A peek underneath all the latest and greatest technology on the market will reveal a lot of interesting things, some of them expected, some of them not so expected. Falling into the unexpected category are vibration isolators. These small components that at first glance appear powerless actually pack a lot of punch into their small size. That is because they prevent damage to today’s high-tech products by controlling noise, vibration and shock from equipment and machinery.
To understand just how vital a part vibration isolators play in today’s technological advances one need only scour the articles that go along with the high-tech industry’s latest headlines. In the past month alone, an examination of no less than three such articles revealed references to them. And these mentions weren’t just passing asides either. In all cases, the vibration isolators proved instrumental in putting the technologies being discussed in the spotlight.
The first up among these recent news reports involved a high speed multi-axis optical micrometer. As Automation World pointed out, this device not only “sets a new standard for high speed and high precision diameter inspection” but also “eliminates errors that were previously endemic to optical micrometers.” And yep, you guessed it, there are vibration isolators behind all those capabilities. The publication went on to praise the micrometer for possessing no moving parts, which dramatically increases its durability. Delving deeper into the specifics, Automation World stresses, “Incorporating a custom designed vibration isolation system within the head, the [micrometer] is able to resist damage from vibration and impact.”
Up next was a review of the 2014 Honda Acura MDX, whose advanced engineering has driven the SUV to the top of its vehicle class. Pointing to the sport utility vehicle’s ability to give consumers the fuel efficiency and affordability they crave without sacrificing “panache and human comfort accouterments,” the Honda Acura was recognized by Kiplinger’s Report and U.S. News and World report as both “2014 Best Value in a full-size luxury SUV” and “Best car for the money.”
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