Bonded rubber bushing for an automotive shock absorber with a machined metal core
Rubber and Plastic Moulded Products

Bushing Shock Absorber and Shocker Bushes

Automotive shock absorbers, bushings and shocker bushes produced as bonded rubber to metal assemblies rather than assembled from bought-in halves. The work runs through an in-house machining workshop and a coating workshop, so metal parts are machined on site, coated and then have the rubber produced directly onto them. Keeping the metal work, the coating and the rubber bonding under one roof is what controls the bond line, which is where this type of part usually fails. The bushes are made from materials chosen to resist wear and tear so the vehicle suspension keeps working as designed rather than loosening over service life.

Specifications are configured per project. Send your drawing, capacity or duty requirement and the build will be confirmed in writing with the quotation.
Why It Works

Key Benefits

Machining coating and rubber bonding in one plant removes the handover where bond defects usually originate

Metal parts machined in house means the bush interface is made to the drawing instead of to a supplier substitute

Coating applied before bonding protects the metal core so the part does not corrode from inside the joint

Wear resistant bush material keeps suspension geometry stable rather than developing play

One supplier covers shock absorbers and their bushes so the mating parts are dimensioned together

Problems

Problems It Solves

Bushes that separate at the rubber to metal bond fail early and take the shock absorber out with them

Metal cores bought in from a separate supplier do not always match the bush drawing

Uncoated metal corrodes at the bond interface and weakens the joint in service

Worn bushes let suspension geometry drift, which shows as noise and poor handling

Splitting absorber and bush supply across vendors leaves the fit between them unverified

Buyers

Who It Is For

Where It Is Used

Application Scenarios

Build

Technical Features

Specifications

Bushing Shock Absorber and Shocker Bushes Specifications

Specifications
Product RangeAutomotive shock absorbers bushings and shocker bushes
ConstructionRubber produced onto machined metal parts
In-house CapabilityMachining workshop and coating workshop
ApplicationVehicle suspension systems

Figures shown are taken from the supplying factory documentation. Anything not listed here is confirmed in writing before order.

Materials

Materials

Process

Manufacturing Process

QC

Quality Control

Customisation

Customization Options

Comparison

How It Compares

Bought-in bush fitted to a separate metal core

A bonded assembly made in one plant controls the bond line rather than relying on two suppliers matching

Plain metal bushing

A rubber bonded bush absorbs road input instead of transmitting it into the vehicle body

Uncoated metal core

A coated core resists corrosion at the bond interface, which is where an untreated part starts to fail

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FAQ

Bushing Shock Absorber and Shocker Bushes FAQ

Do you machine the metal parts yourselves

Yes. There is an in-house machining workshop and a coating workshop, and the rubber is then produced onto the machined metal parts.

What products are included in this range

Automotive shock absorbers, bushings and shocker bushes.

Can you make bushes to our drawing

Yes. The metal core is machined to your drawing and the rubber is bonded onto it, so the bush matches your mounting interface.

How is the metal treated before bonding

It is coated in the coating workshop before the rubber is produced onto it, which protects the metal at the bond interface.

How do you control the rubber to metal bond

Machining, coating and bonding all happen in the same plant, and the bond is verified before the part is released.

What is the lead time and minimum order quantity

Both depend on the part, the tooling status and the coating specification, and both are confirmed in writing with the quotation.

Get a Quote on Bushing Shock Absorber and Shocker Bushes

Send the drawing, capacity or duty cycle you need and we will come back with the factory match, the build detail and the commercial terms.

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