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Kim Hagan, Interroll Corp., Wilmington, NC

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Safety Standards December 10, 2003

Limiting noise from conveyor rollers

A primary source of plant noise stems from conveyor rollers. If one roller makes a mild rattle or squeal, it's not hard to imagine the effect of hundreds or thousands of rollers running simultaneously. A noisy conveyor system running through a facility can emit high decibel levels all along its route, creating a major noise problem for a large portion of the plant.

By Kim Hagan, Interroll Corp., Wilmington, NC