Product Noise and Vibration
CSTI Acoustics assists companies in reducing the noise and vibration of their products by providing the following services:
- Measuring the noise or vibration levels of products in accordance with ISO, vendor, and owner specifications.
- Working with manufacturers to redesign machines to reduce noise.
- Developing add-on noise control packages for manufacturers’ equipment.
- Working with manufacturers to specify the maximum noise levels for their vendors' equipment.
- Evaluating the noise reduction that can be accomplished with different types of treatments.
Clients and Projects
Continential Emsco, Houston, Texas
Analyzed mud pump noise and designed treatments to meet Norwegian specifications.
Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Developed acoustical sculptures with Kern Sculptures of New Orleans.
European Gas Turbines
Worked on numerous projects involving gas turbines, compressors, generators, and pumps.
Hudson Products
Evaluated noise of fans and developed formulas to relate the sound pressure levels to the sound power level.
Major Gas Turbine Packager
Measured acoustic intensity of gas turbine packages; assisted on power plant evaluation in Oklahoma; measured sound levels at a power plant in South America.
O&M
Measured noise of coolers and made recommendations to reduce noise.
Scat Hovercraft, Miami, Florida
Evaluated noise at operator position and different distances from the hovercraft.
Siemens ElectroCom
Developed noise control treatments for postal sorting machine to meet Brazilian requirements.
Varco BJ
Measured top drive noise and designed treatments to reduce noise.
Shop Sound and Vibration Testing Clients and Projects
Ardco Industries
Conducted noise tests of a directional driller.
Bechtel
Measured noise levels of vendor equipment.
C'Treat
Conducted shop noise test of water makers.
Ecodyne
Conducted shop noise test of coolers.
European Gas Turbines
Used acoustic intensity for shop noise test of gas turbine packages.
General Electric
Measured the noise of motors and transformers in accordance with vendor specification.
John Brown E & C
Measured equipment sound levels to determine compliance with specifications.
LeTourneau Technologies Drilling Systems
Noise and vibration testing.
Oil Field Equipment Manufacturer
Conducted shop noise and vibration tests of mud pumps, drawworks, and cranes.
Power Services Technologies
Conducted shop noise and vibration tests of equipment.
Precision Powered Products
Conducted shop noise tests of a fire water pump.
Southport
Conducted STC and sound levels tests on an offshore platform building.
Syntron
Conducted shop noise tests of BOP Skid.
Varco BJ
Conducted shop noise tests of top drives and designed noise control treatments.
Weatherford
Conducted shop tests of noise from cranes.