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CALMFLOOR - Floor Vibration Damper

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FSD Active Ltd

Active mass floor vibration damper control system

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Application

Suitable for existing buildings, repurposed buildings, office-to-lab conversions and commercial new builds.

Description

Active vibration control for sustainable, high performance buildings. CALMFLOOR  is the patented active mass damper (AMD) solution for floor vibration control and is proven to reduce floor vibration to lab-level sensitivity standards and transform any floor vibration performance and its building’s value and embodied carbon.

Features and benefits:

  • Active mass damping (AMD) technology. 
  • Compact and lightweight design.
  • Very low in maintenance.
  • Reduces problematic floor vibrations.
  • No structural intervention required, eliminating associated excess disruption, cost and materials.
  • Delivers up to 90% reduction in floor vibrations.
  • Reduce vertical floor vibrations from a wide range of sources.
  • Secure online portal for real-time status, performance and health monitoring of all installed units and floors at the location of the units.
  • Fast and easy to install.
  • Mounting options to suit multiple structural configurations.
  • Reduces carbon footprint.
  • Design life is 15 years, but proved to be serviceable for long after that in accelerated life testing.

General information

Color

Black

Finish

Other

Material

Metal

Shape

Rectangle

Length

630 mm

Width

125 mm

Height

380 mm

Warranty description

One year

Guidance for specification option:

One year warranty applies. CALMCARE is provided free with CALMCONNECT: full maintenance and remote expert support.

Uniclass

Pr_20_85_76_03 Active mass dampers

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Specification data - Active mass dampers

Description

Floor vibration damper.

Manufacturer

FSD Active Ltd.

Product reference

CALMFLOOR.

Frequency

3–30 Hz.

Dimensions

630 x 380 x 125 mm.

Power

120–240 V, 50/60 Hz a.c. single phase 5 A supply required.

Power consumption

20–25 W.

Guidance for specification option:

At its highest peak not more than 350 W.

Network type

Cat 5e ethernet.

Cat 6 ethernet.

Weight

67 kg.

Guidance for specification option:

Internal moving mass 35 kg.

Mounting

Floor-mounted (feet to secure).

Beam/ web-mounted (bolt directly through rear of unit).

Soffit-mounted (ceiling adapter to secure).

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Metal

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

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Manufacturer guidance

  • Emission from material extraction, production and manufacturing is 480 kg CO₂e.
  • Operating emission of a unit over 50-year period is 548 kg CO₂e.

Expected Life

15 year

Guidance for specification option:

Design life is 15 years, but proved to be serviceable for long after that in accelerated life testing.

Case studies

F1 Arcade, Boston, USA

F1 Arcade, Boston, USA