Award-winning noise and vibration damping technology
Sound Damped Steel ( SDS ) is a multi-award winning noise control company which was established by Les Thompson in 2003 with the main aim being to develop , manufacture and supply materials for industrial noise and vibration control applications .
SDS manufacture and supply highly damped materials , complete kits and components that have been specifically designed to solve a very wide range of noise and vibration control problems at competitive , low costs .
SDS utilises and draws upon over 30 years of experience in developing new and practical applications for the technology across an expansive range of projects to help both end users and leading noise and vibration control consultants solve their problems .
“ SDS make steel which absorbs vibration making it sound like rubber . It is supplied to OEM manufacturers to make their chutes , hoppers and machine guards quieter , they also supply kits to retro-fit on existing noisy machinery . SDS also design and fabricate bespoke acoustic enclosures and absorbent wall panels . A speciality is gas pipelines which they have , in collaboration with the INVC . co . uk , designed creating a unique system of silencing noisy pipelines while
retaining air flow around the pipe and giving easy access for inspection .” Added Les Thompson , Managing Director .
Gas , oil and other pipelines and their associated equipment such as valves , are renowned for generating high levels of noise that require a noise control solution to be applied . The current typical noise control measure that is used on pipelines , valves and other system components is the use of acoustic cladding , this however contains a multitude of drawbacks and additional associated problems .
To tackle this , SDS developed the Quiet Pipe Technology system which negates all the problems associated with current technology . How this works is instead of adapting conventional cladding techniques , the new system comprises interlocking acoustic close shields that convert the pipe itself into a silencer element to diminish noise .
Another service created by Les , is Soundeck . “ As a Hi-Fi enthusiast I made some damping feet and a turntable mat for my record player , they worked so well that Soundeck . co . uk was launched to make these available to the public , they get excellent reviews and are sold world-wide .” Added Les .
In terms of recent developments , the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption for many industries and affected every company differently . Seeing an increase in its services , Les remarked on how COVID-19 has affected SDS , stating , “ We have benefited from lockdown as people at home through the day complained about noise from industrial sites , so we have been busy supplying noise control solutions . Also , with so much leisure time people have been listening to more music and upgrading their systems with Soundeck Hi Fi enhancing products so we have noticed increased sales as a result of this .”
T (+ 44 ) 191 259 0700 www . sounddampedsteel . com www . soundeck . bigcartel . com
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