How Hutchinson products solved some of the most challenging problems with vibration isolation.
Problem: One of our competitors provided a customer with an isolator for a bulkhead-mounted enclosure with an internal circuit card deck that ultimately failed 901E shock testing. Solution: A precision system analysis, the creation of a custom elastomer blend for an existing isolator design and...
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Problem: A customer approached Hutchinson with a complicated engine mount assembly that consisted of too many components, ultimately affecting throughput and cell supply to the production line. Solution: Hutchinson suggested a welded engine mount assembly design, as opposed to a cast design, to eliminate assembly...
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Problem: Increased competition and the rising price of parts Solution: The selection of a sole-source provider of an AS9100 electromechanical assembly. Results: Optimized design and improved system performance of an assembly that met strict ITAR and DoD quality standards and regulatory mandates.
Problem: A client that provides innovative electrified powertrain solutions for commercial transportation urgently required a vibration isolator with lower conductivity and unique specifications that did not exist at the time. Solution: The creation of a new, elastomeric compound and prototype to handle the large current...
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Alternative energy sources for mobility including Natural Gas, Battery Modules and multiple types of Fuel Cells create nontraditional mounting schemes that need to perform as “flexible fasteners”. Dissimilar thermal expansion rates Large physical size/shape hole tolerance challenges Severe twisting and non-uniform road input accommodations Thermal...
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