TIO BV

Industrial Silencers and Noise Control

TIO BV (Technische Industriële Onderneming), established in 1934, is a wordwide leading manufacturer of industrial silencers and exhaust accessories for small, medium and large diesel and natural gas engines as well as inlet and outlet silencers for any situation where gasses are flowing.

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About Us

Our comprehensive and versatile range of products are supplied to customers active in numerous fields including, marine, offshore, power generation, gensets and total-energy, process industry, petrochemical industry, railroad, machines and vehicles. About half of all sales are to customers outside the Netherlands, placing the company as a worldwide supplier.

Customised silencers

Customized silencers are our specialty. We can produce a virtually infinite range of custom-built silencers in a wide variety of materials, sizes and shapes, including round, oval and rectangular cross-sections. If preferred, we can design your own range of silencers, as we did for some of the leading equipment and engine manufacturers.

Our modern 65,000ft² facility in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, is well-equipped for the production of silencers. All components are in-house engineered and manufactured. One of our main strengths is therefore a very short delivery time. Our logistics and expediting departments manage all of your shipping requirements, whether it is a simple accessory or a silencer.

TIO BV is a leading manufacturer of industrial silencers and exhaust accessories.

We can manufacture outlet silencers for any situation where gasses are flowing.

We can offer a virtually infinite range of custom-built silencers to meet your needs.

All our components are in-house engineered and manufactured.

TIO BV has the broadest range of inlet and exhaust silencers.

TIO BV industrial silencers and noise control since 1934.

Marine silencers in any range, here Ø3000 x 5000mm for 10800kW 9 cylinder propulsion diesel engines.

TIO BV calculate and supply several types of external insulations with different claddings up to the highest grades of polished stainless steel.

For pressurised applications TIO BV design and manufacture high class silencers with fe. PED or ASME IX compliance. All major compressor manufacturers have yet found their way to TIO BV.

More than 65 people are fully dedicated to the design, engineering and production of our products. These people, together with our well-equipped facility gives us the capability to handle orders of any size, any shape or complexity. Combining these product options with superior quality, innovation, competitive prices, great service and short delivery times makes TIO your perfect partner for your project.

Acoustic engineering

We are committed to engineering excellence and to design the right silencer to meet your specific noise requirements, regardless of shape, size or complexity, from a cylindrical to a box-type silencer, from a single component to a turn-key application. Our engineers are ready for you – we carry out noise measurements, noise reports and acoustic calculations, as well as velocity and back-pressure calculations of your complete installation. In addition to this, we can also advise in vibration control, mounting, material selections and strength calculations.

Industrial silencers and spark arresters

TIO BV has developed the broadest range of inlet and exhaust silencers designed to meet the requirements for any application. We provide absorption, reflection and reactive silencers, spark arresters (in any shape and if required) and combinations of these in one silencer housing.

In summary, the TIO BV inlet and exhaust silencer types and applications and our other exhaust related products are:

Inlet and exhaust silencers for all types of engines
Blow-off silencers, vent silencers or pulsation silencers
Silencers for gas turbine applications
Silencers for blowers and compressors
Silencers for boilers
Silencers for fans
Pressure silencers, with F.E. PED, ASME or TUV qualification
Ducting with built-in silencers
Chimneys with built-in silencers
Spark arresters
Expansion bellows
Mountings

Industrial silencers field of applications

Our silencers are used worldwide in the following fields:

Marine
Offshore
Power generation, gensets and total-energy power plants
Process industry
Petrochemical industry
Railroad
Machines and vehicles
Dry and wet bulk-handling installations

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TIO BV's Industrial Silencers and Exhaust Accessories

TIO BV provides acoustic engineering, acoustic solutions, industrial silencers and all related products for any application where noisy gases are flowing.

Press Releases

TIO BV to Deliver Exhaust Silencers to German Heat Specialist

TIO BV welcomes a new German worldwide operating heat specialist as its client.

TIO BV Offers On-Site Noise Measurement Service

TIO BV on-site noise measurement service is a regular part of the company's business operations.

TIO BV's Full Scope Exhaust and Silencing Systems

The number of full scope exhaust systems and other silenced ducting systems being engineered and supplied by TIO BV is on the rise.

The Importance of Choosing The Right Exhaust Material

Deciding on the material of an exhaust system and silencer is a key decision that will ultimately determine its lifetime.

Blow-Off Noise Issues in a Ducting System

In a ducting system where high-pressure safety and relief valves are often installed, a common issue which can arise is blow-off noise.

TIO BV's Offerings to Reduce Industrial Noise in All Markets

TIO BV provides several noise reduction solutions and related items for exhaust and ducting products, catering for all industrial markets and applications.

TIO BV Discusses Vertical Exhaust Silencers for Power Generation Facilities

Tio BV's vertical exhaust silencers are used in cogeneration facilities, generator sets and gas-fired heating systems.

TIO BV's Rectangular Silencers for Container Applications

Rectangular silencers for container applications, or box silencers, are a breed apart, and are commonly used for power generating purposes.

TIO BV's Custom-Built Manifolds for C32 Marine Engines

TIO BV designs and develops engine manifolds and customised exhaust items for a wide range of clients, manufacturers and distributors.

TIO BV Discusses its Waste Gas Blow-Off Silencers

TIO BV has constructed the MTHDS blow-off silencer models, which have been used globally for decades.

High-Power Exhaust Silencer Installations

TIO BV exhaust silencers are being installed on many high-power gas engine brands available.

Vacuum Truck Silencers by TIO BV

TIO BV has been supplying vacuum truck silencers for a wide range of international operating clients for many decades.

TIO BV After-Treatment and Catalytic Exhaust Products

Exhaust after-treatment systems and/or catalytic exhaust products are installed in any exhaust system.

TIO BV Cogeneration Exhaust Experts

TIO BV has been a cogeneration exhaust expert for several decades. The company supplies directly to global cogeneration engine manufacturers and indirectly to a wide range of engine distributors, installers and end users.

TIO BV's Bulk-Handling Systems Silencers

TIO BV has engineered and manufactured silencers for bulk-handling systems in all sizes for several decades.

Gas Engine Exhaust Specialists

TIO BV is a world-leading gas engine exhaust specialist, offering expert advice and Made in Holland solutions.

High Power Exhaust Specialists

Following our cogeneration newsflash from last month, we are now very proud to announce that, at the very beginning of this years summerholidays, we have orders for the exhaust silencers for nearly all leading brands high power gas engines.

Large Expansion Joints

Regular clients already know it: TIO nearly never closes!

Bulkhandling Boxsilencers

If we say custom design silencers, we mean CUSTOM design silencers.

TIO Yacht Exhaust Systems

While yet some months in operation, we are now very proud to officially present TIO Yacht Exhaust Systems BV to the world.

8.5MW Gas Engine Exhaust Silencers

This 8000mm long horizontal DN1000 resonance / absorption silencer is a great example of the international character of our company.

Green Dutch Cogeneration Power

In late afternoon sunlight: this fully in SS304/1.4301 executed, vertical secundary DN500 radial in and radial out silencer will be installed on the exhausts of a decentralised cogeneration plant, together with a carbon steel primary resonance silencer.

High-Pressure Steam Blow-Off Silencer

Recently transported: a beautiful steam blow-off silencer for one of the world' s leading oil and gas companies.

TIO BV Silent Datacenter Emergency Power

More and more digital data is being used worldwide creating a fastly growing market for datacenters and related for datacenter emergency power.

ASME Silencers 2.0bar(g) Almost Finished

Our paint and expediting departments have put the finishing touches on a total of thirteen pressurised blow-off silencers for another project in the US.

Six 10MW Gasengine Exhaust Silencers Destination USA

The final items out of a total of six large exhaust silencers are getting ready now. The stainless-steel DN900 resonance / absorption exhaustgas silencers will silence the exhausts of six 10MW gasengines serving a gas powerplant in the USA.

TIO BV silencers for industry leading Dutch dredgers

This 'as Dutch as you ever get' industry leader, known as one of the largest dredging companies in the world, also uses TIO BV exhaust silencers. We just finished two complete DN400 exhaust systems.

TIO BV Supplies Box Silencers for Diesel-Powered Pumpsets

Ordered in mid-January and recently ready are three TIO box silencers type VRDAD DN250.

TIO Greenhouse Silencers Used at Cogeneration Plant in Russia

Recently transported: Four sets air intake- and exhaust systems for a greenhouse cogeneration plant in Russia.

TIO: All-in Cogeneration Silencers

Recently, three large TIO resonance / absorption silencers were painted for the French cogeneration market.

TIO Exhaust Silencers for 86MW Dieselpower

Starting at the beginning of August, TIO will export four large silencers to a power plant on the African mainland.

TIO Silencers for Offshore Fire Pump Installations

TIO has supplied two compact DN300 VDAD silencers with built-in sparkarrester to a Norwegian client.

TIO Supplies DN400 Catalysts

At the end of March, TIO supplied a first pilot of five catalysts to its French final customer.

TIO Opens New Pickling Area for Stainless Steel Silencers

TIO's brand new stainless steel pickling area is now in operation.

TIO BV's 12MW Power Plant Chimney Silencers Ready for Painting Procedure

Two 12MW resonance absorption chimney silencers for a power plant on the African mainland are ready for painting. The silencers have a diameter of 2m, a total length of 12.5m and are suitable for free-standing.

TIO Creates a Quiet Argentine Fleet

TIO is delighted to announce the completion of another international contract. Visit our website to see pictures of the finishing welds being executed on a ND1200 (48") silencer with built-in spark arrester. This silencer will be soon transported to the Argentine client, where it will be installed on a 10MW diesel engine of a well known Finnish brand.

TIO BV Delivers Silencers to the Turkish Marine Market

This October, TIO will supply the first silencers for a series of passenger catamarans to it's Turkish client in the Istanbul region.

TIO BV Delivers Large Series of Chimney Silencers

In mid August, TIO supplied the first two of a large series of chimney silencers for emergency power installations.

TIO BV Silencers - Tour de France

In the middle of July, TIO supplied four large NW600 exhaust silencers to one of our French clients.

TIO BV has Busy Month for Silencers

TIO BV Silenceers is having a very busy June, with some large silencers waiting for their paint and packing treatment before being shipped to customers.

TIO Supplies Rectangular Silencers for 3MW Data Centre Power

TIO has delivered two special rectangular exhaust silencers for a 3MW (emergency) power system for a Dutch-based data centre.

TIO BV Finishes Offshore Project

TIO BV has almost finished the silencers and bellows for a Norwegian customer as part of an extension project of a North Sea drilling platform

TIO BV Supplies Prototype Silencers for Mobile Lifting Equipment

As an order for our French agent Cat-Ex, TIO supplies three prototype silencers for three lines of mobile lifting systems.

TIO BV Industrial Silencers: Making Schiedam a Quieter Place

Earlier this year, Schiedam based Huisman Equipment received a lot of complaints from their neighbours in a residential area about noise pollution.

TIO BV Company Fire: Update

On 18 August, our company was hit by a large fire. A significant part of our main production facility was destroyed. Fortunately our main office was saved.

TIO BV Industrial Silencers Navigates at the London 2012 Olympics

During the biggest sports event in 2012 this summer in London, the transportation of people across the water is being executed by tenders from Alumax located in Meppel, Netherlands.

TIO BV Industrial Silencers: The Green Mission

End 2010 some TIO employees finished the course Sustainable Entrepreneurship. After this course we started with the implementation of the Environmental Barometer.

New TIO PED Compressor Silencers

Following 1.5 years of testing two different prototypes, TIO is set to supply the first series of 12 new PED compressor silencers in May 2012.

TIO BV Releases Silencers for 2,5000kW of Dredging Power

In week 14, we finished the TIO exhaustsilencers for a project of a world leading Dutch dredging company.

TIO BV Releases 3x4 Vacuum Suction and Blowoff Silencers

For many years, TIO has supplied silencers for the vacuum industry. These relationships are not strictly limited to the well-established blower and compressor manufacturers.

TIO Supplies Custom SS Spark Arresters for a Worldwide Leading Crane Manufacturer

TIO BV supplies several ranges of custom-built SS spark arresters for one of the world's leading crane manufacturers. The spark arresters are used in the company's power applications.

TIO BV Supplies Nine Silencers for a Total of 158MW Engine Power

Just released in our second production facility: the resonance / absorption silencers for the nine dual-fuel engines of a mobile power station

TIO Introduces New Model Exhaust Raincap 30in - NW750 - SS316

At the end of 2010 we revised the design of our raincaps: simplified, smoother, better looking and better performing. Standard executions are manufactured in SS304 and suitable for ductings up to NW600. Of course special executions and materials are optional. We just supplied a 30in - NW750 rainc

No Summer Holidays at TIO BV Industrial Silencers

It is a well-known fact to our regular clients that TIO - except for a short Christmas break - never closes. Even during the summer holidays we provide you with our sharp pricing, short delivery times and superior quality. A few examples of projects we are working on throughout the sum

Largest Data Centre in the Netherlands Powered with TIO Silencers

The largest data centre in the Netherlands is located in the urban district of Slotervaart in Amsterdam and is therefore bound to severe noise requirements. For the two new 5MW emergency power engines TIO has supplied 'all in one' silencer sets. Each set contains a primary and secondary silencer

TIO Delivers NW1400 Silencer for CO2 Test Centre in Norway

Recently delivered by air freight: a NW1400 silencer for the CO2 Test Centre Mongstad in Norway, a Statoil project together with the Norwegian government. Silencer features include: dimensions Ø1,860mm x 9,000mm, weight 9,000kg, 10mm P265GH body, fully SS316TI internals with air-gap, EN287/288 qu