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Introduction The 40th anniversary of the IOA is as good a time as any to review what has happened in the instrumentation market over the same period, and in particular, to the humble sound level meter. This article reviews the basic architecture, and looks at how things have changed, often…

Report by John Shelton, AcSoft Ltd, Svantek UK Ltd Recent years have seen a large increase in measurements of vibration, for a variety of applications, such that the diary of the busy acoustic consultant is just as full of vibration surveys, as noise measurements. Be it for health and safety…

Feature rich, award-winning Gilibrator 3 with StablFlow™ technology sets a new benchmark in calibration integrity, performance and data reporting AcSoft has introduced the award-winning* Gilibrator® 3 primary air flow calibrator from USA-based Sensidyne. The most advanced calibrator of its kind on the market, the Gilibrator 3 is designed to provide…

We are excited to announce the release of SoundCheck 17 this week! This new release offers many features to simplify multi-channel and voice controlled testing, such as a new level and cross-correlation trigger, average curve/waveform post-processing functionality, the ability to easily read and work with multichannel wavefiles, multiple DC Connect…

Remote, pole-mounted ‘SolarBox’ option provides essential power to low cost SV 307 for permanent noise monitoring using an integrated Class 1 sound level meter  Reinforcing its position at the forefront of noise and vibration instrumentation for environmental and occupational health monitoring applications, Svantek UK has launched SolarBox, an all-in-one solar…

This new system is perfectly suited for trouble-shooting sound and vibration problems. The handheld device quickly and efficiently identifies noise sources using acoustic signals. From acoustic data acquisition to data analysis – this innovative device offers it all in one: Mikado comes outfitted with all components for acoustic measurements, data acquisition…

We recently attended the 52nd Human Response to Vibration Conference & Workshop at Cranfield University where Svantek Poland’s Marketing Manager, Jacek Kuczynski, gave a presentation on ‘The impact of contact force on the accuracy of hand-arm vibration measurement’. https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/events/events-2017/52nd-uk-conference-on-human-response-to-vibration Below is an abstract from a paper produced by Jacek and…

Every year in the UK, 1.3 million people suffer from a work-related illness or ill health caused or worsened by their working conditions. Plus some 13,000 workers per year die from occupational exposure to harmful substances and 30.4million working days are lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury. The…

A Sound Level Calibrator is used to produce a known sound pressure level. It is a hand-held device that emits an audible tone of very accurate level and frequency. Typically the calibrator is fitted over the meter’s microphone and the reading is either checked manually by the user or automatically…

Sound Power is the ability of a device to make sound. It is purely a function of the device and unable to be measured directly. It has units of watts, and in decibel terms, dB re: 1pW. The sound power is radiated into the acoustic field by sound intensity, a…

History There’s nothing like moving house or office to unearth some old project from the past, and while unloading all my shelves of documentation, I happened upon an old presentation I put together more than 20 years ago when I started AcSoft. Lovingly crafted on overhead transparencies using Word Perfect…

There are numerous noise sources in ports and waterways, including horns, whistles, signals, terminal operations, engines, construction and logistics. As well as ensuring compliance with environmental noise regulations, operators must minimise, mitigate or reduce noise from both essential processes and other sources. As a result, monitoring the impact of sound…