Laboratories
Lower vibration. More usable laboratory space. Greater freedom to grow.
Floor vibration can disrupt sensitive equipment, affect measurements and limit where research and precision work can take place.
CALMFLOOR delivers targeted Active Mass Damping to reduce floor vibration and expand the areas suitable for sensitive equipment and processes, with minimal disruption. For suitable buildings, it can also help unlock the conversion of existing office space into laboratories, reducing the need for extensive structural work and supporting a faster, more cost-effective transformation.
Get in touch and find out how we can eliminate the floor vibration problems in your laboratory.
Make more of your floor suitable for sensitive work.
Vibration performance varies across a floor. Some areas may already meet your equipment requirements, while others restrict your layout and leave valuable space underused.
By reducing the floor’s response, CALMFLOOR can help bring additional areas within the required vibration limits. Where conditions allow, this can mean achieving VC-A and enlarging existing zones that already perform at or below that threshold. This gives you greater freedom to position equipment, introduce new processes and accommodate growth. Achievable performance depends on the structure, vibration sources and equipment requirements, assessed through project-specific analysis or testing.
A more intelligent approach to laboratory design.
Different areas of a laboratory have different vibration requirements. Matching performance to actual equipment needs creates opportunities to reduce cost, embodied carbon and unnecessary structural work.
Leading consultants including Arup, Hoare Lea and exigere have highlighted the value of targeted measures and adaptable design. CALMFLOOR supports this approach by controlling vibration where it is needed, either independently or alongside local structural improvements, equipment isolation and careful space planning. For owners and occupiers, this offers a practical way to balance laboratory performance, commercial priorities and ESG goals, while retaining flexibility as requirements evolve.
Protect your work with minimal disruption.
Floor vibration control for laboratories & technology spaces Lower vibration. More usable laboratory space. Greater freedom to grow. Floor vibration can disrupt sensitive equipment, affect measurements and limit where research and precision work can take place. CALMFLOOR delivers targeted Active Mass Damping to reduce floor vibration and expand the areas suitable for sensitive equipment and processes, with minimal disruption. For suitable buildings, it can also help unlock the conversion of existing office space into laboratories, reducing the need for extensive structural work and supporting a faster, more cost-effective transformation.
Installed above the structural floor and typically concealed within the floor build-up or other available space.
Installed below the floor structure, allowing the occupied floor above to remain unaffected.
Attached directly to the supporting structure where this provides the most effective or practical installation location.
Specialist advice.
Measurable evidence.
CALMFLOOR works with a global network of independent structural engineers and vibration specialists who can assess your building, model its response and advise on the most suitable combination of measures.
For existing buildings, onsite testing compares floor performance with and without active control, demonstrating the improvement achievable under agreed conditions before a wider installation. Testing can be undertaken with CALMFLOOR or, where available, through independent specialists within our network.
For new facilities and conversions, simulation can help assess suitability, identify unit locations and predict how much additional floor area could meet your vibration requirements. Together, specialist advice and measured evidence provide a clearer basis for specifications and investment decisions.
Establish what works before committing.
CALM Sim and suitable structural data help CALMFLOOR or your consultant assess predicted performance and potential unit locations.
Onsite testing measures floor response with and without active control during agreed activities. Experience the difference and use the results to guide deployment, starting with the areas causing the greatest problems.
Ongoing visibility and support.
CALM Connect provides around-the-clock hands-free monitoring, performance data and remote firmware updates.
Included at no extra cost with CALM Care, it combines visibility with maintenance and breakdown cover, subject to the service terms.
Why use CALMFLOOR for your Laboratory?
Fast installation
Downtime is minimal and vibration problems are eliminated quickly.
Minimal disruption
We’ll only need access to a small area of the floor, so it isn’t necessary to remove all your laboratory equipment.
Up to 40x less
Moving mass than comparable passive solutions.
Up to 90%
CALMFLOOR will reduce typical floor vibrations up to 90% in standard floors.
Low-cost
No structural intervention required, eliminating associated excess disruption, cost and materials.
Real-time monitoring
CALMFLOOR continuously monitors the vibrations in your floor and adjusts to eliminate them.
Case Studies
We’ve worked on many projects globally, discover how CALMFLOOR has helped by viewing our case studies below
Vibration control in a repurposed building
Next steps…
For more information about CALMFLOOR please contact the team today.
