Objective Noise pollution caused by industrial activities is an environmental problem with increasing importance in Europe. Most mechanical machinery, specially machine tools, produce excessive noise and workers can suffer physical and psychological harm in the long term. Al though a number of European directives regulate noise emissions, machinery makers have no guides for noise diagnosis and acoustic solutions to achieve these limits. Until now most of the work done to reduce noise levels is related to global machine enclosures (mainly by end users), which is not an efficient solution. In this project the problem is tackled by machine makers, defining appropriate strategies that combine simultaneously tool and structural modifications, and damping /absorbent devices. This way better results can be obtained with less cost than the traditional enclosures approach, increasing also manufacturers competitiveness. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRO TECNOLOGICO IDEKO A.I.E. EU contribution No data Address Poligono Industrial Arriaga n°2 20870 ELGOIBAR Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Germany EU contribution No data Address Steinbachstrasse 53B 52074 AACHEN See on map Total cost No data BIEMMETI S.R.L. Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Meucci 21 50052 CERTALDO See on map Total cost No data CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES SA France EU contribution No data Address CHEMIN DU PRE-CARRE 10 ZIRST 38240 MEYLAN See on map Total cost No data FAGOR ARRASATE, S. COOP. Spain EU contribution No data Address 20,Bo San Andres 20 20500 MONDRAGON See on map Total cost No data GOITI, S. COOP. Spain EU contribution No data Address Poligono Industrial Arriaga s/n 20870 ELGOIBAR See on map Total cost No data KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium EU contribution No data Address 300 B,Celestijnenlaan 300 B 3001 HEVERLEE See on map Total cost No data MICROMEGA DYNAMICS Belgium EU contribution No data Address Parc Scientifique du Sart-Tilman, Rue des Chasseur 4031 ANGLEUR See on map Total cost No data MONDRAGON ESKOLA POLITEKNIKOA S.COOP. Spain EU contribution No data Address Loramendi, 4 20500 MONDRAGON See on map Total cost No data SALEMO & MERCA LDA Portugal EU contribution No data Address EstradaMunicipal 533 - Biscaia - Algeruz 2950-051 PALMELA See on map Total cost No data