Modular HT Tumbling Room: Control Dust & Noise in Manufacturing

In modern manufacturing facilities, balancing productivity with employee safety and environmental control is more important than ever. Processes that involve dusty and loud machinery can create challenges for both workplace safety and operational efficiency. That’s where modular enclosures come in – offering fast, flexible, and cost-effective solutions to isolate equipment and create controlled environments.

In partnership with our dealer, Crown Lift Trucks, we installed a 12′ x 20′ x 9′ Smooth White Steel A-WALL 300 Modular HT Tumbling Room at a manufacturing plant. This project is a great example of how industrial enclosures can transform a workspace and improve overall facility performance.

What is an HT Tumbling Room?

An HT (Heat Treatment) Tumbling Room is a specialized process isolation enclosure designed for the finishing of metal parts after heat treatment. Tumbling operations are used for:

-Deburring: Removing sharp edges or burns from parts.
-Polishing: Creating smoother, high-quality finishes.
-Cleaning: Eliminating scale, residue, and other byproducts of heat treatment.

While critical to production, these processes generate significant dust, noise, and vibration. Without a dedicated modular room, these byproducts can spread across the plant floor, negatively impacting air quality, equipment performance, and employee comfort.

Why Choose Modular Construction for Process Isolation?

This installation featured a 4-wall modular enclosure built with smooth white steel panels, designed to contain the tumbling process. A-WALL modular wall systems offer:

-Dust containment: Capturing airborne particles from tumbling operations.
-Noise reduction in manufacturing: Isolating loud machinery to protect hearing and comfort.
-Improved workplace safety: Providing a cleaner, healthier environment.
-Equipment protection: Preventing contamination of sensitive machines outside the enclosure.
-Flexibility: Modular enclosures can be expanded, reconfigured, or relocated as production needs evolve.

Best of all, modular construction allows for quick installation with minimal disruption to ongoing operations – a key advantage for facilities running at high capacity.

Real-World Benefits for Manufacturing Facilities:

For this manufacturer, the new modular HT Tumbling Room provided immediate improvements:

-Reduced noise exposure for employees
-Contained dust and debris for a cleaner work environment
-Protected sensitive production equipment outside the enclosure
-Delivered flexibility for future facility changes with the A-WALL 300 modular system

By isolating dusty and noise machines, the company achieved a safer, more efficient, and more compliant workspace – all without the costs and downtime of conventional construction.

The Bottom Line:

As the demand for manufacturing noise control, dust containment systems, and process isolation enclosures grow, modular solutions are quickly becoming the go-to choice for forward-thinking facilities.

The HT Tumbling Room shows how modular construction doesn’t just add walls – it creates controlled environments that directly improve productivity, safety, and long-term adaptability.

If your plant is struggling with noise, dust management, or equipment isolation, a modular enclosure could be the fastest and most cost-effective way to upgrade your operations. Let’s talk about how modular can work for you.