Hutchinson Stop-choc specialise in the design and manufacture of high deflection naval shock mounts to protect shipborne equipment and electronics from shock, vibration and reduce transmitted structure-borne noise. We supply all versions of the ‘Admiralty’ range X, Y, R, L, M and J mounts for which we are the UK preferred suppliers. In addition, we provide a wide range of specialist solutions designed to meet extremely demanding requirements within the naval industry.
Our naval mounts provide excellent shock protection for:
- Power generation and distribution equipment
- Shipboard electronics
- Sensitive equipment and weaponry
- Naval sonar and radar equipment
We work closely with naval consultants, designers, shipbuilders and equipment suppliers to select the most suitable isolators for naval applications.
A complete service is on offer which includes application support along with calculations, in-house testing and technical reports. Using proprietary software, we have the capability to model and simulate systems responses in 6 degrees of freedom to a variety of shock and vibration inputs including:
- UK MAP 01-470 Grade Curves
- MIL-STD-901 & MIL-STD-167
- Custom Shock Pulses
- Random or sinusoidal vibration input including DEF STAN 00-35 & MIL-STD-810
In addition to our shock and vibration isolation mounts, we design and manufacture illuminated control systems for naval vessels including displays, switches and control panels.