About Us

Noise and Vibration Management Limited (NVM) offer an unparalleled and substantial wealth of experience in all aspects of Acoustic, Noise, Vibration, Structural Dynamics and Electromagnetic Field Survey issues.

The Managing Director is Lou Ellison, whose personal expertise in low frequency noise/vibration and its environmental effects upon people has gained him the respect of colleagues and competitors alike.

Another speciality, and a growing area of business, is connected with noise and vibration issues associated with nanotechnology manufacturing facilities.

Formed in 1996, in 2000 NVM purchased the operating assets of Vibronoise, the internationally respected noise and vibration company. Vibronoise, based in Cheadle, was globally known for its vibration troubleshooting work with client companies such as Shell Expro, Fujitsu, Ferranti Technologies, etc. NVM continues this commitment to providing a first class service.

NVM has a wealth of knowledge of both British and International Standards and Codes of Practice. Together with our continuing investment in technology; including computer software and instrumentation, our practical approach to solving problems makes NVM a leader in the field of Noise and Vibration consultancy.

Operating from a base within easy access to the UK motorway network and airports, NVM provides a consistently professional and independent engineering consultancy service to all sectors of industry throughout the UK and the world.

Lou Ellison, Managing Director, is a member of the Institute of Acoustics and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

What we do

  • Machinery/piping/foundation vibration troubleshooting
  • Environmental noise/vibration nuisance 
  • Vibration monitoring, assessment and recommendations
  • Noise at Work assessments
  • Construction site noise and vibration
  • Finite element (FEA - using NASTRAN) and modal analysis
  • Electromagnetic field surveys