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NEW! 1/3 Octave Sound Limiter for Entertainment Noise 2018

CESVA Instruments has released a new Sound Limiter LF010 for limiting noise emissions from entertainment venues. The LF010 limiter can incorporate up to four Class 1 microphones at various locations within a venue. The limiter measures sound in one-third octaves, has clear sound without distortion, attenuates the sound level without cuts, HD video display (HDMI) and records the levels to provide ...

Dec. 5, 2018

By SAVTek Pty Ltd.

Flying the eco-friendly skies

In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, an MIT-led team has designed a green airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of nitrogen oxides ...

May 19, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

EU announces plan to make cars and lorries quieter

The European Commission has announced plans to tighten noise limits for cars, lorries and buses with a proposal expected within weeks and by September at the latest. Environmental and health organisations have welcomed the Commission’s announcement but called for standards that go much further towards World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations for avoiding dangerous impacts on health ...

May 25, 2011

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

EU announces plan to make cars and lorries quieter

The European Commission has announced plans to tighten noise limits for cars, lorries and buses with a proposal expected within weeks and by September at the latest. Environmental and health organisations have welcomed the Commission’s announcement but called for standards that go much further towards World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations for avoiding dangerous impacts on health ...

May 24, 2011

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

ABB delivers ultra-low-noise transformers to New York City

The transformers are the successful result of an intensive research and development effort over a number of years by a team of ABB engineers and scientists in the United States, Sweden, and Germany. Included in the team were experts in the fields of vibrations as well as sound generation, transmission and radiation. The project also involved the development of appropriate measuring methods of ...

Nov. 4, 2008

By ABB

SatrindTech presents the innovative industrial shredder drive system with automatic transmission and frequency inverter

This system combines the automatic adjustment capabilities of torque and the typical speed of a hydraulic drive, with the advantages of an electric drive. These are the main features: Productivity - For the same amount of torque developed, the mechanical automatic transmission ensures a higher rotation speed, and thus an increase in productivity compared to a hydraulic system of the same power. ...

Nov. 8, 2016

By SatrindTech Srl

Initiative launched to encourage quieter workplaces

A new initiative has been launched to encourage manufacturers to make quieter machinery and businesses to use it, in a bid to reduce noise-related ill health in the workplace. 170,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, tinnitus or other ear conditions as a result of exposure to excessive noise at work and the 'Buy Quiet' campaign, led by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), is about getting ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By Health and Safety Executive (UK)

`Harnessing new technologies for efficient noise management`

The South-East Division of Environmental Protection UK will be holding a joint event on noise issues with Bruel and Kjaer at Bruel and Kjaer's offices in Royston, Hertfordshire. The meeting will be a combined seminar and workshop on the important topic of how to access and apply new technologies to achieve improved outcomes, better efficiencies and cost control in the monitoring and management of ...

Oct. 25, 2010

By Environmental Protection UK

New vehicle noise standards proposed

After a twenty-year wait, the European Commission has today proposed new standards to cut noise levels from cars, vans, buses and lorries. Reacting to the proposal, Nina Renshaw, deputy director at Transport and Environment, said: “While this proposal is a welcome move in the right direction, it should have gone farther and faster. The vast majority of cars for sale already meet step 1 of ...

Dec. 9, 2011

By Transport and Environment (T&E)

Underwater pelletizer for pelletizing of plastic materials

Underwater pelletizer for plastic recycling lines and pelletizing The underwater pelletizer developed by Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. is ideal to process all materials present on the market, The underwater pelletizer is especially suitable for materials with high fluidity such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), HOT-MELT, TPU, NYLON and others. Characteristics of underwater pelletizer Compared ...

Dec. 26, 2018

By Gamma Meccanica SpA

Gamesa concludes installation of the prototypes for the new G126-2.5 MW and G132-3.3 MW turbines

Gamesa has completed installation at the Alaiz R&D facility (Navarra) of the prototypes of its newest turbine models: the G126-2.5 MW and the G132-3.3 MW. The G126-2.5 MW turbine is already producing power, while the G132-3.3 MW will start to do so in the coming days. Once up and running, the next step will be the intensive work required to have both models certified, a process expected to ...

Sep. 28, 2016

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Three decades of expertise: from wood shredding to full integration and beyond!

"Since its establishment in 1986, WEIMA has sold around 30,000 shredders and briquette presses. Whereas the machines used to be operated in the background, they have now been integrated into the overall production process," explains Martin Friz, the managing director of WEIMA Maschinenbau, GmbH. “WEIMA now boasts a team of over 200 employees worldwide, and we are still growing stronger ...

Jun. 28, 2016

By WEIMA

Westeria’s newly designed pusher plate bins bottom bars always axially aligned

The recycling specialists at Westeria Fördertechnik GmbH have optimized their product line of pusher plate bins. Designed as proportioning or feed bins, these bins are used as a preliminary stage in the recycling or waste treatment process, feeding materials downstream at a continuous, controlled flow. Bin walls are built to ensure maximum useful inside width and volume. A variety of sizes ...

Apr. 1, 2013

By eFACTOR3 LLC

Three Decades of Commitments to the Environment. WEIMA`s 30th Anniversary

Networking is the topic of the future. Since its establishment in 1986, WEIMA has sold around 30,000 shredders and briquette presses. Whereas the machines used to be operated in the background, they have now been integrated into the overall production process, explains Martin Friz, the managing director. He continues: 2015 was a very good year for us, we sold significantly more than 1,000 ...

Aug. 17, 2016

By WEIMA

IFAT 2016: NEW WEIMA PowerLine and FineCut waste shredders

Just in time for IFAT 2016, the shredding specialist from Ilsfeld unveils its completely revised single-shaft shredder for waste shredding. Visitors in Munich will be the first to experience the innovations live. Designed for universal use, WEIMA’s PowerLine 3000 with powerful hydraulic drive will be on display. No material is like the other. No matter if it is commercial waste, bulky or ...

Aug. 17, 2016

By WEIMA

New Crushers with a touch of Deutz!

With the launch of the new Red Rhino 7000 and 5000 series crushers, Red Rhino is also pleased to announce that the supplier of the engines, for both recyclers, is DEUTZ! DEUTZ is one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of diesel and gas engines with over 140 years of international experience in the provision of quality engines. DEUTZ supplies their engines to a wide variety of ...

Nov. 21, 2007

By Red Rhino Crushers (UK) Ltd

Environmentally friendly waste treatment with the UNTHA XR mobil-e

Following a successful testing phase, a mobile shredder from UNTHA shredding technology was installed at Struber Entsorgung GmbH. The decision, in favour of UNTHA’s XR mobil-e waste shredder, was down to the unique combination of an energy-efficient power unit, mobility and flexibility during the processing of different flows of materials. The subject of electro mobility is booming; ...

Nov. 29, 2017

By UNTHA Shredding Technology Gmbh

Mobile shredder supports Austrian firm’s passion for carbon neutral waste management

An UNTHA XR mobil-e shredder is now operational at Struber Entsortgung in Kuchl, Austria, as the company prepares to expand its waste management capabilities. Passionate about environmentally friendly waste treatment methods, Struber is no stranger to the resource industry. With a heritage spanning more than 50 years, the medium-sized family business specialises in waste management and disposal, ...

Jan. 5, 2018

By UNTHA UK LTD

Boeing and American Airlines to Accelerate Quieter, Cleaner Aviation Technologies

Reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and community noise are the focus as Boeing (NYSE: BA) and American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) announced the airline will be the launch customer for the evolutionary ecoDemonstrator Program. A Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft will be used to flight test and accelerate the market readiness of emerging technologies. "We are proud to have American ...

Jun. 22, 2011

By The Boeing Company

Safety and emissions driving pumps market in European oil and gas sector

Rising global demand for oil and gas is significantly driving demand for energy equipment such as pumps. With customers continually demanding pumps with longer life and improved quality and reliability, especially in a sector like oil and gas where safety is a key factor, higher quality pumps are witnessing promising growth as they maximise the efficiency of operations. New analysis from Frost ...

Mar. 10, 2008

By Frost & Sullivan

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