06 | 2009
Never-ending Innovative Power
Market leader STABILUS is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Today, gas spring solutions from STABILUS can be found in all industries. They are used in the automotive industry as well as in international furniture construction or the aircraft industry. Gas springs, which are available in a broad range of models, have also found their way into medical technology, logistics, and building mechanical systems. Today the company, which has become a global player, can look back on 75 years of compan...
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More Comfort with Shock-absorbing Depth Spring Action
Gas spring systems from Stabilus allow innovative swivel chair solutions Stabilus continuously adapts its gas spring portfolio to the latest ergonomics and design trends in the office chair industry. With numerous product solutions for more flexibility and comfort, the manufacturer is emphasizing its position as the technology leader in this market segment at this year’s INTERZUM.
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Paired under the Mattress
Stabilus Powerise is broadening its line of adjustment drives Stabilus Powerise will present new, innovative drives for automatic adjustment at this year’s INTERZUM in Cologne (May 13-16, 2009). With their help, numerous applications can be positioned safely and conveniently. The ready-to-install systems can be integrated into any design.
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Hydropneumatics for the Wellbeing of Patients
Koblenz, October 2007. - Day and night, the gas springs from STABILUS are making life a little bit easier for patients and nursing staff. Maintenance-free, silent, and extremely reliable – that’s how they have been serving medical and rehab technology for years. When it comes to functionality and quality, gas springs from the BLOC-O-LIFT series set standards – for example in highly functional operating tables or mobile walking aids.
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Letting Them Down Softly
Koblenz, December 2007. - Contemporary living room or bar cabinets increasingly feature deep flaps or wide doors that open downward. This requires the use of suitable devices for relieving stress on the hinges and allowing dampened lowering of such large flaps. These are the very design-oriented applications in furniture construction that the oil hydraulic dampers of the STAB-O-SHOC line from STABILUS have been designed for. They will be presented by the Koblenz (Germany) company at the ZOW Bad ...
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Safe and Upright
Koblenz, December 2007. – Today’s highly fashionable furniture design features extra-wide horizontal and vertical cabinet doors that flip up. In kitchen cabinetry, this trend is taking over the lower price segment as well. For structural reasons, they always require the use of special stop hardware and gas springs. After all, these extremely wide and – often made of glass – rather heavy doors should open with precision and reliability for years to come. The infinitely variable LIFT-O-MAT...
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On Water, on Land, and in the Air
Koblenz, January 2008. - They hold heavy front and side flaps of mobile fast food stands in the open position, support the propping of massive luggage compartment doors of coach buses, or facilitate the opening and closing of overhead compartments in airplanes: The gas springs of the LIFT-O-MAT and BLOC-O-LIFT series from STABILUS provide comfortable and safe lifting, lowering, and positioning of flaps, lids, and hoods. Made from stainless steel, these gas springs (INOX line) are even used in bo...
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The Well-Positioned Patient
Koblenz, October 2008. - Gas springs from STABILUS have already been used in medical and rehab technology for decades. Our BLOC-O-LIFT gas springs in particular have set standards regarding functionality and quality. They are used in adjustable operating tables and mobile walking aids. In these locking gas springs, a special piston / valve system allows easy force-assisted adjustment and safe, variable locking. The latter can be unyielding (rigid) or with a gentle bounce. The type of gas spring ...
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Dampened Trash Cans
Koblenz, October 2008. – Whether it is a patient lift, trash can lid or the side rail of a hospital bed – the hydraulic dampers in the STAB-O-SHOC series from STABILUS are the epitome of silent, gentle damping for movable furniture elements that are easy on the ears. They have even found their way into the manufacture of user-friendly trash cans that are suitable for hospitals. The design of these cans must ensure easy opening and reliable closing of the lids. That is why many manufacturers ...
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Trial by Fire
Koblenz, September 2008. – Opening, closing, and positioning all kinds of doors, lids, and hoods is among the most important tasks of the hydropneumatic gas springs from the STABILUS LIFT-O-MAT series. The LIFT-O-MAT BF gas spring is perfectly customized for use in hazmat storage containers and transport carriers for hazardous goods. The BF suffix refers to the so-called bonfire test, where the fire performance of components and materials used in the construction of hazmat storage containers i...
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Always State-of-the-Art
Koblenz, July 2008. – As the head of After-Market-Service at STABILUS, Horst Oehl knows exactly what counts: “Every day, we achieve the highest level of quality and availability in our international spare parts network. This way, we maintain both customer satisfaction and the value and reliability of the repaired vehicles.” In the after sales field, STABILUS supplies not only the European and American, but also the Asian brands, as well as nearly all models – even utility vehicles. And t...
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Comfort From One Cylinder
Koblenz, April 2008. - They prevent washing machines from migrating, provide ergonomic seating for excavator operators, and eliminate vibration in industrial machining systems: Wherever vibration, shocks and jolts compromise safety, impair comfort, or impact on the required precision, the oil hydraulic dampers in the STAB-O-SHOC line from STABILUS prove to be reliable solutions. This product family includes numerous variants which, depending on the design, can be installed orientation-specific o...
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Roof Applications
Koblenz, February 2008. – LIFT-O-MAT gas springs from STABILUS move and position windows, doors, flaps, and covers in a variety of places. They also lend themselves to the specific requirements of building mechanical systems and fire protection equipment on roofs. They allow smoke exhaust covers to work reliably, and, in the HYDRO-LIFT version, safe and comfortable handling of casement windows and roof exits. Compared with mechanical springs, these compact gas springs require clearly less spac...
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Not Just in Close Quarters
Koblenz, June 2008. - Modern motorhomes and recreational vehicles are a technical combination of mobility and functionality. For years, the mission of the development engineers at STABILUS has been to enhance the comfort, safety, and benefits of applications in RVs with an increasing number of gas springs and dampers. Today, manufacturers of driver seats, interior designers, and body manufacturers alike use the hydropneumatic and oil hydraulic solutions from the Koblenz-based company.
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Top Comfort in Any Position
Koblenz, September 2008. – For bed and slatted bed frame manufacturers, the tradeshow booth of Stabilus Powerise should be one of the most important destinations at this year’s ZOW supplier tradeshow in Pordenone, Italy. In hall 8, booth A1, the company will present two new drive solutions for adjusting premium slatted bed frames automatically: the 24-V dual electromechanical drives PR D10 and PR D20. These are ready-to-install components whose low-profile and light-weight design makes them ...
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No Pressure, No Shock
Koblenz, October 2007. - User-friendly trash cans are an indispensable component of clinical waste disposal. Their design must ensure both easy opening and reliable closing of the lid. Many container manufacturers use the non-pressurized dampers of the STAB-O-SHOC series from STABILUS in their hospital trash cans. These high-quality dampers are available in numerous versions.
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