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Vibration Isolation:
Vibration Isolators provide protection and reduction of the unwanted and destructive energy caused by vibration. Machines are mounted on resilient materials composed of rubber. The materials act as shock absorbers, isolating the vibrations of the machine from the surrounding area. Vibration is isolated by either compression, deflecting the vibration in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, or shear, deflecting the vibration in the direction parallel to the mounting surface. Thus, increasing the capacity of metal, wood, concrete, and other materials to withstand stress and strain. 

Vibration Isolators:

Apex Vibration Isolators are specially constructed to effectively reduce vibration, sound, and shock transmission. They resiliently support and allow relative motion between the vibrating object and the supporting structure. Exhaustive laboratory and complete field-testing, over a period of many years, have provided the basis for the development of an extremely absorbent rubber compound. Apex Isolators have been used on virtually every type of machine or mechanism that vibrates. Their use provides many benefits including increased efficiency, quiet operation, reduction of structural failures, protection of delicate components, and increased equipment life.