Flight lab
Fly and watch how the electronics vibrate
Flight lab
Pick an aircraft, take off and see how much vibration reaches the equipment.
reaches the equipment
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Arrow keys or WASD to fly · drag across the sky · tap a point to see the equipment. Tap the sky to take off; tap above the aircraft to climb and below it to descend, or swipe. Bring it down to the ground to land. Illustrative simulation, not a measurement.
1Avionics bay
The problem
Flight computers, radios and navigation sit in racks under the cockpit. For thousands of hours they take engine vibration and the shocks of turbulence and landing.
What we fit
Mount each module on light all-metal isolators that filter vibration and absorb impacts, with no rubber to age in the cold and heat of altitude.
Typical choice
Electronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70020.7–60 kg · 6–12 Hz
Spherical vibration mount for electronics1.9–7 kg · 4–6 HzSilentflex reference: electronics rack mounting for the Eurofighter.
The final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
2Nose radar and sensors
The problem
The nose radar is a precision instrument. Vibration blurs its measurement and fatigues its connections.
What we fit
All-metal mesh and spring mounts for 1 to 60 kg equipment, working from −70 to +500 °C.
Typical choice
Vibration mount 1202 / 9141–60 kg · 15–25 Hz
Electronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70010.3–4.5 kg · 6–12 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
3Cockpit displays
The problem
A vibrating display is harder to read and its components suffer. In the cockpit every gram counts.
What we fit
50 g spherical aluminium and mesh mounts: small, light and all-metal.
Typical choice
The final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
4Belly cameras and sensors
The problem
Cameras and sensors under the fuselage need a steady image while the aircraft manoeuvres.
What we fit
Multi-directional wire rope isolators and all-metal mounts that isolate on all three axes and protect against shocks.
Typical choice
Wire rope isolators5–1,000 kg · 7–15 HzElectronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70010.3–4.5 kg · 6–12 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
5Engines
Vibration source
The problem
The engines are the aircraft's main source of vibration: they pass it through the wing and fuselage to every piece of equipment.
What we fit
Vibration is tackled at each piece of equipment: isolating it from the airframe, close to its mounting point.
Typical choice
The final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
1Main rotor
Vibration source
The problem
Every time a blade passes, the rotor pushes the structure: a helicopter vibrates continuously and at low frequency, far more than an aeroplane.
What we fit
Since the source cannot be switched off, the equipment is isolated item by item, choosing each mount for its weight and the rotor frequency.
Typical choice
The final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
2Cockpit avionics
The problem
Displays and mission computers work against a structure that never stops vibrating.
What we fit
Light all-metal mounts for avionics modules, working from −70 to +300 °C.
Typical choice
Spherical vibration mount for electronics1.9–7 kg · 4–6 HzElectronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70020.7–60 kg · 6–12 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
3EO/IR camera
The problem
A surveillance camera under the nose needs a sharp image despite the rotor and the manoeuvres.
What we fit
All-metal wire rope isolators that isolate on all three axes and absorb shocks.
Typical choice
Wire rope isolators5–1,000 kg · 7–15 HzElectronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70010.3–4.5 kg · 6–12 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
4Electronics boxes
The problem
Communications and power boxes in the fuselage suffer fatigue in connectors and solder joints.
What we fit
Spring and stainless-steel mesh mounts with an end stop, for 1 to 60 kg equipment.
Typical choice
Vibration mount 1202 / 9141–60 kg · 15–25 HzElectronics and aeronautics vibration mount 70020.7–60 kg · 6–12 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
1Motors and propellers
Vibration source
The problem
Four motors spinning at thousands of rpm: a fast vibration that runs through the whole drone.
What we fit
Isolate what has to measure or see: the camera and the flight controller.
Typical choice
Spherical vibration mount for electronics1.9–7 kg · 4–6 Hz
Anti-vibration metal cushion0–3,000 kg · 10–35 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
2Camera and gimbal
The problem
Propeller vibration shows in the video as shake and jello effect.
What we fit
Spherical mounts and metal cushions between drone and gimbal: light, with no rubber to harden.
Typical choice
Spherical vibration mount for electronics1.9–7 kg · 4–6 HzAnti-vibration metal cushion0–3,000 kg · 10–35 HzThe final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
3Flight controller
The problem
The controller's accelerometers and gyroscopes mistake vibration for movement, and the drone flies worse.
What we fit
Mount the controller on small isolators that filter out motor vibration.
Typical choice
The final choice depends on the load per mount, the speed and the environment. An engineer confirms it with you.
12 products
Anti-vibration metal cushion
- Load
- 0–3,000 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 10–35 Hz
Single anti-vibration springs
- Load
- 5–730 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 3–9 Hz
Wire rope isolators
- Load
- 5–1,000 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 7–15 Hz
Electronics and aeronautics vibration mount 7002
- Load
- 0.7–60 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 6–12 Hz
FLEXAMOR vibration mounts
- Load
- on request
- Nat. freq.
- on request
Electronics and aeronautics vibration mount 7001
- Load
- 0.3–4.5 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 6–12 Hz
Tension-compression vibration mount
- Load
- 10–70 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 15–25 Hz
Resistant vibration mount type T
- Load
- 1–28 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 9 Hz
FLEXTRONIC vibration mount
- Load
- 10–224 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 5 Hz
Spherical vibration mount for electronics
- Load
- 1.9–7 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 4–6 Hz
VIBRALOCK washer
- Load
- on request
- Nat. freq.
- on request
Vibration mount 1202 / 914
- Load
- 1–60 kg
- Nat. freq.
- 15–25 Hz
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