BLOC-O-LIFT Locking Gas Springs

Variable positioning, rigid or spring locking

What Is It?

BLOC-O-LIFT Locking Gas Springs are gas springs that provide force to a system, yet are self-locking for infinite precise positioning.

Function

BLOC-O-LIFT Locking Gas Springs are used in items such as car doors, lift tables, and laptop carts. Gas springs provide weight equalization and easier handling during opening, closing, and positioning. They can hold items in the desired position, and can provide an even increase of force over the entire range of motion. Think of opening the trunk of a car; the locking gas spring is what holds the door in place once it is open. Products in the BLOC-O-LIFT line are available with variable locking, either rigid or elastic in the direction of tension or compression, depending on the desired setup.

How It Works

A special piston / valve system, which separates the two pressure chambers in the spring, allows effortless variable locking. If the valve tappet is released from the outside and the exchange between the pressure chambers is interrupted, the gas spring will lock and hold loads in the desired position. With the valve open, the linear spring characteristic curve of the BLOC-O-LIFT will provide an even increase in force over the entire range of motion.

Product Variants

• BLOC-O-LIFT – locking standard gas spring, elastic locking
• BLOC-O-LIFT – gas spring with rigid locking in the direction of tension or compression
• BLOC-O-LIFT – gas spring with override function, to protect against overload
• BLOC-O-LIFT OBT – locking gas springs for safe and comfortable lifting of table tops without actuation
• BLOC-O-LIFT T – locking gas spring for height adjustment with even force distribution over the entire stroke.
• KOMBI-LIFT – combined functionality of locking and non-locking ranges for special applications
• BLOC-O-LIFT actuation systems
• STAB-O-MAT / STAB-O-BLOC – special locking gas springs for swivel chair height adjustment

JWF Technologies is the largest distributor of Stabilus Gas Springs

We offer immediate delivery of gas springs by Stabilus. Choose from our huge inventory of Stabilus gas springs for lift assist, lock-in-position and dampening ergonomic motion applications. Application design assistance for our gas springs can also be arranged with one of our JWF representatives.

Gas Springs Design Assistance

We provide design assistance for motion control applications utilizing gas springs, locking springs, and hydraulic dampers. Our patented “einbau” software allows us to provide detailed information on mounting points, handle loads, temperature compensation and life expectancy in our simulation. Fill out our application form for Gas Spring Design Assistance and we will provide a detailed simulation quickly thereby lowering your engineering cycle time.

Replacement Parts Form

To order gas spring replacement parts, call JWF Technologies at 513-769-9611 or download the Gas Springs Replacement Parts Form (pdf), fill it out and fax it to 513-769-0109.

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JWF Technologies focuses on the design of complete hydraulic systems for the mobile industry. Our experience in the Agricultural, Forestry, Material Handling and Utility markets has allowed us to become not only a full system supplier, but a sustaining resource for all of your design and service needs. We proudly team up with our suppliers to provide the highest quality of service beginning with the design and prototyping stage through the production process and beyond.

Medical

At JWF we specialize in the design of fluid power and ergonomic solutions for the medical and instrumentation markets. We customize gas spring, pneumatic, hydraulic and electromechanical solutions for medical bed manufacturers, medical equipment manufacturers, instrumentation, sleep surface air systems, lift tables, laptop carts and many other applications.We know how important it is for our customer to introduce products to the market quickly, so we provide assistance from the design and prototyping stage through the production process to ensure a timely release. Our large inventory of product allows us to provide you with Just-In-Time supply so you can meet your customer's needs.

Industrial & Automation

JWF Technologies LLC is a specialized distributor of custom Gas Springs, Dampers and Fluid Power Components. We provide engineering support from the concept stage to the production stage and beyond. At JWF we understand the importance of downtime in every operation. This is why we specialize in creating integrated valve and pump packages to decrease the amount of leak points, improve performance and make installation easier.

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With over 35 years of experience in the industry, we have learned the value of customer service. This is why we have become a complete systems design and integrator resource. We design custom packages to meet each customer's specific needs to reduce cost, decrease assembly time and increase reliability. With our proprietary Einbau design software, we can customize gas springs to meet all of your functionality needs and ensure ergonomically safe results per any specification. We provide engineering data with each design in order to help you locate and install custom designed product.