Professional Sound Level Measurements in an Industrial Environment

Overview

Products that sound wrong can annoy your customers or could indicate a product defect. Detecting such irregularities before shipping is important, because customers judge the product quality based on these sounds. NTi Audio provides solutions to check the sound quality of your products fast and reliably in an end-of-line test.

Industrial noise is often unavoidable but can be uncomfortable for neighbors. Even worse, it can be harmful to the hearing of the workers who are exposed to it. Such effects are not only caused by extreme peaks, but also prolonged periods of higher noise levels. In either case, your relationship with your community or your ears may be irreversibly damaged.

Getting your product sounding right requires understanding and executing the relevant sound level measurements correctly. To this end, you should properly understand the most frequently-used sound analysis methods, get acquainted with concepts such as time and frequency weightings, and know the applicable standards and laws.

You need a calibrated sound level meter that is able to acquire the mandatory measurements with compliant accuracy. Understanding how to configure the sound level meter is a prerequisite to obtaining traceable status reports. The procedure should be simple, and all functionality should be preferably contained within a single instrument.

This webinar introduces these issues by explaining the basics of sound level measurements and test parameters. It further outlines actions that could be taken before and during the measurements.