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The sound of silence

By Design News Staff -- Design News, January 13, 2003

When it comes to hydraulic equipment, noise apparently does matter—enough so that many design engineers would be willing to pay extra to reduce sound levels. In a recent Design News survey, 74% of the respondents say that they are willing to shell out dough to delete decibels their hydraulic applications. Most important? Those environments that involve people working around hydraulics for a significant amount of time. OSHA's workplace requirement is 70 dBA.

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