Shock absorber selection guide (1)

c. Colliding with drive force of motor

Slope
motion

d. Colliding by free drop

b. Colliding with thrust of cylinder

g. Colliding by free sliding

Oscillation
Rotation

Horizontal
motion

a. Simple horizontal colliding

Vertical
motion

1 Make colliding pattern of device clear.

j. Colliding by free oscillating drop

e. Colliding with thrust of cylinder (down)

f. Colliding with thrust of cylinder (up)

h. Colliding with thrust of cylinder (down)

i. Colliding with thrust of cylinder (up)

k. Colliding with torque of motor, etc. (oscillation)

l. Colliding with torque of motor, etc. (rotation)

Note: Refer to "colliding pattern figure e.g.".

2 Make required conditions / descriptions clear to calculate energy.

E= All absorbed energy (J)
E1= Kinetic energy (J)
E2= Thrust / self-weight energy (J)
L= Colliding object moving distance (m)
(Slope free drop)
R= Distance from center of rotation to
colliding point (m)
r= Distance from center of rotation to
center of gravity (m)
G=Center of gravity position

M= Colliding mass (kg)

H= Drop height (m)

V= Colliding speed (m/s)

T= Torque (Nm)

S= NCK stroke length (m)

Td= Motor start torque (Nm)

F= Pressure (N)

K= Reduction ratio

g= Acceleration of gravity 9.8m/s2

and

= Angle (deg)

= Angular speed (rad/s)

J= Moment of inertia (kgm2)
D= Diameter (m)
N= R. P. M.
Me= Colliding object equivalent mass (kg)

Colliding pattern figure e.g.

Horizontal colliding
b. Pressure of cylinder applies.

Vertical colliding
c. Pressure of motor applies.

d. Free drop

e. Cylinder lower limit stopper

CYL

a. Simple horizontal colliding

Applications

Td

CYL

F
M

f. Cylinder upper limit stopper

M
CYL

Colliding object
equivalent mass
Me(kg)

1
M V2
2

1
M V2
2

1
M V2
2

1
M V2
2

1
M V2
2

1
M V2
2

MgS

(M g+F) S

(F-M g) S

FS

K
2 Td S
D

E=E1

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

Me= M

2E
Me= 2
V

2E
Me=
V2

2E
Me= 2 (V= 2 g H)
V

2E
Me= 2
V

Me=

Slope colliding
h. Pressure of cylinder applies.

Applications

Oscillation colliding
i. Pressure of cylinder applies.

F
M

2E
V2

Rotation colliding

k. Torque of motor, etc. applies.

R
r

CYL

j. Free drop

L. Torque of motor, etc. applies.

T
T

g. Free drop

R
r

Kinetic energy
E1(J)
Thrust / self energy
E2(J)
All absorbed energy
E(J)

CYL

Kinetic energy
E1(J)
Thrust / self energy
E2(J)
All absorbed energy
E(J)
Colliding object
equivalent mass
Me(kg)

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1
M V2
2
M g S sin

1
M V2
2
(M g sin

+F) S

1
M V2
2

MgH

J 2 1
= M V2
2
2

(F-M g sin ) S

r
MgS
R

T
S
R

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

E=E1+E2

2E
Me= 2 (V= 2 g L sin )
V

Me= 2 2E
V

Me= 2 2E
V

R 3gH
Me= 2 2E (V=
) Me= 2 2E (V=
r
V
2
V

J
2

M D2
16

T
S
R
E=E1+E2
R)

Me= 2 2E (V= R, =2 N )
V
60

NCK Series
Selection guide
3 Check shock absorber specifications range.
a. Max. repeating cycle

[cycle/min.]

b. Max. colliding speed

[m/s]

c. Ambient temperature
d. Return time

RRC

[C]

GRC

[s]

RV * /
RV2 *

Note: Value of allowable energy absorption may vary depending on colliding speed. Refer to Page 467 and graph 5.

NHS

4 Calculate actual energy per "colliding pattern figure e.g.".

Explanation of symbols
E= All absorbed energy J
E1= kinetic energy J
E2= thrust / self-weight energy J

HR

a. Kinetic energy ......................... Calculate value of E1 according to "colliding pattern figure e.g.".
b. Thrust / self-weight energy ..... Calculate value of E2 according to "colliding pattern
figure e.g.". For S (stroke length of NCK) in expression,
select model whose max. energy absorption exceeds
E1, and use S per model No.
c. All absorbed energy ................ If result of calculation exceeds Emax (max. energy absorption)
after that, select one size larger NCK according to selected
model No. before, and recalculate. If calculated E is lower
than Emax selected model No., the selection is acceptable.

LN
FH100
HAP
BSA2
BHA /
BHG
HKP
HLA /
HLB
HLAG /
HLBG
HEP

5 Check colliding object equivalent mass.

HCP

Me= colliding object equivalent mass [kg]

a. Calculate value of Me according to colliding pattern figure e.g.

Note: Colliding object equivalent mass corresponds

to mass of workpiece, even for body moving
with thrust etc., if it is assumed that all of them
are kinetic energy only. If only expression of
energy is used, load is restricted by colliding
object equivalent mass, because mass of
workpiece will extremely increase in low
speed operations.

b. Permissible if Me is within Me range of selected model (calculated value of Me < specified value HMFB
of Me) according to calculation of Me (catalog value) and "a" for model No. selected at 4 .

HMF

HFP

c. When exceeding range of selected model of Me at b, select one size larger NCK, and
HLC

check conditions in same manner.

Note) Colliding object equivalent mass (Me) is listed on Page 467 (graph 4) .

HGP
FH500

6 Calculation flow chart of step 4, 5

HBL
HDL
HJL

Calculate E1.

BHE
CKG

Select model No. roughly.

Select one size larger model No.

CK
CKA

Substitute St of selected model No. for formula of E2.

CKF
CKJ

Calculate E2.

CKL2
CKL2
-*-HC

Calculate E= E1+E2.

CKH2
CKLB2
CU

E < Emax
(specified value)

No

NCK /
SCK / FCK
FJ
FK

Yes

ABP

M'e < Me
(Calculated value)
(specified value)

No

Related products
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Calculate Me.

Yes
Complete selection.

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Shock absorber selection guide (2)

Shock absorber can be selected by calculation as (1) or reading

Conditions of this figure e.g. : Horizontal colliding with thrust

graph. If not required to grasp energy values etc. during

M=50kg, V=1.0m/s

calculation, if this graph is used, proper model can be selected

Cylinder bore size 50 dia.

efficiently.

Supply pressure =0.5MPa

Energy calculation graph

Thrust applies at horizontal colliding.

[Graph 2]

400

400

200

200

100

20

3.
0
2. m/
0.
0m s
1
.5 /s
0. 9m
0. 7m /s 1.0 m/s
5m /s 0
m
/s 0 .8m /s
.6
m /s
/s

60

40

0
0. .4m
3m /s
0.
2m /s
/s

100

60

10
6
4

40
20

10
6
4

1
500

200 100

50 30 20

10

54 3

1
0.5

Colliding mass (kg)

a) Decide colliding mass M [kg] to. ...

b) Colliding speed V [m/s ] ...

6 10

20

40 60 100 200

400

Thrust / self-weight energy (Mg) E2 (J)

[Graph 3]

0.5

c) Point of intersection between M and V

energy E1 [J]. ... 3
d) Extend

Total energy E (J)

5
4 .0
3 . . 0 m m /s
5m /
/s s

Kinetic energy E1 (J)

Colliding speed (m/s)

[Graph 1]

4 6

10

20

40 60 100

200 400
0.5MPa 0.4MPa 0.3MPa

is kinetic

to [graph 2], and refer to curve in figure

to draw same curve. (dotted line) ...

16 dia.

20 dia.

e) Next, if thrust applies, decide thrust F [N] (from

inner diameter and pressure of cylinder) by right
end chart of [graph 3] ... 5
f) Determine model No. of NCK according to stroke
length and max. energy absorption. ... 6
(Select model No. whose max. energy absorption
exceeds E1 found at

.)

g) Point of intersection between F and NCK model No.

7 shows thrust / self-weight energy E2 [J]. ... 7
h) Extend point

B
8

(=E1+E2) [J]. ...

200
32 dia.
40 dia.

N
N CK
N C K -1
-2 2 N
C
N
C K - 0 .6
C
K - .7
K
N N C -2
0.
1 N C K K- 0
-1 7
C
K.
0. 2
3

50 dia.
63 dia.

with curve

shows total energy E

larger model No. of NCK again, then find E with

same procedure.
C

and

are extended to [graph 1], point

with V [m/s ] shows colliding

object equivalent mass Me. ... 9
9

Check that colliding object equivalent mass is to be

within specified value range [graph 4].
(When Me is exceeding specifications values,
return to (f), and repeats same procedures.)

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1000

80 dia.
100 dia.
125 dia.
140 dia.
160 dia.
180 dia.
200 dia.

4 5 6 8 10 15 20 25

NCK stroke length (mm)

(max. energy absorption) at (f), select one size

of intersection

300
400
500

2000
3000
4000
5000
10000

to [graph 2], and point of

Here, if value E exceeds selected NCK Emax

i) Here, if

100

25 dia.

30

intersection

0
20
30
40
50

20000

(N)

NCK Series

Selection example
Select shock absorber according to example.
Example Select shock absorber that stops load M smoothly
under left figure conditions.

4 Calculate actual energy.

P=0. 5MPa

RRC

From pattern figure e.g. "b"

a. Kinetic energy: E1=

v=1.0m/s

1
1
m V2= X 50 kg X 1.02 [m/s]=25(J)
2
2

Select NCK-2.6 [Emax=26J] (St=15mm) temporarily, since

only E1 achieved 25J here.
b. Thrust energy: E2=F X S=981.7 [N] X 0.015 [m] =14.7 [J]

F
Load
M=50kg

Selection guide

c. All absorbed energy: E= E1+E2= 25 [J]+14.7[J]= 39.7[J]

(50 dia.)
Cylinder

Frequency: 10 cycle/min.
(Refer to equipment indoors.)

1 Colliding pattern of device equals to "b".

c. Cylinder thrust F=

/4 X 502mm X 0. 5MPa=981.7N

3 Check specifications.
a. Frequency 10 cycle/min. ...... NG, since max. repeating
cycle of NCK-20 is 9
cycle/min. [must be limited to
model below NCK-12.]
b. Colliding speed 1.0m/s ......... All models are available.
c. Ambient temperature: Indoor equipment ... All models are available.
d. Return time: Not specified .... All models are available.

HR
LN
FH100
HAP

b'.E2=F X S=981.7 [N] X 0.02 [m]=19.6[J]

BSA2

c'. E=E1+E2=25 [J]+19.6[J]=44.6[J]

BHA /
BHG

Go to confirmation of colliding object equivalent mass, since

HKP

this E=44.6 [J] can be absorbed by NCK-7.

HLA /
HLB
HLAG /
HLBG
HEP

From pattern figure e.g. "b" as same as 4

HCP

[J]
a. Colliding object equivalent mass Me= 2E
= 2 X 44.6
=89.2kg
2
2

HMF

b. NCK-7 Me is 150 [kg], so this is larger than calculated

colliding object equivalent mass. Therefore, use NCK-7
under these conditions.

HMFB

[Graph 4]

HGP

1. 0 [m/s ]

Vp-Me characteristics
(colliding speed - colliding object equivalent mass)

HFP
HLC

FH500
HBL
HDL

1000000

HJL
BHE

Rush speed characteristics graph of colliding

object equivalent mass / absorbed energy

CKG
100000

[Graph 5]

NHS

cannot be absorbed by temporarily selected NCK-2.6.

5 Check colliding object equivalent mass.

b. Colliding speed V=1.0m/s

RV * /
RV2 *

Recalculate with one size larger NCK-7, since this E=39.7[J]

2 Summarize required conditions to calculate.

a. Colliding object mass M=50kg

GRC

CK
CKA

Vp-Emax characteristics (colliding speed - absorbed energy)

CKF

1000

CKJ

NCK-20
NCK-12

100

NCK-7

Absorbed energy (J)

Emax

NCK-2.6
NCK-1.2
NCK-0.7

10

NCK-0.3
NCK-0.1

CKL2
CKL2
-*-HC
CKH2
1000

CKLB2
CU
NCK /
SCK / FCK
100

FJ

NCK-20
NCK-12
NCK-7

10

NCK-2.6

0.1

NCK-1.2
NCK-0.7

NCK-0.3

0.01

0.01

0.05 0.1

Colliding speed (m/s) Vp

0.1

0.01

0.05 0.1

FK
ABP

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Colliding object equivalent mass (kg)

10000

Colliding speed (m/s) Vp

467