Noise Hound

Equipped with a Class 1 sound meter and wireless technology, Noise Hound streams noise metrics and live audio from the field. It is built for mining and heavy industry, as both a noise compliance tool and a noise management tool.

Compliance and alarm notification

• Continuous noise metrics and audio exceedance recording, 365 days a year
• Live audio streaming, including over Low Earth Orbit satellite communication
• Noise metrics and audio transferred to Benchmark's web portal, accessible from a PC or handheld device
• Data backfill to improve data capture
• Scheduled daily, weekly and monthly summary reports
• Optional event-based recording of noise metrics, audio and visual (including night visual), triggered by sensors such as motion, overpressure and vibration
• Custom trigger limits for SMS and email alarms
• Each email alarm includes the trigger limit, the exceedance value, and an audio file for that measurement period

Built for harsh industrial sites

• Industrial-grade equipment, IP-rated enclosures and a dedicated solar system
• Temperature-rated to 55°C ambient, cooled by convection without air conditioning
• Solar-powered, including a portable configuration
• Can be integrated into client SCADA systems
• Adjustable low-pass acoustic filter, with noise metrics and audio
• 1/3-octave A-weighted data as standard, with optional FFT spectra
• Live audio to a PC or handheld device
• Real-time metrics and instrument status, refreshed every 2 seconds
• Wind and rain data for analysis and alarming
• Alarm handling for exceedances and for offline or stale data
• Web-based audio storage for download and playback through a secure login