Cushy Foot Catalogue
Cushy Foot Catalogue
VIBRATION ISOLATORS
Vibration in its simplest form may be considered as the motion Characteristics of Vibration
of a machine or part of a machine, back & forth, from its position
of rest. The total distance of movement is the peak to peak
displacement of the vibration. The number of cycles of this
DISTANCE
Vibration Isolation
FREQUENCY
In discussing vibration isolation, it is useful to identify the three
basic elements of all vibrating systems :
The isolators (rubber pads, springs, etc.), are interposed between the object and the base.
If the object is the source of vibration, the purpose of vibration isolation is to reduce the force transmitted from the
object to the base.
If the base is the source of vibration, the purpose of isolation is to reduce the vibratory motion transmitted from the
base to the object.
In both cases, the principle of vibration isolation is the same. The isolators are resilient elements. They act as a time
delay and as a source of temporary energy storage, which evens out the force or motion disturbance on one side of
the vibration mounts and transmits, if properly selected, a lesser disturbance to the other end (to the base in case of
force isolation, to the object in case of motion isolation).
A judicious design of the vibration isolation system insures that this effect is achieved. Conversely, a poorly
designed isolation system, not having proper frequency characteristics, can be worse than no isolation at all.
VIBRATION ISOLATORS
CUSHYFOOT MOUNTING Dunlop Cushyfoot Mountings employ the well
proven inclined rubber element design to
achieve much higher deflections compared to
simple rubber in compression devices and
therefore providing superior isolation of low
frequency vibration.
DESIGN FEATURES
First grade natural rubber to metal
bonded rectangular elements inclined to
achieve maximum load and deflection using
a combination of compression and shear
loading.
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VIBRATION ISOLATORS
THREE DEGREES OF FLEXIBILITY NORMAL LOAD
DIRECTION
In Direction A the mounting is more flexible than in B
because loads in direction A are taken by the rubber
elements in shear while in direction B they are taken
largely in compression.
B
A
DIRECTION OF MAXIMUM
DIRECTION OF MAXIMUM
FLEXIBILITY
STIFFNESS
132
M12
FREE HEIGHT
TOP
122
114
90
TOP
205
SERIES
The Dimensions of High Deflection ( HD) mountings are same as those of B series except that the free (un laden) height of the HD is
119 mm due to the different bonded Rubber elements employed.
In the interest of continual development, the company reserves the right to make modifications to these details without notice.
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VIBRATION ISOLATORS
The Chart and Table Minimum Deflection to Give Adequate Insulation
0
17/346
17/290 IMN 70 A0 25
0
the intersection of the load line
and mounting line downwards
20
17/213 IMN 45 B4 0 to the horizontal deflection
15 HD2
17/290 IMN 60 A1 0 scale.
10 5. Repeat this procedure for each
55 HD2
17/346
0
80
mounting point if the total load
17/290 IMN 50 A2 is not evenly distributed over
60 the mounting points.
17/290 IMN 45 A3 50 It should be noted that the end
60 HD1
17/346
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