OSHA Worker Noise

  Why Is Factory Soundproofing Important? Factories typically have high ceilings with lots of hard reflective surfaces. When sound impacts a surface it is either reflected, absorbed or transmitted. In factory spaces, much of the machinery noise is reflected into the space. This noise can interfere with production and ultimately cost your company money.

Greater Sage Grouse – Noise Engineers

Noise Engineers has been assisting in monitoring and evaluating the noise radiating to greater sage grouse leks near a new mining operation in Nevada for two seasons.  The noise thresholds were set based on the pre-project noise levels measured in 2013.  We are conducting continuous noise measurements during mating season to prevent impacts from the…

Vibration Isolation – Noise Engineers

  VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS Forced vibration is a time-varying disturbance applied to a mechanical system. Vibration sources are generally broken out into three categories: continuous, impulsive, and intermittent. Vibration can be measured using an accelerometer. An accelerometer is made of a piezoelectric material that gives off a small voltage when it is moved. This signal is…

The Basics – Noise Engineers

Sound Pressure Level Sound, or noise, is the term given to variations in air pressure that are capable of being detected by the human ear. Small fluctuations in atmospheric pressure (sound pressure) constitute the physical property measured with a sound pressure level meter. Because the human ear can detect variations in atmospheric pressure over such…