Aluminium

Vibremo provide vibration investigation services to the aluminium industry, with a particular focus on sheet metal production. Using our experience and machine knowledge, we help aluminium producers to achieve high quality finishes on their product, and prevent unwanted vibration causing long-term damage to their machinery.

Aluminium is used in countless applications worldwide and as consumers move away from single use plastics, aluminium production is continuing to increase. In order to avoid rejection by the end customer, metal coil producers require extremely high quality finishes on their output sheet metal. This is the case in the can-making industry, where any tiny imperfections, that can initially be invisible, are made extremely obvious once aluminium cans are painted. The same applies for car doors, aeroplane parts, and many other uses of aluminium which all require high quality finishes.

Producers of aluminium sheet metal can sometimes struggle to achieve the required levels of quality for a number of reasons. A common cause of quality issues in the aluminium industry is vibration. The impact of vibration extends across a range of machinery integral to sheet metal production, including rolling mills, roll grinders, tension levelers, and more. Vibration problems often manifests as undesirable marking on the output strip, commonly referred to as 'Chatter.' In severe cases, chatter-related problems can result in coil rejection by end customers, leading to significant additional cost for the sheet metal producer.

Vibremo engineers have extensive experience providing vibration investigation services to the aluminium industry. We help aluminium producers maintain the required levels of quality on their strip and can identify the root cause of vibration and chatter marks. Vibremo can perform vibration inspections on roll grinders and rolling mills and also offer complete chatter investigation solutions.

Our team can help to identify the root cause of unwanted vibration and give recommendations to mitigate it. By offering targeted solutions, we help aluminium producers to maintain optimal performance of their machinery and significantly reduce downtime.