Hydraulic accumulators are simple but highly effective energy storage devices which are quite often also indispensable safety features. The ability to absorb fluid, to retain it under pressure, and to release it whenever necessary, has long been used in many vehicles for their chassis, suspension, steering or transmission. In order to be able to offer hydraulic accumulators as spare parts in original equipment quality to independent workshops, CORTECO’s portfolio now features accumulators from Integral Accumulator.

Hydraulic accumulators utilise the fact that gas can be compressed in order to counterbalance pressure and volume fluctuations in hydraulic and fluid systems. Hydraulic accumulators are often used in vehicle suspension and ride control systems. Hydraulic accumulators are also key components in the support of transmission shifts and for innovative electro-hydraulic brakes.

Hydraulic accumulator technology affords a high degree of comfort, whilst allowing a much more economical design of hydraulic pumps and hydraulic motors. During periods of low usage, or even during standstill, hydraulic accumulators retain the volumes necessary at times of peak load.

A driver notices failing hydraulic accumulators through a considerable reduction in comfort. In a worst-case scenario a failing hydraulic accumulator results in total failure of the vehicle, e.g. due to failing support of transmission shifts.

CORTECO, the specialist for the independent automotive aftermarket, now also offers a large range of hydraulic accumulators. CORTECO is thereby able to access the original equipment parts from the Freudenberg Group. Integral Accumulator, the Freudenberg Competence Centre for hydraulic accumulators, with its seat in Remagen, supplies CORTECO as well as all leading automotive manufacturers across the world with original hydraulic accumulators in original equipment quality. Their main features are:

- optimised design

- high performance

- large variety of oil or gas connections

- large variety of membrane and housing materials

- high bursting strength

- high permissible dynamic load of the accumulator housing

- multilayer membrane for maintenance free membrane accumulators

CORTECO therefore offers first-class quality hydraulic accumulators for chassis and steering. Independent workshops can easily upgrade used cars to their original level of comfort and safety through the use of CORTECO hydraulic accumulators.