Applications
Gas Spring Applications for Industrial Equipment
Explore where gas springs, lockable springs and dampers support lifting, positioning and controlled movement, plus what to measure before selecting one.
Built in Vernon, British Columbia, for replacement, custom and OEM requirements.
Application guides
Practical starting points for six common sourcing and engineering needs.
- Heavy equipmentSpecify gas springs for machinery hoods, access panels and guards. Review load, geometry, mounting and operating conditions with Gemini.
- Marine and shipbuildingPlan marine gas springs for boat hatches, deck lockers and access panels. Compare geometry, load, corrosion exposure and mounting options.
- Medical and healthcareExplore gas springs for medical equipment, beds, treatment tables and wheelchairs. Review positioning, locking, load and mounting needs.
- Agricultural equipmentSpecify gas springs for tractor cab doors, engine covers and agricultural equipment panels. Account for load, dust, vibration and geometry.
- Trailers and cargo doorsChoose gas struts for utility, cargo, horse and concession trailer doors, lids and hatches. Review weight, hinge geometry and mounting space.
- Industrial equipmentPlan custom industrial gas springs for machine guards, access panels and enclosures. Bring Gemini your load, stroke, geometry and environment.
All application types
Common equipment and mechanisms where Gemini gas springs are specified.
- Agricultural equipment
- Cab doors
- Canopies
- Cargo and utility trailers
- Concession trailers
- Control boxes
- Crawlspace doors
- Fitness equipment
- Healthcare
- Heavy equipment
- Hood struts
- Holiday trailers
- Horse trailers
- Hospital beds
- Laboratory equipment
- Logging and mining equipment
- Pantograph doors
- Shipbuilding
- Sliding doors
- Skylights
- Tanning beds
- Toolboxes
- Tonneau covers
- Treatment tables
- Trunk struts
- Ventilation systems
- Wheelchairs
27 application types and counting. If yours is not listed, tell us about it.
Gas springs in the field
Gemini gas springs installed on covers, hatches, doors and lifting panels.
Product lines
Six families, all designed, engineered and built in Vernon, BC.
- Gas Compression Springs11 modelsExtend to lift, balance and hold. Diameters 4/12MM to 20/40MM, force 7N to 5000N.
- Gas Traction Springs4 modelsPull closed rather than push open. Choose tension where a compression spring cannot fit.
- Lockable Gas Springs5 modelsLock anywhere along the stroke, rigid or elastic. Hospital beds, treatment tables, adjustable equipment.
- Stainless Steel Gas Springs6 modelsFull 316 stainless construction for marine, food-processing and washdown environments.
- Oil Damper Springs4 modelsControl motion instead of lifting it. Oil-filled dampers work in compression or extension.
- Connecting Parts8 modelsInterchangeable end fittings: eyes, clevises, ball joints and rod-end bearings in steel, 316 stainless and Zamak.
Talk to us about your application
Tell us the geometry and the load; we will tell you the spring.
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- +1 778 475-5611
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- gemini@geminigassprings.com
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