Gas springs and dampers from Stabilus assist with lifting, lowering, opening and closing. They move hold and dampen, and are extensively used wherever automatic, force-assisted opening at a defined speed, variable positioning and safe holding in a certain place are required, such as lids, doors, flaps, and seats. 

T. Cole & Son-Stabilus can work with customer designs and advise on the best gas spring or damper to suit the project requirements.

With a base in Carrickfergus, T. Cole & Son-Stabilus offers customers a local source of parts, with on-time supply when required, and local account management.

Some of the technical features introduced by Stabilus include:

•  Lift-O-Mat with dynamic damping, whose damping properties are determined primarily through a groove in the pressure cylinder. By reducing or increasing the groove cross section, the speed of motion can be varied over the entire stroke. Thus, the motion can be slowed down continuously until it comes almost to a stop.

•  The Lift-O-Mat DD works regardless of its orientation thereby approaching any position comfortably without stressing hinges and joints.

•  Lift-O-Mat PTL is a gas spring with an additional internal mechanical lock in the compressed position and was designed particularly for raising monitors and storage areas out from desk tops.

•  Lift-O-Mat Hydro-Lift features a valve in its piston, which, in addition to user optimised force support, allows the flap to hold in any position. Controlled by a coil spring, the valve holds the position until a defined pressure, which is applied to the object by hand, opens the valve. The extension force is specified in such a manner that the gas spring does not extend by itself.