Our Anti-Vibration Family of Products

Hutchinson (formerly Barry Controls) vibration isolators set the standard for compact, high-load, high-capacity anti-vibration mounts. They are designed to support and protect equipment in all types of industrial applications. Hutchinson offers many standard products to meet most applications as well as custom-designed vibration isolators.  We want to be your vibration isolation solution provider. Hutchinson’s vibration and noise control experts can analyze your individual requirements and provide the most effective and affordable product solutions.  We have been doing this for 75 years – the odds are we have solved a problem similar to yours.  Our applications engineering team has hundreds of years of combined experience.

The adverse effects of vibration, shock and noise disturbances range from simple annoyances to shortened equipment life, and can negatively affect performance, reliability, comfort and safety of your equipment. Our customizable portfolio of elastomeric mounts and bushings provide simple, reliable and cost-effective solutions to isolate vibration and shock, accommodate motion, and decrease noise.

Vibration isolators, properly applied, will improve your products.  They will operate more smoothly and quietly, and they will be less disturbing to surrounding equipment and personnel, less susceptible to damage and less expensive to make.  Elastomeric vibration isolators provide cost-effective solutions to problems involving vibration, shock and structural noise control.

Our anti vibration mounts are manufactured to the highest standards with superior materials to extend the life of your equipment. If you need a replacement mount or custom isolator for a specific application, we offer many solutions to reduce vibration, shock and noise. For help sizing a mount, our engineers are available to assist you.

What is Vibration Isolation?

The theory and concepts for elastomeric vibration isolators are relatively straightforward. A great many of the applications are uncomplicated, and a non-specialist can handle them directly. However, some vibration and shock control problems are quite complex, making component selection and design complicated. These more complex applications require the involvement of specialist in order to arrive at suitable recommendations and Hutchinson has a technical staff available to assist you. Learn More.

What are vibration mounts and why are they needed?

Vibration isolation mounts protect machinery by reducing the amplitude and frequency of vibration energy. Applications such as large motors and industrial machines generate powerful vibrations and excessive noise when active. This vibration energy can be disruptive in a work place, or cause quality or reliability issues with nearby equipment

Vibration damping mounts are commonly made with an elastomer such as natural rubber, neoprene, silicone, or EPDM, which is then bonded to metal. We do sometimes use wire mesh, which also acts as a spring for vibration and shock isolation.  Using vibration and shock mounts typically improves the service life of the equipment and improves the environment around the equipment.

Marine engine mounts are anti vibration mounts with fail-safe protection that are used in both mobile and stationary applications from diesel generators to industrial engines. Cylindrical mounts also called bobbin mounts are used in lightweight applications for shock and vibration reduction. Stationary machine mounts including: sandwich bar mounts, rubber bumper mounts and low frequency ring mounts provide shock absorption and isolate low frequency vibrations in all planes. Cone and shear mounts including: flex bolt sandwich mounts, interleaf mounts, v shaped generator mounts and motor mounts isolate vibrations in many different applications. Center bonded mounts including one piece, two piece and three piece mounts are used as rubber vibration isolators and can provide flexible suspension systems for equipment. Electrical panel mounts which have built in fail safe protection are used in applications such as electrical cabinets and enclosures.

Stainless steel leveling feet are used in hygienic leveling foot applications in the food, drug and medical industries. Our heavy duty machine leveling feet including anti vibration leveling feet increase stability for machines and limit tipping, vibration, wear and noise. Pipe hanger mounts hang HVAC equipment, machinery, piping and speakers from ceilings while isolating noise, shocks and vibrations. Wire rope mounts made with stainless steel wire rope cable combine a high level of durability with shock and vibration isolation. Our fully bonded bushing mounts come with the rubber bonded to metal and can be made in many sizes.

Typical applications for Barrymounts are: Pumps, Hoppers, Roll Mills, Cameras, CNC Machinery, Military Equipment, Washing Machines, Industrial Boat Engines, Small Electric Motors, HVAC Systems, Vibrating Tables, Aviation Equipment, Compressors, Transformers, Shipping Containers, Defense Equipment, Marine Propulsion Engines, and Electronic control modules.