Reduce Vibrations - Boost Machine Performance
GMT’s rubber and metal vibration-damping components play a crucial role in the agricultural and construction machinery industries by protecting machines, assemblies and power units through the targeted reduction of vibrations, shocks and structure-borne noise. The use of specially formulated elastomers in combination with high-strength metal supports ensures that high static and dynamic loads are reliably absorbed. GMT components are designed for continuous operation under extreme loads, such as those encountered in earthmoving, demolition or material handling, they help to extend the service life of machines and drive components. In addition, GMT mounts and bushings are used for the effective decoupling of operator cabs. This reduces vibrations and structure-borne noise, thereby sustainably improving both operating comfort and the operator’s protection against noise and fatigue.
Industry Experience
GMT has many years of extensive experience in the agricultural and construction machinery industry and specializes in the development and manufacture of high-performance rubber-to-metal bonded components for use in light and heavy-duty mobile machinery. GMT’s expertise encompasses the vibration-engineering design of components for excavators, wheel loaders, attachments, bulldozers, compactors, tractors and harvesters that operate under extreme loads, intense vibrations and varying operating conditions. Thanks to a deep understanding of machine-specific requirements - such as high dynamic loads, continuous operation, noise and vibration minimization and operator safety - GMT develops customized mounting, damping and decoupling solutions. Close collaboration with manufacturers of agricultural and construction machinery enables practical, durable and low-maintenance solutions that sustainably improve both the service life of components and structures and the working comfort and safety of machine operators.
Requirements
GMT components made of rubber and metal reliably meet the high demands placed on them in the complex power and load systems of modern construction and agricultural machinery. Applications in excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers and agricultural machinery are characterized by extreme static and dynamic loads, severe vibrations and continuous operation under harsh environmental conditions. GMT components and systems are synonymous with efficient power transmission, vibration decoupling, ease of maintenance and a long service life. The wide range of application-specific requirements calls for a systematic and practical approach to the development of rubber-metal components. As a competent partner, GMT supports its customers throughout the entire product life cycle—from design through series production—and offers sustained support in implementing high-performance, cost-effective and reliable solutions for the agricultural and construction machinery industries.
Solutions
GMT’s product range includes a wide variety of high-performance rubber-to-metal bonded components for demanding applications. These include, in particular, rubber-to-metal cab mounts as well as engine and powertrain mounts, which contribute to effective vibration and noise isolation. The portfolio is complemented by bandage and roller buffers, base plates, air conditioning mounts, rollers and offshore buffers, as well as stop buffers and strut mounts for targeted force transmission and damping. Flange elements, composite springs and offshore buffers round out the product range for a wide variety of industrial applications.
GMT as a Reliable Partner
The use of GMT rubber and metal components offers customers in the agricultural and construction machinery industries numerous technical and economic advantages. By specifically reducing vibrations and noise, engines, power units and cabs are effectively decoupled, which enhances operator comfort while significantly reducing both the acoustic and mechanical stress on the machine operator. The high strength and load-bearing capacity of GMT components ensure a longer service life for machines and components, reduce wear and contribute significantly to minimizing maintenance and downtime. Furthermore, application-specific rubber-metal solutions enable efficient power transmission, high machine availability and reliable operation even under extreme operating conditions, with GMT supporting its customers as a competent development partner throughout the entire product lifecycle.