Noise Control Applications
Industrial Noise Control [Examples]
Current OSHA guidelines require employers to protect their employees from loud noise in the workplace. Machinery, exhaust fans, and power tools are all sources of noise that must be addressed to protect workers from hearing loss. Unfortunately, many times this equipment is located in work areas close to employees and produces unwanted noise that needs acoustical treatment. Addressing these problems can have beneficial side effects such as reducing expenditures on personal hearing protection equipment as well as reducing worker complaints about hearing loss, even less absenteeism. Likewise, noise control enclosures can also provide for a safer working environment by enclosing operating equipment that presents numerous dangers. Enclosing equipment can eliminate problems such as airborne debris, clothing or other materials becoming caught in equipment, or any other hazard that might present itself to personnel passing by unprotected equipment.
Typical solutions can be as simple as applying sound absorbing materials to the work environment or may require complete in-house manufactured soundproofing enclosures for around machinery to reduce noise levels. Whatever the situation, D&D Sound Control will be happy to evaluate your noise problem and design a solution tailored to meet your specific needs. Call or email us today.
Architectural Acoustics [Examples]
Regulating
sound in large spaces such as churches, gymnasiums, atriums, lobbies, indoor
swimming pools, auditoriums, and large conference halls can be difficult.
What constitutes good acoustics in an interior space depends on the function
of the space. Good acoustics in an indoor swimming pool will not be the
same as good acoustics in a church. The key difference will be in the level
of reverberate, or echo, and its effect on speech intelligibility. Normally,
many of these large spaces tend to be constructed of hard surface materials
and high ceilings.
By applying the proper acoustical treatment, these problems can be easily addressed and remedied. D&D Sound Control uses a variety of reflective and absorptive materials to achieve the desired acoustical sound quality. Fabric-covered panels, Sonex, acoustical ceiling tiles and baffles are some of the architectural acoustical products that can be used to treat such facilities. We will be happy to provide a full assessment of your acoustical problems as well as a cost effective solution. Call or email us today.
Outdoor Noise Control [Examples]
Sometimes residential areas are located too close to major highways or manufacturing plants. When noise from sources such as traffic or loud outdoor HVAC equipment (air conditioners, cooling towers, air handling, chillers, etc.), becomes problematic, barriers must be constructed to reduce the amount of outdoor noise pollution.
Typical solutions include barrier walls and soundproofing curtains that can be erected directly around the outdoor noise source to reduce the negative environmental impact. The in-house manufacturing of acoustical metal panel barrier walls is another specialty we can provide. D&D Sound Control will be happy to provide a full assessment of your environmental noise problems as well as a cost effective solution. Call or email us today.
Other Noise Reduction Products
There are different kinds of noises in every environment, and there are all different types of noise reduction products available to address these specific problems. For the acoustical treatment of noise there are products used to absorb the noise called sound absorption materials and products used to block the noise, or sound barriers. In addition, there are noise control products, which use a combination of absorption and barrier materials. Ultimately, it depends on the frequency and level of the noise to determine the proper acoustical material application.
Some of the other noise reduction products that D & D Sound Control can provide are ductwrap materials (available in rolls), sound absorption materials (mineral wool, blanket and curtain materials), non-reinforced and reinforced barriers, baffles for the reduction in the reflection of sound waves and acoustical ceiling tiles, just to name a few.
Non-reinforced vinyl barrier material is often used in conjunction with mineral wool above suspended ceiling systems to block and absorb noise or between drywall and stud construction to substantially improve transmission loss between rooms. Reinforced vinyl barriers can be used in conjunction with adsorption materials to acoustically treat pipes or acoustic curtain enclosures can be constructed using this material. These materials can be used to treat wall, ceilings or floors to stop the passage of sound.
At D&D Sound Control, we use a variety of noise and vibration control materials to help reduce noise in all different types of environments. We will be happy to assess and propose our recommended treatment of any noise problems that may exist within your facility or environment. Call or email us today.
