A Guide To Anti-Vibration Mounts

If you work with large machinery, you will be familiar with the noisy vibrations that emanate from your equipment’s moving parts. What is important to know is that the vibrations is more than just an irritating quirk — they can actually be detrimental to your work environment. When your industrial machinery vibrates, there can be huge damage to the equipment itself as well as the wellbeing of your workers. Some of the effects of vibrating machinery are: • damage to machinery parts • noise pollution • damage to walls and floors • machinery breakages and malfunctions • discomfort to operators • damage to health Fortunately, there is a solution to prevent machine vibrations from affecting your business. The answer lies in an unassuming but highly effective standard industry component: the anti-vibration mount. These useful vibration buffers are made of rubber or a combination of rubber and other materials. Rubber buffers The Elesa range of anti-vibration mounts are made with rubber and feature a steel or stainless-steel plate to allow for attaching to machinery for maximum protection. When affixed to industrial equipment, our rubber buffers absorb vibrations to minimise the output of damage and noise pollution. Our range consists of buffers with blind holes or threaded screws in diameters of M10, M12, M16 and M20. What’s more, we believe that your machinery should look the part from top to bottom, so we supply buffers in both black and grey colours. Our grey silicone buffers are FDA-compliant, making them suitable for use in the food and medical industry. You will also find in our buffer range a selection of vibration-dampening levelling feet. These zinc-plated steel components are resistant to oils and to temperatures between 30°C and +70°C. A guide to anti-vibration mounts A selection of rubber buffers from the Elesa catalogue Flange mounts Our quality range of DVE anti-vibration flange mounts are ideal for use with applications such as compressors, fans, vibrating feeders, rotary pumps, and electric motors. The DVG and DVI variations can be used together to protect the machine’s electrical panel from surrounding vibrations. These components are particularly suitable for the support of fans and other wall-mounted vibrating equipment. Our flange mounts are also suitable for wall and ceiling mounting to suit every industry. For applications that require isolation of strong vibrations, our double acting aluminium flange mounts provide axial holding force and compression resistance. These AVG components are particularly suitable for shock absorption and use with machine tools, presses for moulding plastics materials, and special machines. https://www.elesa.com/static/news/images/Flange_mounts_UK.png DVE, DVG, DVI and AVG flange mounts Designed to be used on their own or in combination with fittings, Elesa metal cushions are available with a plain pass-through hole or a smooth pass-through hole for countersunk-head screws. They are typically used for vibration isolation in compression in electromechanical equipment, pipe supports, industrial refrigerants, flooring, train carriage panelling, and thrusters. https://www.elesa.com/static/news/images/AVF_metal_cushions_UK.png AVF metal cushion Spring mounts and wire rope isolators The Elesa range of spring mounts are finished with a non-slip coating and are ideal for use with HVAC, compressors, refrigeration units, crushers, vibrating screens, and generators. https://www.elesa.com/static/news/images/AVM_Spring_mounts_UK.png AVM Spring mounts Available with four, six, or eight coils, our wire rope isolators are particularly suitable for use with HVAC, pumps, purification, and desalination plants, as well as in the rail, naval and military sectors. https://www.elesa.com/static/news/images/AVC_wire_isolators_UK.png AVC Wire rope isolators For the full range of Elesa anti-vibration components, make sure to check out our catalogue.

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