HBK offers several distinct measurement-software families. BK Connect / PULSE supports sound and vibration engineering and analysis. Work Noise Partner and Enviro Noise Partner support workplace-noise and environmental-noise workflows with compatible sound level meters. Choose the measurement task and hardware first, then verify the required software application, license and reporting workflow.
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Teams evaluating workplace-noise surveys, environmental-noise measurement or sound and vibration engineering. Compare this portfolio with tools for the same measurement task. It should not be treated as an interchangeable incident, audit, CAPA or enterprise EHS management suite.
HBK / Brüel & Kjær may justify a scoped equipment-and-software proposal when a team needs traceable noise measurements and specialist analysis. It is less suitable when the primary requirement is general safety forms or enterprise QHSE workflows rather than measurement instruments.
Watch for: Compatible instruments, application licenses and workstation requirements must be scoped.
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HBK was formed in 2019 through the combination of HBM and Brüel & Kjær. This profile covers the noise and vibration measurement-software portfolio, including BK Connect / PULSE and Noise Partner applications. It is not a single general-purpose EHS management system; the existing bruel-kjaer URL identifies this portfolio.
| Capability | Evidence | Scope and source |
|---|---|---|
| Sound and vibration analysis | Documented by vendor | BK Connect/PULSE appears in the modular analysis portfolio; choose applications for the engineering task. Current analysis portfolio |
| Workplace-noise survey records | Documented by vendor | Work Noise Partner supports task and exposure-group organization with compatible 2245/2255 meters. Work Noise Partner product and price request |
| Environmental-noise evaluation | Documented by vendor | Enviro Noise Partner provides a separate environmental survey scope rather than a general compliance workflow. Enviro Noise Partner product |
| Instrument-to-PC handoff | Documented by vendor | Noise Partner documents wireless or USB transfer for review and reporting. Noise Partner transfer and instrument scope |
| Local use and online maintenance | Depends on scope | The cited Enviro guide distinguishes local connections from optional remote access and internet-dependent updates/licence installation. Enviro Noise Partner user guide v1.8.1, February 2024 |
| Enterprise EHS integration | Not verified | No packaged incident, CAPA or general EHS connector was established from these measurement-product sources; require a demonstrated handoff. |
| Context-rich measurement annotations | Documented by vendor | Work Noise Partner can embed pictures, text, voice notes and videos with measurements so survey context travels with the measurement record. Work Noise Partner product and price request |
| Workday exposure calculations and exports | Documented by vendor | Work Noise Partner organizes measurements into tasks or exposure groups, calculates workday exposure from assigned duration, creates formatted reports and exports data and calculations to Excel. Work Noise Partner product and price request |
| Dosimeter and sound-level-meter comparison | Documented by vendor | The PC software can import Personal Noise Dosimeter Type 4448 measurements into a Work Noise Partner project and combine them with HBK 2255 or B&K 2245 readings for comparison and analysis. Work Noise Partner product and price request |
| Building-acoustics planning and reporting | Depends on scope | With the Building Acoustics Partner licence and HBK 2255, the mobile app supports planning, quality indicators and field calculations; the PC app exports reports to PDF or Word and data to Excel. Building Acoustics Partner field planning, quality indicators and report exports |
| Custom instrument integration | Depends on scope | The separately priced Open Interface enables custom or third-party software to control and stream data from HBK 2255 or B&K 2245 meters over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or USB; this is an instrument API, not a packaged EHS connector. Open Interface for HBK 2255 and B&K 2245 |
Instrument and application-specific quote
Pricing is not publicly available; request a quote. The reviewed Noise Partner pages offer Request Price. Identify the meter, licensed application, accessories, workstation, calibration, support and renewal terms separately. Instrument licences determine available functions and app connections. BK Connect/PULSE packaging must be scoped separately.
Pricing sources checked : Partially verified. Accessible official B&K product pages and the versioned Enviro guide supported measurement scope, quote requests and local-transfer boundaries. Several HBK product/licensing pages still failed retrieval; current portfolio-wide licensing and trial terms remain unresolved.
Noise measurement instruments and task-specific analysis applications. Work Noise Partner, Enviro Noise Partner and BK Connect/PULSE address different measurement tasks; this is not an enterprise QHSE workflow suite.
Ask the vendor to identify the product, region, modules, billing unit, contract term and included services in writing.
The Enviro Noise Partner guide documents local instrument connections and says remote connection is optional. It also requires internet access for firmware updates and new licence installation. Noise Partner pages document wireless or USB transfer to a PC. Verify the intended instrument, installed licence and app version before a disconnected survey.
This entry covers noise and vibration instruments and analysis software. It does not establish an incident, audit or CAPA management suite.
No. They address workplace and environmental measurement tasks respectively. Specify the application and compatible meter in the proposal.
The reviewed product page names B&K 2245 and HBK 2255. Confirm the offered configuration and current compatibility before ordering.
The cited Noise Partner workflow uses a compatible instrument. Mobile control and annotations are not evidence of equivalent phone-only measurement.
The Enviro guide says remote connection is optional. Demonstrate the actual local setup; firmware and new licence installation have separate internet requirements.
No. Measurement method, calibration, task conditions, interpretation and applicable obligations require appropriate review. Product documentation does not establish compliance for a particular workplace.
No included connector was established in this review. Ask for the intended export, record owner and any manual or separately contracted integration steps.
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No shared category tag.
Differs: scope Environmental Management (this profile: Noise & Vibration Software); trial on request (this profile: not established).
Same: offline and price.
No shared category tag.
Differs: scope Occupational Health (this profile: Noise & Vibration Software); trial on request (this profile: not established).
Same: offline and price.
No shared category tag.
Differs: scope Environmental Management (this profile: Noise & Vibration Software); trial free trial documented (this profile: not established).
Same: offline and price.
Also recorded as HBK, Brüel & Kjær, Bruel & Kjaer, B&K, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær. Older entries under a previous name may describe a different release or owner.
Star ratings and review counts from the old catalog are not shown: no source for them was recorded.
