Dampers

jbj Techniques Ltd manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of anti-vibration and noise reduction components in a range of materials to suit a variety of application environment needs, such as oil and temperature resistance.

anti-vibration / noise reduction components in a range of materials to suit a variety of applications

Damping rings for use when vertical mounting (VI-construction) between bellhousing and tank lid or horizontal (B5-construction) mounting position between motor and bellhousing flange.

They consist of two reinforced aluminium rings which are connected by a rubber coat without any metal connection.

The used materials (Nitrile) are resistant against mineral oils and suitable for working temperatures up to +80°C.

The possible noise reduction will be approx. 3 - 5 db(A).

Damping flanges for use in combination with bellhousings between electric motor and hydraulic pump. These damping flanges of two aluminium parts which are connected by a rubber coat (Nitrile) without any metal connection.

Dampers are resistant against mineral oils and suitable for working temperatures up to +80°C, for short time +100°C.

The possible noise reduction will be approx. 3 - 8 db(A). Damping flanges are available in two degrees of hardness with the description N - normal / H - hard.

NRS, noise reduction system, retro fit.

The problem:

Standard bellhousings available on today’s market are generally made of metal. Rising costs have meant that the cast steel originally used has now been replaced by aluminium. To save material, the wall thickness – especially in the case of cast aluminium – has been reduced more and more, with the load level remaining constant.

NRS noise reduction system

This reduced wall thickness means that there is only minimal absorption of the noise made by the coupling in the bellhousing. Unlike their cast steel counterparts, the more lightweight aluminium bellhousings have comparatively poor damping characteristics.

The pulsation of hydraulic pumps generates very strong vibrations that are not damped sufficiently by an aluminium bellhousing. Moreover, at rigid bellhousings there is no isolation of mechanical vibration between the electric motor and the hydraulic pump due to the lack of damping characteristics.

Vibration studies have revealed that airborne and structure-borne vibration is at frequencies where human hearing is at its most sensitive.

Under certain unfavourable circumstances, the thin-walled aluminium bellhousing amplifies the running noise of the pump even more; in these cases, the bellhousing resonates in sympathy, similar to a real bell, which can then lead to an additional increase in oscillation amplitude.

Illustration 1:
Generation of airborne / structure-borne vibration
Coupling
airbourne vibration diagram
Airborne vibration
Output
structure bourne vibration diagram
Structure-borne vibration
Illustration 2:
Noise level reduction NRS
NRS
structure bourne vibration diagram damped with NRS diagram
Structure-borne vibration using NRS

The solution:

In line with EC Directive "Noise" (2003/10/EG), the planned retrofitting measures are intended to resolve acute problems caused by poor soundproofing and vibration damping, including problems that occur in hydraulic apparatus already in use.The best noise level reductions were achieved using the NRS System.

The NRS System is
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a newly-developed 3D 'High Density' polyester structure.

» tear-proof & temperature-resistant from -40°C to +120°C.

» resistant to most currently available hydraulic oil types.

» easy to fit and 100% recyclable.

» available in 4 different system widths and 3 lengths for retro-fitting or as original equipment.

noise frequency data graph

With the NRS System, it was possible to reduce the total noise emission level of a cast aluminium bellhousing in critical frequency ranges by more than 10 dB. This reduction is clearly audible to the human ear. The graph shows examples of frequency ranges of a standard cast aluminium bellhousing and a version with NRS.

NRS noise reduction system in place
total decibel scale diagram
dimensional diagram for NRS fitted to bellhousingNRS dimensional data table
Specification of dampers found in this on-line » catalogue « link
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