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Industrial Noise Control: The Ultimate Guide to Compliance

Industrial Noise Control: The Ultimate Guide to Compliance

Industrial noise control is crucial for ensuring compliance with noise ordinances, protecting worker health, and maintaining operational efficiency. This comprehensive guide explores various aspects of industrial noise control, including the importance of noise...

Fan Silencers: What They Are & How They Work

Fan Silencers: What They Are & How They Work

Industrial fans can make a tremendous amount of noise; without proper noise attenuation, the sound they produce can lead to noise ordinance violations and hearing damage. Fan silencers are designed to provide the noise attenuation that industrial operations need,...

Flow Considerations In Industrial Silencer Designs

Flow Considerations In Industrial Silencer Designs

To comply with noise ordinances and protect the health of workers, industrial silencers are used throughout industrial facilities. The goal of these industrial silencers is to reduce noise without adversely impacting equipment or processes.  This presents a...

Important Noise Control Concepts

Important Noise Control Concepts

Noise control is an incredibly deep topic, combining physics, biology, engineering, law, and more—and that’s just scratching the surface. To give you a better understanding of the kinds of considerations that go into designing noise control solutions for businesses,...

FANSIL: A High-Level Overview Of VAW’s Industry-Leading Tool

FANSIL: A High-Level Overview Of VAW’s Industry-Leading Tool

Overview FANSIL is a free, user-friendly acoustic analysis tool created by VAW Systems; it’s an industry-leading silencer selection software that works with a wide range of fan silencers and supporting equipment. We’ve made FANSIL simple to use with a straightforward...

Noise Ordinances & Bylaws: What They Are & Why They’re Important

Noise Ordinances & Bylaws: What They Are & Why They’re Important

Cities are loud; between traffic, machinery, construction, animals, and other noise emitters, there can be background noise levels of 60 dB—which might be enough to harm your health.  Noise ordinances are laws or by-laws that seek to limit the amount of noise in...

Case Study: Diffuser Optimization

Case Study: Diffuser Optimization

This study examines how VAW Systems successfully developed a lightweight, compact vent silencer package for a research facility looking to reduce the amount of noise received by residential receptors adjacent to its property.  Project Description Our client...

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