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The Cirrus stand at Safety & Health Expo wins a Highly Commended Award!

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May 172013

We’re delighted to announce that the Cirrus Research stand at this year’s Safety & Health Expo has received the Highly Commended Award in the Space Only category! (Well done to SHE Software Ltd who won the 1st prize).

We’d like to thank everyone involved in the design and build of our stand this year including all of the team at ICM Creative and Moda.

This year we introduced the Noise Doctors who were on hand to provide advice and information about our range of noise measurement instruments as well as advice on how best to make noise measurements.

We also presented “BANG! And the Noise is gone!” in the ARCO Academy where we demonstrated how loud some common noises really are and how long you can be exposed to them. 2013 was a successful show for the Noise Doctors and we’re looking forward to 2014 and the move to the Excel in London.

We’re currently collating the entries for the competition that we ran on the stand so if you entered, we’ll be in touch shortly to let you know if you’ve won one of the fantastic prizes.

If you’ve got any comments or questions from the show or if we can offer you any information or assistance, please do get in touch and we’ll be pleased to help.

See you all next year!

The Noise Doctors.

Cirrus Product Training Courses - New dates for 2013

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May 102013

To meet demand from our customers, we’ve added a set of new dates for the CPTC or Cirrus Product Training Course.

Our courses are held at a number of venues across the UK including the Brands Hatch Circuit, Oulton Park Circuit, The East Midlands Conference Centre and the Castle Combe Circuit.

These courses are the ideal opportunity for you to learn how to get the best from your noise measurement equipment.

Although there is an outline to the courses, each course will be tailored to meet the needs of the delegates. We may focus more on the software or the optimus sound level meters, depending upon what each delegate wants to get from the day.

The course tutors will be able to discuss with you before the day what you would like to cover. There’s plenty of time for discussion over refreshments as well as at the end of the day.

The current dates for the course are:

Tuesday 4th June 2013 - MacDonald Hotel, Falkirk
Wednesday 19th June 2013 - Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire
Thursday 27th June 2013 - Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 - Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire
Wednesday 10th July 2013 - The East Midlands Conference Centre
Thursday 10th October - Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire
Wednesday 23rd October - Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire
Tuesday 12th November - The East Midlands Conference Centre
Tuesday 19th November - Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent

Demand for places is high so we would recommend booking early to guarantee your place and you can book your place on-line through our website.

For further information please call Craig Storey on 01723 891655 or visit the training pages on our website at www.cirrusresearch.co.uk/training

Type Approval for the Optimus Red & Green Sound Level Meters in Spain to UNE-EN 61672

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May 072013

250xapplues We’re delighted to announce that the optimus red and optimus green sound level meters have been granted Type Approval to UNE-EN 61672 Parts 1 & 2 in Spain by Applus+, one of the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification companies.

After a series of long and detailed tests, which include both electrical and acoustic verification, approval numbers have been issued for the Class 1 optimus green and optimus red instruments as follows:

CR:161A, CR:161B & CR:161C
CR:1710, CR:171A & CR:171B

The approval numbers are:

No. 02-001-B-62/13-R the CR:161 (optimus red) sound level meters

No. 02-001-B-63/13-R CR:171 (optimus green) sound level meters

The standards that were used in the verification were:

UNE-EN 61672-1: electroacústica : sonómetros. Parte 1, Especificaciones
UNE-EN 61672-2: electroacústica : sonómetros. Parte 2, Ensayos de evaluación de modelo

What is Type Approval?

Type Approval, or Pattern Approval, is a method where a test laboratory such as the Applus, PTB or LNE tests an instrument against a set of standard tests to ensure that it meets the performance claims of the manufacturer.

The optimus sound level meters have been designed to meet the requirements of IEC 61672 (and the corresponding UNE-EN, EN and DIN standards) and so these independent test have been carried out to verify that that the instruments do indeed meet these requirements. The IEC 61672 standard is in three parts.

The first of these is known as Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 1: Specifications and this defines the performance specifications for the instruments.

Part 2 is known as Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests and this defines the tests and checks that a laboratory must carry out when they are testing an instrument for Type or Pattern approval. These are the tests that the PTB have been carrying out on the optimus sound level meters.

Part 3 is known as Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 3: Periodic tests and this defines the tests that should be carried out during a Periodic or routine verification.

This post has more information about the different sections of the IEC 61672 standard.

What is Type or Pattern Approval?

Updated Type Approval for the Cirrus Optimus Green Sound Level Meters

AuditStore Data Verification

PTB Type Approval for the Optimus Sound Level Meters

Tonal Noise Detection with the optimus green sound level meters

Visit the Noise Doctor at Safety & Health Expo 2013

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Apr 242013

Ask the Noise Doctor at Safety & Health Expo 2013

The Noise Doctor will be on the Cirrus stand F20 at Safety & Health Expo 2013.

If you’ve got a question about noise measurement or if you’re looking to see the latest in noise measurement instruments, including the optimus sound level meters, come along and ask us a question.

You can also complete one of our “Ask the Noise Doctor” forms and we’ll get back in touch after the show with some advice and information.

Don’t forget to enter our “Play your sounds right” competition when you ask your question.

Win one of 10 prizes with the Noise Doctor and our “Play your sounds right” Competition

Put the noises in the correct order of level and you could win one of 10 prizes in our “Play your sounds right” competition.

You can enter the competition by completing an entry form on the stand or by entering the Sound Tardis and playing the game on the wall of sound!

For more details of the competition and terms and conditions of entry, click here.

If you’re coming to Safety & Health Expo, let us know and we’ll be delighted to see you. If you’ve got a question that you’d like to ask, just fill in the form on our Noise Doctor website and we’ll see you at the show!

Click here to let us know when you’re coming.

Updated Type Approval for the Cirrus Optimus Green Sound Level Meters

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Apr 242013

PTB Type Approval for the CR:171C optimus green sound level meter We’re delighted to announce that the CR:171C Optimus Green Sound Level Meter has been granted Type Approval by the PTB in Germany.

In addition to these, we’ve recently received Type Approval to UNE-EN 61672 in Spain for the CR:161A, C:161B, CR:161C, CR:1710, CR:171A and CR:171B instruments.

We’re also pleased to announce that the CR:161 series (CR:161A, CR:161B, CR:161C & CR:161D) now carry Type Approval in Serbia.

The CR:171C is currently the top of the optimus green range and includes all of the features of the other members of the optimus range as well as a set of new functions, including the ability to trigger audio recordings not just from level exceedences but from tonal noise and the rate of change of the noise.

This new approval adds to the existing PTB Type Approval for the Class 1 Optimus Sound Level Meters.

The following instruments now carry PTB Type Approval to IEC 61672 (DIN EN 61672):

CR:161A Class 1 Integrating Sound Level Meter
CR:161B Class 1 Data Logging Integrating Sound Level Meter
CR:161C Class 1 Data Logging Integrating Sound Level Meter with 1:1 Octave Band Filters
CR:1710 Class 1 Data Logging Environmental Sound Level Meter with Acoustic Fingerprint triggering
CR:171A Class 1 Data Logging Environmental Sound Level Meter with Acoustic Fingerprint triggering & 1:1 Octave Band Filters
CR:171B Class 1 Data Logging Environmental Sound Level Meter with Acoustic Fingerprint triggering with 1:1 & 1:3 Octave Band Filters
CR:171C Class 1 Data Logging Environmental Sound Level Meter with Acoustic Fingerprint triggering, 1:1 & 1:3 Octave Band Filters, Extended Ln measurement and Tonal Noise Detection.

Find out more about the optimus green sound level meters. Continue reading »

What is Type or Pattern Approval?

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Apr 242013

Type Approval, or Pattern Approval, is a method where a recognised test laboratory, such as the PTB in Germany or LNE in France in the case of sound level meters, tests an instrument against a set of recognised and published standards to ensure that it meets the performance claims of the manufacturer.

The laboratory will test a number of samples of the product to check that they all meet the required standard. Once this has been completed and all of the samples have passed the tests, that particular model, or type, is approved and certified as meeting the claimed standards. Continue reading »

Win an iPad Mini or Noise Cancelling Headphone at Safety & Health Expo 2013

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Apr 222013

Enter our Play your sounds right competition at Safety & Health Expo 2013 Enter our “Play your sounds right” competition at the Safety & Health Expo and you could win one of 10 prizes including an iPad Mini or a Google Nexus 7!

Just put the sounds in ascending order of level and you could win one of 10 prizes.

To enter the competition, just visit Cirrus Research plc on stand F20, next to the ARCO Academy, and either complete an entry form and post it into the box or enter the Sound Tardis and play the game on the wall of sound. Continue reading »

BANG! And the Noise is gone! See the Noise Doctor in action at the ARCO Academy @ S&H Expo

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Apr 172013

BANG! and the noise is gone - See the Noise Doctor at the ARCO Academy

Cirrus will be presenting “BANG! And the Noise is Gone!” in the ARCO Academy at the up-coming Safety & Health Expo. The presentation is at 12pm on Wednesday 15th May, the middle day of the expo.

The presentation will be an interactive demonstration of how loud noises really are and how long you can be exposed to different noises before exceeding the actions levels of the Noise at Work Regulations.

The audience will be encouraged to get involved in the presentation which will be run by the Noise Doctors from the Cirrus stand F20 and there’s a chance to win one of 10 prizes in the “Play your sounds right” competition. Entry forms can be posted on the Cirrus stand, F20, which is right next to the ARCO Academy.

If you’re planning on visiting the Safety & Health Expo, sign up now and get involved! Click here to register for Safety & Health Expo 2013.

About the ARCO Academy.

Visitors to the Arco Academy will be encouraged to take part in live demonstrations and discussions that will centre on education through innovation, and the growing role behavioural safety is playing in transforming safety cultures across the globe.

This interactive and lively theatre will host vibrant, forward thinking presentations from key organisations from across the occupational health and safety industry.

For more details of the presentation at Safety & Health Expo, click here.

Cirrus Research at Safety and Health Expo 2013

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Apr 152013

Visit the Cirrus Research stand on F20 at Safety & Health Expo and keep up to date with what’s happening in the world of noise measurement instruments from Cirrus.

Ask the Noise Doctor at Safety & Health Expo 2013

The Noise Doctors are here to help

On the stand will be the Noise Doctors, ready to answer your noise measurement questions and to provide advice, products and support.

On show will be the optimus sound level meters, the industry leading noise measurement tools for noise at work and environmental noise.

The optimus red sound level meters have been designed to meet the needs of anyone who is working to the Noise at Work Regulations and provide all of the measurement parameters needed.

Supplied with the intuitive NoiseTools software, the optimus can also be used for environmental noise measurements and can be combined with the doseBadge noise dosimeter to provide a complete Safety Officers Noise Measurement Kit.

All of these products will be on display and available for demonstration on the Cirrus stand, F20.

Play your sounds right and win!

Visitors will be able to enter our “Play your sounds right” competition and win a range of prizes by putting sounds in order of noise level. Entries can be posted on the Cirrus stand by completing an entry card or by playing the game on the Wall of Sound, located within the Sound Tardis.

BANG! And the Noise is Gone in the ARCO Academy

The Cirrus Noise Doctor team will be presenting a session in the ARCO Academy where they will be demonstrating just how loud 85dB really is. The team will be asking the audience to participate in guessing how loud noises are and how long it would take for the Noise at Work Action levels to be exceeded.

This fun and interactive presentation will be at 12pm on Wednesday 15th May in the ARCO Academy, next to the Cirrus stand (F20).

Training & Support

Cirrus will be announcing a range of support and training services at Safety & Health Expo including a new 3 1/2 day Noise Course in partnership with ARCO, a set of new dates of the CPTC (Cirrus Product Training Course) and a new support website.

Come along to stand F20 and find out how a Cirrus sound level meter enhanced by our range of training and support can help make your noise measurements simple.

The Noise Doctor is in! Ask your noise measurement questions

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Apr 102013

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What is the Noise Doctor?

The Noise Doctor is a range of advice, products and support services put together by Cirrus Research, the experts in noise measurement instruments.

At Cirrus, we’re often asked questions such as:

“What is the best sound level meter for me to meet the Noise at Work Regulations?”,

“Why do I need to get my sound level meter calibrated?”

“Can I get training on using my sound level meter?”

The Noise Doctor is here to answer your questions and to help you find whatever you need.

Find out more about the Noise Doctor and ask your question on our website at www.the-noise-doctor.co.uk or on our main website at www.cirrusresearch.co.uk/the-noise-doctor/

Follow the Noise Doctor on Twitter @TheNoiseDoc and see the Noise Doctor in action at the 2013 Safety & Health Expo, Stand F20.

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The Cirrus stand at Safety & Health Expo wins a Highly Commended Award!

Cirrus Product Training Courses - New dates for 2013

Type Approval for the Optimus Red & Green Sound Level Meters in Spain to UNE-EN 61672

Visit the Noise Doctor at Safety & Health Expo 2013

Updated Type Approval for the Cirrus Optimus Green Sound Level Meters

What is Type or Pattern Approval?

Win an iPad Mini or Noise Cancelling Headphone at Safety & Health Expo 2013

BANG! And the Noise is gone! See the Noise Doctor in action at the ARCO Academy @ S&H Expo

Cirrus Research at Safety and Health Expo 2013

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