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Air springs

Nitta’s Air springs

Main Applications

These components are mainly used in suspension systems of commercial vehicles (trucks and buses), and their resistance can be adjusted by changing the air pressure. They have functions that balance both softness and hardness as suspension systems, to achieve stability and riding comfort.

Features

Impact and vibration absorption

Reduces the burdens placed on cargo, drivers, and passengers

Vehicle height adjustment function

Facilitates passenger boarding/disembarking and cargo receiving operations

Stabilization of vehicle height during travel

Maintains a consistent vehicle height by adjusting the air pressure

Increase in truck axle weight

Assists starting when on a slope, and raises driving force when traveling on two wheels

Reduction in part quantity (diaphragm type)

Reducing the number of parts can contribute to weight reduction

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We have an extensive lineup including products for small to large trucks and buses, so products can be selected to meet customer needs. We have results of use for effective diameters from 120 mm to 270 mm, and we can also provide proposals for even smaller or larger sizes.

Product Lineup Effective Diameter Features
Diaphragm
type
Maximum diameter: 270 mm
Minimum diameter: 120 mm
■ Shape which is mainly used in air springs for trucks and buses
■ Simple shape with low cost
■ Large stroke volume can be ensured on the elongation and compression sides
■ High degree of freedom for tuning spring properties
Bellows
type
Maximum diameter: 230 mm
Minimum diameter: 200 mm
■ Excellent durability (compared to diaphragm type)
■ Installation height can be set to be low

Application Proposals

■ Weight reduction

Can achieve smaller sizes and lighter weights than leaf suspension.

Advantages
■ Improved fuel efficiency
■ Improvement of load factor
■ Improvement of riding comfort

Provides high riding comfort (vibration absorption) and can maintain balance while adjusting the tilt of the vehicle.

Advantages
■ Less fatigue when driving for long periods

Results of Use

Top share in Japan
Top share in Japan
Applications
Air springs for commercial vehicles

Estimated market share in Japan of more than 60%.

Results of use by various truck and bus manufacturers
Results of use by various truck and bus manufacturers
Applications
Air springs for commercial vehicles

We have results of use as official products by various truck and bus manufacturers in Japan.

Note that the above are only selected examples, and we are able to produce air springs to meet customer needs.
We have many other results of use as well, so please feel free to inquire with us for more information.

Nitta’s Technology

Strengths
Extensive range of sizes

We have results of use for effective diameters from 120 mm to 270 mm, and we can also provide proposals for even smaller or larger sizes.

Specialized designs

We will design products in accordance with customer requests.

Rubber kneading
(blending technology)

We have a diverse lineup that allows blending to be performed according to the application.

Molding
(automation)
Molding (automation)

We have introduced semi-automatic molding machines and succeeded in reducing the number of required personnel.

Vulcanization
(size)
Vulcanization (size)

Replacement with vulcanization types enables vulcanization from small to large diameters.

Assembly technology
Assembly technology

The number of parts can be reduced by caulking metal fittings (plates) and rubber components (diaphragms).

Quality assurance
Quality assurance

In addition to meeting customer requirements, we provide product assurance based on our own strict, independent standards and mechanisms.
Testing machines can reduce the number of defects by performing analysis from various standpoints.

Development
Development
Specialized designs:
Designs in accordance with customer requests.
Effective diameters:
Selection of the most suitable size from a wide variety of effective diameters. We can also accommodate new sizes.
Faster development:
We can support 3D design to reduce tests on actual vehicles. This can contribute to shortening the development period.
Optimal design:
Can be installed to phase shifts.
Design verification:
Actual vehicle behavior can be simulated by analysis technology.
Evaluation verification:
Evaluation can be performed by various testing machines.

Inquiries

Feel free to contact us if you wish to request documentation, have questions about products, or are seeking consultation.

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For inquiries by telephone

Nagoya
052-589-1321
Tokyo
03-6744-2727

Auto Sales Department, Nitta Moore Division, Nitta Corporation
Support hours: 9:00 - 17:30 on weekdays
(not available on weekends and holidays)