Electromedical equipment

Electromedical equipment is severely affected by vibration, since the latter can undermine its efficiency and effectiveness.

Medical equipment must ensure the highest degree of accuracy and permissible tolerances are minimal.

Two are the types of vibration that have to be damped in the bio-medical sector:

• • Active vibrations generated by the equipment during its operation and originating in its mechanical parts (pumps, motors, gears) irrespective of their size.

• • Passive vibrations from external sources (e.g., other equipment).

The installation of anti-vibration devices in electromedical equipment requires no design adaptations and is recommended for:

• • diagnostic imaging equipment (ultrasound, PET, CT, nuclear magnetic resonance) and radiotherapy equipment

• • dialysis machinery

• • physiotherapy equipment (TENS, ultrasound)

• • medical laser devices

• • laboratory equipment (PCR, samplers, gas chromatographs)

The DAB catalogue includes rubber-only anti-vibration mounts, with no metal components, compatible with equipment that works by creating a magnetic field.

DAB’s technical department is at the disposal of electromedical equipment producers to provide the most appropriate anti-vibration solutions, which can also be customised to suit specific needs.