Protecting people against vibrations from technical equipment

Buers (Austria), Nuremberg (Germany). At Chillventa 2016 in Nuremberg, Getzner is focussing on a pervasive problem: the vibrations and noise caused by technical equipment in buildings. To remedy this, the company is presenting several new anti-vibration products.

Vibrations in buildings can have sustained negative effects on the health and well-being of people, as well as sensitive equipment and their surroundings. For this reason, Getzner is presenting the latest vibration protection solutions for building services equipment at Chillventa, the exhibition for energy efficiency, heat pumps and refrigeration being held from 11th – 13th October 2016 in Nuremberg.

Isotop® elements target noise and vibrations
For 45 years, the vibration protection specialist Getzner has been developing solutions to minimise vibrations and structure-borne noise. Its products are not only used to combat vibrations from building services equipment, but also in the general building, construction and industrial sectors at large. At this year's Chillventa, Getzner is presenting two new solutions for vibration protection: the MSN-DAMP, which is above all designed for compact devices and smaller units, and the compact Isotop® DZE Mini, which is tearproof and has a high load capacity whether under compression or tension. "The screw-mountable Isotop® MSN-DAMP element successfully and uniquely combines the exceptional properties of Sylomer® and Sylodyn® – our durable proprietary materials – with the benefits of steel springs. What's more, handling is further simplified by the fact that its uniform overall height allows it to be easily integrated into existing systems, or to simply be substituted in," explains Uli Habrom, Isotop® Product Manager at Getzner. The Isotop® DZE Mini in contrast is ideal at offering vibration protection for smaller loads, for example as a bearing for compressors and small pumps, as well as for mobile applications. "The tearproof stainless steel element is doubly effective. The spring-damper combination can target and effectively isolate structure-borne noise, even at high amplitudes and up to a resonance frequency of roughly 11 Hz. It is ideally suited to withstanding loads of up to 250 kg per element," continues Uli Habrom.

Better quality of life and improved working conditions thanks to greater peace and quiet
Getzner's vibration protection solutions for building services equipment can be used for the most diverse of purposes, from decoupling air-handling or AC units, as vibration protection for CHP plants, heat pumps, cooling units and cooling towers to protecting against vibrations and structure-borne noise from ventilators, pumps, piping or lift systems. For example, the air conditioning systems in the Mercedes and Porsche Museum in Stuttgart were mounted on Isotop® bearings to ensure peace and quiet at all times. “Thanks to our wide range of products, we are able to perfectly adapt our bearings to satisfy different customer scenarios and demands. The vibration protection elements increase the precision of the building services equipment and can be installed quickly and cost-effectively,” emphasises Uli Habrom.