1. Determine the total weight of the equipment & number of mountings required.
2. Calculate the weight per mounting (Consider that the weight may not be evenly distributed). The calculated weight per mount should be within 50 -80% of the maximum capacity of the mount selection.
3. Determine the static deflection of the mounting from a chart or a percentage of deflection at max load.
4. Determine the running speed (or forcing frequency) of the equipment to check the amount of isolation

achieved from the chart below 

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5. Based on the load per mounting, select a suitable mounting type to give the required static deflection, taking into account the specific application requirements, such as whether the equipment is Mobile or Static.
6. Ensure that all connections & services to the equipment, such as exhausts, pipework
and ducting are flexible in order to allow the equipment to move freely.

In addition, other factors that should be taken into account, such as:
• Contamination with Oil, Fuel, Chemicals & extreme Temperatures
• Corrosive Environments – Off Shore Rigs, High Humidity.
• High G forces – Off-Road Vehicles, Construction Plant, Military
• Shock Protection – to protect fragile equipment from drops & impacts.
• Foundation should be Level & Flat. Extra care is required for Suspended Floors
• Suspension Springs to accommodate movement. I.e. Vibratory rollers, compactors, screens
• Low Speed Equipment – Fans, Chillers, Blowers & Air-Conditioning Units.
• Trunion Bushes & Suspension Bushes – Angular & Torsional Movements
• Human Vibration – i.e. ISO 2631
• Mechanical Vibrations – i.e. ISO7919 & ISO10816

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