Vibrations and mechanical engineering

in cultural heritage

   

 

 

Vibmech.nl provides consulting, monitoring and testing services in the mechanical properties and testing of materials for the conservation and preservation of objects of art and cultural heritage.

  • In particular, the company is one of the international leaders in the cultural heritage field in finding cost-effective/inexpensive and practical solutions to mitigate the effect of vibrations on the condition of objects, vibrations due, among others, to construction, events with hard rock music, traffic and transport.
  • The company provides expertise in the mechanical properties and testing of objects and materials, such as adhesive strengths, tear mending, and the effects of temperature and humidity on canvas paintings and wooden objects.
  • Vibmech.nl specializes in measurement techniques borrowed from the engineering specialty known as tribology. The company assists conservators in determining changes in the roughness/texture of surfaces using glossmeters and profilometers, and relating that to subjective changes in appearance.

  • Vibmech.nl also provides assistance with the restoration of mechanical works of art and cultural heritage.