DISTRIBUTOR-FIRST SUPPLY PARTNER · SINCE 1999 BRAND · KOBA
Value-tier shock absorbers that protect cylinders without inflating the BOM.
Protect. Decelerate. Repeat.
KOBA Co., Ltd. was established in South Korea in 1993 as Pyeongwon Industry, focused on a technology segment that was at the time almost entirely import-dependent: industrial shock absorbers and hydraulic buffers.
The company spent its first decade localizing core absorption technology, adopting the KOBA name in 1999 and achieving ISO 9001 certification in 2000. The catalog has grown into a full deceleration-and-damping line — adjustable and self-compensating hydraulic shock absorbers, viscoelastic buffers, rate controls, gas springs, and heavy-duty railway buffers — with vendor registrations from customers including Hyundai Motor, Kia, Volkswagen, ThyssenKrupp, Siemens, and Hitachi. Export recognition (Million Dollar Export Tower, 2012) reflects the shift from domestic market leader to internationally active manufacturer. The KMA, KHA, and KMS product families that SPC carries target the pneumatic-automation market: end-of-stroke deceleration on cylinders and actuators where uncontrolled impact shortens component life and degrades positioning accuracy. Adjustable (KMA/KHA) and self-compensating (KMS) variants cover the spectrum from variable-load stations to fixed high-cycle indexing.
SPC imports KOBA in container quantities, so distributors who set a regular order cadence get their standard KMA, KHA, and KMS sizes held in stock rather than waiting on each direct import.
At KOBA value-tier pricing, adding a shock absorber to every cylinder position is a line-item the customer can approve without a capital case.
KOBA sits alongside the cylinder and valve lines SPC already carries, so the absorber spec goes on the same PO as the actuator — no separate vendor, no separate freight.
Automotive Manufacturing → End-of-stroke protection on transfer, assembly, and press automation cylinders. 
General Manufacturing → Cylinder deceleration across pick-and-place, clamping, and indexing stations. 
Material Handling & Conveyors → Shock absorption on stops, gates, and diverters in conveyor and sortation lines. 
Metalworking & Fabrication → Actuator protection on punching, bending, and clamping fixtures. 
Packaging & Printing → High-cycle end-of-stroke protection on packaging and labeling machinery. 
Electronics & Semiconductor → Precise, low-impact deceleration on semiconductor handling and test equipment. Size the absorber to the kinetic energy of the moving mass at maximum velocity. KOBA publishes energy-absorption ratings per model; under-sizing causes bottoming, over-sizing gives sluggish deceleration. When in doubt, step up one size.
Choose KMA or KHA (adjustable) when load or speed varies between runs or shifts — dial in the damping at setup. Choose KMS (self-compensating) for fixed-load, high-cycle stations where zero-maintenance operation matters more than tuning flexibility.
KMA covers light-to-medium pneumatic actuator loads. KHA heavy-duty adjustable handles medium-to-heavy industrial loads. Match to the total moving mass including tooling and part.
High-cycle stations (>1,000 cycles/day) favor KMS self-compensating for its no-adjustment design. Lower-cycle or variable-duty stations benefit from KMA/KHA tunability.
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