Expert Shaker Tables for Vibration Testing

A shaker table is used to reproduce vibration conditions a product may experience during transportation, operation, installation, or field use. Electro-dynamic shakers can run controlled random, sine, and sine-on-random profiles to reveal resonances, fatigue risks, loose connections, packaging weaknesses, and performance changes before products reach customers or production scale.

Calibration helps confirm that the shaker system, sensors, control equipment, and measurement chain are producing accurate, repeatable results. For regulated or quality-driven programs, calibration supports traceability, defensible documentation, and confidence that test levels match the required specification rather than relying on unverified vibration output.

B83 Testing & Engineering supports random vibration, sine vibration, and sine-on-random vibration testing. These methods can be used to evaluate resonance behavior, durability under broadband excitation, and product response to combined vibration environments. Test profiles may be based on industry standards, customer specifications, or field-measured data.

A broad range of products can be tested, including automotive components, railroad equipment, agricultural and construction equipment parts, professional tools, medical devices, electrical power controls, consumer products, aerospace components, packaging, and industrial assemblies. Fixture design, payload size, test frequency, and force requirements determine the best shaker setup.

Random vibration testing exposes a product to a broadband frequency spectrum that better reflects many transportation and operational environments. Sine testing sweeps or dwells at specific frequencies to identify resonances and structural response. Sine-on-random combines both methods when a product must withstand broad vibration plus dominant tonal inputs.

Test duration depends on the standard, product requirements, fixture complexity, and whether troubleshooting or multiple axes are involved. Some straightforward vibration tests may be completed quickly once fixturing is ready, while development programs, field replication, or multi-condition validation may require longer scheduling, setup, monitoring, and reporting time.

Yes. B83 provides unique fixture design and custom test development for products that do not fit a standard setup. Proper fixturing is critical because it securely mounts the test article, preserves realistic boundary conditions, and helps ensure that vibration energy is applied accurately without introducing misleading test artifacts.

Field data replication uses measured operating data to recreate real-world loads and vibration conditions in the laboratory. B83 offers field simulation, data acquisition, and RPC® field data replication capabilities, helping manufacturers validate durability against actual customer-use environments rather than relying only on generic profiles or assumptions.