Military tactical and combat vehicles are being used in more demanding conditions than ever before and traditional suspensions are struggling to keep up with changing conditions. LORD Corporation’s MagnetoRheological (MR) suspension system provides a solution to these challenges, enabling new levels of performance in military primary suspension systems. The system is designed to meet customer demand for cost effective HMMWV upgrade and field retrofits that offer significant gains in mission effectiveness with higher speeds, improved handling/control, stability, and ride quality. The system consists of MR active dampers (shock absorbers) and a controller that can be dropped-in as a replacement for any given vehicle suspension, either independent or solid axle. MR dampers for the HMMWV and other military vehicles have reached 5 million cycles of durability testing, far exceeding typical military requirements of 1 million cycles at 120 Celsius. For more information call (877) 275-5673 or visit www.lord.com.
