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Dual Station Shock Absorber Test System
The Bi-00-303 is the industry’s first high productivity shock absorber / strut / front-fork test system specially
designed for use on damper production lines. The Bi-00-303 is used to ensure that assembled parts meet specified
performance specifications. The Bi-00-303 is the result of over seven years of R&D with a focus on harmonizing
production line test requirements for 2, 3 and 4-wheeler suspension components. Individual features of Bi-00-303
have been tested and proven over this period by all major shoxproducers across the country. Practically every
shock absorber and strut produced in the country is tested on a BiSS Stroker before being packed for shipment.
The Bi-00-303 incorporates several unique features:
- Asynchronous dual-station operation. Doubles productivity and provides ready cross reference on test results
- Compact single foot print packaging. Fully integrated system. Simply connect mains and compressed air to operate system. Ease of relocation on shop floor
- Fully hard-piped hydraulics. No flexible hosing. Built in air-cooling. No water connection required
- Proprietary low noise, servo-controlled pump for energy efficiency. Down to about 30% of most conventional pumps
- All electricals and electronics housed in dust proof air-conditioned enclosure
- Tooling suitable for 2, 3 and 4-wheeler parts
- Configurations available from 8 to 25 kN dynamic rating and from 0.005 to 3.5 m/s velocity rating
- Contamination insensitive servo-hydraulics with readily available COTS spares
Bi-00-303 system tooling retains all of the popular features that BiSS ShoxPro test systems have been known for:
- Pneumatic tooling with full 3-degree rotational freedom at both ends for self-alignment
- Quick change jaw faces and spacers to switch between parts
- Built-in hydraulic press-cum-hold down assembly to perform rod-assembly insertion as well as to test unsealed parts
- Low-force “bull-dog†top grip that will retain top end without damage while resisting applied tensile and compressive damping force.
- Top and bottom end tooling to suit threaded and eye type mounts as well as custom bottom tooling to suit variety of struts and front forks.
- Optional sensors to detect complete seal insertion and to detect unsealed parts.
- Optional sensors to detect part presence and part removal to avoid duplicate test.
Hardware
- Actuator stroke: 150 / 200 / 250 mm
- Dynamic force rating: 8 / 10 / 15 kN
- Velocity range: 0.01 to 3.5 m/s
- Rod assembly insertion / hold down press: 8 kN
- Safety interlocks against pump failure and power failure
- Power rating: 7.5 / 10 / 15 KVA. Single computer handles both stations
- Options: Light screen, part present, rod assembly inserted, grips closed
Software
- Fully programmable priming and stroking conditions including No of cycles and
- Stroke (5 to 200 mm)
- Up to 8 programmable velocities in single test (single or multiple cycle)
- Gas charge / seal friction measurement with loop tilt correction
- Tolerances in terms of tension/compression damping force, energy, lag
- Adaptive control algorithm for guaranteed stroking accuracy
- Auto-calibration of stroke and load
- Auto-taring of part weight at commencement of test
- Optional banding of passed parts into hard, medium and soft
- Automatic recording of test results into MS-XL spreadsheet for c.p.k. analysis, etc
- Optional automatic assembly defect detection (missing part, backlash, etc)
Self aligning bottom tooling with 8kN hydraulic press and access panels to view pump condition (top left).
Sample test results (top right). Operator controls and top tooling (bottom left). Sealed, dust free a/c enclosure for electronics (bottom right) and electrical drive.
Note: Dimensions subject to minor variations based on specific ratings.
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