When searching for a source of acoustical products and systems, look to IES for a complete line of industrial/commercial products suitable for a wide variety of performance and budget applications. Your client will be very satisfied with your choice.

The services that ArtUSA offers to customers include the following:

• Job site delivery service performed by ArtUSA drivers and vehicles
• Job site stocking
• ArtUSA shop laminates, preps and machines wood doors. The frame shop welds and paints hollow metal frames in a timely manner.
• Barge delivery in the Bahams
• Export containers loaded and shipped throughout the Baja Peninsula, the Far East, and South America.
• Noise and sound control engineering and desing

Project Planning & Design
Depending on the complexity and magnitude of your project, you'll be working with either a Sales & Project Manager or a team of Sales Engineers, Designers and Project Managers. Experience has taught us how important information gathering and communicating is in determining project success: getting input from those installing and using the system, learning about the process and operation that is to be treated, understanding production or maintenance flows as well as ancillary requirements such as structural, mechanical and aesthetic functions, and allowable budget limitations.

ArtUSA will help in planning all aspects of your project. We can present you with a variety of technically effective products or systems and give a proposal that includes performance predictions and very competitive pricing. After an order or contract is executed, we will provide detailed CAD drawings for your review and approval prior to manufacture and a detailed set of installation drawings & instructions with the shipment of components. Whether your project requires two days or two weeks of on-site assembly, ArtUSA can handle it from start to finish.

Project Installation
More often than not, the success of a noise control system depends on the expertise of the field installation crew. Not only can inexperienced installers incorrectly assemble systems, compromising acoustical and/or mechanical performance, but they can also cause project delays, jobsite confusion, interruption of adjacent operations and cost overruns.

ArtUSA has employees that specialize in the assembly of noise control systems, giving ArtUSA the ability to provide competent, competitive installation services anywhere in the U.S. Installation that you can count on to deliver the performance, structural & mechanical integrity & appearance as proposed at the project's beginning. Turnkey projects are standard for ArtUSA, so let us sweat the details.

Full Service Noise Control
ArtUSA operates as a design/build firm, product manufacturer and distributor in the broad field of noise and sound control. We offer a wide range of products and services including:

• Technical product specifications & project planning guides
• Highly trained, highly skilled, experienced sales and installation teams
• Efficient cost estimating
• Product & system design engineering
• A full line of "soft" goods: noise absorbing foams, quilted blankets, baffles & noise blocking vinyl.
• A full line of noise control curtain products & accessories
• A full line of metal products including modular panels, wall panels, silencers, doors, and fully assembled rooms
• System engineering & application
• Experienced field installation capability
• Turnkey design/build capabilities

OEM and End User Design and Fabrication

• Single Source
• Save Time
• Save Money

OEM Noise Control
ArtUSA has developed expertise and an impressive customer list in the OEM market. We work closely with many industrial OEM companies to develop, design and manufacture custom noise control treatment packages that become part of the OEM product line.

Customizing solutions for complex pieces of equipment requires a particular aptitude for applying both our knowledge of noise control and the available manufacturing methods and materials. We understand that working with the OEM market also requires us to meet demanding quality standards and delivery schedules.

ArtUSA has developed noise control/safety guarding systems for:

• Pumps, Blowers, and Compressors
• Large, high tonnage stamping presses
• Diesel and Gasoline motor test cells
• Custom paper converting machinery
• Molders and Shapers
• High performance CNC stations

If you are an OEM of potentially noisy equipment, ArtUSA can help you design and develop a cost-effective solution to keep your products within the noise restrictions imposed on you by your customers and maintain an edge over your competitors.

ArtUSA can help you stay competitive and profitable.

Acoustical Project Phases
From simple advice to a complete noise solutions

Noise Level Analysis

• Noise regulation analysis
• Ambient noise level survey
• Environmental impact analysis
• Detailed acoustic modeling

Preliminary Engineering

• Determination of technical performance specifications
• Configuration of site and equipment layout
• Preparation of budget pricing
• Submission of acoustic proposal, including firm price, schedule and performance guarantee

Engineering

• Structural, mechanical, and acoustical engineering
• Final "balanced design"
• Preparation of detailed drawings

Procurement and Manufacturing

• Procurement of materials and equipment
• Fabrication of ArtUSA acoustical systems
• Delivery of materials and equipment to site

Construction Installation

• Supervision
• Site inspections
• Field quality assurance

Post-Construction Acoustical Testing

• Ensuring acoustical compliance after startup.

Health Hazard Evaluations

Through the Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program, NIOSH staff evaluate noise exposures in many workplaces. From 1986-1997, NIOSH conducted 27 HHEs that addressed noise as a hazard in industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing, transportation and service. During these evaluations NIOSH may monitor noise exposures, survey worker medical information, conduct worker audiometric evaluations, assess worker use of hearing loss protection devices and evaluate hearing loss prevention policies and standards. The results of the evaluations help companies assess workers exposure to noise, evaluate and plan noise controls and develop employee education programs on hearing loss prevention. For a summary of the noise HHEs call 1-800-35-NIOSH and request NIOSH publication 99-106. Noise Engineering Controls

Investigation of Technology for Hearing Loss Prevention
There are numerous barriers to the prevention of hearing loss among miners. It is anticipated that increased on-the-spot awareness of hazardous noise levels and the availability of better-suited hearing protectors will provide a degree of protection beyond what is currently attained. NIOSH is evaluating practical technological advances in level-dependent hearing protectors and inexpensive personal acoustic monitors.

Definition and Assessment of Engineering Noise Controls
This project will conduct a survey of the availability and effectiveness of engineering noise controls to be found in the mines and on construction sites and assess the lack of noise controls, as well. It will develop a noise-control prioritization for mining and construction, conduct a best practice workshops, and prepare publications for dissemination in print and electronically. As a result of this project, it should be more feasible to deploy engineering noise control in the mining and construction industries; and, thus, reduce the present noise burden carried by miners and construction workers. Noise control is the best way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.

Sound Enclosures are a highly effective means of reducing the noise emanating from industrial or mechanical equipment. Also known as noise control enclosures, acoustic enclosures, sound booths, steel enclosures, or machine and equipment enclosures these self supporting noise barriers enclose noisy equipment without limiting access or impeding machine function. We offer options such as acoustic rated doors and windows, fully removable wall and roof panels, passive or forced air ventilation packages, electrical and lighting, and turnkey installations. Common equipment applications include compressors, generators, blowers, hydraulic pumps, industrial fans, vibratory bowl feeders, routers, print presses, plastic grinders, and many other noise offenders. Let us design an enclosure to meet your noise reduction goals. ArtUSA Noise Control Products, Inc. Noise Control Barrier Walls are engineered, modular sound panels designed for high sound transmission loss of outdoor noise. Typical customers have chillers, substations, fans, blowers, compressors, air conditioners and other outdoor mechanical equipment cause disturbing noise at its neighbor's property line. Our engineered sound panels are specifically designed and constructed with environmentally durable composite construction that absorbs sound energy and shields offensive noises.

Over the past decade ArtUSA has designed hundreds of power plant noise control. Employing every type of combustion turbine such as the Siemens- Westinghouse 501G and the General Electric 9FA. We offer custom silencer designs encompassing the acoustical, aerodynamic and structural design along with materials selection, fabrication drawings, installation inspections and follow-up testing services.At the base load facilities, which are often the sole power supply for small but densely populated islands, noise suppression is frequently a major concern because there are few things louder than the super- charger on a huge industrial diesel engine. Consequently, we have been involved in the acoustical design of numerous diesel halls where containment of noise from the equipment inside requires attention to not only the building itself but also to the cooling air ventilation intakes and discharges, particularly when fans are required. We have built enclosures on dozens of large coal, oil or gas fired power stations in the United States and Overseas. Our typical work scope includes the design of all required noise abatement features, and the testing of the completed unit. These plants are large, complex and contain many more significant noise sources than other types of power plants. Our extensive field experience at these facilities allows us to easily handle even the largest projects.

Our engineers are intimately familiar with operational mechanics of these facilities, with all of the component systems and, most importantly, with the typical noise emissions of every source. This experience enables us to predict what noise controls and in what optimal combination will

Sound Barrier Walls

Outdoor community noise problems may require an engineered Sound Barrier Wall. Our walls offer sound reduction by absorbing the sound at its source and blocking the noise from transmitting to noise sensitive areas. Substations, HVAC Chillers, Power Generators, Cooling Towers, and Compressors are a few outdoor noise candidates for our Noise Barrier Walls.

Features:

• STC ratings of 26-30

• Passes FMVSS 302, UL-94

• Easy to cut and install

• High and low temperature applications

• Accepts matching tape

• Quilted fiberglass decoupler available

• Good corrosion resistance

• Meets Class A flammability rating per ASTM E-84

Typical Applications

• Noisy Pipes
• Duct Work
• Sheet Metal
• Heat Exchangers
• Valves
• Custom Acoustical Jackets

Features

• Available with a 1" or 2" quilted decoupler
• Meets Class A flammability
• Suitable for indoor or outdoor applications
• Easy to cut and install
• ArtUSA flexible lag series combines a loaded vinyl barrier with foil facing on one side. When a quilted fiberglass is added to the lag barrier it acts as a decoupler to form a tight fitting "floating" noise barrier.

How Noise Barriers Work

The "nuisance" noise is "diffracted" over barriers increasing the distance it must travel to the listener.

Reflection & Absorption

The effectiveness of a barrier depends on how well it diffracts and absorbs the noise.

A high performance barrier has negligible noise transmission and reflection. This is controlled by two coefficients: Absorption() and Sound Insulation (R).

Quality Noise Barriers

• significantly reduce the noise levels.
• guarantee acoustic performance.
• significantly reduce public complaint levels.
• provide an aesthetic visual barrier that will last.

Foamex Technical Products Electronics Solutions Group specializes in providing porous material design solutions for controlling energy and fluid management functions in a wide variety of consumer and industrial electronics devices, including audio equipment, hard disc drives, electronics enclosures and digital imaging equipment. Their experience and technical expertise can help you innovate and stay ahead of your competition by solving your design problems.

Applications

Cushioning/ Sealing Functions - manage mechanical energy in electronic equipment

• Electronic Equipment Shock Mount
• Sealing /Gasketing

Vibration Damping - control of structure borne vibration energy and impact noise

• Hard Disk Drive
• Computer Fan Mount
• Printer Damping
• Data Processing Equipment

Filtration - Electronic air filters isolate contaminants

• Consumer electronics - To protect against dust and vapor.
• Industrial electronics -To protect industrial computers, used on the manufacturing floor, from exposure to dust, dirt, oil and grease.
• Printers - To capture ozone and particulates released from printers. Acoustical Functions - absorbing, transmitting or attenuating sound energy
• Office Equipment - sound absorption, as a sound transmission sound barrier
• Audio Equipment - sound absorption and sound transmission for stereo speaker grilles, earphones, microphone windscreen covers, etc. Resevoiring & Wicking - fluid transport and storage
• Ink Jet Foam - With over twenty years of experience, Foamex is the world's leading supplier of ink jet cartridge wicking material. Electrical Functions - electrically conductive foams
• Transfer materials for imaging equipment

Additional Information

Dukane has designed a new ergonomically friendly lean work cell for the manual assembly of plastic components. The cell can be designed to accommodate Ultrasonic, Spin, or Heat Staking applications. The main benefits of the cell are compact size, safety, ergonomics and robust construction.

The Lean cell has a small foot print, while still providing significant workspace for the application. The unique compact safety enclosure is only as large as the equipment inside. This leaves more table workspace to be used for staging parts while the equipment cycles. Casters with built in leveling adjustment are provided to allow for quick storage or placement of the Lean work cell to meet changing production requirements.

Safety was the driving factor in the design of this work cell. Features like OSHA approved anti-tie down activation switches and all electronically interlocked panels are standard. The pneumatics include an OSHA lock out device and filter regulator with soft start dump valve that provides an extra level of protection during equipment maintenance and setup. The front automatic pneumatic sliding door is counter balanced to meet low force pinch requirements.

All interactions are within the ergonomic reach zone of a sitting operator. The activation switch position is adjustable along with the placement of the part bins. To help reduce operator fatigue the enclosures can be manufactured with sound deadening material. The user interface is conveniently placed in operator's line of sight. Most importantly, the part load area is designed obstruction free. This area is open on three sides thanks to the unique door design. An operator footrest is also provided.

To see the Lean Manufacturing Cell and other examples of Dukane's custom engineered assembly solutions click on the Product Details weblink on the right ....... or e mail us for in depth information

C-More Operator Interface Touch Panels

C-more is our next generation of operator interface touch panels. C-more is all new, including its circuits, touch screen displays, enclosures and all software and firmware. As a next generation product line, C-more has a host of hardware improvements and software enhancements, and offers better data transfer and increased productivity over our previous touch screen monitor products. C-more is designed and manufactured by our parent company, Koyo Electronics, part of the multi-billion dollar Seiko group.

C-more panels come in grayscale (15 shades of gray) or full color (256 to 64,536 colors). Cost-conscious STN grayscale & color displays are available in the 6-inch size. Color TFT touch screens are available in 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15-inch models. Two feature levels offer you more price choices.

With the C-more series, featuring STN and TFT touchscreen monitors, AutomationDirect now provides the best combination of reliability, ease of use, and features at the lowest possible prices. The C-more line of operator interface touch panels is one of the most powerful and easy to use in the industry. With C-more flat panel touch screens, you can virtually replace almost all mechanical pushbuttons, switches, meters, and other peripheral devices.

C-more is programmed with easy-to-use configuration software that provides a powerful set of tools for developing simple or very complex applications. The configuration software makes touchscreen panel setup and programming quick and simple, and all C-more touch panels use the same programming package.

NEW...LOWER PRICES on C-More Touch Panels!

C-more touch panel prices have been lowered an average of 12%, some units as much as 20%. C-more's ease of use and reliability can now benefit applications where previously only discrete devices or text panels fit the budget. C-more touch panel prices now start at $395 for a 6-inch STN greyscale unit.

Highlights

C-more touch panels include many important new features engineered into the product design to provide outstanding hardware and software such as:

• Analog touch sensing to eliminate touch cell boundaries
• More memory and methods to get data in/out of the panel
• Overlapping active devices on the touch screen
• 65,368 colors for enhanced pictures on 8, 10, 12 and 15" panels (256 colors on 6" touch screen panel)
• Higher screen resolutions, 12" and 15" panels
• Built-in project simulation, test on PC while developing
• Serial RS232, RS422/485 and Ethernet 10/100BaseT communications
• Programming via USB or Ethernet
• Optional AC power adapter
• Bright backlight bulbs
• 50,000 hour backlight life on all displays
• User replaceable bulbs on 8, 10, 12 & 15" panels
• Animation of bitmaps
• 4,000 built-in symbols and 10 typefaces with hundreds of font sizes
• PID faceplate, trending, alarming and recipe abilities
• Background screen option for each created screen
• Data logging
• Built-in FTP server, e-mail client, Web server
• Event Manager to trigger actions based on assigned state changes, schedules, PLC tag names or other events set up in a database environment. The event can also trigger a sound bite, initiate a screen capture, send a data file (FTP), send an e-mail, and more.
• Audio output port

NOTE: Some features are not available on the base panels.

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Compatibility

A great feature of the C-more panels is their connectivity to many different PLC types. In addition to Direct LOGIC PLCs, you can connect to certain Allen-Bradley, GE, Mitsubishi, Omron, or Modicon PLCs (see list below).

C-More can also connect to multiple PLCs and different brands of PLCs simultaneously! C-more can act as an interpreter or "protocol bridge", passing PLC tag values back-and-forth between separate PLC protocols.

PLC Drivers and Supported Protocols:

Ethernet drivers which are not supported by Base models are shown in Bold Italics print

• All AutomationDirect.com DirectLOGIC PLCs and PC based control:

• K-Sequence (DL05/06/105/205/350/405)
• DirectNET (DL05/06/105/205/350/405)
• DirectNET (DL330/340)
• DirectLOGIC Modbus (DL05/06/205/350/405)
• ECOM Ethernet (DL05/06/205/405) Ethernet
• Entivity Modbus RTU (H2-WinPLC)
• Entivity Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet (H2-WinPLC)

• Modicon Modbus RTU
• Modicon Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet
• Allen-Bradley:

• AB DF1 Full Duplex (SLC500)
• AB DF1 Half Duplex (MicroLogix/SLC500)
• AB DF1 Full Duplex (PLC5
• AB DH485 (MicroLogix/SLC500/AIC)
• AB DF1 Full Duplex (MicroLogix)
• AB DF1 Full Duplex Tag-Based (Control/CompactLogix/FlexLogix) ... New!
• AB DF1 Half Duplex Tag-Based (Control/CompactLogix/FlexLogix) ... New!
• AB EtherNet/IP Client (MicroLogix 1100) ... New!
• AB EtherNet/IP Client (SLC5/05/ENI Adapter) ... New!
• AB EtherNet/IP Client Tag-Based (Control/CompactLogix/FlexLogix) ... New!
• AB EtherNet/IP Server:
  (Generic IO Messaging) (Control/CompactLogix/FlexLogix)
• GE 90/30 and 90/70 SNPX
• Omron Host Link Adapter (C200/C500)
• Omron FINS Serial (CS/CJ) ... New!
• Mitsubishi Direct FX

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Networking

Full featured C-more panels can communicate via various types of networking protocols using the Ethernet network interface. The Ethernet port can be used for downloading a project to the panel, for communication with multiple PLCs (and multiple brands of PLCs), and for advanced features such as e-mail and FTP access and allowing the panel to act as a Web server.

DirectLogic ECOM Ethernet enables your full featured C-more panel to connect to your AutomationDirect PLC Ethernet network.

The other Ethernet drivers included with all full featured C-more panels are:

• EtherNet/IP™
• MODBUS TCP
• Entivity (Think & Do)MODBUS TCP/IP

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Available C-more operator interface touch panels include:

Part Number: Description

• EA7-S6M-R: 5.7" Grayscale. STN Touch Panel, Base Model, No Ethernet, No Compact Flash
• EA7-S6C-R: 5.7" Color STN Touch Panel, Base Model No Ethernet, No Compact Flash
• EA7-S6M: 5.7" Grayscale STN Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash
• EA7-S6C: 5.7" Color STN Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash
• EA7-T6C: 5.7" Color TFT Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash EA7-T8C: 8.4" Color TFT Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash EA7-T10C: 10.4" Color TFT Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash
• EA7-T12C: 12.1" Color TFT Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash EA7-T15C: 15" Color TFT Touch Panel with Ethernet & USB, Supports Compact Flash

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Features:

C-more touch panels are fully programmable and provide power and flexibility through a vast set of features. The displays are available in either grayscale (15 shades of gray) or full color (256 to 64K colors), depending on model).

Cost-conscious STN grayscale and color displays are available in the 6" touch screen size. Color TFT touch screen monitors are available in 6", 8", 10", 12" or 15" versions.

• Pre-built touch panel components for easy screen design
• Screen objects such as Toggle Switch, Slide Switch, Selector Switch, Throw Switch, Thumbwheel Switch, Meters, PID Faceplates, Analog/Digital Clock
• Nonvolatile Compact Flash card for user program backup and logging (not all models) Field expandable user memory
• Color models support up to 64K colors
• Multiple languages (up to 9)
• Serial PLC Interface RS-232C/422/485 15-pin D-Sub female Up to 999 screens, depending on complexity
• Built-in clock and calendar
• Built-in soft keypad for numeric and alphanumeric entry
• Password protection for every touch object
• Passwords for up to eight user groups
• Unlimited levels of undo and 16 levels of redo
• Import bitmaps or bitmap objects, such as pushbuttons
• 40-character tag names
• 2 USB Ports, B (downloads and programming) and A (device options)
• Ethernet port 10/100 MB
• Sound - Audio line out (full featured models)
• Animation Objects
• Project Simulation
• Object grouping Color gradation for objects
• Analog touch overlay (no predefined touch cells)
• Overlapping Objects
• Background Screens
• User Library, including: - Objects - Screen - Graphic - Sound - Video
• Send e-mail
• Web server
• 2-year warranty
• FTP Server

AutomationDirect offers thousands of industrial automation products through its Online Superstore and 2,000-page catalog. Products include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), AC drives/motors, operator interface panels/HMI, motor controls, DC power supplies, push buttons, sensors, NEMA electrical enclosures, wire duct, wire and more. The company offers high-quality automation products at savings up to 50%, along with detailed documentation and superior sales and technical support. Same-day shipping on in-stock items ordered by 6 p.m. ET is standard. A 30-day, money-back guarantee is offered on most items, including software.

Select the process controls and industrial wiring supplies you need from over 6,500 quality products, often priced well below the industry average. To request a free catalog, visit their Web site or call 800-633-0405.

RESON's NaviSound 400 Series are portable single-beam schosounders that offer premium features and support depths up to 6000 m. With a selection of models, the NaviSound 400 Series supports a wide range of hydrographic survey applications.

Key Features:

· High ping rate (20 Hz at 15 m) on selected models for faster survey speeds

· Broadband frequency agile

· Multiple bottom digitizing with single frequency for sediment and vegetation surveys

· Simultaneous support for dual channels on selected models

· Supports depths up to 6000 m

· Universal power supply

NaviSound 400 echosounders provide reliable depth measurements and convenient, easy-to-operate capabilities. Premium features include: built-in thermal paper recorder with large print area, universal power supply, and simultaneous, dual-channel operation on the NaviSound 420. The rugged NAviSound 200 enclosure also provides the highest possible water resistance.

An affordable side-looking sonar (SLS) option that records dual-sided imagery is also available for all NaviSound 400 Series models.

Individual NaviSound 400 models are as follows:

· NaviSound 410: An enhanced hydrographic echosounder that supports single channel operation

· NaviSound 415: Enhanced hydrographic echosounder that supports alternating frequency operation

· NaviSound 420: Enhanced hydrographic echosounder that supports simultaneous, dual channel operation

· NaviSound 420DS: Deep-sea hydrographic echosounder that supports simultaneous, dual-channel operation at depths up to 6000 m