Almost all types of equipment and machinery will have some level of vibration occurring when equipment or machinery is running and operating. This vibration and even shock occurring throughout the system or in specific parts or components can result in excessive wear and tear and, in some cases, it can significantly decrease the life cycle or lead to higher risk of equipment failure.
Preventing vibration and shock from transferring between components and parts in a system can be a challenge. One effective and low-cost option is to use sandwich mounts. This combination of neoprene or natural rubber dampening component combined with threaded ends provides easy installation and high levels of vibration and noise reduction.
Options to Consider
There are many different styles, options, and sizes in sandwich mounts. Different materials can be used both for the vibration suppression or dampening component of the mount, including natural rubber and neoprene.
These materials are ideal as they can stand up to significant levels of compression and be used in all types of application. Both are effective to use when the temperature may be a factor in the operation of the equipment or machinery. When temperature and high compression is a factor, choosing a quality mount manufacture will be essential for long life cycles of this important part.
To select the correct types of sandwich mounts for a specific piece of equipment, it will be important to understand the load carrying capacity required for the mount. The size of the mount will be a factor of the load as well as the specific application and installation requirements.
There is a very wide range of standard mounts used in general applications. For specialized types of equipment and machinery, custom mounts may be the only consideration to meet the demands of the application and the installation requirements.
