Noise Control - Industrial

Noise at Work

We are a specialist industrial noise control company. We have helped many industrial and manufacturing companies to comply with the Control of Noise at Work regulations while saving them several thousand pounds in the process. Such large cost savings have been achieved by reducing the noise at source using engineering techniques, advanced noise control technology and other industrial noise control methods.

This involves carrying out detailed diagnostic noise and vibration measurements to identify the major noise sources, radiating surfaces and transmission paths and then devising / providing a solution to suppress the noise generating mechanism at source. The benefits of this "at source" type of solution are so large that we use it whenever possible, and only use more common types of industrial noise control solution and equipment, such as an acoustic enclosure, screen, acoustic hood, noise control guard, or wall / ceiling sound absorbing panels, as a last resort.

The "at source" type of solution has proved so popular and provides such large benefits over other industrial noise control equipment and solutions that reducing noise for manufacturing industry represents the majority of our work.

Noise Control Benefits

The main benefits of the "at source" type of solution are:-

• Low cost:
  
  For example, typically save 80% of the cost of each industrial noise control enclosure - saving several £ thousands per machine.
  
  Example: Draw bench - an acoustic enclosure for the machine drive would have cost £15,000 whereas our advanced "at source" noise control solution cost only £2,300, saving nearly £13,000 (& achieving 5 dBA noise reduction).
  
  Example: It would have cost £20,000 to fit an industrial noise control enclosure to each of five small presses. Our engineering "at source" industrial noise control solution cost only £3000, saving £17,000 (workplace noise reduction: 7 - 11 dBA).
  
  
  
• Free access:
  
  Because they involve minor engineering modifications, "at source" industrial noise control solutions do not restrict access for operating or maintaining machines. This contrasts with industrial noise control enclosures and sound reducing hoods, which can impede access to such an extent that production falls.
  
  Often, workers leave acoustic enclosure doors / panels or the acoustic hood open to improve access, with the result that the acoustic enclosure or hood achieves little or no noise reduction. This is a waste of money - it means that the company has spent a large amount of money for little or no benefit.
  
  
  
• Improved Performance:
  
  Sometimes, "at source" industrial noise control solutions improve productivity or machine performance as well as reducing noise at work.
  
  Example: our engineering noise control solution for some vibratory bowl feeders not only achieved a noise reduction of 12 dBA (reducing workplace noise levels from 98 dBA to 86 dBA), but also eliminated the blockages that had been causing frequent machine stoppages. This increased output and enabled each operator to monitor a larger number of machines, so improving productivity.
  
  The industrial noise control equipment normally used in such situations - acoustic enclosure, acoustic hood, acoustic cover - would not have provided these benefits.
  
  
  
• Visibility.
  
  "At source" / engineering noise control solutions do not reduce visibility like a noise control enclosure or acoustic hood, making it easier for workers to monitor production.

Industrial Noise Control Examples

Our brochure contains many more practical industrial noise control examples and details of our noise control service, together with some comments from customers, such as:

"We're delighted. Not only did you achieve a massive 24 dBA workplace noise reduction, but the total cost was £33,000 less than the acoustic enclosures we were planning to install. What's more, the solution avoided the major problem of the noise control enclosures, that they would have severely restricted access for loading and off-loading our product."

To obtain our brochure, a quotation, more details of our services, or to find out how we can help you save money on / solve an industrial noise control problem, please click on contact us about industrial noise control

Advanced Noise Solutions Ltd - a noise control company that could help you save £ thousands.