Industrial and Civil Soundproofing Service

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For all our soundproofing solutions the branch in Boara Pisani offers :

• Technical advice

• Acoustic studies and project design

• Production, supply and installation of soundproofing equipment

• Assessments, technical reports and on-site tests in accordance with legal requirements

What are the needs of a typical Isolcomit industrial customer?
Clearly an industrial customer demands tailored solutions, which are sometimes quite complex, depending on the particular needs of their installation; we are faced with new challenges to deal with.  The industrial sectors where we have a leading role include acoustic engineering, sound-proofing, acoustic remediation, surveys and testing.  We design and produce all our installations; and we also market sound- absorbing technical products.

Which are the most popular solutions?
It’s worth stressing, first of all, that the study and design of the measures required are a fundamental aspect, but the range of solutions that we normally provide to the industry include:
o    protective barriers
o    sound-insulating doors and gates
o    soundproofed and silent booths
o    environmental acoustic correction treatments
o    silencers and soundproofed grids
o    acoustic barriers and walls, movable partitions
o    anechoic chambers

You emphasize the customization concept. Why is it so important in this sector?
An industrial site normally comprises a complex set of standard and other machinery, but with a marked degree of customization, especially in terms of the logistics and layout.  This means that every case is unique; it may sometimes resemble others but it is never exactly the same.  Every time, it is stimulating to take on the challenge to provide the best solution. It takes not only a great deal of experience, but also an understanding of the systems, a view of the whole, and a dash of imagination.  A customized solution takes into account a very sizable number of elements that are fundamental to the successful outcome of any measures. That is why it is very often impossible to do the job with standard solutions if we want to obtain a really satisfactory, good-quality and durable result.

Can the same concepts be extended to the civil environment too?

The residential homes setting is different, of course, but the final goal remains to ensure the individual’s well-being.
Buildings also contain installations (such as for central heating, air conditioning, hydraulic and electrical circuits, lifts, and so on) that can have a considerable acoustic impact and consequently disturb the building’s occupants, so they need to be treated with the same attention and expertise as a large industrial plant.

The problems of noise in buildings is an important aspect nowadays and the design, manufacture and assessment of the passive acoustic requirements for the building’s structural elements or partitions, its walls, ceilings, floors, doors and windows … these elements must all comply with precise limits established by law.

How do you take action to achieve the right acoustic characteristics for environments destined for community uses, such as schools, canteens, cinemas and so on?
Every environment intended for community uses, such as gyms, canteens, classrooms, music halls, theatres, but also meeting rooms and even churches, must have acoustic characteristics designed to provide a satisfactory acoustic response, suited to their usage.  When it comes to these issues, we speak of acoustic comfort and acoustic conditioning.
For a proper acoustic conditioning, an environment is treated by applying suitable sound-absorbing materials to the walls and ceiling, using a variety of methods depending on the results we need to achieve, but also on usage priorities and architectural demands.

We might speak of an Isolcomit method, why is that?
In a sense, it has to do with our philosophy, the methodological approach with which we face each new project.  I think it is extremely important to base our professional expertise on precise, strict  grounds.  With experience, and thanks to constant exchanges with the universities and professional associations, we have developed a working criterion that I believe in, and that I have also tried to share by teaching on specialization courses for acoustics technicians and experts for the Department of Technical Physics at the University of Padova.
The stages to consider can be summarized as follows:
•    Identification of the problem

• noise measurements in the near field

• noise measurements in the remote field

• noise data obtained from third parties

• on-site recordings - Layout

• acquisition of the technical data for the installations

• study of the general characteristics

•    acquisition of the problem
•    acoustic technical data on the installations
•    acoustic technical data on the sites
•    study of the general characteristics
•    Preliminary acoustic design and assessment

• comparison with the standards

• customer’s expectations

• analysis of the needs

• design decisions

• choice of materials

• sizing and assessment

• design

•    Executive design

• structural calculations and sizing

• choice of materials

• preparation of construction drawings

• preparation of assembly drawings

• installation manual

•    Construction

• procurement of materials

• production of structures and panels

• assembly of materials

• dimensional and quality assessment

• painting

• preparation for dispatch

•    Assembly

• authorizations and permits

• transportation

• auxiliary means required

• safety devices

• additional requirements

•    Testing

• assessment of consistency with design - drawings

• tests on the operation of accessories

• verification of any static failure of vibration stoppers

• static tests

• chemical and physical tests on the materials

• load loss tests

• temperature recordings

• final acoustic tests

The Isolcomit method guarantees a thorough control of all these stages by making the parties involved responsible for their results and by adopting routines and relying on a know-how that it has developed over the years.

Do industrial sound-proofing and acoustic remediation installations need servicing with time?
In general, these are static components and therefore do not normally need any particular servicing.  It is nonetheless advisable to periodically check the load-bearing supporting structures and any accessories that may have been incorporated in the installation.