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Shock Absorber Bushings and Shocker Bushes
Bonded rubber to metal parts fail at the interface far more often than in the rubber, and split sourcing is why. We supply automotive shock absorbers, bushings and shock absorber parts, and we have our own machining workshop and coating workshop, so we process the metal parts and then produce the rubber onto them. One team owns the bond.
Why It Wins
Key Benefits
- Metal part machined and rubber bonded to it under one roof
- Surface preparation and moulding cycle controlled by the same team
- Resistance to wear and tear keeping the suspension system in condition
- Consistent damping behaviour across a production batch
- One supplier accountable when a bond question arises
The Brief
Problems It Solves
- Bond failures where three separate vendors each proved their own step was correct
- Bushings wearing out early and taking the damper assembly with them
- Harsh ride quality traced to a bushing specified without regard to loading
- Replacement parts unavailable because the original source has closed
Audience
Who It Is For
- Automotive tier suppliers sourcing suspension rubber parts
- Aftermarket and replacement part distributors
- Equipment builders needing anti vibration mounts
- Buyers currently splitting machining coating and moulding across three vendors
In Service
Application Scenarios
- Vehicle suspension bushings and shocker bushes
- Shock absorber assemblies and their rubber components
- Anti vibration mounting parts for equipment
- Replacement bushings for vehicles whose original supplier has gone
Specification
What You Are Actually Buying
Only values our own records support appear here. Anything we cannot evidence is left out rather than estimated.
| Product Types | Automotive shock absorbers, bushings and shocker bushes |
|---|---|
| Construction | Rubber moulded onto machined metal parts |
| In-House Capability | Machining workshop and coating workshop |
| Design Input | Customer drawing or physical sample |
| Country of Manufacture | China |
Materials
- NBR
- NR
- SBR
- Steel
Manufacturing Process
- Metal part machining
- Surface preparation and coating
- Bonding agent application
- Rubber moulding onto the metal part
- Inspection
Detail
Technical Features
- Rubber moulded directly onto machined metal parts
- Own machining workshop for the metal component
- Own coating workshop for surface preparation
- Wear resistant compounds suited to suspension duty
How We Check
Quality Control
- Metal part inspected before surface preparation
- Surface condition controlled in our own coating workshop
- First article bonded parts approved before series production
- Production checked against the approved first article
Made to Order
Customisation Options
- Parts produced to your drawing or reverse engineered from a sample
- Rubber compound and hardness selected against loading and environment
- Metal specification and coating to your requirement
- Tooling designed and built in our own mould workshop
Honest Comparison
Where This Is the Right Choice and Where It Is Not
Compared With Split sourcing
Machining, coating and moulding at three vendors leaves nobody owning the bond. That is the most common way these programmes fail.
Compared With All rubber mounts
A bonded metal insert gives defined mounting geometry and load path that a plain rubber block cannot.
Compared With Polyurethane bushings
Polyurethane is stiffer and transmits more road input. The right choice depends on whether you are optimising handling or ride.
Use Guide
How to Specify and Order This Part
Send the drawing or the worn bushing with the metal specification
State the loading, the movement and the environment the part lives in
Ask for first article samples and test them in the real assembly
Specify any plating or coating requirement explicitly
Agree tool ownership before tooling starts
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Guide
Why Rubber to Metal Bonded Parts Go Wrong and How to Buy Them
Bushings, mounts and anti vibration parts fail at the bond far more often than in the rubber. Split sourcing is the reason, and it is fixable at the purchase order stage.
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Shock Absorber Bushings and Shocker Bushes Questions
Do you machine the metal part yourselves?
Yes. We have our own machining workshop and coating workshop, and we then produce the rubber onto the metal parts.
Can you copy an existing bushing?
Yes, from a physical sample. We will send a drawing back for approval before tooling.
Which rubber compound do you use?
It depends on the loading and the environment. Tell us both and our formula engineers will recommend.
Can you supply the complete shock absorber?
We supply automotive shock absorbers, bushings and shock absorber parts. Tell us exactly what the assembly includes and we will confirm scope before you commit.
What is the minimum order quantity?
It depends on tooling and part size. We will tell you at quotation.
How fast can you quote?
Within one working day of receiving the drawing or sample details.
Quote Shock Absorber Bushings and Shocker Bushes
Send the size or drawing, the working conditions and the quantity. One working day for a considered reply.