Air bellows are used actively in the automotive industry today. Until now, they rarely became one of the main elements of the suspension, but today many motorists are thinking about installing an air suspension. The air bellow is the main element of this suspension. With its help, you can adjust the stiffness of the suspension and the car's ground clearance right in the cabin.

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The usage of air suspension bellow

Like conventional mechanical suspension, pneumatic is aimed at providing the smoothest possible vehicle ride without being seriously tied to road conditions, as well as providing optimal ground clearance. In a mechanical suspension, it depends on the state of the springs, but in pneumatic it all depends on the bellow. The bottom line is that when a car with air suspension hits a low obstacle, the bellow is pressed through and, if necessary, the pressure in it changes. The JAPKO brand Bellow, air suspension itself cannot work properly without level sensors, a controller and a compressor.

Outwardly, the bellow really looks like a balloon. Consists of a rubberized cord fabric, an inner layer, otherwise called a sealant, and an outer layer. In some cases, there is a rubber bumper inside the bellow. Such a suspension element is resistant to oil, gasoline, sunlight, ozone.