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Industrial plants, vibration and structure-borne sound

Here are some of our projects relating to industrial noise, vibration and structure-borne sound. Akustikon has been involved in projects in many fields, such as buildings, ground vibration and vehicle design.
 
 
  Ground and building vibration

Siab AB: reinforcement of the foundations of Ullevi Stadium, quotation, dimensioning of the foundation reinforcement against vibration from jumping spectators.

Siab AB, Ullevi sports arena: new spectator stand, quotation, dynamic analysis of building framework, dimensioning to meet vibration requirements.

Göteborgs Energi in Sävenäs: dimensioning against ground vibration at new lab built on clay-rich soil.


 
  Vibration and structure-borne sound from presses

SKF Göteborg: Tranemo presses, 700 tonnes of press power, installation in existing building with vibration-prone production activities.

SKF: 20-tonne eccentric-shaft presses on cantilever beams in the existing building, dimensioning and follow-up of vibration insulation.

The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio), Radio Sjuhärad: structure-borne sound insulation, new mounting for 3-tonne cutting machine in room adjacent to studio, vibration transmission through ground and building.

Fix AB: vibration insulation of 16-tonne flexipress in existing building, framework reinforcement.


 
  Vibration and structure-borne sound from paper machines
Edet AB: structure-borne sound insulation of napkin machines, etc.

Edet AB: improvement of structure-borne sound insulation in office section after conversion.


 
  Vibration and structure-borne sound from compressors, pumps, etc

ABBA Kungshamn: structure-borne sound insulation of existing vacuum pumps.

Isdala ice rink, Gothenburg: air- and structure-borne sound insulation of screw compressor.

JM Bygg AB: vibration and structure-borne sound insulation of air compressors in office building at Gårdatorget, Gothenburg.

The Biopalatset Cinema, Gothenburg: structure-borne sound insulation of chiller compressors and pumps.

ABV Rock Group AB, Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: structure-borne sound insulation of chiller machine, on-site evaluation.

Enacab-Unisource, Gothenburg: air- and structure-borne sound insulation of diesel unit for reserve fuel, new installation in existing office building.


 
    Noise and structure-borne sound from hydraulic machinery

The Gothenburg Opera (GöteborgsOperan): dimensioning of air- and structure-borne sound insulation of stage machineryi.

Novoscen AB. The Hannover Opera House: air- and structure-borne sound insulation of new stage machinery.

Linköping University, Hydraulics Lab: improvement of air- and structure-borne sound insulation in existing machinery.

Volvo Teknisk Utveckling AB: reduction of structure-borne hydraulic noise in offices.


 
    Special mountings for test rigs

Volvo Trucks AB: extension of sound lab, dimensioning of vibration-insulated mountings for engines and brakes.

Volvo Trucks AB Engine Development Lab: checking of requirement specifications for engine mountings, dimensioning of structure-borne sound insulation to meet the building's noise requirements.


 
    Vibration and infrasonic sound from sieves and shakers

Cloetta chocolate factory, Ljungsbro, Sweden: dimensioning and follow-up testing of oscillation damper against vibration in beams caused by shaker sieve in chocolate machinery.

Daros AB new foundry. Measures for the control of disturbing audible infrasonic sound from shakers.


 
    Vibration and noise in and from vehicles

Volvo Trucks AB

Engine Development Lab: development of exhaust gas sound dampers, centrally and at test rig, dimensioning to meet high external sound requirementst.

Volvo Lastvagnar AB: measurement of mobility in suspension points on truck cabins.

Volvo Cars AB

Evaluation of humming noise in transverse mounted engines.

Evaluation of steering wheel vibration.

Rigid body model of 240 engine with experimental modal analysis.

Evaluation of bumper noise in model 960.


 
    Acoustical planning in connection with new construction or conversion of factories

Östgöta-Correspondenten: new newspaper house.

Mölnlycke AB: conversion of factory in Holland.

Mölnlycke AB: extension of factory in Falkenberg.

Daros AB: new foundry in Härryda.

Volvo Trucks AB: extension of sound lab.

Volvo Trucks AB: new design studio.

Volvo Trucks AB: new vehicle feature lab with wind tunnell.

Volvo Trucks AB: new engine development lab.


 
 

 

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