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Shock absorbers have several advantages: 1. Longer machine life: Shock absorbers significantly reduce shock and vibration on machinery. This decreases machinery damage, downtime, and maintenance cost.

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Call it what you will — resonance, looseness, vibration, shock load, backlash, imbalance, noise, or strain cycles — none of it is good for machinery and equipment, leading to premature aging, unsafe ...