Requirement

Established in 2003, Aurora Manufacturing Ltd is a polymer compounding company based in Lancashire. As part of a £5million investment in 2020 to rebuild and extend the premises and install a new extruder and blenders, acoustic barriers were required to reduce noise around machinery behind the warehouse.

Solution

Jacksons installed 53m of 4m-high Jakoustic® Absorptive acoustic barriers to create an enclosure around the area and reduce noise.

Built on steel I beam posts for strength and stability at the required height, timber boards with a deep V tongue-and-groove interlock to reduce gaps that sound could travel through. On the side facing the noise source, a mineral Rockwool fibre with protective membrane is attached, which absorbs noise by up to 32dB.

The manufacturing process depends on this essential equipment and machinery, so protecting it from unauthorised access, vandalism, and theft was also important. Two single gates with the same acoustic specification were also installed to maximise the noise reduction performance of the compound and provide secure access for maintenance and authorised personnel.

Similarly, Jakoustic® Reflective acoustic barriers were installed to reduce noise around a power generator. Jacksons' reflective barriers are made with the same interlocking timber boards, but do not have the absorptive layer; they are reflective on both sides and reduce noise by up to 28dB. For this application and barrier height, timber tuning fork fence posts were used, with galvanised steel support posts, powder-coated black.

Timber acoustic barriers are ideal for reducing noise from industrial premises, bringing with them many benefits in addition to noise reduction of up to 32dB.