In case of overspeeding or a main line failure, the ASAP LOCK will automatically lock on the backup rope, and with the help of a shock absorber, the resulting anchor impact forces remain low.

Cars with worn-out shock absorbers illustrate what the devices are meant to do, because they tend to bounce continuously. Worn-out shocks compromise a car’s roadholding and braking. The bounce ...

This process holds true with regard to shock absorbers--it is a choice made depending on price, quality, and what you want it to accomplish vis-a-vis what you want your car to do. For the last ...

It wasn't long before they focused on shock absorbers, which expand and compress countless times over their lifetimes. The kinetic energy is lost as heat. They figured there had to be some way of ...