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Why should vibrations be taken into account?

Excessive vibrations that may occur suddenly or gradually in machines are not always given sufficient importance. But the consequences are manifold, for example:
  • Noise nuisance due to increased noise
  • Decrease in the safety of plant personnel
  • Increased energy expenditure
  • Unnecessary maintenance
  • Reduced machine availability
  • Quality defects
  • Property damage
  • Unscheduled shutdowns
Vibrations may be due to a machine design problem. In this case, an attempt will be made to improve the design in order to minimize vibrations. Then we will talk about alignments, balancing, tightening or even soft starts. Worn components can lead to increased vibrations, so good maintenance and regular checks are absolutely necessary.  Once this step has been taken, the only thing left to do is to treat the residual vibrations that will touch isolate to prevent its spread to floors and walls, pipes or other equipment in direct or indirect contact. Good insulation will be beneficial in terms of component life and will prevent unexpected shutdowns, the costs of which can be exorbitant. In the automotive industry, an average of 20,000 euros loss per minute of activity. Other studies have shown that a 25% of the motors fail within a year, and that 50% of the problems come from the bearings, due to various factors, of which vibrations are predominant.  If it is proven, why not act beforehand and prevent the harmful effects of vibrations? Epidor Seals and Rubber Technology can help equipment manufacturers and plants to control and isolate vibration with a wide range of vibration dampers and mounts, which we detail in our catalog. “I'm pickin’ up good vibrations (oom bop bop bop)”

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