Millions of workers are exposed to potentially damaging nois in the workplace each year. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about 30,000,000 US workers are affected.

One way to tackle the noise problem is to replace old vibrators with Martin Vibrations System’s pneumatic turbine vibrators. Our silent turbine vibrators may have a higher initial price than ball and piston vibrators, but cost less in the long run to operate and maintain.

Our vibrators eliminate or reduce noise, reduce the need for constant worker monitoring, and operate well below the threshold for sound under the Hearing Conservation Amendment.

There are several reasons why a concrete vibrator is important.. Concrete vibrators are not used only to consolidate the concrete for maximum density, but they also internally blend the different lifts of concrete together into a single solid mass with few to no air pockets and no lift lines on the finished exposed surface. Improper consolidation of concrete can cause product defects, compromise the concrete strength, and produce surface blemishes such as bug holes and honeycombing.

Concrete vibrators range in size from small battery-powered to much larger plug-in versions that be used on very deep pours. A concrete vibrator should reach the bottom of the pouring forms to ensure an even treatment of the entire concrete pour. Attachments for the concrete vibrator are selected on the basis of the depth of the pour and the type of concrete being used. The goal in using a concrete vibrator is to build a strong matrix of material that will withstand years of use.

Vibrating tables are often critical components of production and industrial flow systems. Hoppers, bins, feeders, and packaging systems can all benefit from vibration.

1. Improve product flow and consistency. Vibration breaks the friction between materials and allows them to flow freely. This benefit will save money by reducing product loss caused by build up in hopper, clogging or jams in line, overspill and other material flow problems.

2. Safer Work Environment. Martin Vibrators are less noisy as traditional industrial vibrators. Most operate below OSHA noise standards therefore reducing hearing damage. Since vibrators eliminate clogs in bins and hoppers, employees are not at risk clearing these clogs.

3. Improves Packaging. Vibration compacts bagged material, therefore more tight fitting bagged material for shipping.

4. Improves production time and lowers labor costs. No more wasted labor hours. Time spent cleaning and unclogging will now be used toward more productive, value added tasks.

5. Eliminate waste. Martin vibrations systems helps to eliminate waste in most material flow systems by reducing clogs and waste by improving accuracy, consistency and quality of your material flow systems.

Getting bulk material to flow readily can be a costly challenge. In some applications, bulk powder, granular material and liquids are combined to create a thick slurry. Getting this thick slurry to flow consistently depends on the angle of your discharge and the thickness of your mixture.

One example of potential flow problem is with concrete. Most problems with concrete occur when the concrete is discharged from the mix trucks. Two common problems with concrete flow is the strength of the mixture and the friction between the mixture and the material it flows thru.

To ensure a smooth flow, an industrial vibrator is used. Industrial vibrators produce several pounds of force into the material to promote and maintain a constant concrete flow. An efficient and effective vibrator is the MARTIN® WHIRLWIND™ High-Frequency Turbine Vibrator. It produces more power with less noise than any other high-force/high-frequency pneumatic turbine vibrator. Units mount easily to cradle lug brackets or rail car wedge brackets, and operate quietly to meet OSHA noise requirements.

Martin Industrial Vibrators for bins, hoppers and chutes have been specially developed to facilitate flow with all types of materials including aggregate, sand, fine powders, flakes, pills, bottle caps any other material that tends to stick and clog.

To keep the material moving in a bin or hopper, vibration is needed. Vibrators keep the material from sticking and it breaks the bin skin. There are two basic types of industrial vibrators: rotary and linear. Rotary vibrators are characterized by an unbalanced mass rotating around a center point. The result is a centrifugal force output at a given frequency. Rotary vibrators include ball, ring, turbine, and motor-driven eccentric types.

Material flow problems exist for many reasons. It is not an easy task to solve. However, industrial vibrators offer an effective and high value solution. They keep things shaking and flowing.

Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a serious and costly occupational hazard. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about 30,000,000 US workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise in the workplace each year. 

Industrial and construction vibrators, while effective and an effective material flow aid, they are frequently a major source of occupational noise exposure and hearing loss. It is estimated that hearing loss costs companies approximately $200-$250 per employee each year. 

Your solution is to use a MARTIN® WHIRLWIND™ High-Frequency Turbine Vibrator. It  produces more power with less noise than any other high-force/high-frequency pneumatic turbine vibrator.  Our turbine vibrators cost less to operate and maintain than the traditional ball and piston vibrators. They have lower air consumption and require very little maintenance. As a result, you’ll have a significant reduction in worker’s compensation claims and other noise injury related costs.

Martin Vibration Systems & Solutionsis the original industrial vibrator company and the inventor of the ball vibrator over 50 years ago. Since then we have pioneered the development and application of industrial vibrators. 

Martin has solved thousands of material handling problems in a variety of industries, including Pharmaceutical, Foundry, Bakery, Foods and Chemical.

We have over 3000 industrial vibrator models to suit every material handling need. Our vibrators are available in pneumatic, electric and hydraulic power.  We’re experienced in virtually all industries and have solved thousands of material handling problems.

The use of vibration to enhance the movement and storage of bulk solids has been around since solids were first handled as bulk commodities.

Problem:

A Michigan manufacturer was experiencing costly maintenance problems with their electric vibrators inside their wood fired power plant. These vibrators continuously caused damage to their screen deck and supports which in turn required costly rebuilds and repairs.

Situation:

Their existing rotary electric vibrators were mounted on 4 x 6 ft screens, which were used to screen pyrites from the exhaust gases. They run at 3600 revolutions per minute and are mounted to an arm which tapped the screen deck. The manufacturer felt that speed was the problem, so they purchased a frequency inverter to control the RPMs. This helped some, but the maintenance cost to repair the vibrator, screen deck, and supports was still excessive

Solution:

Martin Vibration Systems recommended a NTS-50-04 Vibrator because of its versatility and the ability to independently control the frequency, amplitude, and forced output. With this new system, the force output requirement was only about one-half of the force they were using with the rotary vibrator.

Problem:

A crushed stone quarry in Tennessee was experiencing problems with material buildup in the feeder hopper under their sizing screens.

Situation:

The material (size 1/4″ down to fines) would cling to the hopper walls and build up, eventually stopping material flow and shutting down the screening operation.

Solution:

A NCT 108 Turbine Vibrator was mounted on a channel on the end wall of the hopper. The vibrator has been installed, mounted on a 5″ X 48″ long channel and located 18″ from the bottom of the bin.

After two weeks of operation the customer reports no bin or feeder stoppages at this point. They are very pleased and we are now trying to help them solve other problems at their plant.