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Making Sense of Your Options in Vibration Dampeners
A wide range of different equipment produces vibrations, from automobiles to scientific equipment. In fact, anything with moving parts, regardless of the scale of that equipment, can suffer from vibrations. It is essential that you find the right options for vibration dampeners if this is the case. If vibration is left untended, it can cause […]
The Many Uses of a Vibration Dampening Pad
Vibration is a necessary force for life. It causes sounds that we use to communicate and creates heat that we need to eat. However, it’s also a problem when it comes to things like running, photography, and engineering. Extra vibration or the wrong type of vibration can ruin an athlete’s knees, a photographer’s shot, or […]
New Innovations in Energy Absorbing Material
As an engineer, inventor, photographer, or musician, you have a lot of interest in energy absorbing material. This material can keep engines running smoothly, allow your inventions to work properly, keep your camera steady in the most vibrating of conditions, or keep your instruments protected when you’re moving and playing them. You need to know […]
HVAC Equipment and Vibration Isolation
Vibration isolation is basically the process of isolating vibrating parts from the rest of a machine or system so that these parts don’t cause vibration and noise in other parts of the machine. This type of vibration control is incredibly important in HVAC systems for several reasons. For one thing, no one wants to hear […]
Types of Vibration Damping for Machines
Vibration damping is one of the main technical pieces of getting a machine or system of moving parts to work properly. When vibrations are out of control, they can cause all sorts of problems. The least destructive issues can include excessive noise and slight extra wear and tear on the machine. At its worst, though, […]
Vibration Control Equals Noise Control
Controlling vibration may not seem like a big deal until you talk to an engineer. The tiny waves that come from moving parts and friction can create big waves where moving parts are the focus. One of the reasons that vibration control is important is that it controls noises. Learn more about vibration control.
Which Vibration Damper is Right for Your Needs?
Vibration damping is an important part of building machines or working factories. When you’re talking about situations in which there are lots of moving parts and lots of friction, you definitely need to be able to control vibrations. Excess vibrations can create unnecessary noise, break a machine’s moving parts down more quickly, or even cause […]
Three Reasons to Worry About Vibration Noise Control
If you’re building a machine or a part for a machine, you may not think too much at first about vibration noise control. You’re more worried about making sure that the parts of the machine work together well and that the entire thing runs smoothly. Once your machine is built, though, you do need to start worrying about this issue. There are several reasons to be concerned about it, as well as several things you can do to prevent it, for the most part.
Vibration Reduction
Vibration Reduction and Running Shoes High tech running shoes these days are becoming an important part of the overall wardrobe of a good runner. As runners go further and faster and become more physically fit, running shoes help take care of their bodies. For this reason, most running shoes that are good for the body […]
Creating Vibration Systems in Engines
In an engine, one of the things that an engineer must be most concerned about is vibration. Even the tiniest vibrations can lead to lots of noise and extra friction. Sometimes, it can also ruin parts of the engine or wear the entire system down more quickly. This is why vibration systems that control vibration […]