Taylor Devices, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in machinery, equipment, and structures in the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company offers seismic dampers that are designed to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures; Fluidicshoks, which are compact shock absorbers primarily used in the defense, aerospace, and commercial industries; and crane and industrial buffers, which are larger versions of Fluidicshoks for industrial applications on cranes and crane trolleys, truck docks, ladle and ingot cars, ore trolleys and train car stops. It also provides self-adjusting shock absorbers that include versions of Fluidicshoks, and crane and industrial buffers, which automatically adjust to various impact conditions and are designed for high cycle application primarily in the heavy industry; liquid die springs that are used as component parts of machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of tools and dies; vibration dampers, which are primarily used by aerospace and defense industries to control the response of electronics and optical systems subjected to air, ship, or spacecraft vibration; machined springs used in the aerospace applications; custom shock and vibration isolators comprising, liquid springs, fluid dampers, elastomeric springs, and Pumpkin mounts; and custom actuators for special aerospace and defense applications. The company markets its products through sales representatives. Taylor Devices, Inc. was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York.