The Building Acoustics Pro is the smartphone application created for sound insulation measurements with Svantek sound level meters. Introducing the latest building acoustics assistant app tutorial video which unveils the all new features and updated user interface of the building acoustics pro app! Dive into a world of enhanced acoustics with our intuitive app, designed […]
Read moreWhat Are the Top 4 Challenges That Air Quality Consultants Face and What Have We Done to Resolve Them? Traditional air quality monitoring systems are often prone to air flow warnings and failures, which leads to huge loss of data, time, money and ultimately reputation Systems take over six weeks to be calibrated, leading to […]
Read moreWe are excited to announce an upcoming webinar, presented in partnership with Sensidyne LP, a respected organisation that has been designing and distributing advanced instrumentation to ensure worker safety and workplace security on a global scale. Founded in 1983, Sensidyne was established as a manufacturer and distributor of gas detection and air sampling instrumentation and […]
Read moreIt’s evident that the changing regulations and increasing concerns about air pollution in London have led to significant shifts in the requirements for monitoring particulate matter from construction and demolition activities. The Mayor’s focus on addressing air pollution is driving these changes, and this has impacted instrumentation suppliers like AcSoft. AcSoft and similar suppliers […]
Read moreThe ANC is a trade association for acoustic, noise & vibration consultancy practices in the UK. Membership has grown to over 110 member companies, representing over 1000 consultants. Every year the ANC host their annual conference in Birmingham followed by their awards dinner in the evening. This year Aaron and George our Sales Specialists were […]
Read moreWhether you’re an architect, engineer, acoustic consultant, student, or simply an enthusiast, the Svantek cutting-edge Building Acoustics PRO Mobile App is here to revolutionise the way you perform building acoustics measurements and analyse results! Introducing “Building Acoustics Pro”, your smart companion for comprehensive acoustic measurements. Compatible with Svantek sound level meters equipped with Bluetooth® interface, […]
Read moreCertification in MCERTS performance standards for indicative ambient particulate monitor Certified range: PM2.50 to 1,000μg/m3 PM100 to 1,000μg/m3 View the MCERTS Certificate. “We have always known that the quality of our sensor is market-leading, but receiving official recognition validating the hard work our team has put into creating a disruptive product while maintaining the highest […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director What constitutes the bare minimum in vibration monitoring? Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) and Vibration Dose Value (VDV) simultaneously running together is the bare minimum you should accept, this isn’t advanced functionality. Spending thousands of pounds on an instrument to do one thing? That’s like buying a car that can only […]
Read moreSvanNET is an online solution that supports multi-point connection with Svantek’s noise & vibration monitoring stations including SV 307A and SV 803, along with partner products such as the Airly dust unit. To ensure the reliability and data security the SvanNET has been located on the Microsoft Azure™, the cloud platform working through global network […]
Read moreThe UK’s leading construction and design show is back for another year! London Build features a jam-packed two days of incredible content with 500+ inspiring speakers across 8 conference stages, CPD training workshops, 350+ exhibitors, entertainment, celebrity guests, networking parties, live music and much more! We are happy to announce Svantek UK will be joining […]
Read moreWe had the pleasure of sitting down with David Waddington, Professor in Acoustics at the University of Salford and soon to be president of the Institute of Acoustics. To discuss how the IOA are trying to get in front of students and younger people more. From listening to David it is very clear how passionate […]
Read moreEvery year Listen Inc release a version of their flagship audio test software, SoundCheck. These releases include enhancements that range from inclusion of new algorithms, to improved functionality, tighter integration with hardware, and improved user interface. SoundCheck 21 introduces their new enhanced Loose Particles algorithm for transient distortion measurement in a wide range of devices. […]
Read moreOn Tuesday 18th April at 11am GMT we are running a free one hour webinar covering everything vibration criteria and VC curves! In this advanced webinar the Svantek team and guest speaker will cover a range of topics, including what are VC curves, how are they measured, applications they are used for and historic and […]
Read moreSoundcam Octagon is a brand new system that is designed for use when performing detailed acoustic analysis of products and components, such as locating leaks in buildings or performing correlation measurements on rotating machinery. With 192 microphones in an acoustic transparent frame, it guarantees high precision. Due to the dense microphone distribution, beamforming as well […]
Read moreDo you own or are you planning to purchase Bedrock measuring kit? Then listen up as this promotion may be of interest to you! Bedrock are currently offering a a $50 Amazon gift card to everyone who owns Bedrock kit and leaves an online review, social media post or films an unboxing video. Their aim […]
Read moreIt was announced last year that mobile providers would begin to switch off their 3G networks starting from early next year, in a move designed to make room for the more advanced 4G and 5G networks which are considered to provide customers with a faster and more reliable service. This switch off will affect customers […]
Read moreMECALC designs, develops and manufactures QuantusSeries, an advanced platform for data acquisition and control. QuantusSeries systems are often found in test and measurement applications where accuracy and signal quality are paramount. Leading manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace and defense industries trust MECALC systems for their most important projects. As the UK partner for MECALC, we […]
Read moreDo you currently ‘sensor up’ your structure? Are you moving sensors from each location and roving your impact hammer over and over again? What if we told you that you could now stop doing that, instead simply take a video and use the power of pixels in exchange for accelerometers? Have you considered all the […]
Read moreThe Dust Cube is one of two major releases for our environmental range this year. It is the second out of three puzzle pieces that we have been working on for several years now. The success of the SV 307 has changed the way we monitor noise and how we purchase/hire noise instrumentation. The specification […]
Read moreThe latest addition to AcSoft’s solutions for noise source location and acoustic imaging is the radically different, Sound Scanner from SevenBel. It’s incredibly portable and quick to set up, and operates from a mobile app with a super intuitive workflow. It takes the user from measurement and analysis, to report in less than 3 minutes! […]
Read more4 Channels of acquisition and real-time analysis, all in a ruggedised IP67 8” tablet PC! NoisePAD can be an IEC61672-1 sound level meter, ISO 10816 vibration meter, both of those and more. Whether it be for sound power, or building acoustics, machine vibration or balancing, this is an all-in-one, autonomous solution in the palm of […]
Read moreOn Wednesday 9th November at 2pm GMT we are running a free one hour webinar discussing the fundamentals of building acoustics. Firstly the Svantek team will dive into the fundamentals of why building acoustics and the governing standards that must be followed when carrying out tests. This will be followed by looking at measurements vs […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director You wouldn’t. I’m happy to say that at AcSoft and Svantek it’s not the statement you will hear from us. In this industry and with this type of equipment, things will and do go wrong at some point. The equipment we provide has some amazing customer focused unique features such […]
Read moreOn Wednesday 14th September at 10am we will be running a live webinar looking at noise dosimetry. This is a chance for people with an interest in noise monitoring to hear directly from the expects on monitoring noise at work. In this one hour webinar, the Svantek team will cover topics such as best practices […]
Read moreUse any camera to capture data and visualise vibration and deflection shapes, invisible to the naked eye! GfaiTech’s new WaveCam software essentially utilises every pixel of the camera to create a sensor array measuring hundreds of thousands of positions simultaneously. Extraction of vibration displacement is then performed on the video data, utilising advanced optical flow […]
Read moreSvanNET have released three brand new features, which allows you to do the following: Apply limit lines in SvanNET plots: This is achieved through the easy to use interface, where you just need to click on the three dot icon, which brings up the limit options you can apply: 2. Auto refresh […]
Read moreThings have changed in acoustics. More than ever, acoustics consultants have decided to ‘go it alone’. With them, they/you take your clients with you, whom you have taken care of for years and gained trust. You are working from home with the aim to build enough of a business to justify a shiny new office […]
Read moreThe 16th June 2022 is recognised at Clean Air Day. Organised by Global Action Plan, is it their intention to push the Clean Air movement by mobilising and enabling people and organisations to act on air pollution and ensure their voice is heard. They report that most people (90%) now do at least one thing […]
Read moreWalking around London these days is a good way to go 307 spotting! Over the past 3 to 4 years the SV 307 has become the industry standard for environmental noise monitoring. It is the standard choice for acoustic professionals who demand only the best in acoustic data collection for their clients. The iconic shape […]
Read moreWe are proud to announce that Svantek UK has won the award of number one distributor of Svantek products! We fought off the challenges of other Svantek distributors throughout the world to sell the most Svantek products. We would like to take this opportunity firstly to say thank you to all our customers. As without […]
Read moreIMMI can support you in any aspect concerning noise immission control. Depending on the type of noise and legal requirements, the calculation is based on the relevant dispersion model. You will be supported by individual programme functions according to your application. You can use IMMI for the following: Industrial and Commercial Noise IMMI facilitates the […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director AcSoft have been the proud exclusive distributors of IMMI noise software now for a number of years. This has allowed us to speak with consultants on another level, rather than just discussing hardware such as sound level meters. It’s amazing to me how many people use CadnaA in the UK, […]
Read moreSafety, Health and Wellbeing Live (SHW Live) is set to reconnect regional occupational safety and health communities in the North of England and will offer essential educational, networking and procurement opportunities to enjoy across two days. This free, live event offers you the chance to speak to industry experts, learn about the latest innovations and […]
Read moreSoundCheck can measure virtually any audio device, from simple transducers to complex telecoms, Bluetooth and voice-controlled devices. Since its launch in 1995, the modular, hardware-agnostic, software has led the marketplace with fast and accurate audio test algorithms, simple and user-friendly test development, and flexibility for a broad range of applications. The hardware is specifically designed […]
Read moreThe Engineering Integrity Society’s Annual Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Exhibition will take place on the 17 May 2022 at Silverstone Race Circuit. The event covers a wide variety of disciplines including aerospace, automotive and rail. We are exhibiting at the event, come and find us to discuss the free trial we are offering on the […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director This year I decided that it was time to start showing acoustic consultants and monitoring contractors ways in which they can save their own time. This will help generate them more work and allow them to become more efficient with certain tasks. We brought to the market, the building acoustics […]
Read moreWe have released MOLES 2.0! This allows you to take your SV 971A Class 1 Sound Level Meter and put it directly into an environmental housing with external microphone protection kit. The system consists of an internal battery lasting over 4 weeks and a robust external Peli protection system with an outdoor microphone protection thrown […]
Read moreSupervisor is a free PC software package dedicated for the whole family of Svantek instruments for the health & safety marketing including sound level meters, noise dosimeters and human vibration meters. Supervisor is designed to meet the needs of different users. Supervisor Lite was created with a focus on an easy and intuitive design which […]
Read moreMicrophones unfortunately aren’t the most interesting part of an acoustic testing system. They sit at the end of a very complex, intelligent multi-channel data acquisition set, and acquisition software system. All day, every day they are taken in and out of anechoic chambers and put close to exhausts and brakes whilst cars are tested. They […]
Read moreWe are seeking an apprentice administrator to join our busy team who is dynamic and enthusiastic and will help us achieve our business objectives as we continue to grow. The candidate must be motivated, organised, a good timekeeper, and attention to detail is key.
Read moreThe brand new SV 307A noise monitoring station is the newest version of the all-in-one noise monitoring station, based on a patented MEMS microphone technology covered by a lifetime warranty. The noise monitoring station has been designed for continuous Class 1 noise monitoring in all weather conditions. The monitoring station is fully automatic, it measures […]
Read moreThe SV 971A is equipped with a new measuring microphone, offering a LAeq linear measurement range from 27 to 137 dB (140 dB peak) in a single range. The microphone’s improved design ensures even better long term stability of microphone sensitivity. Additionally, the SV 971A measurement range can be switched to low to measure noise […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director I have been working in the building acoustics and building compliance sector for around 6 years now, selling noise testing equipment and software to users that take the tests all day, every day. Everybody tells me the same thing “we need some kit that works together as a set and […]
Read more14th September at Silverstone Race Circuit The Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Exhibition has become a significant event in the engineering year and with visitors travelling from across the UK it is seen by many as the go-to event for testing and analysis technologies. Returning to the Silverstone Wing at Silverstone Race Circuit in September 2021, […]
Read moreWe are pleased to unveil our brand spanking new van which will be hitting the road this week, featuring our bespoke signage!
The van will be regularly used by the team to drop off sound, vibration, and dust equipment to sites across the country.
By John Shelton The Svantek company was set up in 1990, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, by a small group of highly qualified acoustic and electronic engineers, to produce the best in sound and vibration instrumentation. With a strong market in the Eastern Bloc countries, export to Europe and beyond was slow to […]
Read moreBy Aidan Hubbard, Sales Director This must be the coolest monitoring instrument on the market right now. I have been on LinkedIn many times now sharing stories and statements about how the SV 307 has changed noise monitoring for the better. Remember the 307 already has an inbuilt acoustic calibrator for automatic remote calibrations, a […]
Read moreIn a key strategic move designed to further reinforce its position at the forefront of sound and vibration instrumentation and software, AcSoft has announced an exclusive agreement to offer advanced measurement microphones from German company Microtech Gefell to the UK’s automotive, aerospace and defence industries, as well as for environmental applications, for the first time […]
Read moreAll-in-one cloud-based solution provides multi-point internet connection for alarming, reporting and management in convenient central location Svantek’s well proven SvanNET cloud-based solution now offers noise, vibration and dust monitoring with new 24/7 support functionality ideal for large infrastructure projects. The enhanced, all-in-one portal offers multi point internet connection with the company’s high performance instrumentation to provide […]
Read morePaul Rubens invests in the AcSoft Group as part of an ambitious growth strategy As part of an ambitious long-term future growth strategy, Bedford-based AcSoft Holdings Ltd, which comprises AcSoft, GRAS UK and Svantek UK, has announced that General Manager, Paul Rubens has acquired a 50% interest in the business, making him joint partner alongside […]
Read moreAaron Priestley brings extensive sales and client relationship management experience to newly created role In line with an ambitious growth strategy, Bedford-based Svantek UK – leading manufacturer of advanced noise and vibration instrumentation for environmental and health & safety analysis and monitoring applications – has divided its sales team into two distinct territories with the […]
Read moreSvantek UK’s Sales Manager, Aidan Hubbard, will be presenting at the Land Remediation Expo 11 – 12 Sept 2019 NEC Birmingham. Theatre 29 – Wednesday 11.45 – 12.15: Monitoring Noise Correctly and Selecting the Right Equipment Look forward to seeing you there!
Read moreTraceable calibration of noise & vibration instrumentation safeguards the quality of measurements and eliminates costs associated with unreliable equipment. In a move to safeguard the quality of measurements and eliminate the costs associated with unreliable monitoring equipment, Bedford-based AcSoft is offering traceable calibration of a wide range of noise and vibration instrumentation with a five-day […]
Read moreWe are celebrating 25 years as one of the UK’s leading specialists in high performance sound and vibration instrumentation and sensors for a wide range of sectors including environmental, automotive, aerospace, defence, transport and telecommunications. AcSoft Sound & Vibration Ltd was established in 1994 by Managing Director, John Shelton, working from his home in Cheddington, […]
Read more30th April 2019, NEC, Birmingham Part of the UK Public Sector Sourcing Expo, co-located with Procurex National 2019, and officially supported by CompeteFor and many of the major ongoing and future infrastructure projects, the UK Infrastructure Show 2019 will provide participants with a unique opportunity to engage, connect and collaborate with a vast array of […]
Read moreWe are excited to announce Listen Inc’s first major SoundCheck training event in Denmark in Copenhagen on May 1-3, 2019. Basic 2 day SoundCheck training Wednesday May 1st & Thurs May 2nd, 8.30am – 5.30pm This two-day class is designed to accelerate the learning curve for novice and basic level SoundCheck users. A combination of teaching, […]
Read moreThe Land Remediation Expo is the UK’s largest event designed to showcase the latest innovations that further the diagnosis, management and remediation of contaminated land. It is part of the Contamination Expo Series being held at the NEC, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th September 2019 Aidan will […]
Read moreWe’d like to welcome Matt Lunn, the new Svantek UK Applications Engineer, to Svantek UK. He’ll be joining Aidan Hubbard and Debra Gill to further strengthen the UK sales team and increase the support we offer. Matthew brings a wealth of Sales Account Management experience to his new role. Prior to joining Svantek, he was Contract Renewal […]
Read moreThe Silverstone Wing, Silverstone Race Track2 April 201910am – 4pm The 2019 exhibition will be held on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at Silverstone in the prestigious exhibition and conference centre – the Silverstone Wing. Entrance to the exhibition and open forums is free to visitors along with free car parking and complimentary refreshments. Once again […]
Read moreJoin us on Wednesday 13th March 2019 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, for our free Automotive NVH Seminar supported by GRAS Sound & Vibration A/S, gfai tech, Microflown Technologies, Meggitt and Crystal Instruments. This event will consist of five informative presentations and four interactive workshops giving you the opportunity to learn and get hands on with world […]
Read moreAt AcSoft we’ve held a series of seminars on sound and vibration testing and this next one looks to be as popular as ever. Soundcheck software from Listen Inc. is the most powerful electroacoustic test solution you can get and we’re running a seminar and workshop specifically aimed at engineers who need to do open loop […]
Read moreSound, vibration and dust monitoring can be a bit of a minefield at the best of times but when you add all the extra variables for monitoring on a large construction site then getting everything set up correctly can be critical. At Svantek we’ve run a number of seminars near our offices in Bedfordshire and they’re always very popular. […]
Read moreLatest gfai tech system to be used for the development of non-contact damage detection using Audible Acoustics (AA) for composite materials in aerospace industry For a full copy of this published article, visit Environment Engineering AcSoft has recently supplied a state-of-the-art Fibonacci Array Acoustic Camera from Gfai GmbH for Cardiff University’s Structural Performance (CUSP) Laboratory […]
Read moreLaunched this week, the 146AE ultra-rugged automotive microphone set from GRAS is waterproof, shock resistant, dust resistant, oil mist resistant and able to withstand high temperatures – all without compromising measurement quality! The innovative 146AE measurement microphone is specially designed to meet the stringent demands of automotive testing and can perform accurately and reliably under […]
Read moreThe AcSoft Group, which comprises AcSoft Sound & Vibration, Svantek UK, G.R.A.S UK and AcSoft Health & Safety, has appointed Philippa Wolfarth as Internal Sales Executive where she will provide support across all three divisions of the business. Philippa brings considerable business development expertise to her new role having worked in advertising sales for local […]
Read moreCome and visit us on stand C32 at the Advanced Engineering Show at the NEC in November. Running on the 1st & 2nd November, we’ll be showcasing all our latest technology including the Acoustic Camera from gfai tech, Scan & Paint from Microflown and CoCo80X from Crystal.
Read moreJoin our seminar on the 15th May and learn about the latest within headphone test systems and methods by industry experts Peter Wulf-Andersen (G.R.A.S.), Steve Temme (Listen, Inc.) and guest speaker Chris Struck (CJS LABS). At the one-day seminar we will discuss test equipment such as ear couplers, test fixtures, test software and hardware and demonstrate practical […]
Read moreSeema Dhariwal is the latest addition to our busy sales office near Bedford. She now runs our back office functions making sure that products are delivered on time, all the paperwork is correct and that equipment rentals all flow through smoothly.
Read moreOn the 28th March 2017 we held a very successful seminar on environmental monitoring for sound and vibration. We had nearly 50 attendees at the Sharnbrook Hotel which is close to our offices, just north of Bedford. Speakers included John Shelton BSc(Hons) MSc MIOA, who chairs the instrumentation working group at the IoA, Ian Arthurs […]
Read moreCome and visit us on stand B28 at the Health & Safety North Show at the Bolton Arena on the 7th and 8th October. We’ll be showing our full range of H&S monitoring instruments including the SV 104 personal noise dosimeter with octave band analysis and audio record and the SV 103 personal HAV dosimeter. […]
Read moreWe’ll be exhibiting at the INCE wind turbine noise conference in Glasgow on the 20th to 23rd April 2015 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Svantek has two instruments that are perfect for measuring wind turbine noise; the SV 200 noise monitoring station and SVAN 977 noise analyser. Come and see us at the […]
Read moreThis year the IOHA and BOHS have a joint conference in central London which promises to be the most important of its kind in Europe this year. The conference runs at the London Hilton Metropole from the 27th to 30th April 2015 and there will be visitors from all over the world attending. Of course […]
Read moreThis webinar is presented by Richard Tyler, Chairman of the IoA’s Measurement & Instrumentation Group. This presentation describes the role of the acoustic calibrator in obtaining the best possible calibration accuracy of a sound level meter, and therefore the best accuracy of measurement that the meter can achieve. The correction factors that need to be […]
Read moreLast month the “49th UK Conference on Human Responses to Vibration” was hosted by the Health and Safety Laboratory at the Pavillion Arts Centre in Buxton. As a world leader in human vibration monitoring, Svantek supported the conference by both presenting a paper and exhibiting. If you’d like to read the paper that Jacek Kuczynski […]
Read moreWe’ll be showing our new personal vibration dosimeter at the Health and Safety North Show in Bolton in October so why not come and have a look. It caused a real storm at the 49th UK Conference on Human Response to Vibration in Buxton.
Read moreCome and join us on stand N2301 at Safety & Health Expo at ExCeL London from 17-19 June 2014. We’ll be launching our SV 103, the world’s first personal vibration dosimeter. Also on show will be the SV 104, the only personal noise dosimeter that has octave band filters and triggered audio recording built in!
Read moreSvanMobile is our new Android application that extends the functionality of our SVAN 977 and SVAN 979 instruments. Using the instruments’ inbuilt Bluetooth interface, it enables you to link measurement files from the sound level meter to media files from your Android Smartphone such as photos, video or audio recordings. What’s more, SvanMobile also allows […]
Read moreCome and see us on stand 78 at the Bolton Arena on the 9th and 10th October. We’ll exhibiting three of our most innovative and technically excellent noise and vibration monitoring instruments ever. The SV 104 is our smallest-ever noise dosimeter with full colour screen, octave band analysis, audio recording, a robust MEMS microphone and […]
Read morenoiseLab Express is an amazing software recording and analysis package for making Class 1 precision measurements to international standards. noiseLAB Express may be the entry level product of the noiseLAB family from Delta but it still gives incredible functionality including 1/1 and 1/3 octave analysis to class 1 standards, FFT analysis down to 10 Hz […]
Read moreThe Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) was founded in 1963 and is now an internationally recognised centre of excellence for research, teaching and consultancy in acoustics, noise and vibration. This year, the ISVR celebrates its 50th anniversary which it is marking with a two-day symposium at the University of Southampton on 11-12 July 2013. Svantek […]
Read moreSvantek exhibited at Health and Safety Expo at the NEC this year with a great new product and we even had a great new stand to display it on! We launched our brand new SV 104 personal noise dosimeter. With a full colour OLED screen, octave bands and audio recording it’s in a class of […]
Read moreCome and see us at the Health and Safety North show at the Bolton Arena on the 9th and 10th October. We’ll have our new SV 104 noise dosimeter, the SVAN 971 class 1 sound level meter and the market leading S V106 human vibration instrument.
Read moreWe were very excited to be invited to record and measure the engine noise of the last flying Vulcan at an engine test in March this year. Unfortunately, this might be its last year flying as it costs an incredible amount to keep this magnificent machine in the air. We made binaural recordings of the […]
Read moreCome and visit us at the NEC on the 14th, 15th and 16th May 2013. We’ll be launching a brand new noise dosimeter, the SV 104. Come and find us at Hall 1, stand F71
Read moreWe’ve just launched our SV 200 outdoor monitoring system and it really is an “all-in-one” solution. Everything’s in one compact housing so what you see in this picture is everything you need! The terminal contains a microphone, a sound level analyser, a logger and a communications system and its all housed in an easy to […]
Read moreWhen Hann Tucker Associates (HTA), the UK’s largest independent acoustic consultancy, found its clients’ requirements were beginning to exceed the capabilities of the noise and vibration monitoring equipment it was using, it turned to Svantek to supply replacements to meet its clients’ demands. Established in 1971, HTA works in commercial, residential and industrial construction in […]
Read moreWe will be at the Health and Safety South Show at Sandown Park on the 12th and 13th March 2013. Come and visit us on stand 2.
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