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Unwanted vibrations in the home and garden
Devices generate mechanical vibrations during operation, which are often bothersome from the perspective of the user/resident of a specific facility. This problem concerns various devices located in the house and garden, including garage doors, heat pumps, air conditioners, generators, internal fans, compressors.
When these devices are mounted to walls, ceilings or floors, they can transfer vibrations to the supporting structure and cause higher than expected noise levels throughout the facility. This noise can travel long distances and be noticeable in very remote parts of the building.
Negative effects of vibration
Disturbed occupant comfort is not the only effect of vibration. The consequences of undamped vibration are much more serious and can cause health problems for occupants, as well as reduce the life of building materials. They also increase the maintenance requirements of equipment and machinery and can cause them to malfunction.
To summarize, the consequences of vibrations occurring in a building:
In the first stage, they are felt as the aforementioned discomfort of use, i.e. increased noise. In the long term, undamped vibrations can cause serious health problems and negative consequences for the building structure and increased maintenance requirements for devices. These factors have a significant impact on the shorter life of devices and their incorrect operation. Bringing them to such a state may result in a violation of building requirements and regulations.
How to deal with unwanted vibrations?
The most effective way to dampen vibrations is to isolate the source of vibrations from the supporting structure. This can be achieved by using vibration-insulating materials. Properly selected vibroacoustic isolators should be placed directly between the supporting structure and the device generating unwanted vibrations. Isolating vibrating devices from the structural parts of the building is necessary to control the transmitted vibrations and sounds.
Correcting an existing installation to reduce the noise it generates is definitely more expensive than planning the use of vibration-insulating materials at the stage of device installation. It is better to prevent from the beginning and apply appropriate vibration isolation in order to reduce potential later costs of repair and replacement of devices.
Walraven VibraTek® vibration isolators
Walraven VibraTek ® vibration isolators are metal and elastomeric vibroacoustic isolators that eliminate vibration problems in installations. They reduce vibrations transmitted by devices.
To select the right vibration isolator, you should pay attention to several key factors, such as the type of building, environmental considerations, special requirements, location of equipment, or sources of vibration induction in equipment.
Typical applications for Walraven VibraTek® products include heat pumps, outdoor air conditioning units, acoustic ceilings, standby generators, pipework, compressors, ventilation ducts, refrigeration, chilled water and ventilation units, indoor fans as well as industrial equipment.
Walraven VibraTek® vibration isolators can effectively absorb up to 99% of generated vibrations! They ensure the safety and comfort of people and their surroundings by reducing noise and vibrations to a minimum.
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