Pneumatic suspensions are the most advanced and versatile for all
types of conditions.
Very simple from a manufacturing point of view and versatile,
because traditional springs have been replaced by air springs,
controlled by a pneumatic plant enabling you to:
- change trim "inflating or deflating" the air springs
-
self-level the vehicle independent of the load weighing on the
axles
- compensate braking actions automatically varying
suspension rigidity based on stress
- stabilise the vehicle on
a bend automatically varying air spring pressure based on road
reactions, to correct machine trim.
- interact with braking
plant safety devices (braking corrector, ABS, anti-skidding)
-
equip vehicles with a practically unlimited number of axles
At first, the use of these suspensions on farming vehicles was a
problem as tractors did not normally have a pneumatic plant. The
increased speed of these machines has meant that tractor fittings
are just about the same as those on trucks, and therefore pneumatic
suspensions, like many other devices typical of industrial vehicles,
are now normally used on agricultural machines. Vehicles
transporting animals or delicate goods were the first to draw
advantage from this important innovation.