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.

John Holler

Ryan Drnek

Jon Drnek

Tammy Huisingh

Marc Brown

Holger Boller

Matt Elzinga

Andrew Zhang

Peter Sikora

Alex Postma

Joe Staub

Kevin Van Popering

Jason Wang

Jacob Kneibel

Kris Engelsma

Ryan Becker

Collin Van Overloop

Dan Van Baren

Emily Kuiper

Leo Zhang

Justin King

Niladri Biswas

Kirsten DeVries

Austin Wieczorek

Caleb Cui

Jacob Heyboer

Joshua Grzybowski

Jaroslav Hruby (Jarda)

Jessica Wiersma

Jordan Van Baren

Pavel Fiser

Jared Van Baren

Derek Van Overloop

Noah Cummisford

Jade Vande Kamp

Rebecca Overway

Ryan Quellet

Clarissa Van Baren

Joel Minderhoud

Thomas Woltjer

Brad Moelker

Tom Achatz

Dave Kraker

Bob Vandenberg

Brian Oosterhouse

R. Suman Kumar Reddy

Brian Bresnahan

Cherie Stoll

Joann Klamer

Diana Liu

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.