Vibration, Dynamics & Noise Problems Solved

Chartered mechanical engineers specialising in vibration, dynamics and noise compliance.

Common issues: machine vibration • resonance • fatigue cracking • bearing damage • structure-borne noise • criteria / acceptance failures

Investigate · Measure · Analyse · Design · Support

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Proof: API 619 compliance achieved with bearing vibration reduced to well below the limit — Read the case study.


Vibration & Dynamics

Start here if: a machine is vibrating, a resonance is driving fatigue, a component is failing early, or you must meet vibration limits for sign-off.

  • Root-cause diagnostics and on-site monitoring for rotating machinery, structures and vibration-sensitive equipment.

  • Analytical and numerical modelling (FEA, EMA, model updating) to understand and control resonance, fatigue and dynamic response.

  • Design and refinement of structures, mounts and isolation systems so plant runs reliably, quietly and within the required performance envelope.

  • Working to whichever criteria apply – OEM limits, client specifications, industry standards (such as API and ISO) or project-specific vibration limits.

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Noise & Compliance

Start here if: you need approval, a compliant assessment/report, or to control airborne and structure-borne noise to protect neighbours, occupants or planning conditions.

  • Assessment and control of environmental, building and plant noise and vibration for residential, commercial and industrial sites.

  • Integrated treatment of airborne and structure-borne transmission, focusing on source, path and receiver – not just adding barriers.

  • Prediction, design and verification of mitigation measures, using measurement, modelling and post-implementation testing.

  • Working to the standards and frameworks your project demands – including, but not limited to, UK, European and client-specific noise and vibration criteria.

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Failure & Process Analysis

Measurement-led investigations of mechanical, vibration, and noise failures. Our root-cause analysis identifies the true fault mechanism and provides clear, actionable solutions that restore reliability and prevent recurrence.

Design Refinement

When products or systems fail certification or performance, we apply structural dynamics expertise to refine the design. Our redesigns minimise rework, reduce programme delays, and deliver components proven by test.

Implementation & Support

From installation and commissioning to monitoring and commissioning, monitoring and validation, we oversee solutions through to operation. Our involvement ensures that fixes remain effective and compliant throughout the lifecycle.

Problem Solving

Investigate → Measure → Analyse → Design → Support — not trial-and-error. Our structured troubleshooting delivers reliable, evidence-based solutions that cut cost, risk and time to compliance.

Industries Served

From planning approvals to protecting multimillion-pound assets, Environmentally Sound delivers measurement, analysis, and design proven by compliance and real-world performance.


Chartered Mechanical Engineers & Acousticians — Vibration, Dynamics & Noise Compliance

Environmentally Sound Limited solves complex vibration, noise, and mechanical design challenges. We deliver rigorous, data-driven engineering that improves reliability, proves compliance, and reduces operational risk across aerospace, industrial, construction, manufacturing sectors and more.

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We are Chartered Mechanical Engineers specialising in noise and vibration consultancy. We investigate, measure, analyse and design, then oversee implementation and verify that the solution works effectively and reliably in service.

Led by a Chartered Engineer with 40 Years’ Experience

Paul Schmitz, CEng MIMechE, MIoA, leads every project and ensures accountability from investigation through validation.

  • 40 years in mechanical manufacturing and machining

  • 29 years specialising in vibration, structural dynamics, and noise control

  • Design improvements on 15 aircraft frames — improved to pass vibration certification

Our director-led delivery ensures consistent quality. Trusted specialists are engaged only when they add real value, keeping solutions lean and effective.

Results Proven by Case Studies

  • Quarry Plant: Eliminated severe resonance with targeted isolation — improving safety and stability.

  • API 619 Compliance: FEA-driven frame stiffening shifted natural frequencies and passed third-party audit.

  • Structure-Borne Sound (Belgium): Removed 58.33 Hz transmission through custom isolation; complaint resolved.

  • Commercial Property Monitoring: Two-week vibration survey identified root cause; mitigation reduced disturbance and liability.

Why Choose Environmentally Sound

  • Direct access to a Chartered Engineer — no sales layer

  • Evidence-based: Measurement → Analysis → Design → Validation

  • Advanced toolchain: FEA (Ansys), EMA/FRF, on-site monitoring, model updating

  • Lean, accountable delivery — proven solutions without wasted cost

How We Help

  • Enhance safety: reduce operator exposure to noise and vibration (HAVS, WBV)

  • Improve reliability: eliminate resonance, reduce fatigue, cut unplanned downtime

  • Achieve compliance: API 619, BS 4142, BS 8233, BS 5228, BS 7445 and other standards

  • Optimise performance: measurable improvements, proven through pre/post testing

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“If it isn’t measured and proven, it isn’t fixed. Our solutions are validated by data, not assumptions.”