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ARO Shock Blocker Pulsation Dampeners: Passive, Adjustable & Active

Complete protection for your AODD and electric diaphragm pump system. Up to 90% pulsation reduction across water, chemical and hygienic applications. 

Take the pulse out. Keep the system running.

ARO Shock Blocker pulsation dampeners take up to 90% of the pulse out of your system before it reaches your piping, your instruments or your team — sized and tested for the EVO210, backed by a single Ingersoll Rand warranty, available through a global distribution network. 

 

Why ARO Shock Blocker?

The accessory that completes your pump system.

Every diaphragm pump pulses by design — AODD and electric alike. Without a pulsation dampener, those pressure fluctuations propagate through your piping, hammer your fittings, drift your flow meters and pressure transmitters, and shorten the service life of every downstream component. The maintenance team feels this as unexplained leaks, batch inconsistencies and unplanned shutdowns. 

ARO Shock Blocker pulsation dampeners take up to 90% of that pulse out before it reaches the rest of your system. The family now covers three categories — Passive, Adjustable and Active — across a full range of housing materials from GF-Polypropylene and PVC through PVDF and 316L stainless steel. Whether your process fluid is water, lubricant, aggressive solvent or a hygienic pharmaceutical stream, there is a Shock Blocker chemistry configuration to match. 

New for 2026: five passive and adjustable SKUs sized and tested specifically for the ARO EVO210 electric diaphragm pump — the first ARO-branded passive dampeners available for electric pump installations. Pair them with your EVO210 pump, ARO FRL units and the rest of the ARO fluid-handling family, and let one brand stand behind the whole solution — from pump inlet to pipe discharge. 

Run Quiet 2

Run Quieter

Up to 90% pulsation reduction. Pipes stop rattling, instruments stay on set-point, operators stop complaining.
Run Longer

Run Longer

Less pulse downstream means longer service life on every joint, instrument and downstream component your fluid touches. 
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Run Smarter

Each SKU is sized and tested for the EVO210. The match between pump and dampener is engineered, not guessed.
One Brand

One Brand, Whole System

Pump, dampener, FRL and service kits all from ARO. One supplier, one warranty conversation, one phone number.

Which Shock Blocker is right for your system?

Three categories solve three different problems. Use this guide to choose the right type before selecting the housing material.

 

 

Passive 

Adjustable 

Active 

Best for 

Electric diaphragm pumps (EVO) and any installation with no on-site compressed air. 

Installations with on-site air where process conditions vary and operators want to tune the pre-charge. 

Air-operated AODD pumps with continuous plant-air supply. 

How it works 

Pre-charged with nitrogen at installation. Sealed. No air connection needed during operation. 

Air valve lets the operator adjust pre-charge against changing process conditions. 

Live pneumatics. Automatic air adjustment compensates for fluid pressure fluctuations without operator intervention. 

On-site air needed 

No 

Yes

Yes

New SKUs available 

Yes — 4 new SKUs 

Yes — 1 new SKU 

Existing range — no change 

 

ARO P/N

Category

Housing

Diaphragm

Volume

Max. Pressure

Connection

Primary Application

New — Passive & Adjustable

SBG108-GNP-E

Passive

GF-Polypropylene

EPDM

80 in³

150 psi / 10.3 bar

1" 

Water, lubricants, light chemistry

SBG108-CNP-E

Passive

PVC

EPDM

80 in³

150 psi / 10.3 bar

1" 

Water treatment, mild acid

SBG108-KNP-T

Passive

PVDF

PTFE

80 in³

150 psi / 10.3 bar

1"

Aggressive chemistry, solvents

SBA10S-SNP-T

Passive

316L SS

PTFE (flat)

40 in³

145 psi / 10.0 bar

1"

Hygienic, high-temp, food & bev

SBG108-GNA-E

Adjustable

GF-Polypropylene

EPDM

80 in³

150 psi / 10.3 bar

1"

On-site air, variable conditions

Existing — Active Shock Blockers

SB10X-XXX-X

Active

PP / PVDF / Acetal

Santoprene / PTFE / Hytrel

57 in³

100 psi / 6.9 bar

1" 

1/2" & 1" AODD pumps

SB20X-XXX-X

Active

Polypropylene

Santoprene / PTFE / Nitrile / Viton

194 in³

120 psi / 8.3 bar

2"

1-1/2" & 2" AODD pumps

SB20X / SB30X

Active

Aluminum / Cast Iron / SS

Santoprene / Nitrile / PTFE / Viton

194–367 in³

120 psi / 8.3 bar

2"–3"

2" & 3" AODD pumps

New Passive & Adjustable Shock Blockers

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