Isolation Solutions for a quieter world.

WHY CHOOSE TICO? TICO has been designing anti-vibration and structural isolation solutions for over 75 years. We are a proud British manufacturer utilising raw materials from around the world to create engineered, high-performance elastomer isolation solutions. With vast experience and an extensive range of elastomers at our disposal, TICO is able to design and manufacture solutions to suit all project types.

Modern structures, both residential and commercial, contain multiple sources of rotating & vibrating equipment, from air handling units and air-source heat pumps to various industrial equipment. Not only can vibration create imbalances and failure in mechanical devices but it can create noise that emanates far beyond their mounted location and into adjacent rooms and buildings. TICO is the world-leader for machinery mounting solutions and our solutions are backed with decades of testing and expertise.

CONTENTS TICO is the brand name of our range of elastomer based anti-vibration solutions. Our TICO range of engineered elastomers provide vastly superior strength and toughness compared to glued rubber crumb or air filled elastomers. Additionally, they are specifically designed for use in the most harsh environments and we have solutions providing resistance to ozone, oil and water absorption whilst maintaining desired performance across a wide temperature range. TICO pads are engineered for low creep and high recovery post-compression to provide marketleading longevity and performance. Our machine...

HOW VIBRATION ISOLATION WORKS HOW VIBRATION ISOLATION WORKS The basic principal of vibration isolation is that the machine is entirely isolated/separated from the floor by a resilient material that is 'tuned' in such a way that the main disturbing frequencies of vibration are not transmitted through it (or are greatly reduced). The resilient isolation layer may be in the form of a continuous mat, strips or discrete pads depending on the machine, mounting configuration and performance requirements. • That under normal conditions of load that the material is not stressed beyond its recommended...

CONTENTS TABLE HOW TO MAKE A BASIC RECOMMENDATION FOR TICO PRODUCTS In the following pages the process has been broken down into a series of steps which can be used as a model for most situations. This example is based around TICO S/PA, if the applied stress is greater than 0.5 MN/m2, alternate TICO products would be required. The deflection of the pad under static load is measured in mm. This is important, as the extent of the pad compression changes its ability to absorb/reduce the range of transmission frequencies and their amplitude. To use graph: 1.1 Calculate the stress on the pads in MN/m2...

Any pad under load will have its own natural frequency, this figure will vary depending upon the load applied. It is important to ensure the system natural frequency and the pad natural frequency are not similar, to avoid resonance. If these figures are too close, the vibrations will be amplified rather than reduced. 2.1 Calculate the stress on pad in MN/m2 (see 1.1). 2.2 Project a horizontal line from the calculated stress to intercept the desired thickness. 2.3 Read the natural frequency (fn) off horizontal axis. Tico S/PA Natural Frequency HOW VIBRATION ISOLATION WORKS TICO CV/CA Stress (MN/m2)...

MACHINE MOUNTING MACHINE MOUNTING PADS View 'Heavy Duty' Webpage The most common reason for employing a TICO pad in a machinery mounting application is for the control of vibration. An un-isolated machine may transmit vibrations into the surrounding structure and cause annoyance, other problems, or be susceptible to vibrations being transmitted to itself from its surroundings (e.g., in the case of sensitive test equipment). Vibration is known to cause: • Problems with sensitive and • Damage to machine parts accurate equipment ... . Transmitted noise The basic principal of vibration control is...

View ‘General’ Webpage General General mounting pads provide vibration damping and a conformable surface for machinery to sit on. Our TICO solutions will provide decades of maintenance-free and vibration-free isolation Low Frequency There are certain applications where a very high degree of isolation is required – in particular, applications where the frequency of the disturbing vibration is very low. Heavy Duty Sandwich Mounts TICO heavy duty materials are designed to reduce shock, impact loads and vibration in a wide range of applications in heavy industries where arduous conditions prevail....

INERTIA BASES INERTIA BASES View 3D Pit Installation Model TICO have, for many years, supplied anti-vibration material for use in Foundation Inertia Block (pit and plinth) installations across a wide variety of industries and applications. The main reasons for using a foundation block are to provide additional mass to improve the rigidity of the machine structure and to aid in providing dampening of problem vibrations. A plinth is usually used in lighter machinery and where it is possible and practical to raise the equipment and associated piping / cabling. A pit is generally used for heavier...

INERTIA BASES Plinth Installations Plinth installations are employed for a 1. When a stabilising inertia block will assist in the damping of troublesome vibrations, in situations where a pit installation may not be used e.g., on floors above ground level. 2. Where a large mass is essential to provide additional stability to the machine. 3. To avoid floor damage to expensive tiled or waterproof surfaces. 4. To provide level surfaces on drainage floors, irrespective of slope or camber. 5. Where additional height is required for a particular machine or structure. Pit installations are used for two...

LEVELLING View TICO Adjustamount Where accuracy of plant height, gradient or level is important, TICO Adjustamounts and S/SH Shimming provide efficient precision mounting. Adjustamounts TICO Adjustamounts are specially designed for mounting machines and structures where accurate levelling is of prime importance, and where slight additional height is required. They have been found especially suitable for certain tool room machinery such as long bed lathes, precision grinders as well as for conveyors and light structures mounted on varying floor levels. They provide a rapid and efficient method...