VIBRATION ISOLATION Vibration is isolated when you place a composite material between the source of vibration – your equipment - and the support structure for that equipment. Vibration Isolation decreases the vibration transfer between the equipment and the equipment’s support structure.
Vibration in one piece of equipment can adversely affect the functions of other equipment that surrounds it. In extreme cases, when equipment is not properly isolated, even structural damage can occur. We designed the Kellett LP-13 Shake Absorber® Vibration Isolation pad to effectively isolate these vibrations and return your equipment to peak performance levels.
A plant manager in a lumber mill states, “Our problem was not a steady type of vibration but rather an impact type of shock, typical of lumber mills. This constant shock impact was destroying our PC screen monitors and PLC I/O card connections. The operator cabs were originally mounted on the standard rubber pads, but they were not very effective. We did mount one of the cabs on a set of airbags. However, that was a costly solution and they were susceptible to leaks. We installed the LP-13 Shake Absorber® Vibration Isolation Pads under our one of operator cabs, which has significantly reduced our impact vibration. The cab stills moves, but now it is smoother in motion. Since our test was so successful, we have installed the LP-13 pads under another operator cab and a large size cab used as a computer room.”
A research scientist in Iowa shares his story: “Our precision laboratory scales were drifting as much as 7/100 grams due to vibration. This made them useless for our application. After simply setting the scales on two 3/4 inch sheets of Shake Absorber, the drift dropped to 2/10000 grams. This effectively eliminated 99.997% of the vibration.”
Heat causes the majority of damage to electrical and electronic components. Heat builds up in an electrical circuit when there is a poor connection between conductors. Vibration is often the culprit. Vibration can loosen the electrical components, causing circuits to over amp, and ultimately generate excessive heat. The worse case scenario is component failure.
VIBRATION ABSORBER Vibration absorption, or loss factor, are terms that express the out-of-phase time relationship between a shock impact or vibration and the transmission of the force to the support. To calculate the effectiveness of a material as an absorber, the two most important factors are load or PSI (pounds per square inch) and the frequency of the vibration.
Heat usually causes the majority of damage to electrical and electronic components. That’s because heat builds up in an electrical circuit when there is a poor connection between conductors. We find that vibration is often the reason. Over time, vibration loosens electrical components and that causes circuits to over amp, and ultimately generates excessive heat. The worse case scenario results in failure of the components.
A plant manager in a textile mill in South America reported a 98% efficiency rating in weaving production when he installed the LP-13 Shake Absorber®
Recently during construction of a multi-use condominium and retail complex, builders noticed vibration and noise from the rooftops down into the second and third floor. The rooftop installed HVAC heat pumps caused this. Working with the engineer, builder and architect, Kellett’s LP-13 Shake Absorber® was approved and installed under the 32 heat systems. Problem solved!
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