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Closing in on Collision Repair: Auto Body Curtain Enclosures

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Closing in on Collision Repair: Auto Body Curtain Enclosures

Each process of auto collision repair involves a separation of work areas – this is where auto body curtain enclosures come in. Whether to provide an enclosure for a welding area, a prep station, a paint booth, or a wash bay, each step of the process needs to be isolated in order to provide the best quality workmanship and cleanliness for the vehicle repair and make the best use of precious floor space within an auto repair facility. If you read below – see how the collision industry utilizes

autobody curtain enclosures

for each facet of the repair process.

What’s the Damage: Estimation Bays

There are 5.25 million car accidents that occur each year (National Highway Traffic Administration). In each of these car accidents, 1 or more cars may be involved.

A collision estimator has the important role of assessing damages for repairs after a car accident. In order to carefully evaluate the condition of the vehicle(s), a dedicated estimation bay for each vehicle is needed in order to isolate the vehicle to assure an accurate assessment of damages are provided. An autobody curtain enclosure protects each area so the process of estimating the repairs is separated from further damage. After the estimation comes the insurance approval.

Take it Apart: Disassembly Booths

The insurance company usually requires a disassembly of vehicles in order to find any underlying damages not found visibly on the outside of the car. The re-inspection booths can be partitioned easily with a retractable body shop curtain enclosure for the automobiles, as well. At this time, a more comprehensive idea of the parts needed are established and ordered, according to the initial assessment and the re-inspection.

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Fix the Foundation: Auto Structural Repair Bay

The body must be reverted back to factory standards in the structural repair bay. Technicians measure the vehicular frame with a computer system in order to obtain an accurate repair appraisal for the customer. This analyzes the condition and the extent of damage. Isolation of this process is typically done in yet another auto body enclosure to help workers to focus on the technical requirements of the repair. The flow of the workspace and the definition of the workstation creates not only a professional environment but provides credibility of the business as a whole.

Sparks Will Fly: Body Repair Booth

The outside panels of the vehicle are returned to their appropriate sections and the metal is finished in the body repair booth. A welding curtain enclosure can be utilized to enclose the space for any additional fabrication. This welding booth enclosure can consist of transparent, tinted material or an opaque curtain with a “weldview” vision panel across the middle. A welding curtain will protect the surrounding areas from potential spark hazards.

Prime and Paint: Paint Prep Station Enclosure

Sanding, priming, and sealing the vehicular structure are important to make sure the paint adheres to the vehicle “skeleton”. A prep station curtain enclosure will keep the sanding dust contained, and reduce the amount of primer and sealant odors from entering other areas. The quality of the top color and clear coat depend on how well the vehicle’s structure is prepared.

Ooo Shiny! – Paint Booth Enclosures

Paint booth enclosures are used to apply the top color and clear coat to complete the refinishing of the vehicle’s structure. The paint booth enclosure as well as the prep station enclosure may need to follow certain regulatory standards when it comes to construction. Custom options can be added to accommodate exhaust systems, machinery, testing equipment, NESHAP compliance, NFPA compliance, and other requirements.

Re-United: Reassembly Station

With the automobile structure back to its factory form, the moldings, detail pieces, and all other final details are placed back into the vehicle and the system is checked.

Down to the Last Detail: Detailing and Wash Bay Enclosures

A thorough cleaning of the vehicle is done. Since the water splashing and detailing by-products entering into different areas is not ideal, clean, or safe, a wash bay enclosure is used to contain this process. This prevents debris, cross-contamination, and avoids slippery situations for the unsuspecting technician and/or customer walking just outside the designated area.

…now the vehicle is ready for road testing to make sure everything is working! A final inspection upon returning from the road test insures that the vehicle is in pre-accident condition. Every process relies on using quality autobody shop curtains to comply with government and insurance regulations. All this is done to make sure the vehicle owner is happy with the results!

Call AmCraft today to help you design the ultimate workstations for your facility at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.

Why Use Acoustic Curtains?

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Why Use Acoustic Curtains?

Acoustic curtains are manufactured for reducing noise throughout a specific work area. At AmCraft Manufacturing, we offer a variety of

acoustic curtains,

including noise separators, noise enclosures, and noise control baffle systems. These curtains can work for OSHA compliance situations as well as informal noise containment, and can provide great benefits for the spaces they’re used in. If you’re unsure if your workspace needs acoustic curtains, read on to learn more about them.

Benefits of Acoustic Curtains

Excessive noise in any workplace can be detrimental to productivity. In addition to being distracting, noise can also be harmful to an employee’s health: nagging headaches, high blood pressure, and anxiety can be exacerbated when one is subjected to prolonged periods of time in loud environments. Hearing loss is a common problem for employees who work in such conditions.

Acoustic curtains and noise control systems can help with the above mentioned issues a great deal. Acoustic baffle systems reduce the echo and reverberation in a loud venue or space, which is helpful for areas where “sound bouncing” is prevalent, such as areas made with drywall, glass, tile, and other materials that allow sound to resonate for a long period of time. Additionally, acoustic curtains allow for a more efficient use of space: you can create separate work areas when sound is effectively blocked, ensuring better, safer working conditions for your employees.

Differences Between Enclosures, Separators & Control Systems

There are different levels of sound-cancelling acoustic curtains. At AmCraft, we offer noise enclosures, noise separators, and noise control baffle systems.

Noise enclosures create complete of room-type areas used to confine a source of sound, or to confine a quiet area. Enclosures prevent a substantial percentage of noise from leaving or from entering the enclosure. This is ideal in industrial settings where machinery is very loud, as it shields employees from having to listen to the sound all day long.

Noise separators are used for creating a barrier between one space and another, allowing the sound to keep from disrupting the neighboring area. A typical use for this is in a sports facility where courts near each other need to be kept separate.

Finally noise control baffle systems are used to absorb noise in areas prone to high decibel sound sources. Sound-absorbing wall panels, acoustic baffles, and flexible acoustic banners all help lessen echo and reverberation within an area.

Which product will be best for your space depends on your specific needs. Call AmCraft today for more information about noise reducing solutions at 847-439-4565 or email at sales@amcraftonline.com.

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Things to Consider When Choosing Acoustic Curtains

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Things to Consider When Choosing Acoustic Curtains

At AmCraft Manufacturing, we are proud to offer our clients a variety of noise reducing solutions for a number of applications. When it comes to making your own decision about what product is best for your needs, it’s helpful to consider the most pressing factors in order to ensure you’re getting the most effective acoustic solution. Once you’re able to determine your needs, choosing the right product for your use becomes much easier.

Type of Noise

Decibel and frequency describe the sound level and number of cycles of a sound wave in one second – in other words, how loud or how high- or low-pitched a noise is. What is the source of the noise? This will help you determine which is the best solution.

Sound Frequency

Frequency, or pitch, is a major factor in how easy or difficult it can be to reduce the sound. Lower frequency sounds are harder to contain or block than are higher frequency sounds. Low frequency sound waves have a greater length for the wave cycle to travel – they carry the sound further. For example, thunder would be harder to contain than someone playing the flute.

Noise Intensity

The intensity of a noise is going to directly impact the type of product you’ll need to contain it – in other words, how loud is the sound? The decibel (dB) range of the sound to be reduced will help determine the type of noise control system, and the strength of sound attenuation medium that will be best for your needs.

Permanent or Temporary Solutions

The best sound reducing solution will be one that’s installed permanently. However, in many situations, a truly permanent option is either not feasible for the space or not conducive to the needs and activities of the organization. Since noise is energy that “bounces,” it must be “consumed” through a combination of absorption and blocking.

Acoustic curtains

provide the perfect combination, making it easy to reduce sound in an area. Depending on the type of noise you are dealing with, particularly the size and source of the noise, some products might work better than others. If you’re ready to get to work on your noise-reducing project but need a bit more guidance about which method is best for reducing sound from entering or leaving a space, contact AmCraft today at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.
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Industrial Insulated Dividers for ALL Four Seasons

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Industrial Insulated Dividers for ALL Four Seasons

While the remnants of a harsh winter pass us by, it seems to be a ritual task to be able to store those thoughts of

industrial insulated divider walls

 away and not worry about it until the next snow fall. Don’t pack those thoughts just yet! Thermal industrial partitions can be used year-round.

Spring Forward… and Back – Retractable Insulated Curtain Panels

Out with snow and cold, in with life sprouting everywhere! With wildlife crawling out of hibernation and trees coming back to life, it is almost impossible to think that insulation within your facility is necessary. While spring is an indication of warmer weather around the corner, there are still several reasons why it is vital to use an insulated industrial curtain barrier. With trees, flowers, and wildlife, come bugs, pollen, mold, and other allergens and contaminants that can pollute your workspace. Increasing amounts of rainstorms, wind, extreme temperatures, and dust tend to make their way into warehouses that do not have proper air flow containment methods. To protect products, processes, workers, and equipment, an insulated divider curtain can be installed to protect against substantial temperature fluctuations and control outside pests that can gain access through open warehouse doors and dock stations.

Keep Your Cool This Summer – Industrial Insulated Partitions

Summer is pleasant when you clock out, but if you work in a warehouse, you will have wished that you had a thermal industrial curtain divider! Many industries use loading dock stations for receiving and delivering raw materials; additionally, products are being shipped out on a consistent basis. Warehouse personnel are constantly being exposed to the summer heat and some of that heat (and humidity) is being trapped inside! An insulated warehouse curtain wall solves this problem by containing the cool air conditioning within the work areas to create a more comfortable and ultimately productive environment for your workers. The containment of air flow and control of temperature zones provide a substantial cost savings by reducing the amount of exposure that is infiltrating your entry and exit points.

Fall Into Winter – Thermal Industrial Separation

In the fall, Mother Nature prepares for hibernation. Leaves start to fall from the trees, the temperatures drop considerably and it’s time to turn up the heat again! The same insulated industrial divider can be used to contain the heat generated within the facility and control the wayward air flow, the same way it does in the summer. You can see that this multi-use insulated industrial curtain provides your company with energy cost savings throughout the year, and protects your employees and warehouse merchandise from all the changing seasons.

As you can see – the need for industrial insulated dividers remains constant. It is just the seasons that change! For more information or assistance with your project, contact one of our technical specialists at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.

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The “Silent Treatment”:  Sound Abatement Curtains Illustrated

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The “Silent Treatment”: Sound Abatement Curtains Illustrated

Sound abatement curtains

are vital to industrial and commercial industries for a variety of applications for mainly two reasons:
  • To make sure the clamor of industrial noise is drastically reduced to boost productivity and safety
  • To meet OSHA requirements of noise pollution within a warehouse space (or other large area facilities).
Industrial noise is caused by manufacturing processes, human voices, and several different types of machinery. The source of most industrial noise as a nuisance is machinery. Illustrated below are sound barrier curtains, noise baffles and wall panels, sound enclosure options and examples on how best to use them. Watch the machine get the “silent treatment”!

“Great Barrier Relief”: Sound Barrier Curtains

Sound barrier curtains provide a flexible noise reducing option to separate the sound source from the rest of the facility. The sound from the machinery, using just one panel, muffles the noise so, although it still can be heard, it provides a quieter environment for workers. The sound abatement, in this case, is usually in an entryway or 3-walled room that opens up to the main workspace within a larger area.

It’s Quite Baffling… and Paneling, Too: Noise Baffles and Wall Panels

Noise Baffles and wall-mounted noise panels reduce the sound bouncing off of reflective surfaces, such as tile, glass, metals, cement, and other hard surfaces. Machinery causes a great deal of raucous, and the machine’s sound waves, which are generally low-frequency, are much longer than high frequency sound waves. They bounce off the walls, ceiling, and floor surfaces, but are much harder to “break down” than high frequency noises.

AmCraft sound baffles and wall-mounted acoustic panels help to absorb the reverberation (sound reflection) by limiting the length of the sound waves to a minimum. Normally used in conjunction with a sound barrier curtain, baffles and wall panels make the sound more bearable for the people on the other side.

Silence is Golden: Sound Enclosures

Sound enclosures seal off a noise source and can dramatically reduce the sound to “barely audible.” The construction of the sound enclosure walls includes a sound barrier membrane as well as a noise absorber, ultimately absorbing the wavelength and stopping the noise from exiting the area. It has four walls and all “cracks” in which sound waves may escape are enclosed, providing the optimal sound abatement solution.

When the curtain walls of the industrial sound enclosure are “flipped” over (so the noise absorption layer is facing outwards), the noise enclosure becomes a silenced room that keeps the source of noise out and the quiet environment in. For more sensitive processes, such as small electronics assembly, or tedious equipment testing procedures, a sound barrier curtain enclosure is ideal for creating an environment that requires great concentration and focus.

A sound abatement divider can be used to control environments for different purposes, in various applications, and across the many industries where ambient industrial noise is a problem. Contact AmCraft today to discuss your project details with one of our technical specialists! Call us at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.

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Why Should You Use Insulated Curtains?

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Why Should You Use Insulated Curtains?

If you work in an industrial setting, whether it’s an auto shop, a warehouse, or a similar situation, insulated curtains may offer a number of great benefits for your operations. Insulated curtains from AmCraft Manufacturing are available in a variety of different thicknesses and insulation levels, providing you with the option to find the best curtain for your specific needs. Not only do

insulated curtains

offer exceptional temperature control, allowing for better or more versatile use of your space, but they can also help you save money on utilities because of their temperature-controlling capabilities.

Separate Different Temperature Zones

There are a number of reasons why you might need to have different parts of your warehouse kept at different temperatures. For instance, if you work in the food industry, you might need to have refrigerated foods held at a different temperature than dry product or packaged goods. If you default method is to simply keep the temperature at the lowest temperature point it needs to be to keep your products safe, you’re wasting a great deal of energy and money cooling the areas that don’t necessarily need to be cooled. Likewise, if you use a curtain to separate the outdoor elements from inside your building, you can easily control the temperature difference between the two environments and avoid having to alter your climate control more frequently.

Save Money on Utilities

Naturally, being able to separate different temperature zones will lead to a number of savings opportunities on your utility bills. Maintaining temperatures in different parts of your space is much easier when using insulated curtains, and not needing to use your utilities to compensate for the area that needs a different climate can save you a lot of money. Imagine being able to keep one section of your warehouse at the necessary 60 degrees while allowing the rest of the space to maintain a more reasonable room temperature. In small offices and areas, even a couple degrees difference can bring major savings. In comparison to a larger space (like a warehouse), the same couple of degrees will result in savings that are even more significant. Save money and enjoy more versatile usage of your warehouse or business space by using insulated curtains.

AmCraft offers products of light, medium, and heavy insulation, with different thicknesses that will match up to your specific needs. Contact us today for more information at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.

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How Can Warehouse Curtains Benefit Your Auto Shop?

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How Can Warehouse Curtains Benefit Your Auto Shop?

In auto body and repair shops, there are often jobs that require special attention with regard to either containing individual work bays or keeping airborne particles from polluting the rest of the shop. One helpful method of separation is to install

warehouse curtains

in your auto shop. These curtains are specifically made for industrial use and can be made to fit any space you need. Using enclosure curtains helps protect workers, and with flame-rated and HAZMAT-safe materials, these curtains can be a great addition to an auto shop.

Keep Dust, Paint, and Water Where They Belong

Using curtains to separate work areas helps keep your shop clean and neat: dust, oil, paint, water, and other debris are kept contained within the enclosures. Using warehouse curtains to protect areas from outdoor elements can lend more flexibility to your workspace. You can also implement clear strip curtain in your shop, which provide egress (or passthroughs) for direct access into areas with equipment or vehicles while still effectively separating work areas. Because the standard option is clear, these panels allow for easily viewing activities on the other side of the curtain without opening it.

Conform to NESHAP Regulations with Warehouse Curtains

If you work in an auto shop that uses paint or other hazardous pollutants, you’ll need to comply with NESHAP regulations. The regulations set forth by the EPA state that in addition to using booth filters with 98% capture efficiency for paint booth exhaust systems, shops must us paint overspray booths to enclose the area.

This is where the use of warehouse curtains comes in. Creating a paint booth is easy: create a freestanding area or build off of existing walls. Auto shop curtains come with tops and built-in, filtered, make up air panels, and can be customized with logos, letterings, warnings, or other graphics to best suit their application within your shop. You can also install mounting systems to create either a stationary or retractable curtain system.

Auto shop work, by nature, is grimy. Help keep your shop clean and in great condition by installing warehouse curtains, both for paint booths and for general separation of workspaces. AmCraft offers a variety of different warehouse and industrial curtain systems. For more information or to learn about what would best suit your location, contact us today at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.

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Industrial Insulated Curtains for Aircraft and Aerospace Applications

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Industrial Insulated Curtains for Aircraft & Aerospace Applications

With the constant air flow and traffic in an aircraft maintenance facility, industrial insulated aircraft curtains are an effective way to divide space to perform aircraft maintenance or other specific duties out of the way of problem areas. An industrial insulated curtain wall or enclosure provides temperature control and privacy for workers. The heavy vinyl curtains with sewn in insulation offer durability and can be fabricated in custom sizes to accommodate large scale air and space vehicle maintenance, whether it is for a commercial or a government application.

The security of an aircraft is assessed with strict procedures for compliance with federal regulations (mandatory technology updates, equipment checks, etc.). This assessment requires highly-skilled technicians to focus on the most tedious of tasks. An insulating industrial divider for hangars and maintenance bays can assist in the comfort of the technicians so they can further ensure all safety standards are accurately checked and standards are met. The aircraft curtains can do so by containing heat / conditioned air and removing visual distractions.

Aircraft Hangar Curtain Partitions for Protection

Aircraft maintenance facilities have a lot of traffic flow, as aircraft vehicles enter into and exit from the hangar bay areas on a continual basis. The large exterior doors open and close several times to allow the passage of helicopters, jets, passenger planes, cargo aircraft, government airplanes, aerospace vehicles, and other modes of air transportation. Testing equipment, technicians/engineers, and maintenance files are all at risk of being damaged, injured, or blown away by the wind and/or elements that come in with the aircraft carriers. In order to protect these operations, aircraft insulated hangar curtains separate the aircraft work areas from each other and from other parts of the hangar that is subject to or the cause of disruption.

An industrial insulated divider would separate different aircraft maintenance processes from each other, providing each technician the ability to focus on their specialty, but also providing a means to open up the space as needed to allow passage of other vehicles, people, or equipment. AmCraft industrial insulated curtains are available in different R values to accommodate temperature differentials at varying levels. Let us take a look at how AmCraft helped an aircraft maintenance facility separate areas in their aircraft hangar.

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Maintenance Repair & Hangar Areas: A Case Study

These images display an aircraft maintenance hangar where the requirement was to divide the maintenance repair area from the main hangar vestibule. Located in an area that receives many different extremes of weather, the customer wished to have the repair area heated for the technicians and to confine the heat to only that area for energy and cost efficiency. Our industrial grade insulated curtains provided the aircraft maintenance area with the temperature separation and confinement that was needed for this project. The aircraft hangar curtains also prevented wind and other natural elements from entering into repair work areas.

Airport & Aerospace Divisions

There are several other ways that an insulated aircraft curtain partition can assist in the airport and aerospace industries. Here are some of the following areas that would benefit from an industrial insulated curtain within a hangar area:
  • Jet and airplane engine disassembly
  • Aircraft engine and parts warehouses
  • Aircraft engine test facilities
  • Aerospace Office/Administration areas
  • Mechanical Work Areas
  • Air Compression Rooms
  • Airplane Staging Areas
  • Aircraft Composite and Coatings Repair Areas
  • A,B,C checkpoint areas
  • Cargo conversion facilities
  • Reconfiguration Station
  • Fuel tank inspections / repair facilities
  • Field Approval Certification Areas
  • Static and dynamic structural testing areas

… and more!

An Insulated Industrial Curtain is a great way to divide space and provide thermal properties for cold / hot air flow control and containment. Sometimes, only a single-layer curtain is necessary for the division of the maintenance bay and hangar areas.

Get in touch with our technical specialists to get an idea of how an insulated aircraft hangar partition can assist you with your project. Call us at: (847) 439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com!

Warehouse Curtains for Temperature Controlled Areas

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Warehouse Curtains for Temperature Controlled Areas

Warehouse curtain walls are an economical and effective way to meet these specifics within many industries. In order to maintain material compliance to satisfy the regulatory temperature compliance that the FDA requires, a single layer, vinyl divider curtain serves as a customizable solution for dividing large spaces. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has specific requirements for the storage of drug and/or cosmetic products. Some of the general requirements can be found in the following link:

FDA Title 21, Volume 4: 21CFR211.80

For pharmaceutical storage, the ideal controlled room temperature would be between 68°F and 77°F in order to guarantee product integrity. For cosmetics, the ideal storage temperature between 46°F and 54°F. Both instances require a non-humid environment in order to maintain the integrity of the product.

Industrial Curtain Divider in Action

AmCraft recently worked on a project with a company to monitor temperature in relation to the FDA requirements specific to consumer goods (a tooth whitener product) that needed to be stored in a safe and controlled manner. The company needed to monitor fluctuations of temperature in a given time period and how it effects the integrity of the product. Since both cosmetics and drug components may be stored in the same area, it was the company’s responsibility to maintain compliance with both sets of FDA regulations.

The designated area in which they planned to do this was in a 13,500 square foot open area of their warehouse. The project goal was to create several areas separated with industrial curtain divider walls. The industrial curtains designed by AmCraft’s engineers made with climate control properties included filler panels and valances. The design allowed for sealing off the edges in order to create an airtight, temperature-separated area. The curtain enclosure created a temperature controlled barrier and eliminated external airflow from entering each area.

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Minimal air flow within monitored temperature areas

Access points in which both forklifts and people would be able to enter were also required. The material used for the access points are made of clear, PVC vinyl strips that allow easy access through the curtain enclosure and preserve the original function of a warehouse curtain wall. This easy entry and exit point is used so that retraction of an entire wall is not necessary. The combination of warehouse curtain walls and strip doors meet the temperature zoning requirements needed for proper monitoring.

The separation of temperature zones within a larger space was made easier with the utilization of warehouse curtains. Warehouse Curtains are a great way to create new walls where there previously were none, just an open space. In accordance with FDA requirements, the storage of certain drug and cosmetic products is now completed by using Warehouse Curtains to control and maintain temperatures at accepted levels in order to comply with regulatory requirements. AmCraft’s warehouse curtain divider solution served as a custom and effective wall barrier for preventing outside airflow from drastically affecting temperature zones inside the enclosure.

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Noise Control Curtains for the Noisiest Industries

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Noise Control Curtains for the Noisiest Industries

When the top 4 noisiest industries and applications have extended far beyond the hazardous decibel levels, industrial noise control curtains are a formidable solution at greatly reducing the noise. AmCraft offers several industrial sound curtain products that will assist in the cancellation of noise.

Take a look below at the Top 4 Industries of Noise.

1. The Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing serves as one of the largest industries in the U.S. It is also the industry with the greatest number of recorded illnesses due to hearing loss – roughly 1 of 9 manufacturing-related injuries. In a large space with many different types of reflective surfaces (metal, glass, etc.), the amount of reverberation coupled with the extreme noise levels of loud machinery create an environment dangerous for the health and safety of workers.

Sound control industrial curtains create barriers that can be moved out of the way to open up a space, or closed, as a way to separate the noise from reaching other areas. Industrial noise control curtain enclosures can also isolate areas and noise at the source. Combined with other industrial sound insulating curtain products, such as acoustic baffles and/or wall panels, absorbing the low frequency sound waves of machinery creates a more comfortable and safe environment for everyone.

2. Construction Industry

When you pass by any construction site, you may notice the sound level to be quite loud. Now imagine being exposed to this on a regular basis. Construction workers, foremen, and even those in the areas surrounding construction sites are exposed to 85dB of sound or higher for long, extended periods of time. A hammer drill, a jackhammer, and other tools have a decibel output of around 115dB! The use of industrial sound curtains to decrease noise to safer levels for construction proves to be an effective solution.

One example is using industrial sound curtains to minimize noise in residential areas during railroad construction. Placing an outdoor barrier along the construction site helps to dampen the source of noise. As railroad workers move along the track, the outdoor sound panels can be re-configured to move along with the source of noise.

Within an industrial park, the construction of new commercial buildings tends to disrupt surrounding businesses. Industrial sound insulation dividers help to alleviate the construction noise by creating temporary industrial noise control partitions.

If you are adding a wing or re-constructing parts of an existing building while a business is still running, it is important to maintain a safe level of noise. In offices, conference areas, hospital rooms, classrooms, hotel rooms, and their occupants are all affected by the sound distractions of construction, ultimately affecting business in one way or another. Industrial noise cancelling curtains would help reduce effects of the sound source and create a more pleasant environment.

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3. Airport Industry

The sound of a jet engine is approximately 140dB in noise level. Imagine several jet engines in one area, being serviced! For aircraft hangar applications, the use of an industrial grade curtain wall for sound control is vital. With sound reducing baffles and noise reducing wall panels absorbing the low frequency sound reflections, the industrial curtains are made to decrease noise levels and absorb longer sound waves in order to reduce the jet engine noise, creating a comfortable working environment for workers and technicians to better service airplanes, helicopters and other aerospace vehicles.

4. Nightlife / Entertainment Industry

A club has loud music that is well above 100dB. A concert venue has well above 100dB in loud, live music (amplifiers, guitars, musicians of all genres). Both venues harbor a great density of people within a limited amount of space. Reverberation bounces off the reflective surfaces, affecting the health and safety of several hundred (and sometimes thousands) of club hoppers, audience members, staff, and fans everywhere.

Sound deadening industrial curtain products, such as baffles and wall panels, will help dampen the noise which permeates through each venue, making the club environment and / or musical experience more enjoyable and comfortable for fans and “clubheads” everywhere.

Noise control curtain options serve various industries across the board for various functions. From classic warehouse applications to entertainment venues, AmCraft has a noise control curtain product for any industry. Contact our technical specialists today for more information at 847-439-4565 or email us at sales@amcraftonline.com.