Selected Projects and References

Since 1988, OTO Akustiktechnik has been helping companies reduce structure-borne sound, component vibration and unwanted sound radiation.

Our materials are used in mechanical and plant engineering, vehicle manufacturing, conveying technology, rail transport, shipbuilding and specialised technical constructions, among other fields.

The following examples represent a selection of projects that we have supported and supplied throughout our company’s history.

Depending on the specific requirements, we supplied OTO-Akustikblech, damping layers, bitumen-based damping sheets, damping pads, sound absorbers or custom-cut and die-cut parts.

Project Examples from Different Industries

Autostadt Wolfsburg – Volkswagen Pavilion

Application: Acoustic optimisation of a 360-degree spherical cinema

Solution: Use of OTO-Akustikblech in thicknesses of 6.1 mm and 2.05 mm. Trapezoidal custom-cut parts were supplied on a just-in-time basis.

Result: The sound performance requirements specified for the project were exceeded.

High-Voltage Motors

Application: Structure-borne sound damping of cooler hoods without additional combustible damping material

Solution: 6.1 mm OTO-Akustikblech for welded cooler-hood constructions.

Project context: Including AEG Schorch and Lloyd Dynamowerke.

ABB

Application: Structure-borne sound damping in transformer construction

Solution: Production of a sandwich structure using the LDL damping layer.

KHS Group

Application: Sound-damped guide plates in palletising systems

Solution: 5.1 mm OTO-Akustikblech in a stainless-steel configuration.

Krones AG

Application: Acoustic optimisation of packaging systems

Solution: 1.55 mm OTO-Akustikblech in a stainless-steel configuration.

Polyma Energiesysteme

Application: Vibration damping and acoustic improvement of a base plate

Solution: Application of a 2.05 mm sheet of OTO-Akustikblech.

Liebherr Nenzing

Application: Acoustic optimisation of the crane mast, engine compartment and sheet-metal panels

Solution: LDL with a cover sheet for damping the crane mast, SA Turbo sound absorber in the engine compartment and LD 17 for the sheet-metal panels.

Becker Neumünster

Application: Improvement of sound insulation in mobile partition-wall systems

Solution: Use of a bitumen-based damping sheet with a surface mass of 10 kg/m².

Terex Noell

Application: Acoustic optimisation of the drive area in container-handling vehicles

Solution: Combination of a bitumen-based damping sheet with a surface mass of 10 kg/m², LDL and 5.1 mm OTO-Akustikblech.

Intamin Transportation and Intamin Amusement Rides

Application: Damping of ceiling panels in monorail vehicles and acoustic optimisation of roller-coaster structures

Solution: 3.1 mm OTO-Akustikblech in an aluminium configuration as well as combinations of LDL and 2.05 mm OTO-Akustikblech.

Doppelmayr

Application: Structure-borne sound damping of cable-car towers

Solution: Multilayer sandwich structure using the LDL damping layer.

Blohm + Voss

Application: Research project concerning the structure-borne sound damping of ship structures

Objective: Investigation of potential applications in large yachts.

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Application: Acoustic optimisation of underwater vehicles.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems

Application: Acoustic shielding of the ICE 3.1 air-conditioning system in the ceiling-panel area

Solution: OTO-Akustikblech in an aluminium configuration.

Gloria

Application: Acoustic optimisation of a garden shredder awarded the Blue Angel environmental label

Solution: Production of the feed hopper from 2.05 mm OTO-Akustikblech.

Lindner Recyclingtech, Austria

Application: Damping of feed hoppers and machine guards

Solution: Application of the LD 17 damping pad.

Finite Elemente

Application: Specialist racks for high-quality hi-fi applications

Solution: Lamination of the PDP damping layer into the wooden structure.

Künz – Crane Systems, Austria

Application: Acoustic optimisation of cable carriers and cover flaps in a container-handling system

Solution: Combination of LDL and LD 17.

Drywall Construction Companies

Application: Improvement of sound insulation in plasterboard structures

Solution: Bitumen-based damping sheet with a surface mass of 10 kg/m².

Volkswagen

Applications: Loudspeaker gaskets for the Passat and a specialised PU foam for producing water-resistant loudspeaker surrounds.

BMW

Applications: Loudspeaker gaskets for various vehicle series, die-cut polyester nonwoven parts for loudspeaker enclosures and acoustic optimisation of the intake ducts of a V12 engine.

Experience with Customised Acoustic Solutions

These examples demonstrate that acoustic challenges cannot be solved with a single standard solution. Important factors include the material used, the component design, the frequencies involved, the environmental conditions and the intended further processing.

We assist you in selecting a suitable acoustic material and, depending on your requirements, supply individual sheets, panel material, roll material and custom-cut or die-cut parts.

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