A shock is the result of a high impact force being delivered in a brief period of time. It’s a short duration event, involving a large magnitude of acceleration or deceleration, wherein one object encounters another. It happens when two things, any two things, collide. The resulting energy can cause damage to the affected items and ultimately, cause downtime and waste.
In order to avoid the damaging effects of shock exposure, some sort of shock absorption methodology must be employed to minimize the breakdown of equipment.