Case studies

Includes acoustic absorption, air movement, conveying, damping, design (equipment and workplace), isolation and insulation.

Design (workplace)

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  1. Sound solutionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/soundsolutions/index.htm
  2. Quiet nightclubhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/quiet.htm
  3. Powder millhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powdermill.htm
  4. Coating panshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/coatingpans.htm
  5. Pump motor test righttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pumptestrig.htm
  6. Reciprocating compressorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/reciprocating.htm
  7. Hydraulic power packhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/hydraulic.htm
  8. Compressed air for removal of fish scrapshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/fishfillet.htm
  9. Brick oven fan noise controlhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/brickoven.htm
  10. Pneumatic transfer system pipe ringinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pneumatic.htm
  11. Pneumatic transfer system breakouthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pneumaticbreak.htm
  12. Transfer of components using a bowl feederhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/bowl.htm
  13. Transfer of components using a conveyor and metal chutehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/metalchute.htm
  14. De-palleterhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/depalleter.htm
  15. Cyclone separatorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/cyclone.htm
  16. Braider for electric cablehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/braider.htm
  17. Metal cutting guillotinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/metalcutting.htm
  18. Press flywheelhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pressflywheel.htm
  19. High speed blanking presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/highspeed.htm
  20. Concrete vibratorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/concretevibrator.htm
  21. Sugar beet processinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/sugarbeet.htm
  22. Elastic yarn covering machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/elastic.htm
  23. Notching presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/notching.htm
  24. 40 ton presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/40t.htm
  25. Gas burner noise in sand burnerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/sandburner.htm
  26. Quiet nightclubhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/quiet.htm
  27. Coating panshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/coatingpans.htm
  28. Refrigeration unit - mobile acoustic hoodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/refrigeration.htm
  29. Powder blasting - improved acoustic enclosurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/surfacecoating.htm
  30. Pedestal grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pedestal.htm
  31. Bench grinder and finisherhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/benchgrinder.htm
  32. Cold cutting circular sawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/coldcutting.htm
  33. Hydraulic power packhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/hydraulic.htm
  34. Powder grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powdergrinder.htm
  35. Enclosure of multiple spindle drilling machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/amt.htm
  36. Brake pad grindinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/brakepad.htm
  37. Multi-headed grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/mp2.htm
  38. Hammer millhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/hammer.htm
  39. Powder dryerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powderdryer.htm
  40. CNC punch presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/cncturret.htm
  41. Rubber granulatorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/rubber.htm
  42. Refrigeration unit - mobile acoustic hoodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/refrigeration.htm
  43. Powder blasting - improved acoustic enclosurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/surfacecoating.htm
  44. Nightclub - maintenance of sound systemhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/nightclub.htm
  45. Reciprocating compressorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/reciprocating.htm
  46. Metal cutting guillotinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/metalcutting.htm
  47. Pedestal grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pedestal.htm
  48. Elastic yarn covering machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/elastic.htm
  49. Powder millhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powdermill.htm
  50. Pneumatic exhaustshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pneumaticex.htm
  51. Powder grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powdergrinder.htm
  52. Enclosure of multiple spindle drilling machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/amt.htm
  53. Brake pad grindinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/brakepad.htm
  54. Multi-headed grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/mp2.htm
  55. Hammer millhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/hammer.htm
  56. Braider for electric cablehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/braider.htm
  57. Powder dryerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powderdryer.htm
  58. Coating panshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/coatingpans.htm
  59. CNC punch presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/cncturret.htm
  60. Metal cutting guillotinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/metalcutting.htm
  61. Pedestal grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pedestal.htm
  62. Bench grinder and finisherhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/benchgrinder.htm
  63. Cold cutting circular sawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/coldcutting.htm
  64. Press flywheelhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pressflywheel.htm
  65. Rubber granulatorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/rubber.htm
  66. High speed blanking presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/highspeed.htm
  67. Notching presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/notching.htm
  68. 40 ton presshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/40t.htm
  69. Sugar beet processinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/sugarbeet.htm
  70. Pneumatic exhaustshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/pneumaticex.htm
  71. Powder grinderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powdergrinder.htm
  72. Hammer millhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/hammer.htm
  73. Powder dryerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/powderdryer.htm
  74. Compressed air for removal of fish scrapshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/casestudies/fishfillet.htm

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Updated:2023-03-16