Expert sound measurement and noise reduction

Employee protection and especially protection against noise at the paper machine has top priority. Within the EU area, stricter laws and regulations regarding noise emissions from industrial installations have been in effect since the beginning of 2006. This particularly concerns paper machines and other parts of the paper manufacturing process. Paper manufacturers increasingly face problems when the authorities in charge prescribe stricter noise limit values and call for technical measures for noise reduction in loud areas. However, the topic of noise reduction requires a great deal of professional competence. The companies that run paper machines thus rightly ask themselves the question: "So how should we reduce the noise?"

Voith offers extensive consulting services in the areas of sound measurement and noise reduction for paper machines. The top goal of our acoustic advisory service is the development and planning of noise-reducing technical measures. The expertise of our advisers and our ultra-modern measurement equipment are an essential foundation for our consulting services.

The essential steps for our noise advisory service are:
• Measurement and analysis of the actual acoustic situation
• Assessment of the operating plant’s noise situation
• Search for relevant noise sources and effects of sound
  propagation
• If possible, development or planning of technical measures
  for noise reduction
• Issuing a written report of the acoustic investigation results
  and possible noise-reduction measures
• Accompanying advice on the implementation of noise-reducing
  measures


Customer benefits
• Assistance in solving conflicts with authorities regarding noise
• Access to detailed information regarding the noise situation at
  the industrial installation
• Increased knowledge on measures to reduce noise at the
  installation
• Setting of reliable plans for the implementation of noise-reducing
  measures
• After implementation: Higher performance of the personnel,
  reduced danger of accidents

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