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Higgott-Kane, a division of ATCO Noise Management Ltd. is one of the world leaders in industrial noise control.  Since its inception in 1977 the company has specialized in turbine inlet and exhaust silencers, by-pass diverters and stacks, expansion joints, diffusers, acoustical cabins and enclosures, and related systems and equipment, such as filterhouses and proprietary anti-icing systems. 

The company is well known for the quality of its custom-designed acoustical solutions, and it became a leading provider to companies in North America, eventually expanding worldwide.  Today Higgott-Kane products can be found at energy facilities everywhere, from Canada to Indonesia and from Australia to France. 

Nearly 30 years and thousands of units after its beginnings in Toronto, Canada, Higgott-Kane counts amongst its satisfied OEM clients firms such as Siemens, General Electric, Rolls Royce, Mitsubishi, Solar Turbines, Dresser-Rand and others.  Among its EPC clients are Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell, Sega, Spectrum, Bibb, SNC and many  other engineering and construction firms.  Among the end-users purchasing various custom-designed noise control equipment directly from Higgott-Kane are numerous utilities and gas transportation companies, including TransCanada PipeLines, Aquila, LG&E, Nova Scotia Power and other utilities and power producers. 

Higgott-Kane has successfully supplied turbine silencing systems for units as small as 1.5 MW and as large as 256 MW.  Higgott-Kane is leading the industry in acoustical engineering expertise in silenced exhaust systems for the largest gas or steam turbines placed under the most stringent noise targets.   

The company’s advanced design capabilities and on-going Research & Development Program are the cornerstones of its business model.  An acoustical, mechanical and structural analysis utilizes the most up-to-date software and is performed by a team of experienced engineers on premises.  Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are also in-house.  Customized and calibrated third party software (live CADNA-A) is augmented by internal proprietary software NOISECALC and a “state-of-the-art” acoustical data acquisition system. 

Its noise silencing products are utilized with equal success in land and off-shore platform applications, on projects both retrofit and new, at energy facilities in simple or combined cycle. 

All equipment, be it a silenced stack, an exhaust diffuser, an inlet air duct silencer and or a drop-over acoustical enclosure, are manufactured according to Higgott-Kane designs and procedures, under Higgott-Kane Quality Assurance at pre-qualified manufacturing facilities worldwide.  In 2005 this global procurement effort was further strengthened by being combined with the similar efforts of Higgott-Kane’s new parent - ATCO Noise Management Ltd. - an internationally acclaimed acoustical construction and consulting company with successful projects in Poland, Argentina, Brazil, UK, Cayman Island, Bermudas, Mexico, Panama and elsewhere. 

The company’s procedures are certified under ISO 9001-2000 quality standard and ensure consistency of product quality and performance.  Risk Management processes are part of ATCO’s corporate mandate, and give Higgott-Kane clients further assurance of business continuity and project success.  Adherence to a Health & Safety Manual and  on-going training is an essential part of our operations on congested industrial sites and in remote locations. 

Higgott-Kane manufacturing and project management capabilities and dedicated Quality Assurance are augmented by the construction management capabilities of ATCO Noise Management, allowing for seamless execution of the largest “turn-key” design, supply and install of acoustical projects worldwide.  Combined expertise of Higgott-Kane and ATCO Noise Management Ltd. brings unique benefits to the Operations and Maintenance of power plants and oil & gas facilities.  Starting with acoustical site survey, followed by design of an appropriate retrofit package for the gas path noise and other industrial noise sources on site, balanced for costs and efficiency based on the experience of thousands of successful noise abatement projects and proprietary acoustical designs of both companies, supported by in-house acoustical, structural and mechanical engineering teams, and offering this package to clients “turn-key” supplied and installed, with lump-sum price, guaranteed performance and a firm schedule is an offering unique in the industrial noise control field.

Exceeding expectations was always a trademark of both firms (Higgott-Kane and ATCO), which guaranteed a perfect fit of business philosophies.  New Higgott-Kane, A Division of ATCO Noise Management offers its international clients the same famous quality and expertise, backed by expanded scope, financial strength and experience of ATCO Noise Management Ltd., one of the ATCO Group of Companies. 

For ATCO Noise Management see www.atconoise.com.  For more information on ATCO Group of Companies see www.atco.com.