Rubber anti-vibration mountings are used in a vast range of applications where the prime objective is to eliminate harmful vibration and reduce noise and absorb shock. The high internal isolating properties of rubber make them well suited for making anti-vibration mountings. A wide range of rubber anti-vibration mountings is available.

Types of Rubber used

• Natural Rubber
• Neoprene
• Silicone
• SBR
• EPDM

Functions of Anti Vibration Mountings

• Isolate vibrations from work surfaces
• Reduce noise levels
• Absorb shock

Properties of Rubber Anti Vibration Mountings

• Withstand the extreme operating environments.
• Resistance to oils.
• Resistant to surface abrasion wear and sunlight exposure.
• Withstand large temperature fluctuations.
• Radial elasticity greater than axial elasticity.
• The rubber can work in:
  • Compression
  • Shear
  • A Combination shear/compression
• A wide variety of dimensions is available.
• Easy to Fix.

Types of Anti Vibration Mounts

• Cylindrical Mounts: Mountings usually for general low cost applications. They are easy-to-install mounts, made of high quality rubber and provided with mild steel connection plates.
  
  
• Technical Mounts: Rubber mounts providing a technical solution for reducing noise and vibration transmission and shock protection.
  
  
• Leveling Mounts:The elastomer base has anti-slip ridges.
  
  
• Anti Vibration Plates: Plates, providing a good protection and decreasing the noise level in workshops.
  

Applications
Rubber mountings provide vibration isolation solution to the following:

Cooling systems Chassis to body excitation Sensitive electrical / electronics equipment Cab mounting Suspension systems Engines

Transmissions / gearboxes Fuel systems / fuel tanks Steering linkages Exhaust systems Torque / drive couplings Pipework Electrical enclosures

Industrial Applications

General Industry
Rubber anti-vibration mountings are used for a variety of industrial application like as in compressors, pumps, generator sets, electronic components, agricultural machinery, and earth moving construction machinery.

Marine Industry
A wide range of rubber anti-vibration mountings are used for the support of marine propulsion engines, chiller-units, generator sets, cooling machinery, compressors and pumps. Exhaust Anti-vibration Mountings in combination with expansion joints are used for the flexible support and assembly of exhaust systems on board ships.

Automotive and Railway Industry
Couplings, rubber to metal-bonded suspension components, anti vibration mountings are available for use in the automotive and railway industry.