What is the difference between standard and floating piston?

The difference between a standard damper and a damper with a floating piston is that the standard damper needs to be mounted as illustrated below. This is because the standard type has a free stroke of 20% and does not have a floating piston. For example, if you want to mount the damper in a horizontal position, we recommend a damper with a floating piston. The floating piston ensures that oil moves along with the piston rod, so there is continuous damping.
Mounting: Vertically Deviation: +/-30 from axis

Dampers

Damper series are determined by the diameter of the piston rod and the diameter of the cylinder of the damper.

|Standard sizes

All standard sizes are available from stock.

What is the difference between standard and floating piston? Find out more

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|Demo gas strut

Gas Struts use a closed cylinder filled with nitrogen to generate compressive force. The nitrogen is under pressure and will always try to distribute this pressure evenly. The higher the pressure of the nitrogen, the more compressive force is exerted on the piston.

Other types of gas struts

• ▾4/12
  
  M3,5

  Standard
  20% of the stroke without deceleration

  
  M3,5

  Floating Piston
  Allows for full stroke deceleration
• ▾6/15
  
  M5

  Standard
  20% of the stroke without deceleration

  
  M5

  Floating Piston
  Allows for full stroke deceleration
• ▾8/28
  
  M8

  Standard
  20% of the stroke without deceleration

  
  M8

  Floating Piston
  Allows for full stroke deceleration
• ▾14/35
  
  M10

  Standard
  20% of the stroke without deceleration

  
  M10

  Floating Piston
  Allows for full stroke deceleration