GERB is a company dedicated to solving complex vibration and solid-borne noise problems across a wide range of industries since 1908. The company designs and manufactures customized vibration control systems, including spring isolation systems, VISCODAMPER® TMD tuned mass damper systems, NOVODAMP® closed-cell polyurethane isolation systems, and sliding bearings.GERBisacompanydedicatedtosolvingcomplexvibrationandsolid-bornenoiseproblemsacrossawiderangeofindustriessince1908.Thecompanydesignsandmanufacturescustomizedvibrationcontrolsystems,includingspringisolationsystems,VISCODAMPER®TMDtunedmassdampersystems,NOVODAMP®closed-cellpolyurethaneisolationsystems,andslidingbearings.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Spring Isolation Systems: Systems based on helical steel spring elements, offering both active and passive vibration control. They provide a natural frequency range of 1-5 Hz vertically and 0.5-3 Hz horizontally. Product lines include EBS, KY, GSI elements, and Spring Jack-up.SpringIsolationSystems:Systemsbasedonhelicalsteelspringelements,offeringbothactiveandpassivevibrationcontrol.Theyprovideanaturalfrequencyrangeof1-5Hzverticallyand0.5-3Hzhorizontally.ProductlinesincludeEBS,KY,GSIelements,andSpringJack-up.
VISCODAMPER® TMD Tuned Mass Damper Systems: Integrated systems combining helical steel springs and viscous fluid dampers. They handle masses from 20 kg to 10,000 kg and vibration frequencies from 0.3 Hz to 40 Hz. Vertical vibrations are addressed with helical compression springs and Viscodampers, while horizontal and torsional vibrations utilize leaf springs or pendulums.VISCODAMPER®TMDTunedMassDamperSystems:Integratedsystemscombininghelicalsteelspringsandviscousfluiddampers.Theyhandlemassesfrom20kgto10,000kgandvibrationfrequenciesfrom0.3Hzto40Hz.VerticalvibrationsareaddressedwithhelicalcompressionspringsandViscodampers,whilehorizontalandtorsionalvibrationsutilizeleafspringsorpendulums.
NOVODAMP® Closed-Cell Polyurethane Isolation Systems: Premium isolation systems made from closed-cell polyurethane material. Applied in buildings, railway infrastructure, and mass-spring systems, ensuring durability, reliability, and precisely engineered performance. Features include favorable dynamic characteristics (low hysteresis), water resistance, mold and bacteria resistance, insulation properties, and usability in low-temperature environments. Available as discrete pads, strip bearings, or full-surface mats with a natural frequency starting at 8 Hz.NOVODAMP®Closed-CellPolyurethaneIsolationSystems:Premiumisolationsystemsmadefromclosed-cellpolyurethanematerial.Appliedinbuildings,railwayinfrastructure,andmass-springsystems,ensuringdurability,reliability,andpreciselyengineeredperformance.Featuresincludefavorabledynamiccharacteristics(lowhysteresis),waterresistance,moldandbacteriaresistance,insulationproperties,andusabilityinlow-temperatureenvironments.Availableasdiscretepads,stripbearings,orfull-surfacematswithanaturalfrequencystartingat8Hz.
Sliding Bearings and Custom Vibration Solutions: Tailored engineering solutions providing optimized vibration control systems for specific project requirements.SlidingBearingsandCustomVibrationSolutions:Tailoredengineeringsolutionsprovidingoptimizedvibrationcontrolsystemsforspecificprojectrequirements.
Engineering Services: Comprehensive services including vibration measurements, installation and inspection supervision, technical consulting, research and development (R&D), and quality management.EngineeringServices:Comprehensiveservicesincludingvibrationmeasurements,installationandinspectionsupervision,technicalconsulting,researchanddevelopment(R&D),andqualitymanagement.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 100 Years of Accumulated Experience and Expertise: Established in 1908, the company has pioneered the field of vibration control for over a century, setting industry standards with its extensive experience and know-how.Over100YearsofAccumulatedExperienceandExpertise:Establishedin1908,thecompanyhaspioneeredthefieldofvibrationcontrolforoveracentury,settingindustrystandardswithitsextensiveexperienceandknow-how.
Customized Solution Design and Production Capability: The ability to directly design, manufacture, and supply vibration control systems optimized for the unique vibration problems and requirements of each project.CustomizedSolutionDesignandProductionCapability:Theabilitytodirectlydesign,manufacture,andsupplyvibrationcontrolsystemsoptimizedfortheuniquevibrationproblemsandrequirementsofeachproject.
Proprietary Core Technologies: Possession of innovative proprietary technologies such as the invention of the Spring-Viscodamper® and advanced VISCODAMPER® TMD and NOVODAMP® systems, ensuring differentiated performance.ProprietaryCoreTechnologies:PossessionofinnovativeproprietarytechnologiessuchastheinventionoftheSpring-Viscodamper®andadvancedVISCODAMPER®TMDandNOVODAMP®systems,ensuringdifferentiatedperformance.
High Isolation Efficiency and Maintenance-Free Operation: Spring-Viscodamper® elements offer up to 99% vibration reduction, coupled with robust designs for long lifespan and virtually maintenance-free operation.HighIsolationEfficiencyandMaintenance-FreeOperation:Spring-Viscodamper®elementsofferupto99%vibrationreduction,coupledwithrobustdesignsforlonglifespanandvirtuallymaintenance-freeoperation.
Broad Range of Applications and Global References: Extensive successful application cases worldwide across diverse industries, including power plants, metal forming, buildings, railways, and bridges.BroadRangeofApplicationsandGlobalReferences:Extensivesuccessfulapplicationcasesworldwideacrossdiverseindustries,includingpowerplants,metalforming,buildings,railways,andbridges.
Comprehensive Service Provision: Offering full services from conceptual design to detailed engineering, production, installation, and supervision, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction.ComprehensiveServiceProvision:Offeringfullservicesfromconceptualdesigntodetailedengineering,production,installation,andsupervision,leadingtoenhancedcustomersatisfaction.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Manufacturing, Industry & Energy: Metal forming (forging hammers, presses), machine tools, shredders, compressors, centrifuges, test stands, textile machinery, turbine generators, coal mills, pumps, fans, piping systems, small modular reactors (SMRs).Manufacturing,Industry&Energy:Metalforming(forginghammers,presses),machinetools,shredders,compressors,centrifuges,teststands,textilemachinery,turbinegenerators,coalmills,pumps,fans,pipingsystems,smallmodularreactors(SMRs).
Architecture & Construction: Residential buildings, offices, schools, concert halls, hospitals, IT server centers, bridges, chimneys, antennas, high-rise buildings, helipads, room-within-a-room studio constructions, and seismic protection for buildings.Architecture&Construction:Residentialbuildings,offices,schools,concerthalls,hospitals,ITservercenters,bridges,chimneys,antennas,high-risebuildings,helipads,room-within-a-roomstudioconstructions,andseismicprotectionforbuildings.
Micro-vibration and Nano-processing Industries: Sensitive measurement and test equipment, research centers, and precision production facilities.Micro-vibrationandNano-processingIndustries:Sensitivemeasurementandtestequipment,researchcenters,andprecisionproductionfacilities.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China (Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Suzhou, Hangzhou), India (Mumbai), Japan, Qatar (Doha), UAE (Dubai)SouthKorea,China(Beijing,Shanghai,Taipei,Suzhou,Hangzhou),India(Mumbai),Japan,Qatar(Doha),UAE(Dubai)
Brazil (Sao Paulo, Brasilia)Brazil(SaoPaulo,Brasilia)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification: All internal processes adhere to a proven quality management system.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification:Allinternalprocessesadheretoaprovenqualitymanagementsystem.
Proprietary Technology Development and Quality Control: NOVODAMP® products are developed and manufactured under the strictest quality controls in Germany. The R&D team conducts static and dynamic tests according to international standards, with project-specific Quality Assurance (QA) programs certifiable by independent institutes.ProprietaryTechnologyDevelopmentandQualityControl:NOVODAMP®productsaredevelopedandmanufacturedunderthestrictestqualitycontrolsinGermany.TheR&Dteamconductsstaticanddynamictestsaccordingtointernationalstandards,withproject-specificQualityAssurance(QA)programscertifiablebyindependentinstitutes.
Inventor of Spring-Viscodamper®: The company is the inventor of the Spring-Viscodamper®, utilized in thousands of machines and structures worldwide.InventorofSpring-Viscodamper®:ThecompanyistheinventoroftheSpring-Viscodamper®,utilizedinthousandsofmachinesandstructuresworldwide.
Irreplaceable Technical Expertise from Over 100 Years of Experience: Possessing over a century of accumulated experience and unique technical capabilities in the field of vibration control.IrreplaceableTechnicalExpertisefromOver100YearsofExperience:Possessingoveracenturyofaccumulatedexperienceanduniquetechnicalcapabilitiesinthefieldofvibrationcontrol.