AimRite Increases Force Capability of Its COAST System
8 May 2000
AimRite Increases Force Capability of Its COAST Suspension Control System to Accommodate Large Commercial, Military and Agricultural VehicleS
SAN DIEGO--May 8, 2000--AimRite Holdings Corporation (OTC:AIMH) has increased its range of COAST actuators to accommodate very large vehicles with weights in excess of 10,000 pounds per wheel. The new actuator size, referred to as a K6, has a bore diameter of 3.25 inches and is capable of generating control forces of up to 6,000 pounds. The new actuator has been added to the line of existing K1 through K5 actuators (1,000 through 5,000 pounds, respectively). The COAST suspension control system now applies to nearly every wheeled vehicle manufactured today; from passenger cars and small SUV's (K1 actuators), to very large trucks with over 10,000 pounds per wheel (K6 actuators). Each COAST suspension control unit consists of a hydraulic valve module that is connected to an actuator that replaces the existing shock absorber. Each valve module includes two control valves, sensors and a computer, all of which remain the same. The only change required for each new vehicle application is to select the correct actuator size and scale the required gas charged reservoir accordingly.COAST (Computer Optimized Adaptive Suspension Technology) is a revolutionary suspension control system that uses Variable Constant Force(TM) to achieve unparalleled ride luxury, stability, safety and performance for virtually all vehicle applications; including SUV, light truck, heavy-duty truck & bus, RV, military and agricultural. COAST accomplishes all this by eliminating conventional shocks and anti-sway bars, replacing them with simple, patented and powerful hydraulic suspension control units. The units incorporate extremely powerful and sophisticated patented software to make precision adjustments at each wheel 400 times per second. The result is an electronically controlled suspension system that can optimally control up to nine dynamic areas of suspension performance; including roll, pitch, body motions, wheel motions and bottoming/topping out. AimRite believes that COAST is the most powerful and flexible suspension control system ever developed.