About

Vibration Research designs and manufactures vibration control systems and data acquisition systems for vibration testing on electrodynamic and servo-hydraulic shakers. Since 1995, VR has become a pioneer in the industry and the leader in vibration control and data acquisition. Advanced hardware capabilities and software support combined with powerful, user-friendly software make Vibration Research controllers the premier choice of testing labs around the globe.

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MISSION

To provide engineers & technicians with superior, easy-to-use test technology, expert customer support, and continual innovation to meet the needs of today and drive industries to the possibilities of tomorrow.

VISION

To make the world’s most innovative sound and vibration technology tools, enabling our customers to make reliable decisions and trustworthy products.

MEET OUR TEAM

John Van Baren

President/CEO

Armed with 15 years of shaker, amplifier & controller engineering and a degree from the University of Michigan, John saw an opportunity to start something new and innovative. He used his experience and skills to create revolutionary control systems and began Vibration Research. Since he founded VR, John has stressed the importance of reliable, easy-to-use control systems and continuous development of leading-edge hardware and software.

Philip Van Baren

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

While working on his Ph.D. in Control Theory at the University of Michigan, Phil joined Vibration Research in 1998 and immediately began developing software for the very first controller system. Phil is the chief author of VR control software, holds the patent on kurtosis-controlled random testing, and heads the software development team at Vibration Research.

Jon Drnek

Jade Vande Kamp

Alex Postma

Kirsten DeVries

Austin Wieczorek

Clarissa Van Baren

Jacob Heyboer

Noah Cummisford

Holger Boller

Joe Staub

Kris Engelsma

Joel Minderhoud

Ryan Becker

Jessica Wiersma

Pavel Fiser

Dave Kraker

Emily Kuiper

Marc Brown

Brad Moelker

R. Suman Kumar Reddy

Caleb Cui

Cherie Stoll

Andrew Zhang

Jason Wang

Jacob Kneibel

Justin King

Derek Van Overloop

Diana Liu

Ryan Quellet

Kevin Van Popering

Joshua Grzybowski

Brian Bresnahan

John Holler

Ryan Drnek

Leo Zhang

Thomas Woltjer

Peter Sikora

Jaroslav Hruby (Jarda)

Matt Elzinga

Brian Oosterhouse

Bob Vandenberg

Tammy Huisingh

Tom Achatz

Jordan Van Baren

Dan Van Baren

Jared Van Baren

Rebecca Overway

Collin Van Overloop

Joann Klamer

Niladri Biswas

We wear our status as a small business with pride. The opportunity to reach our customers on a personal level is one we hold with great importance. When you call, we have live representatives ready to assist. When you contact sales, you'll receive knowledgeable and honest answers, even if it means recommending a solution outside of vibration research. When you require product support, you'll be assisted by engineers with hands-on experience in product development. We place value in integrity and competency, which is evident in our commitment to customer satisfaction.