Reduce Noise, Vibration With Hydraulic Accumulators  Tue,
07/21/2009 - 10:23am Ed Godin, Technical Services Manager,
Global Accumulator Division, Parker Hannifin Corporation  Our
government has established that 6 watts of vibration energy is
the maximum sustainable operating condition a worker may be
exposed to over a short period of time. In addition, OSHA has
set 75 dB as the maximum noise level an operator can work in
over a four-hour span. The truth is that these standards can be
improved on to further ensure the health of workers and,
potentially, to increase productivity at the same time. What is
the value of incorporating an inline hydraulic shock suppressor
in a system? In addition to helping maintain the integrity of
the system by reducing the shock and vibration experienced by
downstream components, the true benefit is reduced noise at the
operator level. OSHA has documented that the average cost of a
hearing-loss claim is $10,000.  An inline hydraulic shock
suppressor is specifically designed to re