

OSAS is the combination of an outward extension of the bush with discontinuity groove on the body-bush sealing wall.

OSAS self activates without deforming the body of the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

2. Body - bottom plate design

OSAS is the combination of a deformable body skirt with discontinuity groove on the body-bottom plate sealing wall.

OSAS self activates without causing structural damages to the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

3. Body - piston design

OSAS are discontinuity grooves on the body-piston sealing wall.

OSAS self activates without deforming the body of the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

OSAS’ Benefits
  • - Exhausts pressure in a controlled and complete mode, when the cylinder has been overstroked.
  • - Reduces the risk of tool damage or injury due to ejection of parts under pressure.
  • - Self activates automatically regardless of users’ intervention.
  • - Does not increase the cost of the cylinders.

USAS Uncontrolled Speed Active Safety.

What is it?

USAS are 3 unique Special Springs safety solution devices, which exhaust pressure in a controlled and complete mode, without ejection of parts when the cylinder has been stressed by uncontrolled return of the piston rod. This is typically caused by the seizure and jam of the die plates or stamped parts that, subjected to pressure thrust, are released in an uncontrolled manner.

How is it made?

1. Body - bush design

USAS is the combination of a deformable part of the bushing in contact with the retaining C-ring and the discontinuities on the wall of contact of the body-bush seal.

USAS self activates without causing structural damages to the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

2. Body - bottom plate design

USAS is the combination of a deformable part of the bushing in contact with the retaining C-ring and the discontinuities on the wall of contact of the body-bush seal.

USAS self activates without causing structural damages to the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

3. Body - piston design

USAS is the combination of a deformable part of the bushing in contact with the retaining C-ring and the discontinuities on the wall of contact of the piston seal.

USAS self activates without causing structural damages to the cylinder, further improving safety for users.

USAS’ Benefits
  • - Exhausts pressure in a controlled and complete manner when the cylinder has been stressed by uncontrolled returns
  • - Reduces the risk of tool damage or injury due to ejection of parts under pressure.
  • - Self activates automatically regardless of users’ intervention.
  • - Does not increase the cost of the cylinders.

OPAS Over Pressure Active Safety.

What is it?

OPAS are 2 unique Special Springs safety solution devices, built or mounted on the bottom of the cylinders, which exhaust pressure in a controlled and complete manner when the latter exceeds maximum allowed. This is typically caused when stamping contaminants get into the gas room reducing its volume.

How is it made?

OPAS is either the combination of a rupture septum or a rupture plug positioned in the bottom of the cylinders, with an exhaust milling on the bottom contact surface.

OPAS’ Benefits
  • - Exhausts the pressure in a controlled and complete manner when it exceeds the maximum value allowed.
  • - Reduces the risk of tool damage or injury due to ejection of parts under pressure.
  • - Self activates automatically regardless of users’ intervention.
  • - Does not increase the cost of the cylinders.

RELIABILITY
PED 97/23/EC

The design and manufacturing of Special Springs’ gas cylinders are in full compliance with the European regulations for high pressure vessels, in accordance with directive PED 97/23/EC.

Benefits:
- Greater assurance for customers of safer products and components.
FEM – CAE

All Special Springs products are developed and validated via the use of the most advanced FEM (finite element method) and CAE (computer aided engineering) analysis systems.

Benefits:
- Greater assurance for customers of safer products and components.
STRUCTURE OF A GAS CYLINDER

All structural components of Special Springs’ gas springs are designed and built to withstand a minimum of 2,000,000 complete cycles at maximum pressure, temperature and for all types of fixings.

KBenefits:
- Greater assurance for customers of safer products and components.
DYNAMIC TESTS

Endurance and structural crash tests, with heavy and dangerous working conditions, are essential and continuously carried out on finished products, in order to attain complete validation of design and technical solutions.

To develop the active safety features, Special Springs has designed and built special custom machines and equipment, suitable to test the efficiency of the features at different working conditions.

Benefits:
- Greater assurance for customers of tested safer products and components.