Bagging / Packing Machine Noise Reduction
The best bagging and packing machine noise reduction solution is to suppress the sound at source. This type of solution provides high noise reduction at considerably lower cost than alternatives such as acoustic enclosures – and also avoids the access and visibility restrictions of acoustic enclosures, hoods and covers.
We provide solutions that reduce packing and bagging machine noise at source. Here is an example of one of our many successful projects:
Bagging / Packing Machine Noise Control Example
Ten bagging machines in a packing hall were generating noise levels of 88 – 89 dBA. One noise reduction option was to fit an acoustic enclosure over each packing machine. This would have cost about £70,000 – a large amount of money. Acoustic enclosures would have made it very difficult for workers to see blockages inside the machines. And they would have made it more difficult and time consuming to gain access to clear blockages and resolve production problems. This could have reduced the production rate and productivity.
We carried out diagnostic noise measurements to identify the main noise sources. Based on this information, we designed small engineering modifications to reduce the bagging machine noise at source. This meant suppressing various impact and mechanical noise sources. Our solution reduced the bagging machine noise to 82 – 83 dBA, well below the company’s 85 dBA target. The total cost was about £8000. So by choosing our noise solution for the bagging machines instead of acoustic enclosures, the company saved £62,000.
Our noise solution had no effect on operation of the bagging machines and was highly durable. This contrasts with some other types of soundproofing / noise control materials that wear away over time (whereupon the loud noise returns) and contaminate the product as they erode – which is not acceptable in food industry or pharmaceutical applications. Our low cost sound solution does not erode at all.
In addition to its large cost saving, our sound reduction solution maintained full visibility into the packing machine and retained the ease of access for clearing blockages and resolving machine stoppages.
Noise Reduction for other Packing and Bagging Machines
Bagging and packing machines are common in industry, especially the food industry. They are used to pack a wide range of products in plastic bags, ranging from sweets, crisps and nuts to carrots, plastic components and many other products.
The noise generated by the machines can vary considerably with the type of product being bagged. The sound reduction solution we use to suppress the machine noise also varies with the product and has to be tailored to the product and the main noise sources within the packing machine. The first step in our packing machine noise reduction programme is always to carry out detailed diagnostic noise tests to determine the main noise sources and radiating surfaces. That enables us to suppress the noise at source using a low cost engineering solution.
How to get our help with bagging machine noise control
Our specialist low cost engineering noise solutions have successfully reduced the noise from numerous types of bagging and packing machine of various sizes and from several manufacturers. We use engineering solutions to reduce the noise at source as these provide huge cost savings compared with fitting an acoustic enclosure over each bagging machine – the savings can amount to several thousand pounds. Also, our solutions do not restrict access or visibility, in contrast to acoustic enclosures which can slow down workers by making it hard to see packing machine blockages and make it more difficult to gain access to clear blockages.
To find out how we can help you find a solution and save thousands of pounds on bagging machine noise control please contact us as shown below: