Westrac asked Quash to separate two divisions sharing one workshop: Flexiparts and Caterpillar New Sales. The two teams needed to work side by side without one division’s noise, gas and fumes reaching the other.
The problem
Westrac first planned a standard steel and Trimdek wall. That would have divided the space, but it couldn’t deliver the noise reduction the project needed, and part of the workshop was sitting unused.
What we did
- Designed and built a noise-attenuating wall between the two divisions, which also keeps gas and chemicals to one side.
- Supplied a flexible gantry crane curtain, so the overhead crane can still travel between divisions while the barrier holds its noise reduction.
- Added personnel access through a sound lock panel with flexible strip curtains.
The result
The acoustic wall exceeded Westrac’s expectations and let them bring a significant amount of decommissioned space back into use. Westrac has since engaged Quash for similar noise wall and door projects at other sites.
Tip from Nigel: in a working workshop the barrier has to let people and cranes through. Plan the openings first, then make them as quiet as the wall.
